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LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 3-24-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all

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Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: [image: Click on picture to Listen to Diane Ravitch] Chicago: A Disaster of “Seismic Proportions” by dianerav Mike Klonsky describes the devastation that will befall communities in Chicago as their schools are abandoned. What will happen to the children? Mayor Rahm Emanuel decided to be in Utah when his plan to devastate black communities was released Celebrated Charter Loses Its Charter by dianerav Few charter schools have received as much attention and accolades as the American Indian Model Schools of Oakland... more »

#reformshaming, the #commoncore edition – @ the chalk face

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#reformshaming, the #commoncore edition – @ the chalk face: [image: @TCF on Blog Talk Radio] #reformshaming, the #commoncore edition by Chalk Face, PhD [image: #reformshaming, the #commoncore edition] Mr. David Coleman At the Chalk Face’s #edreform #marchmadness, Round Two Chalk Face, PhD at @ the chalk face - 35 minutes ago Some predictable results, and a few upsets. We now have Round Two: The Erroneous Eight. Gates defeats 16 seed Broad, no surprise there, for the Donor Division. ALEC and USDE emerge victorious for “Good” Government. No surprise that Pearson and Achieve would ma... more »

The in box. “My fellow teachers and I have hired a bus for the 27th. My dad said he would have my bail money.” | Fred Klonsky

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The in box. “My fellow teachers and I have hired a bus for the 27th. My dad said he would have my bail money.” | Fred Klonsky: The in box. “My fellow teachers and I have hired a bus for the 27th. My dad said he would have my bail money.” by Fred Klonsky I had to escape the noise and head to my community of the just in Three Oaks MI.Phoning my 82 year old dad to explain what a “turn around” means and how I am out of a job.47 year card carrying member of the masonry union.His work ethic and union protection provided for me and his five children.A personal email from Karen Lewis to r... more »

Daily Kos: Leaves on the Current - the recovery continues

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Daily Kos: Leaves on the Current - the recovery continues: Leaves on the Current - the recovery continues by rss@dailykos.com (teacherken) [image: photo (30)] It will be 8 weeks this evening since we got the news about my wife's cancer. Tomorrow evening will be the end of the 2nd 2-week cycle of chemotherapy, with another treatment-free week about to occur. It seems a good point at which to reflect on where we are, and where we hope we are heading. Most of all, the past two days mark a major achievement. My wife is by training a cultural historian. Since before I met her, she h... more »

Watch out! Tribune, Joyce Foundation team up to push school privatization Parents United for Responsible Education

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Parents United for Responsible Education » Blog Archive » Watch out! Tribune, Joyce Foundation team up to push school privatization: Watch out! Tribune, Joyce Foundation team up to push school privatization by admin [image: Newspaper Salesman 1flip]The Chicago Tribune published some pre-digested results of a new public education survey they carried out with support from the Joyce Foundation. Shockingly, the poll results,* according to the Tribune*, suggest that most people approve of the Tribune’s positions on teacher accountability and school privatization. Here’s what my look at t... more »

Lisa Nielsen: The Innovative Educator: Skip high school. Go straight to college. Here’s how!

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Lisa Nielsen: The Innovative Educator: Skip high school. Go straight to college. Here’s how!: Skip high school. Go straight to college. Here’s how! by noreply@blogger.com (Lisa Nielsen) *By Rylie VanOrsdol * ** *In my fourteen years of life, I have been public schooled, online schooled, charter schooled, private schooled, Montessori schooled, and homeschooled. I’ve skipped a grade and completed a grade in three months online. After all the learning options I have experienced, what I have found is that the traditional path was unable to meet my needs. * * * *A recent adventure was c... more »

Schools Matter: Feeding the College-to-Poorhouse Pipeline

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Schools Matter: Feeding the College-to-Poorhouse Pipeline: Feeding the College-to-Poorhouse Pipeline by Jim Horn Bill Gates and his plutocratic pals of the Billionaire Boys Club have successfully planted and nurtured the self-serving myth there is a huge talent shortage among American workers. This myth has been fed, of course, by corporations looking to drive down wages by creating an oversupply of college graduates, and it has been promulgated by the college industry, both for profit and non-profit. With an oversupply of applicants at brick and mortar schools, those fine inst... more »

Superintendent in Don Gaetz’ District Critical of Parent Trigger | Scathing Purple Musings

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Superintendent in Don Gaetz’ District Critical of Parent Trigger | Scathing Purple Musings: Superintendent in Don Gaetz’ District Critical of Parent Trigger by Bob Sikes I’ve always wondered whether Sen. Don Gaetz, the school board member and school superintendent had a different take on Parent Trigger than Don Gaetz, the politician. We will never know, but the school’s superintendent from one of the county’s he represents makes no bones about his opposition. *Panama City News Herald *reporter Matthew Beaton talked to Bay County Schools Superintendent Bill Husfeldt: Bay District... more »

Is It the Standards Fault that They Worry Me? | Cooperative Catalyst

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Is It the Standards Fault that They Worry Me? | Cooperative Catalyst: Is It the Standards Fault that They Worry Me? by Pernille Ripp “..but this is what I teach my college students…” My mother, who is an English professor, is looking at the new 5th grade common core standards. I shake my head, sigh, and realize that I now have another mountain to climb when it comes to making school relevant, engaging, and exciting for students. I have been hesistant to blog about the Common Core Standards, after all, this is my first year truly dealing with them and the prescribed curriculum ... more »

Jersey Jazzman: NJ Teacher Evaluation: SOMEONE'S Got To Lose!

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Jersey Jazzman: NJ Teacher Evaluation: SOMEONE'S Got To Lose!: NJ Teacher Evaluation: SOMEONE'S Got To Lose! by Duke Tim Matheney is the current Director of the Office of Evaluation at the New Jersey Department of Education. He is touring around the state these days, trying to sell the new, top-down, test-based teacher evaluation system, AchieveNJ. I've blogged extensively about my problems with this system, but let's give Matheney a chance to respond to its critics: Pamela Keuett, a Neptune Township middle school science teacher, voiced concern over whether the new rating system ... more »

Jack Hassard: School Closings in Our Cities: A Deep Ecological Problem - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher

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Jack Hassard: School Closings in Our Cities: A Deep Ecological Problem - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher: Jack Hassard: School Closings in Our Cities: A Deep Ecological Problem by Anthony Cody *Guest post by Jack Hassard.* *Latest Story* * * * * * * In this post I am going to argue that it is a mistake for large school districts such as Chicago, New York, and Atlanta to close schools on the basis of achievement and cost effectiveness. The Chicago School District announced that they plan to close 61 schools which is 13% of the total schools in the district. This will be ... more »

Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL

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Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: [image: Ferlazzo200(1)] "Self-Driven Learning: Teaching Strategies for Student Motivation" will be a sequel to"Helping Students Motivate Themselves" Koi & Classroom Management Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 5 hours ago Here’s a great story from Marvin Marshall, a great writer on positive classroom strategies: Experience Being An Autistic Child In This Simulation Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 5 hours ago Auti-Sim describes itself like this: The player na... more »

NYC Educator: Is UFT's Delegate Assembly a Forum for Candidates' Debate?

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NYC Educator: Is UFT's Delegate Assembly a Forum for Candidates' Debate?: Is UFT's Delegate Assembly a Forum for Candidates' Debate? by NYC Educator There's a small ruckus on the MORE blog about whether or not UFT President Mike Mulgrew should debate his sole opponent, Julie Cavanagh. While the respondents are often more civil than the juvenile ravings that haunt the ICE blog, their arguments are bizarre, to say the least. As it happens, candidate Julie Cavanagh has an infant son, and the best argument they can seem to muster against her is that she doesn't attend the DA frequently ... more »

DIARY OF A PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER!: I'm Not Retiring, And You Can't Make Me!

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DIARY OF A PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER!: I'm Not Retiring, And You Can't Make Me!: I'm Not Retiring, And You Can't Make Me! by Lisa M Are you an "old" teacher? Are you one of those teachers people think they have the right to ask, "When are you going to retire?" I had that conversation with a younger 20 something colleague recently. I wanted to respond to her question by stating, "None of your business.", but I was polite. I said, "When my mortgage is paid, or I get really, really, tired of this job." She was persistent. "That might be soon, the way things are going." My response, "I ... more »

UPDATE: Letter to the Editor Debunks Common Core Missouri Education Watchdog: Protecting Student Privacy Rights and Data

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Missouri Education Watchdog: Protecting Student Privacy Rights and Data: Letter to the Editor Debunks Common Core Talking Points by stlgretchen The exponent-telegram.com printed a letter to the editor questioning the spin from the Common Core special interest groups (NGA, CCSSO, State School Boards, School districts, education reform companies, companies/researchers funded by the Gates Foundation): ************************************************** From the wvde.state web site, questions and their “answers” that I have to question. 1) “Is having common standards the first step t... more »

Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Education "National Middle Level Education... OpenCongress

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S.Res.80: A resolution expressing support for the designation of March 2013 as "National Middle Level Education... OpenCongress: Bill Introduced: S.Res.80 A resolution expressing support for the designation of March 2013 as "National Middle Level Education Month". Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Education - 29 seconds ago A resolution expressing support for the designation of March 2013 as "National Middle Level Education Month". Bill Introduced: S.Res.79 A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of Take Our Daughters and Sons To Work Day. Open Congress : Major Bill Action... more »

From John Stoffel on #marchmadness and #commoncore – @ the chalk face

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From John Stoffel on #marchmadness and #commoncore – @ the chalk face: From John Stoffel on #marchmadness and #commoncore by Chalk Face, PhD It’s time for March Madness in Indiana. Sadly, I refer not to our state’s passion for basketball, but to our lawmakers’ debilitation of public schools through high stakes testing which students began this month. The concept of winning a basketball game is relatively simple: score more points than your opponent. However, any basketball fan knows scoring is more complicated than just shooting the ball through the hoop. Winning coaches focus on... more »

Baker, Jacobs square off over Prince George’s County schools takeover plan - The Washington Post

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Baker, Jacobs square off over Prince George’s County schools takeover plan - The Washington Post: Baker, Jacobs square off over Prince George's County schools takeover plan Mark Gail/The Washington Post - Prince George’s County Executive Rushern Baker. By Miranda S. Spivack and and Ovetta Wiggins, Saturday, March 23, 4:55 PM The chairman of the Prince George’s school board on Saturday lashed out at County Executive Rushern L. Baker III, calling his plan to take over operations of the county’spublic schools a “last minute power grab.” In her sharpest public comments to date, Verjeana... more »

It’s about time legislators stopped listening to propaganda and started paying attention to research” (Sarah Darer Littman) - Wait, What?

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It’s about time legislators stopped listening to propaganda and started paying attention to research” (Sarah Darer Littman) - Wait, What?: It’s about time legislators stopped listening to propaganda and started paying attention to research” (Sarah Darer Littman) by jonpelto The sentence comes from columnist and fellow education advocate Sarah Darer Littman latest commentary piece in this weekend’s CTNewsjunkie. The topic: Education Reform in Connecticut Compared to what is actually taking place in Hartford and state capitols around the country, she might have begun her piece with ... more »

#aft and #nea are wrong on Common Core and VAMs. – @ the chalk face

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#aft and #nea are wrong on Common Core and VAMs. – @ the chalk face: #aft and #nea are wrong on Common Core and VAMs. by Timothy D. Slekar I support teachers’ unions. However, the AFT’s and NEA’s national leaders need to be to openly criticized. At the leadership level they are unable to counter the “adults first” narrative and they are complicit in the corporate takeover of our public schools. 1. First, teachers’ unions have been absolutely horrendous (accept in Chicago) in demonstrating how collective bargaining benefits children. 2. Second, the teachers unions have sol... more »

ASCD Conference Day 3: Will the “Common Core Work For You”? | InterACT

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ASCD Conference Day 3: Will the “Common Core Work For You”? | InterACT: ASCD Conference Day 3: Will the “Common Core Work For You”? by David B. Cohen [image: Sandra Alberti presenting at the ASCD Conference, Chicago, 3/18/13 (photo by the author)]Sandra Alberti presenting at the ASCD Conference, Chicago, 3/18/13 (photo by the author)Home from Chicago for nearly a week now, no longer exhausted but still nursing a cold, I still want to serve up a final “quick view” from the ASCD Conference in Chicago. On the final day of the conference, I wandered through the exhibit hall a bit, and l... more »

THE PERIMETER PRIMATE: Information about the Gulen Movement

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THE PERIMETER PRIMATE: Information about the Gulen Movement: Information about the Gulen Movement by The Perimeter Primate My new paper posted on Scribd contains excerpts about the Gulen Movement from a wide variety of sources such as - Congressional Research Service Report prepared for Members and Committees of Congress - RAND National Defense Research Institute report - Stratfor Global Intelligence Special Report - CBS 60 Minutes - The New York Times - The New Yorker - The New Republic - Jane’s Islamic Affairs Analyst - Global Politician - Reuters ... more »

Let’s Get This Right – @ the chalk face

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Let’s Get This Right – @ the chalk face: Let’s Get This Right by Activism in paradise - Voices from down under [image: @TCF on Blog Talk Radio] *Pat Buoncristiani* has a remarkable bi-cultural background. For instance, she has been the principal of a school in Victoria, Australia and in Virginia, USA. for several years each. She says *“ Perhaps it is only when you look at an environment from the outside that you see it for what it really is. It was only when I went to the USA that I appreciated what we had in Victoria. The sad thing is that over the past few years I have watched ... more »

'Initiative for the Schools L.A. Students Deserve' | United Teachers Los Angeles

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'Initiative for the Schools L.A. Students Deserve' | United Teachers Los Angeles: 'Initiative for the Schools L.A. Students Deserve' Dear UTLA Member, A petition was submitted in January to the UTLA President titled *Initiative for the Schools LA Students Deserve*. The text of the initiative is available below, and will be published in the upcoming issue of *United Teacher.* Signatures were delivered to UTLA on February 20, 2013. The UTLA membership department has completed verification of membership status on the signatures received relative to the above cited initiative. We have... more »

A personal invite from me to meet Karen Lewis and support CORE. | Fred Klonsky

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A personal invite from me to meet Karen Lewis and support CORE. | Fred Klonsky: Please join us for an evening in support of a fighting teachers union in Chicago. by Fred Klonsky Please join us in Logan Square, for Cocktails and Conversation with Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis about the fight against the threatened closures of our public schools. Open bar and good eats. Limited tickets: Donate & RSVP now at http://coreteachers.com/411. Logan Square is a recognized community of next generation activists. We understand that unlike classroom teachers, politicians might ... more »

Diane in the Evening 3-23-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all

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Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Chicago Tribune Abandons Public Education by dianerav The Chicago Tribune says that the public is ready for “reform.” What they mean by reform is that it is time to blame teachers if kids don’t learn, and punish the teachers, like, fire them. What they mean by reform is that the editorial board wants the public schools to be put into private hands. They are positive about merit pay even though it has never succeeded anywhere, including Chicago. The Chicago merit pay plan was funded with $27 million from the US ... more »

Weekly Update: The good news the ed reformers don’t want you to hear, following the money of corporate reform, testing, the Common Core Standards and how it all relates | Seattle Education

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Weekly Update: The good news the ed reformers don’t want you to hear, following the money of corporate reform, testing, the Common Core Standards and how it all relates | Seattle Education: Weekly Update: The good news the ed reformers don’t want you to hear, following the money of corporate reform, testing, the Common Core Standards and how it all relates by seattleducation2011 So much news, so little time. First, the good news from edushyster: *The Great Deception* *How to convince the public to abandon the wishy-washy notion of education for all in three easy steps.* [image: F] ... more »

Blue Jersey:: Education Round Up, 3/23/13

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Blue Jersey:: Education Round Up, 3/23/13: Education Round Up, 3/23/13 by Jersey Jazzman *Sun Comes Up, Water Remains Wet, NJEA Endorses Buono*The biggest political story around education this week was also the least surprising: NJEA, the state's largest teachers union, endorsed Democratic gubernatorial candidate Barbara Buono. What's far more interesting is that Chris Christie actually showed up for his appointment with NJEA's screening committee. The hard truth for Christie is that this election, despite his current popularity, is hardly going to be a cakewalk in a Blue Jersey... more »

Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… 3-23-13 …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EF

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Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL *LARRY FERLAZZO’S WEBSITES OF THE DAY* *LOOK FOR MY BOOK IN MARCH, 2013*[image: Ferlazzo200(1)] "Self-Driven Learning: Teaching Strategies for Student Motivation" will be a sequel to"Helping Students Motivate Themselves" “English Language Learners and Parental Involvement” Larry Ferlazzo at Engaging Parents In School... - 1 day ago English Language Learners and Parental Involvement is a new report from The National Education Policy Center. It’s a short and sweet report the contains a number of good recommendations... more »

Video Saturday! with Ravitch and Sirota: “I use the term ‘reform’ ironically” – @ the chalk face

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Video Saturday! with Ravitch and Sirota: “I use the term ‘reform’ ironically” – @ the chalk face: A new anti-testing PSA? by Chalk Face, PhD [image: A new anti-testing PSA?] Interesting. Video Saturday! with Ravitch and Sirota: “I use the term ‘reform’ ironically” by plthomasedd Diane Ravitch, speaking at UNC-Carlotte, outlines, confronts, and dismantles corporate education reform, noting: “We don’t need opposition. We need collaboration….I use the term ‘reform’ ironically”: PopoutDavid Sirota links the hoax of education reform with corporate interests: Popout

Saturday coffee. | Fred Klonsky

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Saturday coffee. | Fred Klonsky: Saturday coffee. by Fred Klonsky [image: tribune-school-closings] It’s not like yesterday was a particularly exhausting day. But getting out of bed this morning was tough. I turned to focus my blurry vision on the bedside table. 7:12. If Ulysses doesn’t get fed by 6:30 he starts to whine. Not bark. Whine. I’ve lost my last pair of gloves and Target isn’t selling them anymore. No matter. The morning sun is brilliant Songs I can play on my ukulele. by Fred Klonsky Bob Dylan sings Hank Williams’ “Lost Highway.” Popout

Stop the Minnsanity! | EduShyster

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Stop the Minnsanity! | EduShyster: Stop the Minnsanity! by edushyster2012 *The next stop on TFA’s “listening tour” should be CEO Matt Kramer’s hometown: Minneapolis* A “family tree” of the Minneapolis education reform movement drawn on a bar napkin. If there is a single city in the US that perfectly exemplifies the insanity of the corporate education “reform” movement it has to be Minneapolis. The particular brand of reform here—let’s call it Minnsanity— combines cronyism and contempt for democracy in a neat, corporate-funded package topped with a pretty bow of race-tinged hyperbol... more »

UPDATE: Reminding Floridians Why They Cannot Trust Will Weatherford + Meanwhile, Georgia Republicans Pull Parent Trigger Bill “Amid Concerns From It’s Own Party” | Scathing Purple Musings

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Meanwhile, Georgia Republicans Pull Parent Trigger Bill “Amid Concerns From It’s Own Party” | Scathing Purple Musings: Reminding Floridians Why They Cannot Trust Will Weatherford on Education Policy by Bob Sikes A clear disagreement exists about raising the pay of Florida teachers. Governor Rick Scott wants across the board raise in base pay. Legislative leaders Sen. Don Gaetz (R-Niceville) and Rep. Will Weatherford (R-Wesley Chapel) want the same funding to go toward a merit pay scheme. *StateImpact* reporter Gina Jordan writes: House Speaker Will Weatherford met with reporter... more »

LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 3-23-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all

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Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: [image: Click on picture to Listen to Diane Ravitch] News from the Network for Public Education by dianerav Here is the most recent newsletter of the Network for Public Education. It contains a clear statement of principles: what we are for and what we oppose. Please read and forward to your friends. If you belong to a group that is fighting for public schools, send them a copy of the newsletter and ask them to join us as an ally in the struggle to beat back corporate reform, privatization, mass school closings, an... more »

The in box. Defending the profit model. K-12 Inc. | Fred Klonsky

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The in box. Defending the profit model. K-12 Inc. | Fred Klonsky: Every Chicago public school is my school. by Fred Klonsky [image: 544467_10151582208096000_1107337206_n] The in box. Defending the profit model. K-12 Inc. by Fred Klonsky John Laesch When the K12 Inc. executive stammered, Dean Fisher, a Yorkville School Board member repeated his question, “defend your profit model.” The questions came after the K12 Inc. corporate executive had made a 20-minute presentation to the board and administrators of Yorkville District 115. *The real world questions kept coming like a serie... more »

Connecticut concerns about Renzulli Academy segregation makes Washington Post - Wait, What?

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Connecticut concerns about Renzulli Academy segregation makes Washington Post - Wait, What?: Connecticut concerns about Renzulli Academy segregation makes Washington Post by jonpelto The Washington Post’s education reporter, Valerie Strauss, reprinted the recent column written by Wendy Lecker on her blog, The Answer Sheet. Strauss writes, “Are schools for “gifted” students promoting segregation? Here’s an argument that they are, from Wendy Lecker, a columnist for Hearst Connecticut Media Group and senior attorney for the Campaign for Fiscal Equity project at the Education Law Cen... more »

Let Kids Know That Failure Is a Normal Part of Life | toteachornototeach

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Let Kids Know That Failure Is a Normal Part of Life | toteachornototeach: Let Kids Know That Failure Is a Normal Part of Life by aristotlethewise *Let Kids Know That Failure Is a Normal Part of Life* by Livia McCoy As parents, we want to protect our children from failure. What we don’t realize is that failure is an important part of life. If children do not experience failure, they may not learn to struggle through to success. Think about when you watched your child learn to walk. If every time they fell down you rescued them, they may have taken much longer to learn to walk on thei... more »