Friday, March 22, 2013

Big Education Ape Nite Cap 3-22-13 #SOSCHAT #EDCHAT #P2



James Baldwin said it best: 

"For these are all our children, and we will profit by or pay for whatever they become."

A BIG EDUCATION APE NITE CAP



Daily Kos: Review: "American Winter" (HBO)

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Daily Kos: Review: "American Winter" (HBO): Review: "American Winter" (HBO) by rss@dailykos.com (plthomasEdD) Toward the end of HBO's documentary *American Winter*, Brandon is finally offered a job after viewers have watched him and his wife Pam struggle against Brandon losing his job, resulting in their being unable to pay their rent and having to live with Pam's mother. When Brandon is told he has the job, his new boss notes Brandon is overqualified, but Brandon eagerly explains that he is thankful for the work and committed to do whatever he can to be a good worker—despite the ... more »

Introducing Student Voice Live! Keynote Speaker: Jaxson Khan. Student Voice

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Student Voice: Introducing Student Voice Live! Keynote Speaker: Jaxson Khan. by admin Named one of Canada’s Top 20 Under 20 young leaders and a global One Young World Ambassador, Jaxson is a second year student at Western University double-majoring in Global Development at Huron University College and Business Administration through the Richard Ivey School of Business. Jaxson is an established social activist, and has spoken before audiences of over 5000 youth on positive change-making. In high school, he founded the Student Wellness Committee, running multiple awareness campaigns... more »

Senate considering vouchers | Parents Across America

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Senate considering vouchers | Parents Across America: Senate considering vouchers by pureparents One of our eagle-eyed members has alerted us to the fact that the Senate may be voting this afternoon on an amendment to the FY14 budget to divert some Title 1 money to private and religious schools in the form of vouchers. Please consider calling or e-mailing your Senators as well.You can watch the vote here on C-Span. Here’s the fax we just sent to the members of the Senate education committee voicing our opposition to vouchers. *Parent Voices Emergency Education Fax* March 22, 2013 *O... more »

Diane in the Evening 3-22-13 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: What Matters Most: Neighborhoods or Schools? by dianerav I have to take my hat off to Jersey Jazzman. He has endless patience to read the tendentious “studies” produced by corporate reformers with the intent of proving that poverty doesn’t matter. Here he takes on another one, asserting that “quality” teachers trump everything. There is a simple way to prove the proposition. Why not take the entire staff of New Jersey’s highest performing A Long Hot Summer in 2013? by dianerav Philadelphia journalist Will Bu... more »

#ASCD13 Whole Child Tweet Roundup — Whole Child Education

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#ASCD13 Whole Child Tweet Roundup — Whole Child Education: THE WHOLE CHILD BLOG [image: Klea Scharberg]#ASCD13 Whole Child Tweet Roundup March 22, 2013 by Klea Scharberg [image: ASCD Annual Conference and Exhibit Show] Last weekend at ASCD's 68th Annual Conference and Exhibit Show in Chicago, Ill., thousands of educators from around the world shared their stories, made discoveries, laughed and cried, and learned how to enrich themselves and engage their students. Throughout the coming months, we will be sharing lessons and learning from selected sessions on this blog and further con... more »

School Board Report – March 20, 2013 | PWC Education Reform Blog

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School Board Report – March 20, 2013 | PWC Education Reform Blog: School Board Report – March 20, 2013March 22, 2013 — pwceducationreform School Board Report for March 20, 2013. This report includes notes from the budget mark-up and work session that was not televised. The meeting began a 7:08 with all members except Lisa Bell present. *Consent Agenda* The items on the consent agenda were approved unanimously by the members present. The items on the agenda include the following: 1. Designating April 21 – 27, 2013 as Administrative Professionals Week 2. Designating May 2013 ... more »

Jake Frackson – A New Interpretation on “No Child Left Behind” Student Voice

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Student Voice: Jake Frackson – A New Interpretation on “No Child Left Behind” by Editor Admin Every weekend I spend an hour volunteering with a boy who has cerebral palsy. Together we go to the local pool and together we swim. Because he needs the extra support, I spend my hour helping support him so that he can exercise. We always have a great time and that’s because we are both gaining something from our time together. An hour a week is an insignificant commitment; but over time, its impact builds. Every time I’m with him, I get to experience a new perspective. Rather than bei... more »

Torlakson Applauds Healthy Lunch Record - Year 2013 (CA Dept of Education)

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Torlakson Applauds Healthy Lunch Record - Year 2013 (CA Dept of Education): State Schools Chief Torlakson Applauds Push for Healthy Lunch Record SACRAMENTO—State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson today issued the following statement in support ofCalifornia Ag Day 2013 [image: External link opens in new window or tab.], where the California Department of Food and Agriculture is attempting to serve a record 750 healthy school lunches from the world's largest lunch tray to students at the State Capitol. "California's farmers and the healthy food they produce are ess... more »

Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: A calamity of seismic proportion

coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 4 hours ago
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: A calamity of seismic proportion: A calamity of seismic proportion by Mike Klonsky Students arrive for school at Garrett A. Morgan Elementary, only to find out their school is being closed. *"You know, schools are community anchors. They're social centers. They're part of a community's identity. The closings are going to take place almost entirely within the African-American community, and given the problems we already have with violence, I think it's very problematic." *--County Board President Toni Preckwinkle Make no mistake. This is a crime again... more »

Most Brown special ed proposals clear finance subcommittee SI&A Cabinet Report – News & Resources

coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 5 hours ago
SI&A Cabinet Report – News & Resources: *Most Brown special ed proposals clear finance subcommittee* *By Kimberly Beltran* Friday, March 22, 2013 A legislative finance panel on Thursday recommended adoption of a majority of Gov. Jerry Brown’s special education funding proposals, including revisions to the formula used to determine how much money each district receives to provide services to students. But the Senate subcommittee on education finance proposed adding to the mix a recommendation from the Legislative Analyst that would further adjust the funding formula to provide supp... more »

The big noise from Springfield. | Fred Klonsky

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The big noise from Springfield. | Fred Klonsky: Ten minute drawing. Every public school is my school. by Fred Klonsky [image: dewey] Click on drawing to enlarge. The in box. Jackson Potter, CTU Staff Coordinator. by Fred Klonsky *You probably heard yesterday that the school district plans to close, co-locate and turnaround 70 schools this year. Your sisters and brothers in the CTU will stand tall with you during these difficult times. You have newly won rights in this situation, and our field staff will help you assert them, should the need arise.* *The CTU will continue to fi... more »

UPDATE: FCMAT » Cali Education Headlines Friday, March 22, 2013

coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 7 hours ago
FCMAT » Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team: *THE NETWORK FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION (CLICK PICTURE)* *[image: The Network for Public Education (click picture)] * ** *WE ARE MANY. THERE IS POWER IN OUR NUMBERS. TOGETHER, * *WE WILL SAVE OUR SCHOOLS. THE NETWORK FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION* Education Headlines *Friday, March 22, 2013* Oxnard School District superintendent will retire after less than two years on the jobChancer submitted his letter of intent Thursday to all the employees of the Oxnard district. Oakland to close 3 charter schoolsThree of the state's highest-performing scho... more »

Budget cuts to hit Native American schools the hardest

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Budget cuts to hit Native American schools the hardest: Budget cuts to hit Native American schools the hardest Greg Toppo, @gtoppo, USA TODAY12:10a.m. EDT March 22, 2013 STORY HIGHLIGHTS - Children on Indian lands account for nearly half of federal school aid - Districts could get a little relief as the federal budget process plays out - Districts have to trim staff and consolidate schools The mandatory, across-the-board budget cuts from the federal sequestration are causing little noticeable effect on most school campuses, but schools for Native Americans are already... more »

Instead of closing schools, how about this?

coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 7 hours ago
Instead of closing schools, how about this?: Instead of closing schools, how about this? Posted by Valerie Strauss on March 22, 2013 at 11:17 am [image: closed-300x233]When Michelle Rhee told D.C. school residents that she, as chancellor of public schools in the nation’s capital, was closing 23 under-enrolled schools, she promised that a lot of money would be saved that could be plowed back into academic programs in remaining schools. It didn’t happen; an audit years later found that the closings actually cost the city $40 million. It remains to be seen how the most recent round of ... more »

UPDATE: Pesticides: A school child’s best friend + Windham area superintendents of schools - Please intervene before it's too late... - Wait, What?

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Windham area superintendents of schools - Please intervene before it's too late... - Wait, What?: Pesticides: A school child’s best friend by jonpelto In 2010, New York State passed the Child Safe Playing Field Act, legislation that banned the application of pesticides on the play areas of all schools, pre-K through 12th grade. The New York bill started out as a ban on all outdoor school grounds, but it was narrowed to cover only school playgrounds and playing fields. It also allows “emergency application of pesticides for infestations.” Here in Connecticut, pesticides have been... more »

UPDATE: Teacher Common Core Survey Results Missouri Education Watchdog: Common Core Editorials and PR Pieces: Give us "Just the Facts". No More Spin.

coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 7 hours ago
Missouri Education Watchdog: Common Core Editorials and PR Pieces: Give us "Just the Facts". No More Spin.: Teacher Common Core Survey Results by stlgretchen From Utah: Utah teachers speak out against *common core* --anonymously-- on this survey just released today. http://fb.me/11JPpZLWm Some comments from the survey: I opposed Common Core Standards and assessments because they are poorly considered. The language standard is based upon whole language methods which have a long history of being ineffective and even harmful to developing language skills. The math standards are... more »

The Future of Teaching is 4 Bad Asses | EduShyster

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The Future of Teaching is 4 Bad Asses | EduShyster: The Future of Teaching is 4 Bad Asses by edushyster2012 Good news lovers of excellence. The future of teaching has arrived and it is for *bad asses* only. What is a bad ass, you ask? Chances are, if you have to ask the question, you are not one and hence not remotely qualified to apply for the following actual job that I have merely copied and pasted verbatim. Lest you think that is something that I am making up, I refer you to the actual job posting here. But don’t delay—bad asses move fast. They know that excellence never rests ... more »

Schools Matter: Urban Schools: Failure by Design

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Schools Matter: Urban Schools: Failure by Design: Urban Schools: Failure by Design by Douglas Storm GUEST POST: John Harris Loflin, Education-Community Action Team * **Urban schools are not broken: Moving to a 21st century vision of urban education* *The crisis is not about education at all. It’s about power.* ~ James Baldwin The idea that the Indianapolis Public School System (IPS) is broken and needs fixing is the basis for the current local school reform debate. (See Indy *Star* 03.16.12, “A broken sys... more »

It’s over. – @ the chalk face

coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 9 hours ago
It’s over. – @ the chalk face: It’s over. by Chalk Face, PhD This will perhaps be one of my most depressing posts on education in recent years. It’s over. This is on the heels of massive and unprecedented school closures in Chicago. It is now officially over. Are you familiar with the myth of Cassandra, the daughter of Priam and Hecuba, who was cursed with accurate predilection, but the total inability to convince others of the veracity of her claims? Despite her best efforts, Troy still fell. What hath blogging wrought? Nothing. What hath editorials, commentary, and cute graphics... more »

UPDATE: The Flase Narrative Florida House Republicans Are Using to Defend Parent Trigger + How Parent Trigger Puts Florida’s Fine Arts Education at Risk | Scathing Purple Musings

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How Parent Trigger Puts Florida’s Fine Arts Education at Risk | Scathing Purple Musings: The Flase Narrative Florida House Republicans Are Using to Defend Parent Trigger by Bob Sikes The phrase of the day was “give parents a seat at the table.” Watching today’s meeting of the House Education Committee for HB 867 on The Florida Channel revealed the clear philosophical divide between the two sides on Parent Trigger. Under sharp questions from Democrats, bill sponsor Carlos Trujillo was forced to affirm that the concerns of opponents are justified. 1. An out-of-state group like Paren... more »

A challenge to Failed DC Chancellor Michelle Rhee | SocialistWorker.org

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A challenge to Failed DC Chancellor Michelle Rhee | SocialistWorker.org: A challenge to Failed DC Chancellor Michelle Rhee Jesse Hagopian, a teacher at Garfield High School, where teachers have refused to administer MAP standardized tests, responds to the criticisms of a school deformer. March 21, 2013 [image: Michelle Rhee]Michelle Rhee MAYBE I shouldn't have stood up and said, "Welcome to Seattle," while wearing my Garfield High School hoodie when Michelle Rhee took the stage at a recent town hall event in Seattle. Rhee--the prominent corporate education reform advocate, former Was... more »

Alabama sex education law requires teachers to say that being gay is illegal - Salon.com

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Alabama sex education law requires teachers to say that being gay is illegal - Salon.com: Alabama sex education law requires teachers to say that being gay is illegalStudents and lawmakers want to repeal a 1992 law that claims being gay is a crime and "not publicly acceptable" VIDEO [image: Alabama sex education law requires teachers to say that being gay is illegal] (Credit: YouTube) Two Alabama high school students and an unlikely team of state legislators want to repeal a 1992 law requiring educators to teach that being gay is a crime and “not a lifestyle acceptable to the gen... more »

The Weekly Cheddar : blue cheddar

coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 10 hours ago
The Weekly Cheddar : blue cheddar: The Weekly Cheddar March 22, 2013 By bluecheddar * * *This is an abnormally abbreviated weekly round-up of Wisconsin political news from the past week because I have to get on the road to Red Cliff. If I missed good stuff, please give me a comment. Thanks and stay strong, badgers.* Bullying bill would create fines for teachers Bad River Band Establishes Legal Defense Fund to Stop Proposed Iron-Ore Mine (In other words, Scott Walker is a big troll.) Scott Walker Trying to Provoke Those Opposed to Massive Open Pit Mine Scott Walker opens up about... more »

LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 3-22-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all

coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 10 hours ago
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: [image: Click on picture to Listen to Diane Ravitch] NYC Offers Tips About Test Anxiety by dianerav NYC officials prepared a guide for parents to help their children survive the stress and trauma of the upcoming tests. Please read it. It sounds chilling. It says the state is about to subject your child to an ordeal. Here is how you should deal with it. What do you think? http://schools.nyc.gov/NR/rdonlyres/745FABA2-C5B2-46AF-BD52-5687683F4D77/0/SupportingYourChild1pagerforParents22013FINALESEnglish.pd Wharton Profes... more »

Reflections on Teaching » Blog Archive » I’ll get something written up for you

coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 10 hours ago
Reflections on Teaching » Blog Archive » I’ll get something written up for you: I’ll get something written up for you by alicemercer I’ve been doing a lot with short constructed writing response. Part of this is due to trainings I’m going to on Common Core for my district. The standards emphasize a written response that sites the information from the text the question is based on. I’m not in love with the standards, but feel I can live with the upper-elementary level ones (mostly because as Tom Hoffman points out, it’s not like their worse than what was here before). I make no c... more »

Ed Notes Online: Change the Stakes Open Letter to Walcott

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Ed Notes Online: Change the Stakes Open Letter to Walcott: Change the Stakes Open Letter to Walcott by ed notes online *Change the Stakes – an organization of parents and educators committed to replacing such tests with more meaningful forms of assessment – urges you to publicly pledge that scores from this year’s state English Language Arts (ELA) and math tests will not be used to penalize students, teachers or schools. The upcoming testing cycle represents an unprecedented grand experiment: the exams, and the standards on which they are based, are new and untested. **--- Lette... more »

March 25 Chat – #StuVoice Hangout! Student Voice

coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 10 hours ago
Student Voice: March 25 Chat – #StuVoice Hangout! by Editor Admin The #StuVoice Twitter chat for March 25 will largely be driven by you and your questions! *Student Voice Live!*will happen before you know it.The prompt for the Twitter chat is simple: *What questions do you have about this awesome event?* Additionally, this chat will coincide with a star-laden Google+ hangout! All chatters are highly encouraged to tune in to both events! From *Google+:* On *Sat., Apr. 13th*, approximately 200 students and their supporters will join together in NYC at *Student Voice Live!* *http://d... more »

School Tech Connect: Unilateral Disarmament

coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 10 hours ago
School Tech Connect: Unilateral Disarmament: Unilateral Disarmament by noreply@blogger.com (Tim Furman) I just want to point out that we're back on the phones today because the senate is about to send some highly unconstitutional stuff to the governor, in spite of the senators taking some kind of oath of office. This is probably the day where the only arrow we have left in the quiver is a clause in the Constitution, and we already know how two branches of the state government feel about that. And yet, I still don't have access to a list of IFT members who live in Heather Steans'... more »

Where was Chicago mayor when school closings were announced?

coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 10 hours ago
Where was Chicago mayor when school closings were announced?: Where was Chicago mayor when school closings were announced? Posted by Valerie Strauss on March 22, 2013 at 12:37 am 21 Comments More Rahm Emanuel / Paul Beaty (AP) Where was Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel when city officials made the controversial announcement that the district would close 54 public schools this year, the largest number of public schools to close in a mass action in the country’s history? Emanuel wasn’t in Chicago on Thursday. He wasn’t in Illinois. He was on a skiing vacation out West with his family because... more »

NYC Educator: There Is No Past. There Is No Future. But I'm Putting It on the Test Anyway.

coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 10 hours ago
NYC Educator: There Is No Past. There Is No Future. But I'm Putting It on the Test Anyway.: There Is No Past. There Is No Future. But I'm Putting It on the Test Anyway. by NYC Educator We have seasons, and a new one just began. But in my beginning ESL class, it's past tense season. Past tense in English is no walk in the park. There are dozens of irregular verbs, and they're among the most-used verbs in our language. We *went *to the park,* saw*the ducks on the pond, *ate* a pretzel, and *drank* some water. On the positive side, you don't need to conjugate past tense in English. T... more »

Swiss Cheese Argument for School Reform: Add Another Hole | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice

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Swiss Cheese Argument for School Reform: Add Another Hole | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice: Swiss Cheese Argument for School Reform: Add Another Hole by larrycuban [image: images-3]The prevailing rationale for school reform for the past thirty years, repeated by Presidents Ronald Reagan, George Herbert Walker Bush, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama, is that there is a skills mismatch between what employers need in an information-based economy and graduates coming out of U.S. schools. That lack of math,science, and technical skills among high school... more »

Solution to Student Debt is to Get the Banks Out of the Education Business | Dissident Voice

coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 11 hours ago
Solution to Student Debt is to Get the Banks Out of the Education Business | Dissident Voice: Solution to Student Debt is to Get the Banks Out of the Education Business by The Real News Network (TRNN) Michael Hudson, a Wall Street Financial Analyst, Distinguished Research Professor of Economics at the University of Missouri, Kansas City: Crippling student debt, which is also a drag on the whole economy, developed as governments pushed the burden of higher education costs onto students and pushed them into the arms of the banks. Popout

Special Late Nite Cap EXTRA 3-21-13 #SOSCHAT #EDCHAT #P2

coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 19 hours ago
*Nite Cap **EXTRA**EXTRA** EXTRA EXTRA **EXTRA* *I’ll get something written up for you* by alicemercer I’ve been doing a lot with short constructed writing response. Part of this is due to trainings I’m going to on Common Core for my district. The standards emphasize a written response that sites the information from the text the question is based on. I’m not in love with the standards, but feel I can live with the upper-elementary level ones (mostly because as Tom Hoffman points out, it’s not like their worse than what was here before). I make no claims about their appropriatene... more »

Special Late Nite Cap UPDATE 3-21-13 #SOSCHAT #EDCHAT #P2

coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 20 hours ago
*Nite Cap UPDATE**UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE* *CORPORATE ED REFORM* Report from Indiana: Protesters Fill the Rotunda by admin *By Phyllis Bush* On Tuesday, March 19, the rotunda at the Indiana state house was filled by more than 500 people opposed to the expansion of vouchers. This followed an intense morning of speaking to legislators. NPE Boarb member Phyllis Bush shared this reflection on the day. Today’s thoughts are from a mixture of exhilaration and exhaustion from yesterday’s visit to the State House in Indianapolis. We spoke with two senators for an hour and for 40 minut... more »

Illinois Democrats and Florida Republicans pillage teacher pensions SIMULTANEOUSLY | Reclaim Reform

coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 22 hours ago
Illinois Democrats and Florida Republicans pillage teacher pensions SIMULTANEOUSLY | Reclaim Reform: Illinois Democrats and Florida Republicans pillage teacher pensions SIMULTANEOUSLY by kenpreviti [image: scott9]Illinois Democrats and Florida Republicans legislate to pillage active and retired teacher pensions simultaneously. This is NO coincidence. [image: Gov Pat Quinn]Who wants to teach where teachers past and present are being openly scapegoated and financially ripped? Who wants their children to attend public school? Teachers and other public workers are threatened with a vot... more »

#msnbc: Will they or won’t they cover racism in Chicago? – @ the chalk face

coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 22 hours ago
#msnbc: Will they or won’t they cover racism in Chicago? – @ the chalk face: #msnbc: Will they or won’t they cover racism in Chicago? by Timothy D. Slekar Here is the latest out of Chicago brought to us by MSNBC’s Melissa Harris-Perry. Breaking: Chicago to close 61 school buildings http://tv.msnbc.com/2013/03/21/breaking-chicago-to-close-61-public-schools/ They are SCHOOLS filled with children—not buildings! Here is what I have been trying to post to the discussion section of the story. If MSNBC turns away from this story then we know that it is a corporate owned propaganda facto... more »

Stop School Closings! Chicago March and Rally March 27th 4:00PM

coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 22 hours ago
Stop School Closings! Chicago March and Rally March 27th 4:00PM: Stop School Closings! Chicago March and Rally March 27th 4:00PM by Server *Action Alert* Stop School Closings! March and Rally March 27th 4:00PMScores of parents, students, teachers, public school employees and community residents are gearing up for the next stage in their fight to save 129 schools from the chopping block. While the District contemplates how many neighborhood schools they will shutter this year, taxpayers who have had enough of these top-down, draconian measures are strategizing about how to elevate ... more »

UPDATE: Notes from Diane + Why the Strongsville Strike Matters for Education | The Network For Public Education

coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 22 hours ago
Why the Strongsville Strike Matters for Education | The Network For Public Education: [image: The Network For Public Education -] Why the Strongsville Strike Matters for Education by admin In the last few weeks, something big has been happening in our small town. The Strongsville Education Association, our local teacher’s union, has been on strike since Monday, March 4th. As an alumna of this district, the last two weeks have taught me some important things about our town, the national conversation about education and the future of unions and middle class jobs. The current natio... more »

Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: CReATE PRESS RELEASE ON NEW STUDY

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Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: CReATE PRESS RELEASE ON NEW STUDY: CReATE PRESS RELEASE ON NEW STUDY by Mike Klonsky *FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE* CONTACT: Stephanie Farmer, Roosevelt University 773-628-7680 sfarmer@roosevelt.edu *New Study from CReATE: School Closures will Negatively Impact Academic Performance, Destabilize Communities* CHICAGO (March 21, 2013) -- Closing public schools in Chicago will negatively impact academic performance and create more hardship for communities that are already suffering from disinvestment, according to a new study by Chicagoland Researchers and A... more »

The in box. I was told my school was slated for turn-around and was provided a list of free mental health services. | Fred Klonsky

coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 23 hours ago
The in box. I was told my school was slated for turn-around and was provided a list of free mental health services. | Fred Klonsky: The in box. I was told my school was slated for turn-around and was provided a list of free mental health services. by Fred Klonsky *Fred,* *This morning a meeting was called, prior to our actual start time, to explain that my school was slated for turn-around. I was provided a handout that listed free mental health services and within five minutes I was required to retrieve my students and start my day. 17 years of working within a community , a ne... more »

This Week In Education: Thompson: Secrecy, Not Privatization, Marred Broad Grad's Oklahoma City Tenure

coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 23 hours ago
This Week In Education: Thompson: Secrecy, Not Privatization, Marred Broad Grad's Oklahoma City Tenure: Thompson: Secrecy, Not Privatization, Marred Broad Grad's Oklahoma City Tenure by john thompson [image: Broad]Alexander' recent Scholastic Administrator Profile of Eli Broad makes a strong case that Eli Broad does not seek to privatize public schools. Those of us who despise Broad's policies are on firmer ground when explaining how the harm he has caused is due to his self-proclaimed "art of being unreasonable." Russo cites the education blogger (and critic) Tom Hoffman who says... more »

Missouri Education Watchdog: Is DESE telling the truth on Common Core Standards?

coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 1 day ago
Missouri Education Watchdog: Is DESE telling the truth on Common Core Standards?: Is DESE telling the truth on Common Core Standards? by stlgretchen James Shuls, education policy analyst at Show-Me Institute, finds *claims that the Common Core State Standards will not influence instructional practices downright disingenuous and obviously false.* He writes in Jay P. Greene's blog an article challenging Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education's claims that CCSS will not affect curriculum. From *Constructive Criticism for Common Core Constructivism Deniers:* In ... more »

GO Public Schools’ Proposal Gets an F from OUSD Teacher | Classroom Struggle

coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 1 day ago
GO Public Schools’ Proposal Gets an F from OUSD Teacher | Classroom Struggle: GO Public Schools’ Proposal Gets an F from OUSD Teacher by ClassroomStruggle *We post a fiery letter from an OUSD teacher who attended GO Public Schools’ event Wednesday night. There GO and a coalition of other organizations (including SEIU 1021, Youth Together, Youth Uprising, OCO, and Education Trust-West) proposed to evaluate, fire, and hire teachers according to student test score data. Click here for the report. The teacher is as angry for what it leaves out as what it proposes. A must read o... more »

Schools Matter: AERA's Bill Tierney: Clueless Per Usual

coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 1 day ago
Schools Matter: AERA's Bill Tierney: Clueless Per Usual: AERA's Bill Tierney: Clueless Per Usual by Jim Horn Ever since Bill Tierney began his not-so-subtle business-friendly nods to the austerity zealots and the plutocrats who think they know more about education than educators, his emails to the AERA membership have consistently shown him to be a neoliberal do-gooder who has no notion of what it means to do social science research that matters to the educational, political, and cultural health of democratic societies. Here's an example from near the end of his latest email that... more »

Not by the numbers Former teacher falls out of good graces with district over school-closure disagreement Sacramento News & Review -

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Sacramento News & Review - Not by the numbers - Bites - Opinions - March 21, 2013: *Not by the numbers* Former teacher falls out of good graces with district over school-closure disagreement Cosmo Garvin cosmog@newsreview.com Read 4 reader submitted comments This article was published on 03.21.13. *Related stories:* Fail Those who supported the deeply flawed Sacramento city school-closure process and outcome need to be held accountable in the media—and in the next election. SN&R, 02.28.13. Laugh it up The Actor’s Theatre of Sacramento presents comedy galore. SN&R, 02.17.11. [... more







 
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