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Yes, Rhee saw the test cheating memo
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Yes, Rhee saw the test cheating memo: Yes, Rhee saw the test cheating memo Posted by Valerie Strauss on April 13, 2013 at 9:40 am 0 Comments More Michelle Rhee (Susan Biddle for The Washington Post) The education world is abuzz over the publication by independent journalist John Merrow of a secret memo that says nearly 200 D.C. educators may have cheated on standardized tests in 2008 when Michelle Rhee was schools chancellor. (You can read the memo and more here.) Just to be clear, because some have wondered, Rhee *did* see the memo, according to Merrow. He wrote in a post on his bl... more »
Protect Children's Privacy in New York State | Protect Children's Privacy | causes.com
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Protect Children's Privacy in New York State | Protect Children's Privacy | causes.com: Protect Children's Privacy in New York State - Posted to Protect Children's Priva… by Penni Blizzard-McGrath - Apr 12 - Invite Friends 28 shares SHARE TWEET REPOST GOOGLE+ EMAIL To: New York State Government - New York State Dept of Education New York and several other states have recently agreed to share confidential student information with corporate entities related to the Gates Foundation and the News Corporation (owned by Rupert Murdoch). The shared data will include children'... more »
Jewish groups solidarity against school closings Parents United for Responsible Education
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Parents United for Responsible Education » Blog Archive » Jewish groups solidarity against school closings: Jewish groups solidarity against school closings by admin From CReATE member Diane Horwitz: Jewish Solidarity And Action for Schools: The Jewish Community takes a stand against school closings. Please sign their letter. The text of the letter can be found at: tinyurl.com/jews4schools and on their Facebook page. It is also below including the list of signers as of April 10. Karen Lewis will speak at the Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 17. He... more »
RHEE CAP: Failed DC Chancellor Michelle Rhee Cheating Scandal
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*RHEE CAP: Failed DC Chancellor Michelle Rhee Cheating Scandal * Hearing on Test-Cheating Claim in Washington - NYTimes.com coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 9 hours ago Hearing on Test-Cheating Claim in Washington - NYTimes.com: Hearing on Test-Cheating Claim in Washington by By MOTOKO RICH Michelle A. Rhee, the former schools chancellor in Washington, said she did not recall a memo describing test cheating. By MOTOKO RICHPublished: April 12, 2013 - FACEBOOK - TWITTER - GOOGLE+ - SAVE - E-MAIL - SHARE - PRINT - REPRINTS - The City Council in Washington will hold a hearing next we... more »
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 4-13-13 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] This Rhee Scandal Can’t Be Silenced with Spin by dianerav John Merrow’s bombshell investigation of cheating in DC is seeping into the mainstream media. There is no way that polished statements and well-honed rhetoric will stop the suspicions and speculation. It’s time for a thorough and professional investigation. Here is a blogger for Esquire magazine, who goes to the heart of the matter. What did Rhee know and when did she know it and what did she do in resp... more »
Opening the Cradle to Prison Pipeline — The Newest Jim Crow | toteachornototeach
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Opening the Cradle to Prison Pipeline — The Newest Jim Crow | toteachornototeach: Opening the Cradle to Prison Pipeline — The Newest Jim Crow by aristotlethewise *Opening the Cradle to Prison Pipeline — The Newest Jim Crow* by Steve Nelson In her brilliant book, The New Jim Crow, Michelle Alexander makes a compelling argument that young men of color in America are the victims of systemic and systematic racism, resulting in mass incarceration: the de facto 21st century version of the Jim Crow laws in the 19th and 20th centuries. The most recent education news provides alarming indi... more »
Daily Kos: DC City Council will hold hearing on cheating under Rhee
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Daily Kos: DC City Council will hold hearing on cheating under Rhee: DC City Council will hold hearing on cheating under Rhee by rss@dailykos.com (teacherken) As one can read in this *New York Times* story, the posting by John Merrow about the previously unreleased memo on the 2008 cheating in DC public schools is beginning to have an impact. As the first paragraph of the article notes, The City Council in Washington will hold a hearing next week after a memo warning officials of cheating on standardized tests during the chancellorship of Michelle A. Rhee surfaced Thursday night.... more »
Weekly Address: Sandy Hook Victim’s Mother Calls for Commonsense Gun Responsibility Reforms | The White House
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Weekly Address: Sandy Hook Victim’s Mother Calls for Commonsense Gun Responsibility Reforms | The White House: Weekly Address: Sandy Hook Victim’s Mother Calls for Commonsense Gun Responsibility Reforms by The White House *Remarks of Francine Wheeler* *The President’s Weekly Address* Hi. As you’ve probably noticed, I’m not the President. I’m just a citizen. And as a citizen, I’m here at the White House today because I want to make a difference and I hope you will join me. My name is Francine Wheeler. My husband David is with me. We live in Sandy Hook, Connecticut. David and I hav... more »
Mother Crusader: Conflicted Christopher Irving; Paterson Board Of Education President Accepts B4K Bucks
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Mother Crusader: Conflicted Christopher Irving; Paterson Board Of Education President Accepts B4K Bucks: Conflicted Christopher Irving; Paterson Board Of Education President Accepts B4K Bucks by darciecima Joe Malinconico has revealed that B4K has donated to the campaign of Paterson Board of Education President Christopher Irving. A New Brunswick-based group that backs Gov. Chris Christie’s education initiatives has made a $2,600 donation to Board of Education President Christopher Irving’s re-election campaign. The group, Better Education For Kids (B4K), supports school voucher... more »
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit 4-13-13
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*4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit:* *4LAKIDS - SOME OF THE NEWS THAT DOESN'T FIT* MICHELLE RHEE’S REIGN OF ERROR smf at 4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit - 10 hours ago by John Merrow, Taking Note | http://bit.ly/12TSWsC 11. Apr, 2013 :: With the indictment of former Atlanta School Superintendent Beverly A. Hall and 34 other public school employees in a massive cheating scandal, the time is right to re-examine other situations of possible illegal behavior by educators. Washington, DC, belongs at the top of that list. ***** Michelle A. Rhee, America’s LCFF: A... more »
Top Content this Week - 4-6-13 The Educator's PLN Top Content this Week - The Educator's PLN:
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Top Content this Week - The Educator's PLN: 1[image: a message to parents from your child's teacher]a message to parents from your child's teacher Added by Thomas Whitby on March 23, 2013 2[image: Challenge 14]Challenge 14 Added by Lori Thomas on April 7, 2013 3[image: Looking for Communities in need of Clothing, Shoes, school supplies, household items]Looking for Communities in need of Clothing, Shoes, school supplies, household items Posted by Mari Angela on April 9, 2013 4[image: SMART Boards Why are they so easy to use?]SMART Boards Why are they so easy to use? Added by Cassandr... more »
This Week's Education Research Report 4-6-13 #SOSCHAT #EDCHAT #P2
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Education Research Report: *THIS WEEK'S EDUCATION RESEARCH REPORT* * * Texting, social networking and other media use linked to poor academic performance Jonathan Kantrowitz at Education Research Report - 1 day ago The widespread use of media among college students – from texting to chatting on cell phones to posting status updates on Facebook – may be taking an academic toll, say researchers with The Miriam Hospital's Centers for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine. According to a new study, freshmen women spend nearly half their day – 12 hours – engaged in some form of media use, ... more »
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… 4-13-13 …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" This Week’s “Round-Up” Of Good Posts & Articles On Education Policy Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 7 hours ago Here are several relatively recent useful articles on education policy: Seattle eases rules on exams teachers are boycotting is from The Seattle Times. I’m addin... more »
Hearing on Test-Cheating Claim in Washington - NYTimes.com
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Hearing on Test-Cheating Claim in Washington - NYTimes.com: Hearing on Test-Cheating Claim in Washington by By MOTOKO RICH Michelle A. Rhee, the former schools chancellor in Washington, said she did not recall a memo describing test cheating. By MOTOKO RICHPublished: April 12, 2013 - FACEBOOK - TWITTER - GOOGLE+ - SAVE - E-MAIL - SHARE - PRINT - REPRINTS - The City Council in Washington will hold a hearing next week after a memo warning officials of cheating on standardized tests during the chancellorship of Michelle A. Rhee surfaced Thursday night.... more »
You Don’t “Hella Love” Oakland Teachers OR Students with Research Like This | Classroom Struggle
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You Don’t “Hella Love” Oakland Teachers OR Students with Research Like This | Classroom Struggle: You Don’t “Hella Love” Oakland Teachers OR Students with Research Like This by ClassroomStruggle [image: iwanttocommodify hella love oakland teachers] the true agenda of the NCTQ report? if it’s not, can you clarify why? You Don’t “Hella Love” Oakland Teachers OR Students with Research Like This. A Critique of the NCTQ’s “Teacher Quality Roadmap” Report Table of Contents: 1. Intro – A Racist/Classist Report for Oakland’s Schools 2. The NCTQ’s Four Main “Reforms” 3. No Social C... more »
All Things Education: Quick Thoughts on the Missing Memo & Erase to the Top
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All Things Education: Quick Thoughts on the Missing Memo & Erase to the Top: Quick Thoughts on the Missing Memo & Erase to the Top by Rachel Levy Some quick thoughts on the discovery of the "missing" memo in DCPS/ Michelle Rhee cheating allegations: a) Everyone and their mom, or should I say dad, knew there was something fishy going on. How does this one memo change anything? Rhee doesn't recall receiving the memo? *Right.* Rhee says all kinds of things all of the time: to reporters, to pundits, under oath, to investigators, on the StudentsFirst blog. How will this lie be differ...more »
MUST SEE! CHRIS HAYES JOHN MERROW Memo warns of rampant cheating in D.C. public schools All In — MSNBC
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Video: The Education of Michelle Rhee | Watch FRONTLINE Online | PBS Video
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Video: The Education of Michelle Rhee | Watch FRONTLINE Online | PBS Video: Program: FRONTLINEEpisode: The Education of Michelle Rhee FRONTLINE correspondent John Merrow was granted unprecedented access to Michelle Rhee, former chancellor of the Washington, D.C. public schools as she attempted to fix a broken school system. • Visit the The Education of Michelle Rhee webpage Watch The Education of Michelle Rhee on PBS. See more from FRONTLINE. Watch The Education of Michelle Rhee on PBS. See more from FRONTLINE. Watch The Education of Michelle Rhee on PBS. See more from FRONTLINE. W... more »
RNC Passes Resolution Against Jeb Bush’s Common Core Standards | Scathing Purple Musings
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RNC Passes Resolution Against Jeb Bush’s Common Core Standards | Scathing Purple Musings: RNC Passes Resolution Against Jeb Bush’s Common Core Standards by Bob Sikes Apparently the Republican National Committee didn’t check with Jeb Bush before drafting a resolution against Common Core Standards that is the cornerstone of his corporate takeover of public schools. Here’s the text of the resolution as it was printed in self-described conservative website, *Illinois Review:* RESOLUTION CONCERNING COMMON CORE EDUCATION STANDARDS *WHEREAS,* the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) are...more »
Audrey reports. | Fred Klonsky
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Audrey reports. | Fred Klonsky: Audrey reports. by Fred Klonsky [image: IMG_0278] *IEA Executive Director Audrey Soglin.* At the end of last year’s IEA RA New Business Item 16 was passed. It directed Executive Director Audrey Soglin to prepare a report on the negative impact of Senate Bill 7 on teachers in the state. Audrey, as you might recall, was one of the authors of Senate Bill 7. It effectively did away with tenure and seniority protections, tied performance reviews and job security to student test scores and required a 75% authorization vote by members of the Chicago Teachers U... more »
Highlights from the April 11 issue of New York Teacher: | Edwize
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New York Teacher | Edwize: New York Teacher by W.J. Levay Highlights from the April 11 issue of *New York Teacher*: [image: New York Teacher, April 11, 2013]State budget a major victory for schools City schools are set to receive $319.5 million in new state funding for the coming school year, part of a statewide 4.9 percent increase in education aid that is the largest since the 2007 recession. The final budget, approved by state lawmakers on March 29, also extends the millionaire’s tax another three years. Trailer park school The field next to Richmond Hill HS in Queens doesn’t hav... more »
Daily Kos: Hell NO!!! No grand bargain.
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Daily Kos: Hell NO!!! No grand bargain.: Hell NO!!! No grand bargain. by rss@dailykos.com (teacherken) One problem of being a poster at the end of a long stream of a blogathon is the fear that anything one can offer will probably have already been said. Despite that, I asked for this slot for a reason - because there are some things still left to be said. Much of our discussion has focused on the impact of applying Chained CPI to social safety net programs. As someone who is already on Social Security, that of course affects me personally. As I consider the impact of this idea... more »
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Last night at Weegees
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Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Last night at Weegees: Last night at Weegees by Mike Klonsky CTU Prez Karen Lewis called on the Mayor to raise taxes on the wealthiest Chicagoans rather than closing schools.As advertised, we had lots of fun and raised some dough for the CORE Caucus of the CTU. Speeches were short and sweet. Lots of love and community building over good food and drink(s). DNAInfo was there. Writes reporter *Victoria Johnson*: *Michael Harn, 45, a truck driver who came to show his support, said he thought Lewis and CORE *
NYC Public School Parents: Opting out of testing: NO consequences for children, teachers or schools this year
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 16 hours ago
NYC Public School Parents: Opting out of testing: NO consequences for children, teachers or schools this year: Opting out of testing: NO consequences for children, teachers or schools this year by Leonie Haimson Dear parents: I know there is a lot of anxiety and concern about the upcoming ELA state tests next week, which are supposed to be more difficult than ever. The DOE has contributed to this anxiety with memos to parents that advise them to tell their children that the tests “*are meant to be really hard. That’s because that are designed to measure whether students are on... more »
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Charter Commission Meeting, Part Two
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 17 hours ago
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Charter Commission Meeting, Part Two: Charter Commission Meeting, Part Two by Melissa Westbrook I ended Part One explaining that there had been two large issues that arose during the meeting. One is the rabbit hole I mentioned and the other is the funding of the Commission's work. Here's the rabbit hole explained. To get a charter from the state two things have to happen. A charter applicant has to apply to just one authorizer and, after getting the authorizer's approval, then that approved application has to get to the State Board of Education... more »
Ed Notes Online: Carol Burris is State HS Principal of Year, Change the Stakes Meets Today
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Ed Notes Online: Carol Burris is State HS Principal of Year, Change the Stakes Meets Today: Carol Burris is State HS Principal of Year, Change the Stakes Meets Today by ed notes online Carol Burris at GEM/Change the Stakes ForumVideo below of Carol Burris with an intro by a very pregnant Julie Cavanagh at a GEM April 2012 forum on teacher evaluation. (And Julie still had 3 months to go - Jack was a big boy even before he was Jack). Of course to Unity slugs it is way more important for Julie to speak at a stage-managed Delegate Assembly than to organize a forum bringing together Ca... more »
Diane in the Evening 4-12-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 17 hours ago
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Strauss: Time to Subpoena Witnesses in DC Cheating Scandal by dianerav Valerie Strauss writes that it is time for a thorough investigation of allegations of cheating during the tenure of Michelle Rhee as chancellor. The leaking of the “smoking memo” to John Merrow shows that Rhee apparently was informed of likely cheating but chose not to investigate it. Many questions are unanswered: what did she know and when did she know it? What did Adell Cothorne discover when she became principal? Why did no one follow up... more »
SPECIAL Mid Day Banana Break 4-12-13 #soschat #edreform
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*Big Education Ape - Mid Day Banana Break* * * *CORPORATE ED REFORM* TFA Faces a California Showdown Over Qualifications to Teach English Learners by Anthony Cody Teach For America faces a showdown in California, as this state's Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) considers new restrictions that could limit the placement of TFA's corps members in places with English learners. Since California has a large immigrant population, with 1.4 million English learners, this will be a significant barrier. The CTC, now chaired by Stanford professor Linda Darling-Hammond, will vote on a ... more »
Daily Kos: Paul Krugman takes apart the "Lust for Gold"
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Daily Kos: Paul Krugman takes apart the "Lust for Gold": Paul Krugman takes apart the "Lust for Gold" by rss@dailykos.com (teacherken) in his NY Times column that begins: News flash: Recent declines in the price of gold, which is off about 17 percent from its peak, show that this price can go down as well as up. You may consider this an obvious point, but, as an article in The Times on Thursday reports, it has come as a rude shock to many small gold investors, who imagined that they were buying the safest of all assets. Krugman is focusing particularly on what he calls gold buggi... more »
Teachers Don't Suck !: My Three Rs of Public Education Privatization - Ripoff , Robbery and Repugnant
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Teachers Don't Suck !: My Three Rs of Public Education Privatization - Ripoff , Robbery and Repugnant: My Three Rs of Public Education Privatization - Ripoff , Robbery and Repugnant by Walt S, *"Committee for Our Children", "B4 Kids", "Students First", etc. - * *How do they constantly come up with these flowery, lofty titles. * *They must lay awake all night thinking these u**p! * *I'm sure that **I can come with more apt titles for these organizations.* *How about: * *"Committee for Stealing All We Can From Public Education" or*
Separate But Unequal: Analysis by State Senator Chris Larson on Walker’s Charter School Proposal | Larry Miller's Blog: Educate All Students!
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Separate But Unequal: Analysis by State Senator Chris Larson on Walker’s Charter School Proposal | Larry Miller's Blog: Educate All Students!: Separate But Unequal: Analysis by State Senator Chris Larson on Walker’s Charter School Proposal by millerlf [image: Charter Schools - Dividing Communities since 1991] As you may know, the 2011-2013 Biennial Budget passed by Republicans and signed by Governor Walker gutted $1.6 billion in funding for our local public schools while also funneling money into private voucher schools. With the introduction of Governor Walker’s second budget, it a... more »
Why not subpoena everyone in D.C. cheating scandal — Rhee included?
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 21 hours ago
Why not subpoena everyone in D.C. cheating scandal — Rhee included?: Why not subpoena everyone in D.C. cheating scandal — Rhee included? Posted by Valerie Strauss on April 12, 2013 at 12:14 pm [image: rhee]Several investigations into suspicions of widespread cheating by educators in D.C. schools on student standardized tests during Michelle Rhee’s tenure as chancellor turned up precious little, but a newly released memo (see below) by a data analyst raises questions that warrant a new probe — this time by investigators with subpoena powers. The concerns arise from Rhee’s 2008-2010 ... more »
Schools Matter: Corporate Feeding Frenzy Continues in Fragmented Memphis Schools
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Schools Matter: Corporate Feeding Frenzy Continues in Fragmented Memphis Schools: Corporate Feeding Frenzy Continues in Fragmented Memphis Schools by Jim Horn When Bill Gates came to Memphis in 2009 with $90 million in handouts for every corrupt politician in the city and county, Memphis public schools were doomed. This outcome was further assured by successful campaign to "consolidate" county and city schools. Laws were changed, plans written by corporate foundation drones and Stand on Children politicos, and outlandish promises were made about turning the lowest scoring schools... more »
Memo warns of rampant cheating in D.C. public schools
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Memo warns of rampant cheating in D.C. public schools: Memo warns of rampant cheating in D.C. public schools Greg Toppo, USA TODAY STORY HIGHLIGHTS - Memo suggests possible cheating in 70 D.C. schools - Two probes have found cheating only at one school - Possible ramifications of erasure study are serious, 2009 memo says District of Columbia Public Schools officials have long maintained that a 2011 test-cheating scandal that generated two government probes was limited to one elementary school. But a newly uncovered confidential memo warns as far back as January 2009... more »
Why School Test Resistance May Be About to Sweep the Nation | California Progress Report
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Why School Test Resistance May Be About to Sweep the Nation | California Progress Report: Why School Test Resistance May Be About to Sweep the Nation by callen *By Mark Naison* When people decide to resist unjust policies that have overwhelming support and for which there are few antecedents in their lifetime, mass movements do not erupt overnight. They are often inspired by the accumulation of individual acts of protest, taken at great risk. One of the best examples of this is the lunch counter sit-ins during the Civil Rights movement, which began when four black college students i... more »
The Atlanta Test-Cheating Scandal | Dissident Voice
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The Atlanta Test-Cheating Scandal | Dissident Voice: The Atlanta Test-Cheating Scandal by David Macaray *Corporate Ed Reform Merit Pay * By now most of us have heard the gory details of how Atlanta’s elementary and middle school teachers (and principals) conspired to falsify the scores on state proficiency tests. The investigation not only implicated teachers and administrators, it reached all the way up the ladder to Atlanta’s celebrated district superintendent at the time, one Beverly L. Hall. Dr. Hall was not only lionized by the media as the savior of Atlanta’s school system, ... more »
UPDATE: FCMAT » Cali Education Headlines Friday, April 12, 2013
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FCMAT » Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team: [image: Deasy Monopoly]'Whoopsie Deasy' Reasons to Vote NO! L.A. teachers vote 'no confidence' in Supt. Deasy Education Headlines *Friday, April 12, 2013* Stockton Unified awaits solar decisionSolar energy systems at roughly one-third of Stockton Unified's 50-plus facilities could start to go online in a little more than one year, an initiative officials say would produce a first-year savings to the general fund of more than $600,000. Parents, teachers ask San Luis Coastal to spare counselors from cutsTeachers, students and par... more »
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: CPS' DISINFORMATION CAMPAIGN ON SCHOOL CLOSINGS
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 23 hours ago
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: CPS' DISINFORMATION CAMPAIGN ON SCHOOL CLOSINGS: CPS' DISINFORMATION CAMPAIGN ON SCHOOL CLOSINGS by Mike Klonsky Our CReATE group has come out with another report exposing the continuing CPS disinformation campaign around school closings. This one shows that impact of the closings on the lives of students has been underestimated in media statements from the Board by more than 50%. UIC researchers *Josh Radinsky* and *Federico Waitoller* prepared the report which further details the devastating effects of the proposed school closings in terms of stu... more »
Superbugs Blog Carnival « MomsRising Blog
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Superbugs Blog Carnival « MomsRising Blog: Pig Farms Breed Resistant Staph Elizabeth Svoboda at MomsRising Blog - 21 minutes ago Dario Sabljak/Shutterstock Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), one of the most dangerous antibiotic-resistant bacteria, is responsible for more than 250,000 hospitalizations a year in the United States alone. And new, even more deadly versions of staph may be on the way, due to intensive use of antibiotics on factory farms. In February scientists reported that a methicillin-susceptible staph had [...] Soil Bacteria May “Eat” Antibiotics D... more »
What We Know About Teaching Teachers | LFA: Join The Conversation - Public School Insights
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What We Know About Teaching Teachers | LFA: Join The Conversation - Public School Insights: What We Know About Teaching Teachers by American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education *Learning the art of preparing effective teachers never ends for the teacher education community. Each day, we discover new ways to review, modify and apply the best methods that will ultimately address the learning needs of all students. But what are the core ideals and characteristics that serve as the foundation beneath this evolving knowledge? I asked Alison Hilsabeck, who leads a successful pr... more »
Q&A: UFT President Mulgrew readies his union for a “seismic shift” | Hechinger Report
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Q&A: UFT President Mulgrew readies his union for a “seismic shift” | Hechinger Report: Q&A: UFT President Mulgrew readies his union for a “seismic shift” by Philissa Cramer [image: Q&A: UFT President Mulgrew readies his union for a “seismic shift”] United Federation of Teachers president Michael Mulgrew runs the largest teachers union local in the country representing the teachers of New York City. Like many teachers union affiliates nationwide, the UFT has been fighting with policymakers over issues such as merit pay, school closures and charter schools, which pose a threat to unio... more »
Some Stats on Marriage Equality |
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Some Stats on Marriage Equality |: Some Stats on Marriage Equality by Angus Johnston Seeing that France and Uruguay are about to legalize same-sex marriage, I got curious. So I looked up some stats, because I’m a dork. And I’m sharing them, because some of you are dorks too. Eleven countries, not including France and Uruguay, have marriage equality nationwide. Three more — Brazil, Mexico, and the United States — have marriage equality in some jurisdictions but not others. Although same-sex marriage is allowed in less than half of Brazil, it’s still the country with the most same-s... more »
Modern School: NEA Sheds Crocodile Tears for the Poor
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Modern School: NEA Sheds Crocodile Tears for the Poor: NEA Sheds Crocodile Tears for the Poor by Michael Dunn President Obama has sent his budget plan to Congress, hoping to appease Republicans by slashing $400 billion from Medicare and other health programs (according to NEA Today) and cutting cost of living increases for Social Security recipients. Not surprisingly, Republicans are saying this isn’t enough and they have no intention of supporting any tax hikes, whatsoever. Some pundits are referring to the process as Obama negotiating with himself. Needless to say, the cuts wi... more »
Missouri Education Watchdog: The New Spin from Common Core Proponents
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Missouri Education Watchdog: The New Spin from Common Core Proponents: The New Spin from Common Core Proponents by stlgretchen Get ready for the new talking points from the proponents of Common Core. The first comes from the Indiana PTA (already repeated by Missouri DESE) in that because we've spent money on unproven, non-researched standards and teacher training that may or may not be good educational practices, we need to keep spending more to "see if it works". Maybe if Ford had gone along with that line of thought the Edsel would have been an even more expensive boondoggle.... more »
UPDATE: Feminism, Child Development, and the Legacy of Shulamith Firestone - Dana Goldstein
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Feminism, Child Development, and the Legacy of Shulamith Firestone - Dana Goldstein: Does It Matter When Education Reformers and Activists Send Their Own Kids to Private School? by Dana Goldstein The scandal-prone Michelle Rhee does it. So does Leonie Haimson, the combative leader of the advocacy groups Class Size Matters, Parents Across America, and NYC Kids PAC, which oppose almost all the ideas Rhee supports, like increased standardized testing, teacher pay tied to test scores, and larger class sizes for effective teachers. Many left education writers have criticized Rhee for ... more »
SES IS A MESS: State investigators: 3 Dallas-area tutoring companies fraudulently billed Garland and San Antonio ISDs | Education Blog
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State investigators: 3 Dallas-area tutoring companies fraudulently billed Garland and San Antonio ISDs | Education Blog: State investigators: 3 Dallas-area tutoring companies fraudulently billed Garland and San Antonio ISDs by Holly K. Hacker Three local tutoring companies submitted fraudulent bills to the Garland and San Antonio school districts, according to state investigations. Diverse Learning, Avenue Academy and Boost Academy sent invoices to both districts so they could get paid for tutoring low-income students, as allowed under the federal No Child Left Behind law. But th... more »
Did Failed DC Chancellor Michelle Rhee ignore her own cheating scandal? A new memo suggests clear evidence was discounted. | Get Schooled
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Did Failed DC Chancellor Michelle Rhee ignore her own cheating scandal? A new memo suggests clear evidence was discounted. | Get Schooled: Did Failed DC Chancellor Michelle Rhee ignore her own cheating scandal? A new memo suggests clear evidence was discounted. by Maureen Downey Michelle Rhee speaking to Georgia lawmakers last year. (AJC Photo) PBS education reporter John Merrow writes about the erasure analyses, clear evidence of cheating and concealment of that evidence. No, he is not writing about Atlanta Public Schools and former Superintendent Beverly Hall. He is writing abou... more »
