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LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 4-6-13 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] Why I Apologized for Something I Did Not Say by dianerav A number of readers have written to ask why I wrote an apology to Michelle Rhee when I had not been the one to speak the offending words (“Asian bitch”). I wasn’t even present when the words were spoken. Frankly, the story focused on the negative, rather than the reasons that the rally was happening. The story presented a false, demeaning, and hostile portrait of the rally. It was akin to the stories ab... more »
California courts familiar with gay parent issues - latimes.com
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California courts familiar with gay parent issues - latimes.com: California courts familiar with gay parent issues [image: Jon W. Davidson]Gay rights lawyer Jon W. Davidson (Los Angeles Times / April 5, 2013) By Maura Dolan April 6, 2013, 7:05 a.m. SAN FRANCISCO -- When the California Supreme Court struck down a same-sex marriage ban in 2008, the majority ruling reflected a series of decisions the court had already reached in disputes involving gay parents. Gay rights lawyers said this week that those cases were critical to the court’s historic marriage ruling — later partly over... more »
Send me your stories and I will share them | Crazy Crawfish's Blog
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Send me your stories and I will share them | Crazy Crawfish's Blog: Send me your stories and I will share them by crazycrawfish [image: imagesCAEE22RF]From time to time I get stories from folks who have had the unpleasant experience of working with the Louisiana Department of Education (LDE) under John White, or Paul Pastorek. If you feel you have a story that needs to be told please contact me and I will do my best to explain your side of the story, and I will keep your identity anonymous to the extent possible. If you are the only person that possesses the information you share... more »
Daily Kos: Millennials are driving social - and political - change
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Daily Kos: Millennials are driving social - and political - change: Millennials are driving social - and political - change by rss@dailykos.com (teacherken) The surge of generational change continues in this country, altering the cultural landscape with a speed and intensity that has rarely — if ever — been seen before. . So begins Charles M. Blow in a *New York Times* column titled The Young are the Restlessnew Pew Poll released Thursday notes that for the first time a majority of Americans favor legalizing marijuana, by a 52-45 margin. Note the following changes in percentag... more »
Teacher’s resignation letter: ‘My profession … no longer exists’
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Teacher’s resignation letter: ‘My profession … no longer exists’: Teacher’s resignation letter: ‘My profession … no longer exists’ Posted by Valerie Strauss on April 6, 2013 at 4:00 am 20 Comments More [image: i-quit]Increasingly teachers are speaking out against school reforms that they believe are demeaning their profession, and some are simply quitting because they have had enough. Here is one resignation letter from a veteran teacher, Gerald J. Conti, a social studies teacher at Westhill High School in Syracuse, N.Y.: Mr. Casey Barduhn, Superintendent Westhill Central School Dist... more »
Schools Matter: More evidence corroborating Professor Krashen and exposing the contrived skills and STEM crises
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Schools Matter: More evidence corroborating Professor Krashen and exposing the contrived skills and STEM crises: More evidence corroborating Professor Krashen and exposing the contrived skills and STEM crises by Robert D. Skeels * rdsathene *"...the impending shortage of scientists and engineers is one of the longest running hoaxes in the country" — Gerald W. Bracey* [image: Dr. Krashen has long been a critic of the fact-free Myth: STEM and skills crises]*Schools Matter*'s Professor Stephen Krashen has been a long time critic of the media promulgated mythology that there's a shortag... more »
Modern School Today
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Modern School: Today In Labor History: April 6 Michael Dunn at Modern School - 1 hour ago *April 6, 1712* - New York City saw its first slave revolt, which occurred just north of Wall Street, in response to the execution of twenty-one blacks for killing nine whites. Conditions were ideal for a revolt, as black slaves and freemen worked in proximity to each other, making communication and planning easier. In the aftermath of the revolt, 70 black men were jailed, with six “committing suicide” in custody. Twenty of those arrested were executed by burning and one was executed on the “br... more »
Missouri Education Watchdog: More Common Core Spin from Missouri DESE
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Missouri Education Watchdog: More Common Core Spin from Missouri DESE: More Common Core Spin from Missouri DESE by stlgretchen Missouri Commissioner of DESE took to youtube to deliver a pro common core message. What the Commissioner said: Common Core standards are now called "Missouri Learning Standards" of which Common Core is a part of. I guess the 15% of standards Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortia "allows" Missouri to adopt in addition to CCSS supersedes the mandated 100% of standards Missouri has contracted with SBAC to follow. The Commissioner fails to tell her... more »
Louisiana Educator: Jindal Reforms Based on Disrespect of Teachers
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Louisiana Educator: Jindal Reforms Based on Disrespect of Teachers: Jindal Reforms Based on Disrespect of Teachers by Michael Deshotels Please take the time to view this video of part of the House Education Committee that took place almost exactly one year ago. This occurred when part of Governor Jindal's education reform package was being introduced in the House of Representatives. The bill (HB 974) at that time by Rep. Carter on behalf of the Governor was designed to destroy teacher tenure just like the bill now being introduced by Senator Appel described in the previous post. ... more »
Rog Lucido: Forgiving Learning: Reform Begins in the Classroom - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher
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Rog Lucido: Forgiving Learning: Reform Begins in the Classroom - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher: Rog Lucido: Forgiving Learning: Reform Begins in the Classroom by Anthony Cody *Guest post by Rog Lucido* It seems like education is on a never ending quest to be 'reformed'. The message continues today: 'American students are behind those of many countries. Our dominance of military and economic strength is on the decline. We are losing our competitiveness.' The root cause of this supposition is laid at the feet of our schools by the corporate world. With many studies de... more »
Ex-charter official testifies on school's shortcomings - Philly.com
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Ex-charter official testifies on school's shortcomings - Philly.com: Ex-charter official testifies on school's shortcomings By Martha Woodall, Inquirer Staff WriterPOSTED: April 05, 2013 A former administrator at Truebright Science Academy Charter School testified Thursday that the school lacked a curriculum, provided no services for students whose first language was not English, and told the Philadelphia School District it offered advanced courses that did not exist. During a hearing to determine whether Truebright deserves to have its charter renewed, Susan Farley-Ellison detai... more »
Reprint: From The Nation. A new Chicago Freedom Ride. | Fred Klonsky
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 37 minutes ago
Reprint: From The Nation. A new Chicago Freedom Ride. | Fred Klonsky: Reprint: From The Nation. A new Chicago Freedom Ride. by Fred Klonsky Reprint from The Nation Magazine: *Alderman Bob Fioretti speaks in front of an condemned building along the new route schoolchildren will walk. (Rick Perlstein.)* Yesterday morning twelve-year-old Jasmine Murphy, a red fabric flower woven into her hair, stood in front of a bus full of reporters, TV news correspondents and their cameramen, Chicago Teachers Union officials and other activists, congressmen and aldermen, and told them what it was ... more »
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit 3-30-13
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*4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit:* *4LAKIDS - SOME OF THE NEWS THAT DOESN'T FIT* PARENT TRIGGER GROUP RECOMMENDS LAUSD TAKES OVER FAILING LAUSD SCHOOL smf at 4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit - 21 hours ago ●●smf: This article is a-little-more-than-somewhat misleading - sometimes the spin makes the reporters dizzy. The recommendation of the 24th St Parents Union is a “recommendation” – not the final parent vote. The LA Parent Union is an unholy owned subsidiary of ®eform Inc., the Broad/Gates/WalMart/Charter School Kool-Aid is dispensed by the hogshead at eve...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: 20 Quick Actions You Can Do Today To Set Your Classroom Up For Massive Success]20 Quick Actions You Can Do Today To Set Your Classroom Up For Massive Success Added by Tess Pajaron on March 19, 2013 3[image: 50 Ways to Integrate Art Into Any Lesson]50 Ways to Integrate Art Into Any Lesson Added by Tess Pajaron on March 25, 2013 4[image: If Twitter Is Not PD, What Is It?]If Twitter Is Not P... more »
This Week's Education Research Report 4-6-13 #SOSCHAT #EDCHAT #P2 Education Research Report: THIS WEEK'S EDUCATION RESEARCH REPORT
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Education Research Report: *THIS WEEK'S EDUCATION RESEARCH REPORT* * * Collective Pedagogical Teacher Culture Results in Higher Mathematics Achievement Jonathan Kantrowitz at Education Research Report - 1 day ago Scholars have not adequately assessed how organizational cultures in schools differentially influence students’ mathematics achievement by race and socioeconomic status (SES). This study focuses on *collective pedagogical teacher culture*, highlighting the role of professional communities and teacher collaboration in influencing mathematics achievement. Using cross-classif... more »
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… 4-6-13 …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" Special Edition Of “Links I Should Have Posted About, But Didn’t” Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 8 hours ago (Usually, I just post a weekly version of this regular feature. However, sometimes I post an extra “Special Edition” when I have more good links than usual) I hav... more »
A ‘kissing cousin’ of segregated proms: segregated high school reunions. Are they common? | Get Schooled
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A ‘kissing cousin’ of segregated proms: segregated high school reunions. Are they common? | Get Schooled: A ‘kissing cousin’ of segregated proms: segregated high school reunions. Are they common? by Maureen Downey A reader of the segregated prom blog sent me a note about something that DeKalb school chief Michael Thurmond referenced in a recent speech, racially segregated class reunions. Thurmond said that his high school graduating class — he attended high school in Athens and was among the first black students to attend high school with white students — holds two reunions divid... more »
Schools Matter: Another chapter in the online testing boondoggle
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Schools Matter: Another chapter in the online testing boondoggle: Another chapter in the online testing boondoggle by skrashen [image: Mum chance] The situation described here is not a problem for computer companies. In fact, it is good news. More computer sales! They are not worried how Union Local will find the money: they are sure that the local community, enchanted with technology thanks to massive propaganda in the media, will find a way. A bond issue, a tax increase, benefits, raffles and lotteries, all ways of taking money from the needy and giving it to the greedy. And th... more »
BREAKING NEWS!!!! Former NYC Principal Caught On Audio!!!.southbronxschool.com
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http://www.southbronxschool.com: BREAKING NEWS!!!! Former NYC Principal Caught On Audio!!! by noreply@blogger.com (Bronx Teacher) Way back in June of 2012 I reported on my former principal at PS 154, Marsha Elliott, lack of true Christianity. She repeated a lie, and repeated it repeatedly. But first a little back story. In May of 2011 I was teaching character education, which is basically citizenship. I gave up being dean and SAVE room coordinator due to a senior teaching whining and kvetching about filing a grievance. Honestly it is a fantastic curriculum. But needs to be kept a... more »
Activists Re-Launch Campaign to Repeal Louisiana’s Creationism Law | Repealing the Louisiana Science Education Act
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 12 hours ago
Activists Re-Launch Campaign to Repeal Louisiana’s Creationism Law | Repealing the Louisiana Science Education Act: Activists Re-Launch Campaign to Repeal Louisiana’s Creationism Law Posted on March 18, 2013 by Zack Kopplin ** Activists Re-Launch Campaign to Repeal Louisiana’s Creationism Law Posted on March 18, 2013 by Zack Kopplin *Since 2008, the Louisiana Science Education Act Has Been the Subject of National and International Criticism and Ridicule* *For Immediate Release* *Baton Rouge, LA — (March, 18, 2013) — *Senator Karen Carter Peterson (D-New Orleans) recently filed SB 26... more »
9th grade is still where most fall off track | Philadelphia Public School Notebook
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9th grade is still where most fall off track | Philadelphia Public School Notebook: 9th grade is still where most fall off track by thenotebook Sub Title: Giving students personalized attention in large high schools continues to be a challenge. Author: by Paul Jablow Author Bio: Paul Jablow is a regular freelance contributor to the *Notebook*. Sheila Hernandez was 15 when she quit Frankford High School in the 9th grade. There was a lot of fighting in the school, and Hernandez, a slight girl with her hair cut short, was also bullied over her appearance. When she had problems acade... more »
Jersey Jazzman: Leonie Haimson: American Hero
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 15 hours ago
Jersey Jazzman: Leonie Haimson: American Hero: Leonie Haimson: American Hero by Duke [image: animated waving flag, very cool] Since critical thinking is in such short supply these days (thanks, in part, to the growing bubble test obsession in our public schools), let me explain why the smear against Leonie Haimson is both slimy and illogical: Regular readers here know I have great respect for Haimson, both as a champion for New York City's public schools and for the work she has done with her group, Class Size Matters. She advocates tirelessly for reduced class sizes, a broad an... more »
Obama Tobacco Tax To Fund Preschool Faces Industry Resistance
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 15 hours ago
Obama Tobacco Tax To Fund Preschool Faces Industry Resistance: Obama Tobacco Tax To Fund Preschool Faces Industry Resistance by Joy Resmovits Though President Barack Obama's administration hasn't formally released its 2014 budget, one component is already facing resistance from the tobacco industry. That's because the president plans to foot the bill for a major new pre-kindergarten program in part with an increase in tobacco taxes, The New York Times first reported Friday and the White House confirmed to HuffPost. The proposal would expand pre-K access to all 4-year-olds whose f... more »
Seattle Schools Community Forum: When Will Bill Gates Leave Public Education Alone?
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 17 hours ago
Seattle Schools Community Forum: When Will Bill Gates Leave Public Education Alone?: When Will Bill Gates Leave Public Education Alone? by Melissa Westbrook There can be no doubt that Bill Gates is a smart guy. What I have a tough time with is that because he is smart AND has lots of money that somehow that makes him an expert on anything he decides is important. Mr. Gates, like Eli Broad and the Waltons, have created a playbook (probably via our friends at ALEC) for ed reform. Just to be fair, I'm sure it is as frustrating to them as it is to all American citizens at the stubb... more »
Public Education Justice Alliance of Minnesota(PEJAM): Defending Public Education in Minneapolis: An Interview on the DTOE Talk Show
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 17 hours ago
Public Education Justice Alliance of Minnesota(PEJAM): Defending Public Education in Minneapolis: An Interview on the DTOE Talk Show: Defending Public Education in Minneapolis: An Interview on the DTOE Talk Show *DTOE Talk Episode 7 (04.05.13) – Robert Panning-Miller, Minneapolis Teacher, Former MFT President, and Co-Founder of the Public Education Justice Alliance of Minnesota (PEJAM)* *I had a chance to talk with Francesco Portelos on his on-line talk show, Don't Tread on Educators. We discussed many of the various corporate reforms affecting Minneapolis and Minnesota in gen...more »
Are you an IEA Retired member who has not received a mailed ballot? | Fred Klonsky
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 17 hours ago
Are you an IEA Retired member who has not received a mailed ballot? | Fred Klonsky: Are you an IEA Retired member who has not received a mailed ballot? by Fred Klonsky I’m out of town for a family wedding this weekend. I wasn’t going to say much. But I have received messages from some IEA Retired members saying that they have not received their ballots for NEA RA delegate. The deadline for getting them back is April 24th. They are contacting me because they want to vote for me. I appreciate that. But I can’t get them a ballot. Only the IEA can. But since these are votes for me, I have ... more »
Chinese Investing Big Bucks in Florida Charter Schools | Crooks and Liars
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 17 hours ago
Chinese Investing Big Bucks in Florida Charter Schools | Crooks and Liars: Chinese Investing Big Bucks in Florida Charter Schools By karoli ENLARGE [image: rickscottcharterschool.jpg] United States immigration laws met Florida charter schools, and it was love at first sight. Via Miami Today News: Investment money is pouring into Florida from wealthy Chinese who find that Florida has exactly what they are looking for — and what they need to secure US green cards. Chinese investors are taking advantage of the EB-5 investment visa program, the so-called "green card via red carpet," by... more »
Chicago Schools Segregation Then and Now
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 18 hours ago
*Chicago Schools Segregation Then and Now* * * *A look at the strained race relations in Chicago under Mayor Richard J. Daley and Mayor Rahm Emanuel* * * * *
Oakland Unified Chief Tony Smith resigns to be with family in Chicago - San Jose Mercury News
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Oakland Unified Chief Tony Smith resigns to be with family in Chicago - San Jose Mercury News: Oakland Unified Chief Tony Smith resigns to be with family in Chicago By Angela Woodall Oakland Tribune Posted: 04/05/2013 12:00:05 PM PDT Updated: 04/05/2013 12:43:52 PM PDT Click photo to enlarge Oakland School District Superintendent Tony Smith speaks during an Oakland Unified School... From the Education Report blog - Smith: "This is our work over the next 10 years " OAKLAND -- Oakland Unified School Superintendent Tony Smith announced his resignation today after nearly four ye... more »
Diane in the Evening 4-5-13 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: Diane Ravitch points the finger of blame at the DOE during day 1 of OCCUPY DOE 2. Three more days to go. Come in down, up, or over to join us. Here is Mitzi by dianerav I don’t know how to import photos to the blog. Maybe someone will tell me how. So I took her picture, emailed it to Twitter, and copied the link. http://twitter.com/DianeRavitch/status/320168597035036674/photo/1 Another Photo of Mitzi by dianerav Mitzi was rescued from a kill shelter. http://t.co/IBP5PS8MHN John White’s Deputy Stays Five Months ... more »
CESAR CHAVEZ DE MARZO - MIEMBROS SCUSD COMUNIDAD DE MARCHA "LA EDUCACIÓN PÚBLICA PARA TODOS", ESPECIALMENTE EN NUESTRAS ESCUELAS pequeño barrio DIRIGIDA AL ABANDONO DE
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VIERNES, 05 DE ABRIL 2013 CESAR CHAVEZ DE MARZO - MIEMBROS SCUSD COMUNIDAD DE MARCHA "LA EDUCACIÓN PÚBLICA PARA TODOS", ESPECIALMENTE EN NUESTRAS ESCUELAS pequeño barrio DIRIGIDA AL ABANDONO DE Favor considere unirse al contingente del MIEMBROS DE LA COMUNIDAD SCUSD MARCHA DE "EDUCACIÓN PÚBLICA PARA TODOS", EXPECIALLY EN NUESTRAS ESCUELAS pequeño barrio DIRIGIDAS PARA CERRAR EL AÑO QUE VIENE O EN UN AÑO SIGUIENTE: Por favor, únase a nosotros en el esfuerzo de *recuperar, restaurar y renovar* la educación pública. Es hora de *levantarse* y exigir la * rescisión* de los votos pa... more »
CESAR CHAVEZ MARCH - SCUSD COMMUNITY MEMBERS MARCHING FOR “PUBLIC EDUCATION FOR ALL”, ESPECIALLY IN OUR SMALL NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOLS TARGETED FOR CLOSING
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PLEASE CONSIDER JOINING THE CONTIGENT OF SCUSD COMMUNITY MEMBERS MARCHING FOR “PUBLIC EDUCATION FOR ALL”, EXPECIALLY IN OUR SMALL NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOLS TARGETED FOR CLOSING NEXT YEAR OR IN A FOLLOWING YEAR: Please join us in the effort to *Reclaim, Restore and Renew* public education. It is time to *Rise*up and demand the* Rescission* of the vote to close seven neighborhood schools. On the occasion of his recent birthday anniversary, Cesar Chavez's son-in-law and current UFW president shared: "... To give true meaning to his life and work, we — you and I — must be directly ... more »
Theresa Soares – Imagining Students as the Solution: Redefining Youth, Starting With ‘Our’ Stories Student Voice
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 20 hours ago
Student Voice: Theresa Soares – Imagining Students as the Solution: Redefining Youth, Starting With ‘Our’ Stories by Editor Admin The Huffington Post will be promoting various Student Voice articles prior to the *Student Voice Live! *summit on April 13th. The following is from *Theresa Soares*: In this world, everyone has a story. In the United States of America, everyone who has a story has the right to tell it. Our stories are the culmination of our social experiences which influence our future actions. For many, the voicing of their personal stories is the initiation of their ... more »
Will religious schools bring our public education system to its knees? On Grothman's private school tax credit and other repugnancies : blue cheddar
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Will religious schools bring our public education system to its knees? On Grothman's private school tax credit and other repugnancies : blue cheddar: Will religious schools bring our public education system to its knees? On Grothman’s private school tax credit and other repugnancies by bluecheddar “… no man shall be compelled to frequent or support any religious worship, place, or ministry whatsoever, nor shall be enforced, restrained, molested, or burthened in his body or goods, nor shall otherwise suffer on account of his religious opinions or belief; but that all men shall be f... more »
April is School Library Month! — Whole Child Education
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April is School Library Month! — Whole Child Education: THE WHOLE CHILD BLOG [image: Kristen Pekarek]April is School Library Month! April 5, 2013 by Kristen Pekarek [image: AASL - School Library Month] School libraries are critical to every child's education and career—with nearly 31 million elementary, middle, and high school students relying on school library services each week. This April, join whole child partner American Association of School LibrariansSchool Library Month. The month-long celebration will showcase the vital role and resources school libraries provide to student... more »
UPDATE: Seattle Schools Community Forum: Seattle Schools Updates
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Seattle Schools Community Forum: Seattle Schools Updates: Seattle Schools Updates by Melissa Westbrook A story from KPLU about the Rainier Beach High School's new IB program. It's a good one. From SPS: Seattle Public Schools is seeking applicants for a newly formed Native American Advisory Committee. The committee will advise Superintendent José Banda on implementing Native American Education in Seattle Public Schools. It will be composed of Native families, Native community representatives, Native SPS staff, Native higher education representatives and Native students who re... more »
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: PARENT TRIGGER GROUP RECOMMENDS LAUSD TAKES OVER FAILING LAUSD SCHOOL
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4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: PARENT TRIGGER GROUP RECOMMENDS LAUSD TAKES OVER FAILING LAUSD SCHOOL: PARENT TRIGGER GROUP RECOMMENDS LAUSD TAKES OVER FAILING LAUSD SCHOOL ●●smf: This article is a-little-more-than-somewhat misleading - *sometimes the spin makes the reporters dizzy.* The recommendation of the 24th St Parents Union is a “recommendation” – *not * the final parent vote. The LA Parent Union is an unholy owned subsidiary of ®eform Inc., *the Broad/Gates/WalMart/Charter School Kool-Aid is dispensed by the hogshead at every meeting!* BY BEAU YARBROUGH | SAN... more »
Georgia students fight segregated proms
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 22 hours ago
Georgia students fight segregated proms: *Georgia students fight segregated proms* Posted by Valerie Strauss on April 5, 2013 at 11:09 am [image: (Credit: WSAV)] Students from Wilcox County High School who are fighting to have an integrated prom. (Screengrab from a video by WSAV) This seems hard to believe in 2013, but students at Wilcox County High School in Georgia have long held segregated proms — one for blacks and one for whites. This year a group of black and white teens who have been friends for years are fighting for a fully integrated prom. But it hasn’t been easy. Chann... more »
What is it about Teachers that makes them targets? | My Island View
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What is it about Teachers that makes them targets? | My Island View: What is it about Teachers that makes them targets? by tomwhitby People who know me understand that I have hot buttons that set me off when it comes to certain topics of education. That would actually encompass a huge number of topics including the rights of teachers. As I scanned the news channels last week, I came upon a story covering a teacher strike in one of the urban districts of the U.S. The reporter covering the event kept repeating and repeating a single line during his coverage that just set me off. “The... more »
FCMAT » Cali Education Headlines Friday, April 5, 2013
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FCMAT » Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team: Fensterwald: Brown’s funding plan faces vigorous review – and speed bump Education Headlines *Friday, April 5, 2013* Natomas district bus driver takes autistic boy to wrong schoolA Sacramento mother said she felt panic Tuesday after learning that a substitute bus driver for the Natomas Unified School District dropped her 6-year-old autistic son at the wrong elementary school. Claremont school district could send layoff notices to five classified employees; denies charter school requestClaremont Unified School District board membe... more »
Seven moments in UFT history possibly more pivotal than this one | Hechinger Report
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Seven moments in UFT history possibly more pivotal than this one | Hechinger Report: Seven moments in UFT history possibly more pivotal than this one by Sarah Darville [image: Seven moments in UFT history possibly more pivotal than this one] Even as many unions nationwide are struggling to retain their clout, the United Federation of Teachers is still flexing considerable muscle in New York City. But with a teacher evaluation deal still up in the air and Mayor Michael Bloomberg's last months in office approaching, the teachers union is nonetheless at a crossroads. Just how much the ... more »
Wrecking physical ed: Ohio’s P.E. assessment for kids
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Wrecking physical ed: Ohio’s P.E. assessment for kids: Wrecking physical ed: Ohio’s P.E. assessment for kids Posted by Valerie Strauss on April 5, 2013 at 10:06 am [image: gym]On the list of absurdities connected to the national trend of evaluating teachers by student achievement are situations where, for example, teachers are assessed on the standardized test scores of students they didn’t have. Here’s an addition to the list: The physical education assessment tool that Ohio physical education teachers will use to evaluate their students. Students had been evaluated in the past in ... more »
Christian Roots of School Voucher Movement Still Pretty Obvious | Mother Jones
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Christian Roots of School Voucher Movement Still Pretty Obvious | Mother Jones: Christian Roots of School Voucher Movement Still Pretty Obvious —By Kevin Drum | Thu Apr. 4, 2013 10:20 AM PDT 121 - - The hits just keep coming from the Tennessee legislature. This time it's the sudden realization that if you provide state money to religious schools, you can't just limit it to Christian schools: In Tennessee, [] a plan to transfer taxpayer money to religious academies is running into trouble as GOP lawmakers slowly realize that all religions will be eligible for public f... more »
UPDATE: Whoa there…Let’s try telling the truth… + The Dan to Dannel transformation on the most important education lawsuit in Connecticut history - Wait, What?
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The Dan to Dannel transformation on the most important education lawsuit in Connecticut history - Wait, What?: Whoa there…Let’s try telling the truth… by jonpelto *The CTMirror has a “must read” follow up story about Governor Malloy’s “request” to interview and select a finalist for the position of President of the Connecticut Board of Regents.* In the article, the CTMirror reports that, “The governor’s spokesman, Andrew Doba, said the interviews aren’t unusual. He noted that the University of Connecticut trustees in late 2010 allowed then-Governor-elect Malloy to interview final... more »
The Intersection Between the Common Core and School Culture | LFA: Join The Conversation - Public School Insights
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The Intersection Between the Common Core and School Culture | LFA: Join The Conversation - Public School Insights: The Intersection Between the Common Core and School Culture by National Association of Elementary School Principals *By Gail Connelly, Executive Director of the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP)* Communications scholar Marshall McLuhan once said, "We don't know who discovered water, but we know it wasn't the fish." Water shapes a fish's existence so profoundly — and, swimming right in the middle of it, the fish can't grasp how water impacts th... more »
“your very existence is an act of rebellion” – @ the chalk face
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“your very existence is an act of rebellion” – @ the chalk face: “your very existence is an act of rebellion” by Barbara Madeloni [image: @TCF on Blog Talk Radio] We’ve been clanging the warning bells in higher education for years, maybe this story about computer scoring of essays as a way to *improve *students’ writing will get the attention of our colleagues in the academy. Like all of the data driven, computer based instruction that is being sold to us/imposed on us, this is dangerous in so many ways. We know that this eliminates jobs while increasing profits for corporations. ... more »
MORNING UPDATE LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 4-5-13 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] Anthony Cody: Can We Trust Bill Gates? by dianerav Anthony Cody read Bill Gates’ article in the Washington Post, in which he said it is time to reduce the emphasis on high-stakes testing. Anthony wondered if Gates means it. Anthony writes: “No one in America has done more to promote the raising of stakes for test scores in education than Bill Gates….You can read his words…, but his actions have spoken so much more loudly, that I cannot even make sense out of what ... more »
