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U.S. Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez and Distinguished Panel to Address 'Education Solutions 2010' for California and the Nation in Event Streamed Live via the Internet on March 30 at 6:00 p.m. PDT
U.S. Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez and Distinguished Panel to Address 'Education Solutions 2010' for California and the Nation in Event Streamed Live via the Internet on March 30 at 6:00 p.m. PDT
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Big Education Ape Nite Cap 6-24-13 #thankateacher #EDCHAT #P2
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Big Education Ape - Morning Wink 6-24-13 AM Posts #edreform #EDCHAT #P2
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSKIDS COUNT Data Center from the Annie E. Casey Foundationmike simpson at Big Education Ape - 16 minutes agoKIDS COUNT Data Center from the Annie E. Casey Foundation: [image: KIDS COUNT data center: A project of the Annie E. Casey Foundation] - - DATA BY LOCATION - DATA BY TOPIC - PUBLICATIONS - UPDATES - Help - About - Contact A project of the Annie E. Cas
2nd Banana 6-15-13 Recap of Last Week's Best Post #EDchat #EDreform #soschat #p2 #1u
BIG EDUCATION APE 2ND BANANA RECAP OF LAST WEEK'S BEST POSTNO JUSTICE, NO PEACE!!! Join students, parents, Hmong Innovating Politics (HIP) Hmong Innovating Politics (HIP)mike simpson at Big Education Ape - 5 hours ago(71) Hmong Innovating Politics (HIP): Dear Parents, Teachers, and Community Members! We are moving FORWARD! We NEED each and every one of you to come out to the press conference and r
Big Education Ape Nite Cap 6-23-13 #thankateacher #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 CAPSeattle Schools Community Forum: Seattle Schools This Weekmike simpson at Big Education Ape - 3 minutes agoSeattle Schools Community Forum: Seattle Schools This Week: Seattle Schools This Week by Melissa Westbrook Even though school is out there are severa
Big Education Ape - Morning Wink 6-25-13 AM Posts #edreform #EDCHAT #P2
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2nd Banana 6-22-13 Recap of Last Week's Best Post #EDchat #EDreform #soschat #p2 #1u
BIG EDUCATION APE 2ND BANANA RECAP OF LAST WEEK'S BEST POSTU.S. Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez and Distinguished Panel to Address 'Education Solutions 2010' for California and the Nation in Event Streamed Live via the Internet on March 30 at 6:00 p.m. PDTU.S. Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez and Distinguished Panel to Address 'Education Solutions 2010' for California and the Nation in Event Streamed L
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Gov. "Squeezy" and autocrat Rahm
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4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit 6-29-13
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This Week's Education Research Report 6-29-13 #SOSCHAT #EDCHAT #P2
Education Research ReportTHIS WEEK'S EDUCATION RESEARCH REPORTNew NAEP Report Compares Today’s Student Performance With That of 40 Years AgoJonathan Kantrowitz at Education Research Report - 1 day ago* Long-term trend assessment shows improvement for black and Hispanic students since the 1970s* Today’s 9-and 13-year-old students scored higher in reading and mathematics than their counterparts did
All Week 6-29-13 @ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER
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LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH ALL WEEK LONG Diane Ravitch's blog 6-29-13 #thankateacher #EDCHAT #P2
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Sacramento School Closures Lawsuit by Hmong Innovating Politics - GoFundMe
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Thinking About Schools: Random Thoughts on Ed Reform
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The Committee of Ten and the 4th of July: Making a Mockery of Democracy | Reclaim Reform
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Big Education Ape Nite Cap 6-28-13 #thankateacher #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 CAPJersey Jazzman: Congratulations Gary Rubinstein and Arthur Goldstein!mike simpson at Big Education Ape - 18 minutes agoJersey Jazzman: Congratulations Gary Rubinstein and Arthur Goldstein!: Congratulations Gary Rubinstein and Arthur Goldstein! by Duke *h/t
Myth busters. Bond ratings and our pensions. | Fred Klonsky
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Jersey Jazzman: Congratulations Gary Rubinstein and Arthur Goldstein!
Jersey Jazzman: Congratulations Gary Rubinstein and Arthur Goldstein!: Congratulations Gary Rubinstein and Arthur Goldstein!by Dukeh/t Mother CrusaderLast week, the eldest Jazzboy graduated from one of New Jersey's pubic high schools: you know, the schools of which Education Commissioner Chris Cerf says:This data “will make clear that there are a number of schools out there that perhaps are a litt
Connecticut Superior Court orders Paul Vallas removed as Bridgeport Superintendent - Wait, What?
Connecticut Superior Court orders Paul Vallas removed as Bridgeport Superintendent - Wait, What?: Connecticut Superior Court orders Paul Vallas removed as Bridgeport Superintendent Send Paul Vallas Over Read the decision here:http://civilinquiry.jud.ct.gov/DocumentInquiry/DocumentInquiry.aspx?DocumentNo=6363104
Conservative Firebrand Bob Barr Makes Most Blistering Condemnation to Date of Common Core | Scathing Purple Musings
Conservative Firebrand Bob Barr Makes Most Blistering Condemnation to Date of Common Core | Scathing Purple Musings: Conservative Firebrand Bob Barr Makes Most Blistering Condemnation to Date of Common Coreby Bob SikesWow. Writing for the Marietta Daily Journal, Jon Gillooly has the story:MARIETTA — During the public comment portion of the Cobb Board of Education meeting Thursday, former Congress
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Advanced Learning Service Delivery Models
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Advanced Learning Service Delivery Models: Advanced Learning Service Delivery Modelsby Charlie MasThe District will appoint a Task Force this fall to answer the question:What service delivery model should we use for Advanced Learning?It's a question that can have only one answer. There can be only one answer because there is a bigger question that takes precedence:
Remembering closing Philly schools | Philadelphia Public School Notebook
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New State Trustee for Inglewood Unified Schools - Year 2013
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Two Pennsylvania Republican Lawmakers Introduce Strong Anti-Common Core Legislation | Scathing Purple Musings
Two Pennsylvania Republican Lawmakers Introduce Strong Anti-Common Core Legislation | Scathing Purple Musings: Two Pennsylvania Republican Lawmakers Introduce Strong Anti-Common Core Legislationby Bob SikesFrom The Sentinel in Cumberlink.com:The package of legislation, including bills authored by State Rep. Stephen Bloom, R-199, and State Rep. Rob Kauffman, R-89, seeks to prevent Pennsylvania’s sc
Diane in the Evening 6-28-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
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President nominates California attorney to lead civil rights office | EdSource Today
President nominates California attorney to lead civil rights office | EdSource Today: President nominates California attorney to lead civil rights office - by Kathryn Baronby Kathryn BaronBy Kathryn BaronShare on twitterShare on facebookShare on emailShare on printMore Sharing ServicesCatherine Lhamon, director of impact litigation at Public Counsel Law Firm, is President Obama’s nominee to lead t
The Power of Latino Leadership: Culture, Inclusion and Contribution ~ Review
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What Do We Have in Common Core? #StudentVoice
Student Voice: What Do We Have in Common Core?by Editor AdminDesigned to create commonality, Common Core State Standards are, ironically, not commonly understood. In an area of educational policy that aims to combat common predicaments, much energy is being squandered combatting one another — energy that could potentially be harnessed to formulate solutions. Having said that, misunderstanding Comm
Principals Shift Focus to Learning — Whole Child Education
Principals Shift Focus to Learning — Whole Child Education: THE WHOLE CHILD BLOGPrincipals Shift Focus to LearningJune 28, 2013 by Klea ScharbergPrincipals are key in providing strong instructional leadership as a path to student achievement. This clip provides tips and focus questions for principals working with teachers to ensure good teaching is matched by student engagement, meaningful tasks,
NYC Public School Parents: CNN story on inBloom and important update: NYS districts must choose dashboards populated with inBloom data by fall
NYC Public School Parents: CNN story on inBloom and important update: NYS districts must choose dashboards populated with inBloom data by fall: CNN story on inBloom and important update: NYS districts must choose dashboards populated with inBloom data by fallby Leonie HaimsonA CNN story about inBloom Inc. was posted this morning and will be aired at 3 PM tomorrow, Saturday June 29. I have also po
Brown’s line-item vetoes eliminate equalization money for special ed SI&A Cabinet Report – News & Resources
SI&A Cabinet Report – News & Resources: Brown’s line-item vetoes eliminate equalization money for special ed Among the line-item vetoes imposed on the final state budget by Gov. Jerry Brown is one that will eliminate what was hoped to be a first step in equalizing funding among special education programs statewide.Just as the new budget seeks to streamline a complex funding system for scho
This Week In Education: Thompson: What's New in the Latest CREDO Charter School Study?
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Cali Education Headlines Friday, June 28, 2013
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Tony Bennett’s “Assessment Regimen for Common Core” Evasion | Scathing Purple Musings
Tony Bennett’s “Assessment Regimen for Common Core” Evasion | Scathing Purple Musings: Tony Bennett’s “Assessment Regimen for Common Core” Evasionby Bob SikesBoth Rick Scott and Tony Bennett have learned not to take on a room full of teachers by themselves. So when time came for yesterday’s roundtable discussion both were there to respond to 40 state teachers of the year. James Call of the Florida
Best of the Ed Blogs | National Education Policy Center
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Jersey Jazzman: Will Anyone Ask Chris Christie Some Real Questions?
Jersey Jazzman: Will Anyone Ask Chris Christie Some Real Questions?: Will Anyone Ask Chris Christie Some Real Questions?by DukeI don't need to answer anyone's questions! Just report my insults to teachers and go away!So here we are, well into the summer campaign for New Jersey governor, and Chris Christie is already spouting utter nonsense:[NJ Governor Chris] Christie said parents must stand up to
Going to Bed Hungry | Q&A | BillMoyers.com
Going to Bed Hungry | Q&A | BillMoyers.com: Going to Bed HungryApril 5, 2013by Theresa RileyThe United States is the world’s wealthiest nation, yet we still have families and children who don’t have enough to eat. We caught up with Joel Berg of NYC’s Coalition Against Hunger to learn what it means to be food insecure and what we can do to ensure that no child goes to bed hungry.Theresa Riley:
Student Loan Rates to Double on Monday as Congress Heads Home | NEA Today
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Big Education Ape - Morning Wink 6-28-13 AM Posts #edreform #EDCHAT #P2
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6-28-13 @ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER
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Bush Foundation Snubs Florida Republican Senators Who Voted Against Parent Trigger | Scathing Purple Musings
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LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 6-28-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
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Daily Kos: Charter Schools, the Invisible Hand, and Gutless Political Leadership
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Perdido Street School: Martha Stewart Wants To "Shag" Bill Gates
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It Gets Better | ED.gov Blog
It Gets Better | ED.gov Blog: It Gets Betterby Guest BloggerToday, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) released a new video where Department staff share personal stories and identify tools that support students experiencing bullying. In response to students suffering bullying in schools, ED has redoubled efforts to give parents, educators, and students the tools they need to stop harassment, inc
Daily Kos: I'm sorry I'm not in a classroom this week
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Education Research Report: New NAEP Report Compares Today’s Student Performance With That of 40 Years Ago
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Who Bill Gates is giving money to now in education
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Special Late Nite Cap UPDATE 6-27-13 #SOSCHAT #EDCHAT #P2
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Big Education Ape Nite Cap 6-27-13 #thankateacher #EDCHAT #P2
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Diane in the Evening 6-27-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
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Big Education Ape - Morning Wink 6-27-13 AM Posts #edreform #EDCHAT #P2
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6-27-13 @ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER
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LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 6-27-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
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Big Education Ape - Morning Wink 6-26-13 AM Posts #edreform #EDCHAT #P2
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6-26-13 @ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER
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Big Education Ape Nite Cap 6-25-13 #thankateacher #EDCHAT #P2
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LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 6-25-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
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Big Education Ape Nite Cap 6-24-13 #thankateacher #EDCHAT #P2
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Big Education Ape - Morning Wink 6-24-13 AM Posts #edreform #EDCHAT #P2
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Big Education Ape Nite Cap 6-23-13 #thankateacher #EDCHAT #P2
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Big Education Ape - Morning Wink 6-23-13 AM Posts #edreform #EDCHAT #P2
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Bridgeport Board of Education schedules emergency vote Monday to formally make Vallas permanent superintendent - Wait, What?
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Big Education Ape Nite Cap 6-22-13 #thankateacher #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 CAPSeattle Schools Community Forum: From the Seattle Council PTSAmike simpson at Big Education Ape - 2 minutes agoSeattle Schools Community Forum: From the Seattle Council PTSA: From the Seattle Council PTSA by Melissa Westbrook *Thank you* *to Lauren McGuire
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Diane in the Evening 6-22-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
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6-22-13 @ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER
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Big Education Ape - Morning Wink 6-22-13 AM Posts #edreform #EDCHAT #P2
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LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 6-22-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
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Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… 6-22-13 …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EF
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This Week's Education Research Report 6-22-13 #SOSCHAT #EDCHAT #P2
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All Week 6-22-13 @ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER
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LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH ALL WEEK LONG Diane Ravitch's blog 6-22-13 #thankateacher #EDCHAT #P2
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