2nd Banana 6-8-13 Recap of Last Week's Best Post #EDchat #EDreform #soschat #p2 #1u

BIG EDUCATION APE 2ND BANANA 

RECAP OF LAST WEEK'S BEST POST

The GOP Shift in Education | LFA: Join The Conversation - Public School Insights

THE GOP SHIFT IN EDUCATION

by Charlotte Williams

In a recent Slate article, Dana Goldstein argues that “Michele Bachmann's growing popularity among the Republican base signals . . . a sea change in the party's 

Schools Matter: Oligarchs' Booker T. in KC Resigns, Leaving Big Broadie Shadow

OLIGARCHS' BOOKER T. IN KC RESIGNS, LEAVING BIG BROADIE SHADOW

by Jim Horn

Above: Booker T. Washington and the backers of racist industrial education policies

Loyal Broadie, John Covington (Class of '08), is headed to Michigan to perform more corporate reform-schooler 

UPDATE: No Child Left Behind Debate, Student Loan Rancor Signal End Of Bipartisanship In Education

mike simpson at Big Education Ape - 6 hours ago

No Child Left Behind Debate, Student Loan Rancor Signal End Of Bipartisanship In Education: NCLB Bills Proliferate As Lamar Alexander, John Kline Introduce Education Measures by Joy Resmovits After Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa), the chairman of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee,introduced his overhaul of the No Child Left Behind Act on Tuesday, Republicans have started to get in on the action. Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.), a former Secretary of Education and the committee's ranking member, andRep. John Kline (R-Minn.), who chairs the House Education and the Workforc... more »

The People's Library: Did You Know? | LFA: Join The Conversation - Public School Insights

THE PEOPLE'S LIBRARY: DID YOU KNOW?

  

 

by Tarsi Dunlop

The Library of Congress is the world’s largest library. Materials are added at the rate of 10,000 per day and the Copyright Office has a card catalogue with more than45 million card entries. It contains 838 miles of bookshelves and holds a collection of more than 147 million items. The Library is open to the public 

“What I Cannot Create, I Do Not Understand” | Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day…

“WHAT I CANNOT CREATE, I DO NOT UNDERSTAND”

by Larry Ferlazzo

“What I Cannot Create, I Do Not Understand”
That’s what was on Nobel-Prize winning physicist Richard Feynman’s blackboard when he died:

Not What They Signed Up For? International students complain about the quality of education at an unaccredited California institution | Inside Higher Ed

coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 7 hours ago

International students complain about the quality of education at an unaccredited California institution | Inside Higher Ed: Not What They Signed Up For? February 18, 2013 - 3:00am By Elizabeth Redden When Albert Anarwat applied to the for-profit Aristotle University, in California, the Ghanaian student said he asked the university if the institution was accredited. Not only was he told yes, he said, but he also was told that if the university was not accredited, “How could they get a SEVIS number” – SEVIS being the federal Student and Exchange Visitor Information System. In othe... more »

Are Lazy Students the Real Problem in Public Education? - Education - GOOD

coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 12 hours ago

Are Lazy Students the Real Problem in Public Education? - Education - GOOD: Are Lazy Students the Real Problem in Public Education? by Liz Dwyer [image: students] Over the past few years teachers have borne the brunt of the blame for the challenges facing the nation's public schools. But in a scathing op-ed in Salt Lake City's *Deseret News*, Teresa Talbot, a veteran of Utah's public schools who's about to enter her 25th year in the classroom, claims "the main problem with our education system today is not what is taught, where it is taught, by whom it is taught or how it is taught... more »

Big Education Ape - Morning Wink 5-29-13 AM Posts 

BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK  AM POSTS

The story of an ‘offending’ blog post

mike simpson at Big Education Ape - 8 hours ago

The story of an ‘offending’ blog post: The story of an ‘offending’ blog post By Valerie Strauss, Published: June 2, 2013 at 10:30 amE-mail the writer 0 Comments More [image: (Associated Press photo)] (Associated Press photo) Here is a new piece from award-winning Principal Carol Burris of South Side High School in New York. Burris was namedNew York’s 2013 High School Principal of the Year by the School Administrators Association of New York and the National Association of Secondary School Principals, and in 2010, tapped as the 2010 New York State Outstanding Educator by the School A... more »

Gran Simio Educación Nite Cap 06/02/13 thankateacher 

J ames Baldwin dijo mejor:

"Porque estos son todos nuestros niños, y vamos a sacar provecho de o pagar por lo que se convierten."

A BIG EDUCACIÓN APE NITE CAP

My Reply to Ben Austin’s Open Letter to Me | Diane Ravitch's blog

mike simpson at Big Education Ape - 12 hours ago

My Reply to Ben Austin’s Open Letter to Me | Diane Ravitch's blog: My Reply to Ben Austin’s Open Letter to Me by dianerav [image: Click on picture to Listen to Diane Ravitch] Earlier today, Ben Austin wrote an open letter to me on Huffington Post. He expressed dismay about my characterization of him and his group Parent Revolution. Read his letter here. Here is my reply. Dear Ben Austin, Thank you for your invitation to engage in dialogue in your letter posted on Huffington Post. You probably know that I have been writing a daily blog for the past fourteen months and during that ti... more »

Big Education Ape Nite Cap 6-7-13 #thankateacher 

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

Seattle Schools Community Forum: Finally - What Might Happen with NCLB

mike simpson at Big Education Ape - 1 minute ago

Seattle Schools Community Forum: Finally - What Might Happen with NCLB: Finally - What Might Happen with NCLB by Melissa Westbrook Ed Week has a great chart showing the different ideas in Congress around NCLB. I'll have to sit down, read it and ponder it but it would be something of a game changer. I look forward to more dissection from the experts. I'd love to hear what teachers think. (One peeve: so once again, Director Martin-Morris, after seeing a packed house during the School Board testimony and listening to impassioned speakers on Special Ed, the Center School issue, e... more »

Five People Wrote 'State-Led' Common Core | Heartlander Magazine

mike simpson at Big Education Ape - 9 hours ago

Five People Wrote 'State-Led' Common Core | Heartlander Magazine: Five People Wrote 'State-Led' Common Core June 7, 2013 JOY PULLMANNJoy Pullmann (jpullmann@heartland.org) is a research fellow of The Heartland Institute and managing... (read full bio) EMAIL Audio Lindsey Burke: NCLB Waivers, Virginia, and the Common Core - play - 00:00 17:10 Download as .mp3 Share on linkedin - [image: Print]Print - [image: Email]Email *Editor’s Note: This article is the second of three. **Read the first here** .* Many education leaders continue to insist the process for creating nationa... more »

Special Late Nite Cap UPDATE 6-6-13 #SOSCHAT #EDCHAT #P2

mike simpson at Big Education Ape - 19 hours ago

*Nite Cap UPDATE* * * *UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE* ** *CORPORATE ED REFORM* Ingraham's PTA vs PTO Vote (Fleshed Out) by Melissa Westbrook I've gotten way behind on threads and I did want to flesh out the discussion leading to Ingraham High School's decision to leave PTA and have a Parent Teacher Organization. By my count, there were about 60+ people at the meeting. It was a regular PTA meeting so they did their business meeting first. (They did their Golden Acorn awards and I really love hearing these stories about such hard-working and positive people.) The PTA President, Keik... more »

Praises Obama's E-rate and Technology Plan - Year 2013 (CA Dept of Education)

mike simpson at Big Education Ape - 1 day ago

Praises Obama's E-rate and Technology Plan - Year 2013 (CA Dept of Education): State Schools Chief Tom Torlakson Praises President Obama's Plan to Overhaul Federal Program to Help Schools Buy Technology SACRAMENTO—State Superintendent Tom Torlakson today hailed President Obama's call to give more schools broadband Internet access and wireless network capacity. Torlakson has long called for modernizing the federal Schools and Libraries Program, more commonly known as E-rate, a surcharge on telephone bills that provides discounts to assist schools and libraries to obtain affordable t... more »

Big Education Ape Nite Cap 6-6-13 #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 CAP

Diane in the Evening 6-6-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all

mike simpson at Big Education Ape - 1 day ago

Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: *IN HER OWN WORDS* A Suggestion for the President by dianerav A reader (Mom/Speducator) has an idea for President Obama. Instead of going to Mooresville, North Carolina, to talk up the high-tech classroom, she says, how about this: “Shouldn’t he have instead traveled to Chicago to offer support to the thousands of families whose lives will be in upheaval in a matter of months.” Iowa’s “Sweeping” School Reform Bill by dianerav Governor Terry Branstad pushed through school reform in Iowa that is supposedly sweeping, b... more »

Escaping the Closed Circle of High School Reform — Whole Child Education

mike simpson at Big Education Ape - 4 hours ago

Escaping the Closed Circle of High School Reform — Whole Child Education: THE WHOLE CHILD BLOG [image: ASCD Whole Child Bloggers]Escaping the Closed Circle of High School Reform June 6, 2013 by ASCD Whole Child Bloggers *Post written by Robert Halpern, director of the doctoral program and chair of the research council at the Erikson Institute in Chicago* A recent documentary, "180 Days: A Year Inside an American High School," perfectly captures the lack of imagination of current high school reform efforts in the United States. In this documentary the beleaguered principal and staff o... more »

UPDATE: No Child Left Behind Debate, Student Loan Rancor Signal End Of Bipartisanship In Education

mike simpson at Big Education Ape - 6 hours ago

No Child Left Behind Debate, Student Loan Rancor Signal End Of Bipartisanship In Education: NCLB Bills Proliferate As Lamar Alexander, John Kline Introduce Education Measures by Joy Resmovits After Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa), the chairman of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee,introduced his overhaul of the No Child Left Behind Act on Tuesday, Republicans have started to get in on the action. Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.), a former Secretary of Education and the committee's ranking member, andRep. John Kline (R-Minn.), who chairs the House Education and the Workforc... more »

UPDATE: There will be no friend of unions in the governor’s mansion. No matter who wins. And will Toni Run? | Fred Klonsky

mike simpson at Big Education Ape - 6 hours ago

There will be no friend of unions in the governor’s mansion. No matter who wins. And will Toni Run? | Fred Klonsky: Will TRS benefits end up lower than Social Security benefits? Yes. by Fred Klonsky [image: begging-cup-370x229] The State of Illinois created a two-tier pension system for teachers several years ago. Tier 1 teachers, those hired after January 1, 2011, pay less into the system, must work longer until they qualify for a pension and receive much less a benefit. As soon as the law was passed, it became clear that there was a problem. Tier 1 pension benefits will be less tha... more »

Shanker Blog » Unreliable Sources: Education Revenue During The Recession

mike simpson at Big Education Ape - 8 hours ago

Shanker Blog » Unreliable Sources: Education Revenue During The Recession: Unreliable Sources: Education Revenue During The Recession by Matthew Di Carlo For the better part of the past century, U.S. public education revenue has come predominantly from state and local sources, with the federal government contributing only a relatively small share. For most of this time, local revenue (primarily property taxes) comprised the largest proportion, but this began to shift gradually during the 1970s, to the point where state funds constituted a slightly larger share of overall revenue. A... more »

Big Education Ape - Morning Wink 6-6-13 AM Posts #edreform #EDCHAT #P2

BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK  AM POSTS

LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 6-6-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all

mike simpson 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] Paul Thomas: When Innovation Looks Like the Status Quo by dianerav Paul Thomas analyzes the latest plan to save the D.C. Public schools, this one prepared by a law firm on behalf of City Councilmember David Catania. Thomas finds that it is just as innovative, perhaps even more innovative, than past innovations. On the other hand, it might be somewhat less innovative than past innovations. But what is clear is that it uses all the same tools, the same carrots and ... more »

Teacher Pension Funds Hit District Budgets, Fordham Report Says

mike simpson at Big Education Ape - 18 hours ago

Teacher Pension Funds Hit District Budgets, Fordham Report Says: Teacher Pension Funds Hit District Budgets, Fordham Report Says by Joy Resmovits [image: Teacher Pension Funds Fordham] School districts across the country are so hobbled by the recession that they've increased class sizes, closed buildings and scaled back pre-kindergarten programs. Some have closed for summer a month early. Despite an economic recovery, the worst days are yet to come, according to a new report. Unfunded liabilities from teacher pensions have been eating away at school district budgets. And because o... more »

Remembering Bobby - The Greatest Speech Ever - Robert F Kennedy Announcing The Death Of Mart...

mike simpson at Big Education Ape - 21 hours ago

April 4th, 1968 Martin Luther King was shot and killed. On that night, Robert F Kennedy, New York's senator back then, wanted to deliver the news to the people of Indianapolis, IN Local police warned him, they won't be able to provide protection if the people wold riot because he was in the heart of the African-American ghetto. He wrote his notes on his ride and started the speech without any drafts or prewritten words before his assistance would give him their proposed draft. This speech was delivered on a back of a Flatbed truck. Although all major cities had riots, Indianapolis... more »

Daily Kos: Leadership for Educational Equity - the master plan for Teach for America

mike simpson at Big Education Ape - 22 hours ago

Daily Kos: Leadership for Educational Equity - the master plan for Teach for America: Leadership for Educational Equity - the master plan for Teach for America by rss@dailykos.com (teacherken) Those who have been paying attention know that some years ago Teach for America ceased being an organization providing bright students from good colleges to fill in at schools where there were a lack of certified teachers to being an organization that serves as a way-station on the way to other careers. What many may not realize is how formalized this has become, not merely with the prefere... more »

A Special Message to Grown Ups. Love, Kids

mike simpson at Big Education Ape - 23 hours ago

Who will cure cancer? Who will solve the energy crisis or lead our country in the Oval Office? Every kid should have the chance! Early education, healthy foods and challenging, fun classes are just a few of the ingredients we need so all kids have an opportunity to learn and succeed. Join the Opportunity to Learn Campaign and help ensure every kid has the same chance. National Opportunity to Learn Campaign: https://www.facebook.com/OpportunityT... Visit to learn more: http://soulpancake.com/opportunitygap

Big Education Ape Nite Cap 6-5-13 #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 CAP

Diane in the Evening 6-5-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all

mike simpson at Big Education Ape - 1 day ago

Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: More about Michael Weston on This Teacher-Run Site by dianerav This website was created by teachers for teachers. It alerted me to Michael Weston’s firing by his principal in Hillsborough Country, Florida. Should Teachers Have Freedom of Speech? Hillsborough County, Florida, Says No by dianerav Teacher Mike Weston is running for school board. He teaches math at Freedom High in Hillsborough County, Florida. That is, he used to teach math at Freedom High. He was fired by his principal. Freedom High doesn’t think highly... more »

Big Education Ape - Morning Wink 6-5-13 AM Posts #edreform #EDCHAT #P2

BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK  AM POSTS

6-5-13 @ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER

mike simpson at Big Education Ape - 10 hours ago

@ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER: [image: gears] A new letter to go viral: Is this parody or not, you decide? #commoncore by Chalk Face, PhD Based on a previous post on the food edition of common core, I happened upon another letter dictating what is best for common core implementation. If only we had well-behaved, clean, happy, stable, plastic children, then CCSS would go off without a hitch. Let’s keep piling on those cosmetic changes, people. We’ll get there. The Common Core: Food Edition by Chalk Face, PhD Here’s a picture of a letter sent out by a local school working ... more »

Big Education Ape Nite Cap 6-4-13 #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 CAP

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

mike simpson at Big Education Ape - 1 day ago

Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: A Sound Vision for Improving the Teaching Profession by dianerav A group of distinguished educators addressed a letter to Secretary Arne Duncan that carefully explains how to get excellent teaching. Such an effort would begin by setting a high bar for entry into the profession, continue by establishing an atmosphere of autonomy and professionalism, and grow stronger by enabling teachers to work together and build a vibrant culture of learning and professional development. The group warned that Race to the Top does ... more »

Big Education Ape - Morning Wink 6-4-13 AM Posts #edreform #EDCHAT #P2

BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK  AM POSTS

LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 6-4-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all

mike simpson at Big Education Ape - 11 hours ago

Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: [image: Click on picture to Listen to Diane Ravitch] NYC: On Thursday, Join a Demonstration for Education! by dianerav This just in: Hope you can join us and spread the word! FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, June 6th, 2013 NYC public school children will sign John Hancocks to their own “Declaration of Education” on Chancellor’s Day City Hall Park gathering injects a positive message into the standardized testing debate, favors giving administrators room to create learning communities and giving teachers time to do wha... more »

Don’t let that American Flag in the corner of the room confuse you. - Wait, What?

mike simpson at Big Education Ape - 20 hours ago

Don’t let that American Flag in the corner of the room confuse you. - Wait, What?: Don’t let that American Flag in the corner of the room confuse you. by jonpelto As this update is being posted to Wait, What? the Bridgeport Board of Education’s “Board Policy Committee” is meeting in Bridgeport. The five member committee is made up of three Democrats loyal to Mayor Finch and his political operation and two members of more independent minded, one a Democrat and the other a member of the Working Families Party. Any action taken tonight by the Board Policy Committee must be confirmed ...more »

Big Education Ape Nite Cap 6-3-13 #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 CAP

Former DISD chief of staff Jerome Oberlton federally indicted for deal in Atlanta Public Schools | Education Blog

mike simpson at Big Education Ape - 1 day ago

Former DISD chief of staff Jerome Oberlton federally indicted for deal in Atlanta Public Schools | Education Blog: Former DISD chief of staff Jerome Oberlton federally indicted for deal in Atlanta Public Schools by Matthew Haag Former Dallas ISD chief of staff Jerome Oberlton was indicted Monday by a federal grand jury, accused of receiving at least $60,000 in kickbacks connected to a contract awarded by Atlanta Public Schools. Oberlton resigned as … [visit site to read more]

Administration Honors U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools and District Sustainability Awardees; Launches Facilities Best Practices Tour | U.S. Department of Education

mike simpson at Big Education Ape - 1 day ago

Administration Honors U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools and District Sustainability Awardees; Launches Facilities Best Practices Tour | U.S. Department of Education: Administration Honors U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools and District Sustainability Awardees; Launches Facilities Best Practices Tour JUNE 3, 2013 *Contact: * Press Office, (202) 401-1576, press@ed.gov White House CEQ Chair Nancy Sutley, EPA Acting Administrator Bob Perciasepe, and Deputy Under Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Janey Thornton joined U.S. Secretary of Edu... more »

Seattle Schools Community Forum: Education and Strange Bedfellow: Common Core is Wrong

mike simpson at Big Education Ape - 3 hours ago

Seattle Schools Community Forum: Education and Strange Bedfellow: Common Core is Wrong: Center School Saga Continues On by Melissa Westbrook I had heard about this but had no real info but our friends over at The Stranger have written this: (bold theirs) *Rumor has it that the Seattle School District is punishing the high school teacher at the center of a controversy earlier this year—concerning his award-winning race and social justice class—by transferring him to another school.* *Greenberg heard from the district this weekend—after chaperoning prom on Saturday night—that he'll... more »

NYC Public School Parents: AFT statement on inBloom and new video critique out of the UK

mike simpson at Big Education Ape - 4 hours ago

NYC Public School Parents: AFT statement on inBloom and new video critique out of the UK: AFT statement on inBloom and new video critique out of the UK by Leonie Haimson On Friday, in an official statement, Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, expressed her concerns about inBloom Inc., and how inBloom needs to address the growing public distrust of its credibility and security protection: "Any potential inBloom has to improve and personalize learning is being overshadowed by a growing lack of public trust in its early communications and operations... more »

The IRS Has More Than Its Rotten Image to Fix | Wall St. Cheat Sheet

mike simpson at Big Education Ape - 5 hours ago

The IRS Has More Than Its Rotten Image to Fix | Wall St. Cheat Sheet: The IRS Has More Than Its Rotten Image to Fix By Ed Dolan | More Articles June 02, 2013 President Obama is shocked and angered that the IRS targeted certain conservative organizations for special scrutiny when they applied for 501-c(4) tax exemptions as “social welfare” organizations. Republicans are just as shocked. The whole Washington political establishment is shocked, just shocked, that anyone, let alone the IRS, would try to stem the flow of political money that pours through this gaping loophole in the fe... more »

We Party Patriots » Blog Archive » ALEC Aims to Destroy Local School Boards, Turn Education Into a Corporate, For-Profit Wasteland

mike simpson at Big Education Ape - 8 hours ago

We Party Patriots » Blog Archive » ALEC Aims to Destroy Local School Boards, Turn Education Into a Corporate, For-Profit Wasteland: ALEC Aims to Destroy Local School Boards, Turn Education Into a Corporate, For-Profit Wasteland by Chaz Bolte [image: img.php] ALEC is spreading its pro-corporate, pro-privatization agenda into the education space with greater abandon than before. ALEC-style “education reform” includes a push for the complete removal of school boards which would effectively block public input from decisions about schools. The Voters Legislative Transparency Project re... more »

LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 6-3-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all

mike simpson 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] How Corporate Reformers Defeated Democracy in Idaho by dianerav This reader explains how the Legislature had taken steps to circumvent the will of the electorate. Last November, voters decisively repealed the three laws that were promoted by State Superintendent Tom Luna. The reader writes: “I live in Idaho. The legislature has had public hearings since 2011s introduction of Students Come First. Tom Luna is our Superintendent of Public Instruction. He was an advis... more »

6-3-13 THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER

mike simpson at Big Education Ape - 10 hours ago

@ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER: Let’s get real about #optout @John_Merrow by peggyrobertson To understand this post it might be helpful to read Tim Slekar’s post here – to follow the discussion that ensued after John Merrow said “to hell with the tests.” His comment encouraged me to think that perhaps we had a reporter who was ready to tell the citizens of our country that a simple […] What John Merrow didn’t post. by peggyrobertson To understand this post it might be helpful to read Tim Slekar’s post here – to follow the discussion that ensued after John Merrow said “to h... more »

Daily Kos: Krugman says "The Geezers Are All Right"

mike simpson at Big Education Ape - 10 hours ago

Daily Kos: Krugman says "The Geezers Are All Right": Krugman says "The Geezers Are All Right" by rss@dailykos.com (teacherken) by which he means that the threat to the economic future of the United States supposedly posed by Social Security and Medicare is diminishing - for a variety of reasons - at least to the point where we should stop obsessing about that and focus on the real economic needs of our nation, which of course means the creation of jobs. In this *New York Times* column, he begins with the CBO projections for deficits and debt which clearly show improvement, noting t... more »

Political Science 101: Today’s Lesson: Some politicians lie… - Wait, What?

mike simpson at Big Education Ape - 17 hours ago

Political Science 101: Today’s Lesson: Some politicians lie… - Wait, What?: Political Science 101: Today’s Lesson: Some politicians lie… by jonpelto Last week, the Secretary of Education for the United States of America, Arne Duncan, joined by Governor Dannel P. Malloy, held at a “town hall meeting” at one of Hartford’s magnet schools. In response to a question from a high school student in attendance, Duncan taught the students an extremely valuable lesson…some politicians lie. In fact, in an attempt to “bond” with the students, Duncan lied through his teeth. In this case, America... more »

solidaridad: @TCFKSM: More on Parent Revolution triggerman Ben Austin's gunning down of a well regarded LAUSD principal

mike simpson at Big Education Ape - 17 hours ago

solidaridad: @TCFKSM: More on Parent Revolution triggerman Ben Austin's gunning down of a well regarded LAUSD principal: @TCFKSM: More on Parent Revolution triggerman Ben Austin's gunning down of a well regarded LAUSD principal by Robert D. Skeels * rdsathene First published on @TCFKSM on June 2, 2013 ------------------------------ *"The 'parent trigger' by definition is a hostile act. It creates division and conflict. It sets parents against parents. It sets parents against teachers. It sets parents against administrators. It is a "trigger" and triggers kill." —Professor Diane Ravit... more »

Is texting in school a right? Can we make school and cell... | Get Schooled | www.ajc.com

mike simpson at Big Education Ape - 17 hours ago

Is texting in school a right? Can we make school and cell... | Get Schooled | www.ajc.com: Get Schooled: Is texting in school a right? Can we make school and cell phones compatible? [image: Texting in school] Texting in school Previous Posts - Atlanta International School: Sale makes sense for us and APS June 2, 2013 - Is APS selling one of its most valuable assets, site of Atlanta International School? June 2, 2013 - To be or not to be a drama major in this economy: Chancellor and drama major disagree June 1, 2013 By Maureen Downey A teacher sent me an in... more »

The Educated Reporter: Governors, State Superintendents Focusing on Third Graders' Reading Skills

mike simpson at Big Education Ape - 17 hours ago

The Educated Reporter: Governors, State Superintendents Focusing on Third Graders' Reading Skills: Governors, State Superintendents Focusing on Third Graders' Reading Skills by Emily Richmond Students who aren't proficient readers early on are more likely to struggle later, and the third grade has developed into a critical signpost of a child's academic future. Research from the Annie E. Casey Foundation found third graders whose literacy skills fell short were four times more likely to drop out of school down the line. To further conversation on the issue, Washington Post Live wi... more »

Gran Simio Educación Nite Cap 06/02/13 thankateacher 

J ames Baldwin dijo mejor:

"Porque estos son todos nuestros niños, y vamos a sacar provecho de o pagar por lo que se convierten."

A BIG EDUCACIÓN APE NITE CAP

Weekend reading: New York City’s complete evaluation plans | GothamSchools

mike simpson at Big Education Ape - 1 day ago

Weekend reading: New York City’s complete evaluation plans | GothamSchools: Weekend reading: New York City’s complete evaluation plansby Philissa Cramer, at 12:19 pm If you’ve finished the Sunday crossword puzzle, it might be time to turn your attention to the full version of New York City’s teacher and principal evaluation plans. The plans, which State Education Commissioner announced on Saturday, were posted to the State Education Department’s website just after midnight. Through 240 pages, King details his responses to proposals set out by the city Department of Education and the... more »

NYC Public School Parents: John King's decision on teacher evaluation: voodoo or wake-up call for "bad" teachers?

mike simpson at Big Education Ape - 1 day ago

NYC Public School Parents: John King's decision on teacher evaluation: voodoo or wake-up call for "bad" teachers?: John King's decision on teacher evaluation: voodoo or wake-up call for "bad" teachers? by Leonie Haimson Lots of news and commentary this morning on Commissioner John King’s From the front page of today's NY Postdecision on a new NYC teacher evaluation system. Here's the one I like best: Jersey Jazzman'sExclusive! First look at NY Student surveys for Teacher evaluation (based on the the fact that starting in 3rd grade, the results of student surveys will be part of ... more »

Sunday reads. | Fred Klonsky

mike simpson at Big Education Ape - 5 hours ago

Sunday reads. | Fred Klonsky: Sunday reads. by Fred Klonsky [image: NYSED005] *EXCLUSIVE! First Look at NY Student Surveys for Teacher Evaluation! ** Photo: Jersey Jazzman**“Today, educators would do well to remember the lesson* of the power of fusing civil rights movements with

UPDATE: Great News from Seattle Schools Seattle Schools Community Forum: State sets deadline for Seattle Special Education

mike simpson at Big Education Ape - 8 hours ago

Seattle Schools Community Forum: State sets deadline for Seattle Special Education: Great News from Seattle Schools by Melissa Westbrook From SPS: - Officials of the National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced that two Seattle Public Schools students – Tara N. Conley, The Center School; and Derek B. Gasaway, Garfield High School – are among the winners for college-sponsored scholarships. - South Lake High School teacher Web Hutchins received the state’s top honor for civic education - the Civic Educator of the Year award. Hutchins was nominated for the... more »

The story of an ‘offending’ blog post

mike simpson at Big Education Ape - 8 hours ago

The story of an ‘offending’ blog post: The story of an ‘offending’ blog post By Valerie Strauss, Published: June 2, 2013 at 10:30 amE-mail the writer 0 Comments More [image: (Associated Press photo)] (Associated Press photo) Here is a new piece from award-winning Principal Carol Burris of South Side High School in New York. Burris was namedNew York’s 2013 High School Principal of the Year by the School Administrators Association of New York and the National Association of Secondary School Principals, and in 2010, tapped as the 2010 New York State Outstanding Educator by the School A... more »

Rahm Emanuel, there’s a good reason people are mad at you — MSNBC

mike simpson at Big Education Ape - 9 hours ago

Rahm Emanuel, there’s a good reason people are mad at you — MSNBC: Rahm Emanuel, there’s a good reason people are mad at you Melissa Harris-Perry, @mharrisperry 12:46 PM on 06/01/2013 Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy The photo of this week’s *Time* magazine cover guy is accompanied by a question that I can only assume is rhetorical. Because the answer to the question about Chicago’s mayor–why are people mad at him?–should be readily apparent to anyone following recent headlines about the 50 Chicago schools slated to be closed. It’s certainl... more »

LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 6-2-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all

mike simpson at Big Education Ape - 9 hours ago

Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: [image: Click on picture to Listen to Diane Ravitch] Google and the Death of Privacy by dianerav There is good reason to be worried about the effort by the federal Department of Education to create a massive database. Doing so is part of Race to the Top. There is reason to be concerned about inBloom, the project funded by Gates and managed by Rupert Murdoch. Sharp Increase in Homeless Kids in NYC by dianerav Yoav Gonen and Frank Rosario in the New York Post report a spike in the number of homeless students in the Ne... more »

6-2-13 @ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER

mike simpson at Big Education Ape - 10 hours ago

@ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER: NY Columnist Worries About Global Warming from School Air Conditioners as State Prepares to Punish Teachers in Hot Classrooms by Jim Horn Opinionator Sara Mosle learned both teaching and politics from Teach for America, and now she is a favorite at the NYTimes to express the positivized neoliberal edu-position without having to think about it. Sara wonders in her latest column if children in air conditioned classrooms have an advantage over children who must swelter in school […] Asking a Better CCSS Support Question by plthomasedd As a fo... more »

Students Last: Baby-faced Blackmailers

mike simpson at Big Education Ape - 18 hours ago

Students Last: Baby-faced Blackmailers: Baby-faced Blackmailers by Students Last NYC's youngest criminals major in reading, writing and extortion*New York -* Sometime on Thursday several elementary school students, who thought they were going on a field trip, were instead ushered into a police van and then taken to the local precinct. Their crime? The gang of eight-year-olds allegedly tried to shakedown their teachers. At a press conference held by Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance, Jr. Friday morning, prosecutors shared some information about the suspects in the plot to extor... more »

Name That Legislature to Win a Grand Prize | Reclaim Reform

mike simpson at Big Education Ape - 18 hours ago

Name That Legislature to Win a Grand Prize | Reclaim Reform: Name That Legislature to Win a Grand Prize by kenpreviti [image: Furlanetto] Below is a direct quotation. *Name the legislature being referred to for a Grand Prize!* “Whatever direction you look, you only see private interest, corruption, bribery. It’s really depressing. Most of the opera companies are struggling, severely struggling, and in the short term I do not foresee a positive future for any of them – or for music and art in general. The political class built there in this decade, the first thing that all of these ge... more »

Big Education Ape Nite Cap 6-1-13 #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 CAP

Diane in the Evening 6-1-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all

mike simpson at Big Education Ape - 23 hours ago

Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: G.F. Brandenburg Deconstructs Rhee by dianerav In this post, blogger and former math teacher G.F. Brandenburg dissects a speech by Michelle Rhee. What he finds especially amazing is that Rhee doesn’t acknowledge her own role as chancellor of the D. C. Schools as she rid into the flaws of public education. He notes that the achievement gap grew during her time in office. Why Other Nations Fear Race to the Top by dianerav A reader writes about his experience at an international conference: *Last May I had the privi... more »

Commissioner Pryor to Bridgeport Parents: DROP DEAD - Wait, What?

mike simpson at Big Education Ape - 23 hours ago

Commissioner Pryor to Bridgeport Parents: DROP DEAD - Wait, What?: Commissioner Pryor to Bridgeport Parents: DROP DEAD by jonpelto Back when it was Dan Malloy, instead of Dannel, the candidate running for governor said that increasing parental involvement in schools, especially through the utilization of Connecticut’s school governance councils was a high priority. In fact, candidate Dan Malloy even said he’d take the concept of school governance councils statewide, instead of just requiring them in poorer school districts. When Governor Malloy pushed through his “education reform”... more »

1/3 of kindergarten class banned from promotion ceremony because of school policy | news10.net

mike simpson at Big Education Ape - 7 hours ago

1/3 of kindergarten class banned from promotion ceremony because of school policy | news10.net: 1/3 of kindergarten class banned from promotion ceremony because of school policy Kindergartener Sierra was banned from her promotion ceremony at John Cabrillo Elementary School. SACRAMENTO, CA - A third of the kindergarten class at John Cabrillo Elementary school are banned from participating in an end of the year promotion ceremony. "It breaks my heart," Maria Peterson said. Peterson's daughter Sierra, 6, will move on to the first grade, but without the pomp and circumstance. It's t... more »

Missouri Education Watchdog: Will Your Child's Iris Scans Head for the Clouds....Like the Army's?

mike simpson at Big Education Ape - 7 hours ago

Missouri Education Watchdog: Will Your Child's Iris Scans Head for the Clouds....Like the Army's?: Will Your Child's Iris Scans Head for the Clouds....Like the Army's? by stlgretchen What is the Learning Registry gathering and sharing? Why is the Department of Defense partially funding the Learning Registry? The practice of iris scans being taken on children for "bus information and safety" was confirmed by the Polk County Board of Education. These scans were performed and parental consent was not asked for nor given before the scans took place. The company has assured parents th... more »

Seattle Schools Community Forum: Teens and Drunk Driving - It's Prom and Graduation Season

mike simpson at Big Education Ape - 7 hours ago

Seattle Schools Community Forum: Teens and Drunk Driving - It's Prom and Graduation Season: Teens and Drunk Driving - It's Prom and Graduation Season This very sad video was made by the Issaquah Police Department and Eastside Fire and Rescue and was performed at Issaquah High School. Watch it. Show your teen. Don't shrug and say "Kids will be kids" or "I trust my kid." When my mother would express concern for me when I was a teen driver, I would tell her I was a good driver. (I also did not ever drink in high school.) She would look at me and say, "It's not your driving I'm w... more »

Schooling in the Ownership Society: While public ed suffers, private D.C. contractors ask, 'What sequester?'

mike simpson at Big Education Ape - 7 hours ago

Schooling in the Ownership Society: While public ed suffers, private D.C. contractors ask, 'What sequester?': While public ed suffers, private D.C. contractors ask, 'What sequester?' by Mike Klonsky Life in the Ownership Society Public education and the public sector in general is being devastated by sequester's budget ax. But today's WSJ reveals how private sector federal contracting has created a new "gilded age" and a new class of super-rich in and around the nation's capital. Journal writer Elizabeth Williamson describes an incredible mansion built in the suburbs of D.C. by ... more »

2nd Banana 6-1-13 Recap of Last Week's Best Post 

BIG EDUCATION APE 2ND BANANA 

RECAP OF LAST WEEK'S BEST POST

Is the Tea Party Right About the Common Core? - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher

mike simpson at Big Education Ape - 9 hours ago

Is the Tea Party Right About the Common Core? - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher: Is the Tea Party Right About the Common Core? by Anthony Cody Yesterday's Washington Post carried a banner story about growing Tea Party opposition to the Common Core. We learn that across the country, Tea Party activists have been organizing around opposition to the Common Core, and have succeeded in blocking or delaying the standards in at least nine states. There has been a contemptuous reaction from the highest levels of our educational system. Arne Duncan has implied that opponents a... more »

Big Education Ape - Morning Wink 6-1-13 AM Posts #edreform #EDCHAT #P2

BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK  AM POSTS

LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 6-1-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all

mike simpson at Big Education Ape - 9 hours ago

Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: [image: Click on picture to Listen to Diane Ravitch] On Common Core: The Leading Groups Are Wrong Again by dianerav Yesterday I posted a statement endorsed by leading education organizations that endorsed the Common Core but called for more time to implement the new standards. ############## This reader disagrees. The reader commented: “The joint statement issued by the National School Boards Association, National Association of Elementary School Principals, National Association of Secondary School Principles, and th... more »

6-1-13 @ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER

mike simpson at Big Education Ape - 9 hours ago

@ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER: New Research Cuts Oxygen to School Vouchers by Jim Horn The corporate reform schoolers continue to push their wheezing antiquarian agendas, and school vouchers, once on life support, have been revived with cash from ALEC and the Oligarchs (that’s not a rock band). Even though Gov. Scott Walker’s anti-people crusade has put him in a deep political hole, he, nonetheless, keeps digging, with renews efforts […] Right-wing groups stand behind Parent Revolution and Ben Austin—The FreedomWorks Teabaggers by rdsathene * Robert D. Skeels Right-wing g... more »

Mother Crusader: Could YOUR District Lose Real Funds To K12 Inc.'s Virtual Charter?

mike simpson at Big Education Ape - 9 hours ago

Mother Crusader: Could YOUR District Lose Real Funds To K12 Inc.'s Virtual Charter?: Could YOUR District Lose Real Funds To K12 Inc.'s Virtual Charter? by darciecima Well folks, it's getting close to that time of year again, when almighty Education Commissioner Chris Cerf decides which charters get to play in the big leagues and which need to sit back down on the bench for another year. One that was benched last year but is hoping to come up to the plate in September is K12 Inc.'s New Jersey Virtual Academy Charter School (NJVACS). K12 Inc. CEO Ron Packard celebrates the company’s ... more »

This Week's Education Research Report 6-1-13 #SOSCHAT #EDCHAT #P2

mike simpson at Big Education Ape - 10 hours ago

Education Research Report *THIS WEEK'S EDUCATION RESEARCH REPORT* * * The Impact of a Classroom-Based Guidance Program on Student Performance in Community College Math Classes Jonathan Kantrowitz at Education Research Report - 5 minutes ago Passing through remedial and required math classes poses a significant barrier to success for many community college students. This study uses random assignment to investigate the impact of a “light-touch” intervention, where an individual visited math classes a few times during the semester, for a few minutes each time, to inform students about a... more »

All Week 6-1-13 @ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER

mike simpson at Big Education Ape - 10 hours ago

@ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER: Weigand ES Community protest the trigger happy Parent Revolution astroturf reactionaries rdsathene * Robert D. Skeels at @ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER - 4 hours ago First published on solidaridad on June 1, 2013 “This further substantiates our claim that by not openly demanding wealth redistribution, reparations, or justice for exploited workers, white social justice non-profits function as brokers for the wealthy.” — Tiffany Lethabo King and Ewuare Osyande (The Revolution Will Not Be Funded, 82) Great footage by LArepresents of […] N... more »

LAUSD board offers conflicting options for spending new revenue - LA Daily News

mike simpson at Big Education Ape - 19 hours ago

LAUSD board offers conflicting options for spending new revenue - LA Daily News: LAUSD board offers conflicting options for spending new revenue by By Barbara Jones, Staff Writer LAUSD board offers conflicting options for spending new revenue By Barbara Jones, Staff Writer Posted: 05/31/2013 07:56:14 PM PDT Updated: 05/31/2013 08:07:13 PM PDT With millions in Proposition 30 dollars trickling in and more revenue promised under Gov. Jerry Brown's school-funding plan, Los Angeles Unified board members are jump-starting the debate over the best way to rebuild a school district de... more »