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Saturday, June 29, 2013

6-29-13 @ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER

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What’s wrong with being a “badass?”

Tomorrow at 6PM EST, we’re going to interview Mark Naison, someone who’s been with us in this fight for a long time now. He has recently gathered a group of people in an effort to organize the Bad Ass Teachers association on Facebook. In what, a week, there’s almost 20,000 members? The discussion is lively […]

Thought for the Day

On my WeatherBug smartphone App, the pollen tab notes: This lack of change in airborne pollen will continue to affect those who suffer from allergies and those who live with allergy sufferers. How is it, then, that the “no excuses” education reform crowd is unable to admit that poverty affects those living in poverty and […]


All Week 6-29-13 @ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER

mike simpson at Big Education Ape - 34 minutes ago
@ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER: [image: gears] Thought for the Day plthomasedd at @ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER - 3 hours ago On my WeatherBug smartphone App, the pollen tab notes: This lack of change in airborne pollen will continue to affect those who suffer from allergies and those who live with allergy sufferers. How is it, then, that the “no excuses” education reform crowd is unable to admit that poverty affects those living in poverty and […] Have Four Decades of Test Based Accountability Closed the Public and Catholic School Score Gaps? Jim Horn at @ THE CHAL... more »


6-28-13 @ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER

mike simpson at Big Education Ape - 1 day ago
@ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER: [image: gears] In Case You Were Wondering…? by Timothy D. Slekar http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgPePk3kGZk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jKahlEKo0Q http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_fM_TBn_Do Follow Tim Slekar on Twitter: @slekar Center for American what? Progress? I don’t think so. @EdProgress by Chalk Face, PhD My behavior on social media differs from others. Folks claim RTs aren’t endorsements and that to me seems rather silly. Why would I propagate information and send it forward to followers if I don’t think it should be spread? Se...more »