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LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 6-8-13 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] Karen Lewis on Ben Austin’s Letter by dianerav A comment on Ben Austin’s open letter to me: “Why would Ben Austin insert his own and his brother’s story in an open letter to you? And just for good measure, the annoying phrase, “…kids trapped in failing schools…” I am so sick of this refrain because it sounds like the rich and powerful really care. The parent tricker law is an outrage as are so many of these ALEC- Randi: Philadelphia Superintendent Demolishes Pub... more »

Missouri Education Watchdog: A Teacher Explains Common Core Data Collection Factually and Creatively

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Missouri Education Watchdog: A Teacher Explains Common Core Data Collection Factually and Creatively: A Teacher Explains Common Core Data Collection Factually and Creatively by stlgretchen Connecticut teacher Paul Bogush wrote an article explaining the connection between Common Core and data collection. It is a multi-layered issue and difficult to understand. The puzzlement (and the derision of those thinking there is a connection) of readers on this subject is apparent. I picked this up from twitter: My time on #*stopcommoncore* tells me kids will get iris scans? What? #*ccss... more »

6-8-13 @ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER

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@ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER: [image: gears] A Revenue First Agenda: Open Commentary to Triggermen Ben Austin and Bruce William Smith by rdsathene * Robert D. Skeels These myths falsely portrayed desegregation’s failures as the product of autonomous individual choice. Meanwhile, these myths obscured inequalities in desegregation. A new, but parallel, kind of mythmaking about choice is underway in today’s charter school efforts. — Ansley T. Erickson Parent Revolution’s executive director, wealthy white Beverly Hills lawyer Ben Austin, has made himself out […] *All Wee... more »

solidaridad: @TCFKSM: A Revenue First Agenda: Open Commentary to Triggermen Ben Austin and Bruce William Smith

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solidaridad: @TCFKSM: A Revenue First Agenda: Open Commentary to Triggermen Ben Austin and Bruce William Smith: @TCFKSM: A Revenue First Agenda: Open Commentary to Triggermen Ben Austin and Bruce William Smith First published on @TCFKSM on June 8, 2013 ------------------------------ *These myths falsely portrayed desegregation's failures as the product of autonomous individual choice. Meanwhile, these myths obscured inequalities in desegregation. A new, but parallel, kind of mythmaking about choice is underway in today's charter school efforts. — Ansley T. Erickson* [image: Ben Austi... more »

Saturday coffee. | Fred Klonsky

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Saturday coffee. | Fred Klonsky: Saturday coffee. by Fred Klonsky [image: speigelsumm_2066340b] No time to sit over the coffee this morning. Anne and I are headed to the Printers’ Row book fair. I think it is named for that daily rag in the tower up Michigan Avenue. But I still call it by the original name. We have tickets to hear a talk with Art Spiegelman at the Harold Washington Library. Spiegelman is the cartoonist who drew the graphic novel, *Maus.* As readers know, I have played with cartoons here over the past year. But I am not even in the farm system of the league Spiegelman ... more »

This Week's Education Research Report 6-8-13 #SOSCHAT #EDCHAT #P2

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Education Research Report *THIS WEEK'S EDUCATION RESEARCH REPORT* * * New Study Looks at Discrimination African-American Adolescents Face in Schools Jonathan Kantrowitz at Education Research Report - 17 hours ago Nearly 60 years after the Supreme Court outlawed racial segregation in public schools, African-American adolescents of all socioeconomic backgrounds continue to face instances of racial discrimination in the classroom. A new study sheds light on that and points to the need for students of color to rely on personal and cultural assets to succeed academically. The study “Afri... more »

All Week 6-8-13 @ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER

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@ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER: [image: gears] A Revenue First Agenda: Open Commentary to Triggermen Ben Austin and Bruce William Smith rdsathene * Robert D. Skeels at @ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER - 6 hours ago These myths falsely portrayed desegregation’s failures as the product of autonomous individual choice. Meanwhile, these myths obscured inequalities in desegregation. A new, but parallel, kind of mythmaking about choice is underway in today’s charter school efforts. — Ansley T. Erickson Parent Revolution’s executive director, wealthy white Beverly Hills lawyer... more »

Special Late Nite Cap UPDATE 6-7-13 #SOSCHAT #EDCHAT #P2

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*Nite Cap UPDATE* * * *UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE* ** *CORPORATE ED REFORM* My experience at a #TFAListen event by Gary Rubinstein TFA has two new co-CEO’s, Elisa Villanueva-Beard and Matt Kramer. Since they have started a few months ago, they have been going on a ‘listening’ tour around the country. Based on Tweets I had read about the tour and also from a montage video I had seen, the tone of the meetings could best be described as ‘chipper.’ To me this meant that either there was an effort to get a pro-TFA audience, or that TFA was just choosing to share the least content... more »

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

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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 »

Do I need to stop the car and come back there? - Wait, What?

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Do I need to stop the car and come back there? - Wait, What?: Do I need to stop the car and come back there? by jonpelto Let’s just say it wasn’t one of Connecticut Legislature’s finest moments. As two news stories today make pretty clear, a “he said/he said” situation has put $127 million in early childhood funding in jeopardy. The CT Mirror’s article is entitled *Childcare providers worry their money held hostage by politics, while *CTNewsjunkie’ s story is called *Did Early Childhood Bill Fall Victim To Sunday Bow Hunting?* *Here’s the PROBLEM (as reported by CTMirror): * “The ... more »

Education - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress 6-7-13

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Education - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress: Bill Introduced: H.R.2170 Foreign Language Education Partnership Program Act Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Education - 25 minutes ago To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish a partnership program in foreign languages. Bill Introduced: H.R.2173 Effective Teaching and Leading Act Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Education - 25 minutes ago To improve teacher quality, and for other purposes. Bill Introduced: H.R.2184 Working to Encourage Community Action and Responsibility in Education Act Open Congre... more »

Ed Notes Online: Parents Present Pearson With $38 Million Invoice for Use of Child Labor for Field Tests

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Ed Notes Online: Parents Present Pearson With $38 Million Invoice for Use of Child Labor for Field Tests: Parents Present Pearson With $38 Million Invoice for Use of Child Labor for Field Tests by ed notes online *Press Contacts:* Kemala Karmen Janine Sopp Tel. 917-807-9969 Tel. 917-541-6062 optout@parentvoicesny.org janinesopp@gmail.com *For Immediate Release* *Parents Create Invoice to Showca... more »

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

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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 »

One Voice United Rally | NYSUT.org

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One Voice United Rally | NYSUT.org: [image: one voice united] We encourage NYSUT members, parents, students and community activists to come to Albany on June 8 to speak with one voice to fight for the future of public education. LEARN MORE. - About the Rally [image: support public education] Everything you need to know about fighting for the future of public education June 8 in Albany. Learn More - VIDEO: Why We Rally [image: one voice united video testimonials] Watch these video testimonials to find out why these educators and parents will be in Alba... more »

Gray sends D.C. Council a proposal to give chartering authority to schools chancellor - The Washington Post

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Gray sends D.C. Council a proposal to give chartering authority to schools chancellor - The Washington Post: Gray sends D.C. Council a proposal to give chartering authority to schools chancellor [image: Charter Schools - Dividing Communities since 1991] It’s official: Mayor Vincent C. Gray on Friday transmitted legislation to the D.C. Council that would give Chancellor Kaya Henderson the authority to approve new charter schools. Gray (D) announced his intention to seek chartering authority for Henderson during his weekly radio address Sunday, and the bill has been under legal revi... more »

NPE Stories: Michelle Strater Gunderson on standardized testing | The Network For Public Education

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NPE Stories: Michelle Strater Gunderson on standardized testing | The Network For Public Education: NPE Stories: Michelle Strater Gunderson on standardized testing by admin I remember watching my fourth grade students at Goudy Elementary (Uptown, Chicago) take the state reading test the year my twin daughters were also in fourth grade. I knew that Kate and Sarah were going to score off the charts on this test. Were my daughters brilliant? No — they were middle class, spoke English at home, were read to constantly, self-confident, well fed, and loved. Here’s what was on the Illinoi... more »

NCLB Bills: A Side-By-Side Comparison - Politics K-12 - Education Week

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NCLB Bills: A Side-By-Side Comparison - Politics K-12 - Education Week: NCLB Bills: A Side-By-Side Comparison By Alyson Klein on June 7, 2013 4:33 PM Can't keep the three bills put out in Congress this week on the long-stalled reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act straight? Here's your cheat sheet: *Senate* *Senate* *House* *Category* Democrat Republican Republican *Accountability* Maintains the NCLB law's testing schedule, and states that have federal waivers could stick with those plans. States that don't already have federal waivers would have to come up wi... more »

Uncovering the Truth About Education Reform | The Network For Public Education

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Uncovering the Truth About Education Reform | The Network For Public Education: Uncovering the Truth About Education Reform by admin Webinar Available This week, the Network for Public Education held our latest webinar, featuring two experts on finding out the truth about education reform. We heard from statistician and teacher Mercedes Schneider from Louisiana, and private investigator Michael Corwin of New Mexico. Mercedes shared how we can critically analyze the often flawed “research” being used to justify education reform. Michael described the nuts and bolts of getting info... more »

Delivering on the Promise of Technology to Accelerate Educational Improvements | LFA: Join The Conversation - Public School Insights

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Delivering on the Promise of Technology to Accelerate Educational Improvements | LFA: Join The Conversation - Public School Insights: Delivering on the Promise of Technology to Accelerate Educational Improvements by International Society for Technology in Education *Editor's note: This post was scheduled to go up today long before we knew of yesterday's announcement of President Obama's ConnectEd initiative, which calls on the FCC to leverage the E-Rate program to have 99 percent of students connected to the internet through high-speed broadband and high-speed wireless within 5 year... more »

Ben Austin: A Kids First Dialogue: Open Letter to Dr. Diane Ravitch

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Ben Austin: A Kids First Dialogue: Open Letter to Dr. Diane Ravitch: A Kids First Dialogue: Open Letter to Dr. Diane Ravitch*Stand ON Children First: New AstroTurf from Teacher in the Box* *Dear Professor Diane Ravitch:* Parents, educators, and education advocates have a lot in common when it comes to a kids-first first agenda. But we can never seize that common ground if those with whom we disagree are deemed to be "evil" and sentenced to Hell, as you did last week in your nowinfamous blog post. If we can't start from that basic premise, then we are no more mature than the children... more »

Three Common Factors in High-Poverty, High-Performing Schools — Whole Child Education

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Three Common Factors in High-Poverty, High-Performing Schools — Whole Child Education: THE WHOLE CHILD BLOG [image: Klea Scharberg]Three Common Factors in High-Poverty, High-Performing Schools June 7, 2013 by Klea Scharberg ASCD authors William Parrett and Kathleen Budge frame some of the factors found in high-performing, high-poverty schools. In these schools, community members are engaged in shifting the culture to one of possibility by acknowledging positive change, teachers are making instructional adjustments to meet the challenges of complex texts, and all are focused on rela... more »

Jersey Jazzman: Jonah Rockoff Testifies at NJBOE: Part I

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Jersey Jazzman: Jonah Rockoff Testifies at NJBOE: Part I: Jonah Rockoff Testifies at NJBOE: Part I by Duke I've been given a remarkable piece of audio that I think has to be shared widely. Jonah Rockoff, a professor of finance and economics, testified at the New Jersey State Board of Education this past Wednesday on the topic of teacher evaluation. There is no arguing with Dr. Rockoff's academic qualifications or intellect; still, it speaks volumes about where we are in our education debate that an economics professor is brought before the NJBOE as an expert in education policy. ... more »

UPDATE: The Real Truth About the Common Core State Standards | Truth in American Education

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The Real Truth About the Common Core State Standards | Truth in American Education: “State-Led” Common Core Primarily Had Only Five Writers by Shane Vander Hart Joy Pullmann at School Reform News wrote an excellent piece that helps to further demonstrate that the Common Core State Standards were not state-led. While there were many people who served on various committees and work groups all of the feedback was filtered by only five people. After giving a brief history of what led to the development of the Common Core, Pullman writes: By July 1, 2009, NGA and CCSSO had formed more ... more »

Meanwhile, Is Special Master Adamowski trying to destroy Windham’s School System? - Wait, What?

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Meanwhile, Is Special Master Adamowski trying to destroy Windham’s School System? - Wait, What?: Meanwhile, Is Special Master Adamowski trying to destroy Windham’s School System? by jonpelto Windham Connecticut has about 3,400 public school students, of which about 62 percent are Latino. In total, 7 in 10 Windham public school students are minority. More than 75 percent of the students come from families that qualify for free or reduced priced lunches. One in four aren’t fluent in English and nearly 40 percent go home to households where English is not the primary language. In... more »

NEA Director Appointed to Suburban D.C. School Board - Teacher Beat - Education Week

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NEA Director Appointed to Suburban D.C. School Board - Teacher Beat - Education Week: NEA Director Appointed to Suburban D.C. School Board by Stephen Sawchuk The Prince George's County public schools, a 124,000-student district that abuts the District of Columbia, has a new school board chairman familiar to the national education scene: He's Segun Eubanks, the director of teacher quality for the 3 million-member National Education Association. Mr. Eubanks has two children in the Maryland district. He'll keep his NEA job while chairing the board; the position began June 1. [image: Seg... more »

Arne Duncan To Launch 'High School Redesign' Competition

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Arne Duncan To Launch 'High School Redesign' Competition: Arne Duncan To Launch 'High School Redesign' Competition by Joy Resmovits In his 2013 State of the Union Address, President Barack Obama promised to bring America's high schools into the future. "I'm announcing a new challenge to redesign America's high schools so they better equip graduates for the demands of a high-tech economy," Obama said at the time. "We'll reward schools that develop new partnerships with colleges and employers, and create classes that focus on science, technology, engineering, and math –- the skills ... more »

The Woman Upstairs and the Pedagogy of Love - Dana Goldstein

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The Woman Upstairs and the Pedagogy of Love - Dana Goldstein: The Woman Upstairs and the Pedagogy of Love by Dana Goldstein [image: Screen Shot 2013-06-07 at 11.36.40 AM]Like, I think, a lot of women readers, I have lately been discomfited by Nora Eldridge, the protagonist of Claire Messud’s *The Woman Upstairs. *Nora is pushing 40, single, and childless. She has several close friends, throws fun birthday parties, and makes “serious” art in her spare bedroom. She is also a devoted caretaker of her elderly relatives, and quite good, even excellent, at her elementary school teaching j... more »

Missouri Education Watchdog: Now That Data Mining is on the Public's Radar....

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Missouri Education Watchdog: Now That Data Mining is on the Public's Radar....: Now That Data Mining is on the Public's Radar.... by stlgretchen ...let's revisit a MEW column on student data mining first published on December 28, 2011 via Emmett McGroarty and Jane Robbins of American Principles Project. From *The Department of Education Just Won The Data Jackpot:* *Emmett McGroarty, executive director of the Preserve Innocence Initiative of the American Principles Project and Jane Robbins, a senior fellow with the APP, wrote a great opinion piece that was featured in today's New Y... more »

StudentsFirst rescinds Ragan's 'Reformer of the Year' recognition » Knoxville News Sentinel

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StudentsFirst rescinds Ragan's 'Reformer of the Year' recognition » Knoxville News Sentinel: StudentsFirst rescinds Ragan's 'Reformer of the Year' recognition [image: State Rep. John D. Ragan, R-Oak Ridge] State Rep. John D. Ragan, R-Oak Ridge NASHVILLE — Responding to an online petition drive launched by an 11-year-old Oak Ridge boy, StudentsFirst has rescinded its designation of state Rep. John Ragan as a ‘reformer of the year” because he sponsored a so-called “the don’t say gay bill.” “His introduction of ill-conceived and harmful legislation including HB 1332 — which would have c... more »

Closing the Broadband Gap for Students and Teachers | ED.gov Blog

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Closing the Broadband Gap for Students and Teachers | ED.gov Blog: Closing the Broadband Gap for Students and Teachers by Richard Culatta [image: President Barack Obama views student projects created on laptops during a tour at Mooresville Middle School in Mooresville, N.C., June 6, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)] President Barack Obama views student projects created on laptops during a tour at Mooresville Middle School in Mooresville, N.C., June 6, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) Yesterday, President Obama and Secretary Duncan launched the Connect... more »

FCMAT » Cali Education Headlines Friday, June 7, 2013

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FCMAT » Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team: Education Headlines *Friday, June 7, 2013* MORENO VALLEY: Residents challenge school board member’s appointmentA petition was filed to remove the Moreno Valley school board member appointed to replace Mike Rios. Residents are seeking to void the appointment of Gary Baugh and force an election. They have about 2,000 signatures and believe they need about 1,500. Deputy Mayor Joan Sullivan named CEO of Partnership for LA ShoolsJoan Sullivan, the education deputy to outgoing Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, has been named CEO of the 2... more »

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

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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 »

How Do We Judge Success in a Democracy? - Bridging Differences - Education Week

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How Do We Judge Success in a Democracy? - Bridging Differences - Education Week: How Do We Judge Success in a Democracy? by Deborah Meier Dear Michael, I just wrote and discarded a 3,000-plus-word response to your queries. But I'll post it later on mydeborahmeier.com blog. There's just too much to say! I essentially repeated my argument about why parents are not the problem; it's the *conditions* under which they have to raise their children, the obstacles they must overcome to cope with daily crises that are the problem—mostly related to poverty and racism. I repeated my reasons f... more »

Daily Kos: Innovation Schools Nothing New

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Daily Kos: Innovation Schools Nothing New: Innovation Schools Nothing New by rss@dailykos.com (plthomasEdD) Emma Brown in *The Washington Post* offers an important window into school reform occurring (*ad infinitum*) in Washington DC: D.C. Council member David A. Catania plans to announce wide-ranging legislation Tuesday that could substantially reshape the city’s public education system, as he seeks to increase funding to educate poor children, give more power to principals, change the city’s school lottery system and end social promotion of children who are performing below grad... more »

LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 6-7-13 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] Wendy Kopp Hails Philadelphia’s “Progress” As District Suffers Draconian Cuts by dianerav Why did Wendy Kopp hail Philadelphia’s “progress” on the same day that the state-run School Reform Commission slashed the city’s public school budget to the bone, eliminating librarians, arts programs, athletics, and counselors, stripping bare an impoverished district? Maybe she was confused. Or misinformed. Or maybe she meant it. Kopp quickly apologized but Philadelphia journa... more »

The 2013 Louisiana Legislative Session: What Did We Gain? | deutsch29

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The 2013 Louisiana Legislative Session: What Did We Gain? | deutsch29: The 2013 Louisiana Legislative Session: What Did We Gain? by deutsch29 The 2013 Louisiana legislative session ended this evening (Thursday, June 6th). It was not the surprise attack of 2012, a time when both House and Senate majorities seemed bent upon unquestioningly bowing to Jindal in his efforts to blindside traditional public education. To my knowledge, there was no locking teachers out of the Capitol this year or demanding that teachers who wished to testify openly declare that they were choosing to be a... more »

Funding reform worries potential ‘loser’ schools within ‘winning’ districts | EdSource Today

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Funding reform worries potential ‘loser’ schools within ‘winning’ districts | EdSource Today: Funding reform worries potential ‘loser’ schools within ‘winning’ districts - by John Fensterwald by John Fensterwald Until now, the greatest tension over Gov. Jerry Brown’s proposed school finance reform has been largely among districts: a political tussle between unhappy suburban and optimistic urban school factions over how new education dollars should be divvied up. But signs of discord in Los Angeles Unified indicate that the same battles over money may eventually play out among “... more »

Daily Kos: Does the Constitution still exist except on paper?

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Daily Kos: Does the Constitution still exist except on paper?: Does the Constitution still exist except on paper? by rss@dailykos.com (teacherken) Please tell me under what provision of the Constitution the government is entitled to have a secret interpretation of a public law. While in theory ignorance of the law is not considered an excuse for its violation, that presumes that the law itself is known. if the interpretation of the law is not available to all, how then can anyone know what the law is? There may truly be scary things in the world. But it is far scary to think that o... more »

6-7-13 @ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER

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@ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER: [image: gears] CPS enrollment figures unreliable, so we should probably rethink this whole school funding scheme, no? by Chalk Face, PhD The Chicago Tribune is reporting today that the enrollment proportion offered by CPS to tout progress of the massive closure plan is, well, bunk. Bottom line: Chicago Public Schools touted a smooth start to the school closing process this week by announcing that 78 percent of students at schools being shut down have been enrolled […] The One Type of Data That is Off Limits (For Now) by Kris Nielsen Health ... more »

solidaridad: @TCFKSM: Say that again Mr. Kayser! LAUSD should have more public meetings

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solidaridad: @TCFKSM: Say that again Mr. Kayser! LAUSD should have more public meetings: @TCFKSM: Say that again Mr. Kayser! LAUSD should have more public meetings by Robert D. Skeels * rdsathene First published on @TCFKSM on June 6, 2013 ------------------------------ *"As it is, the meetings are held downtown in the middle of the day when most parents, students and employees cannot participate. Ultimately this behavior pattern leads to decisions made in a vacuum, isolation from reality and the rubberstamping of pre-determined outcomes."—Bennett Kayser* [image: Those who can, TEACH. ... more »