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Education Research Report: CREDO’s Significantly Insignificant Charter Schools Findings
Education Research Report: CREDO’s Significantly Insignificant Charter Schools Findings: EDUCATION RESEARCH REPORTThis Week's Education Research Report 7-13-13 #SOSCHAT #EDCHAT #P2Education Research ReportTHIS WEEK'S EDUCATION RESEARCH REPORTYESTERDAYThe Effect of Grade Placement on English Language Learners’ Academic AchievementMany English Language Learners (ELLs) migrate to the United States at
How closing schools hurts neighborhoods
How closing schools hurts neighborhoods: How closing schools hurts neighborhoods Posted by Valerie Strauss on March 6, 2013 at 6:00 am 0 Comments More [image: (thenotebook.org)] (thenotebook.org) On Thursday, the Philadelphia school district’s governing board, the School Reform Commission, will be voting on the most massive one-time downsizing of the system ever proposed. The district’s recently revised plan, which has encountered widespread community and teacher opposition, calls for closing 29 out of 239 district schools next fall – a step down from the original proposal to shutte... more »
Taking Responsibility: Who Signs Off on Learning? - Teacher in a Strange Land - Education Week Teacher
Taking Responsibility: Who Signs Off on Learning? - Teacher in a Strange Land - Education Week Teacher: Taking Responsibility: Who Signs Off on Learning? by Nancy Flanagan In three decades of classroom teaching, I was a participant in hundreds of parent meetings convened because there were concerns about a student's academic performance. These meetings invariably ended by creating an action plan, with everyone present making promises about What Will Happen Next. More often than not, parents and teachers agreed to additional duties: Daily planner checks at home. Weekly written prog... more »
Seattle Schools Community Forum: I'll Say It - the Trayvon Martin Verdict is Wrong
Seattle Schools Community Forum: I'll Say It - the Trayvon Martin Verdict is Wrong: I'll Say It - the Trayvon Martin Verdict is WrongFirst, if states have these dumb "stand your ground" laws, then you're going to see some very odd verdicts.That issue notwithstanding, I find the verdict innocent (of even manslaughter) is completely baffling. For me, mainly it's about the "trail" that Zimmerman left
7-14-13 Schools Matter @ The Chalk Face
SCHOOLS MATTER @ THE CHALK FACE: Trayvon Martin Convicted: Sentence to Run Concurrent with EternityIf this case teaches anything, it is that the high crime of involuntary racism regularly has more insidious and corrosive effects than the premeditated variety. There was the 1) tepid prosecution by unprepared and inattentive prosecutors; 2) a defense that was allowed highly-irregular concessions to
Morning Wink 7-18-13 AM Posts #BATsACT #edreform #EDCHAT #P2
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSTODAYA Poverty of Thinking about Poverty Measures in New Jersey School Finance | School Finance 101A Poverty of Thinking about Poverty Measures in New Jersey School Finance | School Finance 101: A Poverty of Thinking about Poverty Measures in New Jersey School FinanceCross Posted at http://njedpolicy.wordpress.com/2013/07/18/a-poverty-of-thinking-about-pov
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 7-14-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Crooks & Liars Asks: Why Is StudentsFirst Nonprofit?Blogger Crooks & Liars asks why Michelle Rhee’s StudentsFirst is a nonprofit. He writes: “If ever there was an organization that stands out as one that should never have been granted nonprofit status and doesn’t deserve to continue having it, it’s StudentsFirst. One look a
Report detailing widespread fraud in the N.J. school lunch program due Wednesday | NJ.com
Report detailing widespread fraud in the N.J. school lunch program due Wednesday | NJ.com: Report detailing widespread fraud in the N.J. school lunch program due WednesdayState Comptroller Matthew Boxer, investigated fraud in the National School Lunch ProgramMatt Rainey/The Star-Ledger By Ted Sherman andChristopher Baxter/The Star-LedgerTRENTON — In a report to be released Wednesday, the Office of
American (IN)Justice: in the hood and in the hoodie
American (IN)Justice: in the hood and in the hoodie
7-19-13 Fred Klonsky | Daily posts from a retired public school teacher who is just looking at the data.
Fred Klonsky | Daily posts from a retired public school teacher who is just looking at the data.: Road TripThe in box. John Dillon on ALEC.Illinois Chairperson for ALEC “Happy Birthday, ALEC: Your BFF, Senator Kirk Dillard. ALEC (American Legislative Exchange Council) is coming to town to celebrate its 40th birthday! Are you invited? Probably not, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be there.* The
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Seattle School District Updates
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Seattle School District Updates: Seattle School District UpdatesBoth Green Lake Elementary and Genesee Hill Elementary buildings are being considered for city landmark status.From the Landmarks Preservation Board:The Landmarks Preservation Board will consider landmark nomination forGreen Lake Elementary School at 2400 N 65th Street. The meeting will be on Wednesday
Is Kayser Pushing Deasy Out the Door? - LA School Report
Is Kayser Pushing Deasy Out the Door? - LA School Report: Post navigationIs Kayser Pushing Deasy Out the Door?Posted on July 19, 2013 by Hillel AronJohn Deasy, left, Bennett Kayser, right, at a Jerry Brown-led press conference in MaySchool Board member Bennett Kayer is asking Superintendent John Deasy, to draw up a “succession plan” for the superintendent and his senior staff.“As the District mand
Remarks by the President on Trayvon Martin | The White House
Remarks by the President on Trayvon Martin | The White House: Remarks by the President on Trayvon MartinJames S. Brady Press Briefing Room1:33 P.M. EDTTHE PRESIDENT: I wanted to come out here, first of all, to tell you that Jay is prepared for all your questions and is very much looking forward to the session. The second thing is I want to let you know that over the next couple of weeks, there’s
7-19-13 Schools Matter @ The Chalk Face
SCHOOLS MATTER @ THE CHALK FACE: Why NCTQ Wants to Get Rid of Schools of EducationA social studies lesson on the business of education from Alan Singer, Hofstra Uniersity: They think they found the solution to fix American schools and it is really very simple: get rid of schools of education because they fail to adequately train teachers. The NCTQ posted a list of the advisory committee for its s
Poverty is what’s crippling public education in the US—not bad teachers - Quartz
Poverty is what’s crippling public education in the US—not bad teachers - Quartz: Poverty is what’s crippling public education in the US—not bad teachersBy Anthony Cody 6 hours agoAnthony Cody worked in the high poverty schools of Oakland, California, for 24 years, and spent 18 years teaching middle school science. He now leads workshops focused on Project Based Learning.Earlier this month in New
CDC offers schools new tool for assessing health education instruction SI&A Cabinet Report – News & Resources
SI&A Cabinet Report – News & Resources: CDC offers schools new tool for assessing health education instructionBy Kimberly BeltranFriday, July 19, 2013School districts and other educational agencies have access to a new online tool to help them review, select or develop appropriate and effective health education curricula based on national standards.The Health Education Curriculum Analysis
Jersey Jazzman: A Reformy Rumble in Montclair
Jersey Jazzman: A Reformy Rumble in Montclair: A Reformy Rumble in MontclairDoesn't look like a very reformy town to me...Most folks who know Montclair, NJ wouldn't think of it as a hotbed of dissent. This integrated, bedroom community strives to be known as a hip outpost full of ex-New Yorkers turned suburbanites.But it looks like Montcliar is becoming the latest front in the war to bring reformy
An Illustrative Case of the Numbskullery of Evaluating Teacher Preparation by Student Growth Scores | School Finance 101
An Illustrative Case of the Numbskullery of Evaluating Teacher Preparation by Student Growth Scores | School Finance 101: An Illustrative Case of the Numbskullery of Evaluating Teacher Preparation by Student Growth ScoresPosted on July 19, 20130 Rate ThisAssumption: A good teacher preparation program is one that produces teachers whose students achieve high test score gainsRelay Graduate Sc
Multipliers: A Math Term Applied to Leadership | LFA: Join The Conversation - Public School Insights
Multipliers: A Math Term Applied to Leadership | LFA: Join The Conversation - Public School Insights: Multipliers: A Math Term Applied to LeadershipBy Tarsi Dunlop on July 19, 2013At some point in our education, we learn about the term and concept of multipliers (a third grade concept accordingto the Common Core State Standards). By one definition, a multiplier is “an instrument or device for mult
Why Blogs and Who Needs Them Anyway? | My Island View
Why Blogs and Who Needs Them Anyway? | My Island View: Why Blogs and Who Needs Them Anyway?July 19, 2013 by tomwhitbyMost professions have professional journals that address the current methods and innovations of that profession. They are used as way to announce to the profession what is going on in that profession, what is working, and what is not. Traditionally, these have been printed media com
Morning Wink 7-19-13 AM Posts #BATsACT #edreform #EDCHAT #P2
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSTODAYUnions Say CORE Waiver Creates 'Privatized Shadow' Education System - Politics K-12 - Education WeekUnions Say CORE Waiver Creates 'Privatized Shadow' Education System - Politics K-12 - Education Week: Unions Say CORE Waiver Creates 'Privatized Shadow' Education SystemBy Michele McNeil on July 19, 2013 8:22 AMThis week, the nine California districts t
Unions Say CORE Waiver Creates 'Privatized Shadow' Education System - Politics K-12 - Education Week
Unions Say CORE Waiver Creates 'Privatized Shadow' Education System - Politics K-12 - Education Week: Unions Say CORE Waiver Creates 'Privatized Shadow' Education SystemBy Michele McNeil on July 19, 2013 8:22 AMThis week, the nine California districts that are applying for their own tailor-made No Child Left Behind waiver met with officials from the U.S. Department of Education to try to seal the
An ALEC/Common Core Refresher Course | educationalchemy
An ALEC/Common Core Refresher Course | educationalchemy: An ALEC/Common Core Refresher CoursePosted: July 19, 2013 in Uncategorized As ALEC descends upon Chicago it might be good to take an ALEC refresher course.In spite of its more recent protestations against the Common Core, it’s finger prints cannot be fully erased. The other anti-teacher, anti-union, anti-public education policies are more
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: A New (Even Worse) Version of NCLB Is on the Table | National Education Policy Center
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: A New (Even Worse) Version of NCLB Is on the Table | National Education Policy Center: Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: A New (Even Worse) Version of NCLB Is on the Table Mike KlonskyJuly 19, 2013Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog Education Policy Elementary and Secondary Education Act Neo-Liberal Reforms Politics Politics, Policy, and School Practices School Finan
7-19-13 teacherken at Daily Kos
teacherken at Daily Kos: Ta-Nehesi Coates on Obama considering Ray Kelly for Homeland Securityis simply a must-read from today's New York Times. His piece is titled Raising the Wrong Profile. It begins like this: In 2003, State Senator Barack Obama spearheaded a bill through the Illinois legislature that sought to put the clamps on racial profiling. Obama called racial profiling “morally objecti
NYC Educator: Gotham Schools Values
NYC Educator: Gotham Schools Values: Gotham Schools ValuesYesterday I went to a rally at City Hall to protest Bloomberg's plan to extend co-locations for years into the term of his successor (assuming he doesn't buy off the City Council and change the law again). I saw a group of reporters there, and cameras. For example, it merited a story at NY1. I was pretty surprised to find it didn't show up
Perdido Street School: Bloomberg Announces Charter School Locations To Continue "In Perpetuity"
Perdido Street School: Bloomberg Announces Charter School Locations To Continue "In Perpetuity": Bloomberg Announces Charter School Locations To Continue "In Perpetuity"In response to a lawsuit filed by the United Federation of Teachers to stop the New York City Department of Education from continuing co-locations of charter schools in public school buildings through 2015, Mayor Bloomberg and Chan
Missouri Education Watchdog: Will the Common Core Lobby Bully the Left as it Has Bullied the Right?
Missouri Education Watchdog: Will the Common Core Lobby Bully the Left as it Has Bullied the Right?: Will the Common Core Lobby Bully the Left as it Has Bullied the Right?Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookAn increasingly diverse group is standing up to the Common Core bulliesThe left and the right are combining forces in opposing Common Core. The pro-Common Core lobby is surroun
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 7-19-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Watch This, You Will Love It: Nurturing CreativityForget data for a few minutes. Forget lockstep learning. Watch a Powerpoint about nurturing creativity and imagination among children. It is especially valuable for parents. It was created by Sheila Schlesinger, an experienced educator and a regular reader of the blog. Sheila has be
7-19-13 Fred Klonsky | Daily posts from a retired public school teacher who is just looking at the data.
Fred Klonsky | Daily posts from a retired public school teacher who is just looking at the data.: Road TripThe in box. John Dillon on ALEC.Illinois Chairperson for ALEC “Happy Birthday, ALEC: Your BFF, Senator Kirk Dillard. ALEC (American Legislative Exchange Council) is coming to town to celebrate its 40th birthday! Are you invited? Probably not, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be there.* The
Older adult and parent ed programs left out of adult education budget compromise | EdSource Today
Older adult and parent ed programs left out of adult education budget compromise | EdSource Today: Older adult and parent ed programs left out of adult education budget compromise - by Susan FreyRuth Dunn, 72, of Berkeley raises her hand during a current events class for older adults at the Jewish Community Center in Berkeley. Credit: Lillian Mongeau, EdSource TodayAn effort to narrow adult educat
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: A new (even worse) version of NCLB is on the table
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: A new (even worse) version of NCLB is on the table: A new (even worse) version of NCLB is on the tableDuring a six-hour debate Thursday, though, one point of unanimity emerged: Republicans and Democrats want almost nothing to do with President George W. Bush’s signature 2001 education law. The bill would repeal the federal requirement that schools make “adequate year
Five basic lessons on public education
Five basic lessons on public education (short and long versions): Five basic lessons on public education (short and long versions)By Valerie Strauss, Published: July 19 at 4:00 amE-mail the writer1CommentsMoreHere’s a primer on public education for those moments when you are having a discussion about school reform and public education and you need some facts to back up your argument. It was writte
CTU calls CPS’s 2,113 teacher and other staff layoffs ‘a bloodbath’ - Chicago Sun-Times
CTU calls CPS’s 2,113 teacher and other staff layoffs ‘a bloodbath’ - Chicago Sun-Times: CTU calls CPS’s 2,113 teacher and other staff layoffs ‘a bloodbath’ BY MITCH DUDEK Staff Reporter mdudek@suntimes.com July 18, 2013 6:55PM00Share55055Chicago Teachers Union rally at Daley Plaza. Monday, September 3, 2012 | Brian Jackson~Sun-TimesUpdated: July 18, 2013 10:48PMChicago Public Schools officials an
Compromise ends student loan stalemate. Is it the best solution? | Get Schooled | www.ajc.com
Compromise ends student loan stalemate. Is it the best solution? | Get Schooled | www.ajc.com: Get Schooled: Student loan rates don't matter to graduates who can't find decent jobs Michael Moroney is the director of communications at the Franklin Center for Government and Public Integrity, a free market oriented nonprofit news organization. I thought this essay was timely in light of the student
The Educated Reporter: Follow-Up Friday: A Step Back for MOOCs in California
The Educated Reporter: Follow-Up Friday: A Step Back for MOOCs in California: Follow-Up Friday: A Step Back for MOOCs in CaliforniaThere's been no shortage of buzz of the past year or so predicting the escalating impact of MOOCs -- massive open online courses -- on the delivery of higher education. That's why the news out of San Jose State University this week is worth noting.As Inside Higher Ed r
Students Last: Replaceable You
Students Last: Replaceable You: Replaceable YouA chart from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics illustratesthat eventually every American will be a teacherHave you ever dreamed of becoming a teacher? Well whether you have or you haven't, odds are that one day you will be employed as a classroom teacher. On Tuesday, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released a report which predicted that by the y
TFA co-CEO’s vs. The Boogeyman | Gary Rubinstein's Blog
TFA co-CEO’s vs. The Boogeyman | Gary Rubinstein's Blog: TFA co-CEO’s vs. The BoogeymanSo here I am trying to mind my own business when I see this tweet on my feed:This is by one of the co-CEOs of TFA, Matt Kramer, quoting something that the other CEO Elisa Villanueva-Beard said in a speech at an alumni award event in Detroit. This line surely got Villanueva-Beard a large ‘applause break’ (as ind
Perdido Street School: Education Reformers And Hubris
Perdido Street School: Education Reformers And Hubris: Education Reformers And HubrisValerie Strauss reports some members of the GOP in Florida want the state to pull out of the PARCC consortium:Florida had joined the PARCC consortium but now, Senate President Don Gaetz and Florida House Speaker Will Weatherford, both Republicans, are urging Bennett to withdraw. The letter cites numerous problems
Education Proposal in House Could Replace ‘No Child’ Act - NYTimes.com
Education Proposal in House Could Replace ‘No Child’ Act - NYTimes.com: By MOTOKO RICHPublished: July 18, 2013
2,085 more educators laid off by Rahm Emanuel’s appointed school board | Reclaim Reform
2,085 more educators laid off by Rahm Emanuel’s appointed school board | Reclaim Reform: 2,085 more educators laid off by Rahm Emanuel’s appointed school boardPosted on July 18, 2013by kenprevitiThe billionaires and multimillionaires on the School Board of the Chicago Public Schools have attacked again, today. Mayor Emanuel’s appointed school board members laid of 2,085 more educators. Read the Ch
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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 CAPTODAYDocumenting the impact of closing schools on communities | Philadelphia Public School NotebookDocumenting the impact of closing schools on communities | Philadelphia Public School Notebook: Documenting the impact of closing schools on communitiesby th
Morning Wink 7-18-13 AM Posts #BATsACT #edreform #EDCHAT #P2
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSTODAYA Poverty of Thinking about Poverty Measures in New Jersey School Finance | School Finance 101A Poverty of Thinking about Poverty Measures in New Jersey School Finance | School Finance 101: A Poverty of Thinking about Poverty Measures in New Jersey School FinanceCross Posted at http://njedpolicy.wordpress.com/2013/07/18/a-poverty-of-thinking-about-pov
7-18-13 Schools Matter @ The Chalk Face
SCHOOLS MATTER @ THE CHALK FACE: Check out our latest episode on #TFA in MinnesotaHere’s our latest episode of At the Chalk Face with two graduate students from the University of Minnesota who are resisting their institution’s potential deal with TFA. I’m still a little annoyed by the end of this episode. I decided to use Zingaya to run the show instead of Skype, and it cut us off. […]by Chalk Fac
Richard Parrish And The March On Washington For Jobs And Freedom
Shanker Blog » Richard Parrish And The March On Washington For Jobs And Freedom: Richard Parrish And The March On Washington For Jobs And FreedomPosted by William P. Jones on July 18, 2013Our guest author today is William P. Jones, history professor at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and author ofThe March on Washington: Jobs, Freedom and the Forgotten History of Civil Rights (W.W. Norton &
Teachers For Social Justice: TSJ Solidarity with TAG Philadelphia Statement about Trayvon Martin Verdict
Teachers For Social Justice: TSJ Solidarity with TAG Philadelphia Statement about Trayvon Martin Verdict: TSJ Solidarity with TAG Philadelphia Statement about Trayvon Martin VerdictJULY 18, 2013 LEAVE A COMMENTStatement from our sister organization:Teacher Action Group/Philadelphia.We are definitely in solidarity with it. On Saturday July 13th, 2013, a jury of six women found George Zimmerman not
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Who will 'reform' the reformers?
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Who will 'reform' the reformers?: Who will 'reform' the reformers?"Please stop 'reforming' Pelican Bay, writes Truthout's Maya Schenwar.These changes constitute "reforms" in the way that school closings in poor communities have been dubbed "education reform," or the way in which Reagan's tax cuts for the super-wealthy were championed as "tax reform." Early advocates
Protest the Student Loan Misdeal
Protest the Student Loan Misdeal: Protest the Student Loan MisdealReports are that a student loan deal is in the works, with a vote as early as today. If consummated, it will have bipartisan support in the Senate and the support of the White House. We urge all to call on your Senators today and tell them to oppose the deal. The deal shafts students. It links the subsidized student loan rates to
Is Charter School Co-Location Tearing Public Schools Apart?
Is Charter School Co-Location Tearing Public Schools Apart?: Is Charter School Co-Location Tearing Public Schools Apart?The following story was reported by Frying Pan News as part of its California Exposé investigative series, and published here in collaboration with The Huffington Post.For more than 30 years each, Cheryl Smith-Vincent and Cheryl Ortega have shared a passion for teaching public sc
After years of reform, California education schools fall short on new ranking system | Hechinger Report
After years of reform, California education schools fall short on new ranking system | Hechinger Report: After years of reform, California education schools fall short on new ranking systemBy Jackie MaderThis story also appeared at:California has been trying to reform how it educates teachers for more than a decade, and some of its ideas have become a model for the rest of the country. But the vas
7-18-13 Fred Klonsky | Daily posts from a retired public school teacher who is just looking at the data.
Fred Klonsky | Daily posts from a retired public school teacher who is just looking at the data.: Road Trip Mark Stefanik: It’s a baking hot day in Chicago. My kind of CPS.By Mark Stefanik. It’s a baking hot day in Chicago. I know better than to ask Mom to take us to Rainbow Beach. That’s a 90 minute ride across the South Side with 2 transfers on the CTA. Lucky for me there’s Kelly High School’s
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 7-18-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: President Obama and the New ElitismPaul Horton, a history teacher at the University of Chicago Lab School, wrote the following open letter to President Obama: July 12, 2013 Dear Mr. President, I am very concerned about how you decided to go the way that you did with your Education policies. I was recently told by a close friend of
Carmen Lopez explains why taxpayers shouldn't be paying for Vallas' legal defense - Wait, What?
Carmen Lopez explains why taxpayers shouldn't be paying for Vallas' legal defense - Wait, What?: Carmen Lopez explains why taxpayers shouldn’t be paying for Vallas’ legal defenseThe following is a commentary piece that appeared in yesterday’s Connecticut Post.It explains, in no uncertain terms, why it is legally and moral wrong for the taxpayers of Bridgeport and Connecticut to be paying Paul Vall
Sacramento News & Review - Mmm,mmm good? - Feature Story - Local Stories - July 18, 2013
Sacramento News & Review - Mmm,mmm good? - Feature Story - Local Stories - July 18, 2013: Mmm,mmm good?On the rise and fall (and rise and fall, again) of an original Sacramento suburbBy Cosmo Garvin cosmog@newsreview.comThis article was published on 07.18.13.Scott’s Burger Shack is a long walk from both light-rail stations near Franklin Boulevard, but business is up. Owner Scott Hackett says h
Missouri Education Watchdog: You Might Need a New Superintendent...If....
Missouri Education Watchdog: You Might Need a New Superintendent...If....(Thanks to Jeff Foxworthy): You Might Need a New Superintendent...If....(Thanks to Jeff Foxworthy)Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookJeff Foxworthy, the largest selling comedy recording artist comedian (yes, look it up) is perhaps most famous for his "You might be a redneck" routine.IfYou ever cut your grass
Key questions begging for answers about school reform
Key questions begging for answers about school reform: Key questions begging for answers about school reformBy Valerie Strauss, Published: July 18 at 4:00 amE-mail the writer2CommentsMorefreepik.comHere is a thoughtful piece about school reform and the march toward privatization of public education. It was written by Arthur H. Camins, director of the Center for Innovation in Engineering and Scienc
A new K-12 funding system demands new thinking in building local budgets | EdSource Today
A new K-12 funding system demands new thinking in building local budgets | EdSource Today: A new K-12 funding system demands new thinking in building local budgetsJuly 18th, 2013 | Add a Comment | By John Fensterwaldore Sharing ServicesAs the most sweeping change in K-12 school funding in decades, the new school finance system that took effect this month will require school officials to clear thei
7-18-13 teacherken at Daily Kos
teacherken at Daily Kos: More evidence future for Republicans is bleakcan be seen in The ARIS 2013 National College Student Survey done by Barry A. Kosmin and Ariela Keysar, who are public policy research professors and the authors of the renowned ARIS survey series since 1990. I received a press release on this several days ago, from which I quote several things: The surveyed students, ages 18 to
Marie Corfield For Assembly
Marie Corfield For Assembly: The Marie Corfield Moneybomb is coming...The Marie Corfield for Assembly Campaign is launching a Money Bomb on July 25th. And we want YOU... to stay right where you are.What's a Money Bomb, you say? It's a fun, grassroots fundraising effort concentrated in a short time period and driven by YOU! You don't have to leave your home—it's happening 'virtually' anywhere you h
Special Late Nite Cap UPDATE 7-17-13 #neara13 #RYH4Ed #BATsACT #SOSCHAT #EDCHAT #P2
Nite Cap UPDATEUPDATE UPDATE UPDATE UPDATECORPORATE ED REFORMAP sources: Deal on student loans would set capAP sources: Deal on student loans would set capWASHINGTON—Heading off a costly rate increase for returning college students, a bipartisan group of senators reached a deal Wednesday that would offer students better rates this fall but perhaps assign higher rates in coming years. 07/17/2013 -
Education programs funding - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress
Education programs funding - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress: TODAYBill Introduced: H.R.2658 All Children are Equal ActTo amend the weighted child count used to determine targeted grant amounts and education finance incentive grant amounts for local educational agencies under title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.5min Bill Introduced: H.R.2653 Ready-to-Compete ActTo amend the
School board votes to cut pay of Palmdale teachers, staff | Pass / Fail | 89.3 KPCC
School board votes to cut pay of Palmdale teachers, staff | Pass / Fail | 89.3 KPCC: School board votes to cut pay of Palmdale teachers, staffJed Kim | July 17th, 2013, 5:11pmCalvin RobinsonPalmdale Elementary Teachers Association members rally outside a July 16, 2013, school board meeting.The Palmdale School District Board of Trustees voted Tuesday night to implement proposed salary cuts and furl
NYC Educator: The Sunshine State
NYC Educator: The Sunshine State: The Sunshine StateThere are many advantages to living in Florida, if you don't care whether or not your vote counts. For one thing, there are all those beaches. You can bicycle over from the condo, sit in the sun, swim, and if you're so inclined, stroll over to the tiki bar and drink yourself silly.If you're retired, the tax rates are really low. So are the proper
Duncan: Bipartisan support elusive for Obama’s proposal to expand preschool | EdSource Today
Duncan: Bipartisan support elusive for Obama’s proposal to expand preschool | EdSource Today: Duncan: Bipartisan support elusive for Obama’s proposal to expand preschoolJuly 17th, 2013 | Add a Comment | By Lillian MongeauSecuring bipartisan support for the president’s $75 billion proposal to expand public preschool continues to be a challenge, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan said Wednesday
Utah: Call to end requirement for children to attend school | Reclaim Reform
Utah: Call to end requirement for children to attend school | Reclaim Reform: Utah: Call to end requirement for children to attend schoolPosted on July 17, 2013by kenprevitiUtah state Sen. Aaron Osmond (R) is calling on his state to put an end to the requirement that children go to school.The USA is spending billions of dollars in Iraq and Afghanistan to build new public schools for the children o
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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 CAPTODAYE-mails reveal censorship efforts by Mitch Daniels as Indiana governorE-mails reveal censorship efforts by Mitch Daniels as Indiana governor: E-mails reveal censorship efforts by Mitch Daniels as Indiana governorBy Valerie Strauss, Published: July 17
Seattle Schools Community Forum
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Hamilton Assistant Principal moves to become Principal at McClureWord has come that Shannon Conner, assistant principal at Hamilton International Middle School, is leaving to become principal at McClure Middle School. She has a child who will be attending there this fall. This year, like others past, certainly has been a principal version of musical chairs. West
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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 CAPTODAYE-mails reveal censorship efforts by Mitch Daniels as Indiana governorE-mails reveal censorship efforts by Mitch Daniels as Indiana governor: E-mails reveal censorship efforts by Mitch Daniels as Indiana governorBy Valerie Strauss, Published: July 17
Diane in the Evening 7-17-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: What You Need to Know About CPS Budget CutsAs we learned in earlier posts (and see here), Chicago Public Schools cuts the central office budget every year. It is ruthless with the central office budget. No one works at headquarters except possibly Barbara Byrd-Bennett. This reader has studied the budget and offers an overview: “Sin
‘Stand Your Ground’ group pushes privatization of public education
‘Stand Your Ground’ group pushes privatization of public education: Stand Your Ground’ group pushes privatization of public educationBy Valerie Strauss, Published: July 17 at 1:51 pmE-mail the writerALEC logo of Center for Media and FreedomThe group that pushed “Stand Your Ground” laws in Florida and other states has been mighty busy working to get laws passed in the area of school reform — and th
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Washington Board of Education Denies SPS' Request for Waivers
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Washington Board of Education Denies SPS' Request for Waivers: Washington Board of Education Denies SPS' Request for WaiversFrom reader DK:Looks like the 2013-14 school calendar will not be what the district originally assumed- our kids will actually be with their teachers for 3 more days than planned, as Seattle’s request for the 3 full Waiver days for professiona
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Testing the limits in Bizarro World
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Testing the limits in Bizarro World: Testing the limits in Bizarro WorldStudents didn't suddenly get less intelligent. They were not doing as well in the past as everyone was led to believe. The state had dumbed down the tests and lowered cut scores to avoid sanctions from the federal No Child Left Behind Act.-- Tribune editorial. In the Bizarro World that is Chicago
The Truth About Trayvon | Larry Miller's Blog: Educate All Students!
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7-15-13 Fred Klonsky | Daily posts from a retired public school teacher who is just looking at the data.
Fred Klonsky | Daily posts from a retired public school teacher who is just looking at the data.: Illinois just deputized 300,000 George Zimmermans. I never get used to this stuff. I’m not surprised by it. I’ve seen too much. I know too many people. Marched too often. Or maybe not enough. Too many funerals. The last couple of years I have written mainly about teaching, unions and pensions. I ge
Daily Kos: I will never be on a jury
Daily Kos: I will never be on a jury: I will never be on a jurybyteacherkenFollow 22 Comments / 22 NewI have been empaneled twice. In the first case it was a personal injury case involving someone who had slipped in a supermarket. During the voir dire we were asked about knowledge of law, or family members with knowledge of law. I raised my hand. I explained that my grandfather was a lawye
New, tougher GED has students racing to finish before January | Pass / Fail | 89.3 KPCC
New, tougher GED has students racing to finish before January | Pass / Fail | 89.3 KPCC: New, tougher GED has students racing to finish before JanuaryJed Kim | July 15th, 2013, 6:00amDiane Orson/WNPRAdministrators at the adult education center are concerned that the GED overhaul will make it harder for many test takers to complete the exam.If you're working on your GED, you better hurry.That's bec
Perdido Street School: Ben Chapman Back On The Pervert Propaganda Beat
Perdido Street School: Ben Chapman Back On The Pervert Propaganda Beat: Ben Chapman Back On The Pervert Propaganda BeatBen "Where Are The Perv Teachers" Chapman has another ridiculous piece of propaganda in the Daily News today "reporting" the following:A parents advocacy group will spend $100,000 to rip mayoral candidates William Thompson, Anthony Weiner, Bill de Blasio and John Liu as soft on pe
As charter schools come of age, measuring their success is tricky | Hechinger Report
As charter schools come of age, measuring their success is tricky | Hechinger Report: As charter schools come of age, measuring their success is trickyBy Sarah ButrymowiczWhen the Minnesota New Country School opened two decades ago in Le Sueur, a rural town 60 miles southwest of Minneapolis, co-founder Dee Thomas and her teachers hoped to do education differently. There would be no bells between c
Charter schools — a report card - latimes.com
Charter schools — a report card - latimes.com: Charter schools — a report cardWhen they're good, they're very good. But mandatory standards and oversight are key.Comments0EmailShare1CAPTIONS1/8By The Times editorial boardJuly 15, 2013, 5:00 a.m.What can the education world conclude about charter schools after their first couple of decades in existence? Something so simple that it's almost earth-sh
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 7-15-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: The Failure of Market-Based “Reform”The Broader Bolder Approach to Education has steadfastly opposed the high-stakes testing and privatization “reforms” that have done so much to undermine public education. Now it has published a major analysis of the failure of these reforms. Here in clear, graphic images is a report card on dis
Schooling in the Ownership Society: L.A. performing arts school principal -- "I've had it!"
Schooling in the Ownership Society: L.A. performing arts school principal -- "I've had it!": L.A. performing arts school principal -- "I've had it!""No one has found a way to fund any of the programs that are ongoing," Isaacs said in an interview. "We have a $65-million theater and no money to run it.Norman Isaacs, the Cortines School of Visual and Performing Arts' fifth principal in four years, h
NYC Educator: If It Doesn't Get Them Sued for Libel, Daily News Can Run With It
NYC Educator: If It Doesn't Get Them Sued for Libel, Daily News Can Run With It: If It Doesn't Get Them Sued for Libel, Daily News Can Run With ItPersonally, I'm bone weary of ridiculous headlines like this one, announcing to the world what's happening with "perv" teachers. While I'm certain it's important to Bloomberg's BFF/ Daily News publisher Mort Zuckerman to trash mayoral hopefuls for not be
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: WEEKEND QUOTABLES
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: WEEKEND QUOTABLES: WEEKEND QUOTABLES"No justice, no peace!" Protesters gather on Hwy.10 in L.A.Zimmerman Prosecutor Angela Corey following the verdict"This case has never been about race..." -- MSNBC post-verdict interviewAnthropologist Sarah Kendzior Americans should not fear riots. They should fear apathy. They should fear acquiescence. -- Aljazeera Madigan spokes
The ‘educational’ value of being born rich
The ‘educational’ value of being born rich: The ‘educational’ value of being born richBy Valerie Strauss, Published: July 15 at 4:00 amE-mail the writer2CommentsMore(freepik.com/)School reform efforts that are solely focused on raising test scores are doomed to fail. Why? Here to explain is P.L. Thomas, an associate professor of education at Furman University in South Carolina. Thomas edited the 2
Ed Notes Online: Teach For America's Civil War: Organizing Resistance Against Teach for America and its Role in Privatization
Ed Notes Online: Teach For America's Civil War: Organizing Resistance Against Teach for America and its Role in Privatization: Teach For America's Civil War: Organizing Resistance Against Teach for America and its Role in PrivatizationThis summer, alumni and current teachers are launching the first ever national campaign against the organization.This weekend former TFAers and others gathered in Ch
7-15-13 Schools Matter @ The Chalk Face
SCHOOLS MATTER @ THE CHALK FACE: This, not this: On our feet, to the streetLet’s do this. For example, this is a powerful image of a San Francisco protest on behalf of Trayvon Martin. Unbelievable. Not to diminish the necessity of this outrage, but if only we could have such momentum on issues within education. Amazing. Now, in contrast, let us not waste our time with this: asinine debates […]by C
What has democracy ever done for Bridgeport, anyway? (By CT Post’s Hugh Bailey) - Wait, What?
What has democracy ever done for Bridgeport, anyway? (By CT Post’s Hugh Bailey) - Wait, What?: What has democracy ever done for Bridgeport, anyway?Categories: Bridgeport Hugh Bailey Malloy Mayor Bill Finch Paul VallasTags: BridgeportHugh BaileyMalloyMayor Bill FinchPaul VallasIt’s only July and the Connecticut Post’s Assistant Editorial Page Editor, Hugh Bailey, has already guaranteed himself a to
Ed Notes Online: NYDN: Charter school funding balloons during Mayor Bloomberg time in office - DUHHHH!
Ed Notes Online: NYDN: Charter school funding balloons during Mayor Bloomberg time in office - DUHHHH!: NYDN: Charter school funding balloons during Mayor Bloomberg time in office - DUHHHH!If they can knock off 10% of the teaching staff with another 10% to come over the next few years, the city can funnel money directly to the charter jails without passing GO. Here are some points made in today's
The Price of Philanthropy - Special Reports - The Chronicle of Higher Education
The Price of Philanthropy - Special Reports - The Chronicle of Higher Education: The Price of PhilanthropyBy Robin RogersOur Goal: to ensure that all low-income young adults have affordable access to a quality postsecondary education that is tailored to their individual needs and educational goals and leads to timely completion of a degree or certificate with labor-market value.— The Bill & Me
D.C. Council member Catania’s plan for schools draws mixed reviews - The Washington Post
D.C. Council member Catania’s plan for schools draws mixed reviews - The Washington Post: D.C. Council member David Catania’s plan for schools draws mixed reviewsSarah L. Voisin/The Washington Post - D.C. Council member David A. Catania says the proposals, including more funding to teach poor students, aim to stabilize the D.C. school system.By Emma Brown, Sunday, July 14, 3:19 PM E-mail the write
All Things Education: TFA: Yup, still an Industry
All Things Education: TFA: Yup, still an Industry: TFA: Yup, still an IndustryA little over two years ago, I published a long form commentary about TFA based on the work of other TFA critics and researchers, such as Barbara Miner, Julian Vasquez Heilig, and Su Jin Jez. I had initially hoped to get it published elsewhere, and I submitted it widely. Since I had no takers, I went ahead and posted it
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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 CAPTODAYDo Charter Schools Suck?: Ask the Office of Inspector General.Oversight andMonitoring of the Charter Schools Program’s Planning andImplementation GrantsFINAL AUDIT REPORT Got Choice? Ubetcha! Celebrating National Charter Schools ConferenceNational As
Do Charter Schools Suck?: Ask the Office of Inspector General.
Oversight andMonitoring of the Charter Schools Program’s Planning andImplementation GrantsFINAL AUDIT REPORT Got Choice? Ubetcha! Celebrating National Charter Schools ConferenceNational Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA) Group: 1 in 5 charter schools not doing well enough to stay openA group that oversees more than half of the nation's 5,600 charter schools said as many as one in f
Jersey Jazzman: Holt Creates Distance From Booker on Education
Jersey Jazzman: Holt Creates Distance From Booker on Education: Holt Creates Distance From Booker on Education Jazzman says: Rush Holt for Senate! The next few weeks should determine whether there is actually going to be a Democratic primary race for the open Senate seat in New Jersey, or whether Cory Booker will simply stride to Washington with token opposition. Representatives Frank Pallone and
NYC Educator: How to Make It in Mayor Bloomberg's New York
NYC Educator: How to Make It in Mayor Bloomberg's New York: How to Make It in Mayor Bloomberg's New YorkThere's gold in them charter schools, says the NY Daily News. And make no mistake, that's what the Charter Superman is really here to deliver:Money for charter schools exploded from about $32 million to about $659 million over a decade as Bloomberg increased their number from 17 when he took off
Why the Zimmerman Jury Failed Us
Why the Zimmerman Jury Failed Us: Why the Zimmerman Jury Failed UsStraight Up: The racism that resides at America's core has led to the continual dehumanization of blacks.By: Lawrence D. Bobo | Posted: July 14, 2013 at 1:53 AM A sign for Trayvon Martin in the lawn of the Seminole County Criminal Justice Center (Scott Olson/Getty Images)(The Root) -- America is racist at its core. I used to doubt t
We who believe in freedom cannot rest : blue cheddar
We who believe in freedom cannot rest : blue cheddar: We who believe in freedom cannot restJuly 14, 2013By bluecheddarA song dedicated to Trayvon Martin’s family and all who have lost life and freedom because they are black in America.Ella’s SongLyrics and music by Bernice Johnson ReagonSung by Sweet Honey in the RockWe who believe in freedom cannot restWe who believe in freedom cannot rest until
7-14-13 Fred Klonsky | Daily posts from a retired public school teacher who is just looking at the data.
Fred Klonsky | Daily posts from a retired public school teacher who is just looking at the data.: Pension song.. Please Don’t Steal My Teacher’s Pension by Glen Brown (an emulation of John Prine’s “Please Don’t Bury Me”) G C Woke up this mornin’, wrote another essay G D about sustainability G C And that unfunded
All Out for Trayvon–Monday 6P @ 14th/Broadway | Classroom Struggle
All Out for Trayvon–Monday 6P @ 14th/Broadway | Classroom Struggle: All Out for Trayvon–Monday 6P @ 14th/Broadway We all have already heard the verdict. Now is the time to respond. We must respond in at least 2 ways. First, it is crucial that we come out now, immediately after the verdict, to show and build our power in the streets. Teachers, parents, and students should all show up at the rally M
The Trouble With Testing Mania - NYTimes.com
The Trouble With Testing Mania - NYTimes.com: By THE EDITORIAL BOARDPublished: July 13, 2013 105 CommentsBadass Teachers AssociationThis is for every teacher who refuses to be blamed for the failure of our society to erase poverty and inequality, and refuses to accept assessments, tests and evaluations imposed by those who have contempt for real teaching and learning.Badass Teachers AssociationFOL
George Zimmerman and Beckwith went free — Civil Rights in the ‘60s: Justice for Medgar Evers
FBI — Civil Rights in the ‘60s: Justice for Medgar Evers: Civil Rights in the ‘60sPart 1: Justice for Medgar Evers06/11/13The tumultuous 1960s were a pivotal time in our nation’s march toward equal rights for all Americans. The following is the first in a series of stories over the next few years about landmark civil rights investigations five decades ago.About half past midnight, a shot rang out.
Perdido Street School: What's Eva Moskowitz Hiding From The Public?
Perdido Street School: What's Eva Moskowitz Hiding From The Public?: What's Eva Moskowitz Hiding From The Public?Someone in the comments of the Daily News story on the exponential increase of charter school funding under Bloomberg notes how Eva Moskowitz is suing the state to keep them from auditing what she's doing with the public money she receives.She claims the state comptroller does not have
Today: #HoodiesUp — Justice for Trayvon Actions in 40+ Cities | OccupyWallSt.org
Today: #HoodiesUp — Justice for Trayvon Actions in 40+ Cities | OccupyWallSt.org: Today: #HoodiesUp — Justice for Trayvon Actions in 40+ CitiesPosted 1 hour ago on July 14, 2013, 10:42 a.m. EST by OccupyWallStTags: justice, racism, trayvonActions against the unjust acquittal of George Zimmerman for the killing of Trayvon Martin are happening today in over 40 cities. Come to express your sorrow, yo
Morning Wink 7-14-13 AM Posts #BATsACT #edreform #EDCHAT #P2
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSTODAYPerdido Street School: Daily News: Bloomberg Cut Money Spent On Classrooms And Teachers While He Increased Charter School Funding By $627 Million DollarsPerdido Street School: Daily News: Bloomberg Cut Money Spent On Classrooms And Teachers While He Increased Charter School Funding By $627 Million Dollars: Daily News: Bloomberg Cut Money Spent On Clas
Perdido Street School: Daily News: Bloomberg Cut Money Spent On Classrooms And Teachers While He Increased Charter School Funding By $627 Million Dollars
Perdido Street School: Daily News: Bloomberg Cut Money Spent On Classrooms And Teachers While He Increased Charter School Funding By $627 Million Dollars: Daily News: Bloomberg Cut Money Spent On Classrooms And Teachers While He Increased Charter School Funding By $627 Million DollarsFrom The Daily News:Charter schools received billions of dollars during Mayor Bloomberg’s tenure — while teachers,
American (IN)Justice: in the hood and in the hoodie
American (IN)Justice: in the hood and in the hoodie
New and old standards: Common Core vs. Sunshine State | Tallahassee Democrat | tallahassee.com
New and old standards: Common Core vs. Sunshine State | Tallahassee Democrat | tallahassee.com: New and old standards: Common Core vs. Sunshine StateThe Common Core State Standards contain fewer individual subject-matter requirements for students. They emphasize applying students’ knowledge. Here’s a sampling of the new Common Core standards and the outgoing Sunshine State standards.Third-Grade Wr
Daily Kos: What Is Justice?
Daily Kos: What Is Justice?: What Is Justice?byteacherkenFollow 10 Comments / 10 NewThe first instructional lesson in all my Government classes, AP and regular, has students answering a warm-up: "What is Justice? Write down your answer." I step outside the room ostensibly to run an errand, then put on a black robe, a peruke, throw open the door, and the fun begins. Usually the first respons
MoveOn Petitions - Justice Department: Open a Civil Rights Case Against George Zimmerman
MoveOn Petitions - Justice Department: Open a Civil Rights Case Against George Zimmerman: Justice Department: Open a Civil Rights Case Against George ZimmermanBy Benjamin Todd Jealous (Contact)To be delivered to: Department of Justice, Attorney General Eric HolderPETITION STATEMENTAttorney General Eric Holder,The Department of Justice has closely monitored the State of Florida's prosecution of the
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 7-14-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Crooks & Liars Asks: Why Is StudentsFirst Nonprofit?Blogger Crooks & Liars asks why Michelle Rhee’s StudentsFirst is a nonprofit. He writes: “If ever there was an organization that stands out as one that should never have been granted nonprofit status and doesn’t deserve to continue having it, it’s StudentsFirst. One look a
What does resist Common Core implementation mean?
Reflections on Teaching » Blog Archive » What does resist Common Core implementation mean?: What does resist Common Core implementation mean? Common Core has now become a line in the sand with some folks, and is causing more in-fighting among anti-corporate ed reform folks than is healthy for a movement that is under as much pressure, and fire as we are. Let’s see where most of us agree:Common
Louisiana Educator: Things That Worry Me About Common Core
Louisiana Educator: Things That Worry Me About Common Core: Things That Worry Me About Common CorePaul Pastorek, the previous State Superintendent who was also a non-educator superintendent agreed to adopt the common core standards for Louisiana sight unseen. Maybe he did it because someone told him that this would "raise the bar" and increase "rigor" or maybe because the developer of common core,
Meeting and Exceeding Student Expectations of Teachers: A Way to Achieve “Good” Teaching | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice
Meeting and Exceeding Student Expectations of Teachers: A Way to Achieve “Good” Teaching | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice: Meeting and Exceeding Student Expectations of Teachers: A Way to Achieve “Good” TeachingGo into most public school classrooms and you will see a sign, usually in the front of the classroom, listing what the teacher expects of students in classroom behavior
7-14-13 Schools Matter @ The Chalk Face
SCHOOLS MATTER @ THE CHALK FACE: Trayvon Martin Convicted: Sentence to Run Concurrent with EternityIf this case teaches anything, it is that the high crime of involuntary racism regularly has more insidious and corrosive effects than the premeditated variety. There was the 1) tepid prosecution by unprepared and inattentive prosecutors; 2) a defense that was allowed highly-irregular concessions to
Marcos Breton: Poor Sacramento neighborhoods face uphill struggle to reverse school closures - Education - The Sacramento Bee
Marcos Breton: Poor Sacramento neighborhoods face uphill struggle to reverse school closures - Education - The Sacramento Bee: Marcos Breton: Poor Sacramento neighborhoods face uphill struggle to reverse school closuresBy Marcos Bretonmbreton@sacbee.comPublished: Sunday, Jul. 14, 2013 - 12:00 am | Page 1BLast Modified: Sunday, Jul. 14, 2013 - 12:19 amI want to support the parents of children in so
Seattle Schools Community Forum: I'll Say It - the Trayvon Martin Verdict is Wrong
Seattle Schools Community Forum: I'll Say It - the Trayvon Martin Verdict is Wrong: I'll Say It - the Trayvon Martin Verdict is WrongFirst, if states have these dumb "stand your ground" laws, then you're going to see some very odd verdicts.That issue notwithstanding, I find the verdict innocent (of even manslaughter) is completely baffling. For me, mainly it's about the "trail" that Zimmerman left
Newark Charter Update: A few new graphs & musings | School Finance 101
Newark Charter Update: A few new graphs & musings | School Finance 101: Newark Charter Update: A few new graphs & musingsPosted on July 14, 20130 Rate ThisIt’s been a while since I’ve written anything about New Jersey Charter schools, so I figured I throw a few new graphs and tables out there. In the not too distant past, I’ve explained:That Newark charter schools in particular, pers
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Seattle Public Education and Mayoral Candidates
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Seattle Public Education and Mayoral Candidates: Seattle Public Education and Mayoral CandidatesI have attempted to interview all the mayoral candidates with different measures of success. I am not going to endorse one candidate at this time but, for our purposes, hope to give you guidance on their thoughts on public education in Seattle. (Personally, I don't vot
Mayor Kevin Johnson Warns the Sky is Falling; Redux
Mayor Kevin Johnson Warns the Sky is Falling; Redux : Mayor Kevin Johnson Warns the Sky is Falling; Redux font size Print Email“We have a crisis when it comes to public education in this country,” Johnson said at a luncheon on Friday. “Only 52 percent of our third- and fourth-graders are reading at grade level. If you’re Black, only 16 percent of our kids in the third and fourth grade are readin
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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 CAPTODAYOur Platform « Coalition for Educational JusticeOur Platform « Coalition for Educational Justice: Our PlatformCollege-Ready Community Schools for All: Quality Schools, Strong Neighborhoods, Bright Futures!In neighborhoods across NYC, parents share the
Our Platform « Coalition for Educational Justice
Our Platform « Coalition for Educational Justice: Our PlatformCollege-Ready Community Schools for All: Quality Schools, Strong Neighborhoods, Bright Futures!In neighborhoods across NYC, parents share the hope that their children will graduate high school and go to college. But the realization of that dream varies dramatically. While 80% of children living in Tribeca graduate with the knowledge and
The high-tech return of high school shop class | toteachornototeach
The high-tech return of high school shop class | toteachornototeach: The high-tech return of high school shop class The high-tech return of high school shop classby Jamie GumbrechtIn his State of the Union speech, President Barack Obama talked about redesigning schools for a high-tech future. He gave a shout-out to a technical high school in Brooklyn, and to 3-D printing. In a moment of seeming ag
Justice Even When It's Just Us [On Trayvon Martin] - The Jose Vilson
Justice Even When It's Just Us [On Trayvon Martin] - The Jose Vilson: Justice Even When It’s Just Us [On Trayvon Martin]Posted by Jose VilsonTrayvon Martin with his fatherHe had the most curious face on when we introduced him to his first waves from a calm yet undulating ocean. His curls danced with the wind as he wondered whether the water might reach him. It was 10:40am, and this sunscreen-coate
Diane in the Evening 7-13-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: More than TFA Dissidents Meet TomorrowA reader comments on an earlier post about a conference tomorrow in Chicago that will discuss TFA and the privatization movement. She writes: “Diane, it is not only ex-TFA members. I am also one of the presenters at the conference, representing traditionally trained teachers in New Orleans who
The Big Lie in Education. | My Island View
The Big Lie in Education. | My Island View: The Big Lie in Education.July 13, 2013 by tomwhitby“Preparing kids for the Real World” is a phrase that many educators and schools use without regard for the consequence of what they selectively choose as reality for their students. Both educators and institutions in many cases are still choosing for students by educating them traditionally, or more prog
NYC Public School Parents: Los Angeles: ground zero in the fight over class size and corporate reform
NYC Public School Parents: Los Angeles: ground zero in the fight over class size and corporate reform: Los Angeles: ground zero in the fight over class size and corporate reformThe Los Angeles school board has a new president, Dr. Richard Vladovic, and a new member, Monica Ratliff, a working fifth grade teacher, who won her seat despite being hugely outspent more than 10-1 by the corporate reform
Moral Monday 11: United for Women! naacpnc.org
www.naacpnc.org: Moral Monday 11: United for Women!Join us for the 11th Wave of the Forward Together Movement's Moral Mondays!5:00 PM Rally at Halifax Mall behind NC General AssemblyWomen's Voices Matter! Stand With Our Sisters!Women Lead the Fight For:Voting Rights for AllEconomic Justice & JobsHealthcare and Women's HealthPublic EducationJustice in the Criminal Justice SystemAll Men Need to
The Lake Wobegon Academy of Excellence and Innovation | EduShyster
The Lake Wobegon Academy of Excellence and Innovation | EduShyster: The Lake Wobegon Academy of Excellence and Innovation Welcome to Lake Wobegon Academy, where everyone is excellentReader: we have a fiercely urgent problem on our hands. An epidemic of non-excellence in our public schools is holding the children of this once exceptional nation back and causing them to fall off of the ladders that
House Of Cards - Corporate Deform in America - Trailer by BATA
House of Cards is a series of short videos created to bring to the forefront the key players in the corporate reform movement. Each week a new player will be featured along with information concerning their words and actions that have been aimed at the destruction of our public schools. Video created by Terri Michal. No copyright infringement intended. For informational purposes only.Badass Teache
Perdido Street School: Is NYSED Commissioner John King Setting Up For State Takeover Of Buffalo?
Perdido Street School: Is NYSED Commissioner John King Setting Up For State Takeover Of Buffalo?: Is NYSED Commissioner John King Setting Up For State Takeover Of Buffalo?Yesterday we learned that NYSED Commissioner John King is threatening to revoke the registrations of two turnaround schools in Buffalo, Lafayette and East high schools, unless the district accedes to his demands and sends student
Morning Wink 7-13-13 AM Posts #BATsACT #edreform #EDCHAT #P2
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSTODAY2nd Banana 7-13-13 Recap of Last Week's Best Post #EDchat #EDreform #soschat #p2 #1uBIG EDUCATION APE 2ND BANANA RECAP OF LAST WEEK'S BEST POSTsolidaridad: Darn it! #LAUSD Superintendent @DrDeasyLAUSD threatens to resign if Vladovic becomes Board Prez, then welchessolidaridad: Darn it! #LAUSD Superintendent @DrDeasyLAUSD threatens to resign if Vladovi
2nd Banana 7-13-13 Recap of Last Week's Best Post #EDchat #EDreform #soschat #p2 #1u
BIG EDUCATION APE 2ND BANANA RECAP OF LAST WEEK'S BEST POSTsolidaridad: Darn it! #LAUSD Superintendent @DrDeasyLAUSD threatens to resign if Vladovic becomes Board Prez, then welchessolidaridad: Darn it! #LAUSD Superintendent @DrDeasyLAUSD threatens to resign if Vladovic becomes Board Prez, then welches: Darn it! #LAUSD Superintendent @DrDeasyLAUSD threatens to resign if Vladovic becomes Board Prez
NPE News Briefs ← from The Network for Public Education
NPE News Briefs ← from The Network for Public Education: TODAYWho Abandoned the Children of Philadelphia? | Diane Ravitch’s blogA new survey shows that Philadelphia has the highest poverty rate of any of the nation’s 10 largest cities. 28% of the city’s people are poor, as are 39% of its children. The national child poverty rate is 23%. Now we know from reformers that poverty is no “excuse” for lo
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 7-13-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Reform as Crony CapitalismResponding to another reader, Robert Shepherd challenges the claim that reformers want a free market in schooling: “We are NOT seeing the emergence of free market alternatives to public schools. We are seeing is crony capitalist alternatives dependent upon federal and state regulation and the public dole t
Saturday coffee. | Fred Klonsky
Saturday coffee. | Fred Klonsky: Saturday coffee.JULY 13, 2013.We’re going to catch Taj Mahal when he is in town on Tuesday night.Taj is doing two shows at The City Winery. We’re catching the early one and then heading out Wednesday for a two-week road trip.Going to see Taj perform is like visiting with an old pal.When I was a student at Fairfax High School in LA back in ’65, Taj and joined up wit
Daily Kos: The Tinker Bell Coalition
Daily Kos: The Tinker Bell Coalition: The Tinker Bell CoalitionbyteacherkenFollow 3 Comments / 3 Newis a line from Kathleen Parker's Washington Post op ed this morning, The GOP's principled suicide. Not sure I agree with her that the GOP is principled, and I can sure do without her both sides do it approach. But that phrase is delightful. Let me put it in the context in which it appears in h
Ed Notes Online: Fiorillo: Better Randi than no union at all
Ed Notes Online: Fiorillo: Better Randi than no union at all: Fiorillo: Better Randi than no union at allThe fundamental nature of the lack of democracy internally is a bigger threat to the life of the union than the external - in the long run.I hope you've been following the over 200 comments on Diane Ravitch's blog from people all over the nation, many of whom have learned a lot from us here in
7-13-13 Fred Klonsky | Still a retired public school teacher, looking at the data ALL WEEK LONG .
Fred Klonsky | Daily posts from a retired public school teacher who is just looking at the data.:TODAYThe Madman takes care of his friends.How do we know that Illinois public employees are not friends of Democratic Party Chairman and Speaker Michael Madigan. Because The Madman takes care of his friends. And while he has been leading the charge on Senate Bill 1, a bill that would for all intents an
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit 7-13--13
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit:4LAKIDS - SOME OF THE NEWS THAT DOESN'T FITYESTERDAYGroups Defend Deasy After Teachers Give Him Bad GradeBy Howard Blume, LA Times | http://lat.ms/1aAnROE Supporters of L.A. schools Supt. John Deasy responded quickly after the negative results of a union survey of teachers were released. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times / March 13, 2012) July 12, 2013, 9:
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… 7-13-13 …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EF
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFLLARRY FERLAZZO’S WEBSITES OF THE DAYYESTERDAY“Radio Keeps Latino Parents in Tune With Their Kids’ Education”Radio Keeps Latino Parents in Tune With Their Kids’ Education is the title of an article in TakePart about: a one-hour talk show sponsored by the Denver Public School District that airs on a Spanish-language commercial
This Week's Education Research Report 7-13-13 #SOSCHAT #EDCHAT #P2
Education Research ReportTHIS WEEK'S EDUCATION RESEARCH REPORTYESTERDAYThe Effect of Grade Placement on English Language Learners’ Academic AchievementMany English Language Learners (ELLs) migrate to the United States at older ages and administrators must choose a grade in which to place these new entrants as soon as they register for school. This study estimates the effect of grade placement on t
All Week 7-13-13 @ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER
@ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER: TODAYKids Count on Public Education, Not Grit or “No Excuses” | the becoming radicalKids Count on Public Education, Not Grit or “No Excuses” | the becoming radical.by plthomasedd / 1h YESTERDAYCorporate Education’s Friend, Randi WeingartenDiane Ravitch has at her blog an unmoving tribute to her friendship with Randi Weingarten, and AFT is soaking it for all i
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH ALL WEEK LONG Diane Ravitch's blog 7-13-13 #thankateacher #EDCHAT #P2
Diane Ravitch's blogLISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH ALL WEEK LONG DIANE RAVITCH'S BLOGTODAYDoes John White Care About Voucher Fraud?Robert Mann, a professor of communications at Louisiana State University, tries to imagine how Bobby Jindal and John White would react if they heard that Headstart centers kept sloppy records and couldn’t pass an audit. He writes: “Imagine if almost every one of those schools