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October’s Best Posts From This Blog | Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day…
October’s Best Posts From This Blog | Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day…: October’s Best Posts From This Blog by Larry Ferlazzo I regularly highlight my picks for the most useful posts for each month — not including “The Best…” lists. I also use some of them in a more extensive monthly newsletter I send-out. You can see my previous Best Posts of the Month at Websites Of The Month. These posts are different from the ones I list under the monthly“Most Popular Blog Posts.” Those are the posts the largest numbers of readers “clicked-on” to read. I have to admit, I’ve been a bit lax ... more »
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Seattle School Board Race District IV
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Seattle School Board Race District IV: Seattle School Board Race District IVThe District IV race seems to be shaping up along two lines (and no surprise what those lines are). (District V seems to be all Blanford and there sure are confusing signs from him. That's another thread.)I refer to Suzanne Estey and Sue Peters. (Dean McColgan doesn't seem to be a strong
Are Lazy Students the Real Problem in Public Education? - Education - GOOD
Are Lazy Students the Real Problem in Public Education? - Education - GOOD: Are Lazy Students the Real Problem in Public Education? by Liz Dwyer [image: students] Over the past few years teachers have borne the brunt of the blame for the challenges facing the nation's public schools. But in a scathing op-ed in Salt Lake City's *Deseret News*, Teresa Talbot, a veteran of Utah's public schools who's about to enter her 25th year in the classroom, claims "the main problem with our education system today is not what is taught, where it is taught, by whom it is taught or how it is taught... more »
U.S. Schools Chief Arne Duncan Labors to Straddle Political Divide - WSJ.com
U.S. Schools Chief Arne Duncan Labors to Straddle Political Divide - WSJ.com: U.S. Schools Chief Arne Duncan Labors to Straddle Political DivideBy MONICA LANGLEY CONNECTEducation Secretary Arne Duncan was riding to the airport in a black government SUV late last week, working his cellphone to try to save a plan to reduce interest rates on new student loans that is expected to face a vote in the
An Open Letter to Badass Supporter of Public Education Jon Stewart | teacherbiz
An Open Letter to Badass Supporter of Public Education Jon Stewart | teacherbiz: An Open Letter to Badass Supporter of Public Education Jon StewartDear Mr. Stewart,You were a badass when The Jon Stewart Show was the second highest rated show on MTV—right behind Beavis and Butthead.You were a badass when you made appearances on Saturday Night Live, The Simpsons, American Dad, Spin City, NewsRadio,
7-25-13 Ed Notes Online
Ed Notes Online: Today 4-7PM - MORE Summer Series: How Should We View the UFT/AFT Leadership?I helped organize this discussion based on what I see as various points of view regarding the union leadership in the UFT/AFT. It will take place at Local 138 (138 Ludlow St, a block and a half north of Delancey.)There have been internal debates for years in ICE, GEM and MORE on this issue. How far does an
The Washington Teacher: WTU Prez Nathan Saunders Wears Out His Welcome & Refuses to Gracefully Accept Exile
The Washington Teacher: WTU Prez Nathan Saunders Wears Out His Welcome & Refuses to Gracefully Accept Exile: WTU Prez Nathan Saunders Wears Out His Welcome & Refuses to Gracefully Accept ExileAugust 1 deadline approachingBy Candi PetersonTeachers have been asking why deposed Washington Teachers' Union (WTU) President Saunders (whose constitutional term ended June 30, 2013) still remains a
DIARY OF A PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER!: Can You Hear Me Now? Listening to Your Students' Behavior!
DIARY OF A PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER!: Can You Hear Me Now? Listening to Your Students' Behavior!: Can You Hear Me Now? Listening to Your Students' Behavior!When I saw this photo posted on WeAreTeachersFacebook status, I had to post it. "The kids who want the most Love, will always ask for it in the most unloving of ways." It speaks to so many of our kids. It spoke to so many of the kids I have had ov
#ASKARNE What'sup? with SEC. 1118. PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT in the New ESEA?
SEC. 1118. PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT.(a) LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY POLICY-(1) IN GENERAL- A local educational agency may receive funds under this part only if such agency implements programs, activities, and procedures for the involvement of parents in programs assisted under this part consistent with this section. Such programs, activities, and procedures shall be planned and implemented with meaningfu
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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 CAPTODAYStudent VoiceStudent Voice: On Bias and LearningBias is dangerous.More than any other time in our lives, we students are now coming head-to-head with the future. That’s a frightening concept, especially for those of us who are interested in leaving an
The Fight Ahead | EduShyster
The Fight Ahead | EduShyster: The Fight Ahead What we should be talking about when we talk about Teach for AmericaTeachers and students protest the closure of 50 public schools in Chicago. Teach for America increasingly drives the policies behind such school closures.Unless you’ve been under a rock, you’ve no doubt noticed that the debate about Teach for America has ratcheted up considerably in re
An Open Letter to Badass Supporter of Public Education Jon Stewart | teacherbiz
An Open Letter to Badass Supporter of Public Education Jon Stewart | teacherbiz: An Open Letter to Badass Supporter of Public Education Jon StewartDear Mr. Stewart,You were a badass when The Jon Stewart Show was the second highest rated show on MTV—right behind Beavis and Butthead.You were a badass when you made appearances on Saturday Night Live, The Simpsons, American Dad, Spin City, NewsRadio,
Morning Wink 7-26-13 AM Posts #BATsACT #edreform #EDCHAT #P2
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSTODAYLISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 7-26-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for allDiane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Mark Naison: How TFA Is DestructiveMark Naison sent the following thoughts about Teach for America: Why Teach for America is Seductive to Mayors and Legislators and Destructive to Everyone
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 7-26-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Mark Naison: How TFA Is DestructiveMark Naison sent the following thoughts about Teach for America: Why Teach for America is Seductive to Mayors and Legislators and Destructive to Everyone Else Teach for America offers states and municipalities the opportunity to subcontract their teaching to non-union workers, saving large expense
Cartoons from Robert Rendo | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice
Cartoons from Robert Rendo | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice: Cartoons from Robert RendoFor this month’s feature on cartoons*, I chose a selection from Robert Rendo. We met through my blog and he sent along a sampling of his cartoons from which I selected some on students and testing. He sent me the following description of himself.Robert Rendo grew up in New Hyde Park, New Yo
Jersey Jazzman: How the Newark Teachers Union Shot Itself In the Foot
Jersey Jazzman: How the Newark Teachers Union Shot Itself In the Foot: How the Newark Teachers Union Shot Itself In the FootBy now, those of us in Jersey are well aware of the construction trade unions' endorsement of Chris Christie, the biggest foe of public worker unions in the Northeast. I guess these supposed "allies" of teachers and cops think Christie's "pro-business" policies will lead to m
Reflection on GLSEN/UNESCO Convening on Global Safe Schools for LGBT Youth
Reflection on GLSEN/UNESCO Convening on Global Safe Schools for LGBT Youth « Feminist Teacher: Reflection on GLSEN/UNESCO Convening on Global Safe Schools for LGBT YouthDuring the World Congress on Comparative Education in Buenos Aires, I presented my Fulbright research on LGBT youth in Mexico City’s schools (photo: Steven Toledo/GLSEN).Last month, I had the honor of attending a convening in Bueno
‘Run, hide, fight’ new mantra for schools in post-Newtown environment | EdSource Today
‘Run, hide, fight’ new mantra for schools in post-Newtown environment | EdSource Today: ‘Run, hide, fight’ new mantra for schools in post-Newtown environmentJuly 26th, 2013 | Add a Comment | By Jane Meredith AdamsShare on twitterShare on facebookShare on emailShare on printMore Sharing ServicesIn an “active shooter” simulation at Alhambra High School in June, a staff member plays the role of an ar
7-25-13 Ed Notes Online
Ed Notes Online: Today 4-7PM - MORE Summer Series: How Should We View the UFT/AFT Leadership?I helped organize this discussion based on what I see as various points of view regarding the union leadership in the UFT/AFT. It will take place at Local 138 (138 Ludlow St, a block and a half north of Delancey.)There have been internal debates for years in ICE, GEM and MORE on this issue. How far does an
Supreme Court leaves Vallas in place during appeal process… (updated with statement from plaintiffs) - Wait, What?
Supreme Court leaves Vallas in place during appeal process… (updated with statement from plaintiffs) - Wait, What?: Supreme Court leaves Vallas in place during appeal process… (updated with statement from plaintiffs) Last Friday lawyers for Paul Vallas filed a brief arguing why Paul Vallas should stay “on the job” during the Supreme Court’s review of Judge Bellis’ ruling that Vallas cannot serv
Missouri Education Watchdog: Why Are Some Florida Former GOP Leaders Supporting Common Core? Are They Really Republicans?
Missouri Education Watchdog: Why Are Some Florida Former GOP Leaders Supporting Common Core? Are They Really Republicans?: Why Are Some Florida Former GOP Leaders Supporting Common Core? Are They Really Republicans?From Truth in American Education and Countering Florida GOP Leaders Defense of the Common Core:Five former Florida Republican Party leaders have urged the state GOP to ignore the parent
7-25-13 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 Week 2Ken Davis’ Chicago Newsroom on Rahm and pensions.[ youtube=http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4J-00iHqDM&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DY4J-00iHqDM]by Fred Klonsky / 1h 7-24-13 Fred Klonsky | Daily posts from a retired public school teacher who is just looking at the data.Fred Klonsky | Da
Ty Fahner of the Civic Committee of the Commercial Club of Chicago admits to rigging the Illinois bond rating. | Reclaim Reform
Ty Fahner of the Civic Committee of the Commercial Club of Chicago admits to rigging the Illinois bond rating. | Reclaim Reform: Ty Fahner of the Civic Committee of the Commercial Club of Chicago admits to rigging the Illinois bond rating.Posted on July 25, 2013by kenprevitiTy Fahner of the Civic Committee of the Commercial Club of Chicago admits to rigging the Illinois bond rating. Hundreds of mi
#ASKARNE What'sup? with SEC. 1118. PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT in the New ESEA?
SEC. 1118. PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT.(a) LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY POLICY-(1) IN GENERAL- A local educational agency may receive funds under this part only if such agency implements programs, activities, and procedures for the involvement of parents in programs assisted under this part consistent with this section. Such programs, activities, and procedures shall be planned and implemented with meaningfu
solidaridad: Ethnic Cleansing Illustrated: The Echo Parque Gang Injunction. Join the resistance!
solidaridad: Ethnic Cleansing Illustrated: The Echo Parque Gang Injunction. Join the resistance!: Ethnic Cleansing Illustrated: The Echo Parque Gang Injunction. Join the resistance!Robert D. Skeels @rdsatheneEthnic Cleansing Illustrated: The Echo Parque Gang Injunction. Join the resistance! http://j.mp/12njtiv pic.twitter.com/eAhm27E1A63:41 PM - 25 Jul 2013 from Los Angeles, CA, United States
Study finds musical interaction cultivates empathy in children | The Raw Story
Study finds musical interaction cultivates empathy in children | The Raw Story: Study finds musical interaction cultivates empathy in childrenSchools could one day add “empathy education” to their curriculum. New research suggests that understanding the emotional state of others is something that can be learned and practiced.According to a study published in the July issue of Psychology of Music,
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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 CAPTODAYPat Buchanan, Trayvon Martin, And Why Racism Isn't Going Away - The Jose Vilson | The Jose VilsonPat Buchanan, Trayvon Martin, And Why Racism Isn't Going Away - The Jose Vilson | The Jose Vilson: Pat Buchanan, Trayvon Martin, And Why Racism Isn’t Goin
Pat Buchanan, Trayvon Martin, And Why Racism Isn't Going Away - The Jose Vilson | The Jose Vilson
Pat Buchanan, Trayvon Martin, And Why Racism Isn't Going Away - The Jose Vilson | The Jose Vilson: Pat Buchanan, Trayvon Martin, And Why Racism Isn’t Going Awayby JOSE VILSON on JULY 25, 2013Animal FarmWhen Scott McLeod sent me this tweet, I said, “What?”No way. I know this was written back in 2008, but it’s worth re-reading because of the recent conversations about race, and specifically, the Tra
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Seattle School Board Votes in Budgets
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Seattle School Board Votes in Budgets: Seattle School Board Votes in BudgetsI wouldn't call yesterday's work by the School Board especially stellar. (I think the staff did a pretty good job on the budget but, as usual, what was left out is just as important as what was put in.)First came the Audit&Finance Committee meeting of the Whole to discuss the budget.It
Diane in the Evening 7-25-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Crazy Crawfish Investigates the Recovery School District in St. Helena’s ParishAre you in the mood for a demonstration of investigative scholarship written in journalistic style? If so, curl up in a comfy chair and read this saga, wherein the LouisianaRecovery School District makes claims that cannot be substantiated. If this is tr
Still no word that Justice Andrew McDonald has recused himself from the Vallas Case… - Wait, What?
Still no word that Justice Andrew McDonald has recused himself from the Vallas Case… - Wait, What?: Still no word that Justice Andrew McDonald has recused himself from the Vallas Case… Andrew McDonald was Governor Malloy’s Chief Counsel for two years. As we know, he played a pivotal role in the Malloy Administration’s failed attempt to take over the Bridgeport School System.And when the Supreme
Morning Wink 7-25-13 AM Posts #BATsACT #edreform #EDCHAT #P2
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSTODAYStudy: career-based teaching leads to more motivated students | Pass / Fail | 89.3 KPCCStudy: career-based teaching leads to more motivated students | Pass / Fail | 89.3 KPCC: Study: career-based teaching leads to more motivated studentsJed Kim | July 25th, 2013, 6:00amThe James Irvine Foundation released an interactive infographic on Linked Learning
Study: career-based teaching leads to more motivated students | Pass / Fail | 89.3 KPCC
Study: career-based teaching leads to more motivated students | Pass / Fail | 89.3 KPCC: Study: career-based teaching leads to more motivated studentsJed Kim | July 25th, 2013, 6:00amThe James Irvine Foundation released an interactive infographic on Linked Learning on July 22, 2013.Students who attend a high school where study plans are based on preparing for a specific career are more likely to g
NYC Educator: On the "Worst" Schools
NYC Educator: On the "Worst" Schools: On the "Worst" SchoolsA link at Gotham Schools today declares "The worst schools in Buffalo, as in NYC, are routinely flooded with the neediest students." I went to the link in question, which repeatedly described the Buffalo schools as "failing," including the quotes. In fact, the article clearly stated the city and Reformy John King were "stacking the deck"
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 7-25-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: How Do You Measure Dedication?Recently the American School Counselors Association held a conference in Philadelphia. At one session, the NCAA representatives explained the requirements for young athletes to become eligible for scholarships. A woman stood in line to ask a specific question. The person who shared this story with me
Advocates: Start spending new money now on high-needs students | EdSource Today
Advocates: Start spending new money now on high-needs students | EdSource Today: Advocates: Start spending new money now on high-needs studentsJuly 25th, 2013 | Add a Comment | By John FensterwaldShare on twitterShare on facebookShare on emailShare on printMore Sharing ServicesPhoto from FlickrTwo dozen organizations advocating for disadvantaged students wrote county and school district superinten
Countering Florida GOP Leaders Defense of the Common Core | Truth in American Education
Countering Florida GOP Leaders Defense of the Common Core | Truth in American Education: Countering Florida GOP Leaders Defense of the Common CoreFiled in Common Core State Standards, Education at State Level by Jane Robbins on July 25, 2013 • 0 CommentsThis is American Principles Project’s response:Five former Florida Republican Party leaders have urged the state GOP to ignore the parents and tea
Schooling in the Ownership Society: Hedge-fund billionaire Cohen big player in charter schools. Fraud scandal could bring him down.
Schooling in the Ownership Society: Hedge-fund billionaire Cohen big player in charter schools. Fraud scandal could bring him down.: Hedge-fund billionaire Cohen big player in charter schools. Fraud scandal could bring him down.Whenever I read about some crooked hedge-fund billionaire mired in scandal, I always check to see if and how they're involved with charter schools. I rarely come up empty.
Missouri Education Watchdog: Kindergarten Hijacked Due to Common Core Standards? Early Educators Warned About This Three Years Ago.
Missouri Education Watchdog: Kindergarten Hijacked Due to Common Core Standards? Early Educators Warned About This Three Years Ago.: Kindergarten Hijacked Due to Common Core Standards? Early Educators Warned About This Three Years Ago.A mother made a youtube video showing the kindergarten work mandated by Common Core standards. Watch this video "Kindergarten Hijacked" by Sara Wottawa:Is this moth
The Educated Reporter: Guest Post: K-12 Opportunity Gaps and Out-of-School Factors
The Educated Reporter: Guest Post: K-12 Opportunity Gaps and Out-of-School Factors: Guest Post: K-12 Opportunity Gaps and Out-of-School FactorsWith President Obama focusing on the struggles of the middle class -- and those working to reach it -- in a speech at Knox College on Wednesday, it seems like a good time to catch up on a valuable discussion on the opportunity gap which took place at EWA's
LAUSD parents, teachers fight mainstreaming of disabled kids - LA Daily News
LAUSD parents, teachers fight mainstreaming of disabled kids - LA Daily News: LAUSD parents, teachers fight mainstreaming of disabled kidsBy Barbara Jones, Staff WriterPosted: 07/24/2013 07:24:44 PM PDTUpdated: 07/24/2013 07:47:02 PM PDT Protesters line Balboa Boulevard in front of the office of LAUSD board member Tamar Galatzan, Wednesday, July 24, 2013. Parents and Teachers United for Action
ETS Explores the Link Between Poverty and Education - Higher Education
ETS Explores the Link Between Poverty and Education - Higher Education: ETS Explores the Link Between Poverty and EducationJuly 24, 2013 | Category: News,Subfeature | : inShare by Jamaal Abdul-AlimBruce Baker, professor of educational theory, policy and administration at Rutgers, discusses isolation and segregation in education at ETS forum.WASHINGTON — To change the life trajectory of
Senate leader tries to ban use of lesson plans in Texas schools | Education Blog
Senate leader tries to ban use of lesson plans in Texas schools | Education Blog: Senate leader tries to ban use of lesson plans in Texas schoolsBy Terrence Stutztstutz@dallasnews.com7:50 pm on July 24, 2013 | Permalink810The chairman of the Senate Education Committee on Wednesday filed a bill that prohibits use of a controversial series of lesson plans in Texas schools – even though hundreds of d
Morning Wink 7-24-13 AM Posts #BATsACT #edreform #EDCHAT #P2
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSTODAYStates Move to Protect Teachers from Cyberbullying | NEA TodayStates Move to Protect Teachers from Cyberbullying | NEA Today: States Move to Protect Teachers from CyberbullyingJuly 24, 2013 by twalker Filed under Featured News, Top StoriesLeave a CommentBy Helen YoshidaIn December 2012, the first and only law in the nation that criminalizes cyberbull
7-24-13 Schools Matter @ The Chalk Face
SCHOOLS MATTER @ THE CHALK FACE: No PARCCingHave your heard about the PARCC Asseesments? The Partnership for Assessment for Readiness for College and Careers is a collection of 22 states that will be producing a series of Common Core aligned exams. The PARCC Assessments are scheduled to begin in the 2014-15 school year. Promotion for the PARCC consortium has begun just as […]by Chris Cerrone / 3
Pro School Choice Scholar Urges Georgia to Drop Common Core, Too | Scathing Purple Musings
Pro School Choice Scholar Urges Georgia to Drop Common Core, Too | Scathing Purple Musings: Pro School Choice Scholar Urges Georgia to Drop Common Core, TooPosted on July 24, 2013by Bob Sikes Rate ThisOne of the nation’s most widely read education writers is Maureen Downey of theAtlanta Journal Constitution. In her continued reporting on Georgia’s decision to drop PARCC tests, Downey included
Jersey Jazzman: NY Daily News: "Lie To Your Wife? Shame! Lie To Cops & Teachers? Meh..."
Jersey Jazzman: NY Daily News: "Lie To Your Wife? Shame! Lie To Cops & Teachers? Meh...": NY Daily News: "Lie To Your Wife? Shame! Lie To Cops & Teachers? Meh..."NY Daily News, July 24, 2013:Anthony Weiner led all New Yorkers to believe that he stopped recklessly, immaturely and compulsively sexting after his resignation from Congress in abject humiliation. Lie.Weiner reinforced the messag
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 7-24-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: A New Film That Celebrates the Success of Public SchoolsIn this essay, Peter Dreier contrasts the films of the corporate reformers with a new film that shows the struggles, challenges, and successes of an American public school. Dreier usefully follows the money behind the corporate-funded films “Waiting for Superman” and “Won’t Ba
Irritation or two aside, charter leaders pleased with new funding system | EdSource Today
Irritation or two aside, charter leaders pleased with new funding system | EdSource Today: Irritation or two aside, charter leaders pleased with new funding systemJuly 24th, 2013 | Add a Comment | By John FensterwaldShare on twitterShare on facebookShare on emailShare on printMore Sharing ServicesStudents at Rocketship Mosaic charter in San Jose discuss a book they’ve been reading. Credit: John Fe
7-24-13 teacherken at Daily Kos
teacherken at Daily Kos: Thoughts from a Conservative on issues relevant to todayWhen bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall one by one, an unpitied sacrifice in a contemptible struggle. - Thoughts on the Cause of the Present Discontents, from 1770 All government — indeed, every human benefit and enjoyment, every virtue and every prudent act — is founded on compromise and ba
Editorial: Forget the lawyers, focus on the students - Editorials - The Sacramento Bee
Editorial: Forget the lawyers, focus on the students - Editorials - The Sacramento Bee: Editorial: Forget the lawyers, focus on the studentsBy the Editorial BoardPublished: Wednesday, Jul. 24, 2013 - 12:00 am | Page 14ASacramento attorney Mark Merin alleged in closing remarks to a lawsuit, filed on behalf of a dozen students and their parents, that in the transition caused by seven elementary scho
Schooling in the Ownership Society: Rahm's Civic Committee pals pushed Moody's & S&P to lower IL bond rating
Schooling in the Ownership Society: Rahm's Civic Committee pals pushed Moody's & S&P to lower IL bond rating: Rahm's Civic Committee pals pushed Moody's & S&P to lower IL bond ratingRahm Emanuel claims that he's been forced to close schools, demolish school budgets and fire thousands of teachers because the city is broke. Why is the city broke? Rahm says it's because of a pension c
NYC Educator: Only City Teachers Should Be Fired for Nothing, Implies Daily News
NYC Educator: Only City Teachers Should Be Fired for Nothing, Implies Daily News: Only City Teachers Should Be Fired for Nothing, Implies Daily NewsI was pretty surprised to find this story in the Daily News today. Apparently a teacher in Merrick, Long Island appeared shirtless in some stupid reality show, and resigned under pressure from administration. The News appears sympathetic to his cause,
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: "Progressive" Ald. Moore, one of Rahm's toadies, now under FBI investigation
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: "Progressive" Ald. Moore, one of Rahm's toadies, now under FBI investigation: "Progressive" Ald. Moore, one of Rahm's toadies, now under FBI investigationMoore (left) has become one of the mayor's boys. Ald. Joe Moore was once considered to be a "progressive" who stood up once in a while, to the Daley machine and owed his allegiance to the people in his community. Bu
Louisiana Educator: School Reform Based on Bad Comparisons
Louisiana Educator: School Reform Based on Bad Comparisons: School Reform Based on Bad ComparisonsLast Sunday CNN aired a one hour show featuring reporter Morgan Spurlock as part of the Inside Man series where he attempted to compare the U S public education system to the public system in Finland. Spurlock in this report also attempted to investigate why Finnish students have been judged to be th
K-12 News Network | CCSS Tests: KIds Need a Three Year Moratorium From Penalties For Many Good Reasons #TEACH13
K-12 News Network | CCSS Tests: KIds Need a Three Year Moratorium From Penalties For Many Good Reasons #TEACH13: CCSS Tests: KIds Need a Three Year Moratorium From Penalties For Many Good Reasons #TEACH13admin July 24, 2013 Common Core, Curriculum, Ed Tech, Parents, State Education Law, The Testing Industry 0On Monday, July 22, I appeared as a guest of AFT TEACH 2013′s town hall on Common Core Sta
A teacher gets depressed: a real story in comics
A teacher gets depressed: a real story in comics: A teacher gets depressed: a real story in comicsBy Valerie Strauss, Published: July 24 at 4:00 amE-mail the writer1CommentsMoreThe following is a highly unusual post — not only in form but in subject matter. David Lee Finkle, a middle-school teacher in Florida who draws the comic strip “Mr. Fitz” for the Daytona Beach News-Journal, writes and illus
Kansas BOE Member: Next Generation Science Standards Development Non-Transparent | Truth in American Education
Kansas BOE Member: Next Generation Science Standards Development Non-Transparent | Truth in American Education: Kansas BOE Member: Next Generation Science Standards Development Non-TransparentFiled in Education at State Level, Next Generation Science Standards by Shane Vander Hart on July 23, 2013 The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that Ken Willard, a member of the Kansas State Board of Education,
State rushes first of Local Control money out to schools SI&A Cabinet Report – News & Resources
SI&A Cabinet Report – News & Resources: State rushes first of Local Control money out to schoolsBy Tom ChorneauWednesday, July 24, 2013A total of $26.7 billion is going out from the controller’s office by July 31, which represents the first regular installment for the fiscal year as well as about $2.1 billion for LCFF activities.But with the money, districts are also being warned that adju
Seattle Schools Community Forum: TFA in Washington State: No Surprise to Us
Seattle Schools Community Forum: TFA in Washington State: No Surprise to Us: TFA in Washington State: No Surprise to UsVia Mirmac 1, there is this public disclosure e-mail that is quite telling but of no surprise to anyone who reads this blog. We asked these questions from the start. From the e-mail (italics Dr. Ginsberg's, bold mine):1) Whose interests are we serving and, related to this questi
Mothers of Dead Children
Mothers of Dead Children « MomsRising Blog: Mothers of Dead ChildrenPosted July 23rd, 2013 by Valerie YoungMothers are driven to protect their children. It’s innate. When the very laws we live by allow our children to die, with bullets buried in the bodies we birthed and love, our hearts explode in rage and pain that transforms us and makes of us something distinctly other than that which we were
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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 CAPTODAYAFT Research is a Call-to-Action: Testing is Out of Hand, Costly. | The Classroom SoothAFT Research is a Call-to-Action: Testing is Out of Hand, Costly. | The Classroom Sooth: AFT Research is a Call-to-Action: Testing is Out of Hand, Costly.Posted on
AFT Research is a Call-to-Action: Testing is Out of Hand, Costly. | The Classroom Sooth
AFT Research is a Call-to-Action: Testing is Out of Hand, Costly. | The Classroom Sooth: AFT Research is a Call-to-Action: Testing is Out of Hand, Costly.Posted on July 23, 2013 | Leave a commentToday the American Federation of Teachers published “Testing More, Teaching Less: What America’s Obssesion with Student Testing Costs in Money and Instructional Time.” It is an audit of the total time and
Image vs. Reality: A Lesson for the 7th Grader in All of Us — Whole Child Education
Image vs. Reality: A Lesson for the 7th Grader in All of Us — Whole Child Education: THE WHOLE CHILD BLOGImage vs. Reality: A Lesson for the 7th Grader in All of UsJuly 23, 2013 by Start EmpathyPost written by Emily Cherkin for Ashoka's Start Empathy Initiative, a whole child partner organization.When I tell people I work with seventh graders, I often hear, "Oh, wow...I'm so sorry!" They tell me h
PSAT for 7-23-13: How about an LSC no-TFA policy?
Parents United for Responsible Education » Blog Archive » PSAT for 7-23-13: How about an LSC no-TFA policy?: PSAT for 7-23-13: How about an LSC no-TFA policy?I came back from a week in DC at the Parents Across America annual meeting to find my friend Xian Barrett’s face on the front page of the Sun-Times. Xian, a top notch teacher, 2010 U. S. Teaching Ambassador Fellow, and all-around excellent hu
National Board Networking | InterACT
National Board Networking | InterACT: National Board NetworkingJULY 23, 2013tags: Arizona, Chicago, leaders, NBPTS, network, North Carolina,Washingtonby David B. CohenI’m in Raleigh, North Carolina, participating in a convening of National Board Affiliated Network leaders. Accomplished California Teachers is one of those affiliated networks, with a little more than half of our members holding Nati
What Parents Want For Education Policy
What Parents Want For Education Policy: What Parents Want For Education PolicyBy Jeff Bryant | July 23, 2013A mantra recited by those who pride themselves as adherents to a movement known as “education reform” is that for too long policies governing public schools have favored “the adults” in the system at the expense of children. This rhetoric has framed any objections that classroom teachers may
Common Core panel urges thoughtful implementation - AFT - A Union of Professionals - AFT News
AFT - A Union of Professionals - AFT News: Common Core panel urges thoughtful implementationA roundtable discussion on the opening day of the AFT TEACH Conference revealed how diverse voices find common threads when it comes to thoughtful, well-supported implementation of the Common Core State Standards.Moderated by AFT vice president Mary Cathryn Ricker, who is also president of the Saint Paul Fe
Diane Ravitch: 3 Dubious Uses of Technology in Schools: Scientific American
Diane Ravitch: 3 Dubious Uses of Technology in Schools: Scientific American: Diane Ravitch: 3 Dubious Uses of Technology in SchoolsTechnology can inspire creativity or dehumanize learningBy Diane RavitchImage: DAVID DESPAUTechnology is transforming American education, for good and for ill. The good comes from the ingenious ways that teachers encourage their students to engage in science projects,
Is Public Education on Its Death Bed? Should It Be? Seven Points of Argument, Leverage and Change. - Teacher in a Strange Land - Education Week Teacher
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Diane in the Evening 7-23-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
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Cali Education Headlines Tuesday, July 23, 2013
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7-23-13 Fred Klonsky | Daily posts from a retired public school teacher who is just looking at the data.
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7-23-13 Ed Notes Online
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Morning Wink 7-23-13 AM Posts #BATsACT #edreform #EDCHAT #P2
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LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 7-23-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
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Remarks of AFT President Randi Weingarten - Reclaiming the Promise of Public Education
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Teachers chief: Bad teachers should find new jobs - SFGate
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Finalists For National Teaching Award Named - Year 2013
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Diane in the Evening 7-22-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
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Nite Cap 7-22-13 #BATsACT #thankateacher #EDCHAT #P2
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Common Core Assessment Sticker Shock | Truth in American Education
Common Core Assessment Sticker Shock | Truth in American Education: Common Core Assessment Sticker ShockFiled in Common Core Assessments by Shane Vander Hart on July 22, 2013 • 2 CommentsPolitico reports that a PARCC report to be released today guarantees Common Core testing will be more expensive than current state testing. This just states something we already knew, but it’s nice for them to ad
7-22-13 teacherken at Daily Kos
teacherken at Daily Kos: Dionne: After Trayvon, leading with love“In the jewelry store, they lock the case when I walk in,” the young African American man wrote. “In the shoe store, they help the white man who walks in after me. In the shopping mall they follow me. . . . Black male: Guilty until proven innocent.” “I have lost control of my emotions,” he declared. “Rage, Frustration, Anguish, Despo
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Mother Crusader: Another Christie Crony Gets A Charter
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7-22-13 Ed Notes Online
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Morning Wink 7-22-13 AM Posts #BATsACT #edreform #EDCHAT #P2
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Jersey Jazzman: Free Lunch "Fraud" Menu: Red Herring
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7-22-13 Schools Matter @ The Chalk Face
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Interview with Mindy Willard: ASCA's 2013 National School Counselor of the Year | LFA: Join The Conversation - Public School Insights
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7-22-13 Fred Klonsky | Daily posts from a retired public school teacher who is just looking at the data.
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LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 7-22-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
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Pension Heist: Revisited | Reclaim Reform
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CA produces only half the number of special ed teachers needed SI&A Cabinet Report – News & Resources
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Change Agent in Education Collects Critics in Connecticut Town - NYTimes.com
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The whole truth and nothing but the truth… - Wait, What?
The whole truth and nothing but the truth… - Wait, What?: The whole truth and nothing but the truth…The facts: On March 4, 2013 (despite a state law prohibiting Paul Vallas from becoming Bridgeport’s permanent superintendent of schools until he had completed a School Leadership Program, which would have then allowed Connecticut’s Commi
Dallas ISD Superintendent Mike Miles releases statement on district report suggesting he tried to manipulate bid process, interfere with investigation | Education Blog
Dallas ISD Superintendent Mike Miles releases statement on district report suggesting he tried to manipulate bid process, interfere with investigation | Education Blog: Dallas ISD Superintendent Mike Miles releases statement on district report suggesting he tried to manipulate bid process, interfere with investigationBy Matthew Haagmhaag@dallasnews.com5:08 pm on July 21, 2013 | Permalink030Dallas
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Nite Cap 7-21-13 #BATsACT #thankateacher #EDCHAT #P2
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Diane in the Evening 7-21-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
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LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 7-21-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
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Seattle Schools Community Forum: Seattle School Board Race District IV
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Nite Cap 7-20-13 #BATsACT #thankateacher #EDCHAT #P2
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2nd Banana 7-20-13 Recap of Last Week's Best Post #EDchat #EDreform #soschat #p2 #1u
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Morning Wink 7-20-13 AM Posts #BATsACT #edreform #EDCHAT #P2
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teacherken This Week at Daily Kos 7-20-13
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4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit 7-20--13
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