Diane Ravitch’s Defense of Randi Weingarten is Irrelevant
More than 253 comments on Diane Ravitch’s blog post on Randi Weingarten. I am glad they are good friends, but Randi Weingarten has not been EFFECTIVE in stopping the assault on teachers through canned, bubble in test based curriculum with high stakes attached. High stakes testing is wrong and needs to go, period. Just like Hillary […]
Educators in OK developing their own #commoncore assessments
This, from State Impact Indiana: …Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction Janet Barresi estimated the state can save at least $2 million a year if it develops its own test rather than go with the PARCC exam. This is how it all works. States, as mandated by the USDE, with influence from the private sector, require […]
Kids Count on Public Education, Not Grit or “No Excuses” | the becoming radical
Kids Count on Public Education, Not Grit or “No Excuses” | the becoming radical.
7-12-13 Schools Matter @ The Chalk Face
SCHOOLS MATTER @ THE CHALK FACE: Microsoft Gives Spy Agencies Encryption Codes for Email, Chat, Skype, and Cloud StorageThese are the people who are at the forefront of developing data surveillance systems for every aspect of your child’s education. James Risen has the story for the NYTimes, which appeared first in The Guardian. A clip: WASHINGTON — Microsoft has collaborated with the National Se
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