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Tuesday, July 2, 2013

Big Education Ape Nite Cap 7-2-13 #neara13 #RYH4Ed #BATsACT #thankateacher #EDCHAT #P2


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 CAP




The Charter Mindset Shift: From Conflict to Co-Conspirators | U.S. Department of Education
The Charter Mindset Shift: From Conflict to Co-Conspirators | U.S. Department of Education: The Charter Mindset Shift: From Conflict to Co-ConspiratorsSecretary Arne Duncan's Remarks to the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools 2013 "Delivering On the Dream" conferenceJULY 2, 2013Contact:   Press Office, (202) 401-1576, press@ed.gov A lot has changed since I spoke here four years ago. I wan
Arne Duncan on Philadelphia: 'Invest in Public Education, Not Abandon It' - Politics K-12 - Education Week
Arne Duncan on Philadelphia: 'Invest in Public Education, Not Abandon It' - Politics K-12 - Education Week: Arne Duncan on Philadelphia: 'Invest in Public Education, Not Abandon It'By Michele McNeil on July 2, 2013 5:57 PMIt's not everyday that U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan issues a statement in response to a district meltdown—but he just did in the case of Philadelphia.His statement, ur
‘It’s Time to Storm the Castle’: Raise Your Hand Campaign Kicks Off in Atlanta |#neara13 #RYH4Ed #BATsACT
‘It’s Time to Storm the Castle’: Raise Your Hand Campaign Kicks Off in Atlanta | NEA Today: ‘It’s Time to Storm the Castle’: Raise Your Hand Campaign Kicks Off in AtlantaJuly 2, 2013 by twalker  Filed under Featured News, Top StoriesLeave a CommentBy Tim Walker“The power of your expertise is important. We’re going to tap into the passion, creativity, and power of everyone who spends their lives in
Perdido Street School: Alliance for Quality Education: Cuomo, Lawmakers Get Failing Grade For School Improvement Policies
Perdido Street School: Alliance for Quality Education: Cuomo, Lawmakers Get Failing Grade For School Improvement Policies: Alliance for Quality Education: Cuomo, Lawmakers Get Failing Grade For School Improvement PoliciesFrom the Times-Union:The labor-backed Alliance for Quality Education released a report today that gives a failing grade to Albany for the way lawmakers have improved New York’s pu
Summer Reading for Wonks | Taking Note
Summer Reading for Wonks | Taking Note: Summer Reading for Wonksby JOHN MERROW on 02. JUL, 2013 in 2013 BLOGSTime Magazine has give us its list of what it calls the 12 greatest summer reads of all time, but summer is for more than “beach blanket blockbusters.” It’s also a good time to relax with a well-written wonkish book or two about education. Below is my list. Please feel free to add your own.
Philadelphia Public School Notebook
Philadelphia Public School Notebook: Philadelphia public schools, employees remain in limboby Tom MacDonald for NewsWorks Despite a new funding plan hatched in Harrisburg, the School District of Philadelphia continues to be in limbo over whether it can rehire laid-off employees. The School Reform Commission held a meeting that ran for about 10 minutes in order to pass a bond offering. The borrowed
An Open Letter to Big Brother Bill Gates by teacherbiz | Teachers' Letters to Bill Gates
An Open Letter to Big Brother Bill Gates by teacherbiz | Teachers' Letters to Bill Gates: An Open Letter to Big Brother Bill Gates by teacherbizPosted on July 2, 2013by Teachers'LettersToBillGatesDear Big Brother Bill:You know that feeling you get when you think you’re doing something good—and then you realize you’re actually doing harm? Wait…you might not. Hold that thought.WOW—I have so many thi
The Latino Education Gap: Not Quite Trilingual
The Latino Education Gap: Not Quite Trilingual « NewsTaco: The Latino Education Gap: Not Quite Trilingual+TAG Latinos are the largest ethnic minority group in the Southwest and the fastest growing in the United States. More than one-third of Latino students are English Language Learners and they consistently perform poorly on state tests and have lower graduation rates than Whites and Asians, acc
An Urban Teacher's Education: Baddass Teachers Association Seriously Needs a Better Name. Seriously.
An Urban Teacher's Education: Baddass Teachers Association Seriously Needs a Better Name. Seriously.: Baddass Teachers Association Seriously Needs a Better Name. Seriously.+TAGOver the course of just a few weeks, a group of teachers called the Badass Teachers Association has garnered 20,000 members in the name of pushing back against the corporate education reform movement.20,000 members in such a
NPE News Briefs ← from The Network for Public Education #neara13 #RYH4Ed #BATsACT
NPE News Briefs ← from The Network for Public Education: NPE News BriefsStudent Loan Interest Rates Double | The Real Newsby Jessica Desvarieux, TRNN Producer Senators left for their 4 July recess without solving one of the biggest impeding debt debacles we’ve seen in a while. On July 1, rates of federally subsidized Stafford student loans are set to double from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent. Now joi
Empire | Seattle Education
Empire | Seattle Education: Empire While preparing for a class on the history of architecture and its evolution from Egypt to Rome,  I read about villages created for Roman soldiers in lands far away from Rome. It occurred to me that there were similarities between what the United States is doing today and the final days of the Roman Empire.The extent of the Roman Empire during the rule of Augustu
The New New Fatherhood - Dana Goldstein
The New New Fatherhood - Dana Goldstein: The New New FatherhoodThe old "New Fatherhood" was about mainstream, middle-class American men redefining masculinity to encompass spending more time talking to, playing with, and caring for children. Today at the Daily Beast, I write about the New New Fatherhood, as depicted by the sociologists Kathryn Edin and Timothy Nelson in their important book Doing
Jersey Jazzman: Janet Barresi Makes Jeb! Bush Cry
Jersey Jazzman: Janet Barresi Makes Jeb! Bush Cry: Janet Barresi Makes Jeb! Bush CryNot another screw up from my Chiefs!We simply cannot afford to wait any longer on the Common Core assessments! Jeb! Bush is leading the charge, and he will simply not tolerate delays! Randi Weingarten is wrong to attack to Common Core (even though she never did), and we should no longer put up with her and the othe
PARCC, Pearson, Tony Bennett and Jeb Bush’s Chiefs for Change | Scathing Purple Musings
PARCC, Pearson, Tony Bennett and Jeb Bush’s Chiefs for Change | Scathing Purple Musings: PARCC, Pearson, Tony Bennett and Jeb Bush’s Chiefs for Change+TAGIn Melissa Ross’s interview with Florida board of education chairman Gary Chartrand onWJTC radio this morning, Floridians were reminded of education commissioner’s Tony Bennett’s many conflicts of interests.Explaining the difference between the t
Sued once for sullying the good name of Democrats, DFER is at it again
California's frequently amended constitutionState's governing document has grown to 75,000 words.By Gloria Romero(From the Orange County Register, July 1, 2013)As we celebrate the 237th anniversary of our nation's Declaration of Independence, it's a good time to become more familiar with another document that seeks to enshrine the rights of the people: the far-less familiar Constitution of the Sta
Diane in the Evening 7-2-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | #neara13 #RYH4Ed #BATsACT
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: YO @alexanderrussoThis is Diane speaking to her ResearchersJoel Klein Intervenes in NYC Mayor Race to Defend RecordJoel Klein lambasted the Democratic candidates in the race to succeed Mayor Bloomberg for their criticism of his policies. Klein defended the policy of giving free public space to charters, even though many of the char
Failed DC Chancellor Michelle Rhee's StudentsFirst Missed Its Fundraising Goal, Tax Documents Reveal #neara13 #RYH4Ed #BATsACT
Failed DC Chancellor Michelle Rhee's StudentsFirst Missed Its Fundraising Goal, Tax Documents Reveal: Failed DC Chancellor Michelle Rhee's StudentsFirst Missed Its Fundraising Goal, Tax Documents RevealPosted: 07/02/2013 2:11 pm EDT  |  Updated: 07/02/2013 2:15 pm EDTThe national lobbying group that aims to spread the education-reform gospel of former Washington, D.C., public schools chancellor Mi
Indiana universities rethink student teaching | Hechinger Report
Indiana universities rethink student teaching | Hechinger Report: The 4 hidden powers of games for learningJohn Scott Tynes started programming in the early 1980s, in middle school. “The main thing I did was play games and make games,” he said–from text-based adventure games to a crude graphics game inspired by Indiana Jones that featured a “fedora” (as seen from overhead, really, two concentric c
Cali Education Headlines Tuesday, July 2, 2013 #neara13 #RYH4Ed #BATsACT
FCMAT » Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team: Be True To Your SchoolEducation HeadlinesTuesday, July 2, 2013Monterey County trying to prevent 'summer learning loss'Although he doesn't know it, George is a lucky boy. He's one of only a few hundred in the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District who gets to participate in summer classes, perhaps avoiding a much discussed dilemma now faci
How The NSA Gets Inside K-12 Classrooms | TPMDC
How The NSA Gets Inside K-12 Classrooms | TPMDC: HUNTER WALKER JULY 2, 2013, 7:08 AMAlong with running a massive surveillance apparatus, the secretive National Security Agency operates a program dedicated to getting its agents inside America’s elementary, middle, and high school classrooms. These K-12 NSA operatives guide children through math exercises, “cyber ethics,” and even mock spy games. Th
Daily Kos: Why I Unquit
Daily Kos: Why I Unquit: Why I Unquit+TAGToday, Diane Ravitch posted this blog, which reproduces a letter from Ron Maggiano, a Disney (and other) award winning teacher in Fairfax County about why he decided to leave the classroom after 33 years.   Many of things about which he complains are familiar to me.They were part of the reason I retired a year ago.  But as regular readers of my posts know,
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 Happy Birthday!
The Civil Rights Act of 1964: Recess Reading: An Occasional Feature From The Judiciary CommitteeThe Civil Rights Act of 1964The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is the nation's benchmark civil rights legislation, and it continues to resonate in America.  The Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin.  Passage of the Act ended the applic
ASCD Advocates for Multiple Measures — Whole Child Education
ASCD Advocates for Multiple Measures — Whole Child Education: THE WHOLE CHILD BLOGASCD Advocates for Multiple MeasuresJuly 2, 2013 by Melanie OlmsteadNo student, teacher, or school's performance should be determined using a single measure. As Congress attempts to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), it has the opportunity to fix the currently exclusive emphasis on state a
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Remember, they're doing this for the kids
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Remember, they're doing this for the kids: Remember, they're doing this for the kids+TAGCorporate school reformers love saying their assault on public education is all about the kids, as opposed to the interests of adults. So when Philly schools fired nearly every counselor in the district this week -- 283 in all, along with 3,800 other school staff, I guess you coul
Profit Vultures feeding on Public Education Capital Roundtable Education PE Conference 2013
CapitalRoundtableEducationPEConference2013.html: Attention -- Middle-Market Private Equity& Mezzanine Investors & LendersENCORE CONFERENCEPrivate Equity Investing inFor-Profit Education CompaniesActivity is Gearing UpWith Strong Long-Term Macro Fundamentals Attendance Is Limited --Register Now                                                                                          CHAIRED
This Week In Education: Media: Where's Ravitch's Research?
This Week In Education: Media: Where's Ravitch's Research?: Media: Where's Ravitch's Research?+TAGBoot Licker AlertI like to go over to Diane Ravitch's blog to see what the former Bush administration official and private school professor and her acolytes are saying.I'm usually well rewarded for my visits with uninformed entries and comments -- and angry responses when I provide a reality check or
Perdido Street School: Joel Klein Diverts Attention From Disappointing News Corp Education Division Debut With Education Speech
Perdido Street School: Joel Klein Diverts Attention From Disappointing News Corp Education Division Debut With Education Speech: Joel Klein Diverts Attention From Disappointing News Corp Education Division Debut With Education Speechcording to Gotham Schools, former NYC Schools Chancellor and current News Corporation executive Joel Klein gave a speech defending Bloomberg's education policies and a
Big Education Ape - Morning Wink 7-2-13 AM Posts #edreform #EDCHAT #P2
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK  AM POSTSTODAYLISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 7-2-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for allDiane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Letter from a Pennsylvania Student: Stop the Keystones!A reader sent this letter written by her 14-year-old daughter. She should become active in the opt-out movement. She should contact Tim
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 7-2-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Letter from a Pennsylvania Student: Stop the Keystones!A reader sent this letter written by her 14-year-old daughter. She should become active in the opt-out movement. She should contact Tim Slekar and Shaun Johnson “At the Chalkface.” Mother and daughter: resist. Join with others. Don’t let them destroy your education in the name
7-2-13 @ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER
@ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER: AFT’s New Action Strategy: Write a Letter Begging Arne to Help Stop What His Policies Have CreatedThis morning my email box had a copy of a letter from AFT employee, Sabrina Stevens, on behalf of her boss, President Randi Weingarten: Hey, there! I hope this message finds you well. I think we’ve only met briefly (at the first SOS March), but I’m getting in tou
For-profit schools blamed for denigration of Sweden’s school system | The Raw Story
For-profit schools blamed for denigration of Sweden’s school system | The Raw Story: For-profit schools blamed for denigration of Sweden’s school system Twenty years after Sweden’s school system opened the door for independent profit-making schools and expanded parents’ choice, sliding results have the leftist opposition saying the system is a textbook example of privatisation gone wrong.In 1992,
Why Gary Chartrand and Tony Bennett’s School Grade Task Force May Be a Sham | Scathing Purple Musings
Why Gary Chartrand and Tony Bennett’s School Grade Task Force May Be a Sham | Scathing Purple Musings: Why Gary Chartrand and Tony Bennett’s School Grade Task Force May Be a Sham+TAGASK.com defines task force in its online dictionary thus:a unit or formation established to work on a single defined task or activity. Originally introduced by the United States Navy, the term has now caught on for gen
Jersey Jazzman: Does DFER Support Pitbull-Zulueta Values?
Jersey Jazzman: Does DFER Support Pitbull-Zulueta Values?: Does DFER Support Pitbull-Zulueta Values?+TAGKevin P. Chavous is the board chair of Democrats For Education Reform and a staunch reformy-type, proudly working with politicians on both sides of the aisle to bring "choice" to public schools. Chavous has written before about how concerned he is with women's rights:Every day in this country, s
Revenue. The gorilla in the room. | Fred Klonsky
Revenue. The gorilla in the room. | Fred Klonsky:  Short day.Day two of the RA is a short one. At least in terms of formal meetings. I’m just back from the two-hour Illinois Caucus meeting. And that’s it for the day. The first general session isn’t until tomorrow at 10:30 AM. Apparently the big dogs have met to revisit what Dennis Van Roekel speechwriter Melinda Anderson calls the “intended messag
NYC Educator: Breaking News: Legal Expert Campbell Brown Says Same Thing
NYC Educator: Breaking News: Legal Expert Campbell Brown Says Same Thing: Breaking News: Legal Expert Campbell Brown Says Same Thing+TAGToday, according the the crack reporters of the Daily News, legal expert Campbell Brown once again demanded that all pervy, sicko, sex creep teachers be fired.Because Brown is a legal expert, she would not be put off by nonsensical claims by the awful UFT that tea
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Animal Farm -- The Bloomberg/Daley Alliance
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Animal Farm -- The Bloomberg/Daley Alliance: Animal Farm -- The Bloomberg/Daley Alliance+TAGMoreno: "I just want to be a pig."One of the reasons I love Chicago politics so much is that our politicians are so out there.  For example, here's my quote of the day. It comes from former Cook County CommissionerJoe Moreno, who is about to be sentenced for taking bribes, but
Deeper Dialogue On Teacher Leader Certification | InterACT
Deeper Dialogue On Teacher Leader Certification | InterACT: Deeper Dialogue On Teacher Leader Certification+TAGDo we want teacher leader certification to run through Sacramento? (State Capitol Building, photo by the author)Two weeks ago I posted a poll about the idea of certifying teacher leaders through formal programs at the state or district level. At this point, a majority of people responding
Infusion of money for career education in new state budget | EdSource Today
Infusion of money for career education in new state budget | EdSource Today: Infusion of money for career education in new state budgetJuly 2nd, 2013 | Add a Comment | By John FensterwaldShare on twitterShare on facebookShare on emailShare on printMore Sharing ServicesPhoto from Flickr.Programs that prepare students for college and careers are about to get a jolt of one-time state money that suppo
Minority Students Make Big Gains on NAEP but Gaps Remain | LFA: Join The Conversation - Public School Insights
Minority Students Make Big Gains on NAEP but Gaps Remain | LFA: Join The Conversation - Public School Insights: Minority Students Make Big Gains on NAEP but Gaps RemainBy National School Boards Association on July 2, 2013By Jim Hull, Senior Policy Analyst, National School Boards Association’s Center for Public Education (CPE)Minority students have made significant gains over the past four decades
President of NEA: No more closing the classroom door | Get Schooled | www.ajc.com
President of NEA: No more closing the classroom door | Get Schooled | www.ajc.com: Get Schooled: President of NEA: No more closing the classroom doorNEA President Dennis Van Roekel is in Atlanta this week.Previous PostsRace in Georgia: Have we repented and reformed? Do our colleges reflect that?July 1, 2013Many opinions on DeKalb school board but only one mattersJuly 1, 2013State rolls out ratings

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The Washington Teacher: Washington Teachers' Union President Nathan Saunders Loses Run Off Election to Davis
The Washington Teacher: Washington Teachers' Union President Nathan Saunders Loses Run Off Election to Davis: Washington Teachers' Union President Nathan Saunders Loses Run Off Election to Davisby noreply@blogger.com (Candi Peterson)Davis Slate wins WTU 2013 Run Off Election By Candi PetersonWashington Teachers Union President, Nathan A. Saunders loses to Elizabeth Davis (known as Liz) in the July
Jersey Jazzman: Pitbull and Walmart: Selling Charters & Caffeine Shots!
Jersey Jazzman: Pitbull and Walmart: Selling Charters & Caffeine Shots!: Pitbull and Walmart: Selling Charters & Caffeine Shots!by DukeI swear, I couldn't make this stuff up:Today, the misogynist rapper Pitbull gave the opening speech at the 2013 National Charter Schools Conference. Pitbull is "founding" a charter in Miami that will be managed by the for-profit company Academica, which has
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Why I am sending my daughter to P.S. 163 | Gary Rubinstein's Blog
Why I am sending my daughter to P.S. 163 | Gary Rubinstein's Blog: Why I am sending my daughter to P.S. 163by Gary RubinsteinOver the past year there have been several articles analyzing where schools people on both side of the ‘reform’ debate send their children to go to school.  For example, Obama’s kids go to Sidwell Friends.  Duncan sent his kids to the progressive Chicago Lab School.This info
LA Times - Jerry Brown signs school funding overhaul
LA Times - Jerry Brown signs school funding overhaul: Jerry Brown signs school funding overhaulBY ANTHONY YORKJuly 1, 2013, 10:38 a.m.SACRAMENTO — Gov. Jerry Brown ushered in the most sweeping changes to the way California funds its public schools in 25 years on Monday, signing into law a new funding formula that was the centerpiece of his legislative agenda for the year. Schools that serve low-in
YouTube for Schools EDU - YouTube
EDU - YouTube: Get more into learningYouTube EDU brings learners and educators together in a global video classroom. On YouTube EDU, you have access to a broad set of educational videos that range from academic lectures to inspirational speeches and everything in between.Come here for quick lessons from top teachers around the world, course lectures from top-tier universities, or inspiring videos
Even in defeat, Vallas can’t face reality or explain the truth… - Wait, What?
Even in defeat, Vallas can’t face reality or explain the truth… - Wait, What?: Even in defeat, Vallas can’t face reality or explain the truth…by jonpeltoLate today, Paul Vallas sent an email message out to Bridgeport teachers, administrators and staff informing them of Friday’s court decision removing him as Bridgeport’s superintendent of schools.  The court removed Vallas because he failed to mee
A Love Letter to PS 154 Principal DR Alison Coviello southbronxschool.com
http://www.southbronxschool.com: A Love Letter to PS 154 Principal DR Alison Covielloby noreply@blogger.com (Bronx Teacher)Been so busy. Sorry for not posting for so long. But now that school is out, the summer is in and I wish to unload about this past year at PS 154. It was a harrowing year to say the least. Not just for me, but for several of my colleagues that all happen to be over 40, and eit
Philly school officials say they can't commit to rehires based on tentative bailout package - Seymour Tribune
Philly school officials say they can't commit to rehires based on tentative bailout package - Seymour Tribune: Philly school officials say they can't commit to rehires based on tentative bailout packageBy KATHY MATHESON  Associated Press PHILADELPHIA — It's too early to know whether a tentative state rescue package will allow the city's school system to rehire any of its 3,800 laid-off employees,
NEA - Raise Your Hand
NEA - Raise Your Hand: Raise Your Hand for Public EducationEmpowering Educators to LeadPin ItOn July 2, the National Education Association will be launching a new campaign to help educators across the nation become the leaders in a national movement for public education. Are you on Facebook? You canRSVP to this event there.Not in Atlanta? That's ok, we will be livestreaming the Raise Your Hand day
Explaining Corbett's school funding plan | Philadelphia Public School Notebook
Explaining Corbett's school funding plan | Philadelphia Public School Notebook: Explaining Corbett's school funding planby Dale MezzacappaFollowing, in question-and-answer format, is an attempt to explain the components of the School District's funding package presented Sunday by Gov. Corbett.What sources of new money does the governor’s plan include?​For this year, it includes $45 million in a on
Day of Affirmation - South Africa | Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice & Human Rights | Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice & Human Rights
Day of Affirmation - South Africa | Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice & Human Rights | Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice & Human Rights: DAY OF AFFIRMATION - SOUTH AFRICAUniversity of Capetown, South AfricaJune 6, 1966Mr. Chancellor, Mr. Vice Chancellor, Professor Robertson, Mr. Diamond, Mr. Daniel, Ladies and Gentlemen:I come here this evening because of my deep interest and affecti
Big Education Ape Nite Cap 7-1-13 #thankateacher #EDCHAT #P2
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 CAPTODAYMarriage of Convenience: Behind the Alliance of Hedge Funds and Charter Schools | The IndypendentMarriage of Convenience: Behind the Alliance of Hedge Funds and Charter Schools | The Indypendent: Daniel Loeb. Credit: capitalbay.comINDY BLOGMarriage of