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Resisting the Normalcy of White Racism Coalition for Public Education/Coalición por la Educación Pública: Resisting the Normalcy of White Racism
Coalition for Public Education/Coalición por la Educación Pública: Resisting the Normalcy of White Racism: Resisting the Normalcy of White RacismI AM NOT TRAYVON MARTIN. I AM NOT TROY DAVIS.Antiracist White Teen Speaks to Her Peers About Confronting RacismNOTE: This was posted last year on Mar 31, 2012My thoughts on whiteness, privilege, and activism in the wake of Trayvon's murder.Transcript:I AM
by mike simpson / 3min 
House GOP rolls out conservative education bill - Libby A. Nelson - POLITICO.com
House GOP rolls out conservative education bill - Libby A. Nelson - POLITICO.com: House GOP rolls out conservative education bill620  The Student Success Act would end federal performance goals for schools. | AP PhotoCloseBy LIBBY A. NELSON | 7/16/13 6:10 PM EDT Updated: 7/17/13 12:43 AM EDTHouse Majority Leader Eric Cantor made a fresh push Tuesday to pass a massive rewrite of No Child Left Behin
by mike simpson / 14min 
Jay P Greene: Reformers Can Undermine Liberty | Truth in American Education
Jay P Greene: Reformers Can Undermine Liberty | Truth in American Education: Jay P Greene: Reformers Can Undermine LibertyFiled in Common Core State Standards by Shane Vander Hart on July 17, 2013 • 0 CommentsShareShareShareShareDr. Jay P. Greene, a professor of education reform at the University of Arkansas, spoke at the Milton Friedman Legacy for Freedom Day Luncheon in Athens, Georgia.  Dr. Gre
by mike simpson / 24min 
LAUSD- The Academic Credentials Problem: Vallas and Deasy - Perdaily.com
LAUSD- The Academic Credentials Problem: Vallas and Deasy - Perdaily.com: LAUSD- The Academic Credentials Problem: Vallas and Deasy(Mensaje se repite en Español) As I head off this morning after a more than 3 year wait to defend myself at the Office of Administrative Hearings, I received the following post from the Diane Ravitch blog that seemed rather appropriate- you be the judge:The Academic Cr
by mike simpson / 25min 
Jersey Jazzman: Marie Corfield For NJ Assembly: A Request For All Of My Readers
Jersey Jazzman: Marie Corfield For NJ Assembly: A Request For All Of My Readers: Marie Corfield For NJ Assembly: A Request For All Of My ReadersMarie Corfield For NJ Assembly: A Request For All Of My Readers+TAGI don't ask for much from my readers: I've never held a blog fundraiser, I don't have any swag for you to buy, and I don't promote causes. But this one time, I am going to ask you to do so
by mike simpson / 29min 
7-17-13 Daily Kos: You might want to read Harold Meyerson today
Daily Kos: You might want to read Harold Meyerson today: You might want to read Harold Meyerson todayHis Washington Post column is titled D.C. Council stands for fair wages and against Wal-Mart and it provides lots of ammunition on the matter of Living Wages and Walmart. Meyerson 2nd paragraph set the frame: On average, Wal-Mart pays its workers $12.67 an hour — which means that a huge number of i
by mike simpson / 34min 
7-17-13 Schools Matter @ The Chalk Face
SCHOOLS MATTER @ THE CHALK FACE: “Disillusioned with Teach For America”“It is difficult to identify exactly when I started to get disillusioned with Teach For America,” explains Wendy Heller Chovnick, a former Teach for America corp member and manager. ”I would say that it was a three-year long process that occurred while I was on staff.” What prompted her change of mind? Chovnick details how her
by mike simpson / 37min 
Perdido Street School: Daily News: How Dare State Comptroller Hold Charter Schools Accountable?
Perdido Street School: Daily News: How Dare State Comptroller Hold Charter Schools Accountable?: Daily News: How Dare State Comptroller Hold Charter Schools Accountable?The accountability mavens at the Daily News are very sad that state comptroller Tom Di Napoli wants to audit Eva Muoskowitz's charter school conglomerate and hold her accountable for the public funds she receives to run her schools
by mike simpson / 1h 
Schooling in the Ownership Society: More problems with Rheeform
Schooling in the Ownership Society: More problems with Rheeform: More problems with RheeformIt was only a couple of years ago that Michelle Rhee was flying high on that broomstick of hers. Despite being booted by popular disdain, from her D.C. Supt. job, Rhee was being wined and toasted at N.Y. and Washington cocktail parties by both liberal and conservative elites as the new queen of corporate-st
by mike simpson / 1h 
Why our nation needs common standards | Hechinger Report
Why our nation needs common standards | Hechinger Report: Why our nation needs common standardsBy Jonah EdelmanShane Cockrell’s father was in the military, and the family moved a lot when he was growing up. Cockrell specifically recalls starting middle school in Connecticut, and then enrolling in a middle school in South Carolina when the family moved. The decline in standards was shocking.“My mom
by mike simpson / 1h 
Press release: Parents ask for significant changes to House ESEA bill | Parents Across America
Press release: Parents ask for significant changes to House ESEA bill | Parents Across America: Parents ask for significant changes to House ESEA billContactsDora Taylor, (Seattle) President, PAA -206-841-9613Pamela Grundy (Charlotte) -704-806-0410Julie Woestehoff (Chicago) – 773-715-3989It’s time for lawmakers to listen to parents!National parent group reaches out to Congress on ESEA,demanding le
by mike simpson / 2h 
NEA: How We Must Move Forward on ESEA/NCLB | NEA Today
NEA: How We Must Move Forward on ESEA/NCLB | NEA Today: NEA: How We Must Move Forward on ESEA/NCLBJuly 17, 2013 by twalker  Filed under ESEA/NCLB Reform, Featured News, Top StoriesLeave a CommentBy Tim WalkerThis week, for the first time since 2001, a bill to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) is expected to hit the floor of the U.S. Congress. The House of Representative
by mike simpson / 2h 
7-17-13 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.:    Hearings Tuesday on lawsuits against CPS school closings.Hearings begin today on two lawsuits seeking to block the Chicago school board’s decision to close 49 elementary schools and a high school program, with officials from the district and parents expected to testify over four days.   Hearings to
by mike simpson / 2h 
Dear Trayvon: A Letter to America | Vibe
Dear Trayvon: A Letter to America | Vibe: DEAR TRAYVON: A LETTER TO AMERICAKevin Powell Posted July 16, 2013ACTIVIST AND AUTHOR KEVIN POWELL WRITES A POWERFUL, HEARTFELT DEDICATION TO A BOY SLAIN MERELY FOR BEING BLACK IN AMERICADear Trayvon:I have started this letter to you in my head several times. I’ve also deleted it several times. It is because I am so very hurt and saddened by the verdict, a
by mike simpson / 2h 
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 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: Now the Gates Foundation Is Destroying Higher EducationWith $36 billion, the Gates Foundation has too much money, too much power, and not enough common sense nor willingness to listen to those who warn that they are doing harm to basic social institutions. Now the foundation has decided to destroy the civilizing and humanizing miss
by mike simpson / 2h 
“End in sight” for Vallas: Connecticut Supreme Court will review Vallas case - Wait, What?
“End in sight” for Vallas: Connecticut Supreme Court will review Vallas case - Wait, What?: “End in sight” for Vallas: Connecticut Supreme Court will review Vallas caseChief Justice Chase T. Rogers granted a petition to hold an “immediate expedited appeal of the matter.”  Written briefs will be followed by oral arguments before the Supreme Court in September.In a blog post entitled, CT Supreme Cou
by mike simpson / 2h 
A former Teach For America manager speaks out
A former Teach For America manager speaks out: A former Teach For America manager speaks outBy Valerie Strauss, Published: July 17 at 6:00 amE-mail the writer0CommentsMoreWendy Heller Chovnick is a lawyer who spent years at Teach For America, both as a corps member in the classroom and as a manager in Phoenix. In the following Q&A, she tells her story about Teach For America, explaining why sh
by mike simpson / 2h 
You get what you ask for…
Reflections on Teaching » Blog Archive » You get what you ask for…: You get what you ask for…@Larryferlazzo @alicemercer By PARCC Blueprints this % unacceptable. Reporting inaccurate or field tested items not reflecting final product— Dea Conrad-Curry (@doctordea) July 16, 2013Basically, the teacher who are reporting on the New York State test may have seen so many questions on structural choices
by mike simpson / 2h 
Mobile Phones in Classrooms (Thomas Philip and Antero Garcia) | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice
Mobile Phones in Classrooms (Thomas Philip and Antero Garcia) | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice: Mobile Phones in Classrooms (Thomas Philip and Antero Garcia)Thomas M. Philip is at the Graduate School of Education and Information Studies,University of California, Los Angeles and Antero D. Garcia is in Department of English, Colorado State University A portion of the article app
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YESTERDAY

OPINION: Could Superintendent Deasy be replaced with an iPad?
OPINION: Could Superintendent Deasy be replaced with an iPad?: OPINION: Could Superintendent Deasy be replaced with an iPad?July 15, 2013 By David Lyell | Community Contributor Leave a Comment      July 2, 2013, wasn’t just another day. On that day, there was a LAUSD School Board meeting unlike any other in recent memory.Each year, at the first LAUSD Board meeting in July, the seven School Board m
by mike simpson / 9h 
The Educated Reporter: Guest Post: Guiding Principals - How to Recognize Innovative Leaders
The Educated Reporter: Guest Post: Guiding Principals - How to Recognize Innovative Leaders: Guest Post: Guiding Principals - How to Recognize Innovative LeadersEWA's 66th National Seminar was recently held at Stanford University, and we asked some of the education reporters attending to contribute blog posts from the sessions, including one examining President Obama's universal preschool proposal
by mike simpson / 9h 
Celebrity cash fueling Cory Booker's Senate dreams - NorthJersey.com
Celebrity cash fueling Cory Booker's Senate dreams - NorthJersey.com: Celebrity cash fueling Cory Booker's Senate dreamsTUESDAY JULY 16, 2013, 11:16 PMBY  HERB JACKSONWASHINGTON CORRESPONDENTTHE RECORDNewark Mayor Cory Booker is tapping high-tech billionaires, Wall Street hedge-fund managers and Hollywood’s A-list as he builds a bankroll for this year’s special U.S. Senate election — and beyond.Bo
by mike simpson / 9h 
DIARY OF A PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER!: I Am Not a "Highly Effective" Teacher!: Student Test Scores Have Spoken!
DIARY OF A PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER!: I Am Not a "Highly Effective" Teacher!: Student Test Scores Have Spoken!: I Am Not a "Highly Effective" Teacher!: Student Test Scores Have Spoken! I saw this tweet after I had already written this post, and I thought, "How perfect!"I found out today that I am an only an "effective" teacher as opposed to "highly effective."I received my summative evaluation in Jun
by mike simpson / 12h 
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
by mike simpson / 14h 
Mother Crusader: NJDOE Taking Their Own Sweet Time Granting Final Charters
Mother Crusader: NJDOE Taking Their Own Sweet Time Granting Final Charters: NJDOE Taking Their Own Sweet Time Granting Final Charters So, July 15th came and went.  It's supposed to be the day approved applicants are granted their final charter and cleared to open in September. Here's the timeline.But nothing.  No announcement.  Nada.According to
by mike simpson / 14h 
“Who the hell do you think you are?” | Reclaim Reform
“Who the hell do you think you are?” | Reclaim Reform: “Who the hell do you think you are?”Posted on July 16, 2013(DeNiro agrees with me.)by kenpreviti“Who the hell do you think you are?”Imagine paying into an annuity for thirty-five years with an agreed upon payout of a monthly check at retirement. Now imagine an insurance/annuity company getting total strangers, from all over a state, on the nex
by mike simpson / 14h 
Will Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas Stand with Trayvon?
Mere access to the courthouse doors does not by itself assure a proper functioning of the adversary process.Thurgood Marshall
by mike simpson / 15h 
Nite Cap 7-16-13 #BATsACT #thankateacher #EDCHAT #P2 #HEREPASTJUNE
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 CAPTODAYNational PTA’s Continued Commitment to the Core | LFA: Join The Conversation - Public School InsightsNational PTA’s Continued Commitment to the Core | LFA: Join The Conversation - Public School Insights: National PTA’s Continued Commitment to the Core
by mike simpson / 16h 
National PTA’s Continued Commitment to the Core | LFA: Join The Conversation - Public School Insights
National PTA’s Continued Commitment to the Core | LFA: Join The Conversation - Public School Insights: National PTA’s Continued Commitment to the CoreBy National PTA on July 16, 2013By Chrystal Jones, Senior State Advocacy Strategist, National PTAAs the largest volunteer child advocacy association in the nation, National PTA speaks with a powerful voice on behalf of every child and provides the be
by mike simpson / 16h 
Slapping, shoving tied to kids' future health problems | Fox News
Slapping, shoving tied to kids' future health problems | Fox News: Slapping, shoving tied to kids' future health problemsPublished July 15, 2013ReutersChildren who are punished through pushing, shoving and slapping are more likely to be obese and have other health problems when they grow up, a new study suggests."This is one study that adds to a growing area of research that all has consistent fin
by mike simpson / 17h 
The Charter School Vs. Public School Debate Continues : NPR
The Charter School Vs. Public School Debate Continues : NPR: The Charter School Vs. Public School Debate Continuesby CLAUDIO SANCHEZJuly 16, 2013 5:02 PMThe latest study says kids learn better in charter schools than in public schools. But even charter school supporters question the study and its methods of research.iStockphoto.comCharter schools turn 21 this year. In that time, these privately ru
by mike simpson / 17h 
Preventing a disaster | Gary Rubinstein's Blog
Preventing a disaster | Gary Rubinstein's Blog: Preventing a disasterIt’s not easy being me.How would you feel if you had the power to foresee a tragedy in the near future, know that you have the power to help prevent it, yet also know that the beneficiary of your help does not want your help, does not believe she needs your help, and pretty much tells you, indirectly though, not to offer your hel
by mike simpson / 17h 
Gates Foundation responds to critical articles
Gates Foundation responds to critical articles: Gates Foundation responds to critical articlesBy Valerie Strauss, Published: July 16 at 4:24 pmE-mail the writerThe Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation responded on Tuesday to a package of articles published in the Chronicle of Higher Education about how much influence Bill Gates has wielded in higher education.In a post on the Web site, Daniel Green
by mike simpson / 17h 
Ray Glass, Student Governments, and Student Unionism |
Ray Glass, Student Governments, and Student Unionism |: Ray Glass, Student Governments, and Student UnionismJanuary 12, 2013 in Access, Administration, Finances, Governance, History, Organizing,Student Government, Student Power“Are Student Governments Obsolete?”, an early-70s essay by New York student activist Ray Glass, has enjoyed a boomlet of attention in recent months. A couple of people put t
by mike simpson / 17h 
Things I don’t get about Common Core ELA
Reflections on Teaching » Blog Archive » Things I don’t get about Common Core ELA:  Reflections on TeachingThings I don’t get about Common Core ELA  PTA has posted guides for parents to Common Core. The guides are nicely done, but I’m still trying to wrap my head around something I see in the Sixth Grade standards. This is the first item listed on the guide:Analyzing how chapters of a book, scene
by mike simpson / 17h 
Summer learning to earn 'digital badges' | Philadelphia Public School Notebook
Summer learning to earn 'digital badges' | Philadelphia Public School Notebook: Summer learning to earn 'digital badges'by thenotebook on Jul 16 2013 Posted in Latest news="" style="color: rgb(76, 153, 72); cursor: pointer; float: left; padding: 0px 2px;">Share on emailCOMMENTS (0)PRINTThis story is part of a multi-city partnership reporting on issues surrounding expanded learning time.by Rachel R
by mike simpson / 17h 
Diane in the Evening 7-16-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Connecticut Supreme Court Will Rule on Vallas MatterThe fate of Paul Vallas will be decided by Connecticut’s highest court. An earlier court decision ruled that he lacked the qualifications specified in state law.by dianerav / 38min   FAIRTEST: Florida Grading System Is a ScamA statement today from FAIRTEST: National Center for Fai
by mike simpson / 17h 
Is it a Trap? Thoughts on the Cooper Union Agreement |
Is it a Trap? Thoughts on the Cooper Union Agreement |: Is it a Trap? Thoughts on the Cooper Union Agreement Yesterday the students who had been occupying the office of the president of Cooper Union round-the-clock for sixty-five days announced that they had ended their occupationwith a negotiated settlement. Though most observers hailed the agreement as a victory — at least a partial one — in the
by mike simpson / 19h 
State Board of Education continues incredible and inappropriate strategy to save Vallas. - Wait, What?
State Board of Education continues incredible and inappropriate strategy to save Vallas. - Wait, What?: State Board of Education continues incredible and inappropriate strategy to save Vallas.Despite clear-cut legal rules that limit communication with a judge during the appeal process, late yesterday, a resolution adopted by the Connecticut Board of Education, and signed by Malloy’s Commissioner o
by mike simpson / 19h 
Nutrition Food Grants Awarded - Year 2013
Nutrition Food Grants Awarded - Year 2013 (CA Dept of Education): State Schools Chief Tom Torlakson Announces Grants to Help Students get Nutritious Food at SchoolSACRAMENTO—Hundreds of school sites across California will share more than $12.5 million in state and federal grants to provide nutritious food to students while also supporting local farmers and the local economies, State Superintendent
by mike simpson / 20h 
Study: Most states don’t score well on financial literacy
Study: Most states don’t score well on financial literacy: Study: Most states don’t score well on financial literacyBy Valerie Strauss, Published: July 16 at 11:57 amE-mail the writerBryan Lee, 14, left, of Alexandria takes notes Jan. 23, 2013, as he looks at stock numbers with other eighth-graders from Holmes Middle School. The students were participating in a financial literacy program at the Ju
by mike simpson / 21h 
Moving backwards Common Core jeopardizes ed reform- CommonWealth Magazine
Moving backwards - CommonWealth Magazine: Moving backwardsCommon Core jeopardizes ed reformBY: JIM STERGIOSISSUE: SUMMER 2013July 16, 2013 I AGREE WITH Commissioner Chester that some around K-12 education are enthusiastic about Common Core. Washington, DC-based trade groups like the Council of Chief State School Officers, the National Governor’s Association, Achieve, Inc., as well as federal and s
by mike simpson / 21h 
Cashing In On Kids: 139 ALEC Bills in 2013 Promote a Private, For-Profit Education Model- ALEC Exposed
Privatizing Public Education, Higher Ed Policy, and Teachers - ALEC Exposed: Cashing In On Kids: 139 ALEC Bills in 2013 Promote a Private, For-Profit Education ModelDespite widespread public opposition to the education privatization agenda, at least 139 bills or state budget provisions reflecting American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) education bills have been introduced in 43 states and the
by mike simpson / 22h 
The IRS’s Latest Misstep on the 501(c)(4) Front | CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington
The IRS’s Latest Misstep on the 501(c)(4) Front | CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington: The IRS’s Latest Misstep on the 501(c)(4) FrontBy Melanie Sloan and Anne Weismann The IRS, reeling from the implosion of its Exempt Organizations unit and its leadership failures, issued a remarkable report Monday that reveals the agency still is in damage control mode, and listing badly.
by mike simpson / 22h 
Morning Wink 7-16-13 AM Posts #BATsACT #edreform #EDCHAT #P2
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK  AM POSTSTODAYCali Education Headlines Tuesday, July 16, 2013FCMAT » Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team: Next Generation Science Standards Proposed - Year 2013 (CA Dept of Education)Education HeadlinesTuesday, July 16, 2013Recall decision looms over Coachella Valley school boardThe Riverside County registrar’s office has until Thursday to decide if an e
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