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LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 7-20-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: TODAYVultures Circle Detroit Art MuseumWatch the billionaires scoop up the treasures of the Detroit Institute of Art. Is ours a society where the public sector can be ransacked for gain, where legislatures and governors walk away from any responsibility to protect the common wealth?by dianerav / 1h Weston: Why Grading Schools Is a
by mike simpson / 3min 
7-20-13 NPE News Briefs ← from The Network for Public Education
NPE News Briefs ← from The Network for Public Education: YESTERDAYThe St Helena RSD Saga begins. . . | Crazy Crawfish’s BlogPosted on July 19, 2013 0 In this age of tweets, instant messages, headline news and 60 second world news round-ups, it easy to overlook more of the subtle details that lie behind just about any story, for those willing to do a little digging. . . but who has the time? People
by mike simpson / 10min 
LAUSD Superintendent John Deasy ordered to submit a succession plan - LA Daily News
LAUSD Superintendent John Deasy ordered to submit a succession plan - LA Daily News: LAUSD Superintendent John Deasy ordered to submit a succession planBy Barbara Jones, Staff WriterPosted:   07/19/2013 09:35:37 PM PDTUpdated:   07/19/2013 09:44:38 PM PDT ONLINETo view the July 19, 2013 letter from Bennett Kayser to LAUSD Superintendent John Deasy regarding the district's succession plan, click he
by mike simpson / 12min 
Missouri Education Watchdog: Common Core Promises Educational Equity. A Teacher Responds: "Bullspit".
Missouri Education Watchdog: Common Core Promises Educational Equity. A Teacher Responds: "Bullspit".: Common Core Promises Educational Equity. A Teacher Responds: "Bullspit".Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to Facebook This won't happen in Common Core. So what is equity all about?  To drag expectations down for all students?Question: How is equity addressed in Common Core?This is a questi
by mike simpson / 14min 
A Journalist Describes a History Lesson (Part 1) | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice
A Journalist Describes a History Lesson (Part 1) | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice: A Journalist Describes a History Lesson (Part 1)[Green high school in a Midwestern city]*, a small, crowded building set quite unpretentiously (for an American high school), [is] in a neighborhood once almost entirely Jewish, now almost entirely black….This is not, however, a slum school. No pla
by mike simpson / 15min 
A request for Supt. Deasy 'succession' plan attracts notice - latimes.com
A request for Supt. Deasy 'succession' plan attracts notice - latimes.com: A request for Supt. Deasy 'succession' plan attracts noticeComments4EmailShare16Who would call the shots if L.A. schools Supt. John Deasy, got sick? (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times / July 2, 2013)By Howard BlumeJuly 19, 2013, 10:40 p.m.A Los Angeles Board of Education member has requested a "succession plan" for schools Su
by mike simpson / 17min 
7-20-13 Ed Notes Online
Ed Notes Online: Gotham Schools Funders: You Get What You Pay ForYesterday I posted hits from my fellow bloggers to Gotham Schools' increasingly pro ed deform agenda (NYC Teacher Bloggers on the Loose: Slam Gotham Schools Coverage) -- they don't even bother defending themselves against these charges. NYC Educator hit them hard:when an astroturf group like Students First NY holds a rally to announc
by mike simpson / 22min 
teacherken This Week at Daily Kos 7-20-13
teacherken at Daily Kos: Breaking - Helen Thomas has diedbyteacherken    1 Comments / 0 Newthere is not as yet much about the details.  Susan Page of USA Today had a tweet.  Thomas's Wikipedia page has been updated with her death but without details.Helen Thomas was a courageous reporter, one unafraid of challenging authority and conventional thinking.  She quite United Press on principle after 57
by mike simpson / 30min 
7-20-13 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.:Road Trip Week 2YESTERDAYCPS fired my friend Xian Barrett and 2112 others.Sun-Times: CPS calls teacher’s mom to tell him he’s getting laid off BY LAUREN FITZPATRICK Education Reporter lfitzpatrick@suntimes.com July 19, 2013 12:18PM Gage Park High School teacher Xian Barrett learned Friday morning he wa
by mike simpson / 35min 
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit 7-20--13
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit:4LAKIDS - SOME OF THE NEWS THAT DOESN'T FITYESTERDAYLausd Superintendent John Deasy Ordered To Submit A Succession PlanBy Barbara Jones, Staff Writer, LA Daily News | http://bit.ly/12Rjcmm ONLINE: To view the July 19, 2013 letter from Bennett Kayser to LAUSD Superintendent John Deasy regarding the district's succession plan, click HERE 7/19/2013 9:35:37
by mike simpson / 40min 
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… 7-20-13 …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EF
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFLLARRY FERLAZZO’S WEBSITES OF THE DAYTODAY“Ideas to Increase Parent Communication in Schools”Ideas to Increase Parent Communication in Schools is a post by principal Eric Sheninger that includes a number of useful ideas. I’m adding it to A Beginning List Of The Best Resources On Using Technology To Help Engage Parents.by Larry
by mike simpson / 42min 
This Week's Education Research Report 7-20-13 #SOSCHAT #EDCHAT #P2
Education Research ReportTHIS WEEK'S EDUCATION RESEARCH REPORTYESTERDAYHigh School Socioeconomic Segregation and Student AttainmentUsing data from the Education Longitudinal Study of 2002, this study examines the association between high school socioeconomic segregation and student attainment outcomes and the mechanisms that mediate those relationships. The results show that socioeconomic segregat
by mike simpson / 45min 
All Week 7-20-13 @ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER
@ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER: TODAYSaturday Math FactsBorn rich + no college > born poor + college = inequity Bad educational reform policies + billions of $$$ > credible education policies + no $$$ = accountability era in US educationby plthomasedd / 2h YESTERDAYCashing in on Kids Report Exposes ALECThe Center for Media and Democracy has a new report out on ALEC (Good beach reading) Desp
by mike simpson / 47min 
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH ALL WEEK LONG Diane Ravitch's blog 7-20-13 #thankateacher #EDCHAT #P2
Diane Ravitch's blogLISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH ALL WEEK LONG DIANE RAVITCH'S BLOGTODAYVultures Circle Detroit Art MuseumWatch the billionaires scoop up the treasures of the Detroit Institute of Art. Is ours a society where the public sector can be ransacked for gain, where legislatures and governors walk away from any responsibility to protect the common wealth?by dianerav / 57min Weston: Why Grading
by mike simpson / 49min 

YESTERDAY

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
by mike simpson / 9h 
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
by mike simpson / 11h 
Official TEA analysis of Texas HB 5 is now available — but there’s a catch | Education Blog
Official TEA analysis of Texas HB 5 is now available — but there’s a catch | Education Blog: Official TEA analysis of Texas HB 5 is now available — but there’s a catchBy Jeffrey WeissJWeiss@dallasnews.com5:20 pm on July 19, 2013 | Permalink150The Texas State Board of Education is meeting this week. And members got what’s called a “Briefing Book on Public Education.” Which is also available to the
by mike simpson / 14h 
Diane in the Evening 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: The Game in Detroit: PensionsIn a series of legal maneuvers, Governor Snyder of Michigan and his emergency manager rushed to plunge Detroit into a historic bankruptcy. The judge was not pleased. “Prior to her ruling on Friday, she criticized the Snyder administration and Attorney General’s Office for what appeared to be hasty actio
by mike simpson / 14h 
Why Charter Schools Are Tearing Public Campuses Apart | MyFDL
Why Charter Schools Are Tearing Public Campuses Apart | MyFDL: Why Charter Schools Are Tearing Public Campuses ApartBy: Gary Cohn Wednesday July 17, 2013 8:04 am  Tweet2  Co-location allows charter schools to further drain the resources of public schools.For more than 30 years each, Cheryl Smith-Vincent and Cheryl Ortega have shared a passion for teaching public school in Southern California. Smit
by mike simpson / 14h 
President asked to veto GOP reauthorization of No Child Left Behind | EdSource Today
President asked to veto GOP reauthorization of No Child Left Behind | EdSource Today: President asked to veto GOP reauthorization of No Child Left BehindJuly 19th, 2013 | Add a Comment | By Kathryn BaronShare on twitterShare on facebookShare on emailShare on printMore Sharing ServicesU.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan called on President Obama to veto a Republican-sponsored reauthorization of th
by mike simpson / 14h 
Nite Cap 7-19-13 #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
by mike simpson / 15h 
Perdido Street School: Eliot Spitzer Hires Former Students First/Failed DC Chancellor Michelle Rhee's Press Hack
Perdido Street School: Eliot Spitzer Hires Former Students First/Michelle Rhee Press Hack: Eliot Spitzer Hires Former Students First/Failed DC Chancellor Michelle Rhee's  Press HackHari Sevugan just got hired to be Eliot Spitzer's press flack, but he used to work for Michelle Rhee's Students First political action committee.At Students First, his job was to defend Michelle Rhee's right wing, pro-p
by mike simpson / 16h 
Statement from U.S. Secretary of Education Secretary Duncan on House ESEA Reauthorization Bill H.R. 5 | U.S. Department of Education
Statement from U.S. Secretary of Education Secretary Duncan on House ESEA Reauthorization Bill H.R. 5 | U.S. Department of Education: Statement from U.S. Secretary of Education Secretary Duncan on House ESEA Reauthorization Bill H.R. 5JULY 19, 2013Contact:   Press Office, (202) 401-1576, press@ed.gov "America's families, students and teachers deserve an education law that advances progress for all
by mike simpson / 16h 
Despite House Action, Debate Over ‘No Child Left Behind’ Goes Nowhere
Despite House Action, Debate Over ‘No Child Left Behind’ Goes Nowhere: Despite House Action, Debate Over ‘No Child Left Behind’ Goes NowhereBy Jeff Bryant | July 19, 2013 After years of inaction on rewriting the nation’s centerpiece legislation governing public schools, the Republican-controlled House of Representatives on Friday passed “The Student Success Act” by a mostly partisan vote of 221-20
by mike simpson / 18h 
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
by mike simpson / 18h 
The Effects of Early Learning — Whole Child Education
The Effects of Early Learning — Whole Child Education: THE WHOLE CHILD BLOGThe Effects of Early LearningJuly 19, 2013 by Dianna MinorWe have come to a pivotal point in education. The effects of early learning have consistently shown that children who do not have a strong start will continue to lag behind and encounter major barriers in the latter grades. Data from early grades have been powerful p
by mike simpson / 19h 
LCFF Regional Input Sessions - State Board of Education
LCFF Regional Input Sessions - State Board of Education (CA Dept of Education): LCFF Regional Input SessionsDates and locations for the input sessions of the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) implementation.The State Board of Education (SBE) and California Department of Education (CDE) invite all interested stakeholders to come and share their input and ideas to inform implementation of the Loc
by mike simpson / 19h 
Ask Not What Our Schools Can Do for You
Ask Not What Our Schools Can Do for You « The Core Knowledge Blog: Ask Not What Our Schools Can Do for Youby Lisa HanselJuly 19th, 2013Tags: civics education, Eleanor RooseveltPosted in Curriculum, Educational Policy | No Comments »I’m not the spa vacation type—I can’t get through a 30-minute massage without mentally creating a to-do list. But spending the past several days in a workshop on the de
by mike simpson / 20h 
Special Master Steven Adamowski helping to ensure Malloy’s defeat... - Wait, What?
Special Master Steven Adamowski helping to ensure Malloy’s defeat... - Wait, What?: Special Master Steven Adamowski helping to ensure Malloy’s defeat…As we know, Commissioner of Education Stefan Pryor and faux Bridgeport Superintendent of Schools Paul Vallas have been engaged in a wholesale effort to alienate Connecticut’s teachers, parents and the tens of thousands of voters committed to public e
by mike simpson / 20h 
No Child Left Behind Vote In House Passes Substitute, Shifting Away From Bush's Education Vision
No Child Left Behind Vote In House Passes Substitute, Shifting Away From Bush's Education Vision: No Child Left Behind Vote In House Passes Substitute, Shifting Away From Bush's Education VisionThe House of Representatives voted Friday to pass a replacement of the long-expired No Child Left Behind Act, the first time the nation's sweeping federal education policy law has been updated on the floor
by mike simpson / 20h 
7-19-13 Ed Notes Online
Ed Notes Online: NYC Teacher Bloggers on the Loose: Slam Gotham Schools Coverage And TFAAnother blogger slams Gotham Schools, more and more a wholly owned subsidiary of the charter school movement. I spend much more time reading other bloggers than writing my own -- that should be painfully obvious in terms of the deteriorating quality over here. Blame the heat. Or lower mental capacity. Or too ma
by mike simpson / 20h 
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
by mike simpson / 21h 
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
by mike simpson / 21h 
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
by mike simpson / 21h 
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
by mike simpson / 22h 
Cali Education Headlines Friday, July 19, 2013
FCMAT » Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team: House poised to leave 'No Child' behindEducation HeadlinesFriday, July 19, 2013Oxnard School District moves closer on Seabridge schoolThe Oxnard School District board Wednesday approved a draft agreement with the city of Oxnard on a joint-use park next to an elementary school planned for 2021.Evaluation: School board struggles with teamwork,
by mike simpson / 22h 
Florida’s change to school rating system called ‘scam’
Florida’s change to school rating system called ‘scam’: Florida’s change to school rating system called ‘scam’By Valerie Strauss, Published: July 19 at 10:57 amE-mail the writerIn the if-you-don’t-like-the-rules-just-change-them category:Last year, Florida gave a new standardized writing test to students in various grades and the scores were awful: Only 27 percent of fourth-graders had proficient
by mike simpson / 22h 
For the eyes and the minds of our academic senate at CCSF: An Alternate Approach | DailyCensored.com - Breaking Censored News, World, Independent, Liberal News
For the eyes and the minds of our academic senate at CCSF: An Alternate Approach | DailyCensored.com - Breaking Censored News, World, Independent, Liberal News: For the eyes and the minds of our academic senate at CCSF: An Alternate ApproachBy Danny Weil on July 19, 2013 4:13 pm / no comments Readers no doubt know that the City College of San Francisco has been denied accreditation by the ACCJC ow
by mike simpson / 22h 
The St Helena RSD Saga begins. . . | Crazy Crawfish's Blog
The St Helena RSD Saga begins. . . | Crazy Crawfish's Blog: The St Helena RSD Saga begins. . .Posted on July 19, 20130 In this age of tweets, instant messages, headline news and 60 second world news round-ups, it easy to overlook more of the subtle details that lie behind just about any story, for those willing to do a little digging. . . but who has the time? People seem to enjoy getting their li
by mike simpson / 22h 
Goodbye, Student IDs—Hello, Iris Scanners
Goodbye, Student IDs—Hello, Iris Scanners: Goodbye, Student IDs—Hello, Iris ScannersIs iris recognition technology in schools a good idea or an invasion of privacy?Iris scanning sounds like a procedure from a science fiction movie.But it’s real, and it’s coming to a school near you.From elementary schools to colleges, iris scanning is replacing student ID cards as a security and identification met
by mike simpson / 22h 
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
by mike simpson / 23h 
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
by mike simpson / 23h 
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
by mike simpson / 23h 
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
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