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American education and the IQ trap - latimes.com

American education and the IQ trap - latimes.com: American education and the IQ trapFor students, one score doesn't tell all.Comments3EmailShare183A survey in 2011 found that the predominant method of measuring whether or not students are gifted is assessing their performances in both an IQ test and a standardized academic test. Above: Students at Jackson Elementary School in Santa Ana. (Los Angel

by mike simpson / 19min

‘We Will Not Retreat,’ Teachers Union Rep Tells PUSH

‘We Will Not Retreat,’ Teachers Union Rep Tells PUSH « CBS Chicago: ‘We Will Not Retreat,’ Teachers Union Rep Tells PUSH CHICAGO (STMW) – The Rev. Jesse Jackson and a Chicago Teachers Union representative said on Saturday that work will be done to fight back against the recent layoffs of more than 2,100 Chicago Public Schools employees, as well as laws that led ultimately to the acquittal last wee

by mike simpson / 30min

Finally, a film that celebrates public education

Finally, a film that celebrates public education: Finally, a film that celebrates public educationBy Valerie Strauss, Published: July 21 at 9:15 amE-mail the writer0CommentsMoreWe’ve seen a stream of films promoting the school reform agenda, but here’s a piece about a different kind of movie, one that actually celebrates public education. This was written by Peter Dreier, professor of politics and

by mike simpson / 39min

7-21-13 teacherken at Daily Kos

teacherken at Daily Kos: Krugman: The Great Pension ScareAs a teacher I am a public employee. I am already drawing a public pension as a result of retiring in 2012. When I go back into the classroom next month, even though I am teaching in a jurisdiction covered by the same pension plan, I am no longer required to contribute (but as a result I also receive less pay). Given what Michigan is tryin

by mike simpson / 41min

LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 7-21-13 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 Teacher’s Letter to Bill GatesTeacherbiz writes a friendly but very candid letter to Big Brother Bill Gates. Teacherbiz has some good advice: “You know that feeling you get when you think you’re doing something good—and then you realize you’re actually doing harm? I’ve experienced it, and it’s not a good feeling—and the only way

by mike simpson / 59min

Perdido Street School: Why The UFT Will Never Go Back On The Teacher Evaluation System Sell-Out

Perdido Street School: Why The UFT Will Never Go Back On The Teacher Evaluation System Sell-Out: Why The UFT Will Never Go Back On The Teacher Evaluation System Sell-OutNorm Scott posted the following:This came in an email as a suggestion for MORE to take up the cause and I think it should. But I wonder if the UFT which supports and vehemently defends the new evaluation system will be calling for

by mike simpson / 1h

Indiana’s Anti-Howard Zinn Witch-hunt | toteachornototeach

Indiana’s Anti-Howard Zinn Witch-hunt | toteachornototeach: Indiana’s Anti-Howard Zinn Witch-huntPosted on July 20, 2013Indiana’s Anti-Howard Zinn Witch-hunt by Bill BigelowHoward Zinn, author of A People’s History of the United States, one of the country’s most widely read history books, died on January 27, 2010. Shortly after, then-Governor of Indiana Mitch Daniels got on his computer and fired

by mike simpson / 1h

Sue Peters for Seattle School Board | Seattle Education

Sue Peters for Seattle School Board | Seattle Education: Sue Peters for Seattle School BoardI have been actively involved in the Seattle Public School District for the past nine years, as a parent, volunteer, public education advocate, education journalist and member of the district’s Superintendent Search Community Focus Group and the Strategic Plan Stakeholder Task Force.I was honored to be invi

by mike simpson / 1h

Alternative education for troubled California students raises questions - Education - The Sacramento Bee

Alternative education for troubled California students raises questions - Education - The Sacramento Bee: John Harte / Center for Public IntegrityErick Araujo, 13, walks toward his home in the Kern County town of Lost Hills last month. Erick was expelled for a year from a middle school in Lost Hills. Because he can't regularly get to the community school 38 miles away where he was told to enroll,

by mike simpson / 1h

4LAKids - Co-Location: WHY CHARTER SCHOOLS ARE TEARING PUBLIC CAMPUSES APART

4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: Co-Location: WHY CHARTER SCHOOLS ARE TEARING PUBLIC CAMPUSES APART: Co-Location: WHY CHARTER SCHOOLS ARE TEARING PUBLIC CAMPUSES APARTBY GARY COHN – HOT IDEAS FOR A COLD ECONOMY – THE FRYING PAN HTTP://BIT.LY/1ABS94WIllustration: Lalo Alcarazon July 17, 2013 :: For more than 30 years each, Cheryl Smith-Vincent and Cheryl Ortega have shared a passion f

by mike simpson / 1h

7-21-13 Schools Matter @ The Chalk Face

SCHOOLS MATTER @ THE CHALK FACE: Did you know that Michelle Rhee has 93 civil actions against her?I know. Maybe some of these are trumped up cases. I’d have to look at them in detail. This is perhaps what you get for being in charge of people and making decisions. You make some enemies. But still, 93 cases in all? Are you serious? If I had one, I’d never work in this […]by Chalk Face, PhD / 15min

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YESTERDAY

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

by mike simpson / 14h

Nite Cap 7-20-13 #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 CAPTODAYINFOGRAPHIC: Healthier School Snacks & Latino Kids | HispanicallySpeakingNews.comINFOGRAPHIC: Healthier School Snacks & Latino Kids | HispanicallySpeakingNews.com: INFOGRAPHIC: Healthier School Snacks & Latino KidsPublished at 12:07 pm EST

by mike simpson / 15h

INFOGRAPHIC: Healthier School Snacks & Latino Kids | HispanicallySpeakingNews.com

INFOGRAPHIC: Healthier School Snacks & Latino Kids | HispanicallySpeakingNews.com: INFOGRAPHIC: Healthier School Snacks & Latino KidsPublished at 12:07 pm EST, July 20, 2013Latino students are often exposed to high-fat, high-sugar snacks, and drinks sold in schools. Coincidentally, the number of children at risk of obesity and juvenile diabetes cases continue to increase.Salud America! re

by mike simpson / 15h

Diane in the Evening 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: Whose Opinion Will You Advocate Today?A teacher sends this description of what passes for critical thought in his school. Read it through and ask yourself whether it makes any sense always to advocate someone else’s opinion. What if their opinion is wrong? What if they are spouting nonsense? If everyone advocates someone else’s opi

by mike simpson / 15h

Perdido Street School: Microsoft, Public Education And "The Wire"

Perdido Street School: Microsoft, Public Education And "The Wire": Microsoft, Public Education And "The Wire"Good Slate piece comparing Microsoft to The Wire to explain why Bill Gates' company is failing:And it had a lot to do with bad management. There’s too much personnel turnover in the drug trade for managerial rot to really set in—for the Microsoft analogy on The Wire, you’d look not just to

by mike simpson / 19h

Malloy’s Commissioner of Education signs another $1 million contract with out-side consultants - Wait, What?

Malloy’s Commissioner of Education signs another $1 million contract with out-side consultants - Wait, What?: Malloy’s Commissioner of Education signs another $1 million contract with out-side consultantsGovernor Malloy and Education Commissioner Stefan Pryor’s education reform and economic development strategy came into greater focus this week with news that a few months ago Stefan Pryor continue

by mike simpson / 19h

Parents, Teachers, and Even LAUSD School Board Members Speak Out Against Parent Trigger | K-12 News Network

Parents, Teachers, and Even LAUSD School Board Members Speak Out Against Parent Trigger | K-12 News Network: Parents, Teachers, and Even LAUSD School Board Members Speak Out Against Parent TriggerPosted on July 12, 2013 by adminWant to know what real-live parents think of “parent trigger”? Watch these videos. These selected speeches were excerpted from the June 18, 2013 Los Angeles Unified School

by mike simpson / 19h

Oregon Save Our Schools: Why Portland is Chicago

Oregon Save Our Schools: Why Portland is Chicago: Why Portland is ChicagoThis next blog post is important to read and understand, as the largest school district in our state, Portland Public Schools, is in a critical contract negotiation process. Oregon Save Our Schools has four core values: an end to high-stakes testing to evaluate schools, teachers, and students; education policy developed by th

by mike simpson / 19h

NYC Educator: Chicago--Now With 4% Fewer Teachers!

NYC Educator: Chicago--Now With 4% Fewer Teachers!: Chicago--Now With 4% Fewer Teachers!Reformy Rahm Emanuel has made education a priority in Chicago. That's a pretty good idea, since Arne Duncan's Renaissance 2010 has proven an abject failure. Now, were I mayor of Chicago, looking at all the reformy things that didn't work for Arne, I'd take a different approach. Regrettably, Rahm has decided to

by mike simpson / 19h

Jersey Jazzman: The REAL Status Quo

Jersey Jazzman: The REAL Status Quo: The REAL Status QuoOnce again, Gary Rubinstein makes a great point:Again, NOBODY thinks nothing should be changed and NOBODY thinks everything should be changed. Imagine some new billionaire comes along and starts saying that the next big school reform is that schools will no longer meet in buildings, but instead out on the street. This will save money as the

by mike simpson / 19h

What House Republicans did right with the education bill

What House Republicans did right with the education bill: What House Republicans did right with the education billBy Valerie Strauss, Published: July 20 at 1:16 pmE-mail the writer0CommentsMoreThere are many things to oppose in the legislation that the Republican-led House of Representatives just approved to rewrite the much-maligned 2002 No Child Left Behind bill.The bill, passed on Friday withou

by mike simpson / 20h

What would happen if other tests were standardized? | Reclaim Reform

What would happen if other tests were standardized? | Reclaim Reform: What would happen if other tests were standardized?Posted on July 20, 2013by kenprevitiWhat would happen if other tests were standardized?Cartoonist Dave Coverly says it all.See his great speedbump.com site HERE.Race to the Top and Common Core demand high stakes tests from companies that make tremendous profits for tests that ar

by mike simpson / 20h

7-20-13 Schools Matter @ The Chalk Face

SCHOOLS MATTER @ THE CHALK FACE: Colorado Educators Alert: TURNcoat, Kerrie Dalman, Promotes InBloom Student Data Mining and StorageKerrie Dalman is President of the Colorado Education Association, the state affiliate of the NEA. She is a head honcho of Southwest TURN, a branch of the metastasizing cancer eating away at the NEA and AFT. Yesterday, Kerrie had a guest commentary in the Denver Post,

by mike simpson / 22h

2nd Banana 7-20-13 Recap of Last Week's Best Post #EDchat #EDreform #soschat #p2 #1u

BIG EDUCATION APE 2ND BANANA RECAP OF LAST WEEK'S BEST POSTEducation Research Report: CREDO’s Significantly Insignificant Charter Schools FindingsEducation Research Report: CREDO’s Significantly Insignificant Charter Schools Findings: EDUCATION RESEARCH REPORTThis Week's Education Research Report 7-13-13 #SOSCHAT #EDCHAT #P2Education Research ReportTHIS WEEK'S EDUCATION RESEARCH REPORTYESTERDAYThe

by mike simpson / 22h

California Teen Pregnancy Rates Drop 60 Percent Thanks To Sex Education

California Teen Pregnancy Rates Drop 60 Percent Thanks To Sex Education: California Teen Pregnancy Rates Drop 60 Percent Thanks To Sex EducationHuffington Post | By Rebecca Klein Posted: 07/19/2013 4:59 pm EDTCalifornia’s teen pregnancy rate has dropped nearly 60 percent as a result of expanded sex education programs, according to a report released by the California Department of Public Health (

by mike simpson / 23h

Morning Wink 7-20-13 AM Posts #BATsACT #edreform #EDCHAT #P2

BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSTODAYLISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 7-20-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for allDiane 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, wh

by mike simpson / 1d

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

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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 / 1d

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 / 1d

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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