Tuesday, July 16, 2013

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 CAP



TODAY

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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 / 3h 
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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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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Cali Education Headlines Tuesday, July 16, 2013
FCMAT » 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 effort to recall the Coachella Valley Unified school board will finally move forward.Tustin sch
by mike simpson / 6h 
Jersey Jazzman: Why Reverend Jackson REALLY Endorsed Chris Christie
Jersey Jazzman: Why Reverend Jackson REALLY Endorsed Chris Christie: Why Reverend Jackson REALLY Endorsed Chris ChristieRemember when Chris Christie said he didn't know Amir Khan, and Khan was sitting right behind him?! Good times... No, not that Reverend Jackson; this is Reginald T. Jackson, leader of the Black Ministers Council, a group of clergy and would-be power brokers in New Jersey. Last we
by mike simpson / 6h 
Daily Kos: 40 Years ago, the beginning of the end for Nixon
Daily Kos: 40 Years ago, the beginning of the end for Nixon: 40 Years ago, the beginning of the end for NixonbyteacherkenFollow    2 Comments / 2 NewJuly 16, 1973.It was afternoon, during the hearings of the Senate Watergate Committee.Suddenly there was a not previously scheduled witness brought forth.He was, surprisingly, questioned by Minority Counsel Fred Thompson.His name was Alexander Butterf
by mike simpson / 6h 
Chicago Teachers Union | www.ctunet.com
Chicago Teachers Union | www.ctunet.com: Injunction hearing begins today for federal lawsuits filed by Chicago parents seeking to halt school closingsSuit charges Chicago Public Schools, Board of Education and CPS CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennettwith racial, disabilities violationsCHICAGO—A four-day injunction hearing begins Tuesday morning for two class action lawsuits filed against CPS CEO Barbara Byrd-
by mike simpson / 7h 
Council for Economic Education Introduces Common Core Resource for Teachers, Correlating New National Standards with Financial Literacy Lessons
CEE: Leading Organization for Economics and Financial Education:  Council for Economic Education Introduces Common Core Resource for Teachers, Correlating New National Standards with Financial Literacy Lessons CEE’s New Resource Helps Educators Teach Financial Literacy and Meet Common Core State StandardsNEW YORK, NY JULY 16, 2013 – This month, the Council for Economic Education (CEE) introduces a
by mike simpson / 7h 
NYC Educator: Because Destroying K-12 Is Not Enough
NYC Educator: Because Destroying K-12 Is Not Enough: Because Destroying K-12 Is Not EnoughBill Gates, the world's richest man, has appointed himself our national education expert. It's pretty clear he's got the ear of Arne Duncan, who gleefully repeats whatever Gates says. If Gates says we need higher class sizes, so does Arne. If Gates says release junk science scores of individual teachers, Arne
by mike simpson / 7h 
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.: We’re retired. Not dead. Bob Lyons responds.Bob Lyons is a retired teacher an member of the Illinois Teacher Retirement System (TRS) board of trustees. Yesterday a reader questioned the defined benefit retirement system with, among other arguments, the claim that old people don’t spend as much as acti
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No Need to Teach Black History & Cutlure in a "Common Core" World - Coalition for Public Education/Coalición por la Educación Pública: No Need to Teach Black History & Cutlure in a "Common Core" World
Coalition for Public Education/Coalición por la Educación Pública: No Need to Teach Black History & Cutlure in a "Common Core" World: No Need to Teach Black History & Cutlure in a "Common Core" WorldOUTRAGEOUS!!Protests Sparked in Detroit Over the Dumping of Black History BooksZach SchonfeldJul 9, 2013- theatlanticwire.comNOTE: This is one result of "Race to the Top/Common Core State Stand
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Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: TFA in trouble as internal revolt brewing
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: TFA in trouble as internal revolt brewing: TFA in trouble as internal revolt brewingTeach For America (TFA) which has been used as a wedge against higher paid, veteran teachers in mainly  urban district for years, is now feeling the layoff pinch themselves, according to NBC News Philly..According to [Isha] Lee, during the 2012 school year, TFAGP had 115 total teacher
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7-16-13 Ed Notes Online
Ed Notes Online: Video – MORE Summer 2013: High Stakes Testing and the Schools Our Children DeserveMORE kicked off the summer series by taking a look at the effects of high stakes testing in our schools. Parents from Change the Stakes joined us to discuss why a growing parent movement against the high stakes nature of these tests is mounting not just in NYC but statewide and nationally. We discuss
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7-16-13 Schools Matter @ The Chalk Face
SCHOOLS MATTER @ THE CHALK FACE: Great Op-Ed on the Common Opposition to Common Corp StandardsBy Rob Jenkins at the Newton Citizen in Newton County, GA: Any time conservatives and liberals in this country agree on anything, it’s time to stop the presses, glance up to see if pigs happen to be zooming by overhead, and check the temperature in you-know-where. It may also be time to pay attention. One
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Who Says Book Clubs Are Just for Moms? — Whole Child Education
Who Says Book Clubs Are Just for Moms? — Whole Child Education: THE WHOLE CHILD BLOGWho Says Book Clubs Are Just for Moms?July 16, 2013 by Kevin ScottI was honored to host the most recent Whole Child Podcast where we talked about ways we reflect, recharge, and refresh as educators. One theme present in the podcast discussion and one we hear about over and over again is reading. While we encourage
by mike simpson / 10h 
Newtown School Police: 'It Was So Real It Didn't Seem Real'
Newtown School Police: 'It Was So Real It Didn't Seem Real': Newtown School Police: 'It Was So Real It Didn't Seem Real'Posted: 07/16/2013 7:30 am EDT ORLANDO, Fla. -- It happened seven months ago Sunday, but remembering details of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting still brings tears to the eyes of Lenny Penna."I'm hoping that, you know, it's been seven months, emotions won't set in," Penn
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Missouri Education Watchdog
Missouri Education Watchdog: Learn How to Counter the Delphi Technique at Common Core MeetingsHave you had this experience while attending Common Core meetings? DESE tried the Delphi technique at the eight Common Core meetings around the state on May 2.  Seven of those meetings were "delphied".  Attendees stated their concerns were not addressed and questions not answered. A webinar will be broadc
by mike simpson / 10h 
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 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: Steve Rhodes: CPS Cuts Central Office Again and Again and…Steve Rhodes tries to understand how the Chicago Public Schools claims $600 million in cuts to “central office.” Rhodes says the claims defy both mathematics and physics. In fact, the cuts are not cuts, and “central office” does not mean central office. He writes: “But this
by mike simpson / 10h 
Perdido Street School: Democrat For Education Reformer Whitney Tilson Actually A Republican
Perdido Street School: Democrat For Education Reformer Whitney Tilson Actually A Republican: Democrat For Education Reformer Whitney Tilson Actually A RepublicanNo surprise here:Hedge fund operator Whitney Tilson, described his support for Lhota in a recent edition of his email newsletter. After citing a portion of Lhota’s June education address that expressed strong support for charter schools, T
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Denied the Right to Be Young | toteachornototeach
Denied the Right to Be Young | toteachornototeach: Denied the Right to Be YoungBy Eugene RobinsonWASHINGTON—Justice failed Trayvon Martin the night he was killed. We should be appalled and outraged, but perhaps not surprised, that it failed him again Saturday night with a verdict setting his killer free.Our society considers young black men to be dangerous, interchangeable, expendable, guilty unti
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Federal lawsuits against Chicago school closings to begin - chicagotribune.com
Federal lawsuits against Chicago school closings to begin - chicagotribune.com: Federal lawsuits against CPS school closings set to beginEmailCAPTIONS1/44By Noreen S. Ahmed-Ullah, Chicago Tribune reporter6:23 a.m. CDT, July 16, 2013Hearings 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
by mike simpson / 10h 
Teachers or ‘Quantitative Learning Gains Facilitators?’
Teachers or ‘Quantitative Learning Gains Facilitators?’: Teachers or ‘Quantitative Learning Gains Facilitators?’By Valerie Strauss, Published: July 16 at 4:00 amE-mail the writer0CommentsMoreMr. Fitz(By David Lee Finkle)David Lee Finkle is a middle-school teacher in Florida who draws the comic strip “Mr. Fitz” for the Daytona Beach News-Journal. He is also the author of books for teachers on stude
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Education Research Report: CREDO’s Significantly Insignificant Charter Schools Findings
Education 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 Effect of Grade Placement on English Language Learners’ Academic AchievementMany English Language Learners (ELLs) migrate to the United States at
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CORE districts to make final personal pitch for No Child Left Behind waiver | EdSource Today
CORE districts to make final personal pitch for No Child Left Behind waiver | EdSource Today: CORE districts to make final personal pitch for No Child Left Behind waiverJuly 16th, 2013 | Add a Comment | By John FensterwaldShare on twitterShare on facebookShare on emailShare on printMore Sharing ServicesQuickly running out of time, a delegation from nine California school districts will go to Washi
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Fixing our schools: "We know what needs to be done." We are... | Get Schooled | www.ajc.com
Fixing our schools: "We know what needs to be done." We are... | Get Schooled | www.ajc.com: Fixing our schools: "We know what needs to be done." We are unwilling to do it.  COMMENT(15) 0 6 1 9View Larger Mike Ritter, AJCEducation illustration by Mike RitterPrevious PostsSome happier Cherokee news: Teens win duct tape prom contest including $5,000 for schoolJuly 15, 2013Cherokee County Schools: Sh
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YESTERDAY

The Trayvon Martins, The Marissa Alexanders, The Danroy Henrys, The Emmett Tills - The Jose Vilson
The Trayvon Martins, The Marissa Alexanders, The Danroy Henrys, The Emmett Tills - The Jose Vilson: The Trayvon Martins, The Marissa Alexanders, The Danroy Henrys, The Emmett TillsPosted by Jose VilsonI started out the morning with this …Morning. Still in mourning.Saddened by the situation that we were born inPeople playing God with our kids’ lives,It’s hard to see where the God is,Or where your g
by mike simpson / 19h 
Kimble's Corner: Congressman Kimble Needs Your Help
Kimble's Corner: Congressman Kimble Needs Your Help: Congressman Kimble Needs Your HelpAccording to Amazon, the paperback version of Profiles in Courageousness came out July 2nd, but that's not really true.  For a print on demand book like mine, things move a bit slower.  They haven't even uploaded the cover to Amazon yet and I am anxiously awaiting holding my very own copy of Profiles in Courageo
by mike simpson / 20h 
Bill Gates on education, patents, Microsoft Bob, and disease | Microsoft - CNET News
Bill Gates on education, patents, Microsoft Bob, and disease | Microsoft - CNET News: Bill Gates on education, patents, Microsoft Bob, and diseaseSpeaking at Microsoft's Faculty Summit Monday, Gates took questions from an audience of researchers about the work of his foundation and other topics.EducationThe Gates Foundation is investing in education, even in rich countries like the U.S. He is a bi
by mike simpson / 20h 
Blaming teachers for the school closures--Breton is just doing his job | The Sacramento Coalition to Save Public Education
Blaming teachers for the school closures--Breton is just doing his job | The Sacramento Coalition to Save Public Education: Blaming teachers for the school closures--Breton is just doing his jobpublished by Kate_Lenox on Mon, 07/15/2013 - 11:52amOnce again I am amazed by the Sacramento Bee's reporters. I sat behind Marcos Breton at the hearing on the Sacramento City USD school closers, yet evident
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Coping with Wonderkid Syndrome Student Voice
Student Voice: Coping with Wonderkid Syndrome We’re all familiar with The Wonderkid. The walking definition of overcommitted, he or she enters the room cool as a cucumber and, regardless of physical appearance, commands attention. They’re the kid who scored a 36 on the ACT without even studying. The kid who not only won last year’s talent show for their original spoken word poetry, but would have
by mike simpson / 21h 
Teachers unions urge federal action against George Zimmerman
Teachers unions urge federal action against George Zimmerman: Teachers unions urge federal action against George ZimmermanBy Valerie Strauss, Published: July 15 at 6:24 pmE-mail the writer0CommentsMoreGeorge Zimmerman (Gary W. Green/Orlando Sentinel via AP)The National Education Association and the Federation of Teachers, which together represent some 4.5 million teachers and others, both are urgi
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Nite Cap 7-15-13 #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 CAPTODAYU.S. approves first brain wave test for ADHD | The Raw StoryU.S. approves first brain wave test for ADHD | The Raw Story: U.S. approves first brain wave test for ADHDUS regulators on Monday approved the first brain wave test for attention deficit hype
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