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Nite Cap 7-17-13 #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."


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E-mails reveal censorship efforts by Mitch Daniels as Indiana governor
E-mails reveal censorship efforts by Mitch Daniels as Indiana governor: E-mails reveal censorship efforts by Mitch Daniels as Indiana governorBy Valerie Strauss, Published: July 17 at 5:08 pmE-mail the writer2CommentsMoreMitch Daniels( Jose Luis Magana – AP)Mitch Daniels, the new president of Purdue University and the former two-term governor of Indiana, has some explaining to do. When he was gove
by mike simpson / 7min 
The Washington Teacher: WTU 2013 Installation of Elected Officers & Board
The Washington Teacher: WTU 2013 Installation of Elected Officers & Board: WTU 2013 Installation of Elected Officers & BoardBy Candi PetersonThe installation of Washington Teachers' Union (WTU) 2013 elected officers Elizabeth (Liz) Davis who ran for WTU President and Candi Peterson who ran to reclaim her seat as WTU General Vice President and their board will be held on Thursday, August 1,
by mike simpson / 2h 
My Viral Video Message to the 2013 TFA CMs | Gary Rubinstein's Blog
My Viral Video Message to the 2013 TFA CMs | Gary Rubinstein's Blog: My Viral Video Message to the 2013 TFA CMsRecently there has been a lot of good discussion about the pros and cons of TFA.  It started this summer with Katie Osgood’s An Open Letter to New Teach for America Recruits which has gone ‘viral’ and already has 500 comments.  Alex Morgan, A blogger here at TeachForUs.org wrote a compete
by mike simpson / 2h 
Increased Access to Print Materials for Students Who are Blind and Print Disabled | ED.gov Blog
Increased Access to Print Materials for Students Who are Blind and Print Disabled | ED.gov Blog: Increased Access to Print Materials for Students Who are Blind and Print DisabledPosted on July 17, 2013 by Guest BloggerOn June 27, 2013, delegates representing over 160 member states of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), finalized an international treaty that, once ratified, will al
by mike simpson / 2h 
Diane in the Evening 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: What You Need to Know About CPS Budget CutsAs we learned in earlier posts (and see here), Chicago Public Schools cuts the central office budget every year. It is ruthless with the central office budget. No one works at headquarters except possibly Barbara Byrd-Bennett. This reader has studied the budget and offers an overview: “Sin
by mike simpson / 3h 
ASCD Affiliates Unconference — Whole Child Education
ASCD Affiliates Unconference — Whole Child Education: THE WHOLE CHILD BLOGASCD Affiliates UnconferenceJuly 17, 2013 by Walter McKenzieOver the past year, in my work with ASCD affiliates, we have been exploring ways to revolutionize the ways we serve their affiliate members. Why? The writing is on the wall that today's educators have different needs and expectations. It's difficult to get out of th
by mike simpson / 4h 
Interest – perhaps transient – gathers in the House for ESEA reauthorization SI&A Cabinet Report – News & Resources
SI&A Cabinet Report – News & Resources: Interest – perhaps transient – gathers in the House for ESEA reauthorization By Kimberly BeltranWednesday, July 17, 2013A key House panel is set today to consider some 76 amendments to a Republican bill reauthorizing the nation’s top education law – activity that might otherwise suggest that Congress is finally serious about updating the 12-year-old
by mike simpson / 4h 
‘Stand Your Ground’ group pushes privatization of public education
‘Stand Your Ground’ group pushes privatization of public education: Stand Your Ground’ group pushes privatization of public educationBy Valerie Strauss, Published: July 17 at 1:51 pmE-mail the writerALEC logo of Center for Media and FreedomThe group that pushed “Stand Your Ground” laws in Florida and other states has been mighty busy working to get laws passed in the area of school reform — and th
by mike simpson / 4h 
What Teachers Know - Teacher in a Strange Land - Education Week Teacher
What Teachers Know - Teacher in a Strange Land - Education Week Teacher: What Teachers KnowBy Nancy Flanagan on July 17, 2013 1:26 PM"What about the teachers unions who insist on this 19th century educational process? We take summers off because that's when people used to farm and stuff because teachers want to go on vacation."Matt Lewis on Real Time with Bill Maher (7/12/13)Working with a nationa
by mike simpson / 5h 
How Teachers Should Respond to Bullying
How Teachers Should Respond to Bullying: How Teachers Should Respond to BullyingSetting the stage for responding to bullying:First, it is important to acknowledge that students rarely bully victims in front of an adult. The chance of a teacher observing bullying is limited. Furthermore, research indicates that only 56% of students report that they have personally observed bullying at school.[1] Th
by mike simpson / 5h 
Cali Education Headlines Wednesday, July 17, 2013
FCMAT » Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team: Wealthy schools keep bounty under new funding systemEducation HeadlinesWednesday, July 17, 2013New system offers schools hopeGloom has been replaced by optimism, and empty pockets have been supplanted by visions of overflowing coffers. But amid California's increasingly sunny financial outlook, the experts who provide direction to the busines
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Seattle Schools Community Forum: Washington Board of Education Denies SPS' Request for Waivers
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Washington Board of Education Denies SPS' Request for Waivers: Washington Board of Education Denies SPS' Request for WaiversFrom reader DK:Looks like the 2013-14 school calendar will not be what the district originally assumed- our kids will actually be with their teachers for 3 more days than planned, as Seattle’s request for the 3 full Waiver days for professiona
by mike simpson / 5h 
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Testing the limits in Bizarro World
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Testing the limits in Bizarro World: Testing the limits in Bizarro WorldStudents didn't suddenly get less intelligent. They were not doing as well in the past as everyone was led to believe. The state had dumbed down the tests and lowered cut scores to avoid sanctions from the federal No Child Left Behind Act.-- Tribune editorial. In the Bizarro World that is Chicago
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What Would James Baldwin Do (Say, Write)? | the becoming radical
What Would James Baldwin Do (Say, Write)? | the becoming radical: What Would James Baldwin Do (Say, Write)?Posted on July 17, 2013 by plthomaseddMy future son-in-law is black. My daughter is white. And we live in the South where, despite their (possibly naive) idealism, interracial relationships still matter, often in negative ways.I have been deeply concerned about race, class, and literacy for m
by mike simpson / 6h 
Louisiana Educator: Zero Sum Game
Louisiana Educator: Zero Sum Game: Zero Sum GameThere are many serious flaws in the Louisiana Act 54 evaluation system, but the most serious one is that it is a zero sum game. Here is the Wikipedia definition of a zero sum game:a zero-sum game is a mathematical representation of a situation in which a participant's gain (or loss) of utility is exactly balanced by the losses (or gains) of the utili
by mike simpson / 7h 
The Truth About Trayvon | Larry Miller's Blog: Educate All Students!
The Truth About Trayvon | Larry Miller's Blog: Educate All Students!: The Truth About TrayvonFiled under: Trayvon Martin — millerlf @ 10:19 am July 15, 2013 NYTimes By EKOW N. YANKAHTHE Trayvon Martin verdict is frustrating, fracturing, angering and predictable. More than anything, for many of us, it is exhausting. Exhausting because nothing could bring back our lost child, exhausting because the
by mike simpson / 7h 
toteachornototeach | This is the place to come for your daily rant about life in the public school system!
toteachornototeach | This is the place to come for your daily rant about life in the public school system!: 7 Things Educators Want To Tell Bill GatesPosted on July 16, 2013‘Teachers’ Letters To Bill Gates’ Website Reveals 7 Major Things Educators Want The Mogul To Knowby Rebecca KleinJust five years after leaving the day-to-day operations of Microsoft, Bill Gates has become a major player in educ
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Morning Wink 7-17-13 AM Posts #BATsACT #edreform #EDCHAT #P2
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK  AM POSTSTODAYResisting the Normalcy of White Racism Coalition for Public Education/Coalición por la Educación Pública: Resisting the Normalcy of White RacismCoalition 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 Te
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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 / 8h 
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 / 8h 
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 / 8h 
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 / 8h 
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 / 8h 
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 / 8h 
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 / 8h 
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 / 9h 
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 / 9h 
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
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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 / 10h 
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 / 10h 
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
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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 / 10h 
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 / 10h 
“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
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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 / 10h 
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
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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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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 / 17h 
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 / 17h 
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 / 17h 
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 / 20h 
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 / 22h 
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 / 22h 
“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 / 22h 
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
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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
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