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Friday, July 19, 2013

(OOps) 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



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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 / 1h 
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 / 1h 
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 / 2h 
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 / 3h 
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 / 4h 
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 / 4h 
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 / 4h 
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 / 5h 
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 / 5h 
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 / 5h 
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 / 5h 
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 / 6h 
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 / 6h 
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 / 6h 
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 / 6h 
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 / 6h 
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 / 6h 
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 / 6h 
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 / 6h 
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 / 7h 
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 / 7h 
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 / 8h 
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
by mike simpson / 8h 
Unions Say CORE Waiver Creates 'Privatized Shadow' Education System - Politics K-12 - Education Week
Unions 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 that are applying for their own tailor-made No Child Left Behind waiver met with officials from the U.S. Department of Education to try to seal the
by mike simpson / 8h 
An ALEC/Common Core Refresher Course | educationalchemy
An ALEC/Common Core Refresher Course | educationalchemy: An ALEC/Common Core Refresher CoursePosted: July 19, 2013 in Uncategorized As ALEC descends upon Chicago it might be good to take an ALEC refresher course.In spite of its more recent protestations against the Common Core, it’s finger prints cannot be fully erased. The other anti-teacher, anti-union, anti-public education policies are more
by mike simpson / 8h 
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: A New (Even Worse) Version of NCLB Is on the Table | National Education Policy Center
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: A New (Even Worse) Version of NCLB Is on the Table | National Education Policy Center: Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: A New (Even Worse) Version of NCLB Is on the Table    Mike KlonskyJuly 19, 2013Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog  Education Policy  Elementary and Secondary Education Act  Neo-Liberal Reforms  Politics  Politics, Policy, and School Practices  School Finan
by mike simpson / 8h 
7-19-13 teacherken at Daily Kos
teacherken at Daily Kos: Ta-Nehesi Coates on Obama considering Ray Kelly for Homeland Securityis simply a must-read from today's New York Times.  His piece is titled Raising the Wrong Profile.  It begins like this: In 2003, State Senator Barack Obama spearheaded a bill through the Illinois legislature that sought to put the clamps on racial profiling. Obama called racial profiling “morally objecti
by mike simpson / 8h 
NYC Educator: Gotham Schools Values
NYC Educator: Gotham Schools Values: Gotham Schools ValuesYesterday I went to a rally at City Hall to protest Bloomberg's plan to extend co-locations for years into the term of his successor (assuming he doesn't buy off the City Council and change the law again).  I saw a group of reporters there, and cameras. For example, it merited a story at NY1. I was pretty surprised to find it didn't show up
by mike simpson / 10h 
Perdido Street School: Bloomberg Announces Charter School Locations To Continue "In Perpetuity"
Perdido Street School: Bloomberg Announces Charter School Locations To Continue "In Perpetuity": Bloomberg Announces Charter School Locations To Continue "In Perpetuity"In response to a lawsuit filed by the United Federation of Teachers to stop the New York City Department of Education from continuing co-locations of charter schools in public school buildings through 2015, Mayor Bloomberg and Chan
by mike simpson / 10h 
Missouri Education Watchdog: Will the Common Core Lobby Bully the Left as it Has Bullied the Right?
Missouri Education Watchdog: Will the Common Core Lobby Bully the Left as it Has Bullied the Right?: Will the Common Core Lobby Bully the Left as it Has Bullied the Right?Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookAn increasingly diverse group is standing up to the Common Core bulliesThe left and the right are combining forces in opposing Common Core.  The pro-Common Core lobby is surroun
by mike simpson / 10h 
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 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: Watch This, You Will Love It: Nurturing CreativityForget data for a few minutes. Forget lockstep learning. Watch a Powerpoint about nurturing creativity and imagination among children. It is especially valuable for parents. It was created by Sheila Schlesinger, an experienced educator and a regular reader of the blog. Sheila has be
by mike simpson / 11h 
7-19-13 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.: Road TripThe in box. John Dillon on ALEC.Illinois Chairperson for ALEC “Happy Birthday, ALEC: Your BFF, Senator Kirk Dillard. ALEC (American Legislative Exchange Council) is coming to town to celebrate its 40th birthday! Are you invited? Probably not, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be there.* The
by mike simpson / 11h 
Older adult and parent ed programs left out of adult education budget compromise | EdSource Today
Older adult and parent ed programs left out of adult education budget compromise | EdSource Today: Older adult and parent ed programs left out of adult education budget compromise - by Susan FreyRuth Dunn, 72, of Berkeley raises her hand during a current events class for older adults at the Jewish Community Center in Berkeley. Credit: Lillian Mongeau, EdSource TodayAn effort to narrow adult educat
by mike simpson / 11h 
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: A new (even worse) version of NCLB is on the table
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: A new (even worse) version of NCLB is on the table: A new (even worse) version of NCLB is on the tableDuring a six-hour debate Thursday, though, one point of unanimity emerged: Republicans and Democrats want almost nothing to do with President George W. Bush’s signature 2001 education law. The bill would repeal the federal requirement that schools make “adequate year
by mike simpson / 11h 
Five basic lessons on public education
Five basic lessons on public education (short and long versions): Five basic lessons on public education (short and long versions)By Valerie Strauss, Published: July 19 at 4:00 amE-mail the writer1CommentsMoreHere’s a primer on public education for those moments when you are having a discussion about school reform and public education and you need some facts to back up your argument. It was writte
by mike simpson / 11h 

YESTERDAY

CTU calls CPS’s 2,113 teacher and other staff layoffs ‘a bloodbath’ - Chicago Sun-Times
CTU calls CPS’s 2,113 teacher and other staff layoffs ‘a bloodbath’ - Chicago Sun-Times: CTU calls CPS’s 2,113 teacher and other staff layoffs ‘a bloodbath’ BY MITCH DUDEK Staff Reporter mdudek@suntimes.com July 18, 2013 6:55PM00Share55055Chicago Teachers Union rally at Daley Plaza. Monday, September 3, 2012 | Brian Jackson~Sun-TimesUpdated: July 18, 2013 10:48PMChicago Public Schools officials an
by mike simpson / 17h 
Compromise ends student loan stalemate. Is it the best solution? | Get Schooled | www.ajc.com
Compromise ends student loan stalemate. Is it the best solution? | Get Schooled | www.ajc.com: Get Schooled: Student loan rates don't matter to graduates who can't find decent jobs Michael Moroney is the director of communications at the Franklin Center for Government and Public Integrity, a free market oriented nonprofit news organization.  I thought this essay was timely in light of the student
by mike simpson / 17h 
The Educated Reporter: Follow-Up Friday: A Step Back for MOOCs in California
The Educated Reporter: Follow-Up Friday: A Step Back for MOOCs in California: Follow-Up Friday: A Step Back for MOOCs in CaliforniaThere's been no shortage of buzz of the past year or so predicting the escalating impact of MOOCs -- massive open online courses -- on the delivery of higher education. That's why the news out of San Jose State University this week is worth noting.As Inside Higher Ed r
by mike simpson / 18h 
Students Last: Replaceable You
Students Last: Replaceable You: Replaceable YouA chart from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics illustratesthat eventually every American will be a teacherHave you ever dreamed of becoming a teacher? Well whether you have or you haven't, odds are that one day you will be employed as a classroom teacher. On Tuesday, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released a report which predicted that by the y
by mike simpson / 19h 
TFA co-CEO’s vs. The Boogeyman | Gary Rubinstein's Blog
TFA co-CEO’s vs. The Boogeyman | Gary Rubinstein's Blog: TFA co-CEO’s vs. The BoogeymanSo here I am trying to mind my own business when I see this tweet on my feed:This is by one of the co-CEOs of TFA, Matt Kramer, quoting something that the other CEO Elisa Villanueva-Beard said in a speech at an alumni award event in Detroit.  This line surely got Villanueva-Beard a large ‘applause break’ (as ind
by mike simpson / 19h 
Perdido Street School: Education Reformers And Hubris
Perdido Street School: Education Reformers And Hubris: Education Reformers And HubrisValerie Strauss reports some members of the GOP in Florida want the state to pull out of the PARCC consortium:Florida had joined the PARCC consortium but now, Senate President Don Gaetz and Florida House Speaker Will Weatherford, both Republicans, are urging Bennett to withdraw. The letter cites numerous problems
by mike simpson / 20h 
Education Proposal in House Could Replace ‘No Child’ Act - NYTimes.com
Education Proposal in House Could Replace ‘No Child’ Act - NYTimes.com: By MOTOKO RICHPublished: July 18, 2013
by mike simpson / 20h 
DIARY OF A PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER!: How Do We Involve Our Parents in Our Classrooms?
DIARY OF A PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER!: How Do We Involve Our Parents in Our Classrooms?: How Do We Involve Our Parents in Our Classrooms?This is a guest post on Edutopia:"Old School or New School, Keep Parents Involved"We all know how crucial it is that our parents are supportive and involved in their child's education. We understand how important it is that they are aware of what is taking place in y
by mike simpson / 21h 
2,085 more educators laid off by Rahm Emanuel’s appointed school board | Reclaim Reform
2,085 more educators laid off by Rahm Emanuel’s appointed school board | Reclaim Reform: 2,085 more educators laid off by Rahm Emanuel’s appointed school boardPosted on July 18, 2013by kenprevitiThe billionaires and multimillionaires on the School Board of the Chicago Public Schools have attacked again, today. Mayor Emanuel’s appointed school board members laid of 2,085 more educators. Read the Ch
by mike simpson / 22h 
No Child Left Behind Rewrite Debated In The House, But Bill Has No Future
No Child Left Behind Rewrite Debated In The House, But Bill Has No Future:Joy ResmovitsBecome a fanJoy.resmovits@huffingtonpost.com No Child Left Behind Rewrite Debated In The House, But Bill Has No FuturePosted: 07/18/2013 7:22 pm EDTPossibly seeking to combat the perception that they're unproductive and obstructionist, House Republicans convened about six hours of debate Thursday on an education
by mike simpson / 22h 
The Network For Public Education | Become a Member
The Network For Public Education | Become a Member: Welcome to the fifteenth edition of our newsletter. This week brought with it some exciting new developments in the world of education. Controversy is exploding over the Gates Foundation's new plan to enter the world of higher education, and lawsuits against the Chicago Public Schools are being heard in federal court.Read it all here! And like us
by mike simpson / 23h 
Nite Cap 7-18-13 #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 CAPTODAYDocumenting the impact of closing schools on communities | Philadelphia Public School NotebookDocumenting the impact of closing schools on communities | Philadelphia Public School Notebook: Documenting the impact of closing schools on communitiesby th
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