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Saturday, July 20, 2013

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 CAP



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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 / 7min 
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 / 10min 
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 / 4h 
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 / 4h 
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 / 4h 
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 / 4h 
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 / 4h 
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 / 4h 
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 / 4h 
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 / 4h 
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 / 7h 
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 / 7h 
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 / 8h 
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 / 8h 
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 / 8h 
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 / 8h 
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 / 8h 
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 / 8h 
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 / 8h 
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 / 8h 
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 / 8h 
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 / 8h 
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 / 9h 
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 / 9h 
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 / 9h 
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 / 9h 
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 / 9h 
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 / 9h 

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 / 17h 
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 / 19h 
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 / 23h 
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 / 23h 
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 / 23h 
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
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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 / 23h




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