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Thursday, July 4, 2013

Nite Cap 7-4-13 #neara13 #RYH4Ed #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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Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world - Nelson Mandela - Wait, What?
Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world - Nelson Mandela - Wait, What?: Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world – Nelson Mandela“When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate
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Activists converge on Rahm Emanuel’s home for Fourth of July protest | The Raw Story
Activists converge on Rahm Emanuel’s home for Fourth of July protest | The Raw Story: Activists converge on Rahm Emanuel’s home for Fourth of July protestBy David EdwardsDozens of activists angry over austerity measures in Chicago used their Fourth of July holiday to demonstrate at the home of Mayor Rahm Emanuel.As of Thursday afternoon, over 400 people had indicated on a Facebook event page that
by mike simpson / 2h 
‘Get in the Game!’ ESP of the Year Donna Schulze Tells NEA Delegates #neara13 #RYH4Ed #BATsACT
‘Get in the Game!’ ESP of the Year Donna Schulze Tells NEA Delegates | NEA Today: ‘Get in the Game!’ ESP of the Year Donna Schulze Tells NEA DelegatesBy John RosalesGetting politically active at all levels of public discourse “is critical to assuring that parents, school board members, and the general public understand our daily work,” Education Support Professional (ESP) of the Year Donna Schulze
by mike simpson / 2h 
Jersey Jazzman: Chiefs For Change Fail: Barresi in OK
Jersey Jazzman: Chiefs For Change Fail: Barresi in OK: Chiefs For Change Fail: Barresi in OKOklahoma's State Superindentist* of Education, Janet Barresi, has proven to be so incompetent at her job that it's a miracle she wasn't in George W. Bush's administration [all emphases mine]:State Superintendent Janet Barresi's announcement that Oklahoma will go it alone on its next generation of standardiz
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Jersey Jazzman: Chiefs For Change Fail: Barresi in OK
Jersey Jazzman: Chiefs For Change Fail: Barresi in OK: Chiefs For Change Fail: Barresi in OKOklahoma's State Superindentist* of Education, Janet Barresi, has proven to be so incompetent at her job that it's a miracle she wasn't in George W. Bush's administration [all emphases mine]:State Superintendent Janet Barresi's announcement that Oklahoma will go it alone on its next generation of standardiz
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Let’s talk about CCSS (Common Core State Standards) and the CCSS Wars | Crazy Crawfish's Blog
Let’s talk about CCSS (Common Core State Standards) and the CCSS Wars | Crazy Crawfish's Blog: Let’s talk about CCSS (Common Core State Standards) and the CCSS WarsPosted on July 4, 20130 Had to try an make this topic at least “look” a little more interesting. . .If you are a teacher, you know what CCSS is, but for those of you who don’t let me give you a refresher from what I can recall off the t
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NEA: New Business Items – adopted and modified | Reclaim Reform
NEA: New Business Items – adopted and modified | Reclaim Reform: NEA: New Business Items – adopted and modifiedPosted on July 4, 2013by kenprevitiWhat was decided at the NEA RA Conference? What will be done next as a result of those decisions?How much has to do with Common Core State Standards?Here are the New Business Items, adopted and modified, directly from the NEA site.NEA NEW BUSINESS ITEMS
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Declare Your Independence: Opt Out. Refuse Corp. Ed. Reform | United Opt Out National
Declare Your Independence: Opt Out. Refuse Corp. Ed. Reform | United Opt Out National: Declare Your Independence: Opt Out. Refuse Corp. Ed. ReformWhat is Opting Out?Def: (verb)To opt out is to take any and all actions to end corporate reform of public education.Actions include: Refusing to participate in high stakes testing which is the life’s blood of the destruction of public education.Also see:
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Fred Said @NEARA2013 - Fred Klonsky
New Business Item 12. | Fred Klonsky: TODAYNew Business Item 12.NEA will send a letter to the National Conference of State Legislatures urging legislators of its member states to take the standardized tests of the state in which they live, especially when such tests are required as part of a “high stakes” environment in which portions of teacher evaluations are based on student test scores. The le
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Failed DC Chancellor Michelle Rhee's StudentsFirst is a Shining Example of NonProfit Abuse | Crooks and Liars
Failed DC Chancellor Michelle Rhee's  StudentsFirst is a Shining Example of NonProfit Abuse | Crooks and Liars: Failed DC Chancellor Michelle Rhee's  StudentsFirst is a Shining Example of NonProfit AbuseBy karoli[Marcel Neergaard taking a stand over StudentsFirst's recognition of a homophobic state representative as "reformer of the year."]If ever there was an organization that stands out as one t
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Common Core Standards: Who’s in Charge? | Scathing Purple Musings
Common Core Standards: Who’s in Charge? | Scathing Purple Musings: Common Core Standards: Who’s in Charge?Posted on July 4, 2013by Bob Sikes      Rate ThisAmerican Enterprise Institute scholar Mike McShane illustrates in US News & World Report how the implementation of common core standards and its assessment infrastructures are creating problems. One of these is unfolding now in several state
by mike simpson / 4h 
Jersey Jazzman: Should "The Star-Spangled Banner" Be Our National Anthem?
Jersey Jazzman: Should "The Star-Spangled Banner" Be Our National Anthem?: Should "The Star-Spangled Banner" Be Our National Anthem?Diane Ravitch posted the lyrics to "America, The Beautiful" this morning in celebration of Independence Day. That sparked a debate in the comments about the relative merits of various patriotic songs, and whether any would serve us better than "The Star-Spangled Banne
by mike simpson / 5h 
Ed Notes Online: George Schmidt Rakes Over Paul Vallas: Liar, Crook, Racist
Ed Notes Online: George Schmidt Rakes Over Paul Vallas: Liar, Crook, Racist: George Schmidt Rakes Over Paul Vallas: Liar, Crook, RacistIt may have been that the truth got shelved for Vallas's lies (and of course the bigger lies of corporate reform that went to Washington with Barack Obama and Arne Duncan) for a time, but the facts don't change over time despite the massive work of the liars.Vallas
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AH! Did you MISS the National Charter Schools Conference? Good for You!!!
YO ARNE! Which is it? Secretary of Education or CommerceYO ARNE! Which is it? Secretary of Education or CommerceYa gotta choose.... only one!Secretary of EducationSecretary of CommerceOh, I Seeby mike simpson / 1d Uncommon Schools is Broad Prize Winner #neara13 #RYH4Ed #BATsACTUncommon Schools is Broad Prize Winner | U.S. Department of Education: Uncommon Schools is Broad Prize WinnerWED, JULY 3,
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Happy Independence Day! | PWC Education Reform Blog
Happy Independence Day! | PWC Education Reform Blog: Happy Independence Day!July 4, 2013 — pwceducationreform On this day in 1776, the Declaration of Independence was adopted by Congress. General George Washington did not sign the Declaration as he was leading the Continental Army against the British.  Here are his words on the issue from July 2, 1776:“The time is now near at hand which must prob
by mike simpson / 6h 
Common Core State Standards hinder Black educational and cultural excellence - New York Amsterdam News: Editorials
Common Core State Standards hinder Black educational and cultural excellence - New York Amsterdam News: Editorials: Common Core State Standards hinder Black educational and cultural excellenceShareSharePrintCreate a hardcopy of this pageFont Size:Default font sizeLarger font sizePosted: Thursday, July 4, 2013 9:00 amBy DONALD H. SMITH and SAM ANDERSON | 0 commentsCommon Core State Standards create
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A forgotten history lesson - Worcester Telegram & Gazette - telegram.com
A forgotten history lesson - Worcester Telegram & Gazette - telegram.com: A forgotten history lessonAS I SEE ITBy Jamie Gass2 comments | Add a comment» Enlarge photoBy 1769, pre-revolutionary excitement was straining James Otis’ already fraying mind and nerves.After witnessing the speech “Against the Writs of Assistance,” Massachusetts revolutionary John Adams wrote: “James Otis was a flame of
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Perdido Street School: NYSED Commissioner John King: Success Through Suspension And Attrition
Perdido Street School: NYSED Commissioner John King: Success Through Suspension And Attrition: NYSED Commissioner John King: Success Through Suspension And AttritionChris Cerrone posts about NYSED Commissioner John King's experience running a charter school:King is a big charter supporter and earned his limited experience in that realm of education.  Looking at the Roxbury Prep Charter School that
by mike simpson / 6h 
OUTRAGEOUS PENSION PLAN | Teachers Fight Back
OUTRAGEOUS PENSION PLAN | Teachers Fight Back: OUTRAGEOUS PENSION PLANleave a comment »Oh no, the Illinois Legislature is poised to make the following reforms to the Illinois Teachers’ Pension System.  Active teachers will have to contribute 10% more from their paychecks. The minimum retirement age is raised to 70.  There will no longer be a cost of living increase for retirees.  A retirees pensio
by mike simpson / 7h 
FLASHBACK: 4th of July 2012
FLASHBACK: 4th of July 2012JFK...the ignorance of one voter in a democracy impairs the security of ..."But the educated citizen knows how much more there is to know. He knows that "knowledge is power," more so today than ever before. He knows that only an educated and informed people will be a free people, that the ignorance of one voter in a democracy impairs the security of all, and that if we c
by mike simpson / 7h 
Morning Wink 7-4-13 AM Posts #neara13 #RYH4Ed #BATsACT #edreform #EDCHAT #P2
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK  AM POSTSTODAYLISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 7-4-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for allDiane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: July 4 and Edward SnowdenJuly 4 is a day when we celebrate our independence, our freedom, and our liberties, guaranteed by our great Constitution and Bill of Rights. It is also a good day to
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LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 7-4-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: July 4 and Edward SnowdenJuly 4 is a day when we celebrate our independence, our freedom, and our liberties, guaranteed by our great Constitution and Bill of Rights. It is also a good day to ponder the continuing growth of the national security state. This state demands the power to watch our every move. It says that it keeps us sa
by mike simpson / 8h 
Just Say No to Teach for America | toteachornototeach
Just Say No to Teach for America | toteachornototeach: Just Say No to Teach for AmericaPosted on July 3, 2013Just Say No to Teach for Americaby Erik LoomisTeach for America is being played out as this great progressive movement. “You, young bright-eyed college graduate, can go out and change the world through willpower and optimism.” TFA taps into deeply seated notions which reside in 21st century
by mike simpson / 8h 
solidaridad: SKrashen: Van Roekel asks "What do you want instead (of the common core)?" My response.
solidaridad: SKrashen: Van Roekel asks "What do you want instead (of the common core)?" My response.: SKrashen: Van Roekel asks "What do you want instead (of the common core)?" My response.I usually just provide a link through to Professor Stephen Krashen's posts, but this one merits full reproduction here.Van Roekel asks "What do you want instead (of the common core)?" My response.NEA president D
by mike simpson / 8h 
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: No food at the buffet table
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: No food at the buffet table: No food at the buffet tableI like Cook County Commissioner John Fritchey's  response to Rahm's version of the longer school day. "The schools are getting shortchanged.  Having a full day of school while cutting back core classes is like inviting somebody over for a buffet and there's no food on the table." -- DNAinfoFritcheyFritchey empha
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Ed Notes Online Killing Union Dues: Now, Michigan
Ed Notes Online: Killing Union Dues: Now, MichiganFollowing up on California, another find from Jeff Kaufman on Michigan. But if you missed it read our earlier post: Coming Soon to a State Near You: Another Attack on Unions with Right to Work SuitsSo let me get this straight. The Michigan Republicans who believe in choice, local control, blah, blah, blah, won't even let school districts that WANT
by mike simpson / 8h 
7-4-13 @ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER
@ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER: NYSED Commish Declares Independence from his own policies.Normally I would subscribe to the idea that the children of public figures , such as politicians, bureaucrats, and celebrities, should be off limits for discussion.  I make a strong exception for those in power who advocate policy for “other people’s children” that do not apply to their own.  President
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Federal judge will hear case against Sacramento school closures - Education - The Sacramento Bee
Federal judge will hear case against Sacramento school closures - Education - The Sacramento Bee: Federal judge will hear case against Sacramento school closuresBy Loretta Kalblkalb@sacbee.comPublished: Thursday, Jul. 4, 2013 - 12:00 am | Page 1BA federal judge in Sacramento has granted a July 11 hearing on a lawsuit seeking to block closure of seven elementary schools in the Sacramento City Unifi
by mike simpson / 8h 
Five things everybody should know about July 4th
Five things everybody should know about July 4th: Five things everybody should know about July 4thBy Valerie Strauss, Published: July 4, 2013 at 1:45 amE-mail the writer2CommentsMoreDeclaration of Independence            (U.S. Archives)These are five things you and everybody else should know about July 4th.I posted these a few years ago, but I like them so much I’m doing it again. Here they are, a
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YESTERDAY

Top Hits Of 1967
TOP HITS OF 1967 Published on Mar 15, 2012I'VE MADE PLAYLISTS FOR OTHER YEARS IN THE 60'S CHECK OUT MY CHANNEL. THESE VIDEOS SHOWCASE THE MUSIC THAT WAS AT THE TOP OF THE MUSIC CHARTS DURING 1967. THIS VIDEO FEATURES LULU, VAN MORRISON, THE BEATLES, THE MAMAS AND PAPAS, THE RASCALS, THE STONES, THE SUPREMES, PETER PAUL & MARY, PETULA CLARK, MARVIN GAYE, BOBBIE GENTRY, GLEN CAMPBELL, 5TH DIMENS
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Special Late Nite Cap EXTRA 7-3-13 #SOSCHAT #EDCHAT #P2
Nite Cap EXTRAEXTRA EXTRA EXTRA EXTRAStudy: Black-White Achievement Gap Has ‘Political Foundations’  State policymaker attention to teacher quality is highly responsive to White students, not Black students. In a newly-published political science journal article, a Baylor University professor and a Notre Dame graduate student report that state policymaker attention to teacher quality tends to be h
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Special Late Nite Cap UPDATE 7-3-13 #neara13 #RYH4Ed #BATsACT #SOSCHAT #EDCHAT #P2
Nite Cap UPDATEUPDATE UPDATE UPDATE UPDATECORPORATE ED REFORMSave Philly Schools Why the Push for More STEM in American Education?The Common Core State Standards, Race to the Top, the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), Educate to Innovate, etc. What do all of these things have something in common:? They are all, at least partially, involved with a huge movement by education reformers and po
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Nite Cap 7-3-13 #neara13 #RYH4Ed #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 CAPWill John White prove to be the downfall of TFA, or just Louisiana? | Crazy Crawfish's BlogWill John White prove to be the downfall of TFA, or just Louisiana? | Crazy Crawfish's Blog: Will John White prove to be the downfall of TFA, or just Louisiana?Poste
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