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School Report Cards? Not In Our Name. | Parents United for Public Education
School Report Cards? Not In Our Name. | Parents United for Public Education: School Report Cards? Not In Our Name.Posted on July 31, 2013 by REBECCAPOYOUROWLeave a commentLet Tony Bennett Grade Your $choolLike many Philadelphia public school parents, I received an email from the district two weeks ago inviting me to weigh in on a new “school report card.” This report card was billed as a tool to
Rachel Maddow Show: Emails: charter schools rating adjusted to save programs image
Rachel Maddow Show: Emails: charter schools rating adjusted to save programs image: Emails: charter school's rating adjusted to save program's imageMelissa Harris-Perry reports on new revelations that former Indiana and current Florida schools chief, Tony Bennett, and staff rigged the evaluation of a charter school to make his program look more successful.
Bennett’s Indiana School Grade Changes Never Made Sense to Begin With | Scathing Purple Musings
Bennett’s Indiana School Grade Changes Never Made Sense to Begin With | Scathing Purple Musings: Bennett’s Indiana School Grade Changes Never Made Sense to Begin WithPosted on July 31, 2013by Bob Sikes 1 VoteThe Magic of Tony BennettMore revelations are emerging about the grade changes that Tony Bennett feverishly put in place last fall to protect one of a major political donor. This from Kar
7-31-13 Schools Matter @ The Chalk Face
SCHOOLS MATTER @ THE CHALK FACE: Barbara Madeloni running for MTA PresidentFriend and stalwart sister in arms Barbara Madeloni is running for President of the Massachusetts Teachers Association. If you’re in the state, or know someone who is, consider throwing your support behind this campaign. by Chalk Face, PhD / 7min 7-30-13 Schools Matter @ The Chalk FaceSCHOOLS MATTER @ THE CHALK FACE: To fol
Straight Up Conversation: Fla. Supe Tony Bennett on the Indiana School Grading Furor - Rick Hess Straight Up - Education Week
Straight Up Conversation: Fla. Supe Tony Bennett on the Indiana School Grading Furor - Rick Hess Straight Up - Education Week: Straight Up Conversation: Fla. Supe Tony Bennett on the Indiana School Grading FurorBy Rick Hess on July 31, 2013 7:08 AMSince Monday afternoon, a furor regarding Indiana's school accountability system has engulfed Florida state chief Tony Bennett (who was formerly the sta
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 7-31-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Bruce Baker: Why He Won’t Use the Term “Corporate Reform”Bruce Baker brilliantly explains here why he won’t use the term “corporate reform.” The strategies now being imposed on the schools have failed when applied in corporate settings, he writes. He looks at the use of two now-popular “reform” ideas in education: the portfolio mod
Jersey Jazzman: NJDOE Commissioner Chris Cerf Knows How To Pick 'Em!
Jersey Jazzman: NJDOE Commissioner Chris Cerf Knows How To Pick 'Em!: NJDOE Commissioner Chris Cerf Knows How To Pick 'Em!Chris Cerf, New Jersey's Commissioner of Education, promoted Barbara Morgan to NJDOE's Director of the Office of Public Information back in 2012. Morgan - who apparently never moved to New Jersey, unlike the many public workers forced to move even under the most onerous conditi
Yo Tony, Mr Broad wants his prize back!!! TALLAHASSEE: Gov. Scott silent regarding future of his education commissioner - Florida - MiamiHerald.com
TALLAHASSEE: Gov. Scott silent regarding future of his education commissioner - Florida - MiamiHerald.com: Gov. Scott silent regarding future of his education commissioner BY KATHLEEN MCGRORY AND JEFFREY S. SOLOCHEKHERALD/TIMES TALLAHASSEE BUREAUYo TonyMr Broad wants his prize back!!!No wait, second thought he said you could keep it!TALLAHASSEE -- Nationally celebrated education reformer Tony Benn
Those who can magically turn a 'C' into an 'A' - The Maddow Blog
Those who can magically turn a 'C' into an 'A' - The Maddow Blog: Those who can magically turn a 'C' into an 'A' - The Maddow Blog Last year in Indiana, a charter school called Christel House had a small problem. Students' poor algebra test scores had dragged down the school's overall letter grade in the state system to a "C," which in turn put state funding in jeopardy.At the same time, Republic
Diane in the Evening 7-30-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: NC Teacher: These “Reforms” Are InsaneA reader from North Carolina explains how the legislatures so-called reforms will affect her: “I have been teaching in NC for 13 years now. To be honest, having to sign a new contract each year or not getting a raise yet again doesn’t concern me as much as having 25+ 7 year olds with no assista
Chiefs for Changing Grades? - United for Public Schools
Chiefs for Changing Grades? - United for Public Schools: Chiefs for Changing Grades?SHARE:facebooktwitterPosted by admin | July 30, 2013 | Category: corporate agenda | Write CommentFormer Indiana schools chief and current Florida education commissioner Tony Bennett changed Indiana’s school grading system to benefit one of his donors. But he and other Chiefs for Change have changed more than grades
Tony Bennett’s Emails Reveal His Personal Agenda | Scathing Purple Musings
Tony Bennett’s Emails Reveal His Personal Agenda | Scathing Purple Musings: Tony Bennett’s Emails Reveal His Personal AgendaPosted on July 30, 2013by Bob Sikes Rate ThisThe Magic of Tony BennettIn the aftermath of revelations that then superintendent of public education Tony Bennett changed a school grade for the charter school belonging to a wealthy campaign donor, editorial boards from Indi
EduDEformistas are all about data — how to “massage” it until it looks good to their wealthy backers | Crazy Crawfish's Blog
EduDEformistas are all about data — how to “massage” it until it looks good to their wealthy backers | Crazy Crawfish's Blog: EduDEformistas are all about data -- how to "massage" it until it looks good to their wealthy backersPosted on July 30, 20130 Reblogged from GFBrandenburg's Blog:Educational Deformers like Tony Bennett, Michelle Rhee, and others proclaim that they are "data-driven".They do
Seattle Schools Community Forum: You Can't Make This Stuff Up
Seattle Schools Community Forum: You Can't Make This Stuff Up: You Can't Make This Stuff UpSo continuing on the parade that charters are better, more innovative and, above all, allow more accountability, we have Exhibit 1. That would be former Indiana and now current head of schools Tony Bennett. I'll let the Fort Wayne Journaltell you what "Mr. Accountable" did (bold mine)(graphic by Jersey Jaz
Former Republican Indiana school chief made sure GOP donor’s charter school got top marks | The Raw Story
Former Republican Indiana school chief made sure GOP donor’s charter school got top marks | The Raw Story: Former Republican Indiana school chief made sure GOP donor’s charter school got top marksBy Eric W. DolanMonday, July 29, 2013 22:11 EDTTopics: Christel House Academy ♦ tony bennett 0 The Magic of Tony BennettA former Indiana school superintendent frantically overhauled a school grading syste
The Emails and the Money Trail in Tony Bennett’s Grade Change Scandal | Scathing Purple Musings: The Emails and the Money Trail in Tony Bennett’s Grade Change ScandalPosted on July 29, 2013by Bob Sikes Rate ThisTony Bennett knew he was in a bind with Indiana voters last year and so did the wealthy education privatization movement who eventually donated $1,885, 304 to his ill-fated campaign. A
Jersey Jazzman: Tony Bennett: Grade Fixer
Jersey Jazzman: Tony Bennett: Grade Fixer: Tony Bennett: Grade FixerOne of Jeb! Bush's most prominent "Chiefs For Change," Tony Bennett got drummed out of Indiana last year when he lost reelection for state superintendent of education. No matter: Jeb! pulled a few strings and got him his current gig doing the same job in Florida, where he has presided over one disaster after another.As Bob Sikes p
AP Exclusive - GOP Donor's School Grade Changed - NYTimes.com
AP Exclusive - GOP Donor's School Grade Changed - NYTimes.com: By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSPublished: July 29, 2013 at 2:31 PM ETFACEBOOKTWITTERGOOGLE+SAVEE-MAILSHAREPRINTSINGLE PAGEREPRINTSConnect With Us on TwitterFollow@NYTNational for breaking news and headlines.Twitter List: Reporters and EditorsEmails obtained by The Associated Press show Bennett and his staff scrambled last fall to ensure influe