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How closing schools hurts neighborhoods
How closing schools hurts neighborhoods: How closing schools hurts neighborhoods Posted by Valerie Strauss on March 6, 2013 at 6:00 am 0 Comments More [image: (thenotebook.org)] (thenotebook.org) On Thursday, the Philadelphia school district’s governing board, the School Reform Commission, will be voting on the most massive one-time downsizing of the system ever proposed. The district’s recently revised plan, which has encountered widespread community and teacher opposition, calls for closing 29 out of 239 district schools next fall – a step down from the original proposal to shutte... more »
Taking Responsibility: Who Signs Off on Learning? - Teacher in a Strange Land - Education Week Teacher
Taking Responsibility: Who Signs Off on Learning? - Teacher in a Strange Land - Education Week Teacher: Taking Responsibility: Who Signs Off on Learning? by Nancy Flanagan In three decades of classroom teaching, I was a participant in hundreds of parent meetings convened because there were concerns about a student's academic performance. These meetings invariably ended by creating an action plan, with everyone present making promises about What Will Happen Next. More often than not, parents and teachers agreed to additional duties: Daily planner checks at home. Weekly written prog... more »
Centennial board members joins new national advocacy group - phillyburbs.com: 00redesign
Centennial board members joins new national advocacy group - phillyburbs.com: 00redesign: Centennial board members joins new national advocacy groupStoryCommentsPrintCreate a hardcopy of this pageFont Size:Default font sizeLarger font sizeEmail to a friendPhoto provided by Network for Public EducationMark B. Miller, Centennial school board member.Buy this photoPosted: Wednesday, August 7, 2013 1:0
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… -Sep 27, 2011 …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFLLARRY FERLAZZO’S WEBSITES OF THE DAYYESTERDAYTension Is The Life Blood Of An Engaged Public LifeI hate tension. But I love what can come out of that tension. When I reflect on the most important growth experiences in my life — whether it was the first kiss on a date, being invited into a new city to organize a powerful multi-
Statement on NCLB Waiver Approval - Year 2013
Statement on NCLB Waiver Approval - Year 2013 (CA Dept of Education): State Schools Chief Issues Statement on NCLB Waiver ApprovalSACRAMENTO—State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson today issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Education announced conditional approval of No Child Left Behind waiver applications by eight California school districts:"All Californi
Big Education Ape - Mid Day Banana Break 5-28 #soschat #edreform
*Big Education Ape - Mid Day Banana Break* Newest testing outrage involves pro-charter school propaganda in Chicago assessments « Parents Across America coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 5 minutes ago Newest testing outrage involves pro-charter school propaganda in Chicago assessments « Parents Across America: *Go to Parents Across America.* * * * * Newest testing outrage involves pro-charter school propaganda in Chicago assessments by pureparents May 28, 2012 Contact: Julie Woestehoff, Parents United for Responsible Education, Chicago, 773-538-1135 Leonie Haimson, Class Size Mat... more »
Morning Wink 8-5-13 AM Posts #BATsACT #edreform #EDCHAT #P2
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSTODAY8-5-13 Perdido Street SchoolPerdido Street School: State Needs To Release ELA/Math Tests In Their EntiretyGotham Schools reported that the state, anticipating pushback on their standardized testing regime with scores expected to fall significantly on the new Common Core test results to be released this week, is going to let the public see a “significa
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 8-5-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all #Cheats4Change
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Cheats for Change Makes Its Debut #Cheats4ChangeA new website called Cheats for Change has been created in the wake of the Tony Bennett scandal. Please take a look. It is very funny. For those of you who do not follow education politics closely, Cheats for Change is a parody of Jeb Bush’s group called Chiefs for Change. Bush and hi
Morning Wink 8-6-13 AM Posts #BATsACT #edreform #EDCHAT #P2 #Cheats4Change
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSTODAY8-6-13 Perdido Street SchoolPerdido Street School: NYCDOE STILL Doesn't Have Common Core Curriculum Materials ReadyTomorrow the new Common Core test results for ELA and math classes, 3rd-8th grade, will be released to the public.They are going to show some very, very low scores.The scores will be so drastically different from previous years because th
Interview of the President by Jay Leno, The Tonight Show The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | NBC
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | NBC: Interview of the President by Jay Leno, The Tonight ShowPresident Obama On ObamacarePresident Obama explains some of the changes coming on October 1st.Interview of the President by Jay Leno, The Tonight ShowNBC StudiosBurbank, California4:34 P.M. PDTQ Welcome the President of the United States -- Barack Obama. (Applause.) Welcome back, sir.THE PRESIDENT:
RFA: Public Charter Schools Grant Program Planning and Implementation Grant
RFA: Public Charter Schools Grant Program Planning and Implementation Grant (CA Dept of Education): Request for ApplicationsPublic Charter Schools Grant Program Planning and Implementation GrantDue: Monday, September 16, 2013The Federal Public Charter Schools Grant Program (PCSGP) is administered by the Charter Schools Division. Grants are reviewed by peer evaluators and are awarded to nonprofit e
Philly school principals are appealing directly to parents for cash | Philadelphia Public School Notebook
Philly school principals are appealing directly to parents for cash | Philadelphia Public School Notebook: Philly school principals are appealing directly to parents for cashby thenotebook on Aug 09 2013 Posted in Latest news="" style="color: rgb(76, 153, 72); cursor: pointer; float: left; padding: 0px 2px;">Share on emailCOMMENTS (0)PRINTby Kevin McCorry for NewsWorks"Free" public education just
K-12 News Network | MUST READ: An Open Letter to Matt Damon: Yes, Your Kids CAN Get a Damned Fine Progressive Education in Los Angeles Public Schools
K-12 News Network | MUST READ: An Open Letter to Matt Damon: Yes, Your Kids CAN Get a Damned Fine Progressive Education in Los Angeles Public Schools: MUST READ: An Open Letter to Matt Damon: Yes, Your Kids CAN Get a Damned Fine Progressive Education in Los Angeles Public Schoolsadmin August 9, 2013 Los Angeles, School Districts 0Reposted with permission from SoCalMom.net.CC License Attribution-Sh
Monitoring Social Media During STAR Testing - Year 2013
Monitoring Social Media During STAR Testing - Year 2013 (CA Dept of Education): California Department of Education Monitors Social Media During STAR TestsSACRAMENTO—Heightened monitoring and reporting of California's Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) assessments this year identified 242 schools where social media postings occurred during administration of the tests, only 16 of which includ
Diane in the Evening 8-9-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Jersey Jazzman: “College and Career Ready” Standards Are a FraudJersey Jazzman noticed that the proportion of students rated as proficient by New York’s State Education Department is very nearly identical to the proportion in the population of the state with a four-year degree. It occurs to him that the phrase “college and career r
8-9-13 Seattle Schools Community Forum
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Friday Open ThreadPrimaries done and onto the general election. I think after we see a couple of debates, it might be a good discussion of what might change/happen depending on who wins. Following up on our own discussion about the mission of schools, an interesting read from Ed Week by James Hoffman, Ed.D. , the Superintendent of the Averill Park Central School D
Jeb Bush Bangs His Own Drum at ALEC Conference | Scathing Purple Musings
Jeb Bush Bangs His Own Drum at ALEC Conference | Scathing Purple Musings: ← Here We Go….AFT, Indiana Teacher Union Makes Public Records Request For All Contacts Between Bennett, ALEC and Bush FoundationsJeb Bush Bangs His Own Drum at ALEC ConferencePosted on August 9, 2013by Bob Sikes Rate ThisFrom Orlando Sentinel reporter Leslie Postal:The resignation of Tony Bennett in Florida — and the co
Charter leader employs six relatives; two may violate state ethics law | The Lens
Charter leader employs six relatives; two may violate state ethics law | The Lens: Charter leader employs six relatives; two may violate state ethics lawThe leader of the Friends of King charter school system has hired six relatives, including at least two whose employment appears to violate state ethics laws that ban nepotism.Chief Executive Officer Doris Roché-Hicks employs her sister, daughter,
15 Sacramento-area schools flagged for possible state test cheating - Education - The Sacramento Bee
15 Sacramento-area schools flagged for possible state test cheating - Education - The Sacramento Bee: 15 Sacramento-area schools flagged for possible state test cheatingBy Diana Lambert and Phillip Reesedlambert@sacbee.comPublished: Friday, Aug. 9, 2013 - 12:00 am | Page 1ALast Modified: Friday, Aug. 9, 2013 - 8:00 am15 Sacramento-area schools flagged Florida State Superintendent Nailed alsoCheats
Perspective on Smarter Balanced Assessment Costs
The Quick and the Ed » Perspective on Smarter Balanced Assessment Costs: Perspective on Smarter Balanced Assessment Costs009 Aug 2013by Chad AldemanCategories: Accountability and Standards, Data Testing Assessment, ESEA/No Child Left Behind, K-12 EducationA couple weeks ago, we wrote about the budget implications for states participating in the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College
Morning Wink 8-9-13 AM Posts #BATsACT #edreform #EDCHAT #P2 #Cheats4Change
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSTODAYMissouri Education Watchdog: More Numbers Games with Common Core AssessmentsMissouri Education Watchdog: More Numbers Games with Common Core Assessments: More Numbers Games with Common Core AssessmentsEmail ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookNew York city's numbers are in for the first major round of common core testing and the news looks b
Missouri Education Watchdog: More Numbers Games with Common Core Assessments
Missouri Education Watchdog: More Numbers Games with Common Core Assessments: More Numbers Games with Common Core AssessmentsEmail ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookNew York city's numbers are in for the first major round of common core testing and the news looks bad. According to the New York State Education Department only 26 percent of students in 3rd-8th grade passed the state ex
8-9-13 Schools Matter @ The Chalk Face
SCHOOLS MATTER @ THE CHALK FACE: State Assessment Results: "It Just Doesn't Matter"Reblogged from SCHOOLS MATTER @ THE CHALK FACE: Even though we opted our oldest out of the third grade state assessments last year, an error occurred and her blank math test answer form was scanned and sent on to the New York State Education Department. As a result, we received a Parent Report from NYSED […]by Chri
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 8-9-13 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 Error That Caused the New York Test Scores to CollapseHere is the reason for the collapse of test scores in New York City and New York State. State officials decided that New York test scores should be aligned with the achievement levels of the federally-administered National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). This is a
8-9-13 Perdido Street School
Perdido Street School: Cuomo Takes $200,000 In Bribes To Give $35 Million In Tax Breaks To Real Estate DeveloperWhat else would you call this but bribery? A top development company donated $100,000 to Gov. Cuomo just days before he signed a bill that quietly showered the firm with lucrative tax breaks. Two corporations tied to Extell Development each contributed $50,000 to Cuomo’s campaign, which
Those federal school waivers: It ain’t over yet | EdSource Today
Those federal school waivers: It ain’t over yet | EdSource Today: Those federal school waivers: It ain’t over yetAugust 9th, 2013 | Add a Comment | By Peter Schrag / commentaryShare on twitterShare on facebookShare on emailShare on printMore Sharing ServicesPeter SchragThe waivers that eight large California school districts got this week from U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan are yet another m
Special Late Nite Cap UPDATE 8-8-13 #BATsACT #SOSCHAT #EDCHAT #P2
Nite Cap UPDATEUPDATE UPDATE UPDATE UPDATECORPORATE ED REFORMThought DreamsI’ve nearly completely extricated myself from my daily reading and commenting on Facebook and Twitter. I’m a retired public school teacher. I’ve virtually stopped writing about education and the continuing destruction of our public schools. I live it everyday now as a consultant in the classrooms. I’ve been traveling a lo
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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 CAPTODAYKnow Your Stuff (And Other Thoughts On Teacher Leadership) [Edutopia] - The Jose Vilson | The Jose VilsonKnow Your Stuff (And Other Thoughts On Teacher Leadership) [Edutopia] - The Jose Vilson | The Jose Vilson: Know Your Stuff (And Other Thoughts On
Diane in the Evening 8-8-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Arthur Goldstein: Who Failed in New York?Arthur Goldstein, a New York City high school teacher, has a great article in today’s Daily News lambasting the Common Core and the tests based on the Common Core. Goldstein writes that if he gave a test and 70% of his kids failed it, his principal would be outraged at him. He wonders why st
STAR Results for 2013 - Year 2013
STAR Results for 2013 - Year 2013 (CA Dept of Education): State Schools Chief Tom Torlakson Releases 2013 STAR ResultsStatewide scores slip slightly amid budget cuts, transition to Common CoreSACRAMENTO—Scores on the annual Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) assessments slipped by a fraction of a percentage point this year as schools dealt with ongoing budget reductions and the transition t
8-8-13 Seattle Schools Community Forum
Seattle Schools Community Forum: SPS School-Family Partnerships Advisory CommiteeFrom SPS Communications:Seattle Public Schools is seeking nominations for its School-Family Partnerships Advisory Committee to the Superintendent. The committee will be composed of parents/families/guardians who reflect the diversity of Seattle Public Schools families. The committee advises the Superintendent on the i
Flipping Connectedness to Circumvent Resistance | My Island View
Flipping Connectedness to Circumvent Resistance | My Island View: Flipping Connectedness to Circumvent ResistanceAugust 8, 2013 by tomwhitby I have spent a great deal of time communicating the need for educators to connect, communicate and collaborate in order to improve our education system and learning in our computer-driven culture. Many educators have boarded that train, but many, many more ar
The White Coat Ceremony and Elevating Teaching: A Noble Profession of a Higher Calling | Teachers' Letters to Bill Gates
The White Coat Ceremony and Elevating Teaching: A Noble Profession of a Higher Calling | Teachers' Letters to Bill Gates: The White Coat Ceremony and Elevating Teaching: A Noble Profession of a Higher CallingPosted on August 7, 2013by Teachers'LettersToBillGatesDear William and Melinda,Sunday I attended my son’s “White Coat Ceremony” at Tulane University Medical School. For those of you who were a
Punishing kids for adult failures - NY Daily News
Punishing kids for adult failures - NY Daily News: Punishing kids for adult failures The massive score drop on tough new New York tests gives us an opportunity -- and obligation -- to change courseComments (5)BY DIANE RAVITCH / NEW YORK DAILY NEWSTHURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 2013, 4:30 AM312370PrintANTHONY DELMUNDO/FOR NEW YORK DAILY NEWSState Education Commissioner John King, City Schools Chancellor Denn
Morning Wink 8-8-13 AM Posts #BATsACT #edreform #EDCHAT #P2 #Cheats4Change
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSTODAYWinning the Common Core - Teacher in a Strange Land - Education Week TeacherWinning the Common Core - Teacher in a Strange Land - Education Week Teacher: Winning the Common CoreBy Nancy Flanagan on August 8, 2013 8:55 AMPerhaps because Americans as a nation have a gift for organizing, we tend to meet any new situation by reorganization, and a wonderfu
Winning the Common Core - Teacher in a Strange Land - Education Week Teacher
Winning the Common Core - Teacher in a Strange Land - Education Week Teacher: Winning the Common CoreBy Nancy Flanagan on August 8, 2013 8:55 AMPerhaps because Americans as a nation have a gift for organizing, we tend to meet any new situation by reorganization, and a wonderful method it is for creating the illusion of progress at the mere cost of confusion, inefficiency and demoralization.Charles
NEA Today 8-8-13
NEA Today: TOP STORIESWhat I’ve Learned: Keeping History Class CreativeBy Cindy Long Educators may spend their careers preparing lessons, but often the most memorable are those they learn themselves. With that in mind, NEA Today asked school staff – everyone from classroom teachers and bus drivers to guidance counselors and school nurses – to share the everyday lessons they’ve picked up along th
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Common Core Standards not so common
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Common Core Standards not so common: Common Core Standards not so commonCCCS were supposed to prepare students for a global economy by equipping them with critical thinking skills. They were touted as a way to even the playing field so that class, race and gender wouldn't determine what and who were being taught (See Jean Anyon on Social Class and School Knowledge).B
Jersey Jazzman: New York Test Scores: Reformies Go All In
Jersey Jazzman: New York Test Scores: Reformies Go All In: New York Test Scores: Reformies Go All InThe "reform" movement is going all in with yesterday's test score releases in New York State:Large numbers of New York students failed reading and math exams last school year, education officials reported on Wednesday, unsettling parents, principals and teachers, and posing new challenges to a natio
Building fighting teachers unions | SocialistWorker.org
Building fighting teachers unions | SocialistWorker.org: Building fighting teachers unionsAs rank-and-file teachers around the U.S. seek to revitalize their unions, Lee Sustar looks at the high stakes in the struggles ahead.August 8, 2013Chicago teachers, parents and students protest drastic cuts to the school budget (Sarah-ji)THE SCHOOL year is set to begin with teachers looking to the example of
Probe urged of donations solicited by Mayor Kevin Johnson - Sacramento City News - The Sacramento Bee
Probe urged of donations solicited by Mayor Kevin Johnson - Sacramento City News - The Sacramento Bee: Probe urged of donations solicited by Mayor Kevin JohnsonBy Ryan Lillisrlillis@sacbee.comPublished: Thursday, Aug. 8, 2013 - 12:00 am | Page 3BA Sacramento man plans to file complaints today with the local U.S. attorney's office and the state's political watchdog, urging those offices to investig
Paul E. Peterson: The Obama Setback for Minority Education - WSJ.com
Paul E. Peterson: The Obama Setback for Minority Education - WSJ.com: Paul E. Peterson: The Obama Setback for Minority EducationSteady gains for black and Hispanic students under No Child Left Behind have come to a virtual standstill.By PAUL E. PETERSONShould federally mandated school accountability and testing requirements be abandoned? With Congress actively considering a major revision of No C
Bill Gates on His Foundation's Health and Education Campaigns - Businessweek
Bill Gates on His Foundation's Health and Education Campaigns - Businessweek: Bill Gates on His Foundation's Health and Education CampaignsBy Brad StoneAugust 08, 2013FacebookTweetLinkedInGoogle PlusEmailPhotograph by Mark Peckmezian for Bloomberg BusinessweekGates outside his office at the Bill and Melinda Gates FoundationYou recently tweeted that very rare clip of FDR being pushed in his wheelch
NAEP And Public Investment In Knowledge
Shanker Blog » NAEP And Public Investment In Knowledge: NAEP And Public Investment In KnowledgePosted by Matthew Di Carlo on August 8, 2013As reported over at Education Week, the so-called “sequester” has claimed yet another victim: The National Assessment of Educational Progress, or NAEP. As most people who follow education know, this highly respected test, which is often called the “nation’s rep
Schools Matter @ The Chalk Face
SCHOOLS MATTER @ THE CHALK FACE: Who’s Lying to Whom? Duncan, Bloomberg, and the Rotted Common CoreYesterday Mike Bloomberg called the new test score basement that all NY schools have rushed into “very good news,” and he blamed the media for noticing that it was happening. With State and City schools–at least the ones with poor kids–once more crushed under the boot (Rochester had 5% of kids passi
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 8-8-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: In Plain English: Why “Reform” is the Problem, Not the SolutionAlan Brown, a professor in North Carolina, wrote this open letter to State Senator Berger, who has sponsored a series of destructive bills that were passed into law. It was published here. It is clear, informed, and coherent. The tone is friendly and non-confrontational
New Data Links Preschool Attendance to Kindergarten Reading and Math Skills |
New Data Links Preschool Attendance to Kindergarten Reading and Math Skills |: New Data Links Preschool Attendance to Kindergarten Reading and Math SkillsAugust 8, 2013 by Alyssa HaywoodePhoto: Micaela Bedell for Strategies for ChildrenEarlier this month, the Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics released “America’s Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, 2013.”Drawing
8-8-13 Perdido Street School
Perdido Street School: Startling Statistics From The Common Core TestsFrom the NY Times:On the English exam, 3 percent of nonnative speakers were deemed proficient, and 6 percent of students with disabilities passed. Essentially, if you are an ESL student or a student with an IEP, you will not pass the Common Core exams.Can't wait until they change the high school Regents exams.As things stand now
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.: The in box. Arthur Goldstein on the Common Core. Arthur Goldstein teaches English as a Second Language at Francis Lewis High School in Fresh Meadows, Queens. My friend NY teacher Arthur Goldstein sent me this article in today’s Daily News. I’m trying to imagine what my principal would tell me if I
Teachers For Social Justice: ALEC Protest, City Council Education Committee Meeting and Bud Billiken Parade
Teachers For Social Justice: ALEC Protest, City Council Education Committee Meeting and Bud Billiken Parade: ALEC Protest, City Council Education Committee Meeting and Bud Billiken ParadeAUGUST 7, 2013 LEAVE A COMMENTJoin CTU & GEM Members This Week Thursday, August 8 at 12 pm Students, Teachers, Clergy, Workers opened a weekof ALEC protests - Photo @phillipcantor17 E Monroe (at Wabash &am
Indiana Finds “Manipulations” of School Grades Occurred Under Bennett’s Watch | Scathing Purple Musings
Indiana Finds “Manipulations” of School Grades Occurred Under Bennett’s Watch | Scathing Purple Musings: Indiana Finds “Manipulations” of School Grades Occurred Under Bennett’s WatchPosted on August 8, 2013by Bob Sikes Rate ThisThe reporter who broke the Tony Bennett grade change story is continuing to follow up. As per numerous requests, current Indians superintendent Glenda Ritz announced y
Fourth Anniversary of My Blog | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice
Fourth Anniversary of My Blog | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice: Fourth Anniversary of My BlogDear Readers,This post marks my fourth anniversary as a blogger. I want to thank those readers who regularly read my twice-weekly posts, those who have dipped into them occasionally, those who have subscribed to the post, and finally those—nearly 5,000–who have taken the time to write
K-12 News Network | Local Control Funding Formula — A View From SoCal
K-12 News Network | Local Control Funding Formula — A View From SoCal: Local Control Funding Formula — A View From SoCaladmin August 7, 2013 Budgets, Los Angeles, Orange County, Sacramento, San Francisco, State Education Law 0By Deb McCurdy, special to K12NN and reposted with permission.Students throughout California are finally getting some relief. A few weeks ago, the state legislature reached
Indiana - Grade Manipulation Found - NYTimes.com #Cheats4Change
Indiana - Grade Manipulation Found - NYTimes.com: By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSPublished: August 7, 2013Say it ain't so!or NOT!Cheats For Change http://bit.ly/13ti3BK The state schools superintendent, Glenda Ritz, on Wednesday acknowledged manipulation in the way Indiana’s schools are graded, the latest fallout from a report by The Associated Press that found her predecessor worked behind the scenes to
Centennial board members joins new national advocacy group - phillyburbs.com: 00redesign
Centennial board members joins new national advocacy group - phillyburbs.com: 00redesign: Centennial board members joins new national advocacy groupStoryCommentsPrintCreate a hardcopy of this pageFont Size:Default font sizeLarger font sizeEmail to a friendPhoto provided by Network for Public EducationMark B. Miller, Centennial school board member.Buy this photoPosted: Wednesday, August 7, 2013 1:0
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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 CAPTODAY“What Kind of Fool Am I?” Tony Bennett | Taking Note #cheats4change“What Kind of Fool Am I?” Tony Bennett | Taking Note: “What Kind of Fool Am I?” Tony Bennettby JOHN MERROW on 07. AUG, 2013 in 2013 BLOGSHum a Few Bars and I'll Fake it!http://cheats4c
“What Kind of Fool Am I?” Tony Bennett | Taking Note #cheats4change
“What Kind of Fool Am I?” Tony Bennett | Taking Note: “What Kind of Fool Am I?” Tony Bennettby JOHN MERROW on 07. AUG, 2013 in 2013 BLOGSHum a Few Bars and I'll Fake it!http://cheats4change.tumblr.com/It was the other Tony Bennett who sang that song, of course. But former Indiana and Florida state superintendent Tony Bennett probably ought to be asking himself that question. As Tom LoBianco of th
What the Bee Didn't Tell Readers About the NCLB Waiver for Sac City | The Sacramento Coalition to Save Public Education
What the Bee Didn't Tell Readers About the NCLB Waiver for Sac City | The Sacramento Coalition to Save Public Education: What the Bee Didn't Tell Readers About the NCLB Waiver for Sac Citypublished by Kate_Lenox on Wed, 08/07/2013 - 12:16pmSacramento City Unified and eight other large districts across the state have been granted a waiver by the US Dept. of Education from No Child Left Behind. The
NYC Public School Parents: Shock Doctrine: five reasons not to trust the results of the new state tests
NYC Public School Parents: Shock Doctrine: five reasons not to trust the results of the new state tests: Shock Doctrine: five reasons not to trust the results of the new state testsDear parents: As you may have probably heard, the new state test scores were released to the press and they are disastrous.Only 31% of students in New York State passed the new Common Core exams in reading and math. Mor
Missouri Education Watchdog: Data Quality Campaign and AT&T Want Your Personal Information. Why?
Missouri Education Watchdog: Data Quality Campaign and AT&T Want Your Personal Information. Why?: Data Quality Campaign and AT&T Want Your Personal Information. Why?Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to Facebook Do you know where or how your data is being shared via AT&T or Data Quality Campaign?This post is a follow-up to yesterday's article on the Data Quality Campaign announci
10 things I want all new teachers to know | Connected Principals
10 things I want all new teachers to know | Connected Principals: 10 things I want all new teachers to knowAugust 7, 2013By Justin TarteThis year I am working closely with our BTAP (beginning teacher assistance program) to help plan and develop some beginning of the year trainings. For the record, our BTAP committee has been doing a wonderful job over the years, however like anything, we are alway
Growth of K-12 online education
Growth of K-12 online education [Infographic]: Growth of K-12 online education [Infographic]Aug. 7, 2013EMAIL PRINT (0) COMMENTSWhat was once reserved for higher education is now a growing trend among K-12 students nationwide - online learning. More than 275,000 students in grades K-12 in the U.S. are getting a high-quality education - often through a full-time online public school - without board
Interview of the President by Jay Leno, The Tonight Show The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | NBC
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | NBC: Interview of the President by Jay Leno, The Tonight ShowPresident Obama On ObamacarePresident Obama explains some of the changes coming on October 1st.Interview of the President by Jay Leno, The Tonight ShowNBC StudiosBurbank, California4:34 P.M. PDTQ Welcome the President of the United States -- Barack Obama. (Applause.) Welcome back, sir.THE PRESIDENT:
Morning Wink 8-7-13 AM Posts #BATsACT #edreform #EDCHAT #P2 #Cheats4Change
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSTODAYMade in America: Segregation by Design | the becoming radicalMade in America: Segregation by Design | the becoming radical: Made in America: Segregation by DesignPosted on August 7, 2013 by plthomasedd“The woman in the gold bracelets tells her friend:,” begins a poem by Barbara Kingsolver from her collection Another America/Otra America. A careful rea
Made in America: Segregation by Design | the becoming radical
Made in America: Segregation by Design | the becoming radical: Made in America: Segregation by DesignPosted on August 7, 2013 by plthomasedd“The woman in the gold bracelets tells her friend:,” begins a poem by Barbara Kingsolver from her collection Another America/Otra America. A careful reading notices “gold bracelets,” suggesting more than affluence, opulence. The poem continues:I had to fire an
8-7-13 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.: Illinois will pay an extra $130 million in interest on a bond issue this week. Thank the Civic Committee.. By his own admission, Civic Committee head Ty Fahner met with the bond rating agencies and told them to lower Illinois’ ratings. They did what he asked. As the question and the answer in the vide
8-7-13 Perdido Street School
Perdido Street School: Joel Klein, The Man Who Hawked Inflated Test Scores As Chancellor, Lectures People About Inflated Test ScoresYou can't make this stuff up.Here's the former NYCDOE chancellor and current head of Rupert Murdoch's for profit education technology division, Joel Klein, lecturing people about how inflated New York's test scores were in the past:For years, states around the country
8-7-13 Schools Matter @ The Chalk Face
SCHOOLS MATTER @ THE CHALK FACE: Governor Corbett Handpicked Government Careerist and Education Reform Lobbyist to Head State’s 14 Public Universities? Vote Tomorrow. by Sean Kitchenhttp://www.ragingchickenpress.org/2013/08/06/governor-corbett-handpicked-government-careerist-and-education-reform-lobbyist-to-head-states-14-public-universities-vote-tomorrow/ Governor Corbett has allowed a corporate
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 8-7-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Hugh Bailey: Is the School Reform Movement Falling Apart?Hugh Bailey, columnist for the Connecticut Post, takes a clear-eyed look at what is called “school reform” and finds that it is full of holes. The essential element of “reform” is that schools should be run by a non-educator. Paul Vallas is a poster boy for that theory. He di
New ESEA Must Curb Federal Overreach | LFA: Join The Conversation - Public School Insights
New ESEA Must Curb Federal Overreach | LFA: Join The Conversation - Public School Insights: New ESEA Must Curb Federal OverreachBy National School Boards Association on August 7, 2013By Michael A. Resnick, Associate Executive Director for Federal Advocacy and Public Policy,National School Boards Association (NSBA)In the 12 years since the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) was enacted, we’ve seen fir
Community Profile: Elizabeth Davis, WTU President | Washington Informer | African American newspaper, Washington D.C.
Community Profile: Elizabeth Davis, WTU President | Washington Informer | African American newspaper, Washington D.C.: Community Profile: Elizabeth Davis, WTU PresidentDorothy Rowley | 8/6/2013, 6:07 p.m.Elizabeth DavisElizabeth Davis is the newly-elected president of the Northwest-based Washington Teachers Union. She won the vote by 55 percent, having defeated Nathan Saunders in a run-off electio
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