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PCSGP Regional Assignments - Administration & Support
PCSGP Regional Assignments - Administration & Support (CA Dept of Education): PCSGP Regional AssignmentsRegional Assignments for Education Programs Consultants for Public Charter School Grant Program subgrantees, with contact information. Charter Schools Division - (CA Dept of Education).Note: This page may need to be printed in landscape view.County CodeCounty NamePublic Charter Schools Grant
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 »
Poll: Most Americans sick of high-stakes standardized tests
Poll: Most Americans sick of high-stakes standardized tests: Poll: Most Americans sick of high-stakes standardized testsBy Valerie Strauss, Published: August 21 at 12:46 pmE-mail the writer6CommentsMore(Correcting description of AP poll)The results of a well-regarded annual poll show that most Americans don’t like the high-stakes standardized testing that dominates education reform today and have
The Common Core and the Common Good - NYTimes.com
The Common Core and the Common Good - NYTimes.com: By CHARLES M. BLOWPublished: August 21, 2013 2 CommentsFACEBOOKTWITTERGOOGLE+SAVEE-MAILSHAREPRINTREPRINTSEnlarge This ImageDamon Winter/The New York TimesCharles M. BlowGo to Columnist Page »RelatedSchool Standards’ Debut Is Rocky, and Critics Pounce(August 16, 2013)Connect With Us on TwitterFor Op-Ed, follow@nytopinion and to hear from the editor
inBloom’s actual Dear John Letter to John White: (It’s not me, it’s you) | Crazy Crawfish's Blog
inBloom’s actual Dear John Letter to John White: (It’s not me, it’s you) | Crazy Crawfish's Blog: inBloom’s actual Dear John Letter to John White: (It’s not me, it’s you)Posted on August 18, 20130 Sometimes life hands you stories that are simply better than any cheap fiction you can pick up from a newsstand or checkout line. Take for example this on-again-off-again “data sharing” relationship betw
Peg with Pen: My Opt Out/Refusal Letter for 2013-2014
Peg with Pen: My Opt Out/Refusal Letter for 2013-2014: My Opt Out/Refusal Letter for 2013-2014Sam - who has never taken a standardized testDear ---,My name is Peggy Robertson and my son, Sam, will be attending --- High School tomorrow as a freshman. He is beyond excited! We are equally as thrilled to have Sam become a part of the --- HS family. I was so impressed at orientation with the focus on c
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Decline To Sign - New Facebook Group
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 21 hours ago
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Decline To Sign - New Facebook Group: Decline To Sign - New Facebook Group by Melissa Westbrook Join my new Facebook group - *Decline to Sign - Charter-Free Washington. * * * It's pretty simple - when (if) this charter initiative gets out to petitions, just *Decline to Sign*. Getting it on the ballot is NOT an invitation to discussion (despite what the Times' says/thinks). If they want a discussion, the time is *NOW*, not after it's on the ballot. Tell your friends, neighbors, family members, co-workers and fellow PTA members, *Decline to Sign.*... more »
Nite Cap 8-23-13 #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2 #Cheats4Change
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 CAPTODAYThe school with no name. The child with no name. | Reclaim ReformThe school with no name. The child with no name. | Reclaim Reform: ← Fifty Shades of Ravitch: A Book ReviewThe school with no name. The child with no name.Posted on August 23, 2013by Ken
Portal:School boards and school board elections - Ballotpedia
Portal:School boards and school board elections - Ballotpedia: Learn about school districts in your stateSchool district newsDecreased enrollment, school closures, and state takeover influencing Birmingham City School Board Elections Aug 20, 2013by Alex SchafferBirmingham, Alabama: On August 27, 25 candidates will be vying for nine seats on the Birmingham City School Board in the Birmingham City s
Department of Education Proposes to Eliminate "2 Percent Rule" in Assessing Students with Disabilities | U.S. Department of Education
Department of Education Proposes to Eliminate "2 Percent Rule" in Assessing Students with Disabilities | U.S. Department of Education Department of Education Proposes to Eliminate "2 Percent Rule" in Assessing Students with Disabilities August 23, 2013 Contact: Press Office, (202) 401-1576, press@ed.gov The U.S. Department of Education has proposed regulations, published today, to transition a
Morning Wink 8-23-13 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2 #Cheats4Change
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSTODAYMorning Wink 8-23-13 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2 #Cheats4ChangeBIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSby mike simpson / 6min How sequestration Head Start cuts ripple through a community | Pass / Fail | 89.3 KPCCHow sequestration Head Start cuts ripple through a community | Pass / Fail | 89.3 KPCC: How sequestration Head Start cuts rip
THE PERIMETER PRIMATE: Gulen charter school enrollment in 2012-2013
THE PERIMETER PRIMATE: Gulen charter school enrollment in 2012-2013: Gulen charter school enrollment in 2012-2013The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools describes itself as “the leading national nonprofit organization committed to advancing the charter school movement.” It closely tracks the charter school market share.In 2012-2013, Gulen charter school enrollment was 59,953 students. The
Nite Cap 8-22-13 #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2 #Cheats4Change
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 CAPTODAYPCSGP Regional Assignments - Administration & SupportPCSGP Regional Assignments - Administration & Support (CA Dept of Education): PCSGP Regional AssignmentsRegional Assignments for Education Programs Consultants for Public Charter School Gran
PCSGP Regional Assignments - Administration & Support
PCSGP Regional Assignments - Administration & Support (CA Dept of Education): PCSGP Regional AssignmentsRegional Assignments for Education Programs Consultants for Public Charter School Grant Program subgrantees, with contact information. Charter Schools Division - (CA Dept of Education).Note: This page may need to be printed in landscape view.County CodeCounty NamePublic Charter Schools Grant
8-22-13 Jersey Jazzman New Jersey's Shameful Superintendent Double Standard
Jersey Jazzman: New Jersey's Shameful Superintendent Double StandardIf you're like me, you're probably still stunned that Chris Christie recklessly put the future of Camden's schools into the hands of a 32-year-old with a grand total of six years of education experience, no advanced degrees of any kind, and no experience running a school, let alone a district. You'd think that the spectacular fail
Morning Wink 8-22-13 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2 #Cheats4Change
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSTODAYFeds cite CA schools over potential supplanting of Title III money SI&A Cabinet Report – News & ResourcesSI&A Cabinet Report – News & Resources: Print this articleFeds cite CA schools over potential supplanting of Title III moneyBy Tom ChorneauThursday, August 22, 2013Regulators from the U.S. Department of Education have flagged Calif
8-22-13 Perdido Street School
Perdido Street School: DFER's Ally With Tea Party To Bring Charter Schools To KentuckyOne of the arguments we have heard from education reform groups like Democrats For Education Reform for why progressive educators shouldn't ally with right wing Tea Party types in a common cause against Common Core is that right wing Tea Party types hold views in anathema to progressives on other issues - from vo
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 8-22-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Mercedes Schneider Compares AP and Gallup PollsMost of us don’t have the time to dig down into polls and figure out the nuances of wording and responses. Fortunately for us, Mercedes Schneider has done it for us. She here compares the AP-NORC poll which concluded that most parents like standardized testing to the PDK/Gallup poll, w
Research Links Preschool Program to Third Grade Reading Success |
Research Links Preschool Program to Third Grade Reading Success |: Research Links Preschool Program to Third Grade Reading SuccessAugust 22, 2013 by Alyssa HaywoodePhoto: Micaela Bedell for Strategies for ChildrenThe Denver Preschool Program (DPP) is celebrating good news. According to new findings, children who participated in this program have shown reading gains compared to their peers. Partici
8-22-13 plthomasEdD at Daily Kos
plthomasEdD at Daily Kos: Class Grades: The Unintended Lessons from FloridaSince I am quick to criticize the media for its role in the failures of the current education reform movement—such as PBS, The Charleston Post and Courier, and Education Week—I must also recognize when a media outlet provides much needed insight into education policy that has clearly run off the tracks, such as the so-call
The AP and Gallup Polls: A Commentary | deutsch29
The AP and Gallup Polls: A Commentary | deutsch29: The AP and Gallup Polls: A CommentaryAugust 21, 2013The theme of this past several days appears to be the national education poll and how much one should (or should not) trust the results. On August 17, the Associated Press (AP) released a twisted version of what they would like for parents to want for their children– high-stakes tests– except tha
New York State and EngageNY Advocate Child Abuse southbronxschool.com
http://www.southbronxschool.com: New York State and EngageNY Advocate Child AbuseFrom the files of "You Can't Make This Shit Up!" comes the new 1st grade ELA Learning and Listeningstrands.Yeah, I know that there is supposed to be literacy used with this, but we are not sharing the books The Crack Team shared with the students while attempting to make some type of rhyme and reason withthis crap.Our
NYC Educator: Charles M. Blow Joins the NY Times Common Core Lovefest
NYC Educator: Charles M. Blow Joins the NY Times Common Core Lovefest: Charles M. Blow Joins the NY Times Common Core LovefestIt looks like, in the space of a week, three NY Times columnists have come out swinging in favor of the Common Core. The latest is Charles M. Blow, who I'd previously found thoughtful and worthwhile. His opening salvo informs us we are not keeping up with other countries, y
solidaridad: José Lara for El Rancho Unified School District
solidaridad: José Lara for El Rancho Unified School District: Wednesday, August 21, 2013José Lara for El Rancho Unified School DistrictJosé Lara for El Rancho Unified School District by Robert D. Skeels
“EDUCATION REFORM” EFFORTS HAVE US GOING BACKWARDS – I HAVE A SOLUTION | Teachers Fight Back
“EDUCATION REFORM” EFFORTS HAVE US GOING BACKWARDS – I HAVE A SOLUTION | Teachers Fight Back: “EDUCATION REFORM” EFFORTS HAVE US GOING BACKWARDS – I HAVE A SOLUTIONleave a comment »The average ACT score for this year’s graduates dropped to 20.6, the biggest drop in a decade for Illinois. In addition, the national average dropped below 21 for the first time in eight years. ACT and state officials
Hoping for a visit from the money fairy Southern California charter school leader running for state superintendent | Pass / Fail | 89.3 KPCC
Southern California charter school leader running for state superintendent | Pass / Fail | 89.3 KPCC: Southern California charter school leader running for state superintendentAdolfo Guzman-Lopez | August 21st, 2013, 7:10pmWaiting on EliORHoping for a visit from the money fairyMarshall Tuck, a leader of Southern California’s charter school and reform movements, launched his campaign Wednesday to b
The Common Core and the Common Good - NYTimes.com
The Common Core and the Common Good - NYTimes.com: By CHARLES M. BLOWPublished: August 21, 2013 2 CommentsFACEBOOKTWITTERGOOGLE+SAVEE-MAILSHAREPRINTREPRINTSEnlarge This ImageDamon Winter/The New York TimesCharles M. BlowGo to Columnist Page »RelatedSchool Standards’ Debut Is Rocky, and Critics Pounce(August 16, 2013)Connect With Us on TwitterFor Op-Ed, follow@nytopinion and to hear from the editor
Claiming and Teaching the 1963 March on Washington | Common Dreams
Claiming and Teaching the 1963 March on Washington | Common Dreams: Claiming and Teaching the 1963 March on Washingtonby Bill Fletcher Jr.(Photo: Zinn Education Project)August 28 will mark the 50th anniversary of the historic March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Publicly associated with Dr. King’s famous “I Have a Dream” speech, this march brought more than 250,000 people to the nation’s capi
School vouchers aren’t just bad policy—they’re unpopular, too | American Civil Liberties Union
School vouchers aren’t just bad policy—they’re unpopular, too | American Civil Liberties Union: School vouchers aren’t just bad policy—they’re unpopular, tooBy Dena Sher, ACLU Washington Legislative Office at 4:50pmYear after year, PDK/Gallup releases an annual poll of public attitudes toward public schools, and it consistently finds that a majority of those polled oppose allowing students and par
Keep Your 'Disruption' Out of Our Schools | Diane Ravitch
Keep Your 'Disruption' Out of Our Schools | Diane Ravitch: Keep Your 'Disruption' Out of Our SchoolsPosted: 08/21/2013 3:08 pm Judith Shulevitz recently wrote a brilliant essay on "disruption" as a business strategy.As we know, mega-corporations believe they must continually reinvent themselves in order to have the latest, best thing and beat their competitors, who are about to overtake them in th
Nite Cap 8-21-13 #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2 #Cheats4Change
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 CAPTODAY8-21-13 Jersey Jazzman Christie Appoints VERY Young Former Wall St. Analyst as Camden SuperintendentJersey Jazzman: Christie Appoints VERY Young Former Wall St. Analyst as Camden SuperintendentI am, frankly, stunned: The city of Camden could soon be g
8-21-13 Jersey Jazzman Christie Appoints VERY Young Former Wall St. Analyst as Camden Superintendent
Jersey Jazzman: Christie Appoints VERY Young Former Wall St. Analyst as Camden SuperintendentI am, frankly, stunned: The city of Camden could soon be getting a new superintendent. Gov. Chris Christie announced his selection of Paymon Rouhanifard as the first State Superintendent of the Camden School District. “Every child in New Jersey, regardless of zip code, deserves access to a high-quality ed
8-21-13 Hechinger Report | Informing the Public about Education through Quality Journalism
Hechinger Report | Informing the Public about Education through Quality Journalism: Tuition starts to fall at private, for-profit collegesPrivate, for-profit colleges have joined the march of institutions that appear to be lowering their tuition as enrollment flattens out and families become increasingly price conscious. The average tuition paid by students at four-year, for-profit colleges, when
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.: Flaming FredThe in box. Jim Keating on Illinois penisions.My friend Jim Keating published this in the latest issue of the newsletter of the Du Page chapter of the Illinois Retired Teachers Association. In 1968 Vietnam a war correspondent saw US troops burning down a village and asked an Army major why
The Whole Child Blog — Whole Child Education
The Whole Child Blog — Whole Child Education: ASCD Leaders on Reflection: Mary Beth LuttrellA defining trait of leadership is a passion for success and continuous improvement. With progress comes new vistas and new goals, as well as new challenges to overcome in our never-ending quest for knowledge and excellence. Leaders envision a future, and great leaders shape that future. With that in mind, w
Advanced Placement classes failing students | toteachornototeach
Advanced Placement classes failing students | toteachornototeach: Advanced Placement classes failing studentsBy Stephanie SimonTaxpayers have spent hundreds of millions of dollars in recent years to nudge more students into Advanced Placement classes — but a close look at test scores suggests much of the investment has been wasted.Expanding participation in AP classes has been a bipartisan goal, p
THE PERIMETER PRIMATE: A pack of lies + some truths
THE PERIMETER PRIMATE: A pack of lies + some truths: A pack of lies + some truthsEXCERPTSOURCEYet [the Gulen movement’s] structure, ambitions, and size remain opaque, making assessment of its impact and power difficult... Fethullahci are often loath to declare themselves openly as such.“The Fethullah Gulen Movement.”Global Politician, 12/31/2008The precise number of [Fethullah Gulen Community] mem
Poll: Most Americans sick of high-stakes standardized tests
Poll: Most Americans sick of high-stakes standardized tests: Poll: Most Americans sick of high-stakes standardized testsBy Valerie Strauss, Published: August 21 at 12:46 pmE-mail the writer6CommentsMore(Correcting description of AP poll)The results of a well-regarded annual poll show that most Americans don’t like the high-stakes standardized testing that dominates education reform today and have
Criticizing Common Core Coverage | Taking Note
Criticizing Common Core Coverage | Taking Note: Criticizing Common Core Coverageby JOHN MERROW on 21. AUG, 2013 in 2013 BLOGS, COMMON COREIn the business of journalism, criticism is part of the deal. We are taken to task for leaving out important parts of the story or for getting the facts wrong, and sometimes we get criticized for not doing the story that the viewer wanted to see. That’s the pref
#StuVoiceStories – Student Voice Initiative Student Voice
Student Voice: #StuVoiceStories – Student Voice Initiative The Student Voice Initiative is a student advocacy organization based in Canada. Article written by Leah Bae, National Ambassador for SVI.—–Student Voice Initiative operates on a foundation of support from policy-makers, school administrators, academics, and students from across North America and the world in support of giving students a g
Schools, technology community asked to weigh in on E-rate changes SI&A Cabinet Report – News & Resources
SI&A Cabinet Report – News & Resources: Schools, technology community asked to weigh in on E-rate changesBy Kimberly BeltranWednesday, August 21, 2013The Federal Communications Commission is seeking public input on an ambitious plan to recast its E-rate program, created in 1997 to provide funding to schools and libraries for discounts on telecommunications services.Comments on the FCC prop
8-21-13 Seattle Schools Community Forum
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Odds and EndsIn advanced of tonight's School Board meeting, a few updates:- packed speakers list. Unfortunately, Mr. Garrett, who is one of the leaders of the groups at the Horace Mann building, is on the list. He generally is not the most graceful and tactful of speakers so I expect that to be an unpleasant two minutes.As well, there are plenty of TFA people, i
Schooling in the Ownership Society: Yuck, Tuck
Schooling in the Ownership Society: Yuck, Tuck: Yuck, TuckMarshall Tucker BandWhen I first got this news from a friend in L.A., I thought she was talking about Marshall Tucker, the S. Carolina piano tuner after whom one of my favorite '70s bands ("Heard it in a love song") was named. But alas, it was about Marshall Tuck, the corporate f*%k, who just announced he's running for State Supt. of Educ
High Stakes Tests For 3-Year-Olds?
High Stakes Tests For 3-Year-Olds?: High Stakes Tests For 3-Year-Olds?WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21ST, 2013 AT 9:59 AMIf you’re a parent of a young charter school student in DC – or just someone who cares about early education – you need to know what’s happening here in the nation’s capital, and fast.In less than a week, all charter schools that serve young children will start being held accountable to the
8-21-13 Radical Scholarship
Radical Scholarship: What We Know Now and An Alternative to Accountability-Based Education Reform | DailyCensored.com - Breaking Censored News, World, Independent, Liberal NewsWhat We Know Now and An Alternative to Accountability-Based Education Reform | DailyCensored.com - Breaking Censored News, World, Independent, Liberal News1 by P. L. Thomas / 3h Daily Kos: Class Grades: The Unintended Lesson
8-21-13 Schools Matter @ The Chalk Face
SCHOOLS MATTER @ THE CHALK FACE: PARCC: A buffet of answers.PARCC promised us a “next-generation assessment” to help assess whether our children are “college and career ready”. These new super tests must be vastly improved: some of the questions give students six choices instead of the standard four! Here is the full release of new prototypes. Follow Chris Cerrone on twitter: @Stoptesting152 by
Fifty Shades of Ravitch: A Book Review | Reclaim Reform
Fifty Shades of Ravitch: A Book Review | Reclaim Reform: Fifty Shades of Ravitch: A Book ReviewPosted on August 21, 2013by Ken PrevitiIf Peter Cunningham can write a book review for a book he has never read and is yet to be published, so can I. This only seems fair to me.Review Prediction: Diane Ravitch will go after my good friend Winnie the Poo. The chapter which includes a three-way mud wrestli
What We Know Now and An Alternative to Accountability-Based Education Reform | DailyCensored.com - Breaking Censored News, World, Independent, Liberal News
What We Know Now and An Alternative to Accountability-Based Education Reform | DailyCensored.com - Breaking Censored News, World, Independent, Liberal News: What We Know Now and An Alternative to Accountability-Based Education ReformBy P.L. Thomas on August 21, 2013 6:27 pm / no commentsRandy Olson’s Flock of Dodos (2006) explores the evolution and Intelligent Design (ID) debate that represents th
Cali Education Headlines Wednesday, August 21, 2013
FCMAT » Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team: Education HeadlinesWednesday, August 21, 2013Twin Rivers employees call for an end to administrators' pension perksTwin Rivers Unified School District employees and union officials called on the school board to end pension perks to top administrators at a meeting Tuesday night.Oxford Preparatory enrollment increasesWith approval from the Capi
Braving the Common Core Waters: Reflection as Our Raft — Whole Child Education
Braving the Common Core Waters: Reflection as Our Raft — Whole Child Education: THE WHOLE CHILD BLOGBraving the Common Core Waters: Reflection as Our RaftAugust 21, 2013 by Celina BrennanWe, as educators across the U.S., are spending precious time this summer reflecting upon the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and our professional practices. Some of us are just now dipping our toes into this ne
8-21-13 Perdido Street School
Perdido Street School: Someone Tell Merryl Tisch - The Public Doesn't Hate TeachersRegents Chancellor and testing doyenne Merryl Tisch used the following argument to support tying teacher evaluations to test scores:Merryl H. Tisch, chancellor of the Board of Regents, said that because of the new “scientific, objective” evaluation system, the public would see that teachers were being held to a rigo
8-21-13 Wait What?
Wait What?: Special Master Steven Adamowski: Busy exceeding his authority…at taxpayer expenseAs Rome burns, Adamowski tells Windham taxpayers which companies to hire and what they must do with their public funds…. (An update on Windham by Jonathan Pelto and Mary Gallucci, a Windham parent and education advocate) As a result of inadequate state funding, Windham’s public schools are among the most u
Budget Cuts, Not Standards, Are Top Concern for Parents - High School Notes
Budget Cuts, Not Standards, Are Top Concern for Parents - High School Notes (usnews.com): Budget Cuts, Not Standards, Are Top Concern for ParentsBy KELSEY SHEEHYAugust 21, 2013 RSS Feed PrintSchool funding is the primary concern of public school parents, according to new Gallup poll.The Common Core State Standards are taking a beating. Several states are trying to backtrack on the curriculum guide
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 8-21-13 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 Upside Down World of Common CoreThis is a terrific article from an unusual source: George Ball, past president of the American Horticultural Society and chairman of the Burpee Seed Company. Ball writes: “Frequently, these days, I’m reminded of Edward Lear’s whimsical illustration, “Manypeeplia Upsidedownia.” The drawing depicts
8-21-13 Ed Notes Online
Ed Notes Online: Jumping All Over Paul Krugman on Common CoreIs it my fault that the other day I challenged Krugman to bring his sensible analysis to education issues (Howler Howls at Krugman and Press Corps)? I compared him so favorably to his nincompoop NY Times fellow columnists Brooks and Kristof? Ooops! Krugman must have heard me, but his sensibility deserted him.The blogging crew is out in
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Rahm explains Monday's shootings. Safe Passage is only during the time the children come to school and leave school.
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Rahm explains Monday's shootings. Safe Passage is only during the time the children come to school and leave school.: Rahm explains Monday's shootings. Safe Passage is only during the time the children come to school and leave school.(AP photo)"I'm like any parent — I'm wary," said Willie Dixon, one of several CeaseFire workers walking the Uptown streets around the s
A comparison of PDK/Gallup poll questions and AP-NORC poll questions regarding standards and testing - ContraCostaTimes.com
A comparison of PDK/Gallup poll questions and AP-NORC poll questions regarding standards and testing - ContraCostaTimes.com: A comparison of PDK/Gallup poll questions and AP-NORC poll questions regarding standards and testingBy Theresa Harrington Contra Costa TimesPOSTED: 08/21/2013 12:00:00 AM PDT RELATED STORIESAug 21:Poll of Americans' views on education shows little awareness of new standard
L.A. Unified union, district at odds over best way to train teachers for Common Core | EdSource Today
L.A. Unified union, district at odds over best way to train teachers for Common Core | EdSource Today: L.A. Unified union, district at odds over best way to train teachers for Common Core By John FensterwaldBoth Los Angeles Unified officials and the union representing teachers agree that the bulk of one-time state money for the transition to the Common Core standards should be spent on teacher tra
Cartoons of Children and Parents | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice
Cartoons of Children and Parents | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice: Cartoons of Children and ParentsAs school begins across the U.S., cartoonists have delved deeply into the rich interactions between children and parents before, during, and after school starts. Enjoy.
How Common Core Standards will succeed — even if they don’t
How Common Core Standards will succeed — even if they don’t: How Common Core Standards will succeed — even if they don’tBy Valerie Strauss, Published: August 21 at 6:00 amE-mail the writer1CommentsMoreWhat does success mean when it comes to evaluating the Common Core State Standards? Here to explain is Larry Cuban,a high school social studies teacher for 14 years, a district superintendent (seven
ACT's Low College Readiness Rate Foreshadows Common Core Shock
ACT's Low College Readiness Rate Foreshadows Common Core Shock: ACT's Low College Readiness Rate Foreshadows Common Core ShockPosted: 08/21/2013 3:00 am EDT | Updated: 08/21/2013 6:55 am EDTOnly one-quarter of high school seniors who took the ACT college admissions test this year scored high enough to be considered ready for college or the workforce.U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan called
Poll: Most Americans unfamiliar with new Common Core teaching standards - The Washington Post
Poll: Most Americans unfamiliar with new Common Core teaching standards - The Washington Post: Poll: Most Americans unfamiliar with new Common Core teaching standards Most Americans have never heard of the Common Core State Standards, the educational approach that is overhauling classroom instruction across most of the country and has triggered intensifying political and policy debate about the na
Math As A Merit Badge (And Other Comments) - The Jose Vilson | The Jose Vilson
Math As A Merit Badge (And Other Comments) - The Jose Vilson | The Jose Vilson: Math As A Merit Badge (And Other Comments)by JOSE VILSON on AUGUST 20, 2013Don’t Drink and DeriveThe responses to my last post about math (who said I’m not a math blogger again?) ranged from the plauditory to the super-critical. Here’s a selection of some of my favorite comments to my last piece. First, Michael Doyle s
Is School Voucher Expansion in Wisconsin a Good Value for the Money? | MyFDL
Is School Voucher Expansion in Wisconsin a Good Value for the Money? | MyFDL: Is School Voucher Expansion in Wisconsin a Good Value for the Money?By: WI Budget Project Tuesday August 20, 2013 10:23 am Tweet Most children applying to the Wisconsin’s expanded school voucher program already attend private schools without the help of taxpayer dollars, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Wis
Back to Troubled Schools - Advocates: Parents must fight to challenge, change a failing public education system
Back to Troubled Schools: Advocates: Parents must fight to challenge, change a failing public education system(FinalCall.com) - Millions of Black students have begun already returning to schools across America while others are still preparing for their first day. School closures, suspensions, funding shortages and safety are just a few issues to be faced as school bells ring.But Black parents and
Monitored and Ignored: Ravitch and the Rest of Us - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher
Monitored and Ignored: Ravitch and the Rest of Us - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher: Monitored and Ignored: Ravitch and the Rest of UsBy Anthony Cody on August 20, 2013 8:30 PMDamn Good Education DailyLast week former Department of Education communications director Peter Cunningham wrote a post that seems to be a sort of preemptive strike on Diane Ravitch, anticipating the release of h
Nite Cap 8-20-13 #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2 #Cheats4Change
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 CAPTODAYKEITH HERRON: New Initiatives Address the Plight of Students of ColorKEITH HERRON: New Initiatives Address the Plight of Students of Color: KEITH HERRON: New Initiatives Address the Plight of Students of ColorAugust 20, 2013 by Observer Staff Leave a
KEITH HERRON: New Initiatives Address the Plight of Students of Color
KEITH HERRON: New Initiatives Address the Plight of Students of Color: KEITH HERRON: New Initiatives Address the Plight of Students of ColorAugust 20, 2013 by Observer Staff Leave a CommentinShareOPINION – The plight of today’s low graduation rates among males of color is a serious matter.In the state of California, less than 68 percent of Hispanic students who start high school graduate on time.
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Diane Ravitch is Coming
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Diane Ravitch is Coming: Diane Ravitch is ComingWith her new book (Reign of Error) on September 26, 2013. Her talk will be at Kane Hall (Red Square on the UW campus) in Room 130 from 7-8:30 p.m. Free and open to the public. REIGN OF ERROR. An incisive, comprehensive look at today’s American school system that argues against those who claim it is broken and beyond
PSAT for 8-20-13: Don’t buy school supplies at WalMart Parents United for Responsible Education
Parents United for Responsible Education » Blog Archive » PSAT for 8-20-13: Don’t buy school supplies at WalMart: PSAT for 8-20-13: Don’t buy school supplies at WalMartPublic Schools Action Tuesday is usually about something you can/should do to support public education. Today it’s about something you shouldn’t do.DON’T BUY SCHOOL SUPPLIES AT WALMART!It’s that time of year when everyone is stockin
Diane in the Evening 8-20-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Who Is Held Accountable in North Carolina?A teacher explains what accountability means in North Carolina: I argue that the validity of these test scores and results are dismal because the test itself does NOT hold students accountable (at least in my state of NC). The entire basis of the test is invalid before the students even too
Federal grants support counseling, STEM in California schools + Brown vetoes career tech certification bill SI&A Cabinet Report – News & Resources
SI&A Cabinet Report – News & Resources: Print this articleFederal grants support counseling, STEM in California schoolsBy Kimberly BeltranTuesday, August 20, 2013Eleven California districts are among 35 from across the country receiving grants under a $12.3 million U.S. Department of Education program designed to support or expand counseling services in elementary schools.Three other Cali
Morning Wink 8-20-13 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2 #Cheats4Change
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSODAYTune in for the Crazy Crawfish Radio Hour! | Crazy Crawfish's BlogTune in for the Crazy Crawfish Radio Hour! | Crazy Crawfish's Blog: Tune in for the Crazy Crawfish Radio Hour!Posted on August 20, 20130 This Monday August 26th at 10:00 am (Central) tune into WBOK, The New Orleans Imperative. You can listen online : http://www.wbok1230am.com/ or 1230A
National Strike! August 29th | OccupyWallSt.org
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Pinterest and Reddit Launch Initiatives for Teachers NEA Today
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Negro Mayor Hushes as Overseer Tom Puts a Whipping on Philly’s Youngsters
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LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 8-20-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Philadelphia: Shame on Governor Corbett!The public schools of Philadelphia are being slowly, surely strangled by Governor Tom Corbett and the Legislature of Pennsylvania. Or, maybe, not so slowly. The state has a constitutional responsibility to maintain a public school system in every district but the state leaders don’t believe i
8-20-13 Ed Notes Online
Ed Notes Online: MORE Weekly Update: Come to our summer series on building an active UFT chapter in your school... come to our Summer Series event on August 22nd at Local 138,and our newly redesigned website at morecaucusnyc.org View this email in your browser Weekly Update #64 August 23, 2013 Share Tweet Forward to Friend Join MORE Today MARCH ON WASHINGTONRealize the DreamSat, 8/24 COMMITTEES:Hi
8-20-13 Schools Matter @ The Chalk Face
SCHOOLS MATTER @ THE CHALK FACE: “Honesty is such a lonely word…”: Jeb Bush Lacks CredibilityIt is becoming a disturbing refrain in my head whenever I visit Twitter: Where’s the media? Jeb Bush offers a string of claims, no relevant evidence, and the all-too-usual glossing over of real educational problems in “Toward a Better Education System: A set of bold, proven reforms is the key to raising st
8-20-13 Perdido Street School
Perdido Street School: Needing To Quantify EverythingDiane Ravitch:The other day, I was involved in an extended online discussion about proficiency and accountability with about 50 people, mostly inside the Beltway. These are big names, people who make decisions that control your child’s life in school. I got more and more exasperated as the various think tank experts waxed on about how and why pa
Tony Bennett Resignation Splits Education Insiders: Poll
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The Educated Reporter: Proceed With Caution: Using Polling Data in Education Reporting
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Student test scores now linked to teachers’ licenses
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NYC Educator: Krugman Becomes a Duncan Dittohead
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Top of Our List | First Focus
Top of Our List | First Focus: The Minimum Wage: A Children’s IssueAugust 19, 2013by Kevin Curran, First FocusAs the American economy continues to recover, there are many proposed changes that are supposed to better the nation. One recent proposal that warrants further discussion is raising the federal minimum wage. The federal minimum wage is currently $7.25 an hour and was last raised in 2009. T
Nite Cap 8-19-13 #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2 #Cheats4Change
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 CAPTODAYGarcetti picks up mantle from Villaraigosa, appoints education deputy | Pass / Fail | 89.3 KPCCGarcetti picks up mantle from Villaraigosa, appoints education deputy | Pass / Fail | 89.3 KPCC: Garcetti picks up mantle from Villaraigosa, appoints educat
Garcetti picks up mantle from Villaraigosa, appoints education deputy | Pass / Fail | 89.3 KPCC
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The Burdens of Working-Class Youth - Online University of the Left
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In South Florida, AFT President Weingarten targets Bush, Bennett - Schools - MiamiHerald.com #CHEATS4CHANGE
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Diane Ravitch’s new book was preemptively attacked. Wow! | Reclaim Reform
Diane Ravitch’s new book was preemptively attacked. Wow! | Reclaim Reform: Diane Ravitch’s new book was preemptively attacked. Wow!Posted on August 19, 2013by Ken PrevitiPeter Cunningham, a professional spin-doctor, today attacked Diane Ravitch and her yet to be published book, The Reign of Error: The Hoax of the Privatization Movement and the Danger to America’s Public Schools. Wow! she must have
Back to School Campaign — Coming Soon Student Voice
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L.A. TIMES SANDY BANKS - REPORTER OR SHILL FOR LAUSD, BROAD & GATES, AND THE PRIVATIZATION OF PUBLIC EDUCATION? YOU DECIDE - Perdaily.com
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Petrilli’s Desperate Attempt To Save Democracy Prep’s Reputation | Gary Rubinstein's Blog
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8-19-13 Fred Klonsky | Daily posts from a retired public school teacher who is just looking at the data.
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Diane in the Evening 8-19-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Chile: Vouchers and InequalityPlease read the series of blog posts by Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig of the University of Texas on the subject of Chile, vouchers, social segregation, and inequality.by dianerav / 12min LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 8-19-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for allDiane Ravitch's blog |
If The Corleone Family Were Involved In Education Deform...southbronxschool.com
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NYC Public School Parents: An Evening with Diane Ravitch on Sept. 11; RSVP now!
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Feds offer new guide on IDEA and mediation + Lawmakers move to protect educational rights of troubled teens SI&A Cabinet Report – News & Resources
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Teachers Learn by Doing, Too | InterACT
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What We Know Now (and How It Doesn’t Matter) | the becoming radical
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Wellford Wilms: How Kafkaesque Bureaucrats Are Ruining Education - Truthdig
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8-19-13 The Whole Child Blog — Whole Child Education
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Morning Wink 8-19-13 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2 #Cheats4Change
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8-19-13 Wait What?
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8-19-13 Seattle Schools Community Forum
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8-19-13 Missouri Education Watchdog
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Education Research Report: Survey: Parents’ Attitudes on the Quality of Education in the United States
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Math teacher: Inherent flaws in how Georgia and Common Core... | Get Schooled | www.ajc.com
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8-19-13 Perdido Street School
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8-19-13 Schools Matter @ The Chalk Face
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LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 8-19-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
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School crisis drives families from city - Philly.com
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Parents, denied a voice at BESE, speak out here | Crazy Crawfish's Blog
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Teachers pay more out of pocket for their kids - NBC News.com
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Nite Cap 8-18-13 #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2 #Cheats4Change
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NYC Educator: Arne Duncan Sics His Flying Monkeys on Diane Ravitch
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Prisons, Post Offices and Public Schools: Some Things Should Not Be For Profit - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher
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Morning Wink 8-17-13 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2 #Cheats4Change
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8-17-13 Ed Notes Online
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Nite Cap 8-17-13 #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2 #Cheats4Change
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8-10-13 Saturday Special Corporate Reform School Girls News BreakoutDaily Kos: La Casita Demolished Saturday Morning By RahmDaily Kos: La Casita Demolished Saturday Morning By Rahm (PICS): La Casita Demolished Saturday Morning By Rahm (PICS)byHyde Park JohnnyFollow Email 1 Comments / 1 NewLA CASITA IS NO MORE. By a little after ten o'clock in the morning, Board of Education contractors had lev
Perdido Street School 8-17-13
Perdido Street School: What Happens After Parents Get Their Children's Common Core Test Scores?Two weeks ago, NYSED Commissioner John King And Regents Chancellor Merryl Tisch gleefully released the scores on their vaunted new Common Core tests.They had been bragging for months that the scores would plummet and, sure enough, they did.That's what happens when you rig the cut results to show a 30% fa
Jersey Jazzman 8-17-13
Jersey Jazzman: Philly Burns; The Inquirer FiddlesPerhaps they haven't yet heard about this in the editorial offices of the Philadelphia Inquirer, but the city's schools are about to implode, thanks to Tea Partyin', constitution-shreddin', public-education-destroyin' wingnut Governor Tom Corbett and his fellow travelers in Harrisburg. While ignorant ideologues like Andy Smarick pretend that Philad
2nd Banana 8-17-13 Recap of Last Week's Best Post #EDchat #EDreform #RealEdTalk #p2 #1u
BIG EDUCATION APE 2ND BANANA RECAP OF LAST WEEK'S BEST POSTHow closing schools hurts neighborhoodscoopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 10 hours agoHow 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 bo
Morning Wink 8-17-13 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2 #Cheats4Change
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSTODAYLISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 8-17-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for allDiane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: James Meredith: Public Schools Are Being “Destroyed by Greed, Fraud, and Lies”CIVIL RIGHTS HERO CALLS FOR EMERGENCY NATIONAL DIALOGUE ON THE FUTURE OF EDUCATION Just Awarded Harvard’s Hig
Seattle Schools Community Forum 8-17-13
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Friday CommentI don't do this often but because I saw this huge number of hits with a fairly large number of comments on one post, I wanted to put this out there.This week's Tuesday Open Thread has been one of the most read and commented posts we have had in a long time. The number of hits is so hit as to preclude it being the same 20 people coming back, again and
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… 8-17-13 …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EF
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFLLARRY FERLAZZO’S WEBSITES OF THE DAYSorry Again About The Multiple EmailsSorry again for the multiple emails. This post is a test one being sent out by Edublogs staff to confirm the problem has been fixed. It’s another example of why I recommend Edublogs so highly — their customer service is unmatchable!by Larry Ferlazzo / 6d
NPE News Briefs ← from The Network for Public Education 8-17-13
NPE News Briefs ← from The Network for Public Education:NPE News BriefsPilsen parents call fieldhouse demolition a ‘betrayal’ — CPS cites safety concerns | Chicago Sun-TimesBY MAUDLYNE IHEJIRIKA Staff Reporter August 17, 2013 12:08AM Updated: August 17, 2013 12:45AM The demolition of the Whittier Elementary School fieldhouse in Pilsen began under cover of night late Friday. The mission from Chicag
This Week's Education Research Report 8-17-13 #SOSCHAT #EDCHAT #P2
Education Research ReportTHIS WEEK'S EDUCATION RESEARCH REPORTAutistic Kids Best IQ Peers at Math, Show Different Brain OrganizationChildren with autism and average IQs consistently demonstrated superior math skills compared with nonautistic children in the same IQ range, according to a study by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital."There
All Week 8-17-13 @ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER
@ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER: All Week 8-10-13 @ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTERClass Grades | the becoming radicalClass Grades | the becoming radical.by plthomasedd / 43min EdWeek and the Gates Love Affair that Just Won’t Go AwayIn the Digital Education blog at Education Week, Q&A: Bill Gates on Teaching, Ed Tech, and Philanthropy provides Gates with yet another platform to (this
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH ALL WEEK LONG Diane Ravitch's blog 8-17-13 #thankateacher #EDCHAT #P2
Diane Ravitch's blogLISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH ALL WEEK LONGDIANE RAVITCH'S BLOGWhat Chris Cerf Did Not Admit About Democracy PrepJersey Jazzman has done his usual thorough job of researching the New Jersey Department of Education’s job of importing Democracy Prep to Camden. Here is his conclusion (but read what leads up to his conclusion): Democracy Prep’s practices includes more spending per pupil,
