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How closing schools hurts neighborhoods

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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

coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 8 hours ago
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 »

A Brief Audit of Bill Gates’ Common Core Spending | deutsch29
A Brief Audit of Bill Gates’ Common Core Spending | deutsch29: A Brief Audit of Bill Gates’ Common Core SpendingAugust 27, 2013This is a post about Bill Gates and his money, a brief audit of his Common Core (CCSS) purchases. Before I delve into Gates accounting, allow me to set the stage with a bit of CCSS background.It is important to those promoting CCSS that the public believes the idea that CC


LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 8-30-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Retired, But Still a Teacher, Miss the KidsIn response to a post about a teacher’s last day of teaching first grade, this retired teacher wrote the following: I read this while sitting on the ferry to Martha’s Vineyard and soon was sobbing uncontrollably. My husband returned from the deck, saw me reading on my phone and asked if so



 New CPS budget analysis reveals ‘false claims’ district ties to ‘hush money’FY2014 Budget Book + Rally at the Board of Education TODAY - August 28th
Chicago Teachers Union | Rally at the Board of Education Tomorrow - August 28th: Rally at the Board of Education Tomorrow - August 28th08/27/2013Tomorrow, Wednesday, Aug 28th, the CTU will be supporting parents and community members as they rally for high quality schools at 125 S. Clark from 10 AM to 11 AM.  Please attend if you can and wear CTU red.

Disability advocates want federal action to curtail seclusion, restraint of kids in schools - chicagotribune.com

Disability advocates want federal action to curtail seclusion, restraint of kids in schools


Charter schools are recruiting young teachers. They should hire parents instead. - Slate Magazine
Charter schools are recruiting young teachers. They should hire parents instead. - Slate Magazine: Parents Make Better TeachersCharter schools are hiring young educators who only stick around for a few years. Bad move.By Sara Mosle|Posted Friday, Aug. 30, 2013, at 7:28 AMAre charter schools failing to realize the value of veteran teachers?Photo by Fuse/ThinkstockIn this week's New York Times, Moto


SBSB Calls for Campbell Brown to Advocate for the Arrest, Prosecution, and Conviction of Husband Dan Senor southbronxschool.com
http://www.southbronxschool.com: SBSB Calls for Campbell Brown to Advocate for the Arrest, Prosecution, and Conviction of Husband Dan SenorIt was good to see Mike Mulgrew totally p3wn Campbell the other day. Sadly, this is the one true time that I actually wither saw Mike truly outraged. Who knows how things would be if he actually acted like this other times. But enough about Mike.So Campbell (sh


THE PERIMETER PRIMATE: "Expose the Gulen Movement" Protest and Conference
THE PERIMETER PRIMATE: "Expose the Gulen Movement" Protest and Conference: "Expose the Gulen Movement" Protest and ConferenceTwo upcoming, related events, a protest and a conference, will provide Americans with an opportunity to learn more about the Gulen Movement. The protest is an excellent opportunity for those in the NYC, NJ, and PA area to speak out against Gulen charter school expansion.Thes
The First Annual Black Breastfeeding Week is here! (August 25th-31st)
The First Annual Black Breastfeeding Week is here! (August 25th-31st) « MomsRising Blog: The First Annual Black Breastfeeding Week is here! (August 25th-31st)Posted August 25th, 2013 by Anayah Sangodele-AyokaJust when you thought the breastfeeding festivities were winding down, Black Breastfeeding Week is turning it up!This National Breastfeeding Month is going out with a bang as we launch the Fir


Charter schools are recruiting young teachers. They should hire parents instead. - Slate Magazine
Charter schools are recruiting young teachers. They should hire parents instead. - Slate Magazine: Parents Make Better TeachersCharter schools are hiring young educators who only stick around for a few years. Bad move.By Sara Mosle|Posted Friday, Aug. 30, 2013, at 7:28 AMAre charter schools failing to realize the value of veteran teachers?Photo by Fuse/ThinkstockIn this week's New York Times, Moto

LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 8-30-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Retired, But Still a Teacher, Miss the KidsIn response to a post about a teacher’s last day of teaching first grade, this retired teacher wrote the following: I read this while sitting on the ferry to Martha’s Vineyard and soon was sobbing uncontrollably. My husband returned from the deck, saw me reading on my phone and asked if so
ETS Study Examines Collision of Poverty and Education | NEA Today
ETS Study Examines Collision of Poverty and Education | NEA Today: ETS Study Examines Collision of Poverty and EducationAugust 29, 2013 by twalker  Filed under Featured News, Top StoriesLeave a CommentBy Angela HarveyMore than one in five children in the United States live in poverty, and a new report by the Education Testing Service (ETS) documents the devastating effect this crisis has on educat
New Research Shows Why Sacramento School Benefits From Statewide ‘QEIA’ Reforms - California Teachers Association
New Research Shows Why Sacramento School Benefits From Statewide ‘QEIA’ Reforms - California Teachers Association: New Research Shows Why Sacramento School Benefits From Statewide ‘QEIA’ ReformsContact: Mike Myslinski at 650-552-5324Harmon Johnson Elementary, is flourishing and recently won a high-profile national award for excellence. It’s receiving extra resources from the state’s Quality Educat
Goodbye, API: Get ready for rough transition to better system of measuring schools | EdSource Today
Goodbye, API: Get ready for rough transition to better system of measuring schools | EdSource Today: Goodbye, API: Get ready for rough transition to better system of measuring schoolsAugust 29th, 2013 | Add a Comment | By John FensterwaldShare on twitterShare on facebookShare on emailShare on printMore Sharing ServicesSay farewell to the API as you know it. Welcome to new era of accountability, wi
CAHSEE and APR Results - Year 2013
CAHSEE and APR Results - Year 2013 (CA Dept of Education): Schools Chief Tom Torlakson Reports ImprovedResults on High School Exit ExamAccountability Results Show Majority of California Schools Meet or Exceed State TargetSACRAMENTO—Students in the class of 2013 passed California's High School Exit Examination (CAHSEE) at the highest rate since the test was made a graduation requirement, with 95.5

A Point/Counterpoint Approach to Common Core Communication | LFA: Join The Conversation - Public School Insights
A Point/Counterpoint Approach to Common Core Communication | LFA: Join The Conversation - Public School Insights: A Point/Counterpoint Approach to Common Core CommunicationBy National School Public Relations Association on August 29, 2013By Jim Dunn, APR, Past President of the National School Public Relations Association(NSPRA)/Current Communication ConsultantThe battle lines seem to be drawn conc
Morning Wink 8-28-13 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2 #Cheats4Change
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK  AM POSTSTODAY8-29-13 Schools Matter @ The Chalk FaceSCHOOLS MATTER @ THE CHALK FACE: Memphis Commercial Appeal Ignores Cuts to Worker Salaries/Benefits to Pay for Charter School Empire and Other CorpEd PrioritiesPolicy elites of Shelby County are in search for more tax money for corporate welfare education projects.   For pre-K, there is a plan to increase the bur
Clinton Ties Common Core With Civil Rights | Truth in American Education
Clinton Ties Common Core With Civil Rights | Truth in American Education: Clinton Ties Common Core With Civil RightsFiled in Common Core State Standards by Shane Vander Hart on August 29, 2013 • 0 CommentsYesterday former President Bill Clinton spoke at the “Let Freedom Ring” rally at the Lincoln Memorial that commemorated the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington led by Dr. Martin Luther Ki
THE PERIMETER PRIMATE: "Expose the Gulen Movement" Protest and Conference
THE PERIMETER PRIMATE: "Expose the Gulen Movement" Protest and Conference: "Expose the Gulen Movement" Protest and ConferenceTwo upcoming, related events, a protest and a conference, will provide Americans with an opportunity to learn more about the Gulen Movement. The protest is an excellent opportunity for those in the NYC, NJ, and PA area to speak out against Gulen charter school expansion.Thes
WTF Big Brother? Glendale school district to monitor students' social media posts - latimes.com
Glendale school district to monitor students' social media posts - latimes.com: Glendale school district to monitor students' social media postsComments0EmailShare0Two Crescenta Valley High School students add touchups to an image on their monitor. The Glendale Unified school board hired a company to monitor students' public posts on social networks, sparking mixed response from students. (Glendal
Nite Cap 8-28-13 #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 CAPTODAYMotivation is the Key to Success Student VoiceStudent Voice: Motivation is the Key to Success A recent Gallup poll shows that 76% of elementary school students,  61% of middle schoolers, and only 44% of high school students feel engaged in their schoo
Remarks by the President at the "Let Freedom Ring" Ceremony Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington | The White House
Remarks by the President at the "Let Freedom Ring" Ceremony Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington | The White House: Remarks by the President at the "Let Freedom Ring" Ceremony Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the March on WashingtonLincoln Memorial3:07 P.M. EDTTHE PRESIDENT:  To the King family, who have sacrificed and inspired so much; to President Clinton; President

 FY2014 Budget Book + Rally at the Board of Education TODAY - August 28th
Chicago Teachers Union | Rally at the Board of Education Tomorrow - August 28th: Rally at the Board of Education Tomorrow - August 28th08/27/2013Tomorrow, Wednesday, Aug 28th, the CTU will be supporting parents and community members as they rally for high quality schools at 125 S. Clark from 10 AM to 11 AM.  Please attend if you can and wear CTU red.


Morning Wink 8-28-13 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2 #Cheats4Change
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK  AM POSTSTODAYThe Two Cultures of Educational Reform - NYTimes.comThe Two Cultures of Educational Reform - NYTimes.com: The Two Cultures of Educational ReformBy STANLEY FISHStanley Fish on education, law and society.TAGS:BOK, DEREK, BOWEN, WILLIAM, COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, COMPUTERS AND THE INTERNET,DELBANCO, ANDREW,EDUCATION, KOLLER, DAPHNEAbout halfway through
The Two Cultures of Educational Reform - NYTimes.com
The Two Cultures of Educational Reform - NYTimes.com: The Two Cultures of Educational ReformBy STANLEY FISHStanley Fish on education, law and society.TAGS:BOK, DEREK, BOWEN, WILLIAM, COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, COMPUTERS AND THE INTERNET,DELBANCO, ANDREW,EDUCATION, KOLLER, DAPHNEAbout halfway through his magisterial study “Higher Education in America,” Derek Bok, twice president of Harvard, identif
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 8-28-13 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 March on Washington, August 28, 1963: My ViewFifty years ago today, I took the train to Washington, D.C., with my then-husband Richard to participate in the most important protest of our era. We were not part of a group, though we knew many groups that were involved. We went on our own, as citizens, who wanted to add our voices
8-28-13 Perdido Street School:
Perdido Street School: Eva Moskowitz: Success Through Attrition And SuspensionA devastating column by Juan Gonzalez in the New York Daily News on how Eva Moskowitz gets those high test scores:Success Academy, the charter school chain that boasts sky-high student scores on annual state tests, has for years used a “zero tolerance” disciplinary policy to suspend, push out, discharge or demote the ver

8-28-13 Seattle Schools Community Forum
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Seattle Schools: Not Open for Business September 4th?The district sent out this e-mail to families:The Seattle Education Association (SEA), which represents teachers, rejected the district’s latest contract proposal. They plan to meet again on September 3 to vote on whatever the proposal is at that time. With the start of school on September 4, we are encouraging f

Watch this APS teacher: Was she pressured into cheating? | Get Schooled | www.ajc.com
Watch this APS teacher: Was she pressured into cheating? | Get Schooled | www.ajc.com: Watch this APS teacher: Was she pressured into cheating? COMMENT(6) 0 0 0 NewPrevious PostsHigh teacher turnover in charters: Does student achievement suffer? August 27, 2013Wondering where your kids can hide in a school shootingAugust 27, 2013Feds block vouchers in Louisiana districts under deseg ordersAugust 2


A Brief Audit of Bill Gates’ Common Core Spending | deutsch29
A Brief Audit of Bill Gates’ Common Core Spending | deutsch29: A Brief Audit of Bill Gates’ Common Core SpendingAugust 27, 2013This is a post about Bill Gates and his money, a brief audit of his Common Core (CCSS) purchases. Before I delve into Gates accounting, allow me to set the stage with a bit of CCSS background.It is important to those promoting CCSS that the public believes the idea that CC


Diane in the Evening 8-27-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: BAT Version of Wizard of OzHere is the latest creative product of the BATs. It is their version of the Wizard of Oz. Can you guess: Who is innocent Dorothy? Who is the Wicked Witch? Who is the Good Witch? Who is the Tin Man, who lacks a heart? Who is the Scarecrow, who lacks a brain? Who is the Cowardly Lion? Who controls the Flyin


Local Control Funding Formula - California Teachers Association
Local Control Funding Formula - California Teachers Association: PROCESS FOR LCFF IMPLEMENTATION HAPPENING QUICKLYThe Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) - a new funding formula that will increase school funding and direct more resources to California's highest-need students - is on the horizon. The LCFF gives districts more local control and flexibility to spend the money, delivering needed serv
Tumblr Tuesday: Back to School Edition
Tumblr Staff: Tumblr Tuesday: Back to School Edition Tumblr Tuesday: Back to School EditionSmithsonian LibrariesSerious archival material updated with silly animation.Electric Space Kool AidOut of this world astrophotography and cosmic facts.Field Museum Photo ArchivesBone up on knowledge with Mammal Monday, Taxidermy Tuesday, and Fossil Friday.  Write WorldTrump writer’s block with visual prompts
Nite Cap 8-27-13 #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 CAPTODAYTEACHERS – DON’T BE FOOLED BY THE OLD “DIVIDE AND CONQUER” TRICK | Teachers Fight BackTEACHERS – DON’T BE FOOLED BY THE OLD “DIVIDE AND CONQUER” TRICK | Teachers Fight Back: TEACHERS – DON’T BE FOOLED BY THE OLD “DIVIDE AND CONQUER” TRICKleave a comme

TEACHERS – DON’T BE FOOLED BY THE OLD “DIVIDE AND CONQUER” TRICK | Teachers Fight Back
TEACHERS – DON’T BE FOOLED BY THE OLD “DIVIDE AND CONQUER” TRICK | Teachers Fight Back: TEACHERS – DON’T BE FOOLED BY THE OLD “DIVIDE AND CONQUER” TRICKleave a comment »The pension reform ideas being studied by the Illinois legislative committee have been leaked to the public.  Many teachers I talk to are happy about the committee”s idea to allow active teachers to put 1% LESS of their paycheck in
Partnership for 21st Century Skills - Career Readiness Campaign
Partnership for 21st Century Skills - Career Readiness Campaign (CA Dept of Education): Partnership for 21st Century SkillsThis page contains resources that promote career readiness and 21st century skills for all students.Partnership for 21st Century SkillsCalifornia joins Partnership for 21st Century State Leadership Network to help prepare students for Common Core State Standards and Career Rea
Chicago united in fight for a better school system – CSMonitor Parents United for Responsible Education
Parents United for Responsible Education » Blog Archive » Chicago united in fight for a better school system – CSMonitor: Chicago united in fight for a better school system – CSMonitorTribune’s Brian Casella photo of closed Stewart School signThe Christian Science Monitor offered an excellent report on the year ahead in Chicago schools, “Chicago opens new school year: Will it be less testy than th
Top 10 Worst Back-To-School Ice Breakers | Mr. Teachbad
Top 10 Worst Back-To-School Ice Breakers | Mr. Teachbad: Top 10 Worst Back-To-School Ice Breakers10. Raise your hand if you think you’re not fat. We’ll go around the room and when we get to you, say your name nice and loud and we’ll see what the class thinks.9. Get your name tags out for a quick round of Who’s Dad Drinks The Most?8. Now you’ll have to get to know the members of your group as you w
Mayor Mike Rawlings: Dallas ISD board needs to make decision on whether Mike Miles stays or goes | Education Blog
Mayor Mike Rawlings: Dallas ISD board needs to make decision on whether Mike Miles stays or goes | Education Blog: Mayor Mike Rawlings: Dallas ISD board needs to make decision on whether Mike Miles stays or goesBy Tawnell Hobbsthobbs@dallasnews.com2:39 pm on August 27, 2013 | Permalink110DISD Superintendent Mike Miles (left) listened to Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings speak at the Commit! meeting held
8-27-13 Seattle Schools Community Forum
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Pinehurst: Up in the AirFrom the Superintendent to Pinehurst families:Seattle Public Schools is considering the possibility of closing Pinehurst K-8 School after the 2013-14 school year. No decision has been made at this time. The schedule of events shown below has been created in order to determine whether the school is to be closed. The Superintendent will make a
Waivers to No Child Left Behind Law Threatens At-Risk Students, Study Says | TheLedger.com
Waivers to No Child Left Behind Law Threatens At-Risk Students, Study Says | TheLedger.com: Waivers to No Child Left Behind Law Threatens At-Risk Students, Study SaysBy PHILIP ELLIOTTThe Associated PressPublished: Tuesday, August 27, 2013 at 9:54 a.m.Last Modified: Tuesday, August 27, 2013 at 9:54 a.m.WASHINGTON | Millions of at-risk students could fall through the cracks as the Education Departme
Why I Decided to Endorse Bill de Blasio for Mayor of New York City | Diane Ravitch
Why I Decided to Endorse Bill de Blasio for Mayor of New York City | Diane Ravitch: Why I Decided to Endorse Bill de Blasio for Mayor of New York CityPosted: 08/27/2013 9:00 amAfter much deliberation, I have decided to support Bill de Blasio for mayor of New York City.I thought long and hard, because I know and respect some of the other candidates.I issued the following statement to the de Blasio
Major League Baseball and Educators Team Up to Promote Student Success | NEA Today
Major League Baseball and Educators Team Up to Promote Student Success | NEA Today: Major League Baseball and Educators Team Up to Promote Student SuccessAugust 27, 2013 by twalker  Filed under Featured News, Top StoriesLeave a CommentBy Edward GrahamAs fans of professional baseball prepare for an exciting finish to the regular season and look forward to the playoffs, Major League Baseball (MLB) a
Attacks on public education include attacks on pensions: Mind the Constitution on pensions | Reclaim Reform
Attacks on public education include attacks on pensions: Mind the Constitution on pensions | Reclaim Reform: Attacks on public education include attacks on pensions: Mind the Constitution on pensionsPosted on August 27, 2013by Ken PrevitiThe attacks on public education include attempts to destroy the incomes of active and retired teachers and other public employees. The pillage of public pensions
Reflecting on How We Learn, Teach, and Lead — Whole Child Education
Reflecting on How We Learn, Teach, and Lead — Whole Child Education: THE WHOLE CHILD BLOGReflecting on How We Learn, Teach, and LeadAugust 27, 2013 by Klea ScharbergTo me, summer has always seemed to be filled with opportunities. The weather gets warmer, the days are longer, children are on break from school, holidays are celebrated, and families and friends gather and go on vacation. Summer, part
Poll Shows Highest Level of Public Disapproval for Vouchers Ever | FDL News Desk
Poll Shows Highest Level of Public Disapproval for Vouchers Ever | FDL News Desk: Poll Shows Highest Level of Public Disapproval for Vouchers EverBy: DSWright Tuesday August 27, 2013 10:43 am Tweet11   A new PDK/Gallup Poll reveals bad news for the corporate education reform movement to privatize public education. According to the poll vouchers, previously considered a useful wedge weapon against
8-27-13 Ed Notes Online
Ed Notes Online: NY Times to Adopt TFA Model: Will Fire all Reporters With More than 2 Years Experience"Strong newspapers can withstand the turnover of their reporters," declared the Times on its editorial page. "Experienced reporters grow tired and less effective."Ed Notes satireNew reporters will undergo two and a half weeks of training before being sent to locations like Syria and Egypt. An ext
--Schools Matter @ The Chalk Face
SCHOOLS MATTER @ THE CHALK FACE: Obama’s Failed Hope and Change: “Forget the politicians. They are irrelevant” | the becoming radicalAbout three decades later, I joined the majority of voters in the U.S., electing the first bi-racial (often called simply African American) president in the country’s history. At the time, however, I voted for Barack Obama primarily because I believed his election wa
Plans emerge to replace decile ranking system SI&A Cabinet Report – News & Resources
SI&A Cabinet Report – News & Resources: Plans emerge to replace decile ranking systemBy Kimberly BeltranTuesday, August 27, 2013In what might be the next step in revising California’s system for evaluating student performance, the state board of education is scheduled to consider next week two options for replacing the existing decile ranking system.Legislation approved last year requires


Perdido Street School
Perdido Street School: DNAinfo: Eva Moskowitz Plans To Open 100 News Success Academy Charter SchoolsFrom DNAinfo:WILLIAMSBURG — The controversial charter network Success Academy plans to open 100 New York schools in the next decade, DNAinfo New York has learned.The charter chain already has 20 schools in the city with another seven slated to open next year, despite fierce opposition from public sc
Corruption at Pennsylvania’s largest cyber-charter school as founder charged with funneling $8 million into private account | The Raw Story
Corruption at Pennsylvania’s largest cyber-charter school as founder charged with funneling $8 million into private account | The Raw Story: Corruption at Pennsylvania’s largest cyber-charter school as founder charged with funneling $8 million into private accountBy Pando DailyTuesday, August 27, 2013 8:17 EDTFor the last decade, cyber charter schools have been springing up all over the country. C
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 8-27-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Congratulations, John Owen, “Bad Teacher” of the Year!A terrific interview in USA Today with John Owen, who patiently explains what is really happening today in education.   A sample:   Q: You call yourself a “bad” teacher. When did this idea first occur to you? A: I was a bad teacher because I was a teacher. Today, “bad teacher” a

Special Late Nite Cap UPDATE 8-26-13 #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
Nite Cap UPDATEUPDATE UPDATE UPDATE UPDATECORPORATE ED REFORMRedemption for Educators!Redemption for Educators! August 26, 2013 by Melanie Olmstead Educators may bear the brunt of school performance criticisms, but the public's opinion of educators is on the rise, with the majority of Americans believing that educators teach students well and keep them safe. This post has been generated by Page2RS
Nite Cap 8-26-13 #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 CAPTODAYRedemption for Educators! — Whole Child EducationRedemption for Educators! — Whole Child Education: THE WHOLE CHILD BLOGRedemption for Educators!August 26, 2013 by Melanie OlmsteadEducators may bear the brunt of school performance criticisms, but the

Redemption for Educators! — Whole Child Education
Redemption for Educators! — Whole Child Education: THE WHOLE CHILD BLOGRedemption for Educators!August 26, 2013 by Melanie OlmsteadEducators may bear the brunt of school performance criticisms, but the public's opinion of educators is on the rise, with the majority of Americans believing that educators teach students well and keep them safe. More than 70 percent of Americans have trust and confide
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Immoral Monday in Chicago
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Immoral Monday in Chicago: Immoral Monday in ChicagoStreets and Sanitation workers made a gruesome discovery a half-block from a Safe Passage route this morning: Mayor cancels walk with students after confronted by protesters Mayor Rahm Emanuel was scheduled to lead a group of children from Cather Elementary School on the West Side to a nearby community center for af
Anne Gassel’s Common Core Action List | Truth in American Education
Anne Gassel’s Common Core Action List | Truth in American Education: Anne Gassel’s Common Core Action ListFiled in Common Core State Standards by Shane Vander Hart on August 26, 2013 • 1 Comment658This weekend I spoke this weekend at an event called “Exposing the Common Core” in Collinsville, IL (outside of St. Louis, MO).  Anne Gassel, the co-editor of Missouri Education Watchdog, also spoke.  I
We Need More EdTech, But Less Technology In The Classroom | toteachornototeach
We Need More EdTech, But Less Technology In The Classroom | toteachornototeach: We Need More EdTech, But Less Technology In The Classroomby Jordan ShapiroTechnology plays a primary role in my teaching, but I rarely turn on the computer that makes the classroom “smart.”Occasionally, I project the class tweet stream. I am an advocate of Twitter for higher ed. But generally, during class time, I try

8-26-13 Wait What?
Wait What?: Mass Insight swaps out more consultants: Further reducing experience for CT Alliance DistrictsAs Connecticut’s Alliance Districts have become painfully aware, rather than utilize the tremendous expertise and experience within the Connecticut State Department of Education, Governor Malloy and his “Education Reform” Dream Team led by Commissioner Stefan Pryor decided to replace Connectic
Civil Rights Leaders Condemn Privatization of Prisons and Schools - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher
Civil Rights Leaders Condemn Privatization of Prisons and Schools - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher: Civil Rights Leaders Condemn Privatization of Prisons and SchoolsBy Anthony Cody on August 26, 2013 11:23 AMSpeakers at this weekend's March for Justice in Washington, DC, drew attention to the failed war on drugs, and called for its end as one step towards reducing the number of people
Cali Education Headlines Monday, August 26, 2013
FCMAT » Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team: Adams: School bullying prevention efforts falling short, state audit saysEducation HeadlinesMonday, August 26, 2013New Inglewood Unified leader rescinds wave of campus security layoffsThe move to undo the wave of about 40 layoffs and demotions amounted to one of the first major decisions by Don Brann since he became the troubled district’s la
Katrina Pain Index 2013: New Orleans Eight Years Later | Dissident Voice
Katrina Pain Index 2013: New Orleans Eight Years Later | Dissident Voice: Katrina Pain Index 2013: New Orleans Eight Years Laterby Bill Quigley / August 26th, 2013Eight years after Katrina, nearly a hundred thousand people never got back to New Orleans, the city remains incredibly poor, jobs and income vary dramatically by race, rents are up, public transportation is down, traditional public housi
Arne Duncan’s endless supply of ‘game changers’
Arne Duncan’s endless supply of ‘game changers’: Arne Duncan’s endless supply of ‘game changers’By Valerie Strauss, Published: August 26 at 11:00 amE-mail the writer0CommentsMoreEducation  Secretary Arne Duncan                (By Jacquelyn Martin-Associated Press)Education Secretary Arne Duncan has something of an affinity for the phrase “game changer.” Just how much is chronicled in this post by
8-26-13 Jersey Jazzman
Jersey Jazzman: The Merit Pay Virus SpreadsThe Camden teachers contract is up for negotiation, just as the state has taken over the district and is ready to install a new, reformy superintendent, Paymon Rouhanifard. This young fellow spent his career in New York City forcing charter school co-locations on communities that did not want them; consequently, there here is little doubt he is being inst
Morning Wink 8-26-13 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2 #Cheats4Change
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK  AM POSTSTODAYBridging the Higher Education Divide | Deborah Meier on EducationBridging the Higher Education Divide | Deborah Meier on Education: Bridging the Higher Education DividePosted on August 26, 2013 by debmeier“In our nation’s struggle to promote social mobility ….education has always been a key driver,” notes the Century Foundation’s president in the fore
Bridging the Higher Education Divide | Deborah Meier on Education
Bridging the Higher Education Divide | Deborah Meier on Education: Bridging the Higher Education DividePosted on August 26, 2013 by debmeier“In our nation’s struggle to promote social mobility ….education has always been a key driver,” notes the Century Foundation’s president in the foreword to Bridging the Higher Education Divide.  (Can be downloaded free.) Like so many of their reports, the book
Sharing Is Not Bragging | My Island View
Sharing Is Not Bragging | My Island View: Sharing Is Not BraggingAugust 26, 2013 by tomwhitbyOver the years, as I have discussed collaboration in education with thousands of educators, there is one sentiment, or opinion of collaboration that has popped up among some of these educators that I just don’t get. Many of these educators have expressed to me the opinion that collaborative teachers who sh
8-26-13 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.: Life in Rahm’s Chicago. First day of school.by Fred Klonsky / 1min mark as read  //  saveThey cannot save anything when it comes to the pension debt. The bill must be paid.Jim Broadway, Springfield observer and publisher of the authoritative Illinois School Policy Updates, takes the Illinois media to
May Budget Revise: Oliver Twist vs. Great Expectations | California Progress Report
May Budget Revise: Oliver Twist vs. Great Expectations | California Progress Report: May Budget Revise: Oliver Twist vs. Great ExpectationsPosted on 26 August 2013By Sheila KuehlIn Charles Dickens' early and dark novel, Oliver Twist, an orphan is condemned to the poorhouse and forced to labor for an undertaker. He escapes to London only to be recruited into a gang of child pickpockets. The book pr
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 8-26-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Charlotte Danielson Says….DON’T DO IT!This came from a New Jersey administrator who heard Charlotte Danielson speak about how to use her rubric: “At the NJAFPA Conference on May 29, Charlotte Danielson (creator of the Danielson Frameworks for Teaching evaluation system that so many states and districts have adopted) said in her key
School bullying prevention efforts falling short, state audit says | EdSource Today
School bullying prevention efforts falling short, state audit says | EdSource Today: School bullying prevention efforts falling short, state audit saysAugust 26th, 2013 | 1 Comment | By Jane Meredith AdamsShare on twitterShare on facebookShare on emailShare on printMore Sharing ServicesPhoto from Flickr under Creative Commons licenseResponding to concerns that schools should do more to stop bullyi
Ed Notes Online
Ed Notes Online: Classy: AFT leader Randi Weingarten cuts off 9-year-old kid at March on Washington event; UpdatedI watched C-span last night half asleep after a full day in the Poconos. Asean read a statement. He paused then said something like Oh one more thing. Randi pulled the like out of his hand, patted him on the shoulder and gently turned him away as she started her screaming diatribe. It

CHICAGO TRIBUNE – I THINK I KNOW WHY YOU HATE TEACHERS | Teachers Fight Back
CHICAGO TRIBUNE – I THINK I KNOW WHY YOU HATE TEACHERS | Teachers Fight Back: CHICAGO TRIBUNE – I THINK I KNOW WHY YOU HATE TEACHERSleave a comment »The headline and follow-up story  in today’s Chicago Tribune was about teachers who had abused kids and somehow were not in jail.The lead editorial was about the state committee that is working on teacher pensions.  Some of what the committee has been



Nite Cap 8-25-13 #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 CAPTODAYNYC Public School Parents: Do Korean students agree with Amanda Ripley about their educational system?NYC Public School Parents: Do Korean students agree with Amanda Ripley about their educational system?: Do Korean students agree with Amanda Ripley a

Diane in the Evening 8-25-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Teachers Are Not Robots: Let Me Inspire AgainA teacher wrote this comment about school “reform”: One thing I loved about teaching when I first began, 24 years ago, was the degree of inspiration and creativity I could bring to my lesson plans. It made teaching and being a teacher exciting for me. My excitement was the motivation, it
SCANDAL ROCKS CALIFORNIA WORKERS’ COMP/LAUSD AND THIS COULD HAPPEN TO YOU! | DailyCensored.com - Breaking Censored News, World, Independent, Liberal News
SCANDAL ROCKS CALIFORNIA WORKERS’ COMP/LAUSDAND THIS COULD HAPPEN TO YOU! | DailyCensored.com - Breaking Censored News, World, Independent, Liberal News: SCANDAL ROCKS CALIFORNIA WORKERS’ COMP/LAUSD AND THIS COULD HAPPEN TO YOU!By Danny Weil on August 25, 2013 6:55 pm / no comments The following is by Rozy Press, who once an Los Angeles Unified School teacher,  has now had the shocking experience

The First Annual Black Breastfeeding Week is here! (August 25th-31st)
The First Annual Black Breastfeeding Week is here! (August 25th-31st) « MomsRising Blog: The First Annual Black Breastfeeding Week is here! (August 25th-31st)Posted August 25th, 2013 by Anayah Sangodele-AyokaJust when you thought the breastfeeding festivities were winding down, Black Breastfeeding Week is turning it up!This National Breastfeeding Month is going out with a bang as we launch the Fir


8-25-13 Seattle Schools Community Forum
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Carlyle Proposes Paying School Board MembersThe Times has an article about the idea of paying School Board members of the largest districts (likely to be Seattle, Spokane and Tacoma) a real salary.   This idea is being spearheaded by Rep. Reuven Carlyle and I agree with him.   "State Rep. Reuven Carlyle, D-Seattle, is trying to improve the job by proposing members


Teacher: It’s not enough to ‘just’ teach anymore
Teacher: It’s not enough to ‘just’ teach anymore: Teacher: It’s not enough to ‘just’ teach anymoreBy Valerie Strauss, Published: August 25 at 11:00 amE-mail the writer0CommentsMore(www.freepik.com/)Here’s the story of how one teacher came to realize that what she did in the classroom for her students wasn’t enough. This was written by Hillary Greene, who has taught middle school for three years in
It's time for the costly quest for school supplies - NorthJersey.com
It's time for the costly quest for school supplies - NorthJersey.com: It's time for the costly quest for school suppliesSUNDAY AUGUST 25, 2013, 10:50 AMBY  KARA YORIOSTAFF WRITERTHE RECORDPRINT | E-MAILParents clutch The List and walk the aisles while kids rifle through folders looking for favorite colors or characters during the annual school supplies outing. With most schools opening a week late
8-25-13 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.: An exchange. Bonuses to principals.Fred, One of these principals is a good friend of mine. She works seven days a week to make sure that her students are successful. We both worked as teachers in CPS and we earned our Type 75s together. She was a phenomenal reading teacher too. To label all of these p
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BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK  AM POSTSTODAY8-25-13 Perdido Street SchoolPerdido Street School: Common Core Developers - A Private Club You Are Not InThe Atlanta Journal Constitution has a story today about who makes money off the Common Core. The main article is behind a paywall, but AJC.com does have a snippet and I found this part particularly interesting:Achieve Inc., a Washington, D.C.-bas
8-25-13 Perdido Street School
Perdido Street School: Common Core Developers - A Private Club You Are Not InThe Atlanta Journal Constitution has a story today about who makes money off the Common Core. The main article is behind a paywall, but AJC.com does have a snippet and I found this part particularly interesting:Achieve Inc., a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit group that has been heavily involved in writing the standards,


LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 8-25-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Civil Rights Groups Call for Duncan’s OusterA large national alliance of civil rights organizations has joined under the umbrella heading of “Journey for Justice.” This coalition has called for the resignation of Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. To understand why, read the flyer it distributed. Anyone who thinks that closing pub



SBSB Calls for Campbell Brown to Advocate for the Arrest, Prosecution, and Conviction of Husband Dan Senor southbronxschool.com
http://www.southbronxschool.com: SBSB Calls for Campbell Brown to Advocate for the Arrest, Prosecution, and Conviction of Husband Dan SenorIt was good to see Mike Mulgrew totally p3wn Campbell the other day. Sadly, this is the one true time that I actually wither saw Mike truly outraged. Who knows how things would be if he actually acted like this other times. But enough about Mike.So Campbell (sh
Hey Did I mention that Diane Ravitch has a new book coming out on September 17?
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2nd Banana 8-24-13 Recap of Last Week's Best Post #EDchat #EDreform #RealEdTalk #p2 #1u
BIG EDUCATION APE 2ND BANANA RECAP OF LAST WEEK'S BEST POSTPCSGP Regional Assignments - Administration & SupportPCSGP 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 Ed
8-24-13 Seattle Schools Community Forum
Seattle Schools Community Forum: What We Would Like Teachers to be Doingby Melissa Westbrook / 51min YESTERDAYQuick Updates as We Head into the WeekendOne update, from KUOW, is that the contract negotiations between the district and the union have hit an impasse.  The district has indicated they have given all they can.What are the issues?The SEA and the district are at odds over several issues. T
8-24-13 Missouri Education Watchdog
Missouri Education Watchdog: No Federal Role In Education? Really?Government officials like to promise the voters everything because it looks good on paper and sounds good around election time. But are these guys ever going to think about the logistics of how these promises would have to be handled to come true? If you listen to what Charlie Rangle and President Obama said this week regarding educ
8-24-13 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.: Saturday coffee.    Martin Luther King, James Baldwin and my dad at a fundraiser in LA for the Southern Civil Rights Movement, around 1965. My dad is the guy sitting while James Baldwin is intro ducing Dr. King from the microphone. Somebody went to find a clothes hangar  and some aluminum foil to try
8-24-13 Ed Notes Online
Ed Notes Online: Susan Ohanian: Liar! Liar! Pants on Fire! War on the New York Times Embrace of the Common CoreOHANIAN: Choose the best answer:The New York Times education coverage proves once again that  Cherry-picking is a) the last refuge of scoundrels b) the last refuge of the lazy c) a) and b) We must hold the press as accountable for bad reporting as they want teachers to be held accountable
Charter schools' state report cards: Failing - Canton, OH - CantonRep.com
Charter schools' state report cards: Failing - Canton, OH - CantonRep.com: Charter schools' state report cards: FailingOf the 40 letter grades awarded to local charter schools on the new state report cards, more than half were F’s.Area charter schools received mostly failing grades in student achievement, graduation rates and academic progress on the 2012-13 state report cards released Thursday.Sc
Morning Wink 8-24-13 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2 #Cheats4Change
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK  AM POSTSTODAYLISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 8-24-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for allDiane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: The Biggest Fallacy of the Common Core Standards: No EvidenceLately, I have noticed that defenders of the Common Core are smearing critics as Tea Party fanatics and extremists. That is what
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 8-24-13 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 Biggest Fallacy of the Common Core Standards: No EvidenceLately, I have noticed that defenders of the Common Core are smearing critics as Tea Party fanatics and extremists. That is what Arne Duncan said to the nation’s newspaper editors last month, when he claimed that opponents of the Common Core are members of “fringe groups,
WEEKLY ADDRESS: Making Higher Education More Affordable for the Middle Class | The White House
WEEKLY ADDRESS: Making Higher Education More Affordable for the Middle Class | The White House: WEEKLY ADDRESS: Making Higher Education More Affordable for the Middle ClassWASHINGTON, DC— In his weekly address, President Obama noted that while college education has never been more important, it has also never been more expensive.  That’s why the President proposed major new reforms to make college
Data Drunk — Let’s Take the Ass Out of Assessment | toteachornototeach
Data Drunk — Let’s Take the Ass Out of Assessment | toteachornototeach: Data Drunk — Let’s Take the Ass Out of Assessmentby Larry StraussTruth — or the passionate pursuit of truth — should always be a guiding principle in the educating of our children. So we ought never delude ourselves about whether we are effectively teaching our students.Without some means of measurement, a belief in our effect
Back to school: “This isn’t reform. This is destruction.” | Parents United for Public Education
Back to school: “This isn’t reform. This is destruction.” | Parents United for Public Education: Back to school: “This isn’t reform. This is destruction.”Posted on August 23, 2013 by HELENGYMLeave a comment(Photo: Emma Lee for Newsworks)Emani Edwards, 9, and Khyair Goodwin, 7, rally at City Hall for Philly schools.Listening to Superintendent William Hite on “Radio Times” was a harsh wake up call
8-24-13 teacherken at Daily Kos
teacherken at Daily Kos: Saturday morning - another reflection on teachingwhich may seem a little premature.  After all, I do not see students until next week.  This was teacher planning week, full of meetings, setting up the classroom, making copies, and even planning. I am back in my role as a classroom teacher. I will have 6 classes, each of which will meet alternate days for 90 minutes, a new
8-24-13 Get Schooled | www.ajc.com Obama: 'Higher education cannot be a luxury."
Obama: 'Higher education cannot be a luxury." | Get Schooled | www.ajc.com: Obama: 'Higher education cannot be a luxury."  COMMENT(15) 0 2 0 2President Barack Obama speaks about affordable college education during a town hall meeting at Binghamton University, Friday, Aug. 23, 2013, in Vestal, N.Y. Obama is on a the second day of his two-day bus tour in upstate New York and Pennsylvania. (AP Photo/
8-24-13 Perdido Street School
Perdido Street School: It's Time For Bill Gates To Get Out Of His Public Education Malanthropy Work And Go Save MicrosoftMicrosoft is a disaster.CEO Steve Ballmer announced his retirement on Friday, though it seems he was pushed from the company for his many failures:The company portrayed the departure as voluntary, but it comes amid rising complaints among investors and a month after a disappoint
8-24-13 Radical Scholarship
Radical Scholarship: Why Critique the Druid Hills Charter Cluster in DeKalb County, GeorgiaWhy Critique the Druid Hills Charter Cluster in DeKalb County, Georgia1 by P. L. Thomas / 3h YESTERDAYPassive Radicals: The Manufactured Myth — Writers on Writing — MediumPassive Radicals: The Manufactured Myth — Writers on Writing — Medium1 by P. L. Thomas / 19h What We Know NowWhat We Know Now (and How It
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… 8-24-13 …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 / 13
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit 8-17-13
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit:4LAKIDS - SOME OF THE NEWS THAT DOESN'T FITLAUSD CHARGED WITH VIOLATING UNION CONTRACT IN TEACHER EVALUATION + smf’s 2¢By Barbara Jones, Los Angeles Daily News  | http://bit.ly/13XkEAL 8/22/13, 9:05 PM PDT  ::  Los Angeles Unified’s teachers union has filed an unfair labor practice charge against the school district, saying administrators failed to negot
NPE News Briefs ← from The Network for Public Education 8-24-13
NPE News Briefs ← from The Network for Public Education:NPE News BriefsChancellor Tisch Promises Higher Test Scores Next Year | Diane Ravitch’s blogThe head of Néw York state’s Board of Regents Merryl Tisch says everyone should calm down about the collapse of test scores across the state. Next year, she promised, the scores will go up. You can count on that, because the state commissioner can lowe
This Week's Education Research Report 8-24-13 #SOSCHAT #EDCHAT #P2
Education Research ReportTHIS WEEK'S EDUCATION RESEARCH REPORTSingle-sex classes & student outcomes: Evidence from North CarolinaThe effects of single-sex education are hotly contested, both in academic and policy circles. Despite this heated debate, there exists little credible empirical evidence of the effect of a U.S. public school's decision to offer single-sex classrooms on the educationa
All Week 8-24-13 @ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER
@ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER: All Week 8-10-13 @ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTERWe Were Doing Just Fine, ThanksThe following is an excerpt from my latest book, Uncommon: The Grassroots Movement to Save Our Children and Their Schools. Before NCLB (and even during those years, for some), public education was moving along quite well in many places under locally controlled entities, such
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH ALL WEEK LONG Diane Ravitch's blog 8-24-13 #thankateacher #EDCHAT #P2
Diane Ravitch's blogLISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH ALL WEEK LONGDIANE RAVITCH'S BLOGChicago Parents Say: Follow the MoneyChicago Public Schools say they are out of money, but look where they are spending money freely. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Representatives available for print or broadcast media interviews Contact: Amy Smolensky, 312-485-0053 Parent Group, Raise Your Hand Blasts CPS for Budget Priorities