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How closing schools hurts neighborhoods
How closing schools hurts neighborhoods: How closing schools hurts neighborhoods Posted by Valerie Strauss on March 6, 2013 at 6:00 am 0 Comments More [image: (thenotebook.org)] (thenotebook.org) On Thursday, the Philadelphia school district’s governing board, the School Reform Commission, will be voting on the most massive one-time downsizing of the system ever proposed. The district’s recently revised plan, which has encountered widespread community and teacher opposition, calls for closing 29 out of 239 district schools next fall – a step down from the original proposal to shutte... more »
Taking Responsibility: Who Signs Off on Learning? - Teacher in a Strange Land - Education Week Teacher
Taking Responsibility: Who Signs Off on Learning? - Teacher in a Strange Land - Education Week Teacher: Taking Responsibility: Who Signs Off on Learning? by Nancy Flanagan In three decades of classroom teaching, I was a participant in hundreds of parent meetings convened because there were concerns about a student's academic performance. These meetings invariably ended by creating an action plan, with everyone present making promises about What Will Happen Next. More often than not, parents and teachers agreed to additional duties: Daily planner checks at home. Weekly written prog... more »
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
