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Perdido Street School: TODAYAdd The SLO's And The City Tests To Next Year's Battery Of State TestsA parent made the following comment on the Newsday article about the Opt Out movement:My son gets almost 90's on every one of his "real" tests. He doesn't need to sit for 420 minutes of standardized testing in April, nor countless dozens of other hours for SLOs, benchmarks, field test questions and wh

by mike simpson / 2min

www.kochwatch.org 8-10-13

www.kochwatch.org: Huffington Post: 'Citizen Koch' Rescued By Small Donors As Documentary Outraises Funds Pulled By PBS-By Nick Wing August 8, 2013- "Citizen Koch," a highly regarded documentary about the billionaire Koch brothers and the growing influence of money in politics after the Supreme Court's Citizens United ruling, suffered a major setback earlier this year when PBS pulled the film and

by mike simpson / 6min

Bennett’s Troubling Email to Bush, Daniels on Eve of Resignation | Scathing Purple Musings

Bennett’s Troubling Email to Bush, Daniels on Eve of Resignation | Scathing Purple Musings: Bennett’s Troubling Email to Bush, Daniels on Eve of ResignationFrom an AP story found at Indystar.com TALLAHASSEE, FLA. — The day before he abruptly resigned from his job, Florida Education Commissioner Tony Bennett wrote an impassioned email to two former governors he called “part of my family.” Bennett

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One Teacher's Perspective: Why are Optimists so Negative about Pessimists?

One Teacher's Perspective: Why are Optimists so Negative about Pessimists?: Why are Optimists so Negative about Pessimists?Why are optimists so negative about pessimists?Pessimists have much to offer society. I would not go as far to write that pessimism is the best policy, but I would not take the other extreme and support my superintendent’s pitch that “Optimism Is the Best Policy.”True to the o

by mike simpson / 13min

NPE News Briefs ← from The Network for Public Education 8-10-13

NPE News Briefs ← from The Network for Public Education: NPE News BriefsTODAYMy statement against the Gates-Mckinsey and Co. consulting resolution August 2013 | Mary AdamsPOSTED BY MARY ADAMS ON AUG 9TH, 2013 IN BIG PICTURE: PLANNING BETTER SCHOOLS | 5 COMMENTS I oppose Resolution 32 because the funneling of a combination of Gates Foundation money and tax payer dollars into a large for-profit busi

by mike simpson / 15min

Missouri Education Watchdog: Common Core Poems for Students to Learn: "We Learned More with Common Core" vs "We Learn Less with Common Core Mess"

Missouri Education Watchdog: Common Core Poems for Students to Learn: "We Learned More with Common Core" vs "We Learn Less with Common Core Mess": Common Core Poems for Students to Learn: "We Learned More with Common Core" vs "We Learn Less with Common Core Mess"Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookWhich Common Core poem do you want your child to learn? Which poem would your school

by mike simpson / 17min

Money woes could delay opening of city schools - Philly.com

Money woes could delay opening of city schools - Philly.com: Money woes could delay opening of city schoolsSuperintendent William R. Hite Jr. said it would be irresponsible to try for a regular opening. Mayor Nutter called that "one of the most chilling statements" ever by a school leader. (CHARLES FOX / Staff Photographer)By Martha Woodall and Troy Graham, Inquirer Staff WritersPOSTED: August 09,

by mike simpson / 19min

8-10-13 Ed Notes Online

Ed Notes Online: Newsday: drop in scores cd strengthen opt out movementImagine if they gave a test and nobody came. Grow the opt-out movement. Support the refuseniks. Join with Change the Stakes. Let's start organizing a parent boycott of the tests. Leonie sent this Newsday piece.http://shar.es/yYoR9Hofstra Prof: Parents backed into corner LI Supe: new data uselessThe dramatic drop in student sc

by mike simpson / 27min

Daily Kos: Something weird has happened -

Daily Kos: Something weird has happened -: Something weird has happened -byteacherkenFollowI do not claim it is of any great importance, but since I am involved, I thought I might mention it.Last fall a friend who was the faculty editor of Academe, a publication of the American Association of University Professors, asked if I would as I had retired from teaching write a piece telling college profe

by mike simpson / 31min

Don’t Resist the Day | Connected Principals

Don’t Resist the Day | Connected Principals: Don’t Resist the DayAugust 10, 2013By dkerrSo a very good friend and former colleague of ours is fighting a late stage, aggressive form of cancer……..and I’ve been feeling very sad. Speaking to him on the phone over the last couple of weeks has been heart-wrenching at times as you can imagine, as we talk about love and regret and hope and how random life

by mike simpson / 34min

NYC Department of Education Alleged "Chancellor" and the Strange Case of His So-Called "Contract" Parent Advocates - ParentAdvocates.org

Parent Advocates - ParentAdvocates.org: NYC Department of Education Alleged "Chancellor" and the Strange Case of His So-Called "Contract" NY State Education Law Section 2590-h says that "The office of chancellor of the city district is hereby continued. Such chancellor shall serve at the pleasure of and be employed by the mayor of the city of New York by contract. The length of such contract shall

by mike simpson / 38min

4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit 8-10-13

4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit:4LAKIDS - SOME OF THE NEWS THAT DOESN'T FITAUG 08Academic Performance In State, Los Angeles County Drops For First Time In YearsBy Rob Kuznia, Staff Writer, L.A. Newspaper Group | http://bit.ly/1cyVX5F (8-8-13)--RIALTO-METRO--Students studying for their Star test scores Thursday August 8, 2013 in Shannon McCrate's third grade class at Myers Elementary Sc

by mike simpson / 42min

Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… 8-10-13 …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EF

Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFLLARRY FERLAZZO’S WEBSITES OF THE DAYYESTERDAYTension Is The Life Blood Of An Engaged Public LifeI hate tension. But I love what can come out of that tension. When I reflect on the most important growth experiences in my life — whether it was the first kiss on a date, being invited into a new city to organize a powerful multi-

by mike simpson / 44min

This Week's Education Research Report 8-10-13 #SOSCHAT #EDCHAT #P2

Education Research ReportTHIS WEEK'S EDUCATION RESEARCH REPORTYESTERDAYStates struggling to secure adequate resources to implement CCSS and train teachersMost states that have adopted the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) in math and English language arts (ELA) are already teaching to the standards, according to a new report by the Center on Education Policy (CEP) at The George Washington Univer

by mike simpson / 46min

All Week 8-10-13 @ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER

@ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER: All Week 8-10-13 @ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTERYESTERDAYInnocence or Guilt?: Looking Beyond the Individual | the becoming radicalHow does Bernhard Schlink’s The Reader inform the many scandals in the education reform era? READ: Innocence or Guilt?: Looking Beyond the Individual | the becoming radical.by plthomasedd / 23h State Assessment Results: "It J

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LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH ALL WEEK LONG Diane Ravitch's blog 8-10-13 #thankateacher #EDCHAT #P2

Diane Ravitch's blogLISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH ALL WEEK LONGDIANE RAVITCH'S BLOGTODAYStand Up for North Carolina SchoolsACTION ALERT! Public Schools Matter - Get Your Facts Straight! publicschoolsfirstnc.org Get Your Facts Straight! Education Rallies Across the State Join Public Schools First NC, Progress NC and the NCAE as we head across the state to rally in support of our public schools. We need t

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Failing is the New Passing | toteachornototeach

Failing is the New Passing | toteachornototeach: Failing is the New Passingby Elissa SteinNew York State test scores were released this week. It was reported that 26 percent of 3rd-8th graders in NYC passed the English test while 30 percent passed math.Flipping that around, 74 percent failed English and 70 failed math.Fingers are being pointed, excuses made, and silver linings desperately searched

by mike simpson / 11h

Asean Johnson, 9-Year-Old Chicago Student, SLAMS School Board For Massive Teacher Layoffs

Asean Johnson, 9-Year-Old Chicago Student, SLAMS School Board For Massive Teacher Layoffs (VIDEO): Asean Johnson, 9-Year-Old Chicago Student, SLAMS School Board For Massive Teacher Layoffs (VIDEO)Posted: 07/24/2013 5:30 pm EDT | Updated: 07/24/2013 6:59 pm EDT1,79815533135GET EDUCATION NEWSLETTERS:SUBSCRIBEFOLLOW:Chicago Public School Closings, Chicago Public Schools, Asean Johnson Board Of Educ

by mike simpson / 13h

NYC Educator: Where's the Teacher Who Supports Common Core?

NYC Educator: Where's the Teacher Who Supports Common Core?: Where's the Teacher Who Supports Common Core?Norm Scott often says, "Watch what they do, not what they say." But I think it's important to watch everything. For example, in an email from UFT President Michael Mulgrew, he said, "Our students need to develop the higher-level cognitive skills and deeper learning at the heart of the new Comm

by mike simpson / 14h

From School Grades to Common Core: Debunking the Accountability Scam - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher

From School Grades to Common Core: Debunking the Accountability Scam - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher: From School Grades to Common Core: Debunking the Accountability ScamBy Anthony Cody on August 9, 2013 4:59 PMWe now know that Tony Bennett's reputation as "Mr. Accountability" was as phony as the scores his Indiana administration assigned to supposedly failing schools. But this scand

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Nite Cap 8-9-13 #BATsACT #thankateacher #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 CAPTODAYPhilly school principals are appealing directly to parents for cash | Philadelphia Public School NotebookPhilly school principals are appealing directly to parents for cash | Philadelphia Public School Notebook: Philly school principals are appealing

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Philly school principals are appealing directly to parents for cash | Philadelphia Public School Notebook

Philly school principals are appealing directly to parents for cash | Philadelphia Public School Notebook: Philly school principals are appealing directly to parents for cashby thenotebook on Aug 09 2013 Posted in Latest news="" style="color: rgb(76, 153, 72); cursor: pointer; float: left; padding: 0px 2px;">Share on emailCOMMENTS (0)PRINTby Kevin McCorry for NewsWorks"Free" public education just

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Free Webinar: Children Are Born to Learn — Whole Child Education

Free Webinar: Children Are Born to Learn — Whole Child Education: THE WHOLE CHILD BLOGFree Webinar: Children Are Born to LearnAugust 9, 2013 by ASCD Whole Child BloggersJoin Wendy Ostroff, author of the recent ASCD book Understanding How Young Children Learn: Bringing the Science of Child Development to the Classroom in a free webinar on how to engage children in learning through motivation. How c

by mike simpson / 17h

Remarks by the President at Student Loans Bill Signing | The White House

Remarks by the President at Student Loans Bill Signing | The White House: Remarks by the President at Student Loans Bill SigningOval Office 2:21 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Well, before I sign this, I just want to say thank you to this extraordinary coalition that helped make this signing possible. I want to thank Chairman Kline, all the members of both House and Senate from both parties that came

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K-12 News Network | MUST READ: An Open Letter to Matt Damon: Yes, Your Kids CAN Get a Damned Fine Progressive Education in Los Angeles Public Schools

K-12 News Network | MUST READ: An Open Letter to Matt Damon: Yes, Your Kids CAN Get a Damned Fine Progressive Education in Los Angeles Public Schools: MUST READ: An Open Letter to Matt Damon: Yes, Your Kids CAN Get a Damned Fine Progressive Education in Los Angeles Public Schoolsadmin August 9, 2013 Los Angeles, School Districts 0Reposted with permission from SoCalMom.net.CC License Attribution-Sh

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Monitoring Social Media During STAR Testing - Year 2013

Monitoring Social Media During STAR Testing - Year 2013 (CA Dept of Education): California Department of Education Monitors Social Media During STAR TestsSACRAMENTO—Heightened monitoring and reporting of California's Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) assessments this year identified 242 schools where social media postings occurred during administration of the tests, only 16 of which includ

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CPS Students Launch 'Union', Demand Voice In District's Decision-Making Process (VIDEO) | Progress Illinois

CPS Students Launch 'Union', Demand Voice In District's Decision-Making Process (VIDEO) | Progress Illinois: CPS Students Launch 'Union', Demand Voice In District's Decision-Making Process (VIDEO)A group of students enrolled in the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) district are demanding a seat at the table when school officials make decisions that impact their educational environment.At a kick-off mee

by mike simpson / 18h

Diane in the Evening 8-9-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all

Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Jersey Jazzman: “College and Career Ready” Standards Are a FraudJersey Jazzman noticed that the proportion of students rated as proficient by New York’s State Education Department is very nearly identical to the proportion in the population of the state with a four-year degree. It occurs to him that the phrase “college and career r

by mike simpson / 19h

My New eBook Available On Amazon | Gary Rubinstein's Blog

My New eBook Available On Amazon | Gary Rubinstein's Blog: My New eBook Available On AmazonBut it’s not the book you book think.People who like this blog would probably like to see a book about my ed reform tales and research, and I have actually started that book a few times. I even have a working title, something like, “The Attempted Hijacking of American Education: How I helped a little old l

by mike simpson / 19h

Community Colleges Overwhelmed By Rising Latino Student Population

Community Colleges Overwhelmed By Rising Latino Student Population « NewsTaco: Aug 9, 2013NewsTacoNo comments yetEducation, Featured, Politicscommunity college, Latino Education, latinos in higher education40 ViewsRelatedLatino Genomes Reveal Hidden DNADiego Luna Discusses Cesar Chavez Biopic And Current ‘Prejudice’ Toward Mexican-AmericansDisney Collaborating with Young Colombians on Latin Superh

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Call it what it is: CHILD ABUSE | Reclaim Reform

Call it what it is: CHILD ABUSE | Reclaim Reform: Call it what it is: CHILD ABUSEPosted on August 9, 2013by Ken PrevitiIf years of scripted test preparation produced a 70% test failure rate in the state of New York, how dare the politicos and corporate education reform billionaire investors label parents, teachers and students as FAILURES.Show your outrage, wherever you live, by refusing to allow

by mike simpson / 21h

8-9-13 Wait, What? - Working to educate, persuade and mobilize through "perceptive and acerbic" observations about Connecticut Government and Politics

Wait, What? - Working to educate, persuade and mobilize through "perceptive and acerbic" observations about Connecticut Government and Politics: BEWARE! Those Common Core Tests are coming to Connecticut…Categories: Diane Ravitch Education Reform Malloy Standardized Testing Stefan PryorTags: Diane RavitchEducation ReformMalloyStandardized TestingStefan PryorConnecticut need only look across the bor

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CDE-SBE try to calm anxieties with guidelines on LCFF spending SI&A Cabinet Report – News & Resources

SI&A Cabinet Report – News & Resources: CDE-SBE try to calm anxieties with guidelines on LCFF spending By Tom ChorneauFriday, August 09, 2013State education officials issued new guidance this week aimed at easing the growing uncertainty among district administrators over the use of billions of dollars already delivered to schools under the new Local Control Funding Formula.Late last month,

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8-9-13 Seattle Schools Community Forum

Seattle Schools Community Forum: Friday Open ThreadPrimaries done and onto the general election. I think after we see a couple of debates, it might be a good discussion of what might change/happen depending on who wins. Following up on our own discussion about the mission of schools, an interesting read from Ed Week by James Hoffman, Ed.D. , the Superintendent of the Averill Park Central School D

by mike simpson / 21h

Jeb Bush Bangs His Own Drum at ALEC Conference | Scathing Purple Musings

Jeb Bush Bangs His Own Drum at ALEC Conference | Scathing Purple Musings: ← Here We Go….AFT, Indiana Teacher Union Makes Public Records Request For All Contacts Between Bennett, ALEC and Bush FoundationsJeb Bush Bangs His Own Drum at ALEC ConferencePosted on August 9, 2013by Bob Sikes Rate ThisFrom Orlando Sentinel reporter Leslie Postal:The resignation of Tony Bennett in Florida — and the co

by mike simpson / 21h

Jeb Bush Defends Common Core At ALEC Meeting

Jeb Bush Defends Common Core At ALEC Meeting: Jeb Bush Defends Common Core At ALEC MeetingPosted: 08/09/2013 1:03 pm EDTKind Of Says It All, Now Doesn't It! Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush once again defended the Common Core education standards in front the American Legislative Exchange Council's highly-protested annual meeting in Chicago Friday."There are critics of Common Core Standards from both e

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What School Is | educarenow

What School Is | educarenow: What School IsPosted on August 9, 2013 | Leave a commentJohn Dewey, the father of progressive education, writes here about the role of the teacher, the importance of seeing the student within the context of community and the purpose of education. He writes directly about “what school is,” but it certainly has huge implications regarding what school isn’t. Dewey is br

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Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Chaos runs along the 'Safe Passage' routes

Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Chaos runs along the 'Safe Passage' routes: Chaos runs along the 'Safe Passage' routes Students walk through a vacant lot on their way to Kohn Elementary School on April 26, 2013. Students from Kohn will be sent to Lavizzo Elementary School this fall. | Jessica Koscielniak~Sun-Times “One hand doesn’t know what the other hand’s doing right now.” -- Ald. Bob Fioretti T

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Charter leader employs six relatives; two may violate state ethics law | The Lens

Charter leader employs six relatives; two may violate state ethics law | The Lens: Charter leader employs six relatives; two may violate state ethics lawThe leader of the Friends of King charter school system has hired six relatives, including at least two whose employment appears to violate state ethics laws that ban nepotism.Chief Executive Officer Doris Roché-Hicks employs her sister, daughter,

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15 Sacramento-area schools flagged for possible state test cheating - Education - The Sacramento Bee

15 Sacramento-area schools flagged for possible state test cheating - Education - The Sacramento Bee: 15 Sacramento-area schools flagged for possible state test cheatingBy Diana Lambert and Phillip Reesedlambert@sacbee.comPublished: Friday, Aug. 9, 2013 - 12:00 am | Page 1ALast Modified: Friday, Aug. 9, 2013 - 8:00 am15 Sacramento-area schools flagged Florida State Superintendent Nailed alsoCheats

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Wonkbook: Governing by waiver

Wonkbook: Governing by waiver: Wonkbook: Governing by waiverBy Ezra Klein and Evan Soltas, Published: August 8 at 8:10 amWelcome to Wonkbook, Ezra Klein and Evan Soltas’s morning policy news primer. To subscribe by e-mail, click here. Send comments, criticism, or ideas to Wonkbook at Gmail dot com. To read more by Ezra and his team, go to Wonkblog.(Photo by Alexander F. Yuan)In Beijing, China, in

by mike simpson / 23h

Perspective on Smarter Balanced Assessment Costs

The Quick and the Ed » Perspective on Smarter Balanced Assessment Costs: Perspective on Smarter Balanced Assessment Costs009 Aug 2013by Chad AldemanCategories: Accountability and Standards, Data Testing Assessment, ESEA/No Child Left Behind, K-12 EducationA couple weeks ago, we wrote about the budget implications for states participating in the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College

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What Do You Teach?

What Do You Teach?: What Do You Teach?FRIDAY, AUGUST 9TH, 2013 AT 9:31 AMLast month, I gave a keynote address at the annual conference of the New Tech Network, and suggested that this seemingly innocuous question is one we might need to think more deeply about, and start to answer differently. The video was just released, so see for yourself:

by mike simpson / 23h

8-9-13 Jersey Jazzman

Jersey Jazzman: @NJEA Tenure Proposal Is Working!Let me be the very first to congratulate the NJEA, New Jersey's largest teachers union, on their policy triumph! Jersey City public-school teachers have not fared well under the state’s tenure overhaul, which Gov. Chris Christie signed into law one year ago this week. Under the new rules, which allow an arbitrator instead of a judge to make an e

by mike simpson / 23h

Should APS hold off opening any charter schools until pensions... | Get Schooled | www.ajc.com

Should APS hold off opening any charter schools until pensions... | Get Schooled | www.ajc.com: Should APS hold off opening any charter schools until pensions lawsuit is resolved? COMMENT(14) 0 12 6 23Here is a question about a proposed new charter school from APS watchdog Robert Stockwell, who created this chart: The area that ACA would draw from has a significant shortage of seats as shown in t

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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.:Chicago reporters. An endangered species. Not dead yet, but on life-support.There was a time when Chicago investigative reporters were the envy of cities across the country. This was even before Woodward and Bernstein. Now there are just a few who even deserve the title. Ben Joravsky on the corrupt use

by mike simpson / 23h

Cali Education Headlines Friday, August 9, 2013

FCMAT » Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team: California sees surprise drop in student test scoresEducation HeadlinesFriday, August 9, 2013Kern, state test scores edge down slightlyStudent performance on the annual Standardized Testing and Reporting, or STAR, assessments dipped slightly in Kern County and statewide in the 2012-13 school year, a decline generally attributed to cuts to sch

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Morning Wink 8-9-13 AM Posts #BATsACT #edreform #EDCHAT #P2 #Cheats4Change

BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSTODAYMissouri Education Watchdog: More Numbers Games with Common Core AssessmentsMissouri Education Watchdog: More Numbers Games with Common Core Assessments: More Numbers Games with Common Core AssessmentsEmail ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookNew York city's numbers are in for the first major round of common core testing and the news looks b

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