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This Week 8-3-13 SCHOOLS MATTER @ THE CHALK FACE

SCHOOLS MATTER @ THE CHALK FACE: Have you heard of Blue Engine? Well, take a seat.I want you to read the following poem by Shel Silverstein, one that is the inspiration for a new “reformy” organization called Blue Engine. The little blue engine looked up at the hill. His light was weak, his whistle was shrill. He was tired and small, and the hill was tall, And his face blushed […]by Chalk Face, Ph

by mike simpson / 4min

LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 8-3-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all

Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Reader: How Will Privatization Improve Education?This comment was posted by a reader: A HUMBLE OPINION ON THE CHANGING OF THE GUARD How will privatization of our school system over the presently run public school system be certain to have any effect on education let alone making education improve by having students achieve better g

by mike simpson / 15min

A-to-F grading systems for public schools get new scrutiny - The Washington Post

A-to-F grading systems for public schools get new scrutiny - The Washington Post: A-to-F grading systems for public schools get new scrutiny News this week that Tony Bennett, the former Indiana education commissioner, quietly altered the state grade for a charter school founded by a campaign donor has raised questions about validity of the trendy A-to-F grading system used in more than a dozen sta

by mike simpson / 15min

Will L’affaire Bennett Finally Shine the Light on Charter Schools USA? | Scathing Purple Musings

Will L’affaire Bennett Finally Shine the Light on Charter Schools USA? | Scathing Purple Musings: Will L’affaire Bennett Finally Shine the Light on Charter Schools USA?When Tampa Tribune reporter William March was sourcing a piece on the controversy over email exchanges Jeb Bush’s Foundation for Excellence in Education had with state education departments, he contacted Charter Schools USA. March

by mike simpson / 22min

Youth Organizing in Seattle | Classroom Struggle

Youth Organizing in Seattle | Classroom Struggle: Youth Organizing in Seattle One area we try to take seriously in organizing is working with youth. So it’s always great to see examples of youth stepping up, like this example from Seattle in protests around the acquittal of George Zimmerman, Trayvon Martin’s killer. Read the full article here: http://creativitynotcontrol.wordpress.com/2013/08/0

by mike simpson / 28min

This Week's NPE News Briefs 8-3-13 ← from The Network for Public Education

NPE News Briefs ← from The Network for Public Education:YESTERDAYBush, the Florida BOE, and Leadership Post-Bennett | Scathing Purple MusingsPosted on August 2, 2013 by Bob Sikes Today’s Florida Board of Education emergency meeting was suitably somber. While voting unanimously to appoint Pam Stewart as the interim commissioner a solid decision - this takeaway stood out. Consider this from Kathleen

by mike simpson / 59min

4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit 8-3-13

4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit:4LAKIDS - SOME OF THE NEWS THAT DOESN'T FITFlorida Education Chief Tony Bennett Resigns Over How A ‘C’ Became An ‘A’Tony Bennett stepped down after reports that, while directing Indiana schools, he upped the grade of a charter school reportedly run by a major GOP donor. It's a blow to attempts to grade schools. By Stacy Teicher Khadaroo, Staff writer /

by mike simpson / 1h

Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… 8-3-13 …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EF

Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFLLARRY FERLAZZO’S WEBSITES OF THE DAY“Parents Add Heft to Bond, Tax-Measure Campaigns”Parents Add Heft to Bond, Tax-Measure Campaigns is an Education Week article worth reading. Here’s an excerpt: Though the specifics may differ from community to community, parents throughout the country are increasingly becoming advocates for

by mike simpson / 1h

This Week's Education Research Report 8-3-13 #SOSCHAT #EDCHAT #P2

Education Research ReportTHIS WEEK'S EDUCATION RESEARCH REPORTGallup Poll: Only 35% of New Teachers Fully Engaged in Their Job, Drops Even Lower in Later YearsAccording to a new Gallup Poll, U.S. teachers for grades K-12 with less than one year of experience are the most engaged at work, at 35.1%. Engagement drops to 30.9% for teachers who have been on the job for one to three years and falls furt

by mike simpson / 1h

All Week 8-3-13 @ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER

@ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER: YBrian Jones interviewed by Reclaiming the Conversation on Education“The students, the learners themselves have to have power.” Brian P. Jones Saw this on Tumblr this morning and wanted to disseminate it. Last spring I participated in a conference at Barnard College called Reclaiming the Conversation on Education. At one point, someone pulled me into a classr

by mike simpson / 1h

LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH ALL WEEK LONG Diane Ravitch's blog 7-27-13 #thankateacher #EDCHAT #P2

Diane Ravitch's blogLISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH ALL WEEK LONGDIANE RAVITCH'S BLOGTODAYThe Biggest Loser in the Bennett Scandal?This is a terrific commentary on the Bennett fiasco, written by Valerie Strauss. Who is the biggest loser? Could it be the man behind the curtain who decided that testing would make kids smarter? The one who turned choice into a battle cry? The guy who invited for-profit chart

by mike simpson / 1h

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Tony, Florida and Indiana - Foundation for Excellence in Education

Tony, Florida and Indiana - Foundation for Excellence in Education: Tony, Florida and IndianaAugust 01, 2013 • The EdFly Blog“I actually like to floss.”Neil RuddockNeil@ExcelInEd.orgSo many things have been said and written about Charles Anthony Bennett this past week. Reports surrounding his involvement in Indiana’s A-F grading system have been everywhere and extended well beyond the realm of ed

by mike simpson / 14h

Join me at the Education for Democracy convention Aug. 7 in Madison Parents United for Responsible Education

Parents United for Responsible Education » Blog Archive » Join me at the Education for Democracy convention Aug. 7 in Madison: Join me at the Education for Democracy convention Aug. 7 in MadisonI’ll be part of the opening plenary for the Education for Democracy piece of the Democracy Convention next week in Madison, Wisconsin. The session will take place from 9 – 10:30 am on Wednesday, August 7 at

by mike simpson / 15h

IDEC 2013 Begins This Weekend | The IDEA Blog

IDEC 2013 Begins This Weekend | The IDEA Blog: IDEC 2013 Begins This WeekendPosted by Dana Bennis on Aug 02, 2013 - 11:43 AM The 21st Annual International Democratic Education Conference gets underway this Sunday August 4th in Boulder, Colorado. This marks the second time IDEC has been in the United States - the first being ten years ago in Troy, NY in 2003 - and it also marks another key gatherin

by mike simpson / 15h

Nite Cap 8-2-13 #BATsACT #thankateacher #EDCHAT #P2

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 CAPTODAYSouthern Poverty Law Center files complaint about Florida’s race-based student achievement plans | The Raw StorySouthern Poverty Law Center files complaint about Florida’s race-based student achievement plans | The Raw Story: Southern Poverty Law Cent

by mike simpson / 15h

Southern Poverty Law Center files complaint about Florida’s race-based student achievement plans | The Raw Story

Southern Poverty Law Center files complaint about Florida’s race-based student achievement plans | The Raw Story: Southern Poverty Law Center files complaint about Florida’s race-based student achievement plansMIAMI (Reuters) – Florida was hit with a complaint filed with the U.S. Department of Justice on Friday accusing it of race-based education goals that violate civil rights law by setting “sev

by mike simpson / 16h

Education Department's civil rights chief confirmed - Nirvi Shah - POLITICO.com

Education Department's civil rights chief confirmed - Nirvi Shah - POLITICO.com: Education Department's civil rights chief confirmed24 Lhamon's firm tries to change racially disparate school discipline policies in Los Angeles. | ReutersCloseBy NIRVI SHAH | 8/2/13 1:35 PM EDTAn attorney who worked on a landmark educational equity case in California was confirmed as the head of the Education Depart

by mike simpson / 18h

45 Design Thinking Resources for Educators | toteachornototeach

45 Design Thinking Resources for Educators | toteachornototeach: 45 Design Thinking Resources for Educatorsby Saga BriggsImagine a world where digital learning platforms help adult learners succeed through college completion; where a network of schools offers international-quality education, affordable tuition, and serves hundreds of thousands of children in economically disadvantaged countries; w

by mike simpson / 18h

Cheats For Change #Cheats4Change

Cheats For Change: Why #Cheats4Change?Committed teachers, parents, students and community members who believe in the promise of public education have been working and struggling for years to create the kinds of public schools all students deserve.Yet for too long, self-appointed “reformers” have deceptively wrapped themselves in the language of children, choice and change in order to inflict dubio

by mike simpson / 18h

Fight For Philly takes on Comcast, Philly school funding with bologna sandwiches | Philadelphia Public School Notebook

Fight For Philly takes on Comcast, Philly school funding with bologna sandwiches | Philadelphia Public School Notebook: Fight For Philly takes on Comcast, Philly school funding with bologna sandwichesby thenotebook on Aug 02 2013 Posted in Latest news="" style="color: rgb(76, 153, 72); cursor: pointer; float: left; padding: 0px 2px;">Share on emailCOMMENTS (0)PRINTPhoto: Kimberly Paynter/WHYYTina

by mike simpson / 19h

Diane in the Evening 8-1-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all

Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: NC Governor: Phony Claims About EducationGovernor Pat McCrory presented his budget and boasted it was the largest education budget ever. But it isn’t true. Adjusted for inflation, North Carolina is spending half a billion dollars less than in 2008. The fibs just kept on coming at a news conference. “Gov. McCrory also repeated a cla

by mike simpson / 19h

Tony Bennett's Day of Reckoning Has Come: Is Corporate Reform Far Behind? - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher

Tony Bennett's Day of Reckoning Has Come: Is Corporate Reform Far Behind? - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher: Tony Bennett's Day of Reckoning Has Come: Is Corporate Reform Far Behind?By Anthony Cody on August 2, 2013 1:06 PMSpecial Big Education Ape Salute to Tony Bennett Greatest Hits- rags to richesFor months the question has hung in the air: When will the weight of deception bring th

by mike simpson / 20h

Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Here comes the annual back-to-school media campaign

Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Here comes the annual back-to-school media campaign: Here comes the annual back-to-school media campaign'Research shows...'Twenty-seven students who will enter fifth grade at receiving school, Brennemann, 4251 N. Clarendon Ave., stood along the wall behind the podium during the event, all receiving handshakes from the mayor when he entered the room.(DNAInfo)Amid the

by mike simpson / 21h

Perdido Street School: A Tale Of Two Michelles: Rhee And Malkin

Perdido Street School: A Tale Of Two Michelles: Rhee And Malkin: A Tale Of Two Michelles: Rhee And MalkinMichelle Malkin took it to Tony Bennett in a Townhall post today:The resignation of Florida Education Commissioner Tony Bennett couldn't have come at a better time. His disgraceful grade-fixing scandal is the perfect symbol of all that's wrong with the federal education schemes peddled by Benne

by mike simpson / 21h

Applications for latest Race to the Top and share of $120 million due Oct. 3 SI&A Cabinet Report – News & Resources

SI&A Cabinet Report – News & Resources: Applications for latest Race to the Top and share of $120 million due Oct. 3By Kimberly BeltranFriday, August 02, 2013Money Fairy is coming to your District, Well Maybe!School districts with innovative strategies for personalizing each pupil’s learning experience through enhanced student-teacher relationships could receive millions of additional doll

by mike simpson / 21h

Okay, I’m connected. Now what? | My Island View

Okay, I’m connected. Now what? | My Island View: Okay, I’m connected. Now what?August 2, 2013 by tomwhitbyThe latest big thing in education is getting educators connected. The Department of Education is even declaring the month of October as Connected Educators’ Month to place an emphasis on and using, information, sources, and recruitment as key components in supporting a goal of connecting educa

by mike simpson / 21h

Seattle Schools Community Forum: Friday Open Thread

Seattle Schools Community Forum: Friday Open Thread: Friday Open ThreadFirst weekend in August and it's starting out cool (but I'm not complaining as I know we have more great weather to come).Report from KING-5 on the upcoming Board races. I spent awhile talking with the reporter and yet a lot of it didn't make it here. I also want to say that this statement I made in the story:The difference

by mike simpson / 21h

Cali Education Headlines Friday, August 2, 2013

FCMAT » Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team: Sacramento County schools superintendent to co-chair task forceEducation HeadlinesFriday, August 2, 2013Teacher returning to classroom despite repeat DUIsA teacher at a Kern County alternative school is scheduled to return to her job when classes resume later this month despite having been caught driving under the influence of alcohol three t

by mike simpson / 22h

Blue Engine: The Next—and Better—Teach for America?

Blue Engine: The Next—and Better—Teach for America?: Blue Engine: The Next—and Better—Teach for America?This organization is successfully preparing rookie teachers for the challenges that lie ahead in the classroom.Rapper Lupe Fiasco skipped the platitudes often served up in commencement speeches when addressing a group of graduating students from Chicago’s public school last month. He opted inste

by mike simpson / 22h

Mandate Block Grant - Categorical Programs

Mandate Block Grant - Categorical Programs (CA Dept of Education): Mandate Block GrantMandate Block Grant program detailed funding information.FundingFiscal Year 2013-14Mandate Block Grant Funding 2013 Funding Profile - Program Description and FundingMandate Block Grant Funding 2013 Results - Entitlements, Apportionments and Letters (coming soon)Fiscal Year 2012-13Mandate Block Grant Funding 2012

by mike simpson / 23h

Louisiana Educator: Bennett Resigns; White Continues to Flaunt Authority

Louisiana Educator: Bennett Resigns; White Continues to Flaunt Authority: Bennett Resigns; White Continues to Flaunt AuthorityThe Washington Post reports in this article that Tony Bennett, Commissioner of Education in Florida has resigned as a result of favored treatment given to a charter school owner when he was still Superintendent in Indiana. The Indiana Association of Educators pointed out th

by mike simpson / 23h

Teach for America Apostates: a Primer of Alumni Resistance

Teach for America Apostates: a Primer of Alumni Resistance: Teach for America Apostates: a Primer of Alumni ResistanceBy Owen Davis, Truthout | Articlefont size Print Email(Image: Jared Rodriguez / Truthout )Brianna stands beside the conductor's podium in the band hall of Chicago's Uplift High School. An engrossed audience is packed on the risers. Mirrored sunglasses obscure her expression, and

by mike simpson / 23h

Morning Wink 8-2-13 AM Posts #BATsACT #edreform #EDCHAT #P2

BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSTODAYWhat Should We Make of Tony Bennett’s Resignation?What Should We Make of Tony Bennett’s Resignation?: What Should We Make of Tony Bennett’s Resignation?THURSDAY, AUGUST 1ST, 2013 AT 1:33 PMBeats me. But for what it’s worth, here he is arguing with me about modern school reform on FOX News back in 2011.by mike simpson / 5min James Baldwin (Aug. 2, 1924

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