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8-6-13 Perdido Street School

Perdido Street School: NYCDOE STILL Doesn't Have Common Core Curriculum Materials ReadyTomorrow the new Common Core test results for ELA and math classes, 3rd-8th grade, will be released to the public.They are going to show some very, very low scores.The scores will be so drastically different from previous years because these tests were a) based on the new Common Core standards and b) had difficu

by mike simpson / 27min 

NYC Educator: Common Core--Being Reformy Means Never Having to Say You're Sorry

NYC Educator: Common Core--Being Reformy Means Never Having to Say You're Sorry: Common Core--Being Reformy Means Never Having to Say You're SorryThe new Common Core test scores are about to come out, and areanticipated to be a disaster. This, of course, will give further credence to the corporate-created myth that our schools are in crisis and need to be "reformed," despite the fact that CC itsel

by mike simpson / 32min 

All Means All – Duncan Addresses IDEA Conference | ED.gov Blog

All Means All – Duncan Addresses IDEA Conference | ED.gov Blog: All Means All – Duncan Addresses IDEA ConferencePosted on August 6, 2013 by Cameron BrenchleyAll means all, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan said during his keynote address to theIDEA Leadership Conference last week. “Children with disabilities are a part of, not separate from, the general education population,” he said.The annual g

by mike simpson / 37min 

teacherken at Daily Kos

teacherken at Daily Kos: Leaves prepares to say goodbye to Gregorbyteacherken    2 Comments / 2 NewThis morning my spouse got a call from the office of her neurosurgeon.  While as yet there is no determination of whether surgery can make a difference, he is encouraged enough by what he has seen examining her in person and through xrays and MRIs that he feels that she can now forego having to put o

by mike simpson / 39min 

Louisiana Educator: College Prep and Jail Prep

Louisiana Educator: College Prep and Jail Prep: College Prep and Jail PrepThe amateurs who run our State Department of Education have succeeded in shortchanging both our students and our Louisiana employers. John White just added a requirement that all students take the ACT and that the average scores of the students at each school count for 25% of the school letter grade. For the last four years

by mike simpson / 2h 

8-6-13 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.: ALEC protests begin. Banner drop and arrests at the Palmer House. More to come.The Chicago Moral Monday Coalition, an alliance of Chicago clergy, lay people, unions and community organizations protested yesterday, Monday, at the Palmer House, 17 E. Monroe. The American Legislative Exchange Council (AL

by mike simpson / 2h 

8-6-13 Schools Matter @ The Chalk Face

SCHOOLS MATTER @ THE CHALK FACE: Mental Health and American Children Who Are in Chronic PovertyCynthia Lamy’s American Children in Chronic Poverty is a must-read for all service providers, as well as educators.  A first post reviewed synthesis of an amazing body of social science research in a way that informs comprehensive planning for all sorts of anti-poverty efforts.  This post will focus on h

by mike simpson / 2h 

Washington Post Sale Lets Company Focus on Education Challenges - Bloomberg

Washington Post Sale Lets Company Focus on Education Challenges - Bloomberg: Washington Post Sale Lets Company Focus on Education ChallengesBy Edmund Lee & Sara Forden - Aug 5, 2013 8:13 PM PTFacebook ShareTweetLinkedInGoogle +10 COMMENTSPrintQUEUEQWashington Post Co. (WPO)’s sale of its flagship newspaper to billionaire Jeff Bezos rids the company of its weakest division, letting it focus on

by mike simpson / 2h 

LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 8-6-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all

Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all:   What Will This Charter School Teach This Public School?New York State has this really big idea. It will spend $4.5 million so that top charter schools can teach ordinary public schools how to succeed. What secrets will the charter schools share with the less fortunate, less successful neighborhood public schools? Consider the exa

by mike simpson / 2h 

Schooling in the Ownership Society: For Pearson CEO, measurable learning outcomes is a growth industry

Schooling in the Ownership Society: For Pearson CEO, measurable learning outcomes is a growth industry: For Pearson CEO, measurable learning outcomes is a growth industryPearson CEO Fallon“Education is now emerging as one of the major growth industries for the next decade and beyond; it is serving a huge rise in the global middle class, and we now need to be thinking of how to serve global product

by mike simpson / 2h 

Why other State Governors wanted Common Core

Reflections on Teaching » Blog Archive » Why other State Governors wanted Common Core (and why Texas probably doesn’t): Why other State Governors wanted Common Core (and why Texas probably doesn’t)In WARNING: THE COMMON CORE STANDARDS MAY BE HARMFUL TO CHILDREN | Education News, a principal from Texas takes a look at the Common Core standards and concludes that they are developmentally inappropria

by mike simpson / 2h 

Missouri Education Watchdog: Data Quality Campaign Ties Education Data into Workforce Data

Missouri Education Watchdog: Data Quality Campaign Ties Education Data into Workforce Data: Data Quality Campaign Ties Education Data into Workforce DataEmail ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookFrom Data Quality Campaign and DQC Gets a New Baby Sister: Workforce Data Quality Campaign:Category:P–20/Workforce PipelineThe Data Quality Campaign has joined with the Association for Career and

by mike simpson / 2h 

Five absurdities about high-stakes standardized tests

Five absurdities about high-stakes standardized tests: Five absurdities about high-stakes standardized testsBy Valerie Strauss, Published: August 6 at 4:00 amE-mail the writer0CommentsMoreBarely a day goes by when the education world isn’t treated to some new story involving high-stakes standardized tests, the chief metric of “accountability systems” in the modern era of school reform.It might be

by mike simpson / 2h 

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Afro-Latinos and The Power of And - The Jose Vilson | The Jose Vilson

Afro-Latinos and The Power of And - The Jose Vilson | The Jose Vilson: Afro-Latinos and The Power of Andby JOSE VILSON on AUGUST 5, 2013MaxwellToday, I had a conversation with Amilcar Priestly of the Proyecto Afro-Latin@ about Afro-Latino identity and what it meant for me as an educator and writer. As we started talking, I came to a harsh realization about my background: I tried too hard to belong

by mike simpson / 11h 

All Things Education: Shortages or not, TFA is not the way for VA

All Things Education: Shortages or not, TFA is not the way for VA: Shortages or not, TFA is not the way for VANice Watch!Just a quick TFA post.Today as I was watching & tweeting Governor McDonnell's K-12 Education Reform Summit, I got into some conversations with a TFA advocate, W. Aaron French and Eva Colen who is the Managing Director, Community Engagement at Teach for America--she is based

by mike simpson / 11h 

"Boobies" bracelets: Still Ok for kids to wear at school | Get Schooled | www.ajc.com

"Boobies" bracelets: Still Ok for kids to wear at school | Get Schooled | www.ajc.com: "Boobies" bracelets: Still Ok for kids to wear at schoolPrevious PostsGeorgia's core values: Is education among them? August 5, 2013Governor's Honors Program: Caught in feud between Deal and Barge? Will the feud turn into a race? August 4, 2013Kids and computers: Has it all gone haywire? August 3, 2013By Maureen

by mike simpson / 13h 

ALEC is NOT about political party affiliation. Attend ALEC’s Birthday Party. | Reclaim Reform

ALEC is NOT about political party affiliation. Attend ALEC’s Birthday Party. | Reclaim Reform: ALEC is NOT about political party affiliation. Attend ALEC’s Birthday Party.Posted on August 5, 2013by Ken PrevitiALEC is a private organization funded by corporate billionaires. ALEC writes legislation for state and federal legislators. ALEC’s purpose is to write legislation that profits its corporate i

by mike simpson / 13h 

Nite Cap 8-5-13 #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 CAPTODAYRFA: Public Charter Schools Grant Program Planning and Implementation GrantRFA: Public Charter Schools Grant Program Planning and Implementation Grant (CA Dept of Education): Request for ApplicationsPublic Charter Schools Grant Program Planning and Im

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RFA: Public Charter Schools Grant Program Planning and Implementation Grant

RFA: Public Charter Schools Grant Program Planning and Implementation Grant (CA Dept of Education): Request for ApplicationsPublic Charter Schools Grant Program Planning and Implementation GrantDue: Monday, September 16, 2013The Federal Public Charter Schools Grant Program (PCSGP) is administered by the Charter Schools Division. Grants are reviewed by peer evaluators and are awarded to nonprofit e

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What is the Future of Online Learning? Discuss Tonight at 8:30EST/7:30CST - Student Voice

Student Voice: What is the Future of Online Learning? Discuss Tonight at 8:30EST/7:30CST -  Last week we discussed the merits of the lecture, a face to face method some love and others detest. This week we’re taking on online learning – and what Massive Open Online Courses mean for the future of online learning.“MOOCs” transform the traditional classroom experience of college into a large, online

by mike simpson / 15h 

Is There a Conflict of Interest at PS 154 Concerning DR Alison Coviello; PhD and Principal? southbronxschool.com

http://www.southbronxschool.com: Is There a Conflict of Interest at PS 154 Concerning DR Alison Coviello; PhD and Principal?Let's pretend for a moment that someone is offered a brand new 2014, fully loaded Audi A5 Cabrioletand not have to pay a dime. But the person that offered this deal says no thank you and instead wishes to buy for themselves a 1977 Chevy Caprice Classic that barely drives. We

by mike simpson / 16h 

Confessions of a Bad Teacher – buy the book! Parents United for Responsible Education

Parents United for Responsible Education » Blog Archive » Confessions of a Bad Teacher – buy the book!: Confessions of a Bad Teacher – buy the book!It’s a great book (available tomorrow) and my first book jacket blurb!Here’s what the promo material says:The book ‘school reformers’ don’t want you to read: Confessions of a Bad Teacher by John Owens.This book proves why America must:Stop the ‘bad tea

by mike simpson / 16h 

Keeping Latino Teachers in the Classroom

Keeping Latino Teachers in the Classroom « NewsTaco:  By Mariella Magaña, Teach for AmericaLast weekend, the National Council La Raza (NCLR) convened in New Orleans. During a panel discussion, actress and Latino rights activist, Eva Longoria asserted that a major barrier for Latino education is the lack of Latino representation among teachers and school boards.  Longoria’s comments touch on an imp

by mike simpson / 16h 

The Resignation: Why Bennett and Not White? | deutsch29 #Cheats4Change

The Resignation: Why Bennett and Not White? | deutsch29: The Resignation: Why Bennett and Not White?August 5, 2013John White is Louisiana’s Tony Bennett. Both engage in the same shady reformer manipulations, yet Bennett has resigned and White still has a job. How is that?How, indeed.On July 29, 2013, LDOE was supposed to publicize the 2013 school letter grades. No grades yet.In 2012, the school l

by mike simpson / 16h 

Diane in the Evening 8-5-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all

Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: What is the Goal of Common Core Testing?For months, school officials in many states have warned parents to expect proficiency rates on Common Core-aligned tests to plummet. They have warned that the proportion of students rated proficient was likely to drop by as much as 30%. When this happens, it will make public education in Amer

by mike simpson / 18h 

Seattle Schools Community Forum: State-by-State Evidence of Jeb Bush's Ed Reform Machinations #Cheats4Change

Seattle Schools Community Forum: State-by-State Evidence of Jeb Bush's Ed Reform Machinations: State-by-State Evidence of Jeb Bush's Ed Reform MachinationsI know that many believe that the drumbeat, the concern, the outrage over corporate ed reform is a few voices in a canary mine.  Or exaggerating.  Or those voices are conspiracy therorists.And yet the evidence is stacking up as I have documented

by mike simpson / 19h 

8-5-13 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: The problem with the Paul Vallas brand of school reformCategories: Bridgeport Larry Cuban Paul Vallas Valarie StraussTags: BridgeportLarry CubanPaul VallasValarie StraussValerie Strauss is the Washington Post’s education reporter and blogger.  Here blog,

by mike simpson / 20h 

Automated Teaching Machine: A Graphic Introduction to the End of Human Teachers

Automated Teaching Machine: A Graphic Introduction to the End of Human Teachers: Automated Teaching Machine: A Graphic Introduction to the End of Human TeachersMonday, 05 August 2013 10:14By Arthur King and Adam Bessie, Truthout | Graphic Journalism3font size   Print Email(Image: Arthur King)"The machine lasts indefinitely. It gets no wrinkles, no arthritis, no hardening of the arteries . . . Two

by mike simpson / 21h 

Missouri Education Watchdog: The Finish Line For K-12 Education - SAT/ACT

Missouri Education Watchdog: The Finish Line For K-12 Education - SAT/ACT: The Finish Line For K-12 Education - SAT/ACTEmail ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookHome schooling families and private schools have not been able to completely ignore Common Core because the threat at the finish line, the SAT, was poised to align to CC. The question we have not been able to answer is how big an

by mike simpson / 21h 

Big Brother? How About Baby Brother? Jeb Bush’s Education Privatization Group Has Child-Harming Emails Unearthed #Cheats4Change

We Party Patriots » Big Brother? How About Baby Brother? Jeb Bush’s Education Privatization Group Has Child-Harming Emails Unearthed: Big Brother? How About Baby Brother? Jeb Bush’s Education Privatization Group Has Child-Harming Emails Unearthed   The non-profit group In the Public Interest has released thousands of e-mails that link former Florida Governor Jeb Bush’s education reform foundation,

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Electronic delivery of benefits reduces hunger among students during summer SI&A Cabinet Report – News & Resources

SI&A Cabinet Report – News & Resources:  Print this articleElectronic delivery of benefits reduces hunger among students during summerBy Kimberly BeltranMonday, August 05, 2013An experimental program that extended food benefits to needy families electronically substantially reduced the number of children at risk of going hungry during off-school summer months, a just-released analysis show

by mike simpson / 21h 

NEA Chief Praises New Jersey Center for Teaching and Learning as a Model of Teacher Initiated Education Reform | NJCTL

NEA Chief Praises New Jersey Center for Teaching and Learning as a Model of Teacher Initiated Education Reform | NJCTL: NEA Chief Praises New Jersey Center for Teaching and Learning as a Model of Teacher Initiated Education ReformJuly 19, 2013The Center’s Accomplishments in Advancing STEM Education Demonstrate the Power of Teachers as LeadersATLANTA – July 19, 2013 – The New Jersey Center for Teac

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Make Your Voice Heard – Join Friends of Public Education Today

National School Boards Action Center » Make Your Voice Heard – Join Friends of Public Education Today: MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD – JOIN FRIENDS OF PUBLIC EDUCATION TODAYJoin the Friends of Public Education and participate in a voluntary network to urge your U.S. Representatives and Senators to support federal legislation on Capitol Hill that is critical to providing high quality education to America’s

by mike simpson / 22h 

Michelle Malkin | Rotten to the Core: Jeb Bush’s Crony Republicans Against Higher Standards #Cheats4Change

Michelle Malkin | Rotten to the Core: Jeb Bush’s Crony Republicans Against Higher Standards «: Rotten to the Core: Jeb Bush’s Crony Republicans Against Higher StandardsBy Michelle Malkin  •  August 2, 2013 09:09 AMHere’s a new installment of my Rotten to the Core series on education and curriculum. This latest scandal has only just begun. I hear from multiple sources that there are more damaging e

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Jersey Jazzman: Reformy Money Pours Into NJ

Jersey Jazzman: Reformy Money Pours Into NJ: Reformy Money Pours Into NJAnyone else in Jersey want our reformy money? "Cause we've got plenty!Anthony Cody makes the case that the recent resignation of Florida Education Commissioner Tony Bennett is the outcome of just one more scandal in long line of "corporate education reform" failures. This entire movement is beginning to collapse under the weig

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4LAKids - UTLA URGED TO ALLAY PUBLIC DISTRUST

4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: UTLA URGED TO ALLAY PUBLIC DISTRUST: UTLA URGED TO ALLAY PUBLIC DISTRUSTAn L.A. school board member tells UTLA activists that the union must fight public perceptions that it protects bad teachers.BY TERESA WATANABE, LOS ANGELES TIMES | L.A. TEACHERS UNION URGED TO IMPROVE TRAINING FOR BAD TEACHERS - LATIMES.COMHTTP://LAT.MS/15ZPEKEUnited Teachers-Los An

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Morning Wink 8-5-13 AM Posts #BATsACT #edreform #EDCHAT #P2

BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK  AM POSTSTODAY8-5-13 Perdido Street SchoolPerdido Street School: State Needs To Release ELA/Math Tests In Their EntiretyGotham Schools reported that the state, anticipating pushback on their standardized testing regime with scores expected to fall significantly on the new Common Core test results to be released this week, is going to let the public see a “significa

by mike simpson / 23h

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