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Missouri Education Watchdog: More Numbers Games with Common Core Assessments
Missouri 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 bad.  According to the New York State Education Department only 26 percent of students in 3rd-8th  grade passed the state ex
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8-9-13 Schools Matter @ The Chalk Face
SCHOOLS MATTER @ THE CHALK FACE: State Assessment Results: "It Just Doesn't Matter"Reblogged from SCHOOLS MATTER @ THE CHALK FACE: Even though we opted our oldest out of the third grade state assessments last year, an error occurred and her blank math test answer form was scanned and sent on to the New York State Education Department.  As a result, we received a Parent Report from NYSED […]by Chri
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LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 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: The Error That Caused the New York Test Scores to CollapseHere is the reason for the collapse of test scores in New York City and New York State. State officials decided that New York test scores should be aligned with the achievement levels of the federally-administered National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). This is a
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8-9-13 Perdido Street School
Perdido Street School:  Cuomo Takes $200,000 In Bribes To Give $35 Million In Tax Breaks To Real Estate DeveloperWhat else would you call this but bribery? A top development company donated $100,000 to Gov. Cuomo just days before he signed a bill that quietly showered the firm with lucrative tax breaks. Two corporations tied to Extell Development each contributed $50,000 to Cuomo’s campaign, which
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Those federal school waivers: It ain’t over yet | EdSource Today
Those federal school waivers: It ain’t over yet | EdSource Today: Those federal school waivers: It ain’t over yetAugust 9th, 2013 | Add a Comment | By Peter Schrag / commentaryShare on twitterShare on facebookShare on emailShare on printMore Sharing ServicesPeter SchragThe waivers that eight large California school districts got this week from U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan are yet another m
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8-9-13 Ed Notes Online
Ed Notes Online: The WAVE: Block Parties and Block GenealogyPublished in The WAVE, August 9, 2013Block Parties and Block GenealogyBy Norm Scott Sandy recovery efforts take a number of forms. There are still contractors on my block every day and a dumpster on the corner. But one of the clearest signs of recovery are the block parties that this year have a very special meaning. We had ours last Satu
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Big Educational Laptop and Tablet Projects (Mike Trucano) | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice
Big Educational Laptop and Tablet Projects (Mike Trucano) | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice: Big Educational Laptop and Tablet Projects (Mike Trucano)“Mike Trucano is the World Bank’s Senior ICT and Education Policy Specialist, serving as the World Bank’s focal point within theeducation sector on issues at the intersection of technology use and education. He leads the World Ban
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Driven by data … right off a cliff | Gary Rubinstein's Blog
Driven by data … right off a cliff | Gary Rubinstein's Blog: Driven by data … right off a cliffYesterday the big announcement in New York was the results of the latest ‘common core aligned’ state tests.  As expected, the scores plummeted.  The New York Times reported that from last year to this one, the percent of students scoring ‘proficient’ on English dropped from 47% to 26% while the percent s
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The Dangerous Corruption of American Education | toteachornototeach
The Dangerous Corruption of American Education | toteachornototeach: The Dangerous Corruption of American EducationScience, Religion and Climate Change: The Dangerous Corruption of American Education by Sanjay SanghoeeLet me start by saying that I am a liberal and that I believe in God. I believe that there is an all-encompassing force that is responsible for creating the universe and that plays a
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The Washington Teacher: New WTU Leaders Poised to Fight for DC's Students
The Washington Teacher: New WTU Leaders Poised to Fight for DC's Students: New WTU Leaders Poised to Fight for DC's StudentsAngela Thompson-MurphyPhoto by Khalid Naji-AllahBy Candi PetersonFeatured in the latest Washington Informer newspaper article (8/7/13) written by staff writer, Margaret Summers is one of our very own WTU Executive Board members, Angela Thompson-Murphy in this must read about
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Jeb Bush’s witless attack on Matt Damon
Jeb Bush’s witless attack on Matt Damon: Jeb Bush’s witless attack on Matt DamonBy Valerie Strauss, Published: August 9 at 4:00 amE-mail the writer3CommentsMoreMatt Damon in 2011Put this in the you-can’t-make-up-this-stuff category: Jeb Bush, the former Florida governor and national school reform leader, used Twitter to attack Matt Damon, the actor, for doing something that Bush himself had done.B
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YESTERDAY

Special Late Nite Cap UPDATE 8-8-13 #BATsACT #SOSCHAT #EDCHAT #P2
Nite Cap UPDATEUPDATE UPDATE UPDATE UPDATECORPORATE ED REFORMThought DreamsI’ve nearly completely extricated myself from my daily reading and commenting on Facebook and Twitter. I’m a retired public school teacher. I’ve virtually stopped writing about education and the continuing destruction of our public schools. I live it everyday now as a consultant in the classrooms.   I’ve been traveling a lo
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March with Save Our Schools Contingent in DC
March with Save Our Schools Contingent in DC: March with Save Our Schools Contingent in DCMarch with Save Our Schools Contingent as we join in the 50th Anniversary March for Civil Rights in DC – August 24thPublic Education is a Civil Right!Save Our Schools calls all teachers, families and students to join with the 50th Anniversary March for Civil Rights A Continuation of the Battle for Jobs, Justi
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Lawsuit: Disabled teens kept in solitary confinement, denied educational services | EdSource Today
Lawsuit: Disabled teens kept in solitary confinement, denied educational services | EdSource Today: Lawsuit: Disabled teens kept in solitary confinement, denied educational servicesAugust 8th, 2013 | Add a Comment | By Susan FreyA federal class action lawsuit filed by juvenile justice advocates alleges that Contra Costa County Juvenile Hall officials have kept teenagers with disabilities in solita
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DIARY OF A PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER!: ClassDojo's New Feature: Teacher Collaboration!
DIARY OF A PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER!: ClassDojo's New Feature: Teacher Collaboration!: ClassDojo's New Feature: Teacher Collaboration!One of the many reasons I am such a great fan of ClassDojo is the fact that they listen to feedback from teachers. This latest feature has been one of the most requested by teachers. It was definitely a feature I was interested in!Teachers can now collaborate! This is
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Advisory Commission on Special Education Agenda August 19 and 20, 2013 - Administration & Support
Agenda August 19 and 20, 2013 - Administration & Support (CA Dept of Education): Agenda August 19 and 20, 2013Advisory Commission on Special Education (ACSE) meeting agenda.Advisory Commission on Special Education MembersDiane Fazzi, ChairGina Plate, Vice ChairFeda AlmalitiMaureen BurnessMorena de GrimaldiKristi HagansSomer HardingSara JochamBetty KarnetteNancy PortilloNaomi RaineyMariano Sanz
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SacBee Misleads: OC PAC “Hasn’t Spent A Dime on Arena Campaign” | FlashReport
SacBee Misleads: OC PAC “Hasn’t Spent A Dime on Arena Campaign” | FlashReport:  SacBee Misleads: OC PAC “Hasn’t Spent A Dime on Arena Campaign”Posted by John Hrabe at 1:34 pm on Aug 07, 2013Never let the facts get in the way of a good story. That might be the motto of the Sacramento Bee’s coverage of the Sacramento arena deal.Last Thursday, the Sacramento Bee featured a scintillating story under t
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Nite Cap 8-8-13 #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 CAPTODAYKnow Your Stuff (And Other Thoughts On Teacher Leadership) [Edutopia] - The Jose Vilson | The Jose VilsonKnow Your Stuff (And Other Thoughts On Teacher Leadership) [Edutopia] - The Jose Vilson | The Jose Vilson: Know Your Stuff (And Other Thoughts On
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Know Your Stuff (And Other Thoughts On Teacher Leadership) [Edutopia] - The Jose Vilson | The Jose Vilson
Know Your Stuff (And Other Thoughts On Teacher Leadership) [Edutopia] - The Jose Vilson | The Jose Vilson: Know Your Stuff (And Other Thoughts On Teacher Leadership) [Edutopia]by JOSE VILSON on AUGUST 8, 2013Bayard RustinI wrote an epic post on Edutopia about transforming teacher leadership, especially for those just starting out. Here’s something you ought to know:1. Know Your StuffMy advice to a
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Move to unionize at Philly charter school blocked, teachers say | Philadelphia Public School Notebook
Move to unionize at Philly charter school blocked, teachers say | Philadelphia Public School Notebook: Move to unionize at Philly charter school blocked, teachers sayby thenotebook on Aug 08 2013 Posted in Latest news="" style="color: rgb(76, 153, 72); cursor: pointer; float: left; padding: 0px 2px;">Share on emailCOMMENTS (1)PRINTby Kevin McCorry for NewsWorksClaims that the company running the O
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John Deasy urges LAUSD staff to 'stay calm' in the face of change - LA Daily News
John Deasy urges LAUSD staff to 'stay calm' in the face of change - LA Daily News: John Deasy urges LAUSD staff to 'stay calm' in the face of changeBy Dakota Smith, Staff WriterPosted:   08/08/2013 01:52:48 PM PDTUpdated:   08/08/2013 02:22:48 PM PDT Los Angeles schools superintendent John Deasy on Thursday sought to reassure teachers and principals in the nation's second largest school district t
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Four insights into the future of games and technology for learning | Digital
Four insights into the future of games and technology for learning | Digital: Four insights into the future of games and technology for learningTwo very disparate sources shared insights this week on the role of video games, and by extension, technology more broadly, in 21st century learning. James Paul Gee, a venerable yet cutting-edge education researcher and social critic, spoke about the topic
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New school performance ratings announced by Texas Education Agency | Education Blog
New school performance ratings announced by Texas Education Agency | Education Blog: New school performance ratings announced by Texas Education AgencyBy Terrence Stutztstutz@dallasnews.com1:04 pm on August 8, 2013 | Permalink220Texas schools received performance marks from the state for the first time since 2011 on Thursday as a new rating system debuted based largely on the two-year-old STAAR te
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Diane in the Evening 8-8-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Arthur Goldstein: Who Failed in New York?Arthur Goldstein, a New York City high school teacher, has a great article in today’s Daily News lambasting the Common Core and the tests based on the Common Core. Goldstein writes that if he gave a test and 70% of his kids failed it, his principal would be outraged at him. He wonders why st
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STAR Results for 2013 - Year 2013
STAR Results for 2013 - Year 2013 (CA Dept of Education): State Schools Chief Tom Torlakson Releases 2013 STAR ResultsStatewide scores slip slightly amid budget cuts, transition to Common CoreSACRAMENTO—Scores on the annual Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) assessments slipped by a fraction of a percentage point this year as schools dealt with ongoing budget reductions and the transition t
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Student Voice
Student Voice: That’s your major? Have Fun Flipping Burgers! Forget that, and study what you love.For the first half of my academic career I was a history major. I chose history because I love it- I’m an avowed and unabashed history buff and I’ve never regretted my scholastic path. I took some incredible classes, had a blast, I can give my wife context and background info when we watch movies or T
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Are education reforms harming poor kids? Study finds testing is pushing out play for young kids | Pass / Fail | 89.3 KPCC
Are education reforms harming poor kids? Study finds testing is pushing out play for young kids | Pass / Fail | 89.3 KPCC: Are education reforms harming poor kids? Study finds testing is pushing out play for young kidsDeepa Fernandes | August 8th, 2013, 12:32pmMae Ryan/KPCCA teacher at Jardín de Niños plays with kids at the school in Lincoln Heights, which receives funding from the California Depa
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AFT - A Union of Professionals - AFT, AFT Indiana File Request for All Communications Between Tony Bennett, Jeb Bush’s Foundation, ALEC
AFT - A Union of Professionals - AFT, AFT Indiana File Request for All Communications Between Tony Bennett, Jeb Bush’s Foundation, ALEC: AFT, AFT Indiana File Request for All Communications Between Tony Bennett, Jeb Bush's Foundation, ALECCoincides with Bennett-Backer Jeb Bush's Keynote at ALEC Meeting in ChicagoWASHINGTON— In a call for increased transparency and accountability, the AFT and AFT I
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EduShyster’s Goin’ to the EdReformies… | EduShyster
EduShyster’s Goin’ to the EdReformies… | EduShyster: EduShyster’s Goin’ to the EdReformies…Posted on August 8, 2013When I heard about the education reform event of the year, I knew I had to go. With leading reform luminariesgathering to mark the 20th anniversary of the Center for Education Reform, it’s guaranteed to be a star-studded night of innovation, disruption and excellence that also puts st
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STAR test scores decline for first time in a decade | EdSource Today
STAR test scores decline for first time in a decade | EdSource Today: STAR test scores decline for first time in a decadeAugust 8th, 2013 | Add a Comment | By Kathryn BaronShare on twitterShare on facebookShare on emailShare on printMore Sharing ServicesStudent scores fell for the first time in more than a decade on the state’s standards tests.The decline in last spring’s STAR test results was sli
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Thomas publishes book about SF genre
Thomas publishes book about SF genre: Thomas publishes book about SF genreBy Tina Underwood Filed in Campus News, Education August 8th, 2013 @ 3:55 pmFurman University education professor Paul Thomas has published another book in the series titled Critical Literacy Teaching Series: Challenging Authors and Genres (P.L. Thomas, Ed.).The third book in the series, Science Fiction and Speculative Ficti
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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: Hello? It’s the 2nd week of August…where is the State’s Alliance District Funding?Categories: Alliance Districts Malloy Mass Insight company State Budget Stefan PryorTags: Alliance DistrictsECS FormulaMalloyState BudgetStefan PryorAlthough the amount of m
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Collaboration emphasized in CORE waiver application SI&A Cabinet Report – News & Resources
SI&A Cabinet Report – News & Resources: Collaboration emphasized in CORE waiver application By Tom ChorneauThursday, August 08, 2013A key element of the trailblazing district-level waiver approved this week by U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan can be traced to a five-year-old partnership between two of California’s largest and most innovative school districts.It was in January, 2008 tha
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Cali Education Headlines Thursday, August 8, 2013
FCMAT » Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team: Probe urged of donations solicited by Mayor Kevin Johnson - Sacramento City News - The Sacramento BeeEducation HeadlinesThursday, August 8, 2013Two Lodi Unified School District trustees ask for student input on networking policyTwo Lodi Unified School District trustees acknowledged that the district’s social networking policy needs to be revi
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Missouri school transfer ruling opens old wounds - NorthJersey.com
Missouri school transfer ruling opens old wounds - NorthJersey.com: Missouri school transfer ruling opens old woundsTHURSDAY AUGUST 8, 2013, 11:51 AMALAN SCHER ZAGIER AND HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTHASSOCIATED PRESSPAGES: 1 2 3 > DISPLAY ON ONE PAGE | PRINT | E-MAILAPST. CHARLES, Mo. (AP) — Beth Gratta has heard the whispers, read the venomous online comments and watched with dismay as some of her friend
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8-8-13 Seattle Schools Community Forum
Seattle Schools Community Forum: SPS School-Family Partnerships Advisory CommiteeFrom SPS Communications:Seattle Public Schools is seeking nominations for its School-Family Partnerships Advisory Committee to the Superintendent. The committee will be composed of parents/families/guardians who reflect the diversity of Seattle Public Schools families. The committee advises the Superintendent on the i
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Flipping Connectedness to Circumvent Resistance | My Island View
Flipping Connectedness to Circumvent Resistance | My Island View: Flipping Connectedness to Circumvent ResistanceAugust 8, 2013 by tomwhitby I have spent a great deal of time communicating the need for educators to connect, communicate and collaborate in order to improve our education system and learning in our computer-driven culture. Many educators have boarded that train, but many, many more ar
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Achieve Says Mission-Based Common Core Tests Deliver the Goods | DailyCensored.com - Breaking Censored News, World, Independent, Liberal News
Achieve Says Mission-Based Common Core Tests Deliver the Goods | DailyCensored.com - Breaking Censored News, World, Independent, Liberal News: Achieve Says Mission-Based Common Core Tests Deliver the GoodsBy Susan Ohanian on August 8, 2013 3:20 pm / no comments by Susan OhanianThe press release emanating from the office of Achieve Inc CEO Michael Cohen raises certain questions. First, note that Co
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The White Coat Ceremony and Elevating Teaching: A Noble Profession of a Higher Calling | Teachers' Letters to Bill Gates
The White Coat Ceremony and Elevating Teaching: A Noble Profession of a Higher Calling | Teachers' Letters to Bill Gates: The White Coat Ceremony and Elevating Teaching: A Noble Profession of a Higher CallingPosted on August 7, 2013by Teachers'LettersToBillGatesDear William and Melinda,Sunday I attended my son’s “White Coat Ceremony” at Tulane University Medical School. For those of you who were a
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Punishing kids for adult failures  - NY Daily News
Punishing kids for adult failures  - NY Daily News: Punishing kids for adult failures The massive score drop on tough new New York tests gives us an opportunity -- and obligation -- to change courseComments (5)BY DIANE RAVITCH / NEW YORK DAILY NEWSTHURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 2013, 4:30 AM312370PrintANTHONY DELMUNDO/FOR NEW YORK DAILY NEWSState Education Commissioner John King, City Schools Chancellor Denn
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Morning Wink 8-8-13 AM Posts #BATsACT #edreform #EDCHAT #P2 #Cheats4Change
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK  AM POSTSTODAYWinning the Common Core - Teacher in a Strange Land - Education Week TeacherWinning the Common Core - Teacher in a Strange Land - Education Week Teacher: Winning the Common CoreBy Nancy Flanagan on August 8, 2013 8:55 AMPerhaps because Americans as a nation have a gift for organizing, we tend to meet any new situation by reorganization, and a wonderfu
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