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Nite Cap 8-22-13 #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."


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PCSGP Regional Assignments - Administration & Support
PCSGP Regional Assignments - Administration & Support (CA Dept of Education): PCSGP Regional AssignmentsRegional Assignments for Education Programs Consultants for Public Charter School Grant Program subgrantees, with contact information. Charter Schools Division - (CA Dept of Education).Note: This page may need to be printed in landscape view.County CodeCounty NamePublic Charter Schools Grant
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Legislature approves ACCJC audit | Visalia Times-Delta and Tulare Advance-Register | visaliatimesdelta.com
Legislature approves ACCJC audit | Visalia Times-Delta and Tulare Advance-Register | visaliatimesdelta.com: Legislature approves ACCJC auditThe Joint Legislature Audit Committee approved an audit on Wednesday to analyze the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges, states a news release.The audit was requested by Sen. Jim Beall, D-San Jose, and Sen. Jim Nielsen, R-Gerber. It is mea
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Charter school debate with PAA affiliate HispanEduca’s Lourdes Perez! | Parents Across America
Charter school debate with PAA affiliate HispanEduca’s Lourdes Perez! | Parents Across America: Charter school debate with PAA affiliate HispanEduca’s Lourdes Perez!New affiliate member Lourdes Perez, leader of PAA Florida-based affiliate HispanEduca, shared the transcript of an Education Week webinar she recently participated in on the topic of facilities funding for charter schools.The discussio
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8-22-13 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.: The in boxSun-Times, Civic Committee and the Civic Federation: More blame the teacher pensions.  The Civic Federation’s Larry Msall. If ever there was a time for every public and private employee to stand in defense of Illinois teacher pensions, the Sun-Times made it clear, today is the day. Teacher P
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Even In Birthplace of Charter Schools, the Grand Experiment Is At Risk | TIME.com
Even In Birthplace of Charter Schools, the Grand Experiment Is At Risk | TIME.com: Even In Birthplace of Charter Schools, the Grand Experiment Is At RiskTwo decades after the first charter school law passed in Minnesota, the movement is still struggling to reconcile innovation with accountabilityBy Sarah Butrymowicz / The Hechinger ReportAug. 22, 2013Add a Comment   inShareRead LaterEmail  PrintSh
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Failed DC Chancellor Michelle Rhee and the “Parent Trigger” | The Georgetown Public Policy Review
Failed DC Chancellor Michelle Rhee and the “Parent Trigger” | The Georgetown Public Policy Review: Failed DC Chancellor Michelle Rhee and the “Parent Trigger”Posted on January 24, 2011 by Georgetown Public Policy Review in Education // 0 Commentsby Scott BaumgartnerWhen Michelle Rhee’s organization Students First released its policy agenda last week, it tracked closely with many of the things she
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PAA founding member Helen Gym on PDK/Gallup poll parent results | Parents Across America
PAA founding member Helen Gym on PDK/Gallup poll parent results | Parents Across America: PAA founding member Helen Gym on PDK/Gallup poll parent results  PAA founding member Helen Gym, of Philadelphia’s Parents United for Public Education, was an analyst and commenter for the newest Phi Delta Kappa/Gallup poll showing some of the strongest public support in decades for public schools and teacher
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Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Rahm's press corps reduced to doing damage control
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Rahm's press corps reduced to doing damage control: Rahm's press corps reduced to doing damage controlMy favorite S-T headline. But just who is EVERBODY anyway?"If you want to throw something at the cameras, go ahead, have at it. You let ‘em know the City of Chicago is on watch for the children of Chicago.” -- Rahm EmanuelThe mayor's war chest is overstuffed with mon
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Diane in the Evening 8-22-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Obama Proposes NCLB for Higher EducationPresident Obama proposed a plan to rate colleges much as schools are rated now. Their federal assistance would be based on performance indicators. This is supposed to save money but 75% of college instructors are already adjuncts, working for peanuts. More likely, the President loves Big Data
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Torlakson Video - Hot Topics
Torlakson Video - Hot Topics (CA Dept of Education): Torlakson VideoState Superintendent of Public Instruction Torlakson videotaped update.On August 22, 2013, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson released a video on the next steps in theTransition to Assessments Based on the Common Core State Standards in California .TextNARRATOR: California's public schools are hard at work ma
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How Can 20th Century Teachers Lead 21st Century Learners? — Whole Child Education
How Can 20th Century Teachers Lead 21st Century Learners? — Whole Child Education: THE WHOLE CHILD BLOGHow Can 20th Century Teachers Lead 21st Century Learners?August 22, 2013 by Rich McKinneyFor years, school researchers have pointed to the digital divide between students from disparate socioeconomic groups as a major problem in public education. But now a different digital divide is receiving a
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Schooling in the Ownership Society: Union busting behind Rahm's privatization of Midway
Schooling in the Ownership Society: Union busting behind Rahm's privatization of Midway: Union busting behind Rahm's privatization of MidwayI don't agree. A story in today's Sun-Times reveals some of the real reasons behind Rahm Emanuel'sassault on public space and public decision making. Reporter Fran Spielman's story is all about the planned privatization of Midway Airport. But it could just as
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8-22-13 Seattle Schools Community Forum
Seattle Schools Community Forum: The Role of the BoardThe annual Board Evaluation, presented on July 3, 2013 made it clear that the Board would focus, over the coming six months, on defining the role of the Board. Two of those six months have passed, but I haven't seen any greater clarity on the role of the Board nor any overt effort to reach consensus on it. But Seattle isn't the only Board seeki
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How Can 20th Century Teachers Lead 21st Century Learners? — Whole Child Education
How Can 20th Century Teachers Lead 21st Century Learners? — Whole Child Education: THE WHOLE CHILD BLOGHow Can 20th Century Teachers Lead 21st Century Learners?August 22, 2013 by Rich McKinneyFor years, school researchers have pointed to the digital divide between students from disparate socioeconomic groups as a major problem in public education. But now a different digital divide is receiving a
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The Opposite of Spoiled: The Right Way to Teach Kids About Money | toteachornototeach
The Opposite of Spoiled: The Right Way to Teach Kids About Money | toteachornototeach: The Opposite of Spoiled:The Right Way to Teach Kids About Money    by J.D. RothWhat’s the best way to teach kids about money?That question has haunted folks for decades — maybe centuries. There are dozens of financial literacy programs in the United States right now, but none of them seems to be effective. Why i
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Charles Blow Is Wrong About the Common Core | Diane Ravitch
Charles Blow Is Wrong About the Common Core | Diane Ravitch: Charles Blow Is Wrong About the Common CoreCharles Blow is one of the columnists in the New York Times that I usually count on to challenge the conventional wisdom and to speak up for the powerless.Sadly, in this column, he parrots the conventional wisdom and voices the opinions of the elites.Imagine, he calls the Broad Foundation a "ref
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Cali Education Headlines Thursday, August 22, 2013
FCMAT » Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team: Hoping for a visit from the money fairy Southern California charter school leader running for state superintendent | Pass / Fail | 89.3 KPCCEducation HeadlinesThursday, August 22, 2013Survey suggests Conejo Valley voters would support school bondA survey of Conejo Valley voters has found modest support for a $229 million school bond measure t
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8-22-13 Jersey Jazzman New Jersey's Shameful Superintendent Double Standard
Jersey Jazzman: New Jersey's Shameful Superintendent Double StandardIf you're like me, you're probably still stunned that Chris Christie recklessly put the future of Camden's schools into the hands of a 32-year-old with a grand total of six years of education experience, no advanced degrees of any kind, and no experience running a school, let alone a district. You'd think that the spectacular fail
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Morning Wink 8-22-13 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2 #Cheats4Change
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK  AM POSTSTODAYFeds cite CA schools over potential supplanting of Title III money SI&A Cabinet Report – News & ResourcesSI&A Cabinet Report – News & Resources:  Print this articleFeds cite CA schools over potential supplanting of Title III moneyBy Tom ChorneauThursday, August 22, 2013Regulators from the U.S. Department of Education have flagged Calif
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Feds cite CA schools over potential supplanting of Title III money SI&A Cabinet Report – News & Resources
SI&A Cabinet Report – News & Resources:  Print this articleFeds cite CA schools over potential supplanting of Title III moneyBy Tom ChorneauThursday, August 22, 2013Regulators from the U.S. Department of Education have flagged California schools for possible misuse of Title III money intended to provide additional support for English learners.In regular compliance monitoring conducted earl
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FACT SHEET on the President’s Plan to Make College More Affordable: A Better Bargain for the Middle Class | The White House
FACT SHEET on the President’s Plan to Make College More Affordable: A Better Bargain for the Middle Class | The White House: FACT SHEET on the President’s Plan to Make College More Affordable: A Better Bargain for the Middle ClassA higher education is the single most important investment students can make in their own futures. At the same time, it has never been more expensive. That’s why since ta
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Wait 8-22-13 What? Certification? Please! Gov. Christie follows Gov. Malloy over the cliff
Wait What?: Certification? Please! Gov. Christie follows Gov. Malloy over the cliffGovernor Christie and Governor Malloy Connecticut Commissioner of Education Stefan Pryor and New Jersey Commissioner of Education Chris Cerf. Paul Vallas (Bridgeport) and Paymon Rouhanifard (Camden) The story and message are the same… Politicians who propose tougher standards and demand “better teacher prep” while a
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Education and Justice Departments Announce New Research Showing Prison Education Reduces Recidivism, Saves Money, Improves Employment | U.S. Department of Education
Education and Justice Departments Announce New Research Showing Prison Education Reduces Recidivism, Saves Money, Improves Employment | U.S. Department of Education: Education and Justice Departments Announce New Research Showing Prison Education Reduces Recidivism, Saves Money, Improves EmploymentAUGUST 22, 2013Contact:   Press Office, (202) 401-1576, press@ed.gov Attorney General Eric Holder and
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What’s Her Number? Zip Codes Tell Us A Lot About Public School Quality | NEA Today
What’s Her Number? Zip Codes Tell Us A Lot About Public School Quality | NEA Today: What’s Her Number? Zip Codes Tell Us A Lot About Public School QualityAugust 22, 2013 by twalker  Filed under Education Funding, Featured News, Top StoriesLeave a CommentIn the old saw about real estate, the three most important factors are location, location, location. The same is true of our nation’s public schoo
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Rand Paul Teaming Up With Dems? For This Cause, He Thinks It's Worth It
Rand Paul Teaming Up With Dems? For This Cause, He Thinks It's Worth It: Rand Paul Teaming Up With Dems? For This Cause, He Thinks It's Worth ItPosted: 08/22/2013 10:52 am EDT  |  Updated: 08/22/2013 11:00 am EDTLike I have been sayin' As Sen. Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) explores the possibility of a presidential run, he's trying his hand at something that's become a rite of passage for the GOP's other
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Free Bradley Manning! | Bill Ayers
Free Bradley Manning! | Bill AyersFree Bradley Manning!1984 is not some random hypothetical notion, or some abstract and distant possibility, or simply a fascinating metaphor—1984 is a reality; it’s upon us; Big Brother is watching you, and everyone knows it.And now comes Bradley Manning, Edward Snowden, Wikileaks, and Anonymous (among others) to provide an indispensable service: they are represen
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8-22-13 Perdido Street School
Perdido Street School: DFER's Ally With Tea Party To Bring Charter Schools To KentuckyOne of the arguments we have heard from education reform groups like Democrats For Education Reform for why progressive educators shouldn't ally with right wing Tea Party types in a common cause against Common Core is that right wing Tea Party types hold views in anathema to progressives on other issues - from vo
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LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 8-22-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Mercedes Schneider Compares AP and Gallup PollsMost of us don’t have the time to dig down into polls and figure out the nuances of wording and responses. Fortunately for us, Mercedes Schneider has done it for us. She here compares the AP-NORC poll which concluded that most parents like standardized testing to the PDK/Gallup poll, w
by mike simpson / 10h 
Smoky Mountain Smokescreen: A Tennessee Story | School Finance 101
Smoky Mountain Smokescreen: A Tennessee Story | School Finance 101: Smoky Mountain Smokescreen: A Tennessee StoryPosted on August 22, 20130My last post was about the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s role in starving the Philadelphia school district into submission. The failure by deprivation of the city district has now been used as a basis for blaming the district and its employees – primarily teac
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Research Links Preschool Program to Third Grade Reading Success |
Research Links Preschool Program to Third Grade Reading Success |: Research Links Preschool Program to Third Grade Reading SuccessAugust 22, 2013 by Alyssa HaywoodePhoto: Micaela Bedell for Strategies for ChildrenThe Denver Preschool Program (DPP) is celebrating good news. According to new findings, children who participated in this program have shown reading gains compared to their peers. Partici
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8-22-13 plthomasEdD at Daily Kos
plthomasEdD at Daily Kos:  Class Grades: The Unintended Lessons from FloridaSince I am quick to criticize the media for its role in the failures of the current education reform movement—such as PBS, The Charleston Post and Courier, and Education Week—I must also recognize when a media outlet provides much needed insight into education policy that has clearly run off the tracks, such as the so-call
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As charter schools come of age, measuring their success is tricky | Hechinger Report
As charter schools come of age, measuring their success is tricky | Hechinger Report: As charter schools come of age, measuring their success is trickyBy Sarah ButrymowiczWhen the Minnesota New Country School opened two decades ago in Le Sueur, a rural town 60 miles southwest of Minneapolis, co-founder Dee Thomas and her teachers hoped to do education differently. There would be no bells between c
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Education Research Report: New Orleans Charter School Study Debunked
Education Research Report: New Orleans Charter School Study Debunked: New Orleans Charter School Study DebunkedThe Center for Research on Education Outcomes (CREDO) at Stanford University recently released a follow-up report to its 2013 national study on charter school performance.The new study is focused on Louisiana and particularly on the effects in New Orleans. The report states, “We observed
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Schools rising from budget depths, EdSource report finds | EdSource Today
Schools rising from budget depths, EdSource report finds | EdSource Today: Schools rising from budget depths, EdSource report findsAugust 22nd, 2013 | Add a Comment | By John FensterwaldShare on twitterShare on facebookShare on emailShare on printMore Sharing ServicesWith the passage of Proposition 30 and implementation of a new funding system channeling more money to most districts this fall, the
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The AP and Gallup Polls: A Commentary | deutsch29
The AP and Gallup Polls: A Commentary | deutsch29: The AP and Gallup Polls: A CommentaryAugust 21, 2013The theme of this past several days appears to be the national education poll and how much one should (or should not) trust the results. On August 17, the Associated Press (AP) released a twisted version of what they would like for parents to want for their children– high-stakes tests– except tha
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Elder Activist Educator, Dr Donald H Smith, Recalls His Participation in the 1963 March On Washington Coalition for Public Education/Coalición por la Educación Pública
Coalition for Public Education/Coalición por la Educación Pública: Elder Activist Educator, Dr Donald H Smith, Recalls His Participation in the 1963 March On Washington<
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Math professor: Common Core “will set our children back one to... | Get Schooled | www.ajc.com
Math professor: Common Core “will set our children back one to... | Get Schooled | www.ajc.com: Math professor: Common Core “will set our children back one to two years.” Governor in retreat. COMMENT(7) 2 4 6 13RelatedView Larger MathPrevious PostsIf you want to build the Iron Man suit, you're at Georgia Tech. You can do that. Helluva of a welcomeAugust 21, 2013New ACT scores: Georgia students lag
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On the phony Kings arena outrage, strong-mayor freshness and city school district accountability -Sacramento News & Review
Sacramento News & Review - On the phony Kings arena outrage, strong-mayor freshness and city school district accountability - Bites - Opinions - August 22, 2013: On the phony Kings arena outrage, strong-mayor freshness and city school district accountabilityRich guys are always trying to jam each other up and steer the public process, and public money, toward their own interestsBy Cosmo Garvin
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D.C. charter schools to give standardized tests to young children
D.C. charter schools to give standardized tests to young children: D.C. charter schools to give standardized tests to young childrenBy Valerie Strauss, Published: August 22 at 4:00 amE-mail the writer2CommentsMore(By Matt McClain / FOR THE WASHINGTON POST)The use of standardized tests to measure very young students  keeps expanding. Now public charter schools in Washington D.C. will soon be giving
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New York State and EngageNY Advocate Child Abuse southbronxschool.com
http://www.southbronxschool.com: New York State and EngageNY Advocate Child AbuseFrom the files of "You Can't Make This Shit Up!" comes the new 1st grade ELA Learning and Listeningstrands.Yeah, I know that there is supposed to be literacy used with this, but we are not sharing the books The Crack Team shared with the students while attempting to make some type of rhyme and reason withthis crap.Our
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NYC Educator: Charles M. Blow Joins the NY Times Common Core Lovefest
NYC Educator: Charles M. Blow Joins the NY Times Common Core Lovefest: Charles M. Blow Joins the NY Times Common Core LovefestIt looks like, in the space of a week, three NY Times columnists have come out swinging in favor of the Common Core. The latest is Charles M. Blow, who I'd previously found thoughtful and worthwhile. His opening salvo informs us we are not keeping up with other countries, y
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solidaridad: José Lara for El Rancho Unified School District
solidaridad: José Lara for El Rancho Unified School District: Wednesday, August 21, 2013José Lara for El Rancho Unified School DistrictJosé Lara for El Rancho Unified School District by Robert D. Skeels
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“EDUCATION REFORM” EFFORTS HAVE US GOING BACKWARDS – I HAVE A SOLUTION | Teachers Fight Back
“EDUCATION REFORM” EFFORTS HAVE US GOING BACKWARDS – I HAVE A SOLUTION | Teachers Fight Back: “EDUCATION REFORM” EFFORTS HAVE US GOING BACKWARDS – I HAVE A SOLUTIONleave a comment »The average ACT score for this year’s graduates dropped to 20.6, the biggest drop in a decade for Illinois.  In addition, the national average dropped below 21 for the first time in eight years.  ACT and state officials
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Hoping for a visit from the money fairy Southern California charter school leader running for state superintendent | Pass / Fail | 89.3 KPCC
Southern California charter school leader running for state superintendent | Pass / Fail | 89.3 KPCC: Southern California charter school leader running for state superintendentAdolfo Guzman-Lopez | August 21st, 2013, 7:10pmWaiting on EliORHoping for a visit from the money fairyMarshall Tuck, a leader of Southern California’s charter school and reform movements, launched his campaign Wednesday to b
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The Common Core and the Common Good - NYTimes.com
The Common Core and the Common Good - NYTimes.com: By CHARLES M. BLOWPublished: August 21, 2013 2 CommentsFACEBOOKTWITTERGOOGLE+SAVEE-MAILSHAREPRINTREPRINTSEnlarge This ImageDamon Winter/The New York TimesCharles M. BlowGo to Columnist Page »RelatedSchool Standards’ Debut Is Rocky, and Critics Pounce(August 16, 2013)Connect With Us on TwitterFor Op-Ed, follow@nytopinion and to hear from the editor
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Claiming and Teaching the 1963 March on Washington | Common Dreams
Claiming and Teaching the 1963 March on Washington | Common Dreams: Claiming and Teaching the 1963 March on Washingtonby Bill Fletcher Jr.(Photo: Zinn Education Project)August 28 will mark the 50th anniversary of the historic March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Publicly associated with Dr. King’s famous “I Have a Dream” speech, this march brought more than 250,000 people to the nation’s capi
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School vouchers aren’t just bad policy—they’re unpopular, too | American Civil Liberties Union
School vouchers aren’t just bad policy—they’re unpopular, too | American Civil Liberties Union: School vouchers aren’t just bad policy—they’re unpopular, tooBy Dena Sher, ACLU Washington Legislative Office at 4:50pmYear after year, PDK/Gallup releases an annual poll of public attitudes toward public schools, and it consistently finds that a majority of those polled oppose allowing students and par
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Keep Your 'Disruption' Out of Our Schools | Diane Ravitch
Keep Your 'Disruption' Out of Our Schools | Diane Ravitch: Keep Your 'Disruption' Out of Our SchoolsPosted: 08/21/2013 3:08 pm Judith Shulevitz recently wrote a brilliant essay on "disruption" as a business strategy.As we know, mega-corporations believe they must continually reinvent themselves in order to have the latest, best thing and beat their competitors, who are about to overtake them in th
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Nite Cap 8-21-13 #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 CAPTODAY8-21-13 Jersey Jazzman Christie Appoints VERY Young Former Wall St. Analyst as Camden SuperintendentJersey Jazzman: Christie Appoints VERY Young Former Wall St. Analyst as Camden SuperintendentI am, frankly, stunned: The city of Camden could soon be g
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