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Hey Did I mention that Diane Ravitch has a new book coming out on September 17?
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How closing schools hurts neighborhoods
How closing schools hurts neighborhoods: How closing schools hurts neighborhoods Posted by Valerie Strauss on March 6, 2013 at 6:00 am 0 Comments More [image: (thenotebook.org)] (thenotebook.org) On Thursday, the Philadelphia school district’s governing board, the School Reform Commission, will be voting on the most massive one-time downsizing of the system ever proposed. The district’s recently revised plan, which has encountered widespread community and teacher opposition, calls for closing 29 out of 239 district schools next fall – a step down from the original proposal to shutte... more »
Taking Responsibility: Who Signs Off on Learning? - Teacher in a Strange Land - Education Week Teacher
Taking Responsibility: Who Signs Off on Learning? - Teacher in a Strange Land - Education Week Teacher: Taking Responsibility: Who Signs Off on Learning? by Nancy Flanagan In three decades of classroom teaching, I was a participant in hundreds of parent meetings convened because there were concerns about a student's academic performance. These meetings invariably ended by creating an action plan, with everyone present making promises about What Will Happen Next. More often than not, parents and teachers agreed to additional duties: Daily planner checks at home. Weekly written prog... more »
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Yeah? What If They Don't?
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Yeah? What If They Don't?: Yeah? What If They Don't? by Charlie Mas There's a lot of talk about accountability and why we can't seem to be able to hold anyone accountable in culture of public K-12 education. I think the lack of accountability is built into the system - at every level. *Not MY Job, Man! I just buy them...* Take, for example, the new charter school law, I-1240. It's full of requirements. For example, the governor, lieutenant governor and speaker of the house have until March 6, 2013 to appoint members of the charter school commission.... more »
Labor Day 2013 & Teachers - Musical Media For Education
Labor Day 2013 & Teachers - Musical Media For Education: Labor Day 2013 & Teachersposted 30 minutes agoThis Labor Day Musical Media for Education (MME) honors public school teachers. To make the holiday more meaningful, please peruse the linkography below, a critique of changes currently threatening the teaching profession in the US."EDUCATION REFORM"/PRIVATIZATION & TEACHERS IN THE US
Big Education Ape 2nd Banana 11-24-12 Recap of Last Week's Best Post
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Larry Miller for School Board Fundraising Party: Please Join Me « Larry Miller's Blog: Educate All Students!
Larry Miller for School Board Fundraising Party: Please Join Me « Larry Miller's Blog: Educate All Students!: Larry Miller for School Board Fundraising Party: Please Join Me by millerlf *Join us for a fundraiser for my re-election campaign for the MPS school board.* *The fundraising party will be:* *Sunday December 9* *5-7 at the Art Bar* *722 East Burleigh St* * * [image: photo]
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Just Wondering
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Just Wondering: Just Wondering by Melissa Westbrook It is always my intention to learn so I read whatever is handy. So I was in a business office this past week and there was the Puget Sound Business Journal (which I don't regularly read). So I'm reading this article about how the EMP wants a break on its rent. (Apparently Paul Allen might not subsidize it forever.) EMP agreed with the City that there would be rent increases every five years from the time it opened in 2000. But now EMP is saying they are a non-profit (albeit fronted by one o... more »
October’s Best Posts From This Blog | Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day…
October’s Best Posts From This Blog | Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day…: October’s Best Posts From This Blog by Larry Ferlazzo I regularly highlight my picks for the most useful posts for each month — not including “The Best…” lists. I also use some of them in a more extensive monthly newsletter I send-out. You can see my previous Best Posts of the Month at Websites Of The Month. These posts are different from the ones I list under the monthly“Most Popular Blog Posts.” Those are the posts the largest numbers of readers “clicked-on” to read. I have to admit, I’ve been a bit lax ... more »
How Down syndrome may help unravel Alzheimer’s puzzle | Maria Shriver
How Down syndrome may help unravel Alzheimer’s puzzle | Maria Shriver: How Down syndrome may help unravel Alzheimer’s puzzle
We Don’t Need No Education - NYTimes.com
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We Don’t Need No Education - NYTimes.com: une 14, 2012 We Don’t Need No EducationBy PAUL KRUGMAN Hope springs eternal. For a few hours I was ready to applaud Mitt Romney for speaking honestly about what his calls for smaller government actually mean. Never mind. Soon the candidate was being his normal self, denying having said what he said and serving up a bunch of self-contradictory excuses. But let’s talk about his accidental truth-telling, and what it reveals. In the remarks Mr. Romney later tried to deny, he derided President Obama: “He says we need more firemen, more policemen,... more »
Morning Wink 9-6-13 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2 #Cheats4Change
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSTODAYPaul Horton: The New American Amnesia: Trouble in Gatopia II - Living in Dialogue - Education Week TeacherPaul Horton: The New American Amnesia: Trouble in Gatopia II - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher: Paul Horton: The New American Amnesia: Trouble in Gatopia IIBy Anthony Cody on September 6, 2013 9:55 AMGuest post by Paul Horton.The most
‘Teach’ Premieres on CBS on Sept. 6 | NEA Today
‘Teach’ Premieres on CBS on Sept. 6 | NEA Today: Teach’ Premieres on CBS on Sept. 6On Friday night, CBS will air “Teach,” Davis Guggenheim’s third documentary on education in America. It was the second, “Waiting for Superman,” that earned him the ire of public school teachers everywhere for its endorsement of charter schools and demonization of unions. It appears Guggenheim took the concerns of e
Special Late Nite Cap UPDATE 9-5-13 #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
Nite Cap UPDATEUPDATE UPDATE UPDATE UPDATECORPORATE ED REFORMLIVE: Google Hangout, School Climate and Social InclusionWatch the LIVE feed from the Google Hangout on School Climate and Social Inclusion here and don’t forget to tweet about it! Also, catch up on the Storify from Monday’s Twitter Chat here. 8 by Editor Admin / 1h He Is Kidding - Isn't He ?Maybe they could go to Newark Academy instead
Gulen Charter Schools - Gulen charter schools
Gulen Charter Schools - Gulen charter schools: Introduction to Gulen charter schoolsby C.A.S.I.L.I.P.S. - Citizens Against Special Interest Lobbying in Public Schools CASILIPS on Twitter, SlideshareNote that this website has two companion websites:A Guide to the Gulen Movement's Activities in the US and Gulen in the International PressWhat is a Gulen charter school? A Gulen charter scho
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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 CAPTODAYBill to change ‘willful defiance’ suspension practices is postponed | EdSource TodayBill to change ‘willful defiance’ suspension practices is postponed | EdSource Today: Bill to change ‘willful defiance’ suspension practices is postponedSeptember 5th,
Bill to change ‘willful defiance’ suspension practices is postponed | EdSource Today
Bill to change ‘willful defiance’ suspension practices is postponed | EdSource Today: Bill to change ‘willful defiance’ suspension practices is postponedSeptember 5th, 2013 | Add a Comment | By Susan FreyShare on twitterShare on facebookShare on emailShare on printMore Sharing ServicesAssemblyman Roger Dickinson, D-Sacramento, has tabled his bill that would change disciplinary practices in Califor
#RealEdTalk If Failed DC Chancellor Michelle Rhee wants an honest conversation about education, she should start with her own record.
If Failed DC Chancellor Michelle Rhee wants an honest conversation about education, she should start with her own record.She misrepresented her record as a teacher. http://wapo.st/17OyrQjShe misrepresents her record as chancellor. She did no better than her predecessors (PDF) - http://ow.ly/oyPUJThe achievement gap actually got worse during Rhee's reign as chancellor - http://wapo.st/17OyrQjRhee l
Morning Wink 9-5-13 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2 #Cheats4Change
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSTODAYThe Education War – Who is winning? | Mr. D's NeighborhoodThe Education War – Who is winning? | Mr. D's Neighborhood: The Education War – Who is winning?The word “quagmire” gets thrown around pretty casually these days.Civil unrest. “Nation building.” Revolutions. Economic crisis. Natural disasters. The Q-word has been used repeatedly for so many of
Charters schools and vouchers: Decimating the case for privatizing public education. - Slate Magazine
Charters schools and vouchers: Decimating the case for privatizing public education. - Slate Magazine: The Wrong Kind of Education ReformThree new books decimate the case for charter schools and vouchers.By David L. Kirp|Posted Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2013, at 1:16 PMDiane RavitchPhoto courtesy Diane RavitchThe case for market-driven reforms in education rests on two key premises: The public school sy
In Charter School Fantasy World, Teacher Experience Irrelevant | California Progress Report
In Charter School Fantasy World, Teacher Experience Irrelevant | California Progress Report: In Charter School Fantasy World, Teacher Experience IrrelevantPosted on 05 September 2013Printer-friendly versionSend by emailBy Randy ShawBeyond ChronAs the New York Times reported on August 27, most charter school teachers only remain in the profession for two to five years. In contrast, traditional publ
Common Core practice test would replace state math and English tests next year | EdSource Today
Common Core practice test would replace state math and English tests next year | EdSource Today: Common Core practice test would replace state math and English tests next yearSeptember 4th, 2013 | 1 Comment | By John FensterwaldShare on twitterShare on facebookShare on emailShare on printMore Sharing ServicesIn order to avoid serving two masters – the old state academic standards and the new multi
Not Very Giving - NYTimes.com
Not Very Giving - NYTimes.com: By ROB REICHPublished: September 4, 2013Enlarge This ImageMaëlle DoliveuxConnect With Us on TwitterFor Op-Ed, follow@nytopinion and to hear from the editorial page editor, Andrew Rosenthal, follow@andyrNYT.There have always been parent-teacher associations that raise modest or even not-so-modest amounts of money. But increasingly local school foundations are being cr
State Adopts NGSS - Year 2013
State Adopts NGSS - Year 2013 (CA Dept of Education): State Schools Chief Tom Torlakson Announces State Adopts Next Generation Science StandardsSACRAMENTO—New science standards designed to prepare students to thrive in a changing economy were approved today by the State Board of Education, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson announced."The adoption of the Next Generation Scien
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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 CAPTODAYDiane in the Evening 9-4-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for allDiane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: The Daily Howler: Another Take on the Massachusetts MiracleBob Somerby, who writes The Dail
Morning Wink 9-4-13 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2 #Cheats4Change
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSTODAYWhy I’m for the Common Core: Teacher bashing and Common Core bashing are both uncalled forWhy I’m for the Common Core: Teacher bashing and Common Core bashing are both uncalled for « The Core Knowledge Blog: Why I’m for the Common Core: Teacher bashing and Common Core bashing are both uncalled forby E. D. Hirsch, Jr.September 4th, 2013Tags: Common Cor
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 9-4-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: My Fall ScheduleMy new book will be officially published on September 17. It is titled Reign of Error: The Hoax of the Privatization Movement and the Danger to America’s Public Schools. The publisher is Alfred A. Knopf, the nation’s most distinguished publishing house. It will dispel many of the myths and half-truths that have been
Special Late Nite Cap UPDATE 9-3-13 #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
Nite Cap UPDATEUPDATE UPDATE UPDATE UPDATECORPORATE ED REFORMGoogle Hangout: School Climate and Social InclusionAbout the Student Voice Google Hangouts Student Voice is launching an On Air Google Hangout series that will bring together students and other stakeholders in the education field for a face to face conversation. The hangouts will allow students to connect with their peers from across the
County wants to boost school budgets by raising attendance | Pass / Fail | 89.3 KPCC
County wants to boost school budgets by raising attendance | Pass / Fail | 89.3 KPCC: County wants to boost school budgets by raising attendanceAdolfo Guzman-Lopez | September 3rd, 2013, 5:08pmJohn SlaterLos Angeles County Office of Education focuses attention on truancy.Frequent absences from school undermines student education - and hurts school district coffers. County officials are drew atten
Civil rights groups dispute memo to State Board on new funding formula | EdSource Today
Civil rights groups dispute memo to State Board on new funding formula | EdSource Today: Civil rights groups dispute memo to State Board on new funding formulaSeptember 3rd, 2013 | Add a Comment | By John FensterwaldShare on twitterShare on facebookShare on emailShare on printMore Sharing ServicesIn a sign of a skirmish to come, leaders of 30 civil rights and non-profit groups representing disadva
What Is a 'Failing' School? | Diane Ravitch
What Is a 'Failing' School? | Diane Ravitch: What Is a 'Failing' School?Posted: 09/03/2013 9:00 amWhat Is a 'Failing' School? A Great Marketing Strategy for Corporate Education Reformers!Two years ago, Kevin Kosar, a former graduate student of mine, conducted an Internet search for the term "failing school." What he discovered was fascinating. Until the 1990s, the term was virtually unknown. About
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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 CAPTODAYMr. Van Roekel: Common Core Standards Mean Standardization, Not an End to One-Size-Fits-All - Living in Dialogue - Education Week TeacherMr. Van Roekel: Common Core Standards Mean Standardization, Not an End to One-Size-Fits-All - Living in Dialogue -
Better School Funding NOW! Sign up now for Ralph Martire forum Parents United for Responsible Education
Parents United for Responsible Education » Blog Archive » Better School Funding NOW! Sign up now for Ralph Martire forum: Better School Funding NOW! Sign up now for Ralph Martire forumSign up now for a lunchtime forum with Ralph Martire, director of the Center for Tax and Budget Accountability (CBTA).When: Friday, October 11, 2013, noon to 1 pmWhere: 70 E Lake Street, Chicago (conference room)Spac
Charter Schools For Scandals
Charter Schools For Scandals: Charter Schools For ScandalsThere are undoubtedly wonderful charter schools in existence, and Americans generally have a favorable opinion of charters, but hardly a week goes by without news of a scandal or a study tarnishing their image.With schools reopening everywhere across the country, the past week was no exception in exposing new problems with an idea that was
Morning Wink 9-3-13 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2 #Cheats4Change
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSTODAYSallie Mae Lags In Student Debt Relief Amid Ongoing Federal ProbesSallie Mae Lags In Student Debt Relief Amid Ongoing Federal Probes: Sallie Mae Lags In Student Debt Relief Amid Ongoing Federal ProbesPosted: 09/03/2013 11:06 am EDT | Updated: 09/03/2013 11:10 am EDTSallie Mae, the nation's largest servicer of federal student loans, is failing to enr
9-3-13 Seattle Schools Community Forum Teacher contract details leaked
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Teacher contract details leakedAlthough neither the District nor the teachers' union have released details of the tentative agreement on a new contract, KUOW's education beat reporter, Ann Dornfeld, has a copy of the agreement and reported these elements, each of which is a compromise on the primary areas of disagreement:It's a two-year contract.The pay raise will
9-3-13 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.: This morning Philadelphia teachers are working without a contract. Philly teachers rally in 2011. This morning Philadelphia teachers are working even though their contract expired this weekend. That’s not what I said yesterday. There was a flurry of Facebook reports that the Philly teachers had voted
Cutting Physical Education and Recess: Troubling Trends and How You Can Help | LFA: Join The Conversation - Public School Insights
Cutting Physical Education and Recess: Troubling Trends and How You Can Help | LFA: Join The Conversation - Public School Insights: Cutting Physical Education and Recess: Troubling Trends and How You Can HelpBy National PTA on September 3, 2013By Erica Lue, Advocacy Coordinator, National PTAS\ince the 2001 passage of the No Child Left Behind Act, many schools have struggled to find ways to meet th
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 9-3-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Special Education Teacher: As I Begin My Final Year of TeachingArthur Getzel has been a teacher of special education in New York City since 1978. On his blog, he describes his preparations as the school year begins. It is his last year. He goes shopping for supplies and spends $200 of his own money for necessities. He cleans the cl
Elite degrees don’t necessarily earn more, study finds | Hechinger Report
Elite degrees don’t necessarily earn more, study finds | Hechinger Report: Elite degrees don’t necessarily earn more, study findsBy Jon MarcusGraduates of elite colleges and universities don’t necessarily make more money than their counterparts at less well-known schools, according to new research.Using the first-year earnings of graduates of colleges and universities in five states, the study fou
9-3-13 Perdido Street School
Perdido Street School: You Can Have A Raise, But Only If You Pay For Your Health CareThat's the message from the plutocracy for NYC municipal union workers:A mayor who signs costly contracts would face the politically fraught prospect of raising taxes, budget experts say. Pushing for big concessions risks a continued stalemate, which isn't a palatable alternative for the Democratic candidates—one
9-3-13 Wait What?
Wait What?: 3,400+ visit Wait, What? on busy holiday weekendDespite the fact that many people were away or busy with Labor Day activities, more than 3,400 visitors stopped by Wait, What? to read or weigh in on the latest posts. In case you missed it, weekend posts included; Special Master Adamowski’s Failing Grade in Windham (Saturday) As if the term “Special Master” wasn’t bad […]The post 3,400+
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Obama's Labor Day photo op. Philly teachers may strike.
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Obama's Labor Day photo op. Philly teachers may strike.: Obama's Labor Day photo op. Philly teachers may strike.Obama Labor Day Photo OpIf you Google Obama's Labor Day Speech, the first news articles that come up will be about his intentions to lob missiles into Damascus. His actual Labor Day speech was little more than empty rhetoric and a hard-hat-wearing photo op
9-3-13 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: Special NY Times Section On Science EducationThe New York Times just published a special section on science education called Science Times Special Section: Learning What Works. It seems surprisingly ambitious. Here are just a few of the articles it includes: Sesame Street Widens Its Focus Young Students Against Bad Science
Recapturing How I Taught U.S. History a Half-century Ago: Doing Current Events | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice
Recapturing How I Taught U.S. History a Half-century Ago: Doing Current Events | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice: Recapturing How I Taught U.S. History a Half-century Ago: Doing Current EventsMy memory of teaching over a half-century ago is filled with holes. In thinking back to the time when I began teaching at Glenville High School in Cleveland (OH) in 1956 as a 21 year-old n
Common Core Criticized at Defending the American Dream Summit | Truth in American Education
Common Core Criticized at Defending the American Dream Summit | Truth in American Education: Common Core Criticized at Defending the American Dream SummitFiled in Common Core State Standards by Shane Vander Hart on September 3, 2013 • 0 Comments1Americans for Prosperity Foundation held their annual Defending the American Dream Summit in Orlando, FL last Friday and Sunday. The Common Core State St
Should teachers be parents first?
Should teachers be parents first?: Should teachers be parents first?By Valerie Strauss, Published: September 3 at 7:00 amE-mail the writer0CommentsMore(By Mark Burrier for The Washington Post)Should people who want to be teachers become parents first?The idea is raised in this Slate article by Sara Mosle, who writes that she joined Teach For America some 20 years ago and when she was “single, chil
State Ed Board considers key questions surrounding LCFF regs SI&A Cabinet Report – News & Resources
SI&A Cabinet Report – News & Resources: State Ed Board considers key questions surrounding LCFF regsBy Tom ChorneauTuesday, September 03, 2013This week school administrators anxious over the lack of regulations governing use of more than $2 billion in new state formula funding should get some new insight over how much interim guidance the state board intends to provide.Gov. Jerry Brown and
New (cool) education website | Seattle Education
New (cool) education website | Seattle Education: New (cool) education websiteI’m not saying this new website is cool because I’m a featured writer (yeah right), but it is part of The Progressive Magazine so that in itself gives it creds.To follow is the press release:The Progressive Magazine announces a major new online resource to EXPOSE the behind-the-scenes effort to privatize our public schoo
9-2-13 Education News - The New York Times
Education News - The New York Times: The Learning Network Blog: Word of the Day | dourThis word has appeared in 105 New York Times articles in the past year. by By THE LEARNING N... / 1min mark as read // saveMilestones in Science EducationHighlights of science and math education though the years. 18 by By ETHAN HAUSER / 1min Expecting the Best Yields Results in MassachusettsAdopting rigor
Is Betty Crocker the wrong recipe for today's students? | Get Schooled | www.ajc.com
Is Betty Crocker the wrong recipe for today's students? | Get Schooled | www.ajc.com: Is Betty Crocker the wrong recipe for today's students? 0 0 0 1View Larger AP Photo/Alex BrandonThe Obamas, who are the first presidential family to employ a Food Initiative Coordinator, have been adamant supporters of healthy and sustainable food.Previous PostsStay with Common Core: "We have it right. Please d
What To Do About Back-To-School Stress | toteachornototeach
What To Do About Back-To-School Stress | toteachornototeach: How Our Own Back-to-School Stress Harms Our ChildrenBy Jan BruceIf you’re starting to show the signs of back-to-school stress — giving in to the pressures that come with changing routines and schedules, last-minute shopping, childcare arrangements — perhaps you should take a break and think about how this is affecting your child. Whippin
9-2-13 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: Extremely Positive Review Of Our ESL/ELL BookThe Electronic Journal for English as a Second Language — August, 2013 has just published a very positive review of our book, The ESL/ELL Teacher’s Survival Guide. Look for it under “Reviews” on the right side of the page. It’s a pretty lengthy review by Grace Christino at the Un
9-2-13 Ed Notes Online
Ed Notes Online: On the Democracy Prep Plantation: When Zero Tolerance Becomes Psychological WarfareUPDATED:all the teachers at this charter school are white and from out of state. The school's administrators did manage to get two coaches that are African-American from the New York City area. They are the two in charge of the detention room. Is there something wrong with that picture?.....his teac
California survey shows troubling portrait of children's lives - San Jose Mercury News
California survey shows troubling portrait of children's lives - San Jose Mercury News: California survey shows troubling portrait of children's livesBy Sharon Noguchisnoguchi@mercurynews.comPOSTED: 09/02/2013 01:09:00 PM PDT | UPDATED: 54 MIN. AGO Click photo to enlargeFile photograph: Police officers at Hayward High during a lockdown following a report of an...PALO ALTO -- More than 4 percen
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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 CAPTODAYPeg with Pen: Do Not Go for the GOLD (Teaching Strategies GOLD) for Early Childhood ClassroomsPeg with Pen: Do Not Go for the GOLD (Teaching Strategies GOLD) for Early Childhood Classrooms: Do Not Go for the GOLD (Teaching Strategies GOLD) for Early C
Diane in the Evening 9-2-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: More Secret Emails in Indiana about PrivatizationFrom a reader who read the emails gathered by investigative reporter Tom Lobianco of the Associated Press, insights about the back room discussions to impose “reforms” without talking to legislators. She wrote: “Todd Huston, Tony Bennett’s Chief of Staff, Indiana Department of Ed
U.S. Hispanic Population by County, 1980-2011 | Pew Hispanic Center
U.S. Hispanic Population by County, 1980-2011 | Pew Hispanic Center: U.S. Hispanic Population by County, 1980-2011 Download data on all U.S. countiesRESEARCH PROJECTSPew Research Center for the People & the PressPew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in JournalismPew Research Center’s Internet & American Life ProjectPew Research Center’s Religion & Public Life ProjectPew Research
My Feature In The New Book, Teacherpreneurs - The Jose Vilson | The Jose Vilson
My Feature In The New Book, Teacherpreneurs - The Jose Vilson | The Jose Vilson: My Feature In The New Book, Teacherpreneursby JOSE VILSON on SEPTEMBER 2, 2013Teacherpreneurs, The BookFirst off, happy Labor Day to all. As you can probably tell, I’ve been writing my heart out. I’m surprised by some of the spaces that have asked me to write, too. News on that forthcoming.In the meantime, I wrote a p
Walking While Black in the ‘White Gaze’ - Online University of the Left
Walking While Black in the ‘White Gaze’ - Online University of the Left: Walking While Black in the ‘White Gaze’Posted by carl4davidsonBy GEORGE YANCY NYT Opinionator, Sept 1, 2012I.“Man, I almost blew you away!”Those were the terrifying words of a white police officer — one of those who policed black bodies in low income areas in North Philadelphia in the late 1970s — who caught sight of me carry
9-2-13 Wait What?
Wait What?: Less time on standardized testing, more attention on bullying and safe school climates!The recent suicide of a Greenwich student is a sad reminder of the failed priorities and lack of leadership coming out of Malloy’s State Department of Education. Connecticut state law required Commissioner Pryor to issue its report on Bullying and Safe School Climate Plans no later than February 2012
Family plans lawsuit against Bassett Unified over teacher’s suicide
Family plans lawsuit against Bassett Unified over teacher’s suicide: Family plans lawsuit against Bassett Unified over teacher’s suicide1/3The family of Jennifer Lenihan plans to file a wrongful death suit against Bassett Unified School District after Lenihan committed suicide while on stress leave from the district. (Courtesy photo, Aug. 2013)By Jason Henry, San Gabriel Valley TribunePOSTED: 09/0
Omissions…. | PWC Education Reform Blog
Omissions…. | PWC Education Reform Blog: Omissions….September 2, 2013 — pwceducationreform The School Board has posed the agenda for the September 4, 2013 school board meeting – the first public meeting of the 2013 – 2014 school year. The schedule appears to be for a rather boring and uneventful meeting, which is rather surprising considering the unfinished business of last school year and sever
THE PERIMETER PRIMATE: "Expose the Gulen Movement" report
THE PERIMETER PRIMATE: "Expose the Gulen Movement" report: "Expose the Gulen Movement" reportOn Saturday, August 31st, I was one of the speakers at the "Expose the Gulen Movement" protest rally held on a farm in the rural, rolling hills around Saylorsburg, PA. We assembled less than two miles from the compound where Fethullah Gulen lives. Gulen is considered to be one of the two most powerful men
Morning Wink 9-2-13 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2 #Cheats4Change
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSTODAYMike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: LABOR DAY WEEKEND QUOTABLESMike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: LABOR DAY WEEKEND QUOTABLES: LABOR DAY WEEKEND QUOTABLESPres. Obama“I know well that we are weary of war. The American people have the good sense to know we cannot resolve the underlying conflict in Syria with our military.” -- August 31st SpeechBritish historian
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.: You can’t scare me, I’m stickin’ to the unionYou can’t scare me, I’m stickin’ to the union.Happy Labor Day, the US Congress’ alternative to May Day. The politicians believed that May Day, which originated here in Chicago, had too rough and militant a content to it. And it had too many Reds involved. H
A Parent's Guide to Corporate Education Reform: Why Rich Guys are Screwing Up Our Public Schools
A Parent's Guide to Corporate Education Reform: Why Rich Guys are Screwing Up Our Public SchoolsAKAREIGN OF ERROR. An incisive, comprehensive look at today’s American school system that argues against those who claim it is broken and beyond repair; an impassioned but reasoned call to stop the privatization movement that is draining students and funding from our public schools.I Got Mine and I Can'
Labor Day 2013 Quotes, Sayings, Pictures, Images | Labour Day
Labor Day 2013 Quotes, Sayings, Pictures, Images | Labour Day: Labor Day Poems, Poetry For Kids, ChildrenLatest Collection of Labor Day Poems, Poetry For Kids, Children, Labor Day 2013 Short, Long Poems Quotes, Songs Lyrics In Hindi, English, Labor Day Poems For School Kids, Children, StudentsLabor Day Poems, Poetry For Kids, …Labor Day 2013 SMS Messages In EnglishBest Collection of Labor Day 2013
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 9-2-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Beth from Indiana: What Labor Day Means to MeA reader posted this comment about Labor Day: “Because my father, a lineman at the local electric company, was able to collectively bargain a contract, my sister, brother & I were able to live a middle class existence. My dad was able to send three kids to public universities in Indi
What Should You Be Earning? | Economic Policy Institute
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9-2-13 Schools Matter @ The Chalk Face
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Nite Cap 9-1-13 #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2 #Cheats4Change
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Labor Day 2013 & Teachers - Musical Media For Education
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9-1-13 Fred Klonsky | Daily posts from a retired public school teacher who is just looking at the data.
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Teaching in a Dystopic State ! : Teachers Are Threatened With the Loss of Something They No Longer Have ??
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9-1-13 Seattle Schools Community Forum
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Some inferior charter schools use loopholes to stay open | The Columbus Dispatch
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Emails detail formation of school voucher plan | The Journal Gazette
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How to Get an Autographed Copy of “Reign of Error” | Diane Ravitch's blog
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The sad thing about Labor Day
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9-1-13 Wait What?
Wait What?: Feet flat on the floor, hands folded on the desk and eyes on me…“While I am teaching, I want to see you in ready position…Being in ready position to learn means feet flat on the floor, hands folded on the desk and eyes on me.” – A new fifth grade teacher at the new Jumoke Academy at Dunbar School. First came the Jumoke Academy, a Hartford based, discipline […]The post Feet flat on the
NYC Educator: Reformy John Unveils Bold New Initiative
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Morning Wink 9-1-13 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2 #Cheats4Change
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NYC Public School Parents: Mayor's PEP Members, Rogovin & Lewis, Press for Crony Contract
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nursery school hysteria - my sidewalk chalk blog - nyc school help
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9-1-13 Perdido Street School
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Nite Cap 8-31-13 #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 CAPTODAYYou are a valuable teacher on Labor Day and every day. Let people know it. | Reclaim ReformYou are a valuable teacher on Labor Day and every day. Let people know it. | Reclaim Reform: You are a valuable teacher on Labor Day and every day. Let people k
You are a valuable teacher on Labor Day and every day. Let people know it. | Reclaim Reform
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Prison-Industrial Complex? Maybe It’s Time For A Schools-Industrial Complex | toteachornototeach
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Diane in the Evening 8-31-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
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8-31-13 Saturday Special Corporate Reform School Girls News Breakout
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Morning Wink 8-31-13 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2 #Cheats4Change
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LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 8-31-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
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8-31-13 Perdido Street School
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Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… 8-31-13 …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EF
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NPE News Briefs ← from The Network for Public Education 8-31-13
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This Week's Education Research Report 8-31-13 #SOSCHAT #EDCHAT #P2
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All Week 8-31-13 @ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER
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LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH ALL WEEK LONG Diane Ravitch's blog 8-31-13 #thankateacher #EDCHAT #P2
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