MORE First General Meeting, Saturday, Sept. 21, Noon-3PM
General Meeting and BrunchSeptember 16, 2013 — Leave a commentSaturday September 21st 12:00-3:00pm will be at our first general meeting of the school year. All are welcome!224 West 29th St 14th Fl. Btwn 7th and 8th ave – Midtown NYCFacebook link hereWe will discuss how the new evaluation system and continued emphasis on high stakes testing is affecting educators, students, and parents.Join us in o
Bloomberg May Delete DOE and Police Dept Emails as Tweed Mole Speaks to Ravitch
Ed Deform ship listing badlyBloomberg touts false numbers as “evidence” of “success” while the voices of independent researchers are silenced. For example, Aaron Callas, a professor at Columbia University’s Teachers College, was refused access to data after finding that the achievement gap did not close under Bloomberg. ... Tweed Mole If the UFT is really serious about a truth commission, they oug
@Ravitch Webinar
I had the opportunity last night to be in the room with Diane Ravitch while she interacted with bloggers on the web using an interesting technology from Shindig. For over an hour I stood behind her taping her off the screen. Now I could have taped her off the screen I guess at home but I have an idea for a possible small documentary by gathering footage from her book tours - I wish I were going wi
9-18-13 Ed Notes Online
Ed Notes Online: Flying Monkey AlertToday's the day! Diane Ravitch and Education Bloggers: A discussion about Reign of Error and the battle for our public schoolsThe event will take place Wednesday, September 18, 2013 from 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM (EDT) TO ATTEND:At the time of the event please go to:http://shindig.com/event/diane-ravitchPlease Note: Shindig is a video chat platform where you can see ev