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NYC Public School Parents: Mayor's PEP Members, Rogovin & Lewis, Press for Crony Contract

NYC Public School Parents: Mayor's PEP Members, Rogovin & Lewis, Press for Crony Contract: Mayor's PEP Members, Rogovin & Lewis, Press for Crony ContractMayoral members of the Panel for Educational Policy secured the minimum number of votes toapprove a wasteful $4.6 million contract for former Chancellor Joel Klein's firm, Amplify Inc.  The mayoral bloc was lead by Allison Rogovin and Joe

by mike simpson / 41min 

nursery school hysteria - my sidewalk chalk blog - nyc school help

nursery school hysteria - my sidewalk chalk blog - nyc school help: nursery school hysteriaSUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2013 AT 6:14AMHere is the problem. There are many people in a small space who all want passionately, and they want it NOW. Their main source of information is other people in the same boat who have a lot of fear but no accurate information or experience.Here is the result. Unnecessary fe

by mike simpson / 59min 

9-1-13 Perdido Street School

Perdido Street School: Daily News Editors - A Bloodthirsty Bunch Of War CriminalsThere doesn't seem to be any bombing campaign, preemptive strike or out-and-out war the very serious men at Mort Zuckerman's Daily News don't like.Yesterday in an editorial on Syria, they wrote the following:The commander-in-chief of the United States of America is asking Congress for approval to punish the Syrian reg

by mike simpson / 1h 

Restore teaching as a respected profession

Restore teaching as a respected profession: Restore teaching as a respected professionBy Lynn Stoddard, Standard-ExaminerFri, 08/30/2013 - 11:43amWhy do half of all teachers leave the profession within the first five years of its starting? When a new teacher is thrown into a room full of 20 to 40 lively youngsters, s/he gets hit in the face with reality and responsibility. As days go by, the burde

by mike simpson / 1h 

Charter schools’ failed promise | The Columbus Dispatch

Charter schools’ failed promise | The Columbus Dispatch: Charter schools’ failed promiseView LargerPublic schoolsPerformance ofschools in Ohio’s “Big 8” urban public-school districts:Scored a D or F in students meeting state standards88%Scored a D or F in four-year high-school graduation rate73% Charter schoolsPerformance of Ohio charter schools:Scored a D or F in students meeting state standards8

by mike simpson / 1h 

Hillsborough officials say charter schools walk fine line between fees and donations | Tampa Bay Times

Hillsborough officials say charter schools walk fine line between fees and donations | Tampa Bay Times: Hillsborough officials say charter schools walk fine line between fees and donationsMarlene Sokol, Times Staff WriterSaturday, August 31, 2013 7:02pmFacebook2EmailShare5Print  0SKIP O'ROURKE | TimesTrinity School for Children at 2402 W Osborne Ave. in Tampa is one of several charter schools on t

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LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 9-1-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all

Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: John Wilson: Who Is America’s Most Deceptive Governor?John Wilson, formerly executive director of the NEA, now writes in “Education Week,” where he posed the question above. Which governor ran as a moderate, then revealed himself as an anti-government, anti-teacher, anti-public school extremist as soon as he was elected? Perhaps yo

by mike simpson / 1h 

9-1-13 teacherken at Daily Kos

teacherken at Daily Kos: Who will tell the children?Who will tell the children that we have allowed the water they need to live to be poisoned by fracking? Who will tell the children that the beaches on which we used to loll and get sun-tanned were wiped out by the oceans rising because we would not control carbon emissions? Who will tell the children that they cannot expect a decent job because w

by mike simpson / 1h 

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As deadline passes, Jordan says progress made, but still no settlement | Philadelphia Public School Notebook

As deadline passes, Jordan says progress made, but still no settlement | Philadelphia Public School Notebook: As deadline passes, Jordan says progress made, but still no settlementby Dale Mezzacappa on Sep 01 2013 Posted in Latest newsNegotiators for the School District and the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers reached the midnight deadline without reaching agreement on a new contract.PFT presid

by mike simpson / 8h 

Make a contribution to NPE and receive a personalized copy of Reign of Error by Diane Ravitch ← NPE News Briefs

Make a contribution to NPE and receive a personalized copy of Reign of Error by Diane Ravitch ← NPE News Briefs: Make a contribution to NPE and receive a personalized copy of Reign of Error by Diane Ravitch31 Aug 2013   | ActivismPre-order Reign of Error by September 15th. There is a limited number of special signed copies!The Network for Public Education is pleased to offer our friends an opportu

by mike simpson / 10h 

8-31-13 Ed Notes Online 7th Anniversary

Ed Notes Online: EdNotesOnline Blog 7th Anniversary: Reflections on 15 Years of Ed NotesThe real reason I got to meetings: rice puddingWith Aug. 2006 being the founding month of ednotesonline, I thought it time to reflect after seven years of ednotesonline (4954 posts) and 15 years of Ed Notes, when including the published versions.I was inspired by 3 blogs:NYC Educator who began in spring of 2005

by mike simpson / 15h 

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

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You 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 know it. | Reclaim Reform: You are a valuable teacher on Labor Day and every day. Let people know it.Posted on August 31, 2013by Ken PrevitiAs a teacher, you work hard to meet the needs of your students. The teacher bashing propaganda abounds as the Corporate-Industrial Complex pushes their profiteering version of “education reform.

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Prison-Industrial Complex? Maybe It’s Time For A Schools-Industrial Complex | toteachornototeach

Prison-Industrial Complex? Maybe It’s Time For A Schools-Industrial Complex | toteachornototeach: Prison-Industrial Complex? Maybe It’s Time For A Schools-Industrial Complex by Saki KnafoCalifornia has built 23 prisons since 1980. In the same period, the University of California system has opened one new campus. And although California’s prison population has declined in recent years, the state’s

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Diane in the Evening 8-31-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all

Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Randall Hendee: Why I Disagree with E.D. Hirsch, Jr., about Common CoreRandall Hendee is a English teacher in Illinois. He wrote the following comments about E.D. Hirsch’s views about the Common Core. Hirsch is the founder of the Core Knowledge curriculum and author of several books on the importance of establishing a sequential, s

by mike simpson / 18h 

8-31-13 Saturday Special Corporate Reform School Girls News Breakout

Saturday Special Corporate Reform School Girls News BreakoutTODAYDaily Kos: Invent to Learn: Making, Tinkering, and Engineering in the Classroom.Daily Kos: Invent to Learn: Making, Tinkering, and Engineering in the Classroom.: Invent to Learn: Making, Tinkering, and Engineering in the Classroom.byteacherkenFollow    Email  1 Comments / 1 NewThis is a review of the book of that title by Sylvia Sylv

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Daily Kos: Invent to Learn: Making, Tinkering, and Engineering in the Classroom.

Daily Kos: Invent to Learn: Making, Tinkering, and Engineering in the Classroom.: Invent to Learn: Making, Tinkering, and Engineering in the Classroom.byteacherkenFollow    Email  1 Comments / 1 NewThis is a review of the book of that title by Sylvia Sylvia Libow & Gary Stager, which first appeared yesterday at Education Review.  As the author of the review I am cross-posting it here because I

by mike simpson / 20h 

A quiz on America’s core curriculum

A quiz on America’s core curriculum: A quiz on America’s core curriculumBy Valerie Strauss, Published: August 31 at 1:30 pmE-mail the writer0CommentsMore(southmont.k12.in.us)How much do you really know about the core curriculum that American students are taught? Exploring this is the following piece — along with a quiz — by Marion Brady, who was a classroom teacher for years, has written history a

by mike simpson / 21h 

Facts and figures about US education as millions of students return to classrooms this fall - The Washington Post

Facts and figures about US education as millions of students return to classrooms this fall - The Washington Post: Facts and figures about US education as millions of students return to classrooms this fall(M. Spencer Green, File/ Associated Press ) - FILE - In this Aug. 26, 2013 file photo safety guard Renee Green high-fives Demari Hill, 5, as she heads to Gresham Elementary School with her paren

by mike simpson / 21h 

Obama says sex education for kindergartners ‘right thing to do’ - BizPac Review

Obama says sex education for kindergartners ‘right thing to do’ - BizPac Review: Obama says sex education for kindergartners ‘right thing to do’August 31, 2013 by Tom Tillison 18 CommentsAs we witness America being “transformed” in today’s progressive era, there’s simply no time for children to enjoy the innocence of childhood.The Chicago Public Schools now mandate that the district’s kindergarten

by mike simpson / 21h 

8-31-13 Seattle Schools Community Forum

Seattle Schools Community Forum:  Do You Need to be a Parent to be a Good Teacher?That's a simplistic question - clearly - but part of the discussion of this column at Slate by Sara Mosle.You'll recall that I wrote a thread about an article in the NY Times about the movement of younger teachers in and out of of the classroom, particularly TFA teachers.So Ms. Mosle, a former TFAer (20 years ago), g

by mike simpson / 21h 

Disaster in Philadelphia: Countdown, Day 9: Teachers' union prepared to negotiate through the weekend | Philadelphia Public School Notebook

Countdown, Day 9: Teachers' union prepared to negotiate through the weekend | Philadelphia Public School Notebook: Countdown, Day 9: Teachers' union prepared to negotiate through the weekendby Paul Socolar on Aug 31 2013 Posted in Countdown to calamity?="" style="color: rgb(76, 153, 72); cursor: pointer; float: left; padding: 0px 2px;">Share on emailCOMMENTS (1)PRINTThe Philadelphia Federation of

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2nd Banana 8-31-13 Recap of Last Week's Best Post #EDchat #EDreform #RealEdTalk #p2 #1u

BIG EDUCATION APE 2ND BANANA RECAP OF LAST WEEK'S BEST POST Hey Did I mention that Diane Ravitch has a new book coming out on September 17?REIGN 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

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How Bureaucrats Are Ruining Education | Alternet

How Bureaucrats Are Ruining Education | Alternet: How Bureaucrats Are Ruining EducationA sobering tale of bureaucracy run amok, to the detriment of schoolchildren.August 19, 2013  |   Last week the Los Angeles Unified School District, the second-largest in the nation, opened its doors to more than 640,000 students for the new school year. The following story is a sobering tale of bureaucracy run a

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Morning Wink 8-31-13 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2 #Cheats4Change

BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK  AM POSTSTODAYLISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 8-31-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for allDiane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: What in the World Were State Officials Thinking?Howard Schwach taught for more than 25 years, developed test items for the state, and worked on curriculum development for special education

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