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Bill Gates Is Not The Devil. | The Line
Bill Gates Is Not The Devil. | The Line: Bill Gates Is Not The Devil.September 25, 2013 by DinaHis massive, unregulated, opaque, and technocratically-dominated influence on public education may be very troublesome……but honestly, some of the vicious (or do I mean viscous) mud-slinging I’ve been seeing around these parts make it a little hard for me to sing my Billy Bragg Labor Day tunes. We all nee
Little Rock 9 Zinn Education Project
» Little Rock 9 Zinn Education Project: Archives for Little Rock 9Warriors Don’t Cry: Connecting History, Literature, and Our LivesTeaching Activity PDF. By Linda Christensen. 21 pages. Role play and writing activities for language arts and social studies on the Little Rock Nine, Brown v. Board, and schooling in general. Designed for use with the memoir, “Warriors Don’t Cry.”READ MORE »Warriors Do
9-25-13 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.: Charter pension cheats face fines. If they are caught.With all that is wrong with the growth of charter schools in Chicago, add this: They cheat on their payments to the Chicago Teachers Pension Fund. The practice is so consistent and widely practiced that the Illinois legislature was forced to pass s
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 9-25-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Gary Rubinstein Deconstructs the Latest TFA StudyWow! Just think, if you have a TFA teacher, you gain 2.6 extra months in a year of instruction in math! Or so concluded a recent study by Mathematica Policy Research. But what does this mean? Gary Rubinstein, himself an alumus of Teach for America, now a math teacher at Stuyvesant Hi
9-25-13 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: “American History Handbook” Is A Useful ResourceThe right way to teach history i the title of a new post at Valerie Strauss’ post at The Washington Post. It’s by Marion Brady, and I plan on using the post itself in my IB Theory of Knowledge class — he shares an insightful perspective on the purposes of studying history. Her
9-25-13 Perdido Street School
Perdido Street School: The Post-Mayoral Proapaganda Around Bloomberg Is Starting AlreadyFrom the Daily News:Hizzoner is getting a big honor indeed – a biography. Simon & Schuster announced Tuesday that outgoing New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is getting a “major biography” by way of author Eleanor Randolph, a longtime journalist and editorial board member for the New York Times. Accordin
Gates Money and Common Core– Part V | deutsch29
Gates Money and Common Core– Part V | deutsch29: Gates Money and Common Core– Part VSeptember 25, 2013This post is the fifth in a series on Bill Gates’ funding of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). As of September 22, 2013, Gates has spent $173.5 million expressly for CCSS according to the Gates grants search engine.The first post includes CCSS background and Gates funding for key players at
9-25-13 @ The Chalk Face
@ THE CHALK FACE: Gates Money and Common Core– Part VThis post is the fifth in a series on Bill Gates’ funding of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). As of September 22, 2013, Gates has spent $173.5 million expressly for CCSS according to the Gates grants search engine. The first post includes CCSS background and Gates funding for key players at the CCSS planning […]5 by deutsch29 / 6h 9-24-
With A Brooklyn Accent: Why So Many Teachers Are Claiming the Label "Badass"
With A Brooklyn Accent: Why So Many Teachers Are Claiming the Label "Badass": Why So Many Teachers Are Claiming the Label "Badass"Why So Many Teachers Are Claiming the Label "Badass"Many people, including some teachers, are confused as to why so many teachers are proudly calling themselves "badass" and joining a group which calls itself "The Badass Teac
D.C. education officials accused of hyping test scores
D.C. education officials accused of hyping test scores: D.C. education officials accused of hyping test scoresBy Valerie Strauss, Published: September 25 at 5:00 amE-mail the writer1CommentsMoreReally? (Graph: www.dc.gov)Back in July, D.C. officials shouted out the news that public school students had earned the district’s highest-ever reading and math test scores, results that moved D.C. Mayor Vi
NYC Educator: Hedge Fund Nation
NYC Educator: Hedge Fund Nation: Hedge Fund NationIt's time we got together and discussed precisely what was going on in hedge funds. Now I don't personally know what a hedge fund is, or what it does, but I know that a lot of hedge-funders have become deeply involved in education. Therefore, I think it's only reasonable that I chair a national movement to discuss hedge funds.We will convene next m
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LAUSD completes harassment probe of Richard Vladovic
LAUSD completes harassment probe of Richard Vladovic: LAUSD completes harassment probe of Richard Vladovic1/3The Los Angeles Unified School District has completed a three-month investigation into allegations that school board President Richard Vladovic bullied and harassed district employees, the Daily News learned on Sept. 24, 2013. (File photo by David Crane/Los Angeles Daily News) by David Cran
How I Might Have Intro'd The Bammy Awards - The Jose Vilson | The Jose Vilson
How I Might Have Intro'd The Bammy Awards - The Jose Vilson | The Jose Vilson: How I Might Have Intro’d The Bammy Awardsby JOSE VILSON on SEPTEMBER 24, 2013in JOSESecretary Arne Duncan and comedian Stephen Colbert, both of whose job I would do so much better at, but I’ll stick to teaching anywaysThere’s been lots of talk about this past Saturday’s Bammy Awards. I’ve written a bunch on diversity at
9/24/2013 – Education Nation Insults Teachers
9/24/2013 – Education Nation Insults Teachers: 9/24/2013 – Education Nation Insults TeachersSeptember 24, 2013 SubscribeTHIS WEEK:Do America’s Schools Stink? … School Testing Errors … U.S. Illiteracy Rates Still High … A Successful School Integration … Oregon’s Experiment With College CostsTOP STORYDear NBC Education Nation, Lloyd Blankfein Is Not An ‘Education Expert’By Jeff Bryant“The latest ind
My Research Is Better Than Your Experience - Teacher in a Strange Land - Education Week Teacher
My Research Is Better Than Your Experience - Teacher in a Strange Land - Education Week Teacher: My Research Is Better Than Your ExperienceBy Nancy Flanagan on September 24, 2013 9:17 PMDuring the first class of a doctoral-level course sequence on education research, my professor mentioned that he wished researchers would refrain from writing policy implications when reporting on their research fi
PSAT for 9-24-13: Buy this book! + Save the date: DePaul forum on Latino Students
Parents United for Responsible Education » Blog Archive » PSAT for 9-24-13: Buy this book!: PSAT for 9-24-13: Buy this book!Diane Ravich’s new book, Reign of Error, just came out and everyone’s talking about it!Diane has been all over the airwaves and in print. Parents Across America President Dora Taylor and PAA co-founder Leonie Haimson have written excellent reviews.Dora’s review (also posted o
A former Teach for America teacher on how TFA and APS fail... | Get Schooled | www.ajc.com
A former Teach for America teacher on how TFA and APS fail... | Get Schooled | www.ajc.com: A former Teach for America teacher on how TFA and APS fail their ideals COMMENT(1) 0 2 0 5View Larger New teachersPrevious PostsCongrats to 9 Blue Ribbon Schools in GeorgiaSeptember 24, 2013Must schools be these horrible, boring places? Apparently, yes. It's in their DNASeptember 23, 2013State Supreme Court
NBC’s 2013 Education Nation: Look at Who Will Be Featured & Who Is Missing | janresseger
NBC’s 2013 Education Nation: Look at Who Will Be Featured & Who Is Missing | janresseger: NBC’s 2013 Education Nation: Look at Who Will Be Featured and Who Is MissingIt is, of course, impossible to foresee exactly how a TV news program will go, but one worries when the sponsors of the supposed “news” about public education include the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the for-profit Univer
'Family glitch' in health law could be painful #InvestInKids
'Family glitch' in health law could be painful: 'Family glitch' in health law could be painfulKelly Kennedy, USA TODAY11:55 p.m. EDT September 23, 2013It could leave up to 500,000 children without coverage and cost some families thousands of dollars.(Photo: Matt York, AP file)STORY HIGHLIGHTSGlitch could be fixed by CongressChildren would be those affected by lost coverageGridlock in Congress keep
Nite Cap 9-24-13 #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 CAPTODAYGroup Dismisses School Closure Lawsuit Against the District - Schools - Rosemont, CA PatchGroup Dismisses School Closure Lawsuit Against the District - Schools - Rosemont, CA Patch: Group Dismisses School Closure Lawsuit Against the District
Group Dismisses School Closure Lawsuit Against the District - Schools - Rosemont, CA Patch
Group Dismisses School Closure Lawsuit Against the District - Schools - Rosemont, CA Patch: Group Dismisses School Closure Lawsuit Against the DistrictThe group that alleged the closure of several Sacramento-area schools was motivated by race has voluntarily dismissed their lawsuit against the district.Posted by Carlos Villatoro (Editor) , September 24, 2013 at 12:35 PMComment Recommend credit:
NYC Public School Parents: Questions about the proposed new co-located high school on the Lower East Side by Lisa Donlan
NYC Public School Parents: Questions about the proposed new co-located high school on the Lower East Side by Lisa Donlan: Questions about the proposed new co-located high school on the Lower East Side by Lisa DonlanThe DoE’s Office of Portfolio Planning has proposed co-locating a new Career and Technical High School/ Early College model school in the University Neighborhood High School building on
Bill would require Pa. public schools to offer online courses | PennLive.com
Bill would require Pa. public schools to offer online courses | PennLive.com: Bill would require Pa. public schools to offer online coursesA Lancaster County representative has introduced a bill that seeks to make online courses a staple in the learning opportunities offered at more public schools.View full sizeOnline learning opportunities would be offered in more public schools under legislation
National Blue Ribbon Schools Named - Year 2013
National Blue Ribbon Schools Named - Year 2013 (CA Dept of Education): State Schools Chief Tom Torlakson Congratulates CaliforniaWinners of the 2013 National Blue Ribbon Schools AwardSACRAMENTO—State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson today congratulated 13 California public and two private schools that are being recognized as 2013 National Blue Ribbon Schools.The schools, which we
Students Too Hungry to Learn: A Challenge We Can Solve | LFA: Join The Conversation - Public School Insights
Students Too Hungry to Learn: A Challenge We Can Solve | LFA: Join The Conversation - Public School Insights: Students Too Hungry to Learn: A Challenge We Can SolveBy NEA Health Information Network on September 24, 2013By Dennis Van Roekel, President, National Education Association and Billy Shore, Founder and CEO, Share Our Strength.Hunger can be found in every corner of the country, affecting on
ED Pulse Poll Results: What Is the Best Way to Communicate with Parents About the Common Core? — Whole Child Education
ED Pulse Poll Results: What Is the Best Way to Communicate with Parents About the Common Core? — Whole Child Education: THE WHOLE CHILD BLOGED Pulse Poll Results: What Is the Best Way to Communicate with Parents About the Common Core?September 24, 2013 by Kit Harris, ASCD ResearchASCD continually seeks to provide solutions to the challenges that face educators of all levels. Recently theASCD Smart
The Campus Antiwar Movement that Came Before Vietnam |
The Campus Antiwar Movement that Came Before Vietnam |: The Campus Antiwar Movement that Came Before VietnamSeptember 24, 2013 in StudentsWhen you think of American student peace activism, you probably don’t think of the late 1950s and early 1960s. But you probably should, and today is the fiftieth anniversary of one huge reason why.For most of the 1950s the United States was regularly testing nuc
Cali Education Headlines Tuesday, September 24, 2013
FCMAT » Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team: Tablet computers all the rage as schools get ready for Common CoreEducation HeadlinesTuesday, September 24, 2013Teacher arraigned on charges related to fourth DUI arrestLocal teacher and repeat drunken driver Brandi Lynn Sherman was ordered held on $55,000 bail after being arraigned on two felony charges and a misdemeanor Monday afternoon.Sus
Early winners of Race to the Top still struggle with teacher evaluations SI&A Cabinet Report – News & Resources
SI&A Cabinet Report – News & Resources: Early winners of Race to the Top still struggle with teacher evaluationsBy Tom ChorneauTuesday, September 24, 2013Only half of the early winners among Race to the Top states have fully implemented the required educator evaluations systems – but all of them continue to work out vexing issues including how to maintain the program once federal grant mon
9-24-13 Seattle Schools Community Forum
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Tuesday Open ThreadI assume you heard Congress cut food stamps to thousands of poor families. Interesting stats regarding children and food stamps:- 72% of SNAP recipients are in households with children- 210,000 students could lose free lunch at schoolNot good. Election ballots may be winging their way to you by the weekend. I'll have some thoughts on that later
Morning Wink 9-24-13 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2 #Cheats4Change
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSTODAYThe bottom line on charter school studiesThe bottom line on charter school studies: The bottom line on charter school studiesBy Valerie Strauss, Published: September 24 at 10:00 amE-mail the writerThere has been a great deal written about the recent national study of charter schools by the Center for Research on Education Outcomes, housed at Stanford
