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Corporate Education Reform Hit Man is paid school-foundation consultant - Our Colorado News: Lone Tree Voice: News
High-profile speaker is paid school-foundation consultant - Our Colorado News: Lone Tree Voice: News: Corporate Education Reform Hit Man is paid school-foundation consultantDouglas County School Board president says donations fund outside expertsFormer U.S. Secretary of Education Bill Bennett’s Sept. 25 address in Lone Tree was paid for as part of a five-figure consulting agreement through the Do
Advice on affirmative action - The growing reach of K12 - Duncan to HBCU’s: ‘I apologize’ - Michigan back on track for Common Core? - POLITICO Morning Education - POLITICO.com
Advice on affirmative action - The growing reach of K12 - Duncan to HBCU’s: ‘I apologize’ - Michigan back on track for Common Core? - POLITICO Morning Education - POLITICO.com: Advice on affirmative action - The growing reach of K12 - Duncan to HBCU’s: ‘I apologize’ - Michigan back on track for Common Core?0 PrintText Size-+resetBy LIBBY A. NELSON | 09/27/13 9:36 AM EDTDRIVING THE DAY: ADVICE ON A
New Guidance Supports Voluntary Use of Race to Achieve Diversity in Higher Education | U.S. Department of Education
New Guidance Supports Voluntary Use of Race to Achieve Diversity in Higher Education | U.S. Department of Education: New Guidance Supports Voluntary Use of Race to Achieve Diversity in Higher EducationSEPTEMBER 27, 2013Contact: (202) 401-1576, press@ed.gov Today, the U.S. Departments of Education and Justice released new guidance that provides colleges and universities with information about the
Is the power of parent talk enough to close the school readiness divide? | Hechinger Report
Is the power of parent talk enough to close the school readiness divide? | Hechinger Report: Is the power of parent talk enough to close the school readiness divide?By Sara NeufeldThis story also appeared at:CHICAGO — As a mother, pediatric surgeon Dana Suskind understands the gravity of her responsibility when a parent entrusts her to cut open a baby’s head. She does so, as part of a delicate, tw
9-27-13 Wait What?
Wait What?: Connecticut: Poverty in the state with the highest per capita incomeConnecticut Children living in Poverty CT 2001 10.2% live in poverty (82,000) CT 2012: 14.8% live in poverty (117,000) According to an study conducted by Connecticut Voices for Children, the independent research and advocacy organization, “At the start of the Great Recession, Connecticut experienced the
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 9-27-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Noel Hammatt: What If “Failing Schools” Aren’t?Noel Hammatt is an independent researcher and former board member of the Baton Rouge public school board. He is one of the best-informed and most courageous researchers in a state where truth is to be found not in official statements, which are political, but in the work of bloggers an
9-27-13 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.: A TRS member tries to get answers about his pension.Ask TRS Communications Director Dave Urbanek about a report in the Sun-Times that Cabrera Capital and Martin Cabrera made $2 million in commissions from TRS and you a boiler-plate email response and a hostile challenge on the phone. Cabrera recently
9-27-13 Seattle Schools Community Forum
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Want to Hang with the Seattle Education Elite?But you don't have a ballgown for the Alliance's annual Black and Orange Masquerade Ball? (This year with masks: Don't forget your mask! Creativity and mystery encouraged!)Relax, you're in luck. The Alliance needs volunteers to be runners for their auctions (and, if you are good-looking, modeling the auction items on
9-27-13 Schools Matter
Schools Matter: Why SAT scores have declined.Sent to the Christian Science Monitor There are two possible reasons for the decline of SAT scores ("As college-prep test scores falter, how the US can respond," Sept. 26).One possibility, suggested by FairTest, is that the massive invasion of high-stakes tests that began with No Child Left Behind has not worked. Another, according to an ana
9-27-13 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: September’s Infographics & Interactives Galore — Part TwoThere are just so many good infographics and interactives out there that I’ve begun a new semi-regular feature called “Infographics & Interactives Galore.” You can see others at A Collection Of “The Best…” Lists On Infographics and by searching “infographics”
You always know just what to say | Gary Rubinstein's Blog
You always know just what to say | Gary Rubinstein's Blog: You always know just what to say Over the last few weeks I’ve noticed a change in strategy in the way many ‘reformers’ have been presenting themselves publicly. It seems that they have begun to realize, especially with the release of the new Ravitch book, that the public is wising up to their antics and starting to get very frustrated by
9-27-13 Perdido Street School
Perdido Street School: Bloomberg Says He's Cleaned Up NY's Air Like Nobody ElseFrom the Times:Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg said on Thursday that his administration’s efforts at reducing air pollution had resulted in New York City’s having the best air quality in more than 50 years. Sulfur dioxide levels have dropped by 69 percent since 2008, and the level of soot pollution has dropped by more than 2
9-27-13 @ The Chalk Face
@ THE CHALK FACE: Mr. Nielsen Goes “Old School”; Hates ItI feel bad. I kind of lost it with one of my science classes the other day. I didn’t freak out. I didn’t actually lose my cool. I just had to change the lesson midway through and go all “old school” on their butts. That’s how the cool people used to say it. I think. […]16 by Kris Nielsen / 8h 9-26-13 @ The Chalk Face@ THE CHALK FACE: To
Michigan House Passes Common Core Implementation with Local Opt-Out | Truth in American Education
Michigan House Passes Common Core Implementation with Local Opt-Out | Truth in American Education: Michigan House Passes Common Core Implementation with Local Opt-OutFiled in Common Core State Standards, Education at State Level by Shane Vander Hart on September 27, 2013 • 0 Comments2Here we see the problem inherent with a full-time legislature. The Michigan House and Senatepassed an omnibus bill
Striking video: Parent forced out of education forum by officer
Striking video: Parent forced out of education forum by officer: Striking video: Parent forced out of education forum by officerBy Valerie Strauss, Published: September 27 at 5:00 amE-mail the writer1CommentsMoreHere’s a video showing what happened in Towson, Md., last week when parent Robert Small of Ellicott City interrupted Baltimore County School Superintendent Dallas Dance and complained abou
Interview: Diane Ravitch, Author Of 'Reign Of Error' : NPR
Interview: Diane Ravitch, Author Of 'Reign Of Error' : NPR: Diane Ravitch Rebukes Education Activists' 'Reign Of Error'by NPR STAFFThe Hoax of the Privatization Movement and the Danger to America's Public Schoolsby Diane RavitchHardcover, 396 pages purchasenonfictionhistory & societyMore on this book:NPR reviews, interviews and moreDiane Ravitch, former Assistant Secretary of Education, spent
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Special Late Nite Cap UPDATE 9-26-13 #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
Nite Cap UPDATEUPDATE UPDATE UPDATE UPDATECORPORATE ED REFORMJonathan Kozol Reviews New Ravitch Book for NY Times Sunday Book ReviewJonathan Kozol Reviews New Ravitch Book for NY Times Sunday Book Review The NY Times has posted on-line Jonathan Kozol’s marvelous and original book review of Diane Ravitch’s new book, Reign of Error. The review is slated to appear in print in Sunday’s book review sec
Flawed exams support phony school accountability | Get Schooled | www.ajc.com
Flawed exams support phony school accountability | Get Schooled | www.ajc.com: Flawed exams support phony school accountabilityView Larger Joel PageJesse Grace scans shipments and they arrive Wednesday, July 24, 2013 at the Measured Progress test processing facility in Dover, N.H.Previous PostsDawg fans on campus: Fewer going to games. Are they studying instead? September 26, 2013How did your dist
9 Things You Should Never Say To Teachers | toteachornototeach
9 Things You Should Never Say To Teachers | toteachornototeach: 9 Things You Should Never Say To Teachersby Rebecca KleinIt hasn’t been an easy go for teachers lately. In major cities like Chicago and Philadelphia, thousands of teachers were laid off this past summer. Meanwhile, the state of North Carolina recently ended teacher tenure and eliminated extra pay for teachers with masters degrees.Sev
Bring Back Social Studies – From the Pages of The Atlantic | Mr. D's Neighborhood
Bring Back Social Studies – From the Pages of The Atlantic | Mr. D's Neighborhood: Bring Back Social Studies – From the Pages of The AtlanticThe beginning of the end: President Bush signing NCLB at Hamilton H.S. in Hamilton, Ohio. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)Even if you’ve said it a thousand times, it doesn’t hurt to say it again.Mr. D’s much more industrious little sister, Dr. D (yep, she finished t
Success for Our Students Starts with Breakfast | LFA: Join The Conversation - Public School Insights
Success for Our Students Starts with Breakfast | LFA: Join The Conversation - Public School Insights: Success for Our Students Starts with BreakfastBy Kelli Windsor on September 26, 2013By Kelli Windsor, Communications Manager for State Programs, Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry CampaignAs kids head back to school, educators are focused on how to best ensure students succeed in the classroom and
D.C. education officials defend test-scoring decision that yielded gains in both math and reading, - The Washington Post
D.C. education officials defend test-scoring decision - The Washington Post: D.C. education officials defend test-scoring decisionOPT-OUT/REFUSAL GUIDES FOR EACH STATEOpt-Out/Refusal Guides for each State | United Opt Out National: District education officials defended their decision to score the city’s 2013 standardized tests in a way that yielded gains in both math and reading, arguing Thursday
Commission considers performance tests for administrators in training | EdSource Today
Commission considers performance tests for administrators in training | EdSource Today: Commission considers performance tests for administrators in trainingSeptember 26th, 2013 | Add a Comment | By John FensterwaldFive years ago, California became the first state to mandate that all candidates for becoming a teacher demonstrate that they have the skills needed for the classroom.Soon, it will be a
Can’t we just read? Parents United for Responsible Education
Parents United for Responsible Education » Blog Archive » Can’t we just read?: Can’t we just read?Recent trips to the local Barnes and Noble with my mom to replenish her store of mystery novels have been working my nerves, already frazzled by the takeover of testing.Take a look at the new subject headings on the book carrels.I shared my frustration at a recent More Than a Score meeting and the rea
Concentration Camps in America | DailyCensored.com - Breaking Censored News, World, Independent, Liberal News
Concentration Camps in America | DailyCensored.com - Breaking Censored News, World, Independent, Liberal News: Concentration Camps in AmericaBy Danny Weil on September 26, 2013 10:55 pm / no comments First he tried to have inmates pay for their own meals (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/04/sheriff-joe-arpaio-inmates-meals_n_2806388.html). That was back in March of this year.In Arizona, Mari
Nite Cap 9-26-13 #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 CAPTODAYMerrow takes a Jab at Ravitch. #NotTooHeroic | Continuing ChangeMerrow takes a Jab at Ravitch. #NotTooHeroic | Continuing Change: Merrow takes a Jab at Ravitch. #NotTooHeroic My response to John Merrow, article:http://takingnote.learningmatt
Merrow takes a Jab at Ravitch. #NotTooHeroic | Continuing Change
Merrow takes a Jab at Ravitch. #NotTooHeroic | Continuing Change: Merrow takes a Jab at Ravitch. #NotTooHeroic My response to John Merrow, article:http://takingnote.learningmatters.tv/?p=6556Mr. Merrow,You write, “These people inhabit a comic book world without ambiguity where heroes require villains.” I personally found that insulting.Maybe it is just me, but anytime anyone starts a sentence with
"Education Spring" is Here to Stay | Alternet
"Education Spring" is Here to Stay | Alternet: "Education Spring" is Here to StayTired of endless accountability mandates, parents and teachers are stepping up the fight to preserve public education -- and using the ballot box to do it.Photo Credit: Yoki5270 via Shutterstock.comSeptember 26, 2013 | Earlier this year, spontaneous rebellions against top-down mandates and budge
EdSource feature turns states’ ed data into charts in motion | EdSource Today
EdSource feature turns states’ ed data into charts in motion | EdSource Today: EdSource feature turns states’ ed data into charts in motionSeptember 26th, 2013 | Add a Comment | By John FensterwaldHow has California’s per student spending changed over the past four decades? And how has its level of spending compared with other states?For 20 seconds of your time – as long as it takes to watch a gra
Top 20 Reasons Clancy Dubois Thinks I’m an “educational knuckle dragger” | Crazy Crawfish's Blog
Top 20 Reasons Clancy Dubois Thinks I’m an “educational knuckle dragger” | Crazy Crawfish's Blog: Top 20 Reasons Clancy Dubois Thinks I’m an “educational knuckle dragger”Posted on September 26, 20130 For those of you other Knuckle Draggers out there, here is the amazingly patronizing and ignorant rant by Clancy Dubois, which inspired this post.http://www.wwltv.com/news/clancys-commentaries/DuBos-J
Louisiana Educator: Performance Analysis of RSD Schools
Louisiana Educator: Performance Analysis of RSD Schools: Performance Analysis of RSD SchoolsStudent Performance in RSD Not What We Have Been Led to BelieveOur State Department of Education keeps telling us (and the rest of the country) what a fabulous success Louisiana has achieved with the Louisiana Recovery District. The RSD was created by the legislature in 2003 for the purpose of taking over a
9-26-13 Ed Notes Online
Ed Notes Online: Shame on NYC Ed Reporters for Supporting E4E in Event Closed to Anyone Who Doesn't Sign Their PledgeI saw the names of the reporters who are going to be on the panel and was sort of shocked that the "neutral" press would be on a panel for an organization that has banned people who do not agree with their pledge. In fact at one point I tried to go in with my press pass an
Take Back Our Schools Conferences in Missouri | Truth in American Education
Take Back Our Schools Conferences in Missouri | Truth in American Education: Take Back Our Schools Conferences in MissouriFiled in Common Core State Standards, Education at State Level by Shane Vander Hart on September 26, 2013 • 0 Comments1The Missouri Coalition Against Common Core in conjunction with Americans for Prosperity Missouriannounced three conferences they are holding in different areas
Connected Principals Teaming Up With NASSP, NAESP for Connected Educator Month | Connected Principals
Connected Principals Teaming Up With NASSP, NAESP for Connected Educator Month | Connected Principals: Connected Principals Teaming Up With NASSP, NAESP for Connected Educator MonthSeptember 26, 2013By Patrick LarkinWe are excited to announce that Connected Principals will be working in conjunction with theNational Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) and the National Association of
9-26-13 Wait What?
Wait What?: Missing Bridgeport Democrats campaign finance report shows up, but is missing tens of thousands in expendituresThat’s right… The missing Bridgeport Democratic Town Committee campaign finance report has finally shown up but it is missing tens of thousands in expenditures. The missing Bridgeport Democrat Town Committee campaign finance report that was due seven days before the Democratic
Why the new SAT scores are meaningless
Why the new SAT scores are meaningless: Why the new SAT scores are meaninglessBy Valerie Strauss, Published: September 26 at 12:40 pmE-mail the writerThe 2013 SAT scores are out and states around the country are either crowing or crying over the results. They shouldn’t expend the energy.Virginia, for example, is thrilled that students there got the highest scores ever on the exam, and officials ar
First Hand Report on New Orleans Recovery School District: You Decide | Larry Miller's Blog: Educate All Students!
First Hand Report on New Orleans Recovery School District: You Decide | Larry Miller's Blog: Educate All Students!: First Hand Report on New Orleans Recovery School District: You DecideFiled under: Charter Schools,Recovery District — millerlf @ 11:50 am The Great Charter TryoutBy Andrea GaborSeptember 26, 2013 The Investigative FundLong before Sci Academy, a charter school in New Orleans, had grad
Common Ground on Common Core | NEA Today
Common Ground on Common Core | NEA Today: Common Ground on Common CoreBy John Rosales As implementation of Common Core State Standards (CCSS) is introduced in classrooms across the country, one question among educators is emerging: Where do paraeducators fit in? “Most times, paras aren’t included in the implementation of curriculum, which makes it difficult to know what students can do and what st
Marginalizing the Teaching Profession: Merrow, Ravitch and Education Nation, - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher
Marginalizing the Teaching Profession: Merrow, Ravitch and Education Nation, - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher: Marginalizing the Teaching Profession: Merrow, Ravitch and Education Nation,By Anthony Cody on September 26, 2013 12:15 PMYesterday, Diane Ravitch's masterful book, Reign of Error, debuted at #10 on the New York Times best seller list. At the same time this news was coming ou
Cali Education Headlines Thursday, September 26, 2013
FCMAT » Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team: Moms protest breastfeeding rules at Poway districtEducation HeadlinesThursday, September 26, 2013Budgetary juggling actSchool districts are questioning San Joaquin County's decision to withhold nearly $900,000 in state ROP funding.District Attorney investigating two Hacienda La Puente board membersThe Los Angeles County District Attorney's Of
The Doable We Refuse to Do: End Poverty, Confront Privilege | the becoming radical
The Doable We Refuse to Do: End Poverty, Confront Privilege | the becoming radical: THE DOABLE WE REFUSE TO DO: END POVERTY, CONFRONT PRIVILEGESince I have recently challenged the word magic behind claims that education is the one true path out of poverty and that the free market can ever address poverty and inequity, I want to highlight that the unwillingness of political leaders and the public t
CTC considers options for replacing fast-track internship exam SI&A Cabinet Report – News & Resources
SI&A Cabinet Report – News & Resources: CTC considers options for replacing fast-track internship examBy Tom ChorneauThursday, September 26, 2013Retirement of a key qualification exam used by teaching candidates in expedited certification programs is expected to prompt a deeper discussion among state officials about internship preparation itself at hearing scheduled for today.The Early Com
BeyondChron: America's Education Whistleblower: Diane Ravitch and the Reign of Error
BeyondChron: San Francisco's Alternative Online Daily News » America's Education Whistleblower: Diane Ravitch and the Reign of Error: America's Education Whistleblower: Diane Ravitch and the Reign of Error by Jim Horn‚ Sep. 26‚ 2013 digg In 2007 when Diane Ravitch descended from her 20,000-foot view of the education reform landscape to examine what was going on at ground level, she did not lik
Looting the Pension Funds: How Wall Street Robs Public Workers | Politics News | Rolling Stone
Looting the Pension Funds: How Wall Street Robs Public Workers | Politics News | Rolling Stone: Looting the Pension FundsAll across America, Wall Street is grabbing money meant for public workers1Comment9Illustration by Victor JuhaszBy MATT TAIBBISeptember 26, 2013 7:00 AM ETIn the final months of 2011, almost two years before the city of Detroit would shock America by declaring bankruptcy in the
I Am Not A Techie! | My Island View
I Am Not A Techie! | My Island View: I Am Not A Techie!September 26, 2013 by tomwhitbyAt a recent education award ceremony, a prominent education leader being recognized began the acceptance speech by saying “I am not a techie”. At first I was a little upset, because these awards were for educators, and not technology educators. I had to catch myself and hold back my criticism, because I often use
9-26-13 Three Pillars for Supporting Resilience — Whole Child Education
Three Pillars for Supporting Resilience — Whole Child Education: THE WHOLE CHILD BLOGThree Pillars for Supporting ResilienceSeptember 26, 2013 by ASCD Whole Child BloggersPost written by Cheryl J. WrightTo give all students the opportunity to achieve excellence in their education, educators know that students, especially at-risk learners, need to develop resilience in their pursuit of learning. Ye
9-26-13 Seattle Schools Community Forum
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Open Thread for West Seattle Boundary Meeting/Pinehurst MeetingIf you attended either of these meetings and have comments or thoughts, here's a place for them.Early Tweets from the West Seattle Blog indicate a much lower turnout than the other two meetings (about 60ish), West Seattle's topography was ignored/not understood in these suggested boundaries, people unha
Morning Wink 9-26-13 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2 #Cheats4Change
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSTODAYOnline charter schools flunking - SAT scores are out - Duncan on what reformers get wrong - First pink slime, now chicken processed in China - POLITICO Morning Education - POLITICO.comOnline charter schools flunking - SAT scores are out - Duncan on what reformers get wrong - First pink slime, now chicken processed in China - POLITICO Morning Education
