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Those Who Can’t, Write | EduShyster
Those Who Can’t, Write | EduShyster: Those Who Can’t, Write What is it about New York Times columnists and education???It’s time now for a feature in which I do something I am almost never allowed to do at home: unswizzle my wine box before noon go on and on (and on) about the various shortcomings of the latest New York Times column to work me into a lather. Today’s offender actually appeared on S
CA’s ‘attendance crisis’: one in four elementary students truant each year | The Raw Story
CA’s ‘attendance crisis’: one in four elementary students truant each year | The Raw Story: CA’s ‘attendance crisis’: one in four elementary students truant each yearBy Scott KaufmanMonday, September 30, 2013 9:26 EDTTopics: Elementary school students ♦ truant students 0 According to a report released this morning by the Attorney General of California, one of every four elementary school students
9-30-13 Seattle Schools Community Forum
Seattle Schools Community Forum: FACMAC Response to Growth Boundaries draftThe FACMAC made a response to the Growth Boundaries plan. You can read the summary of the response here.Here's the short version:Include high schools now. They take the longest to address, there isn't that much time, and the system is integrated.Instead of messing with nearly all of the elementary school attendance areas an
9-30-13 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.: The NY Times wants to refight the Sixties?You’ve heard the old joke. If you say you remember the Sixties, you weren’t there. Funny. But not true. I was there. And I remember it. At sixty-five I sometimes forget where I put the keys. Or where I left Ulysses. But the Sixties? I remember it vividly. Bill
9-30-13 Wait What?
Wait What?: A case study on arrogance: “Special Deal” Steven AdamowskiIt started with a no-bid, $450,000 no-bid contract and ended with a state job that was never posted. It is the story of Governor Dan Malloy and Commissioner of Education Stefan Pryor’s successful effort to ensure that “Special Deal” Steven Adamowski lives up his “Special Deal” reputation. Three blog posts from Wait, What? 9-27-
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 9-30-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Suburban New York Parents Don’t Believe Common Core TestsNew York’s first Common Core tests, administered last spring, produced a dramatic score decline. 70% of the students across the state allegedly “failed.” State education leaders said the tests set a new “benchmark.” They implied that the tests demonstrated the failure of the
The Classroom of Experience | LFA: Join The Conversation - Public School Insights
The Classroom of Experience | LFA: Join The Conversation - Public School Insights: The Classroom of ExperienceBy American School Counselor Association on September 30, 2013By Kwok-Sze Wong, Ed.D., Executive Director, American School Counselor Association (ASCA)People often tell me how happy they are that the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) has a business person like me as the executiv
9-30-13 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: Useful Resources On Natural DisastersHere are a variety of useful resources related to natural disasters: First, here are a couple of new additions to The Best Sites For Learning About Forest Fires: Is Living With Extreme Wildfires The New Normal? is from NPR. Into The Wildfire is an ambitious piece from The NY Times. This
9-30-13 @ The Chalk Face
@ THE CHALK FACE: David Coleman Runs The Voodoo Psychometrics DownA late August HuffPo article by Joy Resmovitz entitled, “David Coleman, Common Core Writer, Gears Up For SAT Rewrite,” has been making the rounds on many of the Facebook groups I follow that focus on high-stakes testing, the Common Core Standards, and other issues of concern to teachers, parents, administrators, students, and other
9-30-13 Perdido Street School
Perdido Street School: Siena Poll Finds Cuomo Is Below 50% Approval For First Time EverGovernor Cuomo has bludgeoned his agenda through the last few years by using his immense popularity in the state (for a while there, he was riding with 80% approval ratings.)''He is facing reelection next year and is rumored to be seeking a very ambitious agenda in order to ease that bid - including a wide range
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: WEEKEND QUOTABLES
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: WEEKEND QUOTABLES: WEEKEND QUOTABLESCharter backer Cong. Polis calls Ravitch "evil woman"Diane Ravitch responds to Cong. Polis Even though he is a billionaire, I will pick up the check for breakfast, lunch, or dinner on one condition: read my book. If you don’t like it, Jared, I will give you your money back. -- Blog Bill Gates“It would be great if our educ
Free lunch sign ups crucial for accurate count of low-income students | EdSource Today
Free lunch sign ups crucial for accurate count of low-income students | EdSource Today: Free lunch sign ups crucial for accurate count of low-income studentsSeptember 30th, 2013 | Add a Comment | By Jane Meredith AdamsA banner from Oakland Unified offers incentives for eligible families to sign up for the federal meals program. Credit: Oakland Unified School DistrictLet the counting begin.With mil
N.A.M.E.Conference November 6-10 Hope to see you there! | Bill Ayers
N.A.M.E. Hope to see you there! | Bill Ayers: N.A.M.E. Hope to see you there!NATIONAL ASSOCIATION for MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION (NAME) 23rd Annual International ConferenceNovember 6-10Oakland City Center Marriott Hotel & Oakland Convention CenterOver 200 workshops by people doing social justice and multicultural education work.· Keynote speakers include Carl Grant, James Banks, and Ange
A New Name in the Tired, Old No Child Left Behind Debate | janresseger
A New Name in the Tired, Old No Child Left Behind Debate | janresseger: A New Name in the Tired, Old No Child Left Behind DebatePosted on September 30, 2013 by janressegerI urge you to read This Is Only A Test, Jonathan Kozol’s review in yesterday’s NY Times of Diane Ravitch’s new book, Reign of Error, and then, of course, I encourage you to read (and master the information in) Ravitch’s excellen
NEA - Human and Civil Rights Awards Program
NEA - Human and Civil Rights Awards Program: Human and Civil Rights Awards ProgramEvery year, since 1967, NEA has honored human and civil rights heroes at a black-tie awards dinner. And every year, those heroes have inspired us.This celebration is inextricably linked to NEA's 1966 merger with the American Teachers Association (ATA). ATA represented Black teachers in segregated schools, and for man
GOP’s three lessons for kids
GOP’s three lessons for kids: GOP’s three lessons for kidsBy Valerie Strauss, Published: September 30 at 4:00 amE-mail the writer3CommentsMoreSen. Ted Cruz (AP Photo/Senate TV)Listening to the national debate over Obamacare is sometimes jaw-dropping, especially the Republican rationale for obsessively trying to kill the law and driving the country toward a government shutdown. Here are three of th
CA report says truancy may cost state billions - Education - The Sacramento Bee
CA report says truancy may cost state billions - Education - The Sacramento Bee: CA report says truancy may cost state billionsBy ROBERT JABLONAssociated PressPublished: Sunday, Sep. 29, 2013 - 10:18 pmLOS ANGELES -- California must act to reduce rampant truancy that saw an estimated 1 million elementary students absent in the last school year and may cost the state billions of dollars through inc
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Dearth of teacher librarians poses new challenge to Common Core transition SI&A Cabinet Report – News & Resources
SI&A Cabinet Report – News & Resources: Print this articleDearth of teacher librarians poses new challenge to Common Core transitionBy Carrie MarovichMonday, September 30, 2013Districts that slashed jobs for teacher librarians in recent years may soon regret that decision – especially as schools in California transition to the Common Core standards, which put new emphasis on students deve
Fees (the other name for TAX) pile up for parents in Colorado public schools - The Denver Post
Fees pile up for parents in Colorado public schools - The Denver Post: Fees (the other name for TAX) pile up for parents in Colorado public schoolsBy Zahira TorresThe Denver PostPOSTED: 09/29/2013 12:01:00 AM MDT106 COMMENTSUPDATED: 09/29/2013 12:36:38 AM MDT Rocco Palumbo and Brock Rubley share a vise to work on their jewelry pieces during class at Mountain Vista High in Highlands Ranch. (Eri
DR Alison Coviello; PhD. and Principal at PS 154 Publicly Humiliates a Staff Member southbronxschool.com
http://www.southbronxschool.com: DR Alison Coviello; PhD. and Principal at PS 154 Publicly Humiliates a Staff MemberIt never stops at PS 154 in the Bronx. Yet, there are those that just take it and won't stand up for themselves and refuse to speak exhort DR Alison Coviello; PhD. and Principal to talk and treat themprofessionally.This past Wednesday, the emails were flying into the SBSB newsroom in
Northwest Teaching for Social Justice 6th Annual Conference | Seattle Education
Northwest Teaching for Social Justice 6th Annual Conference | Seattle Education: Northwest Teaching for Social Justice 6th Annual ConferenceNorthwest Teaching for Social Justice6th Annual ConferenceOctober 19, 2013Keynote: Curtis AcostaTeacher fighting to keep Tucson’s banned Mexican American Studies Program8AM to 4:30 PMChief Sealth International HS, Seattle, WASpecial Guest: Dave RivocsAmy Goodm
LAUSD BOARD PRESIDENT VLADOVIC ADMITS TO ONE-SIDED TEACHER DISMISSAL PROCESS - Perdaily.com
LAUSD BOARD PRESIDENT VLADOVIC ADMITS TO ONE-SIDED TEACHER DISMISSAL PROCESS - Perdaily.com: LAUSD BOARD PRESIDENT VLADOVIC ADMITS TO ONE-SIDED TEACHER DISMISSAL PROCESS(Mensaje se repite en Español)On Wednesday, September 25, 2013 at a UTLA South Area meeting at Stephen White Middle School, newly elected Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) Board President Dr. Richard Vladovic admitted tha
9-29-13 TeacherKen Daily Kos: Diane Ravitch calls this "Best Interview Yet"
Daily Kos: Diane Ravitch calls this "Best Interview Yet": Diane Ravitch calls this "Best Interview Yet"I suggest you take just about five minutes to listen to her talk with Steve Inskeep on Morning Edition on NPR take a listen here: and in case the embed does not show up on your computer, try this link and click on play. and you will understand why 1. her book has just hit #10
Closing Down the Government – for Profit: Part 2, Public Pensions, Teachers, and Healthcare | Reclaim Reform
Closing Down the Government – for Profit: Part 2, Public Pensions, Teachers, and Healthcare | Reclaim Reform: Closing Down the Government – for Profit: Part 2, Public Pensions, Teachers, and HealthcarePosted on September 29, 2013by Ken PrevitiThe legalized legislative scams allowed by purchased legislators threaten teachers, children, widows, the disabled and the elderly. It isn’t even necessary t
Nite Cap 9-29-13 #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 CAPTODAYDIARY OF A PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER!: Saying No:Sometimes It Has to Be Said!DIARY OF A PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER!: Saying No:Sometimes It Has to Be Said!: Saying No:Sometimes It Has to Be Said!Many Sundays, I go to church and watch some of the litt
DIARY OF A PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER!: Saying No:Sometimes It Has to Be Said!
DIARY OF A PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER!: Saying No:Sometimes It Has to Be Said!: Saying No:Sometimes It Has to Be Said!Many Sundays, I go to church and watch some of the little kids in our church behave however they wish. They wander down the aisle, stand on the pew, and the parent says nothing. Now, don't get me wrong, I love little kids in church, sometimes they lead to grown folk in church, which is
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan Announces 286 National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2013 | U.S. Department of Education
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan Announces 286 National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2013 | U.S. Department of Education: U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan Announces 286 National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2013SEPTEMBER 24, 2013Contact: Press Office, (202) 401-1576, press@ed.gov U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today announced 286 schools as the 2013 cohort of National Blue Ribbon Sc
17th Annual BBQ - Tom Torlakson for State Superintendent of Public Instruction 2014
17th Annual BBQ - Tom Torlakson for State Superintendent of Public Instruction 2014: 17th Annual BBQ & Healthy Chili Cook-OffPosted by Craig Cheslog 242pc on September 15, 2013 · FlagIt's almost time for one of my favorite events of the year: my Annual BBQ and Healthy Chili Cook-Off! It's amazing to think we've been doing this great event for 17 years now.I hope you will join me and Team Torla
empathyeducates – Disaster Capitalism and Charter Schools: Revisiting New Orleans Post-Katrina
empathyeducates – Disaster Capitalism and Charter Schools: Revisiting New Orleans Post-Katrina: Disaster Capitalism and Charter Schools: Revisiting New Orleans Post-KatrinaBy Paul L. Thomas, Ed.D.Originally Published at TruthOutAndrea Gabor examines the rise of charter schools in post-Katrina New Orleans, raising an important question in the subhead: “Are New Orleans’s schools a model for the nati
Must watch video of the day: “They’re not just hurting people who lost their jobs. They’re hurting the kids.” | Parents United for Public Education
Must watch video of the day: “They’re not just hurting people who lost their jobs. They’re hurting the kids.” | Parents United for Public Education: Must watch video of the day: “They’re not just hurting people who lost their jobs. They’re hurting the kids.”Posted on September 20, 2013 by PARENTSUNITEDPHILALeave a commentParents at the former Wilson Elementary School in West Philadelphia have bee
9-29-13 Wait What?
Wait What?: “Special Deal” Adamowski state job was not part of Pryor’s “Sweeping Reorganization Plan”A primary question facing Governor Malloy and Commissioner of Education Stefan Pryor is how did they have the authority to create a special position for Steven Adamowski when the State Board of Education hadn’t even voted to continue Adamowski’s role as “Special Master” for the Windham and New Lond
What inner city kids know about social media, and why we should listen | toteachornototeach
What inner city kids know about social media, and why we should listen | toteachornototeach: What inner city kids know aboutsocial media, and why we should listenTeenagers know a lot more about privacy than we think, so what are they trying to tell us when they post?I know which of my teenage students smokes weed in the park after class on Fridays, and which other students are with him. I know whi
Connectedness, Collaboration, and Popularity | My Island View
Connectedness, Collaboration, and Popularity | My Island View: Connectedness, Collaboration, and PopularitySeptember 29, 2013 by tomwhitbyThere have been a great many comments and posts recently on both the successes and shortcomings of the BAMMY AWARDS. I was recognized at the ceremony as a Co-Founder of #Edchat and an innovator in education. There were some blatantly obvious mistakes made at tha
9-29-13 Jersey Jazzman
Jersey Jazzman: Eli Broad's Made MenBack in the spring of 2012, I pointed out that being a graduate of the Broad Superintendents Academy Book Club was a great way to get on the gravy train to Reformyville. Penny MacCormack and Mike Miles - both graduates of Broad, just like NJDOE Commissioner Chris Cerf - were making big consultancy bucks: Last week, ACTING Commissioner Chris Cerf of the NJ DOE ha
Charter School Marketing Wars: Teacher in The Box Charter Schools vs. Walmart Big Box Charter Schools #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
Charter School Marketing Wars: Teacher in The Box Charter Schools vs. Walmart Big Box Charter SchoolsYou Decide:OrAnd The Walmart Big Box Charter Schools Doesn't Even Offer a Profitable Cyber Charter School Option"Con Academy Browse Con Academy library of over 3,100 educational videos...Beware of AstroTurf Marketing by fake grassroot 501c4 education foundations like Students Last Students L
Short Notes: Thank You, Mariano Rivera #ExitSandman - The Jose Vilson | The Jose Vilson
Short Notes: Thank You, Mariano Rivera #ExitSandman - The Jose Vilson | The Jose Vilson: Short Notes: Thank You, Mariano Rivera #ExitSandmanby JOSE VILSON on SEPTEMBER 29, 2013in SHORT NOTESYankees Closer Mariano RiveraA few notes:Roxana Gay argues contemplates the use of racial and gender adjectives for the term “writer.” [The Nation]This document stresses the need for our times to reflect the po
9-29-13 Seattle Schools Community Forum
Seattle Schools Community Forum: While We Worry about our District, Congress Twiddles its ThumbsI'm sure most children have no idea what is happening in Congress but I expect that they will feel the ramifications - short and long-term - in their lives. And who gets hit the hardest if the government shuts down? You better believe it's those who need the most help. Here's a helpful chart (show it
How government shutdown would affect public schools
How government shutdown would affect public schools: How government shutdown would affect public schoolsBy Valerie Strauss, Published: September 29 at 11:15 amE-mail the writer0CommentsMoreIf the Republicans force the government to shut down this week over President Obama’s health insurance program, public education will be affected. While public schools will remain open, the U.S. Education Depart
Lisa Nielsen: The Innovative Educator: A few of my favorite things about the #BammyAwards & a wish list too
Lisa Nielsen: The Innovative Educator: A few of my favorite things about the #BammyAwards & a wish list too: A few of my favorite things about the #BammyAwards & a wish list tooThe #BammyAwards brings folks together once a year to celebrate and recognize that which is good about education. This awards show honors educators like celebrities honored on other shows, shedding a much-needed po
9-29-13 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.: Sunday reads.Nine things you should never say to a teacher. North Carolina teachers are going to walk out over pay freezes. Seymour Hersh says U.S. investigative journalism is pathetic. Never more true than in Chicago. U.K. teachers and postal workers will strike this week. Principal Marian Strok said
Morning Wink 9-29-13 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2 #Cheats4Change
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSTODAY"These kids are good organs in a sick body." | Get Schooled | www.ajc.com"These kids are good organs in a sick body." | Get Schooled | www.ajc.com: "These kids are good organs in a sick body." Previous PostsA coach takes a stand after players involved in bullying, disrespectSeptember 27, 2013Flawed exams support phony sch
