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After budget cuts and closures, tremendous uncertainty surrounds the return to school | Philadelphia Public School Notebook
After budget cuts and closures, tremendous uncertainty surrounds the return to school | Philadelphia Public School Notebook: After budget cuts and closures, tremendous uncertainty surrounds the return to schoolAs the Philadelphia School District prepared to open for the 2013-14 school year, teachers scoured for usable desks that they could stuff into classrooms with, in some cases, 40 or more stud
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LA Unified board member wants new rules for how charters, traditional schools share campuses | Pass / Fail | 89.3 KPCC
LA Unified board member wants new rules for how charters, traditional schools share campuses | Pass / Fail | 89.3 KPCC: LA Unified board member wants new rules for how charters, traditional schools share campusesAnnie Gilbertson | September 9th, 2013, 6:30amChristopher Okula/KPCCThirteen years after voters allowed charter schools to share campuses with traditional public schools, the situation has
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On Death Penalties for Schools and Misplaced Outrage | School Finance 101
On Death Penalties for Schools and Misplaced Outrage | School Finance 101: On Death Penalties for Schools and Misplaced OutragePosted on September 9, 20130       1 VotesThis is an issue I’ve written much about over time – the persistent failure of New York State to fund its highest need public schools, and more recently, the audacity of state officials to place blame for their own egregious failur
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9-9-13 teacherken at Daily Kos
teacherken at Daily Kos: probably a propos of nothingbut just a few random thoughts as I sit in my classroom - I arrived at 6:15, we let students in around 7, and school officially begins at 7:17, although my first class today is not until 2nd period at 8:55 I sense a change in the political environment.  It is not just that the Republicans have overreached in appealing to their Tea Party element,
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9-9-13 Schools Matter @ The Chalk Face
SCHOOLS MATTER @ THE CHALK FACE: CharterlandFrom NEPC: BOULDER, CO (September 9, 2013) – “Good schools shouldn’t weed out kids. They should teach everyone.” That’s the bottom line of the new “CharterLand” infographic from the Opportunity to Learn Campaign of the Schott Foundation. Inspired by the venerable children’s game “Candy Land,” the infographic asks players to work their way past Hoop […]by
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9-9-13 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 in box. Jay Rehak on the truth about Chicago teacher pensions.  Jay Rehak, Presiden of the board of the Chicago Teachers Pension Fund. SunTimesx I want to set the record straight about the problems at the Chicago Teachers’ Pension Fund. CTPF is a $9.5 billion plan that serves 59,000 Chicago Public
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LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 9-9-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: This Is Why We Will Win: We Have the Best HumoristsWe will win for many reasons: First, because everything the “reformers” have tried is failing, and they keep doing it again and again, and failing again and again. Second, because the public really likes their local public schools and hates all that excessive standardized testing (
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9-9-13 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: A Collection Of Recent Infographics & InteractivesHere’s a mix of various recent infographics and interactives: This Interactive Map Compares the New York City of 1836 to Today is from Smithsonian Magazine. The Pew Center has a ton of infographics on a wide range of topics, including Internet usage and American reading
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9-9-13 Ed Notes Online
Ed Notes Online: Why MORE?Speaking with you the day before meeting with my principal was very helpful. It allowed me to better register what really is, as Julie has stated, "clear as mud." The UFT selected part of our committee was the only prepared party at the the table. The principal and her supervisors were unprepared and relied on our take and interpretation of the choices to be made. We advi
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All Things Education: Virginia's School Grading Plan Gets an N/A
All Things Education: Virginia's School Grading Plan Gets an N/A: Virginia's School Grading Plan Gets an N/AIn my most recent posts, I talked about the Tony Bennett (Indiana) school grading fiasco. I talked about how unbridled "disruption" in education reform can cause more harm than good. I posted a letter asking for more Virginia education stakeholder participation and input into our state gover
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9-9-13 Perdido Street School
Perdido Street School: Final Quinnipiac Poll: De Blasio 39%, Thompson 25%, Quinn 18%From Bloomberg News:Bill de Blasio has support from 39 percent of likely Democratic voters, just shy of the 40 percent he needs in tomorrow’s election to avoid a runoff with his closest competitor, according to a Quinnipiac University poll.De Blasio, 52, elected four years ago to the citywide watchdog office of pub
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9-9-13 Wait What?
Wait What?: Achievement First Inc. pushing Finch/Vallas slate in Bridgeport Democratic PrimaryBridgeport’s Democratic Primary to select Board of Education candidates will be held tomorrow and campaign finance reports filed last week reveal that Achievement First Inc., the charter school management company co-founded by Commissioner of Education, Stefan Pryor, continues to play a dominate role in t
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Forever young: the new teaching career
Forever young: the new teaching career: Forever young: the new teaching careerBy Valerie Strauss, Published: September 9 at 5:00 amE-mail the writer0CommentsMorewww.liveluvcreate.com“Given that the focus of so much school reform is rightly on poor kids in underserved schools, and some charter organizations and Teach For America are particularly concerned about making a difference with such childre
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IDEAS THAT CAN GET YOU LABELED A RACIST AT LAUSD - Perdaily.com
IDEAS THAT CAN GET YOU LABELED A RACIST AT LAUSD - Perdaily.com: IDEAS THAT CAN GET YOU LABELED A RACIST AT LAUSD(Mensaje se repite en Español)If knowledge is power, then understanding what is going on at LAUSD and in our public schools throughout the U.S. is the first step to real empowerment of those who seek to do something more than saying "Ya Basta".To start out with, folks need to understand
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What I Will Say to My Son at the Beginning of this Strange New School Year | Parents United for Public Education
What I Will Say to My Son at the Beginning of this Strange New School Year | Parents United for Public Education: What I Will Say to My Son at the Beginning of this Strange New School YearPosted on September 9, 2013 by SHAI GLUSKIN1 CommentAuthor Shai Gluskin with son GabrielI’ve been thinking of what to say to my son at the beginning of this strange new school year. Of course he and I have been t
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Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Duncan pleads ignorance on Justice Dept. civil rights suit against La. school vouchers
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Duncan pleads ignorance on Justice Dept. civil rights suit against La. school vouchers: Duncan pleads ignorance on Justice Dept. civil rights suit against La. school vouchersLouisiana school deseg suit? He claims he never heard of it. Arne Duncan came close to channeling the old-line southern segregationists last week, by publicly opposing so-called, "forced racial i
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YESTERDAY

Twas the Night before Philly Schools Start - Philly in Focus
Twas the Night before Philly Schools Start - Philly in Focus: Twas the Night before Philly Schools StartPHILLY DRUMMER ON DEMAND - FLOOD THE DRUMMER®'S GREATEST HITS An Ode to Philadelphia SchoolsBy Christopher “Flood the Drummer®” Norris9.8.13: Philadelphia – (Education/Politics): ‘Twas the night before Philly Schools start and all through the city, tax-payers share the feeling of worry, confusio
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9-8-13 Seattle Schools Community Forum
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Grants Available for Family Engagement/Books(Yes, I know I'm supposed to be gone but I saw this in my mail and wanted to pass it along to any interested groups.)The W.K. Kellogg Foundation yesterday announced a $5 million investment to identify and expand promising family engagement efforts that support early childhood educational success.Given your interest in edu
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NYC Public School Parents: Obama Taps DOE for Syria Plan B
NYC Public School Parents: Obama Taps DOE for Syria Plan B: Obama Taps DOE for Syria Plan BSeptember 8, 2013 (GBN News): If Congress fails to approve an attack on Syria, President Obama is ready with a “Plan B”, according to a high level Administration source. Under this scenario, the President will put the bombing campaign under the auspices of the US Department of Education rather than the Defen
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John White Shoots Self in Foot with Loaded SLTs | deutsch29
John White Shoots Self in Foot with Loaded SLTs | deutsch29: John White Shoots Self in Foot with Loaded SLTsSeptember 8, 2013Former-TFAer and Broad-trained Louisiana “Superintendent” John White must broadcast something data-ish to demonstrate that He Is Right and Reforms Are Working. Mind you, his reforms are not working; they are a repeatedly demonstrated con perpetrated on Louisiana’s education
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More to come from… but speaking of Arne Duncan, CCSS and testing | Reclaim Reform
More to come from… but speaking of Arne Duncan, CCSS and testing | Reclaim Reform: More to come from… but speaking of Arne Duncan, CCSS and testingPosted on September 8, 2013by Ken PrevitiExpect more insights to come with Diane Ravitch’s new book, Reign of Error. Arne Duncan’s machinations must be substantially updated considering how damaging he and his leadership have been to public education in
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Michelle Rhee’s Teacher Town Hall… Through A Student’s Eyes
Michelle Rhee’s Teacher Town Hall… Through A Student’s Eyes « inspirEDucation: Michelle Rhee’s Teacher Town Hall… Through A Student’s EyesMichelle and I after the event when she spoke directly to me. Taken by Alexis Estioko.Last Thursday, I met Michelle Rhee for the first time. After months of writing about her, researching her, and reading her book (which I couldn’t finish out of boredom), I fina
by mike simpson / 14h 
Nite Cap 9-8-13 #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 CAPTODAYCoop Goes to High School Part 1 – Good Riddance to Junior High | Lefty ParentCoop Goes to High School Part 1 – Good Riddance to Junior High | Lefty Parent: Coop Goes to High School Part 1 – Good Riddance to Junior HighSeptember 8th, 2013 at 14:22A jun
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Coop Goes to High School Part 1 – Good Riddance to Junior High | Lefty Parent
Coop Goes to High School Part 1 – Good Riddance to Junior High | Lefty Parent: Coop Goes to High School Part 1 – Good Riddance to Junior HighSeptember 8th, 2013 at 14:22A junior high yearbook pictureIn the summer of 1969, at age 14, it was a still recovering soul that did his best to psych up for yet another year of going to school after barely surviving the last three very difficult years at Tapp
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Gloves off: It’s time for parents to exercise our legal rights | Parents United for Public Education
Gloves off: It’s time for parents to exercise our legal rights | Parents United for Public Education: Gloves off: It’s time for parents to exercise our legal rightsPosted on September 8, 2013 by PARENTSUNITEDPHILALeave a comment(Cartoon: Signe Wilkinson, May 2012)As we enter the school year, the purposeful underfunding and abuse of the state-run School District has never been more clear: 24 schoo
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Countdown, Day 1: The night before schools open | Philadelphia Public School Notebook
Countdown, Day 1: The night before schools open | Philadelphia Public School Notebook: Countdown, Day 1: The night before schools openby thenotebook on Sep 08 2013 Posted in Countdown to calamity?="" style="color: rgb(76, 153, 72); cursor: pointer; float: left; padding: 0px 2px;">Share on emailCOMMENTS (0)PRINTOn the eve of schools opening, staff are working hard to prepare for a critical and high
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Diane in the Evening 9-8-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Teacher: a Letter to My Union LeaderRandi, Dennis, I have a B.S. in Biology from UCLA and have a M.S. from Texas A&M University. I decided to go into public school teaching to share my love of science with children . However, ever since I entered the public schhols in NYS, I have been placed in the most economically challenged
by mike simpson / 17h 
Short Notes: Back To School 2013 OMG What Have I Done? Edition - The Jose Vilson | The Jose Vilson
Short Notes: Back To School 2013 OMG What Have I Done? Edition - The Jose Vilson | The Jose Vilson: Short Notes: Back To School 2013 OMG What Have I Done? Editionby JOSE VILSON on SEPTEMBER 8, 2013in SHORT NOTESA few notes:Hannah Nguyen bursts onto the scene with a comment at Michelle Rhee’s Teacher Town Hall last week. Check this out! [InspirEDucation]Richard Rothstein just earned himself a new f
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Former L.A. Mayor Villaraigosa Accepts Job with Herbalife | HispanicallySpeakingNews.com
Former L.A. Mayor Villaraigosa Accepts Job with Herbalife | HispanicallySpeakingNews.com: Former L.A. Mayor Villaraigosa Accepts Job with Herbalife, Criticism Swift & HarshThe former Mayor of Los Angeles, Antonio Villaraigosa has been hired to be an adviser to the controversial Herbalife Ltd., the company announced through a press release.  The announcement received swift and harsh criticism f
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9-8-13 Missouri Education Watchdog
Missouri Education Watchdog: We Must Have Testing Parody VideoIt's making the rounds, but in case you haven't seen it, this video is a funny take on a serious problem. Enjoy.by Anngie / 6min Illinois Takes On Common CoreA few weeks ago Gretchen and I traveled to Quincy IL to talk about Common Core. We did an interview with news anchor Matt Schmidt on the local NBC affiliate. Part 2: News This Week
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9-8-13 Wait What?
Wait What?:  Commissioner’s Network Turnaround Plan: Strategy #1: “Increase fidelity”…As if calling Steven Adamowski a “Special Master” wasn’t odd and disturbing enough, a recent document coming out of Commissioner of Education Stefan Pryor’s office highlighted the bizarre, and quite frankly demeaning, approach taken by the corporate education reform industry when it comes to public education and
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9-8-13 Jersey Jazzman: New Depths of Ignorance For the Star-Ledger
Jersey Jazzman: New Depths of Ignorance For the Star-Ledger: New Depths of Ignorance For the Star-LedgerME (speaking with mouthful of muffin): Would it be wrong for me to write a post entitled: "Star-Ledger Editorial Board: the Stupidest People on Earth!" MRS. JAZZMAN (looking up from sipping smoothie): Yes, it would. Not only is it unnecessarily provocative, it's untrue. They're not the stupidest
by mike simpson / 21h 
Opt-Out/Refusal Guides for each State | United Opt Out National
Opt-Out/Refusal Guides for each State | United Opt Out National: OPT-OUT/REFUSAL GUIDES FOR EACH STATEAll documents are for informational purposes only and do not substitute as legal advice or legal counsel. The information contained in these documents and this website may or may not reflect the most current developments in education policy within our nation or within each state. Information share
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The Rising Costs of a 'Free' Public Education - WSJ.com
The Rising Costs of a 'Free' Public Education - WSJ.com: The Rising Costs of a 'Free' Public EducationSchools are charging parents for programs and items that have traditionally come standardFat Profits May Be Cause...Privatization Sucks! By  LINDSAY GELLMAN  CONNECTThe kids are back in school. And you've probably shelled out for pencil cases, notebooks, a new backpack—and AP French."Free public e
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Tony Mullen, Teacher of the Year, Offers Core Knowledge for Teaching - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher
Tony Mullen, Teacher of the Year, Offers Core Knowledge for Teaching - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher: Tony Mullen, Teacher of the Year, Offers Core Knowledge for TeachingBy Anthony Cody on September 8, 2013 11:07 AMGuest post by Tony Mullen.You may have read 2009 Teacher of the Year Tony Mullen's classic post from a few years ago, Teachers Should Be Seen and Not Heard. Today I am sha
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9-8-13 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. Don’t bomb Syria.  Illinois State Senator Barack Obama, 2002. “War is not an option.” Call your representatives. Concerned about Syrian children? Here is an alternative to bombs. Bernie Sanders is a skeptic on Syria. Protesters for peace. Skeptical? We don’t believe a word you say. Gener
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Diane Ravitch calls Yevonne Brannon "a hero of public education in North Carolina" | Under The Dome
Diane Ravitch calls Yevonne Brannon "a hero of public education in North Carolina" | Under The Dome: Diane Ravitch calls Yevonne Brannon "a hero of public education in North Carolina"Submitted by KeungHui on 2013-09-08 08:48Tags: Under the Dome | Diane Ravitch | Moral Monday | Moral Mondays | Public Schools First NC | school vouchers | Wake County schools | Yevonne BrannonEducation commentator Dia
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9-8-143 teacherken at Daily Kos
teacherken at Daily Kos: A daughter of Auschwitz in Northern Virginiathere is an amazing story in the Washington Post, titled Hiding in N. Virginia, a daughter of Auschwitz.  It is about Brigitt Höss  (born Inge-Brigitt Höss in 1933), whose father was the Commandant of Auschwitz.  The story is written by Thomas Alexander, who writes I discovered where she lived while doing research for “Hanns and
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Who Benefits from Ignoring Poverty and Race? | the becoming radical
Who Benefits from Ignoring Poverty and Race? | the becoming radical: Who Benefits from Ignoring Poverty and Race?Posted on September 8, 2013 by plthomaseddIn his spring 2013 commencement address at Morehouse College, Barack Obama offered a compelling message:Obama said he was lucky to have his mother and grandparents, who raised him, and said that under different circumstances, he could have ended
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Morning Wink 9-8-13 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2 #Cheats4Change
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK  AM POSTSTODAYHow one great teacher was wronged by flawed evaluation systemHow one great teacher was wronged by flawed evaluation system: How one great teacher was wronged by flawed evaluation systemBy Valerie Strauss, Published: September 8 at 10:30 amE-mail the writer0CommentsMorePrincipal Carol Burris of South Side High School in New York has for some time been
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