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Lies, Damned Lies and Statistics (and Polls) | Truth in American Education
Lies, Damned Lies and Statistics (and Polls) | Truth in American Education: Lies, Damned Lies and Statistics (and Polls)Filed in Common Core State Standards, Education at State Level by Shane Vander Hart on September 12, 2013 • 0 CommentsMark Twain once said that there are lies, damned lies and statistics.  You can also add some polls to that statement.The Education Trust – Midwest and one columni
by mike simpson / 5min 
PCAPS announces new campaign to fight for school funding | Philadelphia Public School Notebook
PCAPS announces new campaign to fight for school funding | Philadelphia Public School Notebook: PCAPS announces new campaign to fight for school fundingby thenotebook on Sep 12 2013 Posted in Latest news="" style="color: rgb(76, 153, 72); cursor: pointer; float: left; padding: 0px 2px;">Share on emailCOMMENTS (0)PRINTPhoto: Isaac RiddleRandi Weingarten, president of the America
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Merrow and Gates Money? Et tu, John? | deutsch29
Merrow and Gates Money? Et tu, John? | deutsch29: Merrow and Gates Money? Et tu, John?September 12, 2013John Merrow has decided not to report on Michelle Rhee. He helped promote her, and now he has decided to call it quits. Education historian Diane Ravitch says not so fast, John; you owe us some follow-through in unveiling Rhee.  I agree. Merrow owes American education his service in unmasking th
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CHARTER SCHOOL SCANDALS by THE PERIMETER PRIMATE
CHARTER SCHOOL SCANDALS: Sharon Higgins The Perimeter PrimateSharon Higgins writes about schools, neighborhoods, parents, society, class, education, children, crime, race, reality, and change.View my complete profile Quest Academy“Former teacher to stand trial for sex abuse of student.” ABC4 (UT), 5/14/2013FARMINGTON Utah (ABC 4 Utah) - A high school teacher will stand trial for sexually abusing a
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Student Voice as a Solution Student Voice
Student Voice: Student Voice as a SolutionThe need for “Student Voice” was something I believed in before I really knew the issues.All around the United States, students and educators feel stuck in a system with more cons than pros. There are so many internal and external issues within the American education system, for which no one seems to know the direct answer. Yet, just last May, a few twitte
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Diane in the Evening 9-12-13 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 Merrow: Why He Won’t Cover Rhee AnymoreJohn Merrow of PBS helped to make Michelle Rhee the national face of the privatization movement (often mistakenly called the “reform” movement). Merrow featured her on national television a dozen times, often adoringly. Like many others, he was impressed by her tough talk. But he came to
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NYC Educator: Give Up the Ghost, UFT
NYC Educator: Give Up the Ghost, UFT: Give Up the Ghost, UFTThe UFT, despite what people may say or think, played a pivotal role in the recent primary. While Thompson didn't win, he pulled a strong second. Had the UFT not placed its full support and relentless phone banks behind him, it's unlikely that would've been the case. Perhaps more importantly, UFT pushed the execrable Christine Quinn, she
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9-12-13 Seattle Schools Community Forum
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Horace Mann Task Force meets this eveningThe Horace Mann African-American Community Task Force meets for a fourth time tonight. The Central District News has covered the story well and reports progress, though not as much progress as their headline claims nor as much as they originally reported.The article also says "In response Seattle Public Schools formed a
by mike simpson / 4h 
CA Education Spending Down Almost 14 Percent Since 2008 - LA School Report
CA Education Spending Down Almost 14 Percent Since 2008 - LA School Report: Post navigationCA Education Spending Down Almost 14 Percent Since 2008Posted on September 12, 2013 by Chase NiesnerCalifornia is among the top 10 states with the sharpest declines in spending for K-12 education since the last recession, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.The study found that California
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Teaching to the (New) Tests: The Benefits of Discussion — Whole Child Education
The Whole Child Blog — Whole Child Education: THE WHOLE CHILD BLOGTeaching to the (New) Tests: The Benefits of DiscussionSeptember 12, 2013 by Philip YenawineIt's no secret that many teachers are wondering how to ensure all students "read and comprehend complex literary and informational texts independently and proficiently" by the end of high school. Similarly they are unsure of how to
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School named after KKK leader asked to change its name
School named after KKK leader asked to change its name: School named after KKK leader asked to change its nameBy Valerie Strauss, Published: September 12 at 1:32 pmE-mail the writerNathan Bedford Forrest (nps.gov)In the you-can’t-make-up-this-stuff category: A petition on change.org with some 75,000 signatures is asking a Florida school district to change the name of a high school that is named af
by mike simpson / 5h 
Report: Race to the Top isn’t delivering big results
Report: Race to the Top isn’t delivering big results: Report: Race to the Top isn’t delivering big resultsBy Valerie Strauss, Published: September 12 at 11:45 amE-mail the writerPresident  Obama delivers remarks on Race to the Top with Secretary of Education Arne Duncan in 2009. (Lawrence Jackson/White House)The Obama administration’s signature education initiative, Race to the Top, can’t deliver
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Tour Schedule…Come on Out, Please and Thank You! | Bill Ayers
Tour Schedule…Come on Out, Please and Thank You! | Bill Ayers: Tour Schedule…Come on Out, Please and Thank You!Public Enemy: Confessions of an American DissidentTour Schedule, October/November 2013Tuesday, October 8th 7:00pm – B&N at the University of Michigan530 S. State StreetAnn Arbor, MIWednesday, October 9th6:00pm – 57th Street Books, event at the International House/ University of Chicag
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Legislature Approves AB 484 - Year 2013
Legislature Approves AB 484 - Year 2013 (CA Dept of Education): Legislature Approves Major Updates to Student AssessmentsSomeone needed to Clean Up The Standardized Testing MessAB 484 Now Goes to Governor's Desk for SignatureSACRAMENTO—Legislation that would move California assessments into an era of critical thinking and deeper learning has now received state Senate and Assembly approval and is h
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No More Rhee | Taking Note
No More Rhee | Taking Note: No More Rheeby JOHN MERROW on 12. SEP, 2013 in 2013 BLOGS, 2013 DC, CHEATING, MICHELLE RHEEI am done reporting about Michelle Rhee. For one thing, there are many education stories of greater national significance to cover. But I have also been advised by trusted friends to get off the Rhee story because, as one said, “It’s beginning to look like a vendetta, and some peo
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Race To The Top Competition Deemed 'Impossible' In New Report
Race To The Top Competition Deemed 'Impossible' In New Report: Race To The Top Competition Deemed 'Impossible' In New ReportPresident Barack Obama's signature education initiative, the Race to the Top competition, is "impossible" at best and damaging at worst, argues a new, controversial report.The 100-page report, released Thursday, argues that policies should tackle the effects of pove
by mike simpson / 7h 
9-12-13 Schools Matter @ The Chalk Face
SCHOOLS MATTER @ THE CHALK FACE: As More Children Are Left Behind, CorpEd Turns to Gain Scores to Mask Reform Failure and Increasing GapsA new study is out showing increasing inequality based on race, class, and education, and with it comes the non-startling news that poor and minority children are further behind than they were when NCLB became the law of the Land, signaling as it did the full tra
by mike simpson / 7h 
9-12-13 Wait What?
Wait What?: Adamowski Pension Charade continuesOn August 29, 2013, “Special Master” Steven Adamowski was completing his second year under a $225,000 no-bid contract that the Malloy Administration had run through the State Education Resource Center. The next day, August 30, 2013, “Special Master” Steven Adamowski was a Connecticut state employee, holding the title of Durational Project Manager. Sam
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Cali Education Headlines Thursday, September 12, 2013
FCMAT » Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team: California Legislature sends school-test bill to Gov. Jerry BrownEducation HeadlinesThursday, September 12, 2013Newport-Mesa delays vote on stadium fundingLong simmering tensions over high school construction projects sent many attendees home with shaking heads Tuesday night after the Newport-Mesa Unified School District board could not decid
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Morning Wink 9-12-13 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2 #Cheats4Change
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK  AM POSTSTODAY9-12-13 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.: I say that the NY results are making Rahm nervous and people say I’m crazy.. It’s not the first time I’ve been told I don’t know what I’m talking about
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9-12-13 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.: I say that the NY results are making Rahm nervous and people say I’m crazy.. It’s not the first time I’ve been told I don’t know what I’m talking about. Yesterday I posted a report about the New York mayoral primary in which a progressive Democrat soundly beat the Bloomberg mini-me, Council Speaker Ch
by mike simpson / 8h 
The Educated Reporter: EWA Webinar: The Power of Principals - Stories on School Leaders
The Educated Reporter: EWA Webinar: The Power of Principals - Stories on School Leaders: EWA Webinar: The Power of Principals - Stories on School LeadersLooking for a school full of effective teachers? Chances are you'll find an effective principal, as well. For education reporters, identifying what makes a strong school leader can be a challenge. That's why EWA is hosting a webinar today to tackl
by mike simpson / 8h 
Missouri Education Watchdog: Local School Boards Not Needed. Will the US Dept of Education be Running Your School District?
Missouri Education Watchdog: Local School Boards Not Needed. Will the US Dept of Education be Running Your School District?: Local School Boards Not Needed. Will the US Dept of Education be Running Your School District?Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookIMPORTANT! Some info about the new round of race to the top - district grants that are due on October 3rd.  School districts who
by mike simpson / 9h 
Let's Reverse the Damage From Race to the Top, EPI Report Says - Politics K-12 - Education Week
Let's Reverse the Damage From Race to the Top, EPI Report Says - Politics K-12 - Education Week: Let's Reverse the Damage From Race to the Top, EPI Report SaysBy Michele McNeil on September 12, 2013 9:05 AMA new report by the Economic Policy Institute finds big flaws in the Race to the Top program and questions how much the $4 billion spent to spur education improvements in the states will actuall
by mike simpson / 9h 
NEA Poll: Majority of Educators Support the Common Core State Standards | NEA Today
NEA Poll: Majority of Educators Support the Common Core State Standards | NEA Today: NEA Poll: Majority of Educators Support the Common Core State StandardsBy Tim Walker According to a new poll by the National Education Association, the Common Core State Standards are strongly supported by its members. Roughly two-thirds of educators are either wholeheartedly in favor of the standards (26 percent)
by mike simpson / 10h 
4LAKids - L.A. SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES NEW PARENT TRIGGER RULES
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: L.A. SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES NEW PARENT TRIGGER RULES: L.A. SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES NEW PARENT TRIGGER RULESBY TERESA WATANABE, L.A. TIMES | HTTP://LAT.MS/1ATLEKUSeptember 10, 2013, 9:59 p.m.  ::  Pioneering guidelines to help Los Angeles Unified school staff and parents navigate the complex and controversial process to overhaul failing schools under the st
by mike simpson / 10h 
Failed DC Chancellor Michelle Rhee's plan for education reform takes the wrong path (opinion from Richard Franklin and Vi Parramore) | al.com
Failed DC Chancellor Michelle Rhee's plan for education reform takes the wrong path (opinion from Richard Franklin and Vi Parramore) | al.com: Failed DC Chancellor Michelle Rhee's plan for education reform takes the wrong path (opinion from Richard Franklin and Vi Parramore)By Richard Franklin and Vi ParramoreNothing is more important for the future of our children and, frankly, our democracy, tha
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Grab A Share Of Education's $6 Trillion Marketplace - Forbes
Grab A Share Of Education's $6 Trillion Marketplace - Forbes: Comment Now Follow CommentsJim Shelton is the acting deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Education. “Education, worldwide, is a $5-6 trillion marketplace,” he said, explaining that there are many countries that won’t be able to make the switch to connected learning by themselves. “Some country will need to lead on this; hopefully
by mike simpson / 10h 
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 9-12-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Barbara Miner: The Voucher Boondoggle in MilwaukeeBarbara Miner is a veteran journalist and photographer who has been writing about education and Milwaukee for many years. Her most recent book tells the history of public education in Milwaukee: Lessons from the Heartland: A Turbulent Half-Century of Public Education in an Iconic Am
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Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: New York election victory points the way in Chicago
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: New York election victory points the way in Chicago: New York election victory points the way in Chicago De Blasio's overwhelming win in yesterday's NY primary gives hope and new confidence to teachers and others who would like to see a similar outcome in the next Chicago mayoral election. De Blasio's stand on school issues seems closest to that  of some members of t
by mike simpson / 11h 
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: Two Important Quotes From Massive NY Times Articles On Tablets In ClassroomToday, The New York Times published a very lengthy piece on the use of tablets in the classroom, focusing on Rupert Murdoch’s Amplify system (which I’ve written about in the past). The Times piece is headlined No Child Left Untableted. I think it’s a
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9-12-13 Ed Notes Online
Ed Notes Online: Everything you ever wanted to know about the 9/11 conspiracy theory in under 5 minutesThis is almost funny. Almost. Or very scary.Posted at http://www.corbettreport.com/911-a-conspiracy-theory/11 Sep 2011 9/11: A Conspiracy Theory Posted by Corbett Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadEverything you ever wanted to know about the 9/11 conspiracy theory in under 5 minutes.(Watch Fr
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9-12-13 Perdido Street School
Perdido Street School: Al Sharpton Urges Bill Thompson Out Of The RaceIt's only a matter of time before Thompson is gone.The Daily News reports that not only have three of the Quinn unions quickly endorsed de Blasio post-primary, but Al Sharpton is also urging Thompson out for the sake of the Democratic Party:A day after the primaries, the mayoral campaign hit the pause button Wednesday for the an
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What does ‘quality teacher’ mean anyway?
What does ‘quality teacher’ mean anyway?: What does ‘quality teacher’ mean anyway?By Valerie Strauss, Published: September 12 at 4:00 amE-mail the writer0CommentsMoreIn the big push for “quality teachers,” the question about what that means gets short shrift. Here’s a piece on the subject byMike Rose, a professor at the UCLA Graduate School of Education and Information Studies and author of severa
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Two Sides Find Common Ground in Airing Concerns About Common Core - NJ Spotlight
Two Sides Find Common Ground in Airing Concerns About Common Core - NJ Spotlight: TWO SIDES FIND COMMON GROUND IN AIRING CONCERNS ABOUT COMMON COREJOHN MOONEY | SEPTEMBER 12, 2013Republican, Democrat both urge NJ to go slowly on tougher standards and testing, but Christie administration proceeds with implementation.Protesters at event for U.S Senate candidate Steve Lonegan.New Jersey's decision to
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Modern-day Mary Poppins’: College graduates embrace nannying as career | toteachornototeach
Modern-day Mary Poppins’: College graduates embrace nannying as career | toteachornototeach: Modern-day Mary Poppins’: College graduates embrace nannying as careerBy Elizabeth ChuckWhen American University graduate Elyse Barletta, 27, was looking for a full-time nannying position recently in Charlotte, N.C., three families wanted to hire her — all were impressed by her college education. “They wan
by mike simpson / 19h 
Why Did DR Alison Coviello; PhD. and Principal at PS 154 in the Bronx Ignore Anniversary of 9/11? southbronxschool.com
http://www.southbronxschool.com: Why Did DR Alison Coviello; PhD. and Principal at PS 154 in the Bronx Ignore Anniversary of 9/11?Twelve years ago today I was sitting in my car on Concourse Village West and putting stuff in order to head into the old PS 156 (now PS 385 or 365) in District 7. I had the car radio on WFAN and Imus was on the air. He had just announced that a plan had flown into the N
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Bill already tinkers with school funding formula SI&A Cabinet Report – News & Resources
SI&A Cabinet Report – News & Resources: Bill already tinkers with school funding formulaBy Tom ChorneauThursday, September 12, 2013Legislative leaders and Gov. Jerry Brown struck a landmark agreement in June over restructuring state funding of K-12 schools – but lawmakers are already at work on changes.AB 344 by state Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Los Angeles, would enhance accountability requireme
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Mayor seeking donations for school supplies | Philadelphia Public School Notebook
Mayor seeking donations for school supplies | Philadelphia Public School Notebook: Mayor seeking donations for school suppliesby Dale Mezzacappa on Sep 11 2013Mayor Nutter wants people in the city and region to donate money so that schools in Philadelphia have adequate supplies.At a press conference Wednesday, Nutter announced the formation of the Philadelphia Education Supplies Fund, with a goal
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Democrats for Education Reform throws support behind mayoral candidate Bill de Blasio | GothamSchools In brief
Democrats for Education Reform throws support behind mayoral candidate Bill de Blasio | GothamSchools In brief: Democrats for Education Reform throws support behind mayoral candidate Bill de BlasioNow that Bill de Blasio looks likely to clinch the Democratic nomination for mayor, DFER has swallowed its pride and thrown decided to support the anti-charter candidate. (Remember that DFER memo that sa
by mike simpson / 22h 
Does the middle class -- and their kids -- deserve HOPE? Or... | Get Schooled | www.ajc.com
Does the middle class -- and their kids -- deserve HOPE? Or... | Get Schooled | www.ajc.com: Does the middle class -- and their kids -- deserve HOPE? Or should scholarship target poor?  COMMENT(1) 0 0 2 2View Larger JASON GETZ / JGETZ@AJC.COMGSU freshman Alysia Thomas holds a sign shaped like a peach reading, "Hope for our future," during a rally at the Georgia State Capitol in protest a
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Tell Gov. Corbett and the School Reform Commission that all Philadelphia children deserve more. Fund Philly Schools
Fund Philly Schools: Children are going back to schools that have been stripped of nurses, art, music, librarians, extracurricular activities and counselors. They are being forced into overcrowded classrooms without enough books or paper. They are being put in danger as they cross through unfamiliar and unsafe neighborhoods to get to new schools.Philadelphia’s children deserve better. But Gov. Cor
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Education advocates pivot and spin after de Blasio’s ascent | GothamSchools
Education advocates pivot and spin after de Blasio’s ascent | GothamSchools: Education advocates pivot and spin after de Blasio’s ascentby Geoff Decker, at 6:51 pmAs Public Advocate Bill de Blasio held firmly to a commanding lead in the Democratic primary race for mayor on Wednesday, education advocates and opponents began making adjustments to a reality that seemed implausible just a couple of mo
by mike simpson / 23h 
Nite Cap 9-11-13 #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 CAPTODAYGates Money and Common Core– Part III | deutsch29Gates Money and Common Core– Part III | deutsch29: Gates Money and Common Core– Part IIISeptember 11, 2013My first post on Gates and his Common Core State Standards (CCSS) spending includes in
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