Nite Cap 9-17-13 #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 CAP

TODAY

Federal Double Testing Waiver Guidance - Year 2013

Federal Double Testing Waiver Guidance - Year 2013 (CA Dept of Education): State Schools Chief Torlakson and State Board of Education President Kirst Issue Statement on Federal "Double Testing” Waiver GuidanceSACRAMENTO—State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson and State Board of Education President Michael Kirst issued the following joint statement after federal education offi

by mike simpson / 10min 

SUPE’s Students Resisting Teach for America Campaign

SUPE’s Students Resisting Teach for America Campaign « inspirEDucation: SUPE’s Students Resisting Teach for America CampaignAs you may have already heard, my organization, Students United for Public Education, is preparing to launch our first national, student-led campaign:On October 1st, we will be announcing our official launch, but before then, we’ve decided to hold a fundraiser to support our

by mike simpson / 14min 

Jersey Jazzman: Ravitch Kicks Rhee's Book-Selling Tail

Jersey Jazzman: Ravitch Kicks Rhee's Book-Selling Tail: Ravitch Kicks Rhee's Book-Selling TailYou'll remember earlier this year when Michelle Rhee's auto-hagiography, Radical, was published. I tracked the sales for a while on Amazon; maybe I missed a higher number, but this was the best sales rank for Rhee that I could find, a little less than three weeks after her book was released: As I wrote at

by mike simpson / 22min 

New Census data: Children remain America’s poorest citizens

New Census data: Children remain America’s poorest citizens: New Census data: Children remain America’s poorest citizensBy Valerie Strauss, Published: September 17 at 5:26 pmE-mail the writer0CommentsMoreHere’s the most important point of data in the entire debate over school reform: 21.8 percent of American children under the age of 18 lived in poverty in 2012, according to new Census Bureau stat

by mike simpson / 25min 

NYC Educator: Diane Ravitch and the Corporate Reign of Error

NYC Educator: Diane Ravitch and the Corporate Reign of Error: Diane Ravitch and the Corporate Reign of ErrorI've been teaching for almost thirty years, and I don't know precisely when my colleagues and I became public enemy number one. But after reading Reign of Error by Diane Ravitch I'm getting a pretty good handle on why.Corporate reformers like Bill Gates, Eli Broad, and the Walton family seem

by mike simpson / 1h 

Coggins report: Did Dallas ISD Superintendent Mike Miles buy former communication chief’s silence? | Dallas Morning News

Coggins report: Did Dallas ISD Superintendent Mike Miles buy former communication chief’s silence? | Dallas Morning News: Coggins report: Did Dallas ISD Superintendent Mike Miles buy former communication chief’s silence?By Matthew Haagmhaag@dallasnews.com2:50 pm on September 17, 2013 | Permalink1505Mike Miles and Rebecca Rodriguez.The independent investigation of Dallas ISD Superintendent Mike Mil

by mike simpson / 1h 

ED Pulse Poll Results: What Do You Feel Should Be the Primary Goal of Improving School Climate? — Whole Child Education

ED Pulse Poll Results: What Do You Feel Should Be the Primary Goal of Improving School Climate? — Whole Child Education: THE WHOLE CHILD BLOGED Pulse Poll Results: What Do You Feel Should Be the Primary Goal of Improving School Climate?September 17, 2013 by Kit Harris, ASCD ResearchASCD continually seeks to provide solutions to the challenges that face educators of all levels. Recently theASCD Sma

by mike simpson / 1h 

Chicago Teachers Union provides analysis of new University of Chicago research on teacher evaluation - Report shows flaws in CPS’s evaluation system

Chicago Teachers Union | www.ctunet.com: Chicago Teachers Union provides analysis of new University of Chicago research on teacher evaluationReport shows flaws in CPS’s evaluation systemCHICAGO—The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) today responded to a study released by the University of Chicago Consortium on Chicago School Research (CCCSR) on the first year of the Chicago Public Schools teacher evalua

by mike simpson / 1h 

Diane in the Evening 9-17-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all

Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Steve Strieker Reviews “Reign of Error”Steve Streiker is a teacher and a proud union member who lives in Janesville, Wisconsin. He has felt the brunt of “reform,” where teachers, unions, and public education are the targets. Here is his review of “Reign of Error.” He writes: “Today, Ravitch’s much-anticipated new book, Reign of Err

by mike simpson / 2h 

“Reign of Error” Ends Here: Diane Ravitch and the Facts of “Education Reform” | Kids in the system

“Reign of Error” Ends Here: Diane Ravitch and the Facts of “Education Reform” | Kids in the system: Reign of Error” Ends Here: Diane Ravitch and the Facts of “Education Reform”Posted: September 17, 2013 in "Race to the Top", "Reign of Error", At-risk kids, Common Core Curriculum, Diane Ravitch, Education Reform Tags: "Reign of Error", charter schools, Diane Ravitch, P

2 by mike simpson / 2h 

"Reign of Error:" Who Should Read It? - Teacher in a Strange Land - Education Week Teacher

"Reign of Error:" Who Should Read It? - Teacher in a Strange Land - Education Week Teacher: "Reign of Error:" Who Should Read It?By Nancy Flanagan on September 17, 2013 2:10 PMAs facilitator of an online graduate course in teacher leadership, I strongly recommend that participants read lots of education policy blogs, across a range of political convictions. In the course syllab

by mike simpson / 3h 

BOOK REVIEW: "Reign of Error": The Hoax of the Privatization Movement and the Danger to America's Public Schools | Alternet

BOOK REVIEW: "Reign of Error": The Hoax of the Privatization Movement and the Danger to America's Public Schools | Alternet: BOOK REVIEW: "Reign of Error": The Hoax of the Privatization Movement and the Danger to America's Public SchoolsForget low test scores, says one of the nation's foremost education experts in her new book. The privatizers are the real threat to America's s

by mike simpson / 3h 

House Republicans Step Into School Vouchers Fight Between DOJ, Louisiana

House Republicans Step Into School Vouchers Fight Between DOJ, Louisiana: Vouchers Fight Between DOJ, LouisianaPosted: 09/17/2013 1:02 pm EDT  |  Updated: 09/17/2013 1:21 pm EDTHouse Republicans are stepping into the legal battle over school vouchers in Louisiana.On Tuesday, a group of high-ranking GOP legislators wrote Attorney General Eric Holder to argue that the Department of Justice lawsuit o

by mike simpson / 5h 

Reign of Error | Deborah Meier on Education

Reign of Error | Deborah Meier on Education: Reign of ErrorPosted on September 17, 2013 by nicholasmeierDear readers,Definitely go out and buy Reign of Error: The Hoax of the Privatization Movement and the Danger to Americas Public Schools by Diane Ravitch, which just been launched with proper publicity. She is a phenomenal woman—sending out a half-dozen e-mails a day, two books in the last decade

by mike simpson / 5h 

One Teacher's Perspective: Diane Ravitch: Public Schools' Modern-Day Dewey

One Teacher's Perspective: Diane Ravitch: Public Schools' Modern-Day Dewey: Diane Ravitch: Public Schools' Modern-Day DeweyThree years ago, a colleague of mine kept telling me I just had to read Diane Ravitch’s The Death and Life of the Great American School System.Admittedly, I knew little about Ravitch then and was less enthused to take on the read, realizing Ravitch previously served in Preside

by mike simpson / 5h 

One Teacher's Perspective: Diane Ravitch: Public Schools' Modern-Day Dewey

One Teacher's Perspective: Diane Ravitch: Public Schools' Modern-Day Dewey: Diane Ravitch: Public Schools' Modern-Day DeweyThree years ago, a colleague of mine kept telling me I just had to read Diane Ravitch’s The Death and Life of the Great American School System.Admittedly, I knew little about Ravitch then and was less enthused to take on the read, realizing Ravitch previously served in Preside

by mike simpson / 5h 

LA Unified may expand preschool with new state funds for disadvantaged kids | Pass / Fail | 89.3 KPCC

LA Unified may expand preschool with new state funds for disadvantaged kids | Pass / Fail | 89.3 KPCC: LA Unified may expand preschool with new state funds for disadvantaged kidsDeepa Fernandes | September 17th, 2013, 6:00amGrant Slater/KPCCThe younger sibling of a graduating student plays in a Transitional Kindergarten classroom's toy school bus at Stanley Mosk elementary school in Winnetka.The L

by mike simpson / 5h 

PSAT for 9-17-13: Join Illinois Friends of Public Education! Parents United for Responsible Education

Parents United for Responsible Education » Blog Archive » PSAT for 9-17-13: Join Illinois Friends of Public Education!: PSAT for 9-17-13: Join Illinois Friends of Public Education! 

by mike simpson / 5h 

Education historian Diane Ravitch counters the testing and privatization of public schools - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Education historian Diane Ravitch counters the testing and privatization of public schools - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Education historian Diane Ravitch counters the testing and privatization of public schoolsAs for cyber charter schools: 'They're scams'By Eleanor Chute / Pittsburgh Post-GazetteNew York University professor Diane Ravitch -- once a supporter of the education overhaul movement and no

by mike simpson / 5h 

End of an Error? | EduShyster

End of an Error? | EduShyster: End of an Error?Can Diane Ravitch’s new book reshape the nonsensical debate about our public schools?I first met Diane Ravitch when she was in Boston to promote her last book: The Death and Life of the Great American School System. The editor of a newspaper for AFT Massachusetts, I planned to interview Ravitch for the final issue of the school year. But I harbored a

by mike simpson / 6h 

State report cards show: Student performance is related to income and poverty levels, yet again | cleveland.com

State report cards show: Student performance is related to income and poverty levels, yet again | cleveland.com: State report cards show: Student performance is related to income and poverty levels, yet againCLEVELAND, Ohio -- Scores on state tests are higher in richer school districts and lower as the poverty rate of students increases, the Ohio School Boards Association reported Monday, using da

by mike simpson / 6h 

Cali Education Headlines Tuesday, September 17, 2013

FCMAT » Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team: Education HeadlinesTuesday, September 17, 2013Ventura police aim to improve safety by monitoring live video feeds from schoolsIn what may be the first such arrangement statewide, police soon will be able to view live video footage from five of Ventura’s largest schools in the hope of responding faster to and being better prepared for a campus

by mike simpson / 6h 

Morning Wink 9-17-13 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2 #Cheats4Change

BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK  AM POSTSTODAYCore Stability: What I Didn't Know About Section 8C — Whole Child EducationCore Stability: What I Didn't Know About Section 8C — Whole Child Education: THE WHOLE CHILD BLOGCore Stability: What I Didn’t Know About Section 8CSeptember 17, 2013 by Mary FowlerRead the first post in this series.I should tell you now that what happened in the end with Secti

1 by mike simpson / 7h 

L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti backs John Deasy, seeks to end feud between LAUSD leaders, board

L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti backs John Deasy, seeks to end feud between LAUSD leaders, board: L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti backs John Deasy, seeks to end feud between LAUSD leaders, boardBy Barbara Jones, Los Angeles Daily NewsPOSTED: 09/16/13, 10:29 PM PDT | UPDATED: 1 HR AGOAmid mounting tension between Los Angeles Unified’s top administrators and the school board, Mayor Eric Garcetti expressed support

by mike simpson / 7h 

Study focuses pros, cons of census funding for special ed SI&A Cabinet Report – News & Resources

SI&A Cabinet Report – News & Resources: Study focuses pros, cons of census funding for special ed By Tom ChorneauTuesday, September 17, 2013Census-based funding of special education services offers a clear advantage by reducing incentives for districts to over-identify disabilities – but the system’s effectiveness is also limited by an assumption of uniformity in per-student costs that is

by mike simpson / 7h 

Do NOT underline important parts of Diane Ravitch’s new book, Reign of Error. | Reclaim Reform

Do NOT underline important parts of Diane Ravitch’s new book, Reign of Error. | Reclaim Reform: Do NOT underline important parts of Diane Ravitch’s new book, Reign of Error.Posted on September 17, 2013by Ken PrevitiWARNING: Do not attempt to underline the important parts of Diane Ravitch’s new book, Reign of Error: The Hoax of the Privatization Movement and the Danger to America’s Public Schools.W

by mike simpson / 7h 

Core Stability: What I Didn't Know About Section 8C — Whole Child Education

Core Stability: What I Didn't Know About Section 8C — Whole Child Education: THE WHOLE CHILD BLOGCore Stability: What I Didn’t Know About Section 8CSeptember 17, 2013 by Mary FowlerRead the first post in this series.I should tell you now that what happened in the end with Section 8C could be called a success story. That class turned out to be my most defining experience in education. Educators kne

by mike simpson / 7h 

9-17-13 Seattle Schools Community Forum

Seattle Schools Community Forum: Applications for Advanced Learning due October 3Eligibility testing begins in October for accelerated learning programsSeattle Public Schools provides opportunities for academically advanced students in grades K-8 to qualify for accelerated learning programs. Additional information and application forms for eligibility testing can be found here. Applications are al

by mike simpson / 8h 

Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: UNO charters, pension robbers

Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: UNO charters, pension robbers: UNO charters, pension robbersMartin Cabrera Jr., (right) resigned from UNO's board amid growing scandal. | Sun-Times File PhotoThe Chicago Teachers' Pension Fund on Monday charged that the already scandalized United Neighborhood Organization (UNO) had failed to make contributions for more than 90 certified teachers in its charter school

by mike simpson / 8h 

9-17-13 Ed Notes Online

Ed Notes Online: Reign of Error: What’s Wrong With Preaching to the Choir?This is my column for publication in The Wave this Friday. But since today is publication date of Diane Ravitch's new book I'm posting it to join with bloggers all over the nation who are part of the Ravitch support network. This is not a complete review. There are so many great bloggers out there who will do a better job th

by mike simpson / 8h 

9-17-13 Schools Matter @ The Chalk Face

SCHOOLS MATTER @ THE CHALK FACE: The Relentless Bully Politics Continues in SCSuperintendent of Education Mick Zais can’t help himself. He is so enamored with his misinformation-as-talking-points that he is willing to visit and shame a high-poverty elementary school. This is the other side of the coin for Zais who has previously visited a so-called high-flying school in order to shame all the othe

by mike simpson / 8h 

A New School Year: Democracy & Schools - Bridging Differences - Education Week

A New School Year: Democracy & Schools - Bridging Differences - Education Week: A New School Year: Democracy & SchoolsBy Deborah Meier on September 17, 2013 9:06 AMDeborah Meier returns to Bridging Differences today following the blog's summer hiatus. Later this week, Michael Petrilli of the Thomas B. Fordham Institute will reply to herthoughts. The two will blog together for several weeks

by mike simpson / 9h 

Ball of confusion: How ‘edu-speak’ leaves too many parents behind | Hechinger Report

Ball of confusion: How ‘edu-speak’ leaves too many parents behind | Hechinger Report: Ball of confusion: How ‘edu-speak’ leaves too many parents behindBy Liz WillenLike many parents, Dahlia Lithwick felt absolutely dumbfounded after sitting through one too many back-to-school meetings at her children’s school. The Ivy League-educated lawyer and journalist expressed her frustration in a revealing p

by mike simpson / 9h 

9-17-13 Wait What?

Wait What?: Update on the most important Connecticut school funding lawsuit in modern times…Starting this year and next, Connecticut public school teachers will be judged, in no small part, by factors beyond their control such as their student’s standardized test results.  Some will lose their jobs after two years under Governor Malloy’s “education reform” bill.  But as reported in yesterday’s CT

by mike simpson / 10h 

Newark charter school contract with K12 Inc. shows influence of for-profit companies in public schools | NJ.com

Newark charter school contract with K12 Inc. shows influence of for-profit companies in public schools | NJ.com: Newark charter school contract with K12 Inc. shows influence of for-profit companies in public schoolsNEWARK— Newark Prep Charter School opened last year with 150 students, a dozen teachers and big ambitions to become among the first schools in the state to offer classes taught online.I

by mike simpson / 10h 

LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 9-17-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all

Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Today Is the Day: “Reign of Error” Is Available!Maybe you have not been anticipating this day as much as I have. But I can tell you as an author that waiting for “pub date” is excruciating. It seems like forever between the time you make the final edit and the actual appearance of the book. I finished about June 1. And now, three a

by mike simpson / 10h 

Louisiana Educator: The Most Important Book for Educators and Parents

Louisiana Educator: The Most Important Book for Educators and Parents: The Most Important Book for Educators and ParentsThe latest book by Diane Ravitch is now available for purchase from all major book sellers, and it is a must read for all who believe that a good public education system is critical to our country's future.The book is titled Reign of Error; The Hoax of the Privatization Movement

by mike simpson / 10h 

9-17-13 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL

Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: Washington Post Republishes My Most Popular Blog Post Of The YearIn case you missed it when it originally appeared, Valerie Strauss at The Washington Post has republished my most popular blog post of the year (so far): Getting students to engage — not just comply3 by Larry Ferlazzo / 39min 9-16-13 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites

by mike simpson / 10h 

First Race to the Top (William Reese) | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice

First Race to the Top (William Reese) | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice: First Race to the Top (William Reese)William J. Reese is a professor of educational policy studies and history at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and the author of “Testing Wars in the Public Schools: A Forgotten History.” This op-ed in the New York Times appeared April 20, 2013.FOR the nearly 50 mil

by mike simpson / 10h 

9-17-13 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.: From Glen Brown on Constitution Day: The Constitution.Glen Brown posts at teacher/poet/musician. “Don’t interfere with anything in the Constitution. That must be maintained, for it is the only safeguard of our liberties” –Abraham Lincoln “No State shall…pass any…ex post facto law or Law impairing the

by mike simpson / 10h 

The Curious Case of John McDonogh (part 1) | Crazy Crawfish's Blog

The Curious Case of John McDonogh (part 1) | Crazy Crawfish's Blog: Crazy Crawfish's BlogZesty Louisiana Education PoliticsThe Curious Case of John McDonogh (part 1)Posted on September 16, 20131There is a very complex case of craziness surrounding John McDonogh High School. The more I look into this school, the more examples of financial mismanagement, exploitation, theft and cheating I manage to

by mike simpson / 10h 

9-17-13 Perdido Street School

Perdido Street School: Lhota Campaign Launches First AdHere's the ad: And you can see the campaign pamphlet they've put out:Here's what's inside:In the mid-1970s, things were considerably rougher in the Big Apple—so much rougher that the Council for Public Safety (police, firefighters and other unions) had plenty of material to publish a scaremongering pamphlet called "Welcome to Fear City: A

by mike simpson / 10h 

Brown not backing away from decision to suspend state standardized tests | EdSource Today

Brown not backing away from decision to suspend state standardized tests | EdSource Today: Brown not backing away from decision to suspend state standardized testsSeptember 16th, 2013 | Add a Comment | By John FensterwaldShare on twitterShare on facebookShare on emailShare on printMore Sharing ServicesIn remarks Monday, Gov. Jerry Brown defended the state’s decision to suspend state standardized t

by mike simpson / 10h 

Another blast in the reading wars

Another blast in the reading wars: The Constitution Day quiz: Test yourselfToday is the 226th anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution — and that means it is also Constitution Day. What’s Constitution Day, you ask? It’s a congressionally mandated moment in which schools — from kindergarten through college — … Continue reading →    48 by Valerie Strauss / 1h mark as read  //  saveGetting

by mike simpson / 10h 

Reign of Error by Diane Ravitch: A Review | Seattle Education

Reign of Error by Diane Ravitch: A Review | Seattle Education: Reign of Error by Diane Ravitch: A ReviewReign of Error: The Hoax of the Privatization Movement and the Danger to America’s Public SchoolsDr. Ravitch shatters one corporate reform myth after another with clarity providing excellent background information in the Notes and Appendix of this book.Because of her courageousness and direct ap

by mike simpson / 10h 

Schooling in the Ownership Society: Milwaukee targeted as next New Orleans-style "recovery zone"

Schooling in the Ownership Society: Milwaukee targeted as next New Orleans-style "recovery zone": Milwaukee targeted as next New Orleans-style "recovery zone"Milwaukee's public school system, already hit hard by devastating budget cuts and teacher firings, has become the next big urban school system to be targeted for privatization. MPS, the home of the nation's first crippling

by mike simpson / 10h 

YESTERDAY

Teachers For Social Justice: Milwaukee Schools Under Attack-Need Our Help!

Teachers For Social Justice: Milwaukee Schools Under Attack-Need Our Help!: Milwaukee Schools Under Attack-Need Our Help!SEPTEMBER 16, 2013 LEAVE A COMMENTCome to Milwaukee w/ TSJ for a March and Rally Saturday Sept 21-Public Education is a Civil Right!   Milwaukee public school educators, parents, and students need your help. The assault on public schools is increasing in Milwaukee.  We have call

by mike simpson / 18h 

Highlights from Terri’s Alabama Teacher Town Hall video – A MUST WATCH!

Highlights from Terri’s Alabama Teacher Town Hall video – A MUST WATCH! « inspirEDucation: Highlights from Terri’s Alabama Teacher Town Hall video – A MUST WATCH!A commentor by the name of “Jack” was kind enough to post details of Terri’s wonderful video, that captures Michelle Rhee’s Teacher Town Hall in Birmingham last Thursday in all its shameful glory. Here is the video once again and Jack’s

by mike simpson / 18h 

Jersey Jazzman: Chicago Mayor Emanuel Closes New School Before It Opens!

Jersey Jazzman: Chicago Mayor Emanuel Closes New School Before It Opens! [parody]: Chicago Mayor Emanuel Closes New School Before It Opens!CHICAGO -- Rahm Emanuel has become the first big city mayor to close a school before it has even been built. "When I announced I was building this new [expletive deleted] school yesterday, I thought you [expletive deleted] in the press would leave me alone

by mike simpson / 18h 

Let It Reign! | Gary Rubinstein's Blog

Let It Reign! | Gary Rubinstein's Blog: Let It Reign!The reformers can wait for Superman all they want.  We’ve got Wonder Woman.‘Reign Of Error:  the Hoax of the Privatization Movement and the Danger to America’s Public Schools,’ released today, is what Arne Duncan would call a ‘game changer.’  This will bring a new and wider audience to Dr. Diane Ravitch’s analysis of the current fads in educatio

by mike simpson / 18h 

Preserving Public Education | Crazy Crawfish's Blog

Preserving Public Education | Crazy Crawfish's Blog: Preserving Public EducationPosted on September 16, 20131 Next stop, Atlanta!Looks like I’ve hit the big time (or at least the southern regional time) guys! I was invited to speak on a plenary panel, along with some pretty heavy hitters, at a Southern Regional Conference in Atlanta this coming weekend. I’ve been working on my intro speech and ral

by mike simpson / 18h 

States Tackle Chronic Absence in Schools | toteachornototeach

States Tackle Chronic Absence in Schools | toteachornototeach: States Tackle Chronic Absence in Schools By Adrienne LuSchool attendance is about more than figuring out who is playing hooky.Until recently, schools mostly looked at the student body’s overall attendance rate and the truancy–or unexcused absences–of individual students.Now a growing number of states and school districts are increasing

by mike simpson / 18h 

9-16-13 teacherken at Daily Kos

teacherken at Daily Kos: Awaiting the chance to offer some newsabout Leaves on the Current.  Wish I could say more, but we are on hold until she talks with her oncologist, probably tomorrow. Don't worry.  The discussion is because of how well she is doing. But it could represent some major changes in the short term. In the meantime, given my new teaching position and ensuring she gets the best car

by mike simpson / 20h 

9-16-13 Ed Notes Online

Ed Notes Online: Even Forbes Mag Gets It: Charter School Gravy Train Runs Express To Fat CityCharter schools are frequently a way for politicians to reward their cronies.... Too bad the kids in charter schools don’t learn any better than those in plain-vanilla public schools... Unimpressive, especially when you consider charter schools can pick and choose their students....Nor does the evidence sh

by mike simpson / 22h 

PTA Meeting on 9/17/13 at PS 29 Queens Concerning Principal Jennifer Rogers.southbronxschool.com

http://www.southbronxschool.com: PTA Meeting on 9/17/13 at PS 29 Queens Concerning Principal Jennifer RogersHi folks, remember PS 29 in College Point? I certainly do! How could I forget? Over 200 comments (And still counting), accusations of who, or is it whom? (Somebody please share), is boinking whom or who, pubic lice, mental illness, 4th cousins twice removed, several threats to me, and one pe

by mike simpson / 22h 

New Ravitch Book Exposes Bush-Obama School Reform as Reign of Error | janresseger

New Ravitch Book Exposes Bush-Obama School Reform as Reign of Error | janresseger: New Ravitch Book Exposes Bush-Obama School Reform as Reign of ErrorYou don’t need to be an expert on education policy to enjoy and learn from Diane Ravitch’s new book, Reign of Error: The Hoax of the Privatization Movement and the Danger to America’s Public Schools, published tomorrow, September 17, by Alfred A. Kno

by mike simpson / 22h 

Last Stand for Children First: Ravitch's New Book Demonstrates She Still Hates Children

Last Stand for Children First: Ravitch's New Book Demonstrates She Still Hates Children: Ravitch's New Book Demonstrates She Still Hates ChildrenToday, Diane Ravitch's Reign of Error came out.  Her newest book claims to explore the hoax of privatization and the danger that America's public schools are facing.  Sadly, Diane's new book is just another misguided screed aimed at the hedge fund manager

by mike simpson / 23h 

California Father: Hannah Nyugen takes on Failed DC Chancellor Michelle Rhee

California FatherI met Hannah after she took on Michelle Rhee at a recent town hall meeting in Los Angeles. Here I talk to her about charters, privatization and the youth movement against the corporate takeover of public schools.Rhee's Road Show Offers Nothing New - California Teachers AssociationRhee's Road Show Offers Nothing New - California Teachers Association: RHEE'S ROAD SHOW OFFERS NOTHING

by mike simpson / 23h 

Nite Cap 9-16-13 #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 CAPTODAYDistrict Budget Advisory Committee (DBAC) - Sacramento City Unified School District2013-2014 DAC Regular Meeting Agendas - Sacramento City Unified School District: September 16, 2013Three important meetings coming this week.One call for a DA

1 by mike simpson / 23h mark as read  //  save