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James Baldwin said it best: 

"For these are all our children, and we will profit by or pay for whatever they become."

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Group Dismisses School Closure Lawsuit Against the District - Schools - Rosemont, CA Patch

Group Dismisses School Closure Lawsuit Against the District - Schools - Rosemont, CA Patch: Group Dismisses School Closure Lawsuit Against the DistrictThe group that alleged the closure of several Sacramento-area schools was motivated by race has voluntarily dismissed their lawsuit against the district.Posted by Carlos Villatoro (Editor) , September 24, 2013 at 12:35 PMComment  Recommend  credit:

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NYC Public School Parents: Questions about the proposed new co-located high school on the Lower East Side by Lisa Donlan

NYC Public School Parents: Questions about the proposed new co-located high school on the Lower East Side by Lisa Donlan: Questions about the proposed new co-located high school on the Lower East Side by Lisa DonlanThe DoE’s Office of Portfolio Planning has proposed co-locating a new Career and Technical High School/ Early College model school in the University Neighborhood High School building on

by mike simpson / 18min 

Bill would require Pa. public schools to offer online courses | PennLive.com

Bill would require Pa. public schools to offer online courses | PennLive.com: Bill would require Pa. public schools to offer online coursesA Lancaster County representative has introduced a bill that seeks to make online courses a staple in the learning opportunities offered at more public schools.View full sizeOnline learning opportunities would be offered in more public schools under legislation

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National Blue Ribbon Schools Named - Year 2013

National Blue Ribbon Schools Named - Year 2013 (CA Dept of Education): State Schools Chief Tom Torlakson Congratulates CaliforniaWinners of the 2013 National Blue Ribbon Schools AwardSACRAMENTO—State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson today congratulated 13 California public and two private schools that are being recognized as 2013 National Blue Ribbon Schools.The schools, which we

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Students Too Hungry to Learn: A Challenge We Can Solve | LFA: Join The Conversation - Public School Insights

Students Too Hungry to Learn: A Challenge We Can Solve | LFA: Join The Conversation - Public School Insights: Students Too Hungry to Learn: A Challenge We Can SolveBy NEA Health Information Network on September 24, 2013By Dennis Van Roekel, President, National Education Association and Billy Shore, Founder and CEO, Share Our Strength.Hunger can be found in every corner of the country, affecting on

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ED Pulse Poll Results: What Is the Best Way to Communicate with Parents About the Common Core? — Whole Child Education

ED Pulse Poll Results: What Is the Best Way to Communicate with Parents About the Common Core? — Whole Child Education: THE WHOLE CHILD BLOGED Pulse Poll Results: What Is the Best Way to Communicate with Parents About the Common Core?September 24, 2013 by Kit Harris, ASCD ResearchASCD continually seeks to provide solutions to the challenges that face educators of all levels. Recently theASCD Smart

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The Campus Antiwar Movement that Came Before Vietnam |

The Campus Antiwar Movement that Came Before Vietnam |: The Campus Antiwar Movement that Came Before VietnamSeptember 24, 2013 in StudentsWhen you think of American student peace activism, you probably don’t think of the late 1950s and early 1960s. But you probably should, and today is the fiftieth anniversary of one huge reason why.For most of the 1950s the United States was regularly testing nuc

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Cali Education Headlines Tuesday, September 24, 2013

FCMAT » Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team: Tablet computers all the rage as schools get ready for Common CoreEducation HeadlinesTuesday, September 24, 2013Teacher arraigned on charges related to fourth DUI arrestLocal teacher and repeat drunken driver Brandi Lynn Sherman was ordered held on $55,000 bail after being arraigned on two felony charges and a misdemeanor Monday afternoon.Sus

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Early winners of Race to the Top still struggle with teacher evaluations SI&A Cabinet Report – News & Resources

SI&A Cabinet Report – News & Resources: Early winners of Race to the Top still struggle with teacher evaluationsBy Tom ChorneauTuesday, September 24, 2013Only half of the early winners among Race to the Top states have fully implemented the required educator evaluations systems – but all of them continue to work out vexing issues including how to maintain the program once federal grant mon

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9-24-13 Seattle Schools Community Forum

Seattle Schools Community Forum: Tuesday Open ThreadI assume you heard Congress cut food stamps to thousands of poor families.  Interesting stats regarding children and food stamps:- 72% of SNAP recipients are in households with children- 210,000 students could lose free lunch at schoolNot good. Election ballots may be winging their way to you by the weekend.  I'll have some thoughts on that later

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Morning Wink 9-24-13 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2 #Cheats4Change

BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK  AM POSTSTODAYThe bottom line on charter school studiesThe bottom line on charter school studies: The bottom line on charter school studiesBy Valerie Strauss, Published: September 24 at 10:00 amE-mail the writerThere has been a great deal written about the recent national study of charter schools by the Center for Research on Education Outcomes, housed at Stanford

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The bottom line on charter school studies

The bottom line on charter school studies: The bottom line on charter school studiesBy Valerie Strauss, Published: September 24 at 10:00 amE-mail the writerThere has been a great deal written about the recent national study of charter schools by the Center for Research on Education Outcomes, housed at Stanford University, but here’s the bottom line. This was written by Kevin Welner, director of th

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Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: The 'culture' of CPS

Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: The 'culture' of CPS: The 'culture' of CPSByrd-Bennett ponders the “social-cultural aspects of children coming to school.” CPS' new per-pupil budgeting system punishes schools for being small. It's more of the same theory of "under-utilization" that led to the closure of 48 neighborhood schools. Rahm is also pouring millions into elite, small, selective enr

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9-24-13 Ed Notes Online

Ed Notes Online: Where Are Rhee, Kopp, Klein, Moskowitz, E4E, DFER When it Comes to Defending Food Stamps Program (SNAP)?.....you might think that ensuring adequate nutrition for children, which is a large part of what SNAP does, actually makes it less, not more likely that those children will be poor and need public assistance when they grow up. ... Paul Krugman, NY TimesYou mean SNAP might actua

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What's next for PARCC? — Is PARCC member Louisiana next? — Buckle up for the budget showdown — What does this mean for education? - POLITICO Morning Education - POLITICO.com

What's next for PARCC? — Is PARCC member Louisiana next? — Buckle up for the budget showdown — What does this mean for education? - POLITICO Morning Education - POLITICO.com: What's next for PARCC? — Is PARCC member Louisiana next? — Buckle up for the budget showdown — What does this mean for education?0 PrintText Size-+resetBy LIBBY A. NELSON | 09/24/13 9:40 AM EDTWith help from Caitlin EmmaWHAT’

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Selection Versus Program Effects In Teacher Prep Value-Added

Shanker Blog » Selection Versus Program Effects In Teacher Prep Value-Added: Selection Versus Program Effects In Teacher Prep Value-AddedPosted by Matthew Di Carlo on September 24, 2013There is currently a push to evaluate teacher preparation programs based in part on the value-added of their graduates. Predictably, this is a highly controversial issue, and the research supporting it is, to be cha

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Choice, Schools, & Taking Democracy Seriously - Bridging Differences - Education Week

Choice, Schools, & Taking Democracy Seriously - Bridging Differences - Education Week: Choice, Schools, & Taking Democracy SeriouslyBy Deborah Meier on September 24, 2013 8:46 AMDeborah Meier continues her conversation with Michael J. Petrilli today.Dear Mike,Maybe you are right that we share a kind of cynicism. Or maybe a close cousin—healthy skepticism.  Especially about politics.   Dile

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'Priority' plan is latest to remake failing L.A. Unified schools | Pass / Fail | 89.3 KPCC

'Priority' plan is latest to remake failing L.A. Unified schools | Pass / Fail | 89.3 KPCC: 'Priority' plan is latest to remake failing L.A. Unified schoolsAnnie Gilbertson | September 24th, 2013, 6:00amAnnie GIlbertson/KPCCJordan High School in Watts is under massive construction. Administrators hope improvement to academics will be equally as dramatic.On a recent Friday morning at David Starr Jo

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9-24-13 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 impact on classrooms if special education class size limits are removed.Last Thursday the ISBE was to consider doing away with caps on the number of special eduction students that could be enrolled in a regular education classroom. This was not a vote on inclusion, which I zealously support. In sp

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LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 9-24-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all

Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Gary Rubinstein Reviews “Reign of Error”Gary Rubinstein has written a wonderful, thoughtful review of “Reign of Error.” There are many highly quotable observations in his review, I liked this one best, because it goes to the heart of why we educate. If you get that wrong, then you can’t get anything else right. He writes: “For me,

by mike simpson / 10h 

Louisiana Voucher Lawsuit Opposition Aligns Minority Families With Republican Politicians

Louisiana Voucher Lawsuit Opposition Aligns Minority Families With Republican Politicians: Louisiana Voucher Lawsuit Opposition Aligns Minority Families With Republican PoliticiansPosted: 09/24/2013 7:55 am EDT  |  Updated: 09/24/2013 8:01 am EDT13200GET POLITICS NEWSLETTERS:SUBSCRIBEFOLLOW:Bobby Jindal, Civil Rights, Eric Holder, Barack Obama Education, Department Of Justice, March On Washington

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Louisiana Educator: VAM Author Finds Flaws in System

Louisiana Educator: VAM Author Finds Flaws in System: VAM Author Finds Flaws in SystemState Representative Frank Hoffman of Monroe, the author of Act 54, which launched the new Compass evaluation system and VAM is quoted as saying the system isn't working and needs to be changed. This Monroe News Star story points out that some of the teachers who teach the basic skills subjects that are tested by

by mike simpson / 10h 

9-24-13 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL

Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: New Site: “What We Watch: a geographic exploration of popular YouTube videos”What We Watch:a geographic exploration of popular YouTube videos is from The Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and lets you use a map to see and compare which YouTube videos are most popular in countries around the world. I’m adding it to The

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9-24-13 Wait What?

Wait What?: Congressman Jared Polis…. A voice for DFERThe Democratic congressman who called American’s leading public education advocate, Diane Ravitch, “an evil woman” turns out to be a player for Democrats for Education Reform, a leading political action committee for the corporate education reform industry. Polis’ outrageous and inappropriate attack on Diane Ravitch may not have been some rando

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9-24-13 Schools Matter

Schools Matter: If You Ask, They Will AnswerI have recently asked, Whatever Happened to Scientifically Based Research in Education Policy?And it appears that the USDOE has come forward with an answer, as reported by Valerie Strauss:The U.S. Education Department routinely awards millions of dollars in grants to states and organizations, but it seems that it doesn’t have enough money to maintain its

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9-24-13 @ The Chalk Face

@ THE CHALK FACE: If You Ask, They Will AnswerI have recently asked, Whatever Happened to Scientifically Based Research in Education Policy? And it appears that the USDOE has come forward with an answer, as reported by Valerie Strauss: The U.S. Education Department routinely awards millions of dollars in grants to states and organizations, but it seems that it doesn’t have enough money to maintain

by mike simpson / 10h 

9-24-13 Perdido Street School

Perdido Street School: Cory Booker May Have A Senate Race On His HandsDFER favorite-Cory Booker is supposed to win this New Jersey Senate race hands down.But Quinnipiac finds the race has narrowed with a little more than six weeks to go before election day:A new Quinnipiac poll in New Jersey finds Cory Booker (D) leading Steve Lonegan by 12 points in the U.S. Senate race among likely voters, 53% t

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Education Department suspends ‘Doing What Works’ website

Education Department suspends ‘Doing What Works’ website: Education Department suspends ‘Doing What Works’ websiteBy Valerie Strauss, Published: September 24 at 5:00 amE-mail the writer1CommentsMoreThe U.S. Education Department routinely awards millions of dollars in grants to states and organizations, but it seems that it doesn’t have enough money to maintain its “Doing What Works” Web site.Here’

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Enrollment in teacher preparation programs plummets | EdSource Today

Enrollment in teacher preparation programs plummets | EdSource Today: Enrollment in teacher preparation programs plummetsSeptember 24th, 2013 | 1 Comment | By Louis FreedbergShare on twitterShare on facebookShare on emailShare on printMore Sharing ServicesCalifornia is producing fewer credentialed teachers. Photo by cybrarianEnrollments in teacher preparation programs in California are continuing

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NYC Educator: Scraping the Skies

NYC Educator: Scraping the Skies: Scraping the SkiesThat was how a piece in the UFT blog Edwize characterized the 2005 contract. The guy who wrote the piece used a false name, then retired at the end of the year to score a cool patronage gig, The rest of us got extra time, hall patrols, lunchroom duty, the ATR brigade, and lost the right to grieve file letters simply because they were factually un

by mike simpson / 10h 

YESTERDAY

Why I can no longer support Jared Polis

 Why I can no longer support Jared PolisPolis Joke | Gary Rubinstein's BlogPolis Joke | Gary Rubinstein's Blog: Polis JokeJared Polis is a Democratic Colorado Congressman.  He recently had this interchange with Randi Weingarten on Twitter about Diane Ravitch.Though this caused a backlash, he seems to be standing by his comment.  This ordeal has been well documented by Jersey Jazzman and Jonathan P

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Polis Joke | Gary Rubinstein's Blog

Polis Joke | Gary Rubinstein's Blog: Polis JokeJared Polis is a Democratic Colorado Congressman.  He recently had this interchange with Randi Weingarten on Twitter about Diane Ravitch.Though this caused a backlash, he seems to be standing by his comment.  This ordeal has been well documented by Jersey Jazzman and Jonathan Pelto.Polis is a charter school supporter and has opened a few of his own ch

by mike simpson / 17h 

Crazy Crawfish's Blog | Zesty Louisiana Education Politics

Crazy Crawfish's Blog | Zesty Louisiana Education Politics:  More Teachers, Parents and Citizens speak out against CCSSK Teacher of 20 years I have been teaching for 191/2 years. I teach kindergarten. Most of my students are not ready for common core. When I read then a book and teach them a skill for example like predicting and ask them what I just taught them they would say you taught us about m

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Diane Ravitch Reign of Error Review

Reflections on Teaching » Blog Archive » Diane Ravitch Reign of Error Review: Diane Ravitch Reign of Error Review Since my review is more than a day late (and likely not worth a dollar), I needed to find a niche to focus on in my review. Fortunately, there was a small kerfuffle in the ed tech blogging world last weekend around whether Diane Ravitch is hostile to technology. Please, when you are re

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Stop Common Core Rally info – Downtown Baton Rouge – September 28, 2013 (10-12) | Crazy Crawfish's Blog

Stop Common Core Rally info – Downtown Baton Rouge – September 28, 2013 (10-12) | Crazy Crawfish's Blog: Crazy Crawfish's BlogZesty Louisiana Education PoliticsStop Common Core Rally info – Downtown Baton Rouge – September 28, 2013 (10-12)Posted on September 23, 20130FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEStop Common Core Coalition of LouisianaPLACE: Dept. of Education BESE, 1201 N Third St., Baton Rouge LADATE: Sa

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DIARY OF A PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER!: The Happy Teacher!

DIARY OF A PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER!: The Happy Teacher!: The Happy Teacher! I am going to share something about myself that I am not proud of. However, in the interest of this post, it has to be shared.Many, many, years ago when I was in my 3 or 4th year of teaching, I worked with a woman who was always happy. She got on my nerves. Actually, she got on the nerves of a friend/colleague of mine as wel

by mike simpson / 19h 

New Attack on MPS | Larry Miller's Blog: Educate All Students!

New Attack on MPS | Larry Miller's Blog: Educate All Students!: New Attack on MPSFiled under: MPS Buildings,Privatization — millerlf @ 9:10 pm Following is a summary of the proposed legislation by Senator Alberta Darling. This new attempt to colonize, privatize and destroy public schools in Wisconsin is aligned with the attempt by St. Marcus Lutheran School to take control of the Malcolm X buildin

by mike simpson / 20h 

30 Year Education Bonds for 3 Year Technology = $$$$$$$$ Millions | Reclaim Reform

30 Year Education Bonds for 3 Year Technology = $$$$$$$$ Millions | Reclaim Reform: 30 Year Education Bonds for 3 Year Technology = $$$$$$$$ MillionsPosted on September 23, 2013by Ken PrevitiLegislative austerity? Smart spending for education? Schools are underfunded, so real caution is needed to excel in the 21st Century. Creating government 30 year, and shorter, bonds for millions and millions o

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DR Alison Coviello, PhD and Principal of PS 154 in the Bronx Tramples Rights Underfoot southbronxschool.com

http://www.southbronxschool.com: DR Alison Coviello, PhD and Principal of PS 154 in the Bronx Tramples Rights UnderfootSo as readers of the blog know by now, I have been reassigned. I'm biding my time at the CFN at 4630 Broadway. Alone. With no one to talk to. No one to "infect" with the truth.I felt, and still feel, that I am being treated disparately. I decided to file a grievance citi

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UPDATE: Gov. Jerry Brown signs bill increasing online privacy for minors in California | 89.3 KPCC

UPDATE: Gov. Jerry Brown signs bill increasing online privacy for minors in California | 89.3 KPCC: UPDATE: Gov. Jerry Brown signs bill increasing online privacy for minors in CaliforniaErika Aguilar | September 23rd, 2013, 3:07pmAFP/AFP/Getty ImagesA teenager and his younger brother enjoy trading insults over an instant messaging system.3 CommentsAdd your commentsListen Now[1 min 56 sec]DownloadU

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Nite Cap 9-23-13 #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 CAPTODAYL.A. Unified dropped from suit to limit seniority rights of teachers - latimes.comL.A. Unified dropped from suit to limit seniority rights of teachers - latimes.com: L.A. Unified dropped from suit to limit seniority rights of teachersComment

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