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10-20-13 Wait What?
Wait What?: The Blogger EduShyster’s Article: “Steve Perry Talks to White People”If you’ve read yesterday’s post, “Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain!” (aka the Steve Perry story) and reviewed the other Wait, What? blog posts on Hartford, Connecticut’s Capital Prep Principal, Steve Perry, you have a pretty good sense of how this self-righteous, holier than thou, bully handles himself.
School vouchers: What you're saying | The Daily News Journal | dnj.com
School vouchers: What you're saying | The Daily News Journal | dnj.com: School vouchers: What you're sayingThis week, the Daily News Journal posted this question on Facebook and dnj.com: Should the next session of the Tennessee General Assembly approve a school-voucher program for the state? Why?Comments:Jimmy White: Yes because the schools any many areas are failing!Bob Schultz: Yes. Allows paren
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 10-20-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: A Brilliant Post Wherein “Hamlet” Exposes the Guilty Conscience of NY’s KingWe have heard numerous calls for NY’s Commissioner of Education John King to resign. He disrespects parents. He brooks no dissent. He accuses them of refusing to engage in dialogue after they sit patiently through his hour-plus monologue. And when they boo
10-20-13 @ The Chalk Face
@ THE CHALK FACE: This Year, Boston is the Epicenter for Public School DestructionToo bad. You missed it. No, not my birthday. You still have time to prepare for that. (Hint: it’s the 9th day after the New Year starts.) What you missed was the Annual National Summit on Education Reform, held by Jeb Bush and his anti-public-school reform group, Foundation for Excellence in Education (up is down,
10-20-13 Perdido Street School
Perdido Street School: Why Won't NYSED Commissioner John King Hold A Common Core Meeting In NYC?.@jessicabakeman pl ask Tisch or King why no forums out of 16 to take place in NYC where 1/3 of all students reside— leonie haimson (@leoniehaimson) October 19, 2013Surely Bloomberg and Walcott can provide the same NYPD cops they have at the PEP rubber stamp meetings to make sure NYSED Commissioner John
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: L.A. UNIFIED’S ENGLISH LEARNER ACTION UPSETS PARENTS, TEACHERS
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: L.A. UNIFIED’S ENGLISH LEARNER ACTION UPSETS PARENTS, TEACHERS: L.A. UNIFIED’S ENGLISH LEARNER ACTION UPSETS PARENTS, TEACHERSAs the district moves to enforce a policy of grouping pupils of similar English fluency ability together, those opposed protest.BY TERESA WATANABE, LA TIMES | HTTP://LAT.MS/1EAU9RH5:54 PM PDT, October 19, 2013 :: Luis Gaytan, t
The DC IMPACT Study Results : Already Obsolete | deutsch29
The DC IMPACT Study Results : Already Obsolete | deutsch29: The DC IMPACT Study Results : Already ObsoleteOctober 20, 2013In October 2013, researchers Thomas Dee of Stanford University and James Wyckoff of the University of Virginia published (or somehow made public) a working paper on limited aspects of the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) teacher evaluation system, IMPACT, which was in
Common Core: Substandard educational scheme. Georgia can do... | Get Schooled | www.ajc.com
Common Core: Substandard educational scheme. Georgia can do... | Get Schooled | www.ajc.com: Common Core: Substandard educational scheme. Georgia can do better. Previous PostsFulton Commissioner: District abandons South Fulton students with its move northOctober 19, 2013Sexist and racist texting in school. Wasn't students. It was superintendent. October 19, 2013Druid Hills Charter Cluster: Dig dee
With A Brooklyn Accent: The Rise of the Badass Teachers Association- A Brief History
With A Brooklyn Accent: The Rise of the Badass Teachers Association- A Brief History: The Rise of the Badass Teachers Association- A Brief HistoryThe Badass Teachers Association began as a modest attempt to capitalize on the energy of a parent led test revolt that took place in New York during the Spring of 2013 and turned, unexpectedly into a huge protest movement by teachers across the nationIn
SES IS A MESS: After Misuse, a Push to Continue Tutoring Mandate | The Texas Tribune
After Misuse, a Push to Continue Tutoring Mandate | The Texas Tribune: After Misuse, a Push to Continue Tutoring Mandateby Morgan SmithOctober 20, 20131 Comment Comment Republish Email Tweet RecommendEnlargephoto by: Douglas YoungThis is the fourth story in a series on how the state spent millions tutoring its poorest students — and has little to show for it. Find the first story here, the second
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The PUBLIC ENEMY Rainbow Tour Rolls On with Bernardine Dohrn and Bill Ayers | Bill Ayers
The PUBLIC ENEMY Rainbow Tour Rolls On with Bernardine Dohrn and Bill Ayers | Bill Ayers: THE PUBLIC ENEMY RAINBOW NATIONAL TOUR ROLLS ON!The PUBLIC ENEMY Rainbow Tour Rolls On with Bernardine Dohrn and Bill AyersTuesday, October 22nd7:00pm – Common Good Books38 S. Snelling AvenueSt. Paul-Minneapolis, MNWednesday, October 23rd7:00pm – Left Bank Books399 N. Euclid AvenueSt. Louis, MOFriday, October
The Death of math | Gary Rubinstein's Blog
The Death of math | Gary Rubinstein's Blog: The Death of mathGalileo once wrote “Mathematics is the language with which God has written the universe.” It is said that over the door of Plato’s Academy were the words “Let no one ignorant of geometry enter.” Indeed, the word ‘Mathematics’ comes from Ancient Greek meaning ”that which is learnt.”Few people love Mathematics more than I do. What music
Week in Class: Week Seven 2013 from Cursive to Keyboarding
Reflections on Teaching » Blog Archive » Week in Class: Week Seven 2013 from Cursive to Keyboarding: Week in Class: Week Seven 2013 from Cursive to Keyboarding This week, I’ve been thinking about writing. The process of writing that happens in the brain, how that is translated into a fine-motor activity to express those thoughts, and how to do this effectively with students.With the switch-over t
Asian American youth speak out for immigration reform
Asian American youth speak out for immigration reform: ASIAN AMERICAN YOUTH SPEAK OUT FOR IMMIGRATION REFORMElevate the voices of Asian American youth in the immigration debateAsian American youth! You have a stake in immigration reform. Chicago's Fighting Youth Shouting Out for Humanity (FYSH) -- a social justice-oriented youth leadership council of the Korean American Resource and Cultural Cente
Nite Cap 10-19-13 #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
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 CAPTODAYAuthor Neil Gaiman for U.S. education secretary?Author Neil Gaiman for U.S. education secretary?: Author Neil Gaiman for U.S. education secretary?BY VALERIE STRAUSSOctober 19 at 3:30 pmNeil Gaiman. (Artwork by Michael Cavna)Neil Gaiman is th
Author Neil Gaiman for U.S. education secretary?
Author Neil Gaiman for U.S. education secretary?: Author Neil Gaiman for U.S. education secretary?BY VALERIE STRAUSSOctober 19 at 3:30 pmNeil Gaiman. (Artwork by Michael Cavna)Neil Gaiman is the terrific award-winning British author of short fiction, comic books, graphic novels, audio theater, films and novels for various ages, including Stardust, Americans Gods and Coraline, and the The Graveyard
Parents, educators, advocates at Black Parent Initiative symposium discuss 'saving our boys' | OregonLive.com
Parents, educators, advocates at Black Parent Initiative symposium discuss 'saving our boys' | OregonLive.com: Parents, educators, advocates at Black Parent Initiative symposium discuss 'saving our boys'Audience members listen as Doris McEwen describes the odds stacked against black boys during the Black Parent Initiative's annual symposium. (Kelly House/The Oregonian)PrintBy Kelly House | khouse@
The Impact of IMPACT: A Teacher’s Perspective | Ward 8 DC Teacher
The Impact of IMPACT: A Teacher’s Perspective | Ward 8 DC Teacher: The Impact of IMPACT: A Teacher’s Perspectiveby ACINTRONJR • OCTOBER 19, 2013http://connectedprincipals.comIntroductionThis piece is a response to a recently published report titled, ”Incentives, Selection, and Teacher Performance: Evidence from IMPACT” by Thomas Dee, and James Wyckoff (2013). This response attempts to offer a grou
10-19-13 Saturday Matinée Special Corporate Reform School Girls News Breakout
Saturday Matinée Special Corporate Reform School Girls News BreakoutTODAYREIGN OF ERROR By Diane Ravitch - The Washington PostREIGN OF ERROR By Diane Ravitch - The Washington Post: ‘Reign of Error’ by Diane RavitchBy T. Rees Shapiro, Published: October 18 E-mail the writerIn December 2008, President-elect Barack Obama picked former Chicago Public Schools chief Arne Duncan to be secretary of educat
REIGN OF ERROR By Diane Ravitch - The Washington Post
REIGN OF ERROR By Diane Ravitch - The Washington Post: ‘Reign of Error’ by Diane RavitchBy T. Rees Shapiro, Published: October 18 E-mail the writerIn December 2008, President-elect Barack Obama picked former Chicago Public Schools chief Arne Duncan to be secretary of education and announced the decision at the Dodge Renaissance Academy in the city’s East Garfield Park neighborhood.Obama’s choice o
The Shame of Our Nation | Diane Ravitch
The Shame of Our Nation | Diane Ravitch: The Shame of Our NationPosted: 10/19/2013 1:09 pmRemember all the times that "reformers" like Arne Duncan, Bill Gates, Wendy Kopp, and Joel Klein have said that the answer to poverty is to "fix" schools first? Remember their claims that school reform (more testing, more charters, more inexperienced teachers, larger classes, more technolo
Are MOOCs Missing the Mark? - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher
Are MOOCs Missing the Mark? - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher: Are MOOCs Missing the Mark?By Anthony Cody on October 19, 2013 12:16 PMSome people have been very enthused about the potential for MOOCs - Massive Open Online Courses. This summer, Bill Gates praised them for bringing us the "golden era" of learning. A few weeks ago, Bill Gates told community college leaders that
2nd Banana 10-19-13-13 Recap of Last Week's Best Post #EDchat #EDreform #RealEdTalk #p2 #1u
BIG EDUCATION APE 2ND BANANA RECAP OF LAST WEEK'S BEST POSTNYC Public School Parents: Teachers: do you agree with Malcolm Gladwell that class sizes below 25 are TOO small?NYC Public School Parents: Teachers: do you agree with Malcolm Gladwell that class sizes below 25 are TOO small?: Teachers: do you agree with Malcolm Gladwell that class sizes below 25 are TOO small?On WNYC radio, Brian Lehrer is
Morning Wink 10-19-13 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSTODAY10-19-13 teacherken at Daily Kosteacherken at Daily Kos: Saturday morning, a good time to reflect on life, living, and moreNormally on a Saturday I am inclined to offer some reflections on teaching, but I saw students only one day this week - three days spent with my wife at the hospital and one day when the schools were closed (and I also spent chunk
10-19-13 teacherken at Daily Kos
teacherken at Daily Kos: Saturday morning, a good time to reflect on life, living, and moreNormally on a Saturday I am inclined to offer some reflections on teaching, but I saw students only one day this week - three days spent with my wife at the hospital and one day when the schools were closed (and I also spent chunks of time at the hospital). Then perhaps I might be inclined to reflect upon po
A Special Guest on the next PrincipalCast Podcast… | Connected Principals
A Special Guest on the next PrincipalCast Podcast… | Connected Principals: A Special Guest on the next PrincipalCast Podcast…October 19, 2013By jjohnsonHave you heard the PrincipalCast Podcast? We’ve recorded 5 episodes now on the following topics:#1 Social Media and Facebook#2 Social Media in the School District#3 You know you’re a connected educator when…#4 Observing and Evaluating Teachers in t
Parents protest L.A. Unified's English learner policy | Pass / Fail | 89.3 KPCC
Parents protest L.A. Unified's English learner policy | Pass / Fail | 89.3 KPCC: Parents protest L.A. Unified's English learner policyAnnie Gilbertson and KPCC staff | October 19th, 2013, 6:00amAnnie Gilbertson/KPCC40 parents gathered in front of school board member Tamar Galatzan's field office in Lake Balboa, demanding Spanish and English speaking children stay in the same classroom.A group of p
NYC Educator: An Autistic Boy Goes Missing
NYC Educator: An Autistic Boy Goes Missing: An Autistic Boy Goes MissingAnd this happened in a colocated school. Is it a good idea to dump schools with very different kids into the same buildings? This argues against it. Clearly this boy needed to be monitored more closely than other 14-year-olds. This is a failure of the city system, a failure of Bloomberg's vision, and a tragedy for the boy and
10-19-13 Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Schooling in the Ownership Society
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog:Schooling in the Ownership SocietyMike Klonsky's SmallTalk Schooling in the Ownership SocietyJeb Bush's "Mystery Guest"What's Mayor 1% doing in Boston? Why he's the "mystery guest" at Jeb Bush's Education Forum of course. Throw in his support for Republican Bruce Rauner in the upcoming governor's race and it's pretty easy to see what kind of "
10-19-13 Wait What?
Wait What?:Wait,What? Needs Your HelpWait,What? Needs Your Help To Donate please go to: https://fundly.com/wait-what-needs-your-help-october-2013 Dear Friends, Wait, What? needs your help. The generous financial support of readers, along with limited advertising revenue, is the only financial support that Wait, What? receives. Previous donations came in from across the state and throughout the na
10-19-13 Seattle Schools Community Forum
Seattle Schools Community Forum:Seattle Schools Community Forum"Could a Wealthy Few Decide Seattle's School Board Races?"That's not my title - that's KUOW's for Ann Dornfeld very good piece on the one contested school board race - Sue Peters and Suzanne Dale Estey in District IV.Seattle school board candidate Suzanne Dale Estey and her supporters are poised to raise more money than any o
10-19-13 Ed Notes Online
Ed Notes Online: Ed Notes OnlineRevisiting ObamaCare IT: Race to the Top - of IncompetenceI'm listening to Brian Lehrer on NPR talk about the Obama roll-out disaster and the corporate disaster speak we are hearing -- exact tone we hear from Bloomberg/Walcott on that kid who is missing for 2 weeks.For the record, I posted ObamaCare IT: Race to the Top - of Incompetence on Oct. 10 where I pointed ou
10-19-13 Jersey Jazzman
Jersey Jazzman:The Reformy Campaign Finance Machine Goes To GeorgiaLast spring, I happened - by sheer luck - to come across an unannounced, coordinated campaign finance machine, put together to support reformy candidates in school board and state-level races across the country. This machine distributed more than one-quarter million dollars to small, obscure races that had never seen this level of
10-19-13 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.: Fred Klonsky | Daily postsKeeping retirement weird. Senator Dan Biss talks reform to teachers and retirees. I get up to let Ulysses out at around 6:30 AM. Then I feed him. It was still dark when I did that this morning. It may have been dark at 6:30 yesterday morning. But didn’t notice it. Shorte
10-19-13 Perdido Street School
Perdido Street School: Perdido Street SchoolRegent Harry Phillips: John King A "Good Guy," Regents Won't Fire HImAfter a week of getting beat up in the press and on the Internet with nary a prominent education reform voice coming to defend him, NYSED Commissioner John King received support from a member of the Board of Regents:A member of the state Education Department’s Board of Regents
10-19-13 Radical Scholarship
Radical Scholarship:Who Should Listen to Melinda Gates about Education?Who Should Listen to Melinda Gates about Education?.by plthomasedd / 2h OCT 17Ignoring the New Majority: Education Reform behind BlindersConsider two maps—one using data from the 1860 Census and one focusing on public schools in 2011: [1860; click to enlarge] [2011; click to enlarge] “A majority of students in public schools th
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Week… 10-19-13 …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EF
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFLLARRY FERLAZZO’S WEBSITES OF THE DAYWow! What A Treasure Trove Of InfographicsInformation Is Beautiful, the world’s premiere resource for infographics, has just announced their 2013 Longlist for infographic and interactive awards. It’s an amazing collection. You might also be interested in last year’s nominees, too.9 by Larry
This Week's Education Research Report 10-19-13 #SOSCHAT #EDCHAT #P2
Education Research ReportTHIS WEEK'S EDUCATION RESEARCH REPORTHome schooled children leaner than traditionally schooled kidsThe results of a recent study show kids that are home-schooled are leaner than kids attending traditional schools. The results challenge the theory that children spending more time at home may be at risk for excessive weight gain.The study was published in the journal Obesity
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit 10-19-13
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit:4LAKIDS - SOME OF THE NEWS THAT DOESN'T FITClass Calls Meeting With Vladovic ‘Productive”.by LA School Report | http://bit.ly/UXHVhZ Posted on October 18, 2013 :: A coalition of community groups known by the acronym, CLASS, finally had a meeting today with LA Unified Board President Richard Vladovic.by smf / 45min ASSEMBLYMAN ASKS WRONG COMMITTEE TO R
NPE News Briefs ← from The Network for Public Education 10-19-13
NPE News Briefs ← from The Network for Public Education:NPE News BriefsStudy: Almost Half of Public School Students Are Now Low-Income | Jordan Weissmann – The AtlanticA new study reminds us that poverty is the giant backpack dragging down American students. In America, what you earn depends largely on your success in school. Unfortunately, your success in school depends largely on what your paren
10-19-13 Schools Matter All Week
Schools Matter: Schools Matter All WeekAn EdWeak Interview with Melinda Gates?I have asked repeatedly a key question about Bill Gates and his hobby of education reform:If Bill Gates had no money, who would listen to him about education reform? No one–the same as who should listen to him now.Now we have an EdWeak interview with Melinda Gates, which forces an additional question:If Melinda Gates we
All Week 10-19-13 @ THE CHALK FACE
@ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER: All Week @ THE CHALK FACE Who Should Listen to Melinda Gates about Education?I have asked repeatedly a key question about Bill Gates and his hobby of education reform: If Bill Gates had no money, who would listen to him about education reform? No one–the same as who should listen to him now. Now we have an EdWeak interview with Melinda Gates, which forces an
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH ALL WEEK LONG Diane Ravitch's blog 10-19-13 -13 #thankateacher #EDCHAT #P2
Diane Ravitch's blogLISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH ALL WEEK LONGDIANE RAVITCH'S BLOGWhat Public Schools Do for CommunitiesA reader explains why public schools matter to the life of communities: “Public schools are not panaceas for poverty or crime or any of the other ills of our society, but they can provide a place for a community to come together, to learn to get along with each other, to watch out for
