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10-26-13 Saturday Matinée Special Corporate Reform School Girls News Breakout
Saturday Matinée Special Corporate Reform School Girls News BreakoutNite Cap 10-25-13 #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2James 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 CAPTODAYPCSGP-13 RFA Training Webinar October 15, 2013PCSGP-13 RFA Training Webinar October 15, 2013 (CA Dept of Education): PCSGP-
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10-28-13 Schools Matter
Schools Matter: Education Funders Sponsor a Great Study of NYC Small School Reforms but Will They Read IT?The Education Funders Research Initiative’s “New York City Schools: Following the Learning Trajectories of a Cohort," by Douglas Ready, Thomas Hatch, Miya Warner, and Elizabeth Chu, is excellent. It has the scholarly integrity of the research of the Consortium on Chicago School Research o
Education Research Report: Small High Schools and Student Achievement: Lottery-Based Evidence from New York City
Education Research Report: Small High Schools and Student Achievement: Lottery-Based Evidence from New York City: Small High Schools and Student Achievement: Lottery-Based Evidence from New York CitySmall Schools: Public School Reform Meets the Ownership Society (Positions: Education, Politics, and Culture)One of the most wide-ranging reforms in public education in the last decade has been the reo
10-28-13 Wait What?
Wait What?: Steve Perry…People get fired or worse for the illegal things you are doing…Yesterday’s Wait, What? post asked, When will Steve Perry be shown the door? The reason? Because he has been misusing public funds. Since opening his twitter account, Steve Perry has pumped out more than 30,694. Many of those were sent out while he was supposed to be performing his job as principal of Capital P
10-28-13 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: Excellent Halloween Article For IB Theory of Knowledge ClassesA Halloween scare can sharpen the brain is an excellent article on emotion for IB Theory Of Knowledge classes. It’s from The Los Angeles Times. Here’s how it begins: Halloween is the time to indulge those seemingly pathological cravings to get scared out of your
10-28-13 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.: New York is poised to elect De Blasio. Chicago needs a candidate for the 99%. New York City’s next first family. This morning the latest polls show New York Democrat Bill De Blasio ready to win the election on November 5th by historic margins. It is as deep and thorough a rejection of the Bloomberg a
10-28-13 @ The Chalk Face
@ THE CHALK FACE: Is This Why AFT Leadership Sold Its Members Up The Common Core River? It’s pretty widely known by now that American Federation of Teachers (AFT) received funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, leading many to question the motives of AFT leadership in their silent acquiescence to the gods of Common Core. But apparently there may be more reasons as well. My friend an
10-28-13 Perdido Street School
Perdido Street School: De Blasio Still Up BigJoe Lhota never closed the gap:Bill de Blasio is poised to win the race for mayor of New York City by a historically large margin, powered by optimism that he will bring about change and by overwhelming voter disapproval of the Republican Party. Mr. de Blasio, a Democrat who is currently the public advocate, leads his Republican opponent, Joseph J. Lhot
Proposed spending regs give districts leeway to choose how to serve high-needs students | EdSource Today
Proposed spending regs give districts leeway to choose how to serve high-needs students | EdSource Today: Proposed spending regs give districts leeway to choose how to serve high-needs studentsOctober 28th, 2013 | Add a Comment | By John FensterwaldMuch anticipated draft regulations that the State Board of Education will discuss next week would give school districts lots of latitude – too much so
Daily Kos: Leaves on the Current is now back home
Daily Kos: Leaves on the Current is now back home: Leaves on the Current is now back homebyteacherkenFollowAfter checking her labs today, the duty doctor from the transplant practice decided it was okay for her to leave today, which after two weeks in the same room she was delighted to do.A bit after 4 PM she was brought down in a wheel chair, got into the passenger seat of her car, into which I h
Choosing Democracy: National Association for Multicultural Education - Conference
Choosing Democracy: National Association for Multicultural Education - Conference: National Association for Multicultural Education - ConferenceSchools and povertyBy Elaine WeissSo much has been said about new “21st century” skills, standards, and learning requirements, that they have become virtually synonymous with “college and career readiness” (a similarly poorly defined goal). The purportedly
Volunteers Go Door-to-Door to Re-Enroll High School Dropouts - High School Notes
Volunteers Go Door-to-Door to Re-Enroll High School Dropouts - High School Notes (usnews.com): Volunteers Go Door-to-Door to Re-Enroll High School DropoutsBy KELSEY SHEEHYOctober 28, 2013 RSS Feed PrintSchool districts are waging campaigns to re-enroll high school dropouts and help see them through to graduation.As many as 1.3 million students in the U.S. drop out of high school every year. Their
Five stereotypes about poor families and education
Five stereotypes about poor families and education: Five stereotypes about poor families and educationBY VALERIE STRAUSSOctober 28 at 4:00 amHere is an excerpt from a new book called “Reaching and Teaching Students in Poverty: Strategies for Erasing the Opportunity Gap,” by Paul C. Gorski, associate professor of integrative studies at George Mason University. The book, which draws from years of re
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VI Congressional Leader Fights for Black Boys in Education - Higher Education
VI Congressional Leader Fights for Black Boys in Education - Higher Education: VI Congressional Leader Fights for Black Boys in EducationCongresswoman Donna Christensen addresses a group of scholars at the second annual International Colloquium on Black Males in Education held at the University of Virgin Islands in St. Thomas last week. (Photo Credit: Clifford White)St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
10-27-13 Ms. Jablonski's Class Blog: Germany's Confidence in America is Declining
Ms. Jablonski's Class Blog: Germany's Confidence in America is Declining: Germany's Confidence in America is DecliningSince learning that the United States National Security Agency monitored Chancellor Angela Merkel's cell phone, Germany's interior minister has declared that their confidence in their American allied nation is shaken. He also stated "If the Americans intercepted cell phones in
Top 16 NYC charter school executives earn more than Chancellor Dennis Walcott - NY Daily News
Top 16 NYC charter school executives earn more than Chancellor Dennis Walcott - NY Daily News: Top 16 NYC charter school executives earn more than Chancellor Dennis WalcottBig paychecks are called 'outrageous' as New York City charter schools claim their students would face cuts if the schools are charged rent under a new mayor.Comments (9)BY RACHEL MONAHAN / NEW YORK DAILY NEWSPUBLISHED: SATURDAY
5 Reasons the Common Core Is Ruining Childhood | toteachornototeach
5 Reasons the Common Core Is Ruining Childhood | toteachornototeach: 5 Reasons the Common Core Is Ruining Childhood by Katie HurleyMy daughter has four tests this week. Week after week she has at least four tests, one of them a high-pressure timed math factor test. If she gets more than one answer wrong, she repeats the same test the following week (which, by the way, is a great way to start an un
NYC Educator: Family Time
NYC Educator: Family Time: Family TimeToday I played fiddle for a band at Terrhune Orchards in Princeton, New Jersey. There was apple picking and pumpkin painting and all sorts of kid-friendly stuff so I brought not only my family, but also a friend and her 3-year-old daughter. It's a nice day trip for kids, though I'm not sure how much longer they'll be doing it. It was a bit on the cold side out
How Serious Are Madison Schools With High-Risk Students? | CAFFEINATED POLITICS
How Serious Are Madison Schools With High-Risk Students? | CAFFEINATED POLITICS: How Serious Are Madison Schools With High-Risk Students?OCTOBER 27, 2013 Rate ThisThe statistics regarding high risk students in Madison schools are something no one can be proud of, The numbers are not something taxpayers should accept, Over and over we hear the statistics on the news, or read about them in th
Nite Cap 10-27-13 #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 CAPTODAYBrown administration sides with schools over flexibility of LCFF money SI&A Cabinet Report – News & ResourcesSI&A Cabinet Report – News & Resources: Brown administration sides with schools over flexibility of LCFF moneyBy Tom
Lisa MacFarland of WA DFER and her conspiracy theories | Seattle Education
Lisa MacFarland of WA DFER and her conspiracy theories | Seattle Education: Lisa MacFarland of WA DFER and her conspiracy theoriesLisa MacFarland, Director of Democrats for Education Reform (DFER) for Washington State, who received a $10,000 grant from the Walton’s as an “Education Reformer to Watch” for her work on pushing charter school initiative 1240 in the state of Washington and former Direc
Surprising split in school reformer monolith - The Washington Post
Surprising split in school reformer monolith - The Washington Post: Surprising split in school reformer monolithBut we say we are doing it for the kids Critics of current trends in education reform, such as historian Diane Ravitch, often complain that they are up against a phalanx of business executives and rich investors more interested in making money than improving schools. These people, the cr
Brown administration sides with schools over flexibility of LCFF money SI&A Cabinet Report – News & Resources
SI&A Cabinet Report – News & Resources: Brown administration sides with schools over flexibility of LCFF moneyBy Tom ChorneauMonday, October 28, 2013In settling a simmering dispute between schools and civil rights groups over the use of new state funding targeting disadvantaged students, the Brown administration appears to have decided to give local officials authority to define the missio
Military bases open their doors to home-schoolers - Yahoo Finance
Military bases open their doors to home-schoolers - Yahoo Finance: Military bases open their doors to home-schoolersANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, Md. (AP) — A growing number of military parents want to end the age-old tradition of switching schools for their kids.They've embraced homeschooling, and are finding support on bases, which are providing resources for families and opening their doors for home
Do you think TFA is a special interest?: “Get up, Stand Up” | Cloaking Inequity
Do you think TFA is a special interest?: “Get up, Stand Up” | Cloaking Inequity: Do you think TFA is a special interest?: “Get up, Stand Up”A century ago, President Teddy Roosevelt railed against special interests controlling our government:Just as the special interest of cotton and slavery had threaten the nations integrity before the civil war, so now the great special business interest who ofte
PARENT POLITICAL PICKS: The Network For Public Education | NPE endorses three candidates for Centennial School District School Board, PA
The Network For Public Education | NPE endorses three candidates for Centennial School District School Board, PA: NPE endorses three candidates for Centennial School District School Board, PAadmin October 27, 2013 NPE EndorsementsThe Network for Public Education has endorsed Michael Hartline, Betty Huf, and Jane Schrader Lynch for Centennial School District School Board.Incumbents Hartline, Huf, a
I'm Shocked: Corporate Media and Corporate Mayor Speaks Out for Corporate Reform Superintendents
I'm Shocked: Corporate Media and Corporate Mayor Speaks Out for Corporate Reform Superintendents SacBee Tribute to the Heroic Raymond: He took on teachers union - Marcos Breton - The Sacramento BeeRaymond took on teachers union - Marcos Breton - The Sacramento Bee: Raymond took on teachers unionBy MARCOS BRETONmbreton@sacbee.comPublished: Sunday, Oct. 27, 2013 - 12:00 amBefore starting as the new
Wait What? - When will Steve Perry be shown the door?
When will Steve Perry be shown the door? - Wait What?: When will Steve Perry be shown the door?Last week, a White House employee was fired for using his twitter account to make insulting comments while on the public payroll. Tweeting while on the job got him fired on the spot and escorted to the door. His twitter account has now been deleted but according to press reports, the White House aide wa
Morning Wink 10-27-13 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSTODAYAn Open Letter to Parents of Children throughout New York State Regarding Grade 3-8 Testing - New York PrincipalsNew York Principals: An Open Letter to Parents of Children throughout New York StateRegarding Grade 3-8 TestingSee full screen pdf version Opt-Out/Refusal Guides for each State | United Opt Out National: by mike simpson / 29min Teacher Qual
