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Schooling in the Ownership Society: 'Vulture-Fund Billionaire' Paul Singer is big charter backer
Schooling in the Ownership Society: 'Vulture-Fund Billionaire' Paul Singer is big charter backer: 'Vulture-Fund Billionaire' Paul Singer is big charter backerMother Jones overturns a rock and shines a light on neo-con "vulture-fund billionaire" Paul Singer, who has become congressional Republicans' most powerful fundraiser. He's been described as a "fundraising terrorist" for h
Vouchers don’t do much for students - Stephanie Simon - POLITICO.com
Vouchers don’t do much for students - Stephanie Simon - POLITICO.com: Vouchers don’t do much for students66172 Students in 16 states plus D.C. are paying for private school with public subsidies. | AP PhotoCloseBy STEPHANIE SIMON | 10/6/13 10:50 PM EDTEver since the administration filed suit to freeze Louisiana’s school voucher program, high-ranking Republicans have pummeled President Barack Obam
Inequities in College Access Threaten the American Dream | janresseger
Inequities in College Access Threaten the American Dream | janresseger: Inequities in College Access Threaten the American DreamPosted on October 7, 2013 by janressegerMany of us have been watching our society separate by income— the wealthy moving to enclaves surrounding our cities while our poorest families are left behind, concentrated in ghettos from which they struggle to propel their childre
10-7-13 Wait What?
Wait What?: And in Windham, parents and teachers speak out against AdamowskiLast week, at a forum sponsored by the Windham Federation of Teachers and the state chapter of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), parents, teachers and other local Windham residents met with State Senator Donald E. Williams, Jr. (D-29) and State Representative Susan Johnson (D-49) to voice their outrage about the w
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: WEEKEND QUOTABLES
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: WEEKEND QUOTABLES: WEEKEND QUOTABLESMatt Damon and Diane Ravitch speaking at my alma mater, Cal-State Northridge.Matt Damon“I’m very honored to have the opportunity to introduce Diane tonight. She’s somebody that I have admired for a very long time. She’s an amazing person. She’s America’s foremost historian in the areas of education policy, she’s a champion of publi
Thoughts On Using Value Added, And Picking A Model, To Assess Teacher Performance
Shanker Blog » Thoughts On Using Value Added, And Picking A Model, To Assess Teacher Performance: Thoughts On Using Value Added, And Picking A Model, To Assess Teacher PerformancePosted by Dan Goldhaber on October 7, 2013Our guest author today is Dan Goldhaber, Director of the Center for Education Data & Research and a Research Professor in Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences at the University
Can magnet programs lure affluent African-American families back to their neighborhood schools? | Hechinger Report
Can magnet programs lure affluent African-American families back to their neighborhood schools? | Hechinger Report: Can magnet programs lure affluent African-American families back to their neighborhood schools?By Ryan JohnsonAs a child, my predominantly African-American enclave in South Los Angeles seemed perfect with its hilly landscape, the view of the city, and the close relationships I had wi
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 10-7-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Common Core Tests in NY Spur Opt Out MovementThe most amazing thing is happening. The Common Core tests were made so “rigorous” that most students were expected to fail, and they did. Less than a third across the state “passed” the tests because the passing mark was set very high and the content of the test was so challenging that
10-7-13 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL:Delicious Unveils New RedesignI continue to be a fan and regular user of Delicious as a place to save and organize links (though I actually bookmark sites with Diigo, who then a automatically forwards them to Delicious — it’s always good to have a back-up). Delicious has just unveiled a new redesign. You can read about it at
10-7-13 Perdido Street School
Perdido Street School: Daily News Shills Play Fast And Loose With Facts On Charter SchoolsThe neo-liberals at the Daily News have an editorial today supporting Eva Moskowitz's walk across the bridge protest for charter schools.As usual with the DN, they play fast and loose with the facts:The innovative approaches, longer school days and longer school years they offer — almost always carried out by
What to Do if Your Teen Is a Bully - High School Notes
What to Do if Your Teen Is a Bully - High School Notes (usnews.com): What to Do if Your Teen Is a BullyBy KELSEY SHEEHYOctober 7, 2013 RSS Feed PrintTeens who bully may be victims of bullying themselves, so parents should first try to get to the root of the problem.No parent wants to be called into the principal's office.The meetings rarely bear good news and instead alert parents to a problem wit
School Safety For America's Youngest Students Means More Officers, More Guns
School Safety For America's Youngest Students Means More Officers, More Guns: School Safety For America's Youngest Students Means More Officers, More GunsPosted: 10/07/2013 7:30 am EDT | Updated: 10/07/2013 8:04 am EDTORLANDO, Fla. -- The same week protests erupted around the nation over the acquittal of George Zimmerman for the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, 800 school police off
Is Student Privacy Hopeless? | Crazy Crawfish's Blog
Is Student Privacy Hopeless? | Crazy Crawfish's Blog: Is Student Privacy Hopeless?Posted on October 6, 20130(This will be a long one, and has some ranting folks, so buckle up.)Is student privacy hopeless?Sadly, this may be little more than a rhetorical question after the last week of horrible setbacks on the student privacy front. I’ve been gathering information and leads for months now, researchi
California GOP Denounces Common Core | Truth in American Education
California GOP Denounces Common Core | Truth in American Education: California GOP Denounces Common CoreFiled in Common Core State Standards, Education at State Level by Shane Vander Hart on October 7, 2013• 0 CommentsThis weekend at the California Republican Party State Convention delegates overwhelmingly pass a resolution opposing the Common Core State Standards, language below:Resolution ( F201
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Connected Educator Month Twitter Chats Start This Wednesday On #cpchat | Connected Principals
Connected Educator Month Twitter Chats Start This Wednesday On #cpchat | Connected Principals: Connected Educator Month Twitter Chats Start This Wednesday On #cpchatOctober 7, 2013By Patrick LarkinAs was noted last week, we are excited that Connected Principals will be working in conjunction with the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) and the National Association of Elemen
AJC special report: SAT scores rise with family wealth. A... | Get Schooled | www.ajc.com
AJC special report: SAT scores rise with family wealth. A... | Get Schooled | www.ajc.com: AJC special report: SAT scores rise with family wealth. A notable exception in state: Norcross High Previous PostsCherokee board member incurs censure, fine. And Kelly Marlow still faces more trouble ahead. October 4, 2013Remember the 'I Quit Teach for America' essay? Here's the counterpoint. 'I stayed.'Octo
The Educated Reporter: Higher Ed Seminar: Sen. Elizabeth Warren's Plan to Make College More Affordable
The Educated Reporter: Higher Ed Seminar: Sen. Elizabeth Warren's Plan to Make College More Affordable: Higher Ed Seminar: Sen. Elizabeth Warren's Plan to Make College More AffordableEWA held its annual Higher Education Seminar recently at Boston's Northeastern University. We invited some of the education journalists in attendance to contribute posts from the sessions. Today's guest blogger is Lib
If Only the Daily News and the New York Post Had Old Fashioned Reporters .southbronxschool.com
http://www.southbronxschool.com: If Only the Daily News and the New York Post Had Old Fashioned ReportersOn Friday after the horror that I had gone through I received a DM from ace reporter Ben Chapman of the Daily News inviting me to comment on a article that was to appear in yesterday's Daily News concerning the Rubber Rooms.I had to think about it. My spidey sense was telling me that something
Mayor-Elect de Blasio, “The ATR Pool is Insanity,” (A Hopeful Scenario) | Ed In The Apple
Mayor-Elect de Blasio, “The ATR Pool is Insanity,” (A Hopeful Scenario) | Ed In The Apple: Mayor-Elect de Blasio, “The ATR Pool is Insanity,” (A Hopeful Scenario)Posted on October 7, 2013 | 1 CommentMayor-elect de Blasio speaking to a high level Department of Education official,“Let me get this straight, when you close a school you dump the staff into what is called the ATR pool, the teachers are
SHUT HAPPENS: Schools, Government and Depressed Tax-Payers.
SHUT HAPPENS: Schools, Government and Depressed Tax-Payers.: SHUT HAPPENS: Schools, Government and Depressed Tax-Payers.PHILLYACTIVE™ (NEWS THAT GETS PHILLY ACTIVE) Students, Tax-Payers Protest, shoutingwww.techbookonline.comAn elementary school students holds up a handmade sign during yesterday afternoon’s BRING THE NOISE – Disrupting Corporate Education Reform in Philadelphia Rally, organized by
L..A. events call for opposing corporate-style school reform - latimes.com
L..A. events call for opposing corporate-style school reform - latimes.com: L..A. events call for opposing corporate-style school reformComments0EmailShare1Participants line up to sign a declaration of principles at a weekend education conference in Los Angeles that took on corporate-inspired education reform. (Howard Blume/Los Angeles Times / October 6, 2013)By Howard BlumeOctober 6, 2013, 5:07 p
Attack on Public Education: Crush Teachers (active and retired) | Reclaim Reform
Attack on Public Education: Crush Teachers (active and retired) | Reclaim Reform: Attack on Public Education: Crush Teachers (active and retired)Posted on October 6, 2013by Ken PrevitiPaying hundreds of millions of public education tax dollars to create high stakes tests guaranteed to fail over 50% of students has become an obvious abusive tactic in the corporate attack against public education. C
R.E.C.L.A.I.M. the Promise of Public Education | Angel Cintron Jr.
R.E.C.L.A.I.M. the Promise of Public Education | Angel Cintron Jr.: R.E.C.L.A.I.M. the Promise of Public Educationby ACINTRONJR • OCTOBER 6, 2013My name is Angel L. Cintron Jr. I’m a third year DC Public Schools teacher at Charles Hart Middle School. I teach 7th grade social studies. I firmly take the pledge to R.E.C.L.A.I.M. the Promise of Public Education by elevating my “teaching game.”REFLEC
Christie calls for school vouchers at Orthodox Jewish gathering in Teaneck - NorthJersey.com
Christie calls for school vouchers at Orthodox Jewish gathering in Teaneck - NorthJersey.com: Christie calls for school vouchers at Orthodox Jewish gathering in TeaneckSUNDAY OCTOBER 6, 2013, 7:14 PMBY KATHLEEN LYNNSTAFF WRITERTHE RECORDPRINT | E-MAILAMY NEWMAN / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHERTEANECK — Governor Christie made a pitch Sunday for school vouchers — which he tried unsuccessfully to get through th
Nite Cap 10-6-13 #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 CAPTODAYSchooling in the Ownership Society: Testing the real estate marketSchooling in the Ownership Society: Testing the real estate market: Testing the real estate marketCurrent testing policies which rank schools on the basis of student test scor
Schooling in the Ownership Society: Testing the real estate market
Schooling in the Ownership Society: Testing the real estate market: Testing the real estate marketCurrent testing policies which rank schools on the basis of student test scores, contribute to a two-tier school system, including the racial re-segregation of schools, housing, and a widening of the gap between rich a poor. All these factors come together in a real estate market where home buyers pay
NYC Public School Parents: Why I won't be watching Education Nation this year
NYC Public School Parents: Why I won't be watching Education Nation this year: Why I won't be watching Education Nation this yearIn 2010, the first year of Education Nation, NBC used the occasion to hype the propaganda film "Waiting for Superman" and told prominent critics there was "no space" for them to speak on panels (Yong Zhao) or refused to make accommodations to enable
A Reality Check on What Teachers Face Each Day Education Nation’s Teacher Town Hall #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
MHP: Those Who Can Teach: Education Nation’s Teacher Town Hall.Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Visit NBCNews.com for breaking ne
Matt Damon is a fan of Diane Ravitch - Names - The Boston Globe
Matt Damon is a fan of Diane Ravitch - Names - The Boston Globe: Matt Damon is a fan of Diane RavitchBy Mark Shanahan and Meredith Goldstein | GLOBE STAFF OCTOBER 05, 2013ARTICLECOMMENTS ( 1 )SUBSCRIBEMICHAEL BUCKNER/GETTY IMAGESMatt Damon introduced education historian and activist Diane Ravitch as part of the Education on the Edge Lecture Series at California State University Northridge on
Short Notes: Started From The Border, Now We're Here - The Jose Vilson | The Jose Vilson
Short Notes: Started From The Border, Now We're Here - The Jose Vilson | The Jose Vilson: Short Notes: Started From The Border, Now We’re Hereby JOSE VILSON on OCTOBER 6, 2013in SHORT NOTESFive Things We Wouldn’t Mind The Government Shutting DownA few notes:Please note: Because of my new book coming out in Spring of 2014, I’ve reduced my posting to three times a week: Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
Some Advice for My Critics | Diane Ravitch
Some Advice for My Critics | Diane Ravitch: Some Advice for My CriticsI have been more than thrilled by the response to my new book. Today it is #10 on theNew York Times best seller list, next week it will be #15. My guess is that as more educators and parents read it, they will recommend it to others. I hope they will form study groups to discuss the issues it raises. My hope was to provide indis
NYC Educator: On Observation
NYC Educator: On Observation: On ObservationReformy John King decreed that NYC teachers must be observed 4 to 6 times annually. Neither the DOE nor the UFT wanted that many observations, but Reformy John taught one year in public school, so he therefore knows better than anyone what is needed. In our school, APs have up to 40 teachers in a department, which means they could easily have to do 200 o
A teacher’s troubling account of giving a 106-question standardized test to 11 year olds
A teacher’s troubling account of giving a 106-question standardized test to 11 year olds: A teacher’s troubling account of giving a 106-question standardized test to 11 year oldsBy Valerie Strauss, Published: October 6 at 1:30 pmE-mail the writer0CommentsMoreHere’s a detailed account from a teacher about the troubling experience she had giving her middle-school class of 11-year-old students a stan
State school board may not meet Nov. school grading deadine : Elections
State school board may not meet Nov. school grading deadine : Elections: State school board may not meet Nov. school grading deadine12 hours ago • By Dan Carden dan.carden@nwi.com, (317) 637-9078Related DocumentsGrew/Sheldrake report on Tony Bennett school grades scandalRelated LinksAccountability System Review Panel meeting minutes and reportsINDIANAPOLIS | Personality and political conflicts o
NBC’s “Education Nation” to include Jesse Hagopian on MAP test boycott–Live on Sun, Oct. 6, 12:00-2:00 PM ET - I AM AN EDUCATOR
I AM AN EDUCATOR | Jesse Hagopian's Lesson Plan for Liberation: NBC’s “Education Nation” to include Jesse Hagopian on MAP test boycott–Live on Sun, Oct. 6, 12:00-2:00 PM ETBy I AM AN EDUCATOR on October 4, 2013 | 1 CommentGarfield High School teacher Jesse Hagopian will speak about the MAP test boycott on the live national broadcast of MSNBC’s Education Nation “Teacher Town Hall,” at 12:00 – 2:00
10-6-13 Schools Matter
Schools Matter: Overcoming RhetoricI've somewhat wondered where the "society" publication is for American Eugenicists. They must have a club or association of some kind. It seems all professionals do--birds of a feather and such.This country in particular has striven to plan its future on a very grand scale. What better way than through forced education (for the good of the citizen) t
Paying Economists by Hair Color? Thoughts on Masters Degrees & Teacher Compensation | School Finance 101
Paying Economists by Hair Color? Thoughts on Masters Degrees & Teacher Compensation | School Finance 101: Paying Economists by Hair Color? Thoughts on Masters Degrees & Teacher CompensationPosted on October 6, 20130 1 VotesIn previous posts, I’ve conveyed my distaste for the oft obsessively narrow thinking of the traditional labor economist when engaged in education policy research.
Let stockholdersfirst manage your children's education! - STOCKHOLDERSFIRST
Home Page: STOCKHOLDERSFIRST 666 CORPORATE PARK DRIVE HERNDON, VA 20171Education: too precious to be managed by teachers!Let stockholdersfirst manage your children's education!Please click for our Youtube page.Your love of education can get you a seat as you wait for the closing bell!Friend us on Reddit! Our three Rs are Rally, Revenue, and Rate of Return. There's no Risk
Two People Who Need a Talking To This Monday | WeArePCAPS
Two People Who Need a Talking To This Monday | WeArePCAPS: Two People Who Need a Talking To This MondayPosted on October 6, 2013Who is driving this Train Wreck?by wearepcapsLast Thursday we unwelcomed Tom Corbett when he rode into Drexel to dedicate a new school of business. His office put out a media advisory that he’s coming to join Urban Outfitters this Monday to unveil a new project at the Nav
Stand for Children Stands for the Rich and the Powerful… | Seattle Education
Stand for Children Stands for the Rich and the Powerful… | Seattle Education: Stand for Children Stands for the Rich and the Powerful……who want to break the backs of the teachers’ unions.Many of us have said that before, now you can see and hear it for yourselves.This video was taken at the Aspen Ideas Festival which is heavily funded by Bill Gates. Stand For Children’s Co-Founder Jonah Edelman ex
10-6-13 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.: Sunday reads.Bill Moyers talks about the Chicago Workers Cooperative – organizing workers to bring down the barriers. Latest polls. Because of the government shutdown, the Republicans would lose the House if the election were held today. I saw The Trials of Muhammad Ali last night. See it when it come
Morning Wink 10-6-13 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSTODAY10-6-13 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFLLarry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: This Week’s “Links I Should Have Posted About, But Didn’t” – OctoberI have a huge backlog of resources that I’ve been planning to post about in this blog but, just because of time constraints, have
