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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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Torlakson Applauds Testing Overhaul - Year 2013
Torlakson Applauds Testing Overhaul - Year 2013 (CA Dept of Education): State Schools Chief Tom Torlakson Applauds Testing OverhaulOutdated assessments set aside to measure readiness for college and careersSACRAMENTO—State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson congratulated Governor Jerry Brown and the State Legislature for their work to sweep away outdated tests in favor of modern, c
by mike simpson / 4min 
Full Funding Friday This Week | WeArePCAPS
Full Funding Friday This Week | WeArePCAPS: Full Funding Friday This WeekPosted on October 2, 2013by wearepcapsFull Funding Friday Week FourThis Friday, as part of our ongoing Full Funding Friday Campaign, we will be holding rallies at 7 schools, with parent, staff and student speakers.   We will be circulating our petition for full funding, distributing buttons and stickers with the yellow full f
by mike simpson / 7min 
Paid Family Leave in California: All is not well
Paid Family Leave in California: All is not well « MomsRising Blog: Paid Family Leave in California: All is not wellPosted October 2nd, 2013 by Susan RoseUpdate: On September 24, 2013, Governor Brown signed SB 770, which will take effect of July 1, 2014. This bill will expand the definition of family for the California Paid Family Leave Act. On Jan. 9, 2012, Women’s eNews published my article, “Pa
by mike simpson / 13min 
NYC Educator: The Old, Old Story
NYC Educator: The Old, Old Story: The Old, Old StoryThe more I read about the new evaluation system, the more I go to meetings about it, the more I hear about its intricate, convoluted and inexplicable structure, the more I'm reminded of a story I heard when I first started teaching. I was an English teacher, I had five (!) preps, no idea what the contract said, and I was overwhelmed with paperwor
by mike simpson / 1h 
10-2-13 Seattle Schools Community Forum
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Education News RoundupDual-language in Washington State - a view from Seattle Globalist.A MacArthur Genius award went to an educational researcher, Angela Duckworth.  From Ed Week:Educational research psychologist and former teacher Angela Duckworth has devoted her career to understanding traits beyond IQ or test-taking abilities that predict a student's success— i
by mike simpson / 1h 
A Parent Confronts a Puppet on BESE | Crazy Crawfish's Blog
A Parent Confronts a Puppet on BESE | Crazy Crawfish's Blog: A Parent Confronts a Puppet on BESEPosted on October 2, 20131 I would like to thank all of you who came out to support our call to take back public education in Louisiana at the Rally this Saturday. I spoke with many parents and teachers (in both public and private schools) about their concerns about the federal Common Core Curriculum, a
by mike simpson / 2h 
With A Brooklyn Accent: Moving from Defense to Offense in the Battle against the Test Machine
With A Brooklyn Accent: Moving from Defense to Offense in the Battle against the Test Machine: Moving from Defense to Offense in the Battle against the Test MachineOPT-OUT/REFUSAL GUIDES FOR EACH STATEOpt-Out/Refusal Guides for each State | United Opt Out National: Moving from Defense to Offense in the Battle against the Test MachineFriends! I am a coach as much as a teacher and my coach's instinc
by mike simpson / 2h 
KKK asks panel to keep school named after ‘grand wizard’ of white-supremacist group
KKK asks panel to keep school named after ‘grand wizard’ of white-supremacist group: KKK asks panel to keep school named after ‘grand wizard’ of white-supremacist groupBy Valerie Strauss, Published: October 2 at 3:26 pmE-mail the writerNathan Bedford Forrest (nps.gov)Here’s the latest in the you-can’t-make-up-this-stuff story about a school in Florida that is still named after the first “grand wiz
by mike simpson / 2h 
Common Writing Standards are Essential for Latino Advancement
Common Writing Standards are Essential for Latino Advancement « NewsTaco: Common Writing Standards are Essential for Latino Advancement By Ray Salazar, NewsTacoBy now, the term “Common Core” has probably found its way into at least one conversation about education, come through in a tweet, or created some buzz, positive or negative.As an English teacher who holds a master’s degree in writing, I’m
by mike simpson / 4h 
10-2-13 — Whole Child Education
Home Page — Whole Child Education: THE WHOLE CHILD BLOGED Pulse Poll Results: Does More Recess Increase Academic Learning?October 1, 2013 by Kit Harris, ASCD ResearchASCD continually seeks to provide solutions to the challenges that face educators of all levels. Recently the ASCD SmartBrief ED Pulse poll addressed the debate about recess in elementary schools.READ MORE »Answers to Your Top Six Shu
by mike simpson / 4h 
10-2-13 Wait What?
Wait What?:  s Achievement First angling for a co-location site in Hartford?Achievement First, Inc. is the charter school management company co-founded by Governor Malloy’s Commissioner of Education, Stefan Pryor. Achievement First, Inc. won’t take its fair share of bilingual students or students who aren’t proficient in English. Achievement First, Inc. won’t take its fair share of students who ne
by mike simpson / 4h 
Cali Education Headlines Wednesday, October 2, 2013
FCMAT » Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team: New LGBT-specific history lessons planned for L.A. County schoolsEducation HeadlinesWednesday, October 2, 2013Frey: Los Angeles Unified discussing 200-day school yearLos Angeles Unified, the state’s largest school district, is discussing extending its academic year by 20 days, a $300 million proposal that would give Los Angeles the longest sc
by mike simpson / 5h 
October 2, 1968: 45 Years Ago – the Mexico City Massacre During Olympic Games
October 2, 1968: 45 Years Ago – the Mexico City Massacre During Olympic Games: October 2, 1968: 45 Years Ago – the Mexico City Massacre During Olympic Gamesby SOURCE on OCTOBER 2, 2013 · 0 COMMENTSin CIVIL RIGHTS, HISTORY, POLITICS, WORLD NEWSby Daniel Hernandez / IntersectionsEditor: The following was originally written in 2008.[Forty-five] years ago today the Mexican governmentopened fire indisc
by mike simpson / 5h 
Duncan: Common Core Criticism is “Political Silliness” | Truth in American Education
Duncan: Common Core Criticism is “Political Silliness” | Truth in American Education: Duncan: Common Core Criticism is “Political Silliness”Filed in Common Core State Standards by Shane Vander Hart on October 2, 2013 • 0 Comments402Alyson Klein reported on U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan’s recent remarks at the National Press Club.First thing to note, apparently tea party activists are dumb a
by mike simpson / 6h 
Feds extend rural school funding program for at least one more year - SI&A Cabinet Report – News & Resources
SI&A Cabinet Report – News & Resources: Feds extend rural school funding program for at least one more yearBy Kimberly BeltranWednesday, October 02, 2013Hundreds of rural school districts across the U.S. – including many in northern California – are breathing a sigh of relief this week following Congress’s long-awaited extension of a program that provides $328 million to support schools, r
by mike simpson / 6h 
Education Research Report: Common Core Math Fails to Prepare Students for College
Education Research Report: Common Core Math Fails to Prepare Students for College: Common Core Math Fails to Prepare Students for CollegeNational mathematics standards adopted by 45 states and the District of Columbia that supporters say are designed to make high school graduates “college- and career-ready” and improve the critical science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) pipeline do not p
by mike simpson / 6h 
Moderate reformers need to jump into polarized education... | Get Schooled | www.ajc.com
Moderate reformers need to jump into polarized education... | Get Schooled | www.ajc.com: Moderate reformers need to jump into polarized education debate where truth gets trampled  0 0 0 NewMarching in lockstep. Education needs the moderate middle to tell the more nuanced and real story of education reform.Previous PostsA matter of time: Should school start later for sleep-starved teens? October 1
by mike simpson / 6h 
Crisis in California's schools: 250,000 schoolchildren need glasses - latimes.com
Crisis in California's schools: 250,000 schoolchildren need glasses - latimes.com: Crisis in California's schools: 250,000 schoolchildren need glassesNearly all California public school students who need glasses enter school without them. It's a problem that's simple to remedy.Sarah Garcia of Florence Griffith Joyner Elementary School wrinkles her nose as she tries on numerous frames while opticia
by mike simpson / 7h 
10-2-13 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.: CMS, HMS and self-audits.I posted yesterday about the letter that was sent to Illinois retirees regarding Teachers Retirement Insurance Program (TRIP) eligibility. Central Management Services (CMS) has contracted with a national firm, HMS, that specializes in cost control through audits of members’ cl
by mike simpson / 7h 
Morning Wink 10-2-13 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2 #Cheats4Change
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK  AM POSTSTODAYMy Letter to the TIMES, September 29, 2013 | Bill AyersMy Letter to the TIMES, September 29, 2013 | Bill Ayers: My Letter to the TIMES, September 29, 2013“Principal and Teacher, A Complex Duet” is a confused and confusing account of one of the central pillars of corporate school reform: teacher evaluation.Brent Staples’ easy dismissal of the substanti
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My Letter to the TIMES, September 29, 2013 | Bill Ayers
My Letter to the TIMES, September 29, 2013 | Bill Ayers: My Letter to the TIMES, September 29, 2013“Principal and Teacher, A Complex Duet” is a confused and confusing account of one of the central pillars of corporate school reform: teacher evaluation.Brent Staples’ easy dismissal of the substantive objections by teachers to the Chicago plan, and the superficial conclusion that “the new system wil
by mike simpson / 7h 
10-2-13 @ The Chalk Face
@ THE CHALK FACE: Dear Secretary Mister Duncan, SirMy name is Jill O’Malley Conroy, and five months ago today I became one of those “arm chair pundits” you described to our fellow Americans yesterday. My alternate name in this “alternate universe”, or “blogosphere”, as you also dubbed it, is The Indignant Teacher. My goal as such right now is to make sure our […]by jillconroy / 51min 10-1-13 @ The
by mike simpson / 7h 
More Than One-Third of Preschoolers “Chronically Absent”, Chicago Study Finds |
More Than One-Third of Preschoolers “Chronically Absent”, Chicago Study Finds |: More Than One-Third of Preschoolers “Chronically Absent”, Chicago Study FindsOctober 2, 2013 by Alyssa HaywoodePhoto: Alessandra Hartkopf for Strategies for ChildrenRecent research points to troubling absenteeism in the early grades; and a new report from Chicago looks at the specific problem of preschool absenteeism.
by mike simpson / 7h 
10-2-13 Schools Matter
Schools Matter: Options PCS Featured in Today's Charter School Crime LogA clip from WaPo:In the court complaint, D.C. officials allege that the managers’ salaries were far out of line with what public officials make, especially given the size of the school.Montgomery’s “salary and bonuses from Options PCS during a one-year period — at least $425,000 combined — totaled more than the salary of the P
by mike simpson / 7h 
Educators Take Stand Against Bullying During National Bullying Prevention Month | NEA Today
Educators Take Stand Against Bullying During National Bullying Prevention Month | NEA Today: Educators Take Stand Against Bullying During National Bullying Prevention MonthOctober 2, 2013 by twalker  Filed under Featured News, Top StoriesLeave a CommentBy Sara Robertson and Edward GrahamOctober marks the observance of National Bullying Prevention Month, an annual campaign that brings educators, sc
by mike simpson / 7h 
Do We Really Need Connected Educators? | My Island View
Do We Really Need Connected Educators? | My Island View: Do We Really Need Connected Educators?October 2, 2013 by tomwhitbyTo answer this question in the very month that the United States Department of Education has set aside to recognize as Connected Educator Month, we need to first examine what a connected educator is. We also need to understand to what it is that educators are connected.The way
by mike simpson / 9h 
John White warns that school reforms movement won't survive unless it reforms itself | NOLA.com
John White warns that school reforms movement won't survive unless it reforms itself | NOLA.com: John White warns that school reforms movement won't survive unless it reforms itselfState Superintendent John White, a prominent figure in the education movement that turned New Orleans into a city of choice and charter schools, warned Tuesday that the movement is under attack and won't survive unless
by mike simpson / 10h 
Diane Ravitch’s new book criticizes ‘reform’ movement | EdSource Today
Diane Ravitch’s new book criticizes ‘reform’ movement | EdSource Today: Diane Ravitch’s new book criticizes ‘reform’ movementOctober 1st, 2013 | Comments Off | By Lillian MongeauDiane Ravitch discussing her book, “Reign of Error,” on stage in Stanford’s Memorial Hall. Credit: Barbara McKenna, SCOPEDiane Ravitch was at Stanford University on Monday to discuss her most recent book,“Reign of Error,” 
by mike simpson / 10h 
10-2-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: EduShyster: Adell Cothorne Speaks!Adell Cothorne is the brave principal in Washington, D.C., who reported to her headquarters that she saw cheating going on. She was featured on a PBS Frontline special about the uncertain legacy of Michelle Rhee. What happened after she reported cheating by a group of staff? Nothing. Nothing except
by mike simpson / 10h 
10-2-13 Ed Notes Online
Ed Notes Online: Video- Inspiring Brooklyn New School Principal Anna Allanbrook: BNS Principal's weekly letter 10.1.13How come so many progressive principals like Anna Allanbrook and Carol Burris have become heroes to so many teachers while we look at our union leadership with disdain? I was inspired last night when I taped the panel at Anna Allanbrook's remarkable statement with Shael Polokow-Sur
by mike simpson / 10h 
10-2-13M Perdido Street School
Perdido Street School: Cuomo To Appoint Pataki, McCall To "Tax Cut Task Force"Anybody who thinks a Mayor de Blasio is getting a tax increase on rich people in Governor Andrew Cuomo's re-election year should take note of this news: ALBANY — Gov. Cuomo is turning to the Republican who defeated his father to come up with ways to cut taxes, the Daily News has learned. In a surprising announc
by mike simpson / 10h 
10-2-13 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: October’s (2013) Best Tweets — Part OneEvery month I make a few short lists highlighting my choices of the best resources I shared through (and learned from) Twitter, but didn’t necessarily include them in posts here on my blog. I’ve already shared in earlier posts several new resources I found on Twitter — and where I gave
by mike simpson / 10h 
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Duncan's diatribe
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Duncan's diatribe: Duncan's diatribepun·ditnoun1. an expert in a particular subject or field who is frequently called on to give opinions about it to the public. 2. a learned man : teacherEd Sec. Arne Duncan has lashed out at his critics, referring to them (us) as "armchair pundits". His attempt as silencing is particularly directed at those who point to po
by mike simpson / 10h 
Making Money in K-12 Schools Is Hard To Do …for Some Companies | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice
Making Money in K-12 Schools Is Hard To Do …for Some Companies | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice: Making Money in K-12 Schools Is Hard To Do …for Some CompaniesFor all of the three-decade hype about how business practices applied to K-12 schools will make them more efficient and high performing, a short hop and skip through the past half-century of for-profit companies failing
by mike simpson / 10h 
L.A. Unified can't afford $1-billion budget wish list, official says - latimes.com
L.A. Unified can't afford $1-billion budget wish list, official says - latimes.com: L.A. Unified can't afford $1-billion budget wish list, official saysComments15EmailShare21By Teresa WatanabeOctober 1, 2013, 9:58 p.m.L.A. Unified will need more than $1 billion to pay for additional teachers, a longer school year and other items favored by Board of Education members -- but the chance of acquiring
by mike simpson / 10h 
No More Status Quo — Why We Must Improve the Social Standing of Teachers | toteachornototeach
No More Status Quo — Why We Must Improve the Social Standing of Teachers | toteachornototeach: No More Status Quo — Why We Must Improve the Social Standing of Teachers by Vikas PotaWe all know that no school and, importantly, no education system is better than the quality of its teachers and school leaders. There is global consensus about this but little has been done to understand what, apart fro
by mike simpson / 10h 
Lisa Nielsen: The Innovative Educator: Taking Back the Teaching Profession: Can It Be Done?
Lisa Nielsen: The Innovative Educator: Taking Back the Teaching Profession: Can It Be Done?: Taking Back the Teaching Profession: Can It Be Done?Rae Pica asks, “Why are teachers the "Rodney Dangerfields" of the professional world?” on BAM Radio. Her guests move beyond lamenting the lack of respect teachers. They have some theories, and, better than that, they have some advice on how teac
by mike simpson / 10h 
Duncan’s unusual ‘state of education’ report
Duncan’s unusual ‘state of education’ report: Duncan’s unusual ‘state of education’ reportBy Valerie Strauss, Published: October 2 at 5:00 amE-mail the writer0CommentsMoreEducation Secretary Arne Duncan                 (By Jacquelyn Martin / Associated Press)Education Secretary Arne Duncan delivered what he called his annual “state of education in America” report at the National Press Club this we
by mike simpson / 10h 
LAUSD'S IPAD FIASCO - IT'S A QUESTION OF PRIORITIES - Perdaily.com
LAUSD'S IPAD FIASCO - IT'S A QUESTION OF PRIORITIES - Perdaily.com: LAUSD'S IPAD FIASCO - IT'S A QUESTION OF PRIORITIES(Mensaje se repite en Español)In the Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain, the pauper passing as a prince uses the powerful Great Seal of England to open walnuts, because he doesn't know its power or how else to use it. The issuance of obscenely overpriced IPads to all LAUSD studen
by mike simpson / 10h 

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You Weren't Working Anyways (On The Government Shutdown) - The Jose Vilson | The Jose Vilson
You Weren't Working Anyways (On The Government Shutdown) - The Jose Vilson | The Jose Vilson: You Weren’t Working Anyways (On The Government Shutdown)by JOSE VILSON on OCTOBER 1, 2013in JOSESpeaker John BoehnerWhen I woke up this morning, I felt no different from the day before. The lights came on, the water ran for the shower, the locks didn’t loosen, and the sun took its sweet time rising past t
by mike simpson / 20h 
10-1-13 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: Easily Create A “Portrait” Of Your Twitter ConnectionsI’ve previously used Vizify to make a thirty-second “greatest hits” animation of your time on Twitter You can read about it at Read Write Web, and check mine out below: Just made a movie of my twitter: vizify.com/mrferlazzo/twi… What do you think? #FollowMe #Vizify — Lar
by mike simpson / 20h 
Once I Believed | Connected Principals
Once I Believed | Connected Principals: Once I BelievedOctober 1, 2013By sleibowitzcc licensed image shared by flickr user UNE PhotosRecently my leadership coach presented me with a challenge: write about what you have learned in your years of experience as a school leader that you bring to the new position you have begun this year. The task sparked my imagination as I remembered the young educato
by mike simpson / 22h 
Nite Cap 10-1-13 #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 CAPTODAYThe “Magical Me” Ms. Rhee | Seattle EducationThe “Magical Me” Ms. Rhee | Seattle Education: The “Magical Me” Ms. RheeThe other day I received the type of comment that I love to respond to. I initially thought I would reply to the angry attac
by mike simpson / 23h





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