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Thursday, October 31, 2013

Nite Cap 10-31-13 #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 CAP



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BOO Happy Halloween Spooky Education Reform
Happy Halloween Spooky Education Reform
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NYC Public School Parents: NYC Parents star at Senator Flanagan's hearings on Common Core, testing and privacy
NYC Public School Parents: NYC Parents star at Senator Flanagan's hearings on Common Core, testing and privacy: NYC Parents star at Senator Flanagan's hearings on Common Core, testing and privacyWednesday's NY Senate hearings on the Common Core, testing and privacy were long but revealing.  After our press conference, the morning started off with Merryl Tisch, head of the Regents, saying that the
by mike simpson / 1min 
10-31-13 Ed Notes Online
Ed Notes Online: Tish James @ the PEP: We Want Our Schools BackNot up to the impact of James' galvanizing speech at the Oct. 15 PEP where she laid bare the DOE policy of inequality. Here she does some posturing and I hated her use of the charter standard use of "scholars" -- is she coopting them? But she rises to the occasion at the end with her call of "We want our schools back.&qu
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Are Louisiana’s latest SPS score release just another Trick or really the Treat, White claims? | Crazy Crawfish's Blog
Are Louisiana’s latest SPS score release just another Trick or really the Treat, White claims? | Crazy Crawfish's Blog: Crazy Crawfish's BlogZesty Louisiana Education PoliticsAre Louisiana’s latest SPS score release just another Trick or really the Treat, White claims?Posted on October 31, 20131Figure 1 (What White wears when his staffers leave office)John White has some great news for us! RSD is
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MSNBC Highlights OTL Infographic and Philly Organizers | National Opportunity to Learn Campaign | Education Reform for Equity and Opportunity
MSNBC Highlights OTL Infographic and Philly Organizers | National Opportunity to Learn Campaign | Education Reform for Equity and Opportunity: MSNBC Highlights OTL Infographic and Philly OrganizersPosted on: Thursday October 31st, 2013We've made it to the big time! In a recent segment on mass school closures, MSNBC anchor Craig Melvin referred to an OTL Campaign infographic, The Color of School Cl
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Full Funding Friday #8 – Schedule | WeArePCAPS
Full Funding Friday #8 – Schedule | WeArePCAPS: Full Funding Friday #8 – SchedulePosted on October 31, 2013by wearepcapsThe Full Funding Friday Campaign moves into its 8th week.Here are the schools where rallies are planned for this Friday. We really appreciate all the people who have volunteered to come out and join with school staff, parents and students. As before, we will have flyers and other
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New Orleans schools have comparatively high rate of testing irregularities on standardized tests | The Lens
New Orleans schools have comparatively high rate of testing irregularities on standardized tests | The Lens: New Orleans schools have comparatively high rate of testing irregularities on standardized testsOPT-OUT/REFUSAL GUIDES FOR EACH STATEClick here Opt-Out/Refusal Guides for each State | United Opt Out National:Looked at from several different angles, New Orleans public schools have a comparat
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STEAM-Roller - Teacher in a Strange Land - Education Week Teacher
STEAM-Roller - Teacher in a Strange Land - Education Week Teacher: STEAM-RollerBy Nancy Flanagan on October 31, 2013 4:14 PMI'm in the middle of facilitating a five-week online course--STEM & STEAM--for Powerful Learning Practice, and as often is the case in education, I'm sure I'm learning way more than the course participants. Partly this is because my teaching partner is the amazing Anne Jo
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NYC Educator: What People Say and What Reformy John Sees
NYC Educator: What People Say and What Reformy John Sees: What People Say and What Reformy John SeesJohn King just took a trip to Port Chester, New York. Speaker after speaker told him they were dissatisfied with Common Core, teacher evaluations, and the clueless way in which New York pushed reformy nonsense on everyone. No one stood up to tell him what a great job he was doing. However, after tha
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New Endorsements for Sue Peters, Seattle school board candidate | Seattle Education
New Endorsements for Sue Peters, Seattle school board candidate | Seattle Education: New Endorsements for Sue Peters, Seattle school board candidateNEW ENDORSEMENTS:The Seattle Medium newspaperAmerican Postal Workers Union Seattle LocalThe Green PartySarah Sense-Wilson, Native American leaderLarry Gossett & Sue Peters at MAP Bridging the Gap breakfast“Sue will come up with creative ideas to cl
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Keep It Simple for Our Youngest Learners — Whole Child Education
Keep It Simple for Our Youngest Learners — Whole Child Education: THE WHOLE CHILD BLOGKeep It Simple for Our Youngest LearnersOctober 31, 2013 by Kevin ScottAs we wrap up the month looking at education for our youngest learners, there are many pieces of the equation to grapple with. Like most of you reading this, I cringe at the politicization of education issues that we often see online, on TV, o
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National panel of state school chiefs callsfor teacher prep update SI&A Cabinet Report – News & Resources
SI&A Cabinet Report – News & Resources: National panel of state school chiefs callsfor teacher prep updateBy Tom ChorneauThursday, October 31, 2013Just as common national curriculum standards are transforming instruction inside the K-12 classroom, a new report from the Council of Chief State School Officers is calling for a similar refocusing of teacher preparation programs.Strategies that
by mike simpson / 4h 
NYC Public School Parents: Southold Superintendent demands right to opt out of data sharing, citing state's contract with inBloom
NYC Public School Parents: Southold Superintendent demands right to opt out of data sharing, citing state's contract with inBloom: Southold Superintendent demands right to opt out of data sharing, citing state's contract with inBloomSuperintendent David Gamberg credit: Suffolk TimesAs more and more districts give back their Race to the Top funds to protect student privacy, so they don't have to si
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Racing to the Bottom through School Choice and Privatization | janresseger
Racing to the Bottom through School Choice and Privatization | janresseger: Racing to the Bottom through School Choice and PrivatizationPosted on October 31, 2013 by janressegerHere is a third and final reflection stimulated by my trip last weekend to Fort Wayne, Indiana.  (The first two pieces are here and here.)  At an afternoon forum last Sunday on public education—during panel discussions and
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Cali Education Headlines Thursday, October 31, 2013
FCMAT » Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team: U.S. threatens to take $3.52 billion from California schools in testing disputeEducation HeadlinesThursday, October 31, 2013Schwarzenegger: 'My eye is on the ball'Former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has formed an alliance with top Senate Democrats to protect federal funding for after-school programs that may be in danger of losing mo
by mike simpson / 6h 
The Word Gap
Shanker Blog » The Word Gap: The Word GapPosted by Esther Quintero on October 31, 2013It is now well established that children’s oral language development is crucial to their academic success, with the documentation of profound differences in word learning and the acquisition of content knowledge between children living in poverty and those from more economically advantaged homes. By the time they
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A Rash of Studies | Taking Note
A Rash of Studies | Taking Note: A Rash of Studiesby JOHN MERROW on 31. OCT, 2013 in 2013 BLOGS  Facilitated by Linda Darling-Hammond  Watch this webinar.  Fall brings the World Series, lots of football games, and–it would seem–almost as many reports on education. Here’s my summary of four recent studies, with close analysis of the most controversial, a study of Michelle Rhee’s IMPACT program in W
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Slideshow: NEA Members Speak Out for Quality and Equity in Higher Education | NEA Today
Slideshow: NEA Members Speak Out for Quality and Equity in Higher Education | NEA Today: Slideshow: NEA Members Speak Out for Quality and Equity in Higher EducationOctober 30, 2013 by twalker  Filed under Featured News, Higher Education, Top Stories1 CommentBy Mary Ellen FlanneryThis week is Campus Equity Week and NEA called on all of its members to speak up, organize, and work together to change
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PARENT POLITICAL PICKS: The Network For Public Education | We are many. There is power in our numbers. Together, we will save our schools.
The Network For Public Education | We are many. There is power in our numbers. Together, we will save our schools.: NPE endorses three candidates for Centennial School District School Board, PANPE Endorses Four Candidates for Atlanta School BoardNPE endorses Anne Sung for Houston Board of EducationNPE Endorses Four Candidates for Denver Board of EducationNPE Endorses Bill Hodges for Douglas County
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If principals lack a sense of urgency, schools are sunk | Dallas Morning News
If principals lack a sense of urgency, schools are sunk | Dallas Morning News: If principals lack a sense of urgency, schools are sunkBy Bill McKenzie / Editorial Columnistwmckenzie@dallasnews.com10:38 am on October 31, 2013 | Permalink000New TAG principal Ben Mackey tutors a student(G.J. McCarthy/DMN)Two good DMN articles this week on the crucial role of principals.The first came from Rudy Bush,
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Exclusive - Diane Ravitch Extended Interview Pt. 1 - The Daily Show with Jon Stewart - 10/30/13 - Video Clip | Comedy Central
Exclusive - Diane Ravitch Extended Interview Pt. 1 - The Daily Show with Jon Stewart - 10/30/13 - Video Clip | Comedy Central: Exclusive - Diane Ravitch Extended Interview 
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Testing Resistance & Reform News: October 24 - 30, 2013 | FairTest
Testing Resistance & Reform News: October 24 - 30, 2013 | FairTest: Testing Resistance & Reform News: October 24 - 30, 2013Submitted by fairtest on October 31, 2013 - 12:17am news  otherIt's tempting to apologize for the growing length of the weekly newsclips list. Yet, these e-blasts accurately reflect what is going on around the country. Test resistance is exploding in literally dozens o
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10-31-13 Schools Matter
Schools Matter: TFA's PR Machine Lights It Up in Memphis with Front Page Stories of "Enchantment" and "Allure"CorpEd bought Memphis City Schools with a 90 million dollar Gates Foundation grant in late 2009, and early in 2010 the TN Department of Education was gobbled up by a $501 million bribe from the Gates controlled US Dept. of Education's RTTT.  Thus began the slashing and
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Morning Wink 10-31-13 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK  AM POSTSTODAYHow to Fight Poverty--and Win - Bridging Differences - Education WeekHow to Fight Poverty--and Win - Bridging Differences - Education Week: How to Fight Poverty--and WinBy Mike Petrilli on October 31, 2013 9:42 AMDear Deborah,Thanks for the opportunity to debate the critical issues in education and social policy with you. You are an icon and a hero, a
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10-31-13 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.: Medicare Advantage roll-out is heading off the cliff.. The deadline for deciding what our retiree health care will look like – whether we go with Medicare Advantage or op out – is December 13th. Central Management Services is co-sponsoring informational seminars across the state between November 11th
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Attendance Counts - Boost Attendance
Attendance Counts - Boost Attendance: Attendance CountsStudents who miss 18 or more days in a school year – just 10% – are considered chronically absent, which can hurt their academic achievement and put them at-risk of dropping out. Students who attend school regularly are more likely than students who are chronically absent to:Graduate and go on to collegeScore higher on standardized testsLearn
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LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 10-31-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Michelle Rhee and I Will Debate on Feb 6 at Lehigh UniversityLast March, Lehigh University invited Michelle Rhee and me to debate on its campus in Pennsylvania. We both accepted. After agreeing, Michelle said we should both have a second on our team, not a 1:1 debate. I agreed. Months went by, and she said she preferred to have a t
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The Richest Nation in the World Has the Highest Child Poverty Rate: What’s Wrong with this Picture? | LFA: Join The Conversation - Public School Insights
The Richest Nation in the World Has the Highest Child Poverty Rate: What’s Wrong with this Picture? | LFA: Join The Conversation - Public School Insights: The Richest Nation in the World Has the Highest Child Poverty Rate: What’s Wrong with this Picture?By Cheryl S. Williams on October 31, 2013And Why Aren’t We More Ashamed?The Southern Education Foundation (SEF) recently released a report entitle
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How to Fight Poverty--and Win - Bridging Differences - Education Week
How to Fight Poverty--and Win - Bridging Differences - Education Week: How to Fight Poverty--and WinBy Mike Petrilli on October 31, 2013 9:42 AMDear Deborah,Thanks for the opportunity to debate the critical issues in education and social policy with you. You are an icon and a hero, and it's been a true honor.Someday I'd like to write a book on anti-poverty efforts, and I hope it might have the tit
by mike simpson / 8h 
10-31-13 Seattle Schools Community Forum
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Have a Great (and safe) HalloweenSadly, no Halloween for me this year - going to be at a 3-hour class in the evening.  Hard to think about missing all those little faces (although I never get more than 25 kids in an evening).Remember parents - do check that candy.  It's important to make sure there's nothing bad in there (like candy YOU really like).   Do your kids
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10-31-13 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: MY NEXT BOOK!"Building a Community of Self-Motivated Learners: Strategies for Teaching Resilience, Respect, and Responsibility" is the tentative title of my next book. It will be the third in my student motivation "trilogy.Video: John Stewart’s Two-Part Interview With Diane RavitchDiane Ravitch was on The Dai
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10-31-13 Wait What?
Wait What?: Malloy/Democrats make mockery of Connecticut’s once prominent role in campaign finance reformThanks to the changes in Connecticut’s campaign finance system that were initiated and signed into law by Governor Malloy, corporate education reformers Jonathan Sackler and Mary Corson each wrote $10,000 checks to Connecticut’s Democratic Party this year. It is hardly the first time that Sackl
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10-31-13 Perdido Street School
Perdido Street School: NYSED: Teacher Evaluations Not ConfusingNope - they're complex!SCHOOLBOOK: Why are we hearing complaints about children in kindergarten through second grade being given extra assessments that are taking time away from class? SCHWARTZ: That would depend upon the strategy that was locally collectively bargained. There may be some districts in which they decided that they were
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Sacramento News & Review - What Sacramento city schools need in a superintendent - Editorial - Opinions - October 31, 2013
Sacramento News & Review - What Sacramento city schools need in a superintendent - Editorial - Opinions - October 31, 2013: What Sacramento city schools need in a superintendentCOMMUNITYThis article was published on 10.31.13.Related stories:Sacramento city's contentious school superintendent to resign, jumps ship before the stormIf Jonathan Raymond is all done with them, could we please have o
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Noam Chomsky: The Purpose of Education - THE DAILY RIFF - Be Smarter. About Education.
Noam Chomsky: The Purpose of Education - THE DAILY RIFF - Be Smarter. About Education.: Noam Chomsky: The Purpose of Education(UPDATE: October 31, 2013 - Editor's Note: There is an upcoming Noam Chomsky animated documentary film via Sundance, which we preview the trailer here:                  For those not familiar with Chomsky's bio or thinking, below is an original post we featured early 2012 w
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10-31-13 The Answer Sheet
The Answer Sheet: Mom: My autistic son ‘is lost in a sea of standards’ at schoolEarlier this year I wrote about a boy in Florida who was forced to take a standardized test even though he was born with a brain stem but not a complete brain and doesn’t have the cognitive ability to understand the difference between an apple and an orange. While many disabled children can indeed meet […]    7 by Vale
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Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Coach's notes: Playing field is uneven
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Coach's notes: Playing field is uneven: Coach's notes: Playing field is uneven“I've missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed.” --Michael JordanToday is the first day of freshman basketball try
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Louisiana Educator: Superintendent White to Answer Questions on Common Core
Louisiana Educator: Superintendent White to Answer Questions on Common Core: Superintendent White to Answer Questions on Common CoreThe Education Committee of the Louisiana House of Representatives has scheduled a meeting at 1:00 P.M., Monday, November 4 so that Superintendent White can brief the committee members on the Common Core State Standards. It is my understanding that the audience in atte
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Study: Dual credit benefits kids in richer schools | Hechinger Report
Study: Dual credit benefits kids in richer schools | Hechinger Report: Study: Dual credit benefits kids in richer schoolsBy Jon MarcusTaking courses for college credit while in high school may be a good way to get a head start on an expensive higher education—and graduate on time—but new research in Illinois says it’s more available to kids in wealthier than in low-income, schools, who already do
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School Reform, Schools Closings and Historic Memory- A Tragedy in the Making With A Brooklyn Accent
With A Brooklyn Accent: School Reform, Schools Closings and Historic Memory- A Tragedy in the Making: School Reform, Schools Closings and Historic Memory- A Tragedy in the MakingI am an historian by training and a history teacher by profession, and one of the dimensions of the dominant education policies in this country which disturb me the most is how they erase history and historic memory. I am
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U.S. threatens to take $3.52 billion from California schools in testing dispute - Inside Bay Area
U.S. threatens to take $3.52 billion from California schools in testing dispute - Inside Bay Area: U.S. threatens to take $3.52 billion from California schools in testing disputeBy Sharon Noguchi snoguchi@mercurynews.comPOSTED:   10/30/2013 06:07:22 PM PDT | UPDATED:   27 MIN. AGO Reinforcing its threat to punish California for dumping its old standardized state tests next spring, the U.S. Departm
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Special Late Nite Cap UPDATE 10-30-13 #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
Nite Cap UPDATEUPDATE UPDATE UPDATE UPDATECORPORATE ED REFORMHorror Story 2013Warning: This is a Horror Story. Horror Story 2013: Sequestration. Cut food stamps for military families, veterans and all the poor. Cut pensions. Cut and fire teachers. Cut education budgets and close schools and libraries. Cut-cut-cut-cut-etc. Why? Corporations want more profits from the taxes that were meant for all o
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Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Byrd-Bennett reshuffles her bureaucracy. Yes, that'll do it.
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Byrd-Bennett reshuffles her bureaucracy. Yes, that'll do it.: Byrd-Bennett reshuffles her bureaucracy. Yes, that'll do it.It seems like every year CPS leaders come up with a new, top-down bureaucratic management structure to keep local schools in line. And every year we have to learn the new names for the sub-district or regional managers, ie. AIOs, Network Managers,
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Nite Cap 10-30-13 #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 CAPTODAYPeg with Pen: Defeat Speaker of the House Boehner: TOM POETTER for Congress 2014Peg with Pen: Defeat Speaker of the House Boehner: TOM POETTER for Congress 2014: Defeat Speaker of the House Boehner: TOM POETTER for Congress 2014Tom Poetter i
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