BIG EDUCATION APE 2ND BANANA
RECAP OF LAST WEEK'S BEST POST
Condoms for free at 22 city schools
Condoms for free at 22 city schools: Condoms for free at 22 city schoolsThe district is installing dispensers over winter break at high schools with the highest rates of STDs. [image: Condom dispensers are going into 22 city high schools. The protection is free to students, except those whose parents signed opt-out forms.] Kristen A. Graham, *Inquirer Staff Writer* POSTED: Sunday, December 23, 2012, 6:40 AM Coming over the holiday break to about a third of Philadelphia high schools: clear plastic dispensers chock-full of free condoms. The dispensers will be placed in the 22 high scho... more »
Who's Really Behind Campbell Brown's Sneaky Education Outfit? | Mother Jones
Who's Really Behind Campbell Brown's Sneaky Education Outfit? | Mother Jones: Who's Really Behind Campbell Brown's Sneaky Education Outfit?The former CNN anchor says her nonprofit seeks to protect kids from predators in the classroom. Its real agenda may be union-busting.DFER'S REFORMER of the Month? Early one morning in July, former CNN anchor Campbell Brown appeared on MSNBC's Morning Joe, pen i
Failed DC Chancellor Michelle Rhee answers Ravitch in New Book
Failed DC Chancellor Michelle Rhee answers Ravitch in New BookNational education reform advocate sought Calderon's influence | Al Jazeera AmericaNational education reform advocate sought Calderon's influence | Al Jazeera America: National education reform advocate sought Calderon'€™s influenceby Trevor Aaronson October 31, 2013 5:41PM ETA private meeting with lobbyists for Michelle Rhee occurred
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
BREAKING: Deasy offers to resign in Feb, stay available as consultant in proposed settlement #lausd
BREAKING: Deasy offers to resign in Feb, stay available as consultant in proposed settlement Saint Deasy Flash Mob Crest Fallen
10-6-13 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: 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 not gotten around to doing. Instead of letting that backlog grow bigger, I regularly grab a few and list them here with a minim
National education reform advocate sought Calderon'€™s influence | Al Jazeera America
National education reform advocate sought Calderon'€™s influence | Al Jazeera America: National education reform advocate sought Calderon'€™s influenceby Trevor Aaronson October 31, 2013 5:41PM ETA private meeting with lobbyists for Michelle Rhee occurred before the CA state senator sponsored education reform billTopics: Politics Crime Law & JusticeDanny Moloshok/UPI/LandovSACRAMENTO, Calif.
11-1-13 Wait What?
Wait What?: It is another morning at Capital Prep…but Principal Steve Perry in nowhere to be seenThis morning, when the school bell rings to mark the beginning of another school day at Hartford’s Capital Preparatory Magnet School, the students are there, the teachers are there… but Principal Steve Perry won’t be there… Again! Steve Perry is off collecting a speaking fee at yet another out-of-state
Nite Cap 10-29-13 #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 CAPTODAYBREAKING: Deasy offers to resign in Feb, stay available as consultant in proposed settlement #lausdBREAKING: Deasy offers to resign in Feb, stay available as consultant in proposed settlement Saint Deasy Flash Mob Crest Fallen1 by mike simps
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 11-1-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Lloyd Lofthouse, Crazy Normal, Discovers “Reign of Error”Lloyd Lofthouse is a Vietnam veteran who taught school in a barrio ruled by violent street gangs for thirty years. From his blog, which he calls Crazy Normal, I would say that he is disgusted with those who take pot shots at teachers. He just discovered my existence and order
Nite Cap 11-1-13 #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 CAPTODAYIs PS 154 in the Bronx Safe for Students? southbronxschool.comhttp://www.southbronxschool.com: Is PS 154 in the Bronx Safe for Students?Lots going on at PS 154 in the Bronx that sources have shared with The Crack Team.Dr Alison Coviello; PhD
New York Principal Speaks Out on Ridiculous Common Core Test for 1st Graders | Truth in American Education
New York Principal Speaks Out on Ridiculous Common Core Test for 1st Graders | Truth in American Education: New York Principal Speaks Out on Ridiculous Common Core Test for 1st GradersFiled in Common Core Assessments, Education at State Level by Shane Vander Hart on November 1, 2013 •1 Comment20316Below is an excerpt from a guest blog written by Carol Burris, Principal at South Side High School in
Failed DC Chancellor Michelle Rhee and the Calderon Scandal - The Sacramento Bee
Capitol and California - Political, Government and Election News - The Sacramento Bee, Sacramento, California: Special circumstance cited in Ron Calderon removal from film boardBy Christopher Cadelago - Published: 12:38 pmLawmakers took an extraordinary step to remove embattled Sen. Ron Calderon from the California Film Commission, a post he was entitled to hold until at least the end of his term.
Excerpts from "Rhee The Art of the Deal" a new story about Corporate Education Reform and the Woman that makes it Happen!
Excerpts from "Rhee The Art of the Deal" a new story about Corporate Education Reform and the Woman that makes it Happen!Michelle Rhee answers Ravitch in New BookRhee: Good Birdie! Rhee: Corporate Ed Reform is not what it seemsRhee: Imagination is vital in Corporate Ed ReformRhee: It is Easier to Make a Deal to Buy a Closed SchoolRhee: With enough Corporate CashYou Can Buy Anything!Rhee:
Cali Education Headlines Friday, November 1, 2013
FCMAT » Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team: Failed DC Chancellor Michelle Rhee answers Ravitch in New BookEducation HeadlinesFriday, November 1, 2013Report: Many school districts lack full-time nursesFewer than half of the state's school districts, only 43 percent, have full-time school nurses, according to a recent report by researchers from California State University, Sacramento.Fed
Segregated Knowledge: Curriculum Revision in Reform Contexts from Pre-Brown to Now | Cloaking Inequity
Segregated Knowledge: Curriculum Revision in Reform Contexts from Pre-Brown to Now | Cloaking Inequity: Segregated Knowledge: Curriculum Revision in Reform Contexts from Pre-Brown to NowThe landmark case Brown v. Board of Education set a new legal precedent in the United States that dismantled the “strange career” (Woodward, 2001 [1966]) of Jim Crow. The purpose of this law, from the standpoint of
11-1-13 Seattle Schools Community Forum
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Friday Open ThreadLooked like the word "boobies" will be used in a Supreme Court case over two girls, who in 2010 were then 12 and 13, who were trying to raise awareness for breast cancer. They violated their school's ban on bracelets and wore pink bracelets that said, "I heart Boobies!" A lower court said the district didn't prove the bracele
If Your Child Was Bullied, When Did You Intervene and When Did You Stay Out? - NYTimes.com
If Your Child Was Bullied, When Did You Intervene and When Did You Stay Out? - NYTimes.com: Rick Runion/The Ledger, via Associated PressA fund-raiser in Lakeland, Fla., for the family of Rebecca Ann Sedwick, a 12-year-old girl who committed suicide after being bullied for over a year.By MICHAEL WINERIPPublished: October 31, 2013 37 Comments
Failed DC Chancellor Michelle Rhee answers Ravitch in New Book
Failed DC Chancellor Michelle Rhee answers Ravitch in New BookNational education reform advocate sought Calderon's influence | Al Jazeera AmericaNational education reform advocate sought Calderon's influence | Al Jazeera America: National education reform advocate sought Calderon'€™s influenceby Trevor Aaronson October 31, 2013 5:41PM ETA private meeting with lobbyists for Michelle Rhee occurred
Morning Wink 1-11-13 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSTODAYLISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 11-1-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for allDiane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Lloyd Lofthouse, Crazy Normal, Discovers “Reign of Error”Lloyd Lofthouse is a Vietnam veteran who taught school in a barrio ruled by violent street gangs for thirty years. From his blog, wh
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 11-1-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Lloyd Lofthouse, Crazy Normal, Discovers “Reign of Error”Lloyd Lofthouse is a Vietnam veteran who taught school in a barrio ruled by violent street gangs for thirty years. From his blog, which he calls Crazy Normal, I would say that he is disgusted with those who take pot shots at teachers. He just discovered my existence and order
John Birch Society Pays for Agitation on Wisconsin Common Core | Larry Miller's Blog: Educate All Students!
John Birch Society Pays for Agitation on Wisconsin Common Core | Larry Miller's Blog: Educate All Students!: John Birch Society Pays for Agitation on Wisconsin Common CoreFiled under: Common Core Standards,Right Wing Agenda — millerlf @ 9:40 am Foundation tied to group paid out-of-state speakers at hearingsBy Erin Richards of the Journal Sentinel Oct. 31, 2013The clamor over nationwide K-12 academ
11-1-13 Ed Notes Online
Ed Notes Online: Pre-PEP Funeral for Closing Schools PicsOur own Evil Eva dressed appropriately for Halloween with old nemesis Noah Gotbaum. Thanks to Pat Dobosz for the pics. A roll-call was read listing each of the over 160 schools that have been murdered by Bloomberg's hench-people at Tweed. After this people at the PEP buried the pathetic puppets of the PEP -- only 2 months left. Not that I tr
11-1-13 Schools Matter
Schools Matter: "It's a madhouse! A madhouse!"Valerie Strauss’s The Answer Sheet has a discussion of Common Core and text complexity that you must read:Common Core: How are books judged?Strauss ends with:Appendix A of the English Language Arts Common Core State Standards has a long and complicated explanation of “text complexity,” which you can read here, that reviews research said to sh
11-1-13 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: Veterans Day ResourcesVeterans Day takes place on November 11th in the United States. It’s recognized as Remembrance Day or Armistice Day in Great Britain and in other countries to specifically remember those who fought in World War. You might be interested in The Best Websites To Learn About Veterans Day.8 by Larry Ferlazz
11-1-13 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.: HMS audit in Minnesota. Fifty percent error rate. Is ALEC behind it? Is ALEC behind the audit of state employee insurance eligibility? When in September Illinois state retirees began receiving letters of audit from HMS we were quite surprised. Illinois’ Central Management Services (CMS) had hired the
11-1-13 Wait What?
Wait What?: It is another morning at Capital Prep…but Principal Steve Perry in nowhere to be seenThis morning, when the school bell rings to mark the beginning of another school day at Hartford’s Capital Preparatory Magnet School, the students are there, the teachers are there… but Principal Steve Perry won’t be there… Again! Steve Perry is off collecting a speaking fee at yet another out-of-state
11-1-13 @ The Chalk Face
@ THE CHALK FACE: Common Core and Text Complexity: “It’s a madhouse! A madhouse!”Valerie Strauss’s The Answer Sheet has a discussion of Common Core and text complexity that you must read: Common Core: How are books judged? Strauss ends with: Appendix A of the English Language Arts Common Core State Standards has a long and complicated explanation of “text complexity,” which you can read here, that
11-1-13 Perdido Street School
Perdido Street School: Why Common Core Will FailThe Atlantic looks at so-called text complexity:Here’s a pop quiz: according to the measurements used in the new Common Core Standards, which of these books would be complex enough for a ninth grader? a. Huckleberry Finnb. To Kill a Mockingbirdc. Jane Eyred. Sports Illustrated for Kids' Awesome Athletes!The only correct answer is “d,” since all the o
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: The Children Left Behind
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: The Children Left Behind: The Children Left BehindThanks to journalist Debbie Nathan writing for In These Times, for putting a human face on the disaster that is No Child Left Behind.Students began to notice weird goings-on at the international bridge near campus—specifically, Bowie administrators stationed there with cameras. What the students didn’t know was that G
Parents push for more prominent place at the school budget table | EdSource Today
Parents push for more prominent place at the school budget table | EdSource Today: Parents push for more prominent place at the school budget tableNovember 1st, 2013 | Add a Comment | By Jane Meredith AdamsFour months into the rollout of the new state education funding law, parent leaders across California are trying to ensure that “local control” over school spending truly includes parents.The la
Daily Kos: Krugman gets it : it's "A War on the Poor"
Daily Kos: Krugman gets it : it's "A War on the Poor": Krugman gets it : it's "A War on the Poor"byteacherkenFollow Email 48 Comments / 48 NewIn his Friday column for the New York Times, after noting how Republican Governor of Ohio John Kasich has called out his own party, he bliuntly writesRepublican hostility toward the poor and unfortunate has now reached such a fever pi
New study links spanking to cognitive deficiency
New study links spanking to cognitive deficiency: New study links spanking to cognitive deficiency To spank or not to spank your child, that is the question. Spanking has always been a hotly debated topic. Studies have shown that children who are spanked regularly tend to develop more aggressive tendencies later in life. But when asked whether spanking is appropriate, the response from most parent
With A Brooklyn Accent: How to Know if You are A BAT
With A Brooklyn Accent: How to Know if You are A BAT: How to Know if You are A BATAlthough This is an amazing organization, and there are more than 31,000 of us, not everyone could, or should be a BAT. Here are a few simple ways to determine whether you, or some one you are trying to recruit, belong in this group:You are the only one in your school to speak up at faculty meetings( although many pe
??? In The Classroom + On Taking P D Into Your Own Hands [CTQ]- The Jose Vilson
Questioning In The Classroom [Comment from Jim Doherty] - The Jose Vilson | The Jose Vilson: Questioning In The Classroom [Comment from Jim Doherty]by JOSE VILSON on OCTOBER 31, 2013in MR. VILSONOne of my newer commenters, Jim Doherty, left this comment in reply to my Edutopia piece:The key piece to me is the questioning piece. I think that I always hope that my actions will serve as a model for m
The Educated Reporter: A Different Class: Why Talented Students Don't Apply to Top Colleges
The Educated Reporter: A Different Class: Why Talented Students Don't Apply to Top Colleges: A Different Class: Why Talented Students Don't Apply to Top CollegesIn a recent post on young men of color and academic success, I mentioned a studywhich looked at "under-matching:" high-achieving minority students enrolling at less-competive colleges that had fewer resources to help them reach t
11-1-13 The Answer Sheet Common Core: How are books judged?
The Answer Sheet: Common Core: How are books judged?BY VALERIE STRAUSSNovember 1 at 7:00 amSome time ago I wrote about a highly popular supplemental reading program used in thousands of schools called “Accelerated Reader” by Renaissance Learning Inc., which encouraged students to read books that were evaluated through a “readability” formula. Under this scheme, Ernest Hemingway’s classic, “The Su
10-31-13 @ The Chalk Face
@ THE CHALK FACE: NYSED: Cherry picking data.Here is another example of education reformers cherry picking data. New York Education Commissioner John King and the Board of Regents have been under a tremendous amount of pressure from parents and educators across the Empire State about the Common Core implementation and the significant increase in mandated testing, along with the cancellation and r
National education reform advocate sought Calderon'€™s influence | Al Jazeera America
National education reform advocate sought Calderon'€™s influence | Al Jazeera America: National education reform advocate sought Calderon'€™s influenceby Trevor Aaronson October 31, 2013 5:41PM ETA private meeting with lobbyists for Michelle Rhee occurred before the CA state senator sponsored education reform billTopics: Politics Crime Law & JusticeDanny Moloshok/UPI/LandovSACRAMENTO, Calif.
Teachers union leader: Reclaim promise of public education : Gary News
Teachers union leader: Reclaim promise of public education : Gary News: Teachers union leader: Reclaim promise of public educationAmerican Federation of Teachers national President Randi Weingarten addresses Gary teachers Thursday at the annual 2013 QuEST/TEACH Conference. Seated nearby is Gary Teachers Union President Joe Zimmerman.By Carmen McCollum carmen.mccollum@nwi.com, (219) 662-5337 GARY |
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 CAPTODAYBOO Happy Halloween Spooky Education ReformHappy Halloween Spooky Education Reform2 by mike simpson / 1min NYC Public School Parents: NYC Parents star at Senator Flanagan's hearings on Common Core, testing and privacyNYC Public School Parent
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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,
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
California Dark Money Case Reveals Complex Schemes to Hide Donors | CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington
California Dark Money Case Reveals Complex Schemes to Hide Donors | CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington: By Adam Rappaport501c Groups, Campaign Finance Reform, Elections, Financial, Disclosure, Organizations, American Future Fund, Americans for Job Security, States, California, Supreme Court, Citizens United decision, McCutcheon v. FECYesterday, the California Fair Politica
Sesame Street Characters to Promote Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Consumption to Kids | The White House
Sesame Street Characters to Promote Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Consumption to Kids | The White House: Sesame Street Characters to Promote Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Consumption to KidsFirst Lady Michelle Obama joined by Sesame Street’s Elmo and Rosita for an announcement that will help market healthier choices for familiesWashington, DC – As part of First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move! initiative
Want a Trustworthy Word on Teach for America (TFA)? Listen to Former TFAer Gary Rubinstein | deutsch29
Want a Trustworthy Word on Teach for America (TFA)? Listen to Former TFAer Gary Rubinstein | deutsch29: Want a Trustworthy Word on Teach for America (TFA)? Listen to Former TFAer Gary RubinsteinOctober 30, 2013Below I have posted two youtube videos by Gary Rubinstein, who joined Teach for America (TFA) in 1991 and who made the decision to become a career teacher. Gary now writes extensively about
Empathy and Racism — Whole Child Education 10-30-13
Empathy and Racism — Whole Child Education: THE WHOLE CHILD BLOGEmpathy and RacismOctober 30, 2013 by Start EmpathyPost written by Madeleine Rogin for Ashoka's Start Empathy Initiative, a whole child partner organization.Leading educational theorists such as Howard Gardner and Tony Wagner have written about the importance of cultivating our students' abilities to communicate across "networks&
CDC - Food Allergies in Schools - Adolescent and School Health
CDC - Food Allergies - Adolescent and School Health: Food Allergies in SchoolsFood allergies are a growing food safety and public health concern that affect an estimated 4%–6% of children in the United States.1, 2 Allergic reactions can be life threatening and have far-reaching effects on children and their families, as well as on the schools or early care and education (ECE) programs they attend.
10-30-13 Seattle Schools Community Forum
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Pinehurst HearingI am very disappointed to have miss the Pinehurst public hearing last night. Did anyone attend and could you let us know what was said?by Melissa Westbrook / 1min 10-29-13 Seattle Schools Community ForumSeattle Schools Community Forum: Tuesday Open ThreadWhen the Silas Potter incident was exposed, naturally I was following it very closely. But w
Anti-Bullying Programs Leading to More Bullying… | PWC Education Reform Blog
Anti-Bullying Programs Leading to More Bullying… | PWC Education Reform Blog: Anti-Bullying Programs Leading to More Bullying…October 30, 2013 — pwceducationreform That’s the conclusion of my colleague Katherine Beals, editor of Out in Left Field, in her article A comprehensive bullying prevention program for selective schools.Katherine states:“The proliferation of Social and Emotional Learning p
Cali Education Headlines Wednesday, October 30, 2013
FCMAT » Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team: BREAKING: LAUSD Superintendent John Deasy's contract extended to 2016Education HeadlinesWednesday, October 30, 2013Pacific Grove school bond offers a new approachMonterey County voters in two districts will be asked to approve bonds to improve the educational experience for their students. One bond could be described as conventional, the oth
De Blasio wants charity’s wealth redistributed, too | New York Post
De Blasio wants charity’s wealth redistributed, too | New York Post: De Blasio wants charity’s wealth redistributed, tooBy Post Editorial BoardOctober 29, 2013 | 10:29pmModal TriggerMayoral hopeful Bill de Blasio wants the Central Park Conservancy to chip in to help the rest of the city's parks.Photo: ReutersCall it Bill de Blasio’s tax on giving.How else do you explain his support for legislation
Standardized Testing and the Common Core Standards: You Get What You Pay For? | Brookings Institution
Standardized Testing and the Common Core Standards: You Get What You Pay For? | Brookings Institution: Standardized Testing and the Common Core Standards: You Get What You Pay For?By: Matthew M. ChingosEighty-five percent of American students attend school in a state that has adopted the Common Core State Standards. As these states transition from adoption to implementation of the new standards, m
When it comes to school leaders, stop waiting for Superman | Hechinger Report
When it comes to school leaders, stop waiting for Superman | Hechinger Report: When it comes to school leaders, stop waiting for SupermanBy Liz WillenOver the last week, a full Hollywood-style drama rolled out in Los Angeles with a familiar cast of characters. There was school superintendent John Deasy, the polarizing 52-year-old leader portrayed by some as a hero or a villain.As usual, parents an
Campus Equity Week — Equal Pay, Unionize, Stop the Flow of Public Education into the Pockets of Money Changers! | Dissident Voice
Campus Equity Week — Equal Pay, Unionize, Stop the Flow of Public Education into the Pockets of Money Changers! | Dissident Voice: Campus Equity Week — Equal Pay, Unionize, Stop the Flow of Public Education into the Pockets of Money Changers!by Paul Haeder / October 30th, 2013So, how do I say this? I went to Vacations International last night with my special education partner. She just got off wor
This Is the Problem | the becoming radical
This Is the Problem | the becoming radical: THIS IS THE PROBLEMI love Jesus NavasOn Twitter, I posted the following:2 guaranteed reforms reformers refuse to do: 1) give children books 2) give poor children’s parents money.Both of these are supported by solid research—the need for access to books and choice reading by decades of research in literacy and the second point is powerfully supported by a
Morning Wink 10-30-13 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSTODAYMike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Remember, Byrd-Bennett's promise(s)?Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Remember, Byrd-Bennett's promise(s)?: Remember, Byrd-Bennett's promise(s)?One of my favorite quotes comes from Mark Twain who said, "If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything." The problem for Rahm and Byrd-Bennett is that they
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 10-30-13 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 Teacher in LAUSD on the Board’s Decision to Extend Deasy ContractI am a teacher at LAUSD, and I am extremely disappointed with the LAUSD Board of Education for extending the contract to this abusive, destructive, deceiving superintendent. He truly does not care for the public education of the community he is supposed to serve. Mo
10-30-13 Schools Matter
Schools Matter: Happy Halloween Ken Derstine PA Education Crisis HighlightsAnd this is just Philadelphia, scary stuff, I'm spookedPennsylvania Education Crisis Highlights - October 29th, 2013Pennsylvania Education Crisis Highlights is available online at http://www.defendpubliceducation.net/Blue text is a link to the full article.**************** Reign of Error: The Hoax of the Privatization Movem
An unlikely clash between a superintendent and a community
An unlikely clash between a superintendent and a community: An unlikely clash between a superintendent and a communityBY VALERIE STRAUSSOctober 30 at 6:00 amSuburban school districts are not usually the place where clashes develop over standardized test-based school reform policies, but that’s just what is happening in Montclair, N.J. Here’s a post on what’s going on by LynNell Hancock, the mother
Special Midnight Sneak Preview - Witch Hunter starring Campbell Brown - News Break
Special Midnight Sneak Preview - Witch Hunter starring Campbell Brown News BreakComing to a theater near you!After much speculation and rallying, LA school board retains superintendentAbout 100 people gathered Tuesday morning to support L.A. Unified Superintendent John Deasy before the Board of Education delivered his annual review.; Credit: Adolfo Guzman-Lopez After nearly five hours behind clos
Who's Really Behind Campbell Brown's Sneaky Education Outfit? | Mother Jones
Who's Really Behind Campbell Brown's Sneaky Education Outfit? | Mother Jones: Who's Really Behind Campbell Brown's Sneaky Education Outfit?The former CNN anchor says her nonprofit seeks to protect kids from predators in the classroom. Its real agenda may be union-busting.DFER'S REFORMER of the Month? Early one morning in July, former CNN anchor Campbell Brown appeared on MSNBC's Morning Joe, pen i
10-29-13 Ed Notes Online
Ed Notes Online: Speakers to testify release for NYC's Senate hearing on school issuesI was going to go to the Portelos hearing today but I'm in a car heading to Philly - don't worry, I'm not driving. My alternate was to go to the Flanagan hearings today where many of our allies from Change the Stakes and Class Size Matters are testifying today.The unholy trio - Tisch, Mulgrew and Walcott, all pus
PSAT for 10-29-13: Plan to attend 11/21 forum on student data privacy
Parents United for Responsible Education » Blog Archive » PSAT for 10-29-13: Plan to attend 11/21 forum on student data privacy: PSAT for 10-29-13: Plan to attend 11/21 forum on student data privacyPURE, Parents Across America, More Than a Score, the Chicago Teachers’ Union, and other groups are co-sponsoring an important forum on the threat to student data privacy.The free, public event will take
Billionaires Going Bonkers: Trying to Reboot Reform - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher
Billionaires Going Bonkers: Trying to Reboot Reform - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher: Billionaires Going Bonkers: Trying to Reboot ReformBy Anthony Cody on October 29, 2013 4:27 PMFrom coast to coast, the billionaire-backed education reform project is back-pedaling, and there are signs of desperation showing up all over. At Education Nation there was little attention paid to the fract
Nite Cap 10-29-13 #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 CAPTODAYBREAKING: Deasy offers to resign in Feb, stay available as consultant in proposed settlement #lausdBREAKING: Deasy offers to resign in Feb, stay available as consultant in proposed settlement Saint Deasy Flash Mob Crest Fallen1 by mike simps
BREAKING: Deasy offers to resign in Feb, stay available as consultant in proposed settlement #lausd
BREAKING: Deasy offers to resign in Feb, stay available as consultant in proposed settlement Saint Deasy Flash Mob Crest Fallen
Education Research Report: Challenging Common Core the Research: A Reanalysis of Text Complexity
Education Research Report: Challenging Common Core the Research: A Reanalysis of Text Complexity: EDUCATION RESEARCH REPORTChallenging Common Core the Research: A Reanalysis of Text ComplexityThis study offers an independent analysis of third- and sixth-grade reading textbooks used throughout the past century. Contrary to the authors of the English Language Arts component of the Common Core State
Jeff Bryant Compares Duncan–Hess and Harris-Perry–Ravitch Videos | janresseger
Jeff Bryant Compares Duncan–Hess and Harris-Perry–Ravitch Videos | janresseger: Jeff Bryant Compares Duncan–Hess and Harris-Perry–Ravitch VideosPosted on October 29, 2013 by janressegerIn his weekly column for the Education Opportunity Network (a project of the Campaign for America’s Future and the National Opportunity to Learn Campaign), Jeff Bryant compares and contrasts videos that represent th
Choosing Democracy: More students, fewer teachers- it is called austerity
Choosing Democracy: More students, fewer teachers- it is called austerity: More students, fewer teachers- it is called austerityThe Teacher Gap: More Students and Fewer Teachershttp://www.epi.org/publication/teacher-gap-students-teachers/Portside Date: October 25, 2013Author: Heidi ShierholzDate of Source: Wednesday, October 23, 2013Economic Policy InstituteOver the last five years, government emp
10-29-13 Whole Child Education - Putting Early Childhood Education into Action
Putting Early Childhood Education into Action — Whole Child Education: THE WHOLE CHILD BLOGPutting Early Childhood Education into ActionOctober 29, 2013 by ASCD Whole Child BloggersA whole child approach to education ensures that each child, in each school, and in each community is healthy, safe, engaged, supported, and challenged. With our interactive Whole Child Examples Map tool, you can find e
NYC Public School Parents: Press conference and Senate hearings on Common Core, testing & privacy
NYC Public School Parents: Press conference and Senate hearings on Common Core, testing & privacy: Press conference and Senate hearings on Common Core, testing & privacyIt was a long day today at Senator Flanagan's hearings on the Common Core, testing and privacy.My written testimony is here. Other testimonies are linked to here, where hopefully the webcast will be posted soon. Meanwhile
Who Can We Boycott?: Who Benefits From or Invests in Pearson and Teach for America? | Cloaking Inequity
Who Can We Boycott?: Who Benefits From or Invests in Pearson and Teach for America? | Cloaking Inequity: Who Can We Boycott?: Who Benefits From or Invests in Pearson and Teach for America?Who Can We Boycott?: Who Benefits from or Invests in Pearson and Teach for America?.Common Core’s Corporate Relations with Pearson and Teach for America (TFA)by Michelle Maher, Ph.D.Diane Ravitch’s new book Reign
Morning Wink 10-29-13 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSTODAYLISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 10-29-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for allDiane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Virginia School Boards Pass Anti-Testing ResolutionsAccording to Valerie Strauss, about 30 of Virginia’s 130 local school boards have passed resolutions against excessive testing. The sch
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 10-29-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Virginia School Boards Pass Anti-Testing ResolutionsAccording to Valerie Strauss, about 30 of Virginia’s 130 local school boards have passed resolutions against excessive testing. The school boards say “there is “little research” that shows that students “will be better prepared to succeed in their careers and college” by taking t
Warily, Schools Watch Students on the Internet - NYTimes.com
Warily, Schools Watch Students on the Internet - NYTimes.com: By SOMINI SENGUPTASAN FRANCISCO — For years, a school principal’s job was to make sure students were not creating a ruckus in the hallways or smoking in the bathroom. Vigilance ended at the schoolhouse gates.Now, as students complain, taunt and sometimes cry out for help on social media, educators have more opportunities to monitor stud
New school funding law sets first-time accountability for foster youth SI&A Cabinet Report – News & Resources
SI&A Cabinet Report – News & Resources: New school funding law sets first-time accountability for foster youthBy Kimberly BeltranTuesday, October 29, 2013New laws that ushered in California’s landmark Local Control Funding Formula call on the departments of social services and education for the first time to identify and share information about foster students with school districts.Schools
Nite Cap 10-28-13 #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 CAPTODAYPro-66 campaign surpasses $10 million in contributions | EdNewsColoradoPro-66 campaign surpasses $10 million in contributions | EdNewsColorado: Pro-66 campaign surpasses $10 million in contributionsWritten by Todd Engdahl on Oct 28th, 2013.
Pro-66 campaign surpasses $10 million in contributions | EdNewsColorado
Pro-66 campaign surpasses $10 million in contributions | EdNewsColorado: Pro-66 campaign surpasses $10 million in contributionsWritten by Todd Engdahl on Oct 28th, 2013. | Copyright © EdNewsColorado.orgBill and Melinda Gates, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and a charity founded by Steve Jobs’ widow are among major new donors to Colorado Commits to Kids, the campaign committee that’s pushing to p
Billionaires’ Row and Welfare Lines - NYTimes.com
Billionaires’ Row and Welfare Lines - NYTimes.com: Billionaires’ Row and Welfare LinesBy CHARLES M. BLOWOctober 25, 2013The stock market is hitting record highs.Bank profits have reached their highest levels in years.The market for luxury goods is rebounding.Bloomberg News reported in August, “Sales of homes priced at more than $1 million jumped an average 37 percent in 2013’s first half from a ye
Capitol Alert: Steinberg: Making high school relevant is 'top focus'
Capitol Alert: Steinberg: Making high school relevant is 'top focus': Steinberg: Making high school relevant is 'top focus'California high schools could see an infusion of new programs that link academics with career exposure to provide students a richer learning experience. That's the goal of a competitive $250 million grant process Senate leader Darrell Steinberg is promoting to schools and busi
Shadowy Koch Brothers network fined for money laundering to silence union voices - California Teachers Association
Shadowy Koch Brothers network fined for money laundering to silence union voices - California Teachers Association: SHADOWY KOCH BROTHERS NETWORK FINED FOR MONEY LAUNDERING TO SILENCE UNION VOICESWhat goes around comes around. Last week the California Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) held a much anticipated press conference to share the news that the secret $11 million donation to the NO
10-28-13 Seattle Schools Community Forum
Seattle Schools Community Forum: More Falling Ed Reform Dominoes (This Time in LA) - What Could it Mean for Seattle?Los Angeles Superintendent John Deasy told his district's top leadership that he would be leaving in a few months. He came from the Gates Foundation and is yet another Broad superintendent to get exited or who left a job. He has been on the job since 2011. Into this issue wades Rob
K-12 News Network | Open Letter to the LAUSD on Superintendent Deasy’s Performance
K-12 News Network | Open Letter to the LAUSD on Superintendent Deasy’s Performance: Open Letter to the LAUSD on Superintendent Deasy’s Performanceadmin October 28, 2013 Educators, Los Angeles, School Boards, School Districts 0Roberta Eidman, MPH, is a public health expert and past adult education lecturer in LAUSD.If you too would like to share you concerns with the Los Angeles Unified School Boar
How can we desegregate re-segregated public schools? (again) | Cloaking Inequity
How can we desegregate re-segregated public schools? (again) | Cloaking Inequity: How can we desegregate re-segregated public schools? (again)Richards, M., Stroub, K., Vasquez Heilig, J. & Volonnino, M. (2012). Achieving diversity in the Parents Involved era: Evidence for geographic integration plans in metropolitan school districts. Berkeley Journal of African-American Law & Policy, 14(1)
A Parent's and A Teacher's Greatest Wish Parent-Teacher Partnerships: A Theoretical Approach for Teachers
ECAP. Parent-Teacher Partnerships: A Theoretical Approach for Teachers: The Early Childhood and Parenting (ECAP) Collaborative is home to a number of projects that focus on educating and raising young children. ECAP hosts research, technical assistance, and service projects.ECAP ProjectsPopular Topics Publications ERIC/EECE Archive Web Partners ContactView as PDFAbstract Noting the importance
Advice for LA Superintendent John Deasy: Should he stay or should he go? | Hechinger Report
Advice for LA Superintendent John Deasy: Should he stay or should he go? | Hechinger Report: Advice for LA Superintendent John Deasy: Should he stay or should he go?By Sarah Butrymowicz and Liz WillenThere is no shortage of advice for embattled Los Angeles schools chief John Deasy, who is expected to address his future after being evaluated by the school board Tuesday.John DeasyAt stake is leaders
Cali Education Headlines Monday, October 28, 2013
FCMAT » Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team: I'm Shocked: Corporate Media and Corporate Mayor Speaks Out for Corporate Reform SuperintendentsEducation HeadlinesMonday, October 28, 2013Fresno Unified Superintendent Michael Hanson wants longer day at some schoolsFresno Unified officials are pitching a plan to lengthen the school day next year, an idea that's getting flak from teachers uni
10-28-13 Whole Child BLOG: Improving Schools: "All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten" — Whole Child Education
Improving Schools: "All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten" — Whole Child Education: THE WHOLE CHILD BLOGImproving Schools: “All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten”Many have written and spoken about the key lessons taught in kindergarten and during preschool years. There are articles, lists, hints, and videos with much of it coming from Robert Fulghum's book All
PCAPS in the News: Full Funding Friday Press Coverage | WeArePCAPS
PCAPS in the News: Full Funding Friday Press Coverage | WeArePCAPS: PCAPS in the News: Full Funding Friday Press CoveragePosted on October 28, 2013by wearepcapsFull Funding Friday Seven, with PCAPS, 10/25/13CBS3, 10/25/13:http://ctv4.criticalmention.com/playerpage/player?shareid=158345&partnerToken=8a368b4941950e460141ffa3c1457374&clientId=0NBC10, 10/25/13:http://ctv4.criticalmention.com/p
Choosing Democracy: Mayor Johnson Shoots an Air Ball
Choosing Democracy: Mayor Johnson Shoots an Air Ball: Mayor Johnson Shoots an Air BallBy Seth Sandronsky Inaccuracy reigns in U.S. politics today. We turn to Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson, a two-term Democrat who rose to fame as a star guard in the NBA. Mr. Johnson is now visiting U.S. cities on a Mayors for Educational Excellence Tour with three mayors: Julián Castro of San Antonio; Michael Han
Who is Reading the Big Education Ape Now?
Who is Reading the Big Education Ape Now?10-28-13 10:14AM PDThttp://feedjit.com/stats/bigeducationape.blogspot.com/map/
Morning Wink 10-28-13 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTS10-26-13 Saturday Matinée Special Corporate Reform School Girls News BreakoutSaturday 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 CAPTODAYPCSG
10-28-13 LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Jason Stanford Has News for Arne DuncanJason Stanford listened to Arne Duncan’s put down of the “armchair pundits” who oppose Duncan’s obviously brilliant plan to reform American education. How can we forget how Duncan saved the Chicago public schools? But I digress. Stanford, a veteran journalist in Austin, describes himself as an
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
An Open Letter to Parents of Children throughout New York State Regarding Grade 3-8 Testing - New York Principals
New 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:
10-27-13 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: LARRY FERLAZZO’S WEBSITES OF THE DAYHere Are Some More Vocabulary Videos By ELLsOver the past week, I’ve posted examples of short vocabulary videos created by my English Language Learner students. They used either Vine or Instagram. On Friday, our Beginners taught the advanced ELLs in another class how to create them. Here
10-27-13 Perdido Street School
Perdido Street School: Cuomo Loves His Teacher Evaluation System Even If He Can't Vouch For It's AccuracyJust in case you think getting rid of NYSED Commissioner John King would solve the problems with teacher evaluation systems in districts around the state, here's Sheriff Andy Cuomo touting APPR:Cuomo said New Yorkers typically seek change in state government, but they are also resistant to it b
Do We Invest in Preschools or Prisons? - NYTimes.com
Do We Invest in Preschools or Prisons? - NYTimes.com: By NICHOLAS D. KRISTOFPublished: October 26, 2013 CONGRESS is often compared to pre-K, which seems defamatory of small children. But the similarities also offer hope, because an initiative that should be on the top of the national agenda has less to do with the sequester than with the A.B.C.’s and Big Bird.Enlarge This ImageDamon Winter/The New
Nite Cap 10-26-13 #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 CAPTODAYCoop Goes to High School Part 7 – Song & Dance | Lefty ParentCoop Goes to High School Part 7 – Song & Dance | Lefty Parent: Coop Goes to High School Part 7 – Song & DanceOctober 26th, 2013 at 13:38Me and my Ado Annie in OklahomaT
The case against school privatization Diane Ravitch | MSNBC
The case against school privatization | MSNBC: The case against school privatizationFormer Asst. Secy. of Education under President George H.W. Bush, Diane Ravitch, discusses why she became a critic of “No Child Left Behind” after supporting it, and she discusses her new book “Reign of Error.” LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH ALL WEEK LONG Diane Ravitch's blog 10-26-13 -13 Diane Ravitch's blogLISTEN TO DIA
Breach of Trust | Deborah Meier on Education
Breach of Trust | Deborah Meier on Education: Breach of TrustPosted on October 26, 2013 by debmeierDear readers,There’s always at least one superbly interesting article in Commonwealth magazine. This week it’s a book review written by David Kennedy of Stanford University. The book, Breach of Trust, is by David Bacevich, The book’s subtitle: How Americans Failed Their Soldiers and Their Country, is
Help Us Choose Final Twitter Chat On #cpchat | Connected Principals
Help Us Choose Final Twitter Chat On #cpchat | Connected Principals: Help Us Choose Final Twitter Chat On #cpchatOctober 26, 2013By Patrick LarkinOur topic for the final twitter chat of Connected Educator Month and National Principals Month will be crowd-sourced. Please take a moment to offer your input below!We are grateful to the National Association of Secondary School Principals (@NASSP) and t
2nd Banana 10-26-13 Recap of Last Week's Best Post #EDchat #EDreform #RealEdTalk #p2 #1u
BIG EDUCATION APE 2ND BANANARECAP OF LAST WEEK'S BEST POST PARENT POLITICAL PICKS: The Network For Public Education | NPE endorses Cynthia Briscoe Brown and Mary Palmer for Atlanta School BoardThe Network For Public Education | NPE endorses Cynthia Briscoe Brown and Mary Palmer for Atlanta School Board: NPE endorses Cynthia Briscoe Brown and Mary Palmer for Atlanta School Boardadmin October 22, 20
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-
Morning Wink 10-26-13 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSTODAYAlbert Shanker on Charters: 1988 | Diane Ravitch's blogAlbert Shanker on Charters: 1988 | Diane Ravitch's blog: Albert Shanker on Charters: 1988 In the hagiography of the charter school movement, we often hear that Albert Shanker was one of the original proponents of the idea. Shanker was president of the American Federation of Teachers, and his impri
10-26-13 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 SocietyTesting companies hit the jackpot on Common CoreThe market for testing products and services is booming and could continue to surge over the next few years, according to industry analysts and company officials, who say that growth is being fueled by the shift toward common-cor
10-26-13 Wait What?
Wait What?: And meanwhile, Capital Prep’s Steve Perry missed 19% of school days so far this yearAccording to records on file with the Hartford Board of Education, Capital Prep Principal Steve Perry, who describes himself as “America’s most trusted educator,” missed 15 school days or 19 percent of the work schedule so far this school year. According to the City of Hartford school adminis
10-26-13 Seattle Schools Community Forum
Seattle Schools Community Forum:Seattle Schools Community ForumMann Building - Not ClosedI'm thinking it was a lot of smoke and mirrors on the part of BOTH the "tenants" and the district, these so-called negotiations. Because that building is wide open, being used in multiple areas, has advertised activities and classes and well, just doesn't look like a building that is shut down in pr
10-26-13 Ed Notes Online
Ed Notes Online: Ed Notes OnlineUFT Used $250K COPE Money to Support GamblingThe United Federation of Teachers deposited $250,000 in the account from two of its political action funds.... Capital NYThanks to Jeff Kaufman for this.Oh what fun. Having COPE money spent not on fighting ed deform but promoting gambling. I didn't know Paul Egan liked the dice so much. I took a shot in a recent Wave colu
10-26-13 Jersey Jazzman
Jersey Jazzman:Reformy Cures, For the Right PriceIt sure is a funny coincidence: the people who bray the loudest that our schools suck always seem to have the cure - for the right price: Diane, these problems are of long standing (and you know this as a historian of education). Indeed, these weaknesses also exist in private and charter schools. Some of the most boring and fear-inducing teaching I
10-26-13 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 postsThe move to Medicare Advantage. The good, the bad and the ugly.There wouldn’t be as big a problem if the timeline wasn’t so short. Illinois state retirees feel pressed and pressured to make decisions that have a major impact on their health and health care. I have been deluge
10-26-13 Perdido Street School
Perdido Street School: Perdido Street SchoolJohn King Says NYSED Won't Help Teachers Who Were Rated Using Faulty DataJessica Bakeman at Capital NY reports that NYSED Commissioner King says SED will do nothing to help teachers who were rated using erroneous data:ALBANY—The state Education Department is telling teachers whose evaluations were based on faulty data they will have to deal with their lo
10-26-13 Radical Scholarship
Radical Scholarship:When a “Visit” Trumps Expertise and Experience: A New DealI have already addressed the distortions and outright misinformation in a new piece on Knowledge Is Power Program (KIPP) charter schools. But a few issues raised in this claim of a “softer” side to “no excuses” practices need to be addressed more fully. I have discovered that “no excuses” advocates now routinely push any
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Week… 10-26-13 …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EF
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFLLARRY FERLAZZO’S WEBSITES OF THE DAYVideo: “Think Back: America’s Immigration Debate”Think Back: America’s Immigration Debate is a new short video from The New York Times. It describes past efforts to restrict immigration to the United States. I’m adding it to The Best Sites For Learning About Immigration In The United States
This Week's Education Research Report 10-26-13 #SOSCHAT #EDCHAT #P2
Education Research ReportTHIS WEEK'S EDUCATION RESEARCH REPORTPreschoolers’ emotion knowledge indirectly contributes to early school successDifferences in emotion knowledge by children’s age, gender, and socioeconomic risk status, as well as associations of emotion knowledge with executive control, social competence, and early classroom adjustment, were investigated in this study. On emotion knowl
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit 10-26-13
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit:4LAKIDS - SOME OF THE NEWS THAT DOESN'T FIT Senator Raises Questions About Protecting Student Data“Putting the sensitive information of students in private hands raises a number of important questions about the privacy rights of parents and their children.” By NATASHA SINGER, New York Times | http://nyti.ms/Hm8aNF October 22, 2013, 12:01 pm :: A lawmake
NPE News Briefs ← from The Network for Public Education 10-26-13
NPE News Briefs ← from The Network for Public Education:NPE News BriefsBombshell: Eli Broad Secretly Funded Anti-Public School, Anti-Union Initiatives | Diane Ravitch’s blogA state investigation revealed the identities of donors to a secret fund to oppose an initiative that would increase funding to public schools and to support an initiative to weaken the unions’ political influence. Among the do
10-26-13 Schools Matter All Week
Schools Matter: Schools Matter All WeekUnited Way of Central Indiana to Start the Mitch Daniels/Dennis Bakke/Bart Peterson Handouts to the Corporate School Wealthyby Doug MartinWhile some United Way branches across the Hoosier state are investing in early learning initiatives like Success by Six, the United Way of Central Indiana, now run by former Mitch Daniels, Dennis Bakke, and Bart Peterson o
All Week 10-26-13 @ THE CHALK FACE
@ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER: All Week @ THE CHALK FACE 2013 Louisiana School Letter Grades: Recovery School District Gains NothingOn October 23, 2013, John White released the long-awaited, capriciously calculated 2013 Louisiana school performance scores (SPS) and letter grades. In this “official” LDOE graphic, he attempts to sell the public on the “new,” “simpler” SPS/ letter grade formu
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH ALL WEEK LONG Diane Ravitch's blog 10-26-13 -13 #thankateacher #EDCHAT #P2
Diane Ravitch's blogLISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH ALL WEEK LONGDIANE RAVITCH'S BLOGBill Gates Explains Why His High School Experience Was So GreatAll students should have the high school experience that Bill Gates had. A wonderful campus with a rich curriculum, experienced teachers (79% with advanced degrees), small classes, excellent arts programs, great sports activities, up-to-date science laboratori