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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
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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 |
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Despite all their boasting, charters missing from today's top-scoring schools list
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Despite all their boasting, charters missing from today's top-scoring schools list: Despite all their boasting, charters missing from today's top-scoring schools listMissing from today's published list of the top 50 highest performing list of Chicago area schools are any charters. All 50 of the top-listed schools (based solely on ISAT test scores of course), whether
California Academic Decathlon Website
California Academic Decathlon Website: PROMOTING ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AND DEVELOPING LIFE-LONG LEARNERS!STAY CONNECTED,REGISTER ONLINECounty RegistrationSchool RegistrationCHECK IT OUTMadera County's World War ILecture Series set for 10.24.13Click here for the FlyerClick here for the Registration FormCapital Region's World War ILecture & Concert Series set for 11.9.13&Scrimmage set for 12.1
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
Five Ways to Raise Your Hand For Public Education | NEA Today
Five Ways to Raise Your Hand For Public Education | NEA Today: Five Ways to Raise Your Hand For Public EducationOctober 31, 2013 by twalker Filed under Featured News, Top StoriesLeave a CommentBy Brenda ÁlvarezConcrete action creates measureable results. And that’s what NEA’s “Raise Your Hand” Campaign (RYH) is all about—moving beyond talk to delivering measureable results for students. Since sum
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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,
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
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
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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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
