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Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Registration Closed for Westchester Event on January 16, But….I earlier announced that I would be speaking on the evening of January 16 at Fox Lane School in Bedford, New York, but registration closed at 650 people. FYI, in my experience, there are always no-shows. I have been to several events that were theoretically “sold out,” yet there were empty seats. So, I would encourage you to come to the event and take your chances. The event begins at 7:30 pm aby dianeravitch / 57min Mercedes Schneider Studies Pearson’s Tax ReturnsIn
Wait What?: Another Brick in the WallIt was called the Capital Prep Magnet School “Gift Brick” fundraiser. But good luck trying to find your brick… According to the “Gift Brick” fundraiser cover letter that went out with the order form in 2010, “It is important that you carefully read and completely fill out the enclosed order form. Each engraved brick […]The post Another Brick in the Wall (Not) appeared first on Wait What?.1 by jonpelto / 2h12-17-13 Wait What?Wait What?: What the heck is the Capital Prep Scholarship Fund?The Capital Prep Magnet School website informs supporters that they c
The Answer Sheet: What’s wrong with this headline?The New York Times published a story on Hanna Skandera, New Mexico’s highly controversial education secretary-designate (she’s been “designate” for three years because Democrats refuse to hold a hearing to confirm her) under this online headline: “A Push for Teacher Accountability Meets Resistance in New Mexico.” What’s wrong with this headline speaks to what’s wrong with a lot […] 2 by Valerie Strauss / 6h 12-17-13 The Answer SheetThe Answer Sheet: Coalition to Duncan: Stop backtracking on teacher equityA coalition of 95 civil rights, d
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12-18-13 Schools Matter
Schools Matter: Accountability without Autonomy Is TyrannyAt The Answer Sheet, Valerie Strauss confronts What’s wrong with this headline?:What’s wrong with this headline speaks to what’s wrong with a lot of the debate about school reform today. The problem is the indiscriminate and inaccurate use of the word “accountability.”While politicians and the media continue to pound at one nail—teacher qua
12-18-13 Scathing Purple Musings | Color me purple in Florida, red in Washington, dark sky-blue in Israel and public school in Education
Scathing Purple Musings | Color me purple in Florida, red in Washington, dark sky-blue in Israel and public school in Education: Common Core’s Not the Problem; It’s the “Other Stuff”New York is a step ahead of Florida. They have implemented Common Core and administered the state-wide tests that go with them. The roll-out proved to be a disaster. Politicians develop education policy after listenin
12-18-13 Open Congress : Major Bill Actions Education This Week - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress
Education - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress: Bill Introduced: H.R. 3604: Protecting Education Privacy ActTo clarify the requirements of authorized representatives under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, and for other purposes.2 1d hide // saveBill Introduced: S. 1796: STEM Gateways ActA bill to increase the participation of women, girls, and underrepresented minorities in STEM
12-18-13 Ms. Jablonski's Class Blog
Ms. Jablonski's Class Blog: Handguns and 3D printershttp://www.longisland.com/news/12-17-13/for-the-first-time-a-fully-operational-plastic-handgun-was-legally-made-using-a-3d-printer.htmlJust published today this article reports the opinions of politicians on the the manufacturing of plastic weaponry via the use of home 3D printers and the bill to make them illegal. For those that do not know
12-18-13 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.: Me and Nekritz on Al Jazeera America.I would like to think my media reach is constantly expanding. I have my blog, of course. It just got its 1.5 millionth site visit the other day. And my appearances on Chicago public access cable’s Ken Davis. His audience isn’t huge. But it’s always fun. Katy Hogan
12-18-13 Ed Notes Online
Ed Notes Online: More on de Blasio Chicago-based ConsultingA follow-up to our piece yesterday: DeBlasio Shadow Transition Includes Advice from Rahm EmanuelRBE at Perdido: De Blasio Uses Ed Deformer-Tied Consulting Group For Transition Team That story that Dana Rubenstein broke at Capital NY about Mayor-Elect Bill de Blasio using a Bloomberg-funded consultant group suggested by Rahm Emanuel to run
12-18-13 teacherken at Daily Kos Obama to Putin on Sochi - look at our delegation
teacherken at Daily Kos: Obama to Putin on Sochi - look at our delegationNo, the President did not exactly say "in your face" on the anti-gay law. But consider 1. for the first time ever US delegations for opening and closing ceremonies will not include the President, First Lady, or Vice-President 2. The head of the US delegation, Janet Napolitano, has never married and is widely consi
12-18-13 4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: Ucsf Chancellor Resigns To Head Gates FoundationSusan Desmond-Hellmann, chancellor of UC San Francisco since 2009, is leaving to become chief executive of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation By Larry Gordon, LA Times | http://lat.ms/1bQ01w0 UC San Francisco Chancellor Susan Desmond-Hellmann in 2009. (Jeff Chiu / Associated Press) December 17, 2013,
12-18-13 @ The Chalk Face
@ THE CHALK FACE: 2014 Educators’ AgendaBegin a movement to create and fund Deliver for America, temporary driver pool to replace full-time drivers at FedEx. (See FedEx Celebrating Holidays with TFA Donations.) Call for a nation-wide evaluation of political leaders based on value added methods measuring their positive impact on the people they represent; standardized tests administered for every e
12-18-13 With A Brooklyn Accent
With A Brooklyn Accent: What Veteran Teachers Should Do to Protect Themselves From Being Driven out of the ProfessionThe more I talk to teachers around the country, the more I am convinced that School Reformers and Government Officials are making a systematic effort to drive the best veteran teachers out of the profession, both to save money and destroy the historic memory of a time when teachers
12-18-13 the becoming radical | A Place for a Pedagogy of Kindness
the becoming radical | A Place for a Pedagogy of Kindness (the public and scholarly writing by P. L. Thomas, Furman University): 2014 Educators’ Agenda2014 Educators’ Agenda via 2014 Educators’ Agenda.1 by plthomasedd / 29min 12-17-13 the becoming radical | A Place for a Pedagogy of Kindnessthe becoming radical | A Place for a Pedagogy of Kindness (the public and scholarly writing by P. L. Thomas
12-18-13 Perdido Street School
Perdido Street School: Starting To Look Like No Chancellor Announcement This WeekAt least if you buy what's in this NY Times article about de Blasio's chancellor search. Carmen Farina is supposed to be the frontrunner for the position now, but she told the Times yesterday that she didn't know if she would be offered the position:Carmen Fariña, a former deputy chancellor and the candidate who most
Local Activist Exposes How Ohio Charter Funding Undermines Traditional Public Schools | janresseger
Local Activist Exposes How Ohio Charter Funding Undermines Traditional Public Schools | janresseger: Local Activist Exposes How Ohio Charter Funding Undermines Traditional Public SchoolsPosted on December 18, 2013 by janressegerSusie Kaeser, a long-time public school supporter and activist in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, just researched the way Ohio funds its public schools and siphons local as well a
New US education mandates hindered by red tape | Al Jazeera America
New US education mandates hindered by red tape | Al Jazeera America: New US education mandates hindered by red tapeby Andrea Gabor December 18, 2013 6:15AM ETBureaucratic obstacles could be hindering progress in public schools, which are in desperate need of reformTopics: Education Department of Education U.S.Steve Ruark/APFor more than a decade, Brockton High School ushered in each fall with a re
It's A No-Brainer -Two Languages Are Better Than One - Perdaily.com
It's A No-Brainer -Two Languages Are Better Than One - Perdaily.com: It's A No-Brainer -Two Languages Are Better Than One(Mensaje se repite en Español)The strength of the United States is that it has never been a homogeneous culture, but rather continues to redefine its unique and highly successful world view by taking that which exists already and generously mixes it with the contributions of the
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Chicago's Grand School Closing Cost Scandal
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Chicago's Grand School Closing Cost Scandal: Chicago's Grand School Closing Cost ScandalMovers haul books from closed schools to shuttered Von Humboldt Elementary for storage. The amount the district is paying to empty the closed schools is poised to triple. WBEZ Linda LuttonBoard will vote today to triple its payments to GWSBack in November of 2012, our CReATE rese
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Wanted - Schools Chief Who Has Never Crossed de Blasio on Education - NYTimes.com
Wanted - Schools Chief Who Has Never Crossed de Blasio on Education - NYTimes.com: Katherine Frey/The Washington Post, via Getty Images; Kris Connor/Getty Images; Jennifer S. Altman for The New York TimesFrom left, Joshua Starr, Kaya Henderson and Carmen Fariña have all been mentioned as candidates for schools chancellor.By DAVID W. CHEN and AL BAKERPublished: December 17, 2013FACEBOOKTWITTERGOOGL
The Educated Reporter: Urban School Reform: Beyond Stars and Scandals
The Educated Reporter: Urban School Reform: Beyond Stars and Scandals: Urban School Reform: Beyond Stars and ScandalsRhee-lated $tory: Michelle Rhee answers Ravitch in New Bookal$o $ee Rhee-lated $tory: Excerpts from "Rhee The Art of the Deal" a new $tory about Corporate Education Reform and the Woman that make$ it Happen!This week, we're revisiting some of the top sessions from EWA's 66
Accountability? Testing Disclaimers for ALL! | Reclaim Reform
Accountability? Testing Disclaimers for ALL! | Reclaim Reform: Accountability? Testing Disclaimers for ALL!Posted on December 17, 2013by Ken PrevitiStudent, teacher and school accountability is absurd if the testing corporations are not held accountable.This is the actual CCSS disclaimer:“THE COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS ARE PROVIDED AS-IS AND WITH ALL FAULTS, AND NGA CENTER/CCSSO MAKE NO REPRESENT
Public Comment on First English Framework - Year 2013
Public Comment on First English Framework - Year 2013 (CA Dept of Education): School Schools Chief Tom Torlakson Invites Public Commenton First English Framework Based on Common CoreSACRAMENTO—California is taking another step forward in implementing the Common Core for English language arts by gathering public comment on a new framework, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson an
Nite Cap 12-17-13 #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 mark as readA Teacher’s Christmas WishA Teacher’s Christmas Wish « City School Stories: A Teacher’s Christmas WishTeacher StoriesThis post was originally submitted by Joy of Teaching on December 15,2011. Given the current state of the Philadel
A Teacher’s Christmas Wish
A Teacher’s Christmas Wish « City School Stories: A Teacher’s Christmas WishTeacher StoriesThis post was originally submitted by Joy of Teaching on December 15,2011. Given the current state of the Philadelphia School District there must be a ton of coal in the stockings of those who are abusing our schools.The holiday season is upon us. I know because the local radio station jolted me into it w
12-17-13 THE WHOLE CHILD BLOG Yong Zhao on Personalized Learning: What Do We Need in the 21st Century? — Whole Child Education
Yong Zhao on Personalized Learning: What Do We Need in the 21st Century? — Whole Child Education: Yong Zhao on Personalized Learning: What Do We Need in the 21st Century?December 17, 2013 by Whole Child PodcastDownload Podcast Now [Right-Click to Save]How do we help each student succeed? One promising way is to personalize learning and put each student at the center of her learning experience. Bro
12-17-13 The Answer Sheet
The Answer Sheet: Coalition to Duncan: Stop backtracking on teacher equityA coalition of 95 civil rights, disability, parent, student, community and education organizations has sent the following letter to Education Secretary Arne Duncan expressing deep concerns about what they see as the department’s backtracking on ensuring that the country’s neediest childrenhave access to highly qualified tea
The UTLA Pay Raise Rally and Beyond: Harsh Realities and Challenges By Dr. John Fernandez - Perdaily.com
The UTLA Pay Raise Rally and Beyond: Harsh Realities and Challenges By Dr. John Fernandez - Perdaily.com: The UTLA Pay Raise Rally and Beyond: Harsh Realities and Challenges By Dr. John Fernandez(Mensaje se repite en Español)The UTLA "It's About Time for a Raise" Rally--On November 13, 2013, I attended UTLA's "It's About Time for a Raise" Rally at the District headquarters. Alt
Common Core and FAPE: On a Slippery Slope | California Father
Common Core and FAPE: On a Slippery Slope | California Father: Common Core and FAPE: On a Slippery Slopeby California Father on December 17, 2013 · Leave a Comment I am reposting this excellent piece by AMY SKALICKY on Common Core. Please read:Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) is mandated under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and it means your child has the right to a
Jerry Brown: Latin Scholar and One-Time Almost Priest - Emma Green - The Atlantic
Jerry Brown: Latin Scholar and One-Time Almost Priest - Emma Green - The Atlantic: Jerry Brown: Latin Scholar and One-Time Almost PriestCalifornia's governor gets reflective on the meaning of education and its future in his state.What is a green leaf?You might expect this question to come up beside Walden Pond, among Shakespeare's sonnets, or maybe in a basement where people have been smoking gree
Walton foundation pumps cash into vouchers - The Washington Post
Walton foundation pumps cash into vouchers - The Washington Post: Walton foundation pumps cash into vouchersBy Lyndsey Layton, Updated: Tuesday, December 17, 10:14 AM E-mail the writerThe Walton Family Foundation is pumping $6 million into a Washington-based group that promotes private school vouchers in D.C. and around the country — a donation that it hopes will double the number of students usin
Diane Ravitch and the Angry Rebellion against Common Core
Diane Ravitch and the Angry Rebellion against Common Core: Diane Ravitch and the Angry Rebellion against Common CoreWielding her influential blog as a weapon, this 75-year-old activist has created a powerful network united by revulsion against top-down, elite policymaking.BY MARK FUNKHOUSER | DECEMBER 16, 2013 Since the Common Core State Standards for education were first proposed in 2009, 45 stat
UCSF chancellor resigns to head Gates Foundation - latimes.com
UCSF chancellor resigns to head Gates Foundation - latimes.com: UCSF chancellor resigns to head Gates FoundationComments0EmailShare29Susan Desmond-Hellman is resigning as UC San Francisco's chancellor to head the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.(Elisabeth Fall / UCSF)By Larry GordonDecember 17, 2013, 9:11 a.m.Susan Desmond-Hellman, chancellor of the medical-oriented UC San Francisco since 2009
12-17-13 Seattle Schools Community Forum
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Tuesday Open ThreadA fairly definitive list of every Christmas movie and tv show made. It would be a hard choice to decide which is the "best" but I'd go with It's a Wonderful Life (for drama), A Christmas Story (comedy) and Die Hard (for action). According to the LA Times, Governor Jerry Brown of California, pushing back against standardized testing,
Chicago’s Appointed School Board Pushes For More Private Charters
Chicago’s Appointed School Board Pushes For More Private Charters To Replace And Take Funds From Public Neighborhood Schools The Chicago Teachers Union today issued a statement to alert to Chicago residents and public school parents about efforts by the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) to open 21 new private charter schools just a week after the mayor also blocked a proposal for an elected school boar
It's All Relative: How NCLB Waivers Did—and Did Not—Transform School Accountability | NewAmerica.org
It's All Relative: How NCLB Waivers Did—and Did Not—Transform School Accountability | NewAmerica.org: It's All Relative: How NCLB Waivers Did—and Did Not—Transform School AccountabilityByAnne Hyslop,New America FoundationDecember 17, 2013 |Click here to view the full report.After years of arguing against No Child Left Behind (NCLB), over forty states are now taking a different approach to improvin
Why We Oppose CPS' Policy of Closing Neighborhood Schools to Open New Charters - ACTS Chicago | Statement on New Charter Proposals for 2014
ACTS Chicago | Statement on New Charter Proposals for 2014: Why We Oppose CPS' Policy of Closing Neighborhood Schools to Open New ChartersChicago ACTS opposes Chicago Public Schools’ overuse of charter schools to advance privatization and calls for a denial of all new charter applications.After closing 50 neighborhood schools due to “underutilization” this summer, CPS is attempting to open 21 new
Gov. Jerry Brown opposes government-imposed standards for schools - latimes.com
Gov. Jerry Brown opposes government-imposed standards for schools - latimes.com: Gov. Jerry Brown opposes government-imposed standards for schoolsIn an on-stage interview, the California governor says some educational experiences can't be captured in standardized testing.Comments11EmailShare312Gov. Jerry Brown addresses a conference commemorating the 10th anniversary of the Center for American Pro
Cali Education Headlines Tuesday, December 17, 2013
FCMAT » Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team: Gov. Jerry Brown opposes government-imposed standards for schoolsEducation HeadlinesTuesday, December 17, 2013FCMAT provides links to California K-12 news stories as a service to the industry. However, some stories may not be accessible because of newspapers' subscription policies.Search coming soon for new Anaheim schools superintendentAnahe
Pension cuts in an era of robber barons - Chicago Sun-Times
Pension cuts in an era of robber barons - Chicago Sun-Times: Pension cuts in an era of robber baronsBy Karen GJ Lewis December 13, 2013 5:14PM02Share66270Updated: December 13, 2013 10:09PM Legislators make laws to benefit all of us, but I was surprised and repulsed by the sight of Illinois legislative leaders congratulating themselves after voting for deep cuts in public worker pensions earlier th
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BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSmark as readLISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 12-17-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for allDiane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: New Book Demonstrates That Public Schools Outperform the CompetitionPlease read this article about an important new book by Christopher and Sarah Lubienski, scholars at the Universi
