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Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: L.A. Teacher Breaks with Corporate ReformersLisa Alva Wood, a teacher in the Los Angeles public schools, belonged to an array of corporate reform groups. She belonged to Educators for Excellence and other corporate-sponsored groups. She participated in an E4E video, along with other teachers, supporting a group that promotes high-stakes testing, evaluation of teachers by test scores, charter schools, etc., all in the name of “civil rights”2 by dianeravitch / 28min College Students Form Group to Oppose TFA RecruitmentA reader su
Fred Klonsky | Daily posts from a retired public school teacher who is just looking at the data.: Gary Elmen. Pension are not gifts. They are earned. Out-going IRTA President Gary Elmen (left) and TRS trustee Bob Lyons. - Gary Elmen. IRTA President It’s true that education is the key to our future, but those who served the needs of our students in the past are also part of our future. For that reason, the Illinois Retired Teachers Association will join other public employee organizations in suing to stop enactment of illegal and radical chanby Fred Klonsky / 1h 12-18-13 Fred Klonsky Daily pos
Wait What?: Yup, Capital Prep’s Steve Perry Tweets about the dangers of Social Media…Dr. Steve Perry @DrStevePerry Social media has had a net negative affect on schools. Kids & adults are free to tee off on each other & the schools are left to clean it up (December 18, 2013) This from a man who has sent out 32,971 Tweets, many during school hours, costing Hartford and Connecticut […]The post Yup, Capital Prep’s Steve Perry Tweets about the dangers of Social Media… appea3 by jonpelto / 1h 12-18-13 Wait What?Wait What?: Another Brick in the WallIt was called the Capital Prep Magnet
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12-19-13 Schools Matter
Schools Matter: Excuses, Excuses...In response to test scores for New York City:New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's reign as head of the nation's largest school system resulted in greatly improved graduation rates, but test scores that lagged behind the pace of other large American cities. New York City students' scores on national math and reading tests released Wednesday didn't show signific
12-19-13 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: Deja Vu All Over Again: Charter Schools USA to Appeal Denial of Application to State BoardBaseball legend Yogi Berra’s yummy pleonasm seems appropriate when it comes to the manner that Charter Schools USA takes advantage of a system they helped game themselves. No for-pr
12-19-13 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: Find Out What Word Was First Used The Year You Were BornThe OED birthday word generator: which words originated in your birth year? is an interactive from the Oxford English Dictionary that does what its title says. Just because I don’t have any other place to put it, I’m adding it to The Best “Today In History” Sites.8 by
12-19-13 4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: 1st Look/Taking Initiative: THE PROTECTION OF LOCAL SCHOOL REVENUES ACT OF 2014via email from Educate our State and from their website | http://bit.ly/IYaNGG 19 December 2013 :: According to Educate Our State: Over $7 billion dollars a year of local property taxes have been directed away from our community schools. These are our local tax dollars app
12-19-13 @ The Chalk Face
@ THE CHALK FACE: Center for Union Facts… Yeah, Right.On December 10, 2013, the deceptively-named Center for Union Facts (CUF) bought a full-page ad in the New York Times in order to tell the public that some of the 2012 US PISA scores are the “fault” of American Federation of Teachers (AFT) President Randi Weingarten. Right there, we begin with stupid. The CUF attacks […]3 by deutsch29 / 6h 12-18
12-19-13 Perdido Street School
Perdido Street School: Bloomberg Claims His Education Reforms Are "Poster Child" For National ReformThe Daily News is doing Bloomberg "legacy" pieces today and the story on education by Ben Chapman is pretty good.Here's the opening: He ran for office as the Education Mayor, but his report card is mixed — at best. Mayor Bloomberg’s overhaul of the public schools was one of the m
The Task of Building a Thirst for Knowledge - Bridging Differences - Education Week
The Task of Building a Thirst for Knowledge - Bridging Differences - Education Week: The Task of Building a Thirst for KnowledgeBy Deborah Meier on December 19, 2013 9:45 AMDeborah Meier's reply to Robert Pondiscio of CitizenshipFirst.Dear Robert,Here's a much too long reply. The time I allotted for editing has been cut short by the death of a colleague, Herb Rosenfeld. He was a math teacher in
Filtering Noise From Signal In The Succession At LAUSD – redqueeninla
Filtering Noise From Signal In The Succession At LAUSD – redqueeninla: Filtering Noise From Signal In The Succession At LAUSDWritten by redqueeninla in Education Sometimes, reasonable minds really can disagree on a course of action. And sometimes that disagreement is not hypocritical or foot-dragging; sometimes just taking a deep breath and counting to ten is not only the most cautious and respec
Six States Receive Race to the Trough Early Learning Challenge Money | Truth in American Education
Six States Receive Race to the Trough Early Learning Challenge Money | Truth in American Education: Six States Receive Race to the Trough Early Learning Challenge MoneyThe Associated Press reports that six states: Georgia, Kentucky, Michigan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Vermont have won a combined $280 million in government grants in order to improve birth-to-five early learning programs. These
In Opposition To Academic Boycotts
Shanker Blog » In Opposition To Academic Boycotts: In Opposition To Academic BoycottsPosted by Rita Freedman on December 19, 2013Academic BoycottsOur guest author today is Rita Freedman, Acting Executive Director of the Jewish Labor Committee, and a recent retiree from the American Federation of Teachers.There is a growing, worldwide effort to ostracize Israel and to make it into a pariah state. (
On Short-Term Memory & Statistical Ineptitude: A few reminders regarding NAEP TUDA results | School Finance 101
On Short-Term Memory & Statistical Ineptitude: A few reminders regarding NAEP TUDA results | School Finance 101: School Finance 101Data and thoughts on public and private school funding in the U.S.On Short-Term Memory & Statistical Ineptitude: A few reminders regarding NAEP TUDA resultsPosted on December 19, 20130 Rate ThisNothin’ brings out good ol’ American statistical ineptitude li
Cartoons on Digital Kids and Adults | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice
Cartoons on Digital Kids and Adults | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice: Cartoons on Digital Kids and AdultsHere’s my holiday gift to readers who might need a break from family gatherings, opening of presents, and over-eating. This monthly feature of cartoons looks at the ways that new technologies seize attention from both children and adults, parents and kids. I hope that at le
Research supports, equity demands rethinking the starting age of public school | EdSource Today
Research supports, equity demands rethinking the starting age of public school | EdSource Today: Research supports, equity demands rethinking the starting age of public schoolDecember 18th, 2013 | Add a Comment | By Seth Rosenblatt / commentarySeth RosenblattThe current structure of U.S. public schools – including the K-12 grade framework – was established over a century ago based on the goals, sc
Center for Union Facts… Yeah, Right. | deutsch29
Center for Union Facts… Yeah, Right. | deutsch29: Center for Union Facts… Yeah, Right.December 19, 2013On December 10, 2013, the deceptively-named Center for Union Facts (CUF) bought a full-page ad in the New York Times in order to tell the public that some of the 2012 US PISA scores are the “fault” of American Federation of Teachers (AFT) President Randi Weingarten.Right there, we begin with stup
Check Out Talking Points Memo Series of Short Articles by Diane Ravitch | janresseger
Check Out Talking Points Memo Series of Short Articles by Diane Ravitch | janresseger: Check Out Talking Points Memo Series of Short Articles by Diane RavitchPosted on December 19, 2013 by janressegerLast week the education historian Diane Ravitch was featured in a five-part “Book Club” atTalking Points Memo. In the series of very short articles—here, here, here, here, and here—Ravitch shares a
Network upgrades to push up cost of LA schools' massive iPad project | Pass / Fail | 89.3 KPCC
Network upgrades to push up cost of LA schools' massive iPad project | Pass / Fail | 89.3 KPCC: Network upgrades to push up cost of LA schools' massive iPad projectAnnie Gilbertson | December 19th, 2013, 6:00amCloned Milkmen/FlickrAn average of $750,000 per school is budgeted for wifi upgrades necessary for every student to have an iPad.The L.A. Unified school district is planning to spend more th
NYC Educator: The New Mayor
NYC Educator: The New Mayor: The New Mayor By special guest blogger Maestro PolíticoI’ve seen a lot of fretting around the NYC scene that Bill de Blasio is going to be a disappointment as a mayor. I think many New Yorkers simply have PBSD (Post Bloomberg Stress Disease) — where the mere word “mayor” conjured up images of awkward Spanglish, 16 oz. sodas cans, Joel Klein /Cathie Black/ Dennis Walcot
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Right On, Pittsburgh
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Right On, Pittsburgh: Right On, PittsburghA Small Talk salute goes out to the new school board in Pittsburgh for giving the boot to TFA before its recruits even had a chance to put boots on the ground..“I really don't see Teach for America as a program to help us,” said new Pittsburgh Public Schools board member Sylvia Wilson, a former teacher and former official wit
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AFT’s Weingarten on Trial Urban District Assessment Results
AFT - A Union of Professionals - AFT’s Weingarten on Trial Urban District Assessment Results: AFT's Weingarten on Trial Urban District Assessment ResultsWeingarten: "These results show incremental progress despite the challenges urban schools face, but poverty and economic inequality—as economists and even the Pope have acknowledged—will stymie long-term gains unless policymakers face these i
The Educated Reporter: Closing the Gaps: Improving Outcomes and Opportunities for English Language Learners
The Educated Reporter: Closing the Gaps: Improving Outcomes and Opportunities for English Language Learners: Closing the Gaps: Improving Outcomes and Opportunities for English Language LearnersThis week, we're revisiting some of the top sessions from EWA's 66th National Seminar held at Stanford University. We asked journalists who attended to contribute posts, and today's guest blogger is Trevon M
Carmen Farina to be Named New NYC DOE Chancellor southbronxschool.com
http://www.southbronxschool.com: Carmen Farina to be Named New NYC DOE ChancellorA high level source within the NYC DOE has shared with The Crack Team at SBSB that Carmen Farina will be named as new chancellor of the Department of Education.Another close source to The Crack Team has given Ms Farina a thumbs up and thinks naming her is a great choice.Of course, the proof is in the pudding and we do
Scatter-shooting the Sitting Ducks — US Americans Believe Education is Broken | Dissident Voice
Scatter-shooting the Sitting Ducks — US Americans Believe Education is Broken | Dissident Voice: Scatter-shooting the Sitting Ducks — US Americans Believe Education is Brokenby Paul Haeder / December 18th, 2013but they still believe the Sun revolves around the Earth . . . and, well, that US of Amerika is the best country since, well, Eden!“Of all our studies, history is best qualified to reward al
The Ignorant Mindset Destroying American Education
The Ignorant Mindset Destroying American Education: The Ignorant Mindset Destroying American Educationby EDWARDBERGER on DECEMBER 19, 2013To get the most out of this blog, view Ted Talks 2011 – Knowledge Is Power. #1: Sir Ken Robinson; and #5: Salman Kahn, and the Kahn Academy.I selected these two excellent presentations for many reasons, but the most important reveal is when Bill Gates comes o
CASU | CALIFORNIA STUDENT UNION : : Our struggles are one. Our victories are one. *** This site is currently under construction. Please bare with us as we update resources, links, etc. Thank you. ***
CASU | CALIFORNIA STUDENT UNION : : Our struggles are one. Our victories are one. *** This site is currently under construction. Please bare with us as we update resources, links, etc. Thank you. ***: Inside Chile’s Student MovementPosted on May 11, 2012 by CASTUDENTUNION • 4 CommentsThe Center for Latin American Studies and the Berkeley Law School present a talk with Giorgio Jackson, one of the l
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James Baldwin said it best: "For these are all our children, and we will profit by or pay for whatever they become."A BIG EDUCATION APE NITE CAP mark as read2013 in Review Part 1: Charter Schools: Public, Private, or Parasitic? - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher2013 in Review Part 1: Charter Schools: Public, Private, or Parasitic? - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher:
2013 in Review Part 1: Charter Schools: Public, Private, or Parasitic? - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher
2013 in Review Part 1: Charter Schools: Public, Private, or Parasitic? - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher: 2013 in Review Part 1: Charter Schools: Public, Private, or Parasitic?By Anthony Cody on December 18, 2013 6:15 PMThe year 2013 was when corporate reform truly unraveled. From John Merrow's exposure of Michelle Rhee, to the revelations about Tony Bennett's school grade-fixing scand
Cynthia Russett, Historian of Women, Dies at 76 - NYTimes.com
Cynthia Russett, Historian of Women, Dies at 76 - NYTimes.com: By MARGALIT FOXPublished: December 18, 2013FACEBOOKTWITTERGOOGLE+SAVEEMAILSHAREPRINTREPRINTSEnlarge This ImageMichael Marsland/Yale UniversityCynthia Eagle Russett in her office at Yale.Enlarge This ImageHarvard University PressProfessor Russett's best-known book.The cause was multiple myeloma, according to Yale University, where she w
Daily round-up: State has most new national board-certified teachers, study finds kids understand math early | Education Lab Blog | Seattle Times
Daily round-up: State has most new national board-certified teachers, study finds kids understand math early | Education Lab Blog | Seattle Times: Daily round-up: State has most new national board-certified teachers, study finds kids understand math earlyPosted by Caitlin MoranWashington tops country with new national board-certified teachers: Washington added 516 new national board-certified teac
As Cursive Fades, Coding in Schools Gains Momentum | NEA Today
As Cursive Fades, Coding in Schools Gains Momentum | NEA Today: As Cursive Fades, Coding in Schools Gains MomentumDecember 18, 2013 by twalker Filed under Featured News, Top StoriesLeave a CommentBy Tim WalkerLast week, more than 10 million students across the nation spent one hour of class time writing lines of computer code. That’s twice the number of students who have ever taken a computer sci
State’s large urban districts post gains on national assessment | EdSource Today
State’s large urban districts post gains on national assessment | EdSource Today: State’s large urban districts post gains on national assessmentDecember 18th, 2013 | Add a Comment | By Kathryn BaronStudents in Los Angeles Unified improved in reading and math on a national assessment of urban districts. Credit: LAUSD, Selma Avenue Elementary SchoolThree of California’s largest school districts sho
The Educated Reporter: 'Nation's Report Card:' Urban Districts Making Long-Range Gains
The Educated Reporter: 'Nation's Report Card:' Urban Districts Making Long-Range Gains: 'Nation's Report Card:' Urban Districts Making Long-Range GainsResults are out today for the 21 urban school districts that participate in the National Assessment of Educational Progress, known as “The Nation’s Report Card,” and there are encouraging 10-year trends of overall improvement in reading and math in
Head Count: Executive Orders and State Republican Parties on Common Core - State EdWatch - Education Week
Head Count: Executive Orders and State Republican Parties on Common Core - State EdWatch - Education Week: Head Count: Executive Orders and State Republican Parties on Common CoreBy Andrew Ujifusa on December 18, 2013 1:29 PMPronouncements on the Common Core State Standards from state political figures are a hot Christmas item, apparently. Right after Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant issued an executi
The South Is America's High-School Dropout Factory - Jordan Weissmann - The Atlantic
The South Is America's High-School Dropout Factory - Jordan Weissmann - The Atlantic: The South Is America's High-School Dropout FactoryAmerica's educational attainment, mapped. Are Americans educated enough? How you answer that question—which seems to obsess certain newspaper editorial boards—really depends on where in the country you look. Some states compete with the best school systems in the
Portland Public Schools parents rally for teachers as negotiations impasse continues (video): PPS News | OregonLive.com
Portland Public Schools parents rally for teachers as negotiations impasse continues (video): PPS News | OregonLive.com: Portland Public Schools parents rally for teachers as negotiations impasse continues (video): PPS NewsDozens of community members rallied outside the district office to support teachers during ongoing contract negotiations.(Nicole Dungca/The Oregonian)PPS CONTRACT TALKSPortland
MPS Shows Important Progress on National “Gold Standard” Tests | Larry Miller's Blog: Educate All Students!
MPS Shows Important Progress on National “Gold Standard” Tests | Larry Miller's Blog: Educate All Students!: MPS Shows Important Progress on National “Gold Standard” TestsFiled under: MPS — millerlf @ 1:46 pm MPS achievement scores trend up, outpacing U.S. growth rate in math and reading on rigorous national examPublished: December 18, 2013 MPSHigher scores seen in both subjects, both grades teste
City Students Improve Test Scores, But Still Lag Significantly
City Students Improve Test Scores, But Still Lag Significantly: City Students Improve Test Scores, But Still Lag SignificantlyStudents in America's largest cities are scoring higher on math and reading exams, but still perform well below the national average, according to a new government study released Wednesday.The report examines results from the 2013 Trial Urban District Assessment, a piece of
That funny Chinese homework assignment... now with context!
That funny Chinese homework assignment... now with context!: THAT FUNNY CHINESE HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT... NOW WITH CONTEXT!Turns out, it was supposed to be written in ChineseThis blog has recently received a spate of traffic from a Distractify list, 38 Test Answers That Are 100% Wrong But Totally Genius At The Same Time, which links back to this amusing November 2010 post, featuring a viral photo of
Urban district results are in! NAEP - Mathematics and Reading 2013
NAEP - Mathematics and Reading 2013: Urban district results are in!In 2013, results for fourth- and eighth-graders in mathematics and reading are available for 21 urban districts around the country. The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), in partnership with the National Assessment Governing Board and the Council of the Great City Schools (CGCS), created the Trial Urban District As
12-18-13 THE WHOLE CHILD BLOG ED Pulse Poll Results: Which Attributes Best Reflect Personalized Learning? — Whole Child Education
ED Pulse Poll Results: Which Attributes Best Reflect Personalized Learning? — Whole Child Education: ED Pulse Poll Results: Which Attributes Best Reflect Personalized Learning?December 18, 2013 by Kit Harris, ASCD ResearchASCD continually seeks to provide solutions to the challenges that face educators of all levels. Recently, theASCD SmartBrief ED Pulse poll asked readers about the attributes o
12-18-13 Seattle Schools Community Forum
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Washington State and Transparency in Public Records/MeetingsFrom Representative Gerry Pollet:I will be prime sponsor in House of AG Bob Ferguson's open government agenda bill (HB 2121).We've spent the past year collaborating and refining the bill to require that public officials take an on-line training to learn their obligations to the public to meet in open publi
Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team
FCMAT » Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team: California measure would replace seniority with performance for teacher layoffsEducation HeadlinesWednesday, December 18, 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.California Connections Academy adds staff base
Read the thank-you note from a student that gave a West Mesquite High School teacher goosebumps | Dallas Morning News
Read the thank-you note from a student that gave a West Mesquite High School teacher goosebumps | Dallas Morning News: Read the thank-you note from a student that gave a West Mesquite High School teacher goosebumpsBy Robert Wilonskyrwilonsky@dallasnews.com9:40 am on December 18, 2013 | Permalink321401A few days ago a friend forwarded the missive you see here, a note sent from a student to a West M
Plea deals in APS cheating case: Good legal strategy or... | Get Schooled | www.ajc.com
Plea deals in APS cheating case: Good legal strategy or... | Get Schooled | www.ajc.com: Plea deals in APS cheating case: Good legal strategy or admission of weak case? Previous PostsThe color of Christmas: Red for embarrassment over Santa skin color debate?December 18, 2013GBI investigates social media posts of nude photos of Gwinnett studentsDecember 17, 2013More Georgia education news taking pl
Failed DC Chancellor Michelle Rhee's consultant introduces California ballot measure
Capitol Alert: Michelle Rhee's consultant introduces California ballot measure: Failed DC Chancellor Michelle Rhee's consultant introduces California ballot measureRhee-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!A ballot measure s
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BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTS mark as readLISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 12-18-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for allDiane 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
