Buffalo's Rumore Taking Stand in NYSUT Split?
NYSUT President Richard Iannuzzi is losing ground in his contested April election.... Philip Rumore, president of the Buffalo Federation of Teachers, said his members are frustrated that the current leadership wasn't as aggressive as they'd hoped in responding to the state's rollout of the controversial Common Core standards. “Many of the Buffalo teachers have not been satisfied with the positions
Mollie Bruhn: Challenging “Waiting for Superman” in Kappan Mag
Our film was not the first nor the only thing to clue people in to the dangers of the corporate reform movement, but “The Inconvenient Truth Behind Waiting for Superman” has proven to be an important piece of the ever-growing pushback and effort to preserve public education... Mollie Bruhn in Kappan on the making of "The Inconvenient Truth Behind Waiting for Superman."This article is ava
From the Right: Educational Intelligence Agency on Randi, Common Core and TNTP Slug Tim Daly
If you think she’s (Weingarten) being shifty now, wait until someone asks her about Mulgrew vs. Iannuzzi. ...EIALast week the union announced 13 recipients of the grants. Nine of the grants are geared to ease the implementation of the Common Core standards. The NEA delegates approved the fund by a relatively slim margin (55.6% to 44.4%). The margin might have been slimmer yet, or even entirely ove
Randi Shows Up in Newark with Old Pal Cami
“We ask you to stay the course and oppose attempts to impede the successful implementation of the Common Core State Standards,” Weingarten and Engler wrote in their Nov. 26 letter to the governors. None of the governors responded....the next time that Weingarten comes to your town with her bullhorn and satin handcuffs, along with her posse of fellow lawyers trained in obfuscation and the art of th
TESTIMONY OF NYC SCHOOLS CHANCELLOR CARMEN FARIñA BEFORE THE STATE ASSEMBLY WAYS & MEANS AND STATE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEES ON THE PROPOSED 2014-2015 EXECUTIVE BUDGET
This is frightening. Very disappointing.She supports common core for IEPs. Unbelievable.---- Parent comments on Farina testimony.Take this for what it is - I don't have the patience to read it. But when I sent it out to listserves some bad reviews were coming in. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 28, 2014N-44, 2013-14 TESTIMONY OF NYC SCHOOLS CHANCELLOR CARMEN FARIñA BEFORE THE STATE ASSEMBLY WAY
1-28-14 Ed Notes Online
Ed Notes Online: The Fracking Song http://bit.ly/1jHeXm0 Carol Burris Compares Common Core to NY State 2005 Math Standards and GagsWhy is support for the Common Core in New York so quickly sinking into the deep? Some contend that it is because teachers do not have enough materials to teach the Common Core. They argue that if teachers had more preparation and resources, all would be fine. I disagr