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LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 1-14-14 Diane Ravitch's blog A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Why Philadelphia Can’t Afford to Pay for Public EducationDid you hear about the budget crisis that stripped Philadelphia’s public schools of teachers, nurses, librarians, supplies, and many other things? Did you read that the school district has a budget deficit of $300 million and that Governor Corbett wants teachers to take salar
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Wait What?: Vallas demand for $16,500 in extra taxpayer funds succeedsPaul Vallas will be getting an extra $16,500 from Bridgeport and Connecticut taxpayers thanks to last night’s 5-4 vote of the Bridgeport Board of Education. After heavy lobbying from Mayor Bill Finch and Vallas supporters, newly elected board member Democrat Dave Hennessey, who was part of the successful anti-Finch challenge sl
1-14-14 Scathing Purple Musings | Color me purple in Florida
Scathing Purple Musings | Color me purple in Florida, red in Washington, dark sky-blue in Israel and public school in Education: Michelle Rhee’s Florida Rep Says No Parent Trigger This YearFrom Gradebook’s Jeff Solochek: A national advocacy group that in recent years has pressured Florida lawmakers to adopt the controversial “parent trigger” school takeover plan will not push that initiative again
Jacob Riis, School Reformer - Dana Goldstein
Jacob Riis, School Reformer - Dana Goldstein: Jacob Riis, School ReformerEssex Market School, the East Side. By Jacob Riis, ca. 1888-1895.I just caught this poignant essay at the New York Times about How the Other Half Lives, Jacob Riis' 1890 exposé of day-to-day life in New York City tenements. Bill de Blasio mentioned Riis during his inaugural address, and the book -- which depicted urban squalo
Ms. Jablonski's Class Blog 1-14-14
Ms. Jablonski's Class Blog: Problems With the New Kings Arena To be fair, I'm not a fan of the Sacramento King's, but that doesn't mean that I am against them. I don't believe that building a new arena downtown is going to solve any local problems, nor do I think it is right to carry out these plans without consulting those who live and work in the immediate area. They are the ones who will be
1-14-14 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: Several Useful New Resources On Encouraging Intrinsic MotivationHere are several new additions to The Best Posts & Articles On “Motivating” Students: What does neuroscience research say about motivation and the brain? is by Judy Willis. PISA 2012 Results in Focus: What 15-year-olds know and what they can do with what th
1-14-14 Jersey Jazzman
Jersey Jazzman: @GovChristie's Bridgegate Distraction: Shafting Students and TeachersWhenever Chris Christie needs a distraction, he goes to his fallback position: screwing teachers, students, and schools: Republican Gov. Chris Christie, dealing with a political payback scandal that threatens to damage his second term, intends to unveil a plan to increase the amount of time children spend in publi
1-14-14 Fred Klonsky | Daily posts from a retired public school teacher
Fred Klonsky | Daily posts from a retired public school teacher who is just looking at the data.: Real world math.“I do not understand your last post. How do you figure the $10.00,” writes a friend about my assertion that SB1 means $10 an hour for retirees. That’s Squeezy’s proposal for a minimum wage. Let me do the real world math. If the average retiree is getting $48,000 a year now, what will
1-14-14 Ed Notes Online
Ed Notes Online: Videos: PS 106The fancy prom.video I shot at the school on Jan. 13, 2014by ed notes online / 7h 1-13-14 Ed Notes OnlineEd Notes Online: The Corporate Ed Reform DogExclusive: PS 106 Library Funds Diverted by Sills as Llloyd-Bey Ignored ComplaintsI'm heading down to PS 106 right now for The Wave - I was just interviewed in my house by Telemundo who sent their truck over to the scho
1-14-14 Perdido Street School
Perdido Street School: Did Merryl Tisch Just Refuse To Back John King?Dunno, maybe I'm just cynical, but what I didn't hear in these Tisch statements sounds louder to me than what I did hear:ALBANY—State Board of Regents chancellor Merryl Tisch won't “dignify” a response to whether she supports state education commissioner John King, calling a statewide teachers' union's plan to take a no-confiden
The Hidden Curriculum - Bridging Differences - Education Week
The Hidden Curriculum - Bridging Differences - Education Week: The Hidden CurriculumBy Deborah Meier on January 14, 2014 9:33 AMDeborah Meier continues her conversation with Robert Pondiscio of CitizenshipFirst today.Dear Robert,1. Public Education. While I like many standalone charters—mom-and-pop shops—run by the constituents of the school's "community," I see no reason why the school
On Failed DC Chancellor Michelle Rhee's Latest State-Policy Report Card, No 'A' Grades Once Again - State EdWatch - Education Week
On Michelle Rhee's Latest State-Policy Report Card, No 'A' Grades Once Again - State EdWatch - Education Week: On Michelle Rhee's Latest State-Policy Report Card, No 'A' Grades Once AgainBy Andrew Ujifusa on January 14, 2014 7:51 AMStudentsFirst, the K-12 advocacy organization run by Michelle Rhee, the former District of Columbia schools chancellor, on Tuesday released its "State Policy Repor
Harold, William, Victor, and Me (Part 1) | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice
Harold, William, Victor, and Me (Part 1) | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice: Harold, William, Victor, and Me (Part 1)I want to tell you about three high school students I have taught.First, Harold. Lanky, always stylishly dressed and so clever, he drove me up one of my four walls. Harold was 19 and in the 11th grade. He had failed all of his subjects the year before he entered m
Planet Ponzi | EduShyster
Planet Ponzi | EduShyster: Planet PonziRocketship Education’s plan for intergalactic domination hits a rough patchOnce upon a time there was a boldly disruptive innovator who had a boldly disruptive idea. Why not turn old school schools into rocketships by fitting them with thrusters and boosters, then send them soaring into outer space where, thanks to zero gravity that keeps expectations buoyant
Cramming is indisputable proof of the superficiality of most classrooms in America | Dangerously Irrelevant
Cramming is indisputable proof of the superficiality of most classrooms in America | Dangerously Irrelevant: Cramming is indisputable proof of the superficiality of most classrooms in AmericaJANUARY 14, 2014 BY SCOTT MCLEOD 0 COMMENTS0Share on Tumblr02inShareMarion Brady says:The Procedure: 1. Take notes during lectures, and hi-lite key sentences in the textbook. 2. Before a big test, load the not
The Shriver Report – Woman Doing It All: Allie Winans
The Shriver Report – Woman Doing It All: Allie Winans: Breaking Through the Maternal Wall: The Time is Now© Kirill Zdorov – Fotolia.com It’s time. It’s time to talk about motherhood, and our changing nation, front and center. It’s time to talk about the fact that 81% of women in America have children by the time they’re forty-four years old, yet too often the adverse economic impact of motherhoo
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: It's silly to pretend Common Core is not a curriculum
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: It's silly to pretend Common Core is not a curriculum: It's silly to pretend Common Core is not a curriculum"The Common Core has become a rallying cry for fringe groups that claim it is a scheme for the federal government to usurp state and local control of what students learn. An op-ed in the New York Times called the Common Core "a radical curriculum.&quo
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Special Late Nite Cap UPDATE 1-13-14 #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
Nite Cap UPDATEUPDATE UPDATE UPDATE UPDATECORPORATE ED REFORMTeaching at the Deepest LevelCarlos Gordillo will never forget the day he was accepted at USC. He’d moved here at the age of eight from Peru, brought here by his parents who were fleeing the economic implosion of the mid-80’s. Though he knew no English when he came here, Carlos quickly became fluent. After testing into gifted programs i
Ms. Jablonski's Class Blog 1-1314
Ms. Jablonski's Class Blog: $1 Trillion Spending BillVery recently ,negotiators of the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives has decided on a one trillion dollar spending bill in hopes of preventing another government shutdown until October. This new appropriation bill provides money in order to operate the federal government and it excludes social services and foreign military operations;
1-13-14 @ The Chalk Face
@ THE CHALK FACE: Learning to teach reading from Whitey McWhiterson and her twin sisterI don’t mean to bring race or whatever into this. Good teaching is good teaching, right? But the reader might know about my frustrations with early literacy instruction as of late, particularly guided reading. When examining a few new models and other suggestions, here’s what I see: white kids, white lily class
More poverty, more abuse and neglect. Are schools and social... | Get Schooled | www.ajc.com
More poverty, more abuse and neglect. Are schools and social... | Get Schooled | www.ajc.com: More poverty, more abuse and neglect. Are schools and social services up to the challenge? 0 19 1 22View Larger Are schools and social services over extended?Previous PostsMost Georgians say "no" to guns on campus. Will Legislature listen to them? January 13, 2014Don't pull the parent trigger i
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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 CAPCTU’s Karen Lewis: Make your own honey to save public schools | Reclaim ReformCTU’s Karen Lewis: Make your own honey to save public schools | Reclaim Reform: CTU’s Karen Lewis: Make your own honey to save public schoolsPosted on January 13, 2014b
CTU’s Karen Lewis: Make your own honey to save public schools | Reclaim Reform
CTU’s Karen Lewis: Make your own honey to save public schools | Reclaim Reform: CTU’s Karen Lewis: Make your own honey to save public schoolsPosted on January 13, 2014by Ken PrevitiPresident Karen Lewis and the Chicago Teachers Union have decided to fight back against the attacks on public education, teachers and students.They have a resolution to fight Democrats and Republicans who along with “Ma
Wait! Weren’t We Told the Common Core Was Initiated By “The States”? | Truth in American Education
Wait! Weren’t We Told the Common Core Was Initiated By “The States”? | Truth in American Education: Wait! Weren’t We Told the Common Core Was Initiated By “The States”?Filed in Common Core State Standards by Shane Vander Hart on January 13, 2014 • 0 Comments3710We’ve been told by Common Core advocates that they were developed by “the states.” The Huffington Poston Friday published a defense of th
Agencies Can Apply For Energy Efficiency Funds - Year 2014 (CA Dept of Education)
Agencies Can Apply For Energy Efficiency Funds - Year 2014 (CA Dept of Education): State Schools Chief Tom Torlakson Announces LocalAgencies Can Apply For Energy Efficiency FundsSACRAMENTO—Eligible local educational agencies (LEAs) can now apply for $65 million for planning energy efficiency projects in the second round of funding under voter-approved Proposition 39, State Superintendent of Public
1-13-14 the becoming radical | A Place for a Pedagogy of Kindness by P. L. Thomas, EdD
the becoming radical | A Place for a Pedagogy of Kindness (the public and scholarly writing by P. L. Thomas, Furman University): TCR: REVIEW: Writing Instruction That WorksWriting Instruction That Works: Proven Methods for Middle and High School Classrooms reviewed by Paul Thomas — January 10, 2014 Title: Writing Instruction That Works: Proven Methods for Middle and High School Classrooms Author(s
Charter schools should educate, not discriminate | Al Jazeera America
Charter schools should educate, not discriminate | Al Jazeera America: Charter schools should educate, not discriminateby Amy B. Dean @amybdean January 13, 2014Immigrant children deserve excellent schooling tooTopics: Education Immigration Charter SchoolsJabin Botsford/The Washington Post/Getty ImagesPublic schools have historically been key institutions in our nation of immigrants. They provide a
Billionaire-backed education “reform” organizations attack California teachers - World Socialist Web Site
Billionaire-backed education “reform” organizations attack California teachers - World Socialist Web Site: Billionaire-backed education “reform” organizations attack California teachersBy Dan Conway 13 January 2014The coming year will witness multiple attempts—in the form of lawsuits, ballot initiatives and state-sponsored legislation—all of which are aimed at removing job protections and democrat
BATS Swarm in Austin, TX March 1 and 2
BATS Migration Scheduled in Austin, TX March 1 and 2Registration and Info Now Available! Network for Public Education Conference in Austin, TX March 1 and 2 | Cloaking InequityRegistration and Info Now Available! Network for Public Education Conference in Austin, TX March 1 and 2 | Cloaking Inequity:Registration and Info Now Available! Network for Public Education Conference in Austin, TX March 1
The Problem With Sec. Duncan Playing HR Guru :: Frederick M. Hess
The Problem With Sec. Duncan Playing HR Guru :: Frederick M. Hess: The Problem With Sec. Duncan Playing HR Guruby Frederick M. Hess • Jan 13, 2014 at 2:36 pmCross-posted from Education Week Print Send RSS ShareI like our earnest Secretary of Education. I think he means well. That said, I've had serious reservations about the way he has approached his office, including his approach to Race to the
Lists and Social Media | My Island View
Lists and Social Media | My Island View: Lists and Social MediaJanuary 13, 2014 by tomwhitbyAs a tweeter of education tweets (many, many education tweets), I often find myself on lists that people put out as recommendations. Whenever that happens there will be a number of people who will pass their judgment over the quality of the list or the quality of the qualifications of individuals on that li
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: New CPS Network Chief was at the center of Kansas testing scandal
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: New CPS Network Chief was at the center of Kansas testing scandal: New CPS Network Chief was at the center of Kansas testing scandalThe word is that BBB has appointed Randy Josserand as District 3 Network chief. The news left lots of teachers I know, shaking their heads.Who is Josserand, you ask? Most recently, he's worked as a deputy chief of 25 high schools and 24
1-13-14 Ed Notes Online
Ed Notes Online: The Corporate Ed Reform DogExclusive: PS 106 Library Funds Diverted by Sills as Llloyd-Bey Ignored ComplaintsI'm heading down to PS 106 right now for The Wave - I was just interviewed in my house by Telemundo who sent their truck over to the school. I just got a call from a teacher who told me how the school was allocated about 3 grand a year for books but the books never arrived.
Jan. 14: No More Excuses Rally in Albany | National Opportunity to Learn Campaign #NoMoreExcuses
Jan. 14: No More Excuses Rally in Albany | National Opportunity to Learn Campaign | Education Reform for Equity and Opportunity: Jan. 14: No More Excuses Rally in AlbanyPosted on: Monday January 13th, 2014The Alliance for Quality Education and Citizen Action NY will be hosting a rally in Albany, NY, on Jan. 14. "No More Excuses, Educate Every Student" will bring together students, parent
1-13-14 THE WHOLE CHILD BLOG - I Saw the Future on a Snow Day — Whole Child Education
I Saw the Future on a Snow Day — Whole Child Education: I Saw the Future on a Snow DayWhenever I think about personalized learning, I drift toward the ways adults learn. We know what we like, how we remember things, the topics that interest us, and the best ways to absorb new information. It's easy for us. I know I'm a kinesthetic learner so I recall things much better if I'm active. For example,
Independent charter schools: Siphoning off public money to private interests : Dunn County News
Independent charter schools: Siphoning off public money to private interests : Dunn County News: Independent charter schools: Siphoning off public money to private interests1Print EmailJanuary 11, 2014 1:15 pm • SEN. KATHLEEN VINEHOUT For THE NEWS(0) CommentsWisconsin Sen. Kathleen VinehoutEnlarge Photo“Will the Legislature allow statewide expansion of charter schools, and how will that affect m
Veteran Democrat George Miller to retire - David Rogers - POLITICO.com
Veteran Democrat George Miller to retire - David Rogers - POLITICO.com: Veteran Democrat George Miller to retire564 'I am comfortable that it is the right time,' Miller said. | AP PhotoBy DAVID ROGERS | 1/13/14 11:47 AM ESTCalifornia Rep. George Miller, Nancy Pelosi’s strong right arm and one of the top Democratic legislators of his generation, is stepping down at the end of this year after four
P.S. 321 High-Stakes Testing Foes Hope for a Win After Years of Battle - Park Slope - DNAinfo.com New York
P.S. 321 High-Stakes Testing Foes Hope for a Win After Years of Battle - Park Slope - DNAinfo.com New York: P.S. 321 High-Stakes Testing Foes Hope for a Win After Years of BattleBy Leslie Albrecht on January 13, 2014 7:20am @ReporterLeslieSlideshowView Full CaptionPARK SLOPE — It's been a long, hard battle, but P.S. 321 parents, teachers and administrators could soon get a taste of victory in thei
FCMAT » Cali Education Headlines Monday, January 13, 2014
FCMAT » Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team: L.A. Unified surveys prices others pay for iPads, similar devicesEducation HeadlinesMonday, January 13, 2014FCMAT 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 Democrats push for transitional kindergarten for all
The Schools Chicago's Students Deserve
Chicago Teachers Union | The Schools Chicago's Students Deserve: The Schools Chicago's Students DeserveThe Schools Chicago’s Students Deserve is a 2012 Chicago Teachers Union study which argues in favor of proven educational reforms to dramatically improve the education of more than 400,000 students in a district of 675 schools.These reforms are desperately needed and can lead Chicago towards the
Charter school hearings: Calling all edushysters | Seattle Education
Charter school hearings: Calling all edushysters | Seattle Education: Charter school hearings: Calling all edushystersThe Washington State Charter School Commission is holding hearings in Seattle today, January 13th.The commission is to review applicants and decide on charter schools that will be established in our state unless the lawsuit that appears to be proceeding through the courts is succes
Gov. Brown vows to start debate over teacher pensions - ContraCostaTimes.com
Gov. Brown vows to start debate over teacher pensions - ContraCostaTimes.com: Gov. Brown vows to start debate over teacher pensionsBy Don Thompson Associated PressPOSTED: 01/12/2014 02:41:40 PM PST | UPDATED: ABOUT 2 HOURS AGO SACRAMENTO -- In Gov. Jerry Brown's promise to start paying off California's massive liabilities, the largest single unfunded debt will not be seeing any additional pay-
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BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSPortland Public Schools students and union supporters plan march on school board during contract negotiations | OregonLive.comPortland Public Schools students and union supporters plan march on school board during contract negotiations | OregonLive.com: Portland Public Schools students and union supporters plan march on school board during contract negotia
