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LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 1-15-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Marc Epstein: The Disaster of Bloomberg’s Control of the SchoolsMarc Epstein, a teacher for many years at Jamaica High School (targeted for closure) here describes the Bloomberg years in anew York City public schools and how difficult it will be to unravel the changes he imposed: Bloomberg’s School Disaster When Mayor-elect de Blas
1-15-14 Wait What?
Wait What?: Michele Rhee’s StudentsFirst “education reform” group gives Louisiana a B-, Connecticut a D+Michele Rhee and her corporate education reform industry advocacy group are back with their annual “report card.” Over the last three years Rhee and StudentsFirst (called GNEPSA here in Connecticut) have been one of Governor Malloy’s strongest supporters, helping to fund the most expensive lobby
1-15-14 The Answer Sheet
The Answer Sheet: A creepy letter school sent to parentsThis is an actual letter sent to parents from a school in Georgia. The parent who provided it asked to remain anonymous, along with the school — but administrators know who they are. Real GA school letter threatens to hold back kids if parents don’t teach test taking strategies at home. #UniteBlue pic.twitter.com/kAo5xGkUl2 — […] 10 by V
1-15-14 Seattle Schools Community Forum
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Jam-packed exciting C & I meetingThe C & I meeting on Monday began with a change to the agenda. An update on Advanced Learning was added as an eighth discussion item.Yearbook Contract. I learned a lot. The staff brought forward the news that they will recommend a one-year extension of the contract with the yearbook publisher at about $400,000 from the ASB b
1-15-14 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: Are Stew’s Standards All About Keeping Florida’s Race to the Top Cash?Fifteen percent. That’s the number of changes allowed in Common Core Standards ambiguous loosely defined copyright and the estimated amount of largely cosmetic changes Florida education commissioner Pa
Ms. Jablonski's Class Blog 1-15-14
Ms. Jablonski's Class Blog: untitledIn Kingston, Jamaica a mosquito-borne virus appears to be spreading quickly in the Caribbean during the winter tourism season just weeks after epidemiologists first found local transmission occurirng in the French dependency of St. Martin. Scientists said that St. Martin now has as many as 200 cases of chikungunya, a virus found mainly in Africa and Asia that ca
1-15-14 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: “Parents Can Teach Educators ‘Lessons About Learning and Life’”Parents Can Teach Educators ‘Lessons About Learning and Life’ is part three in my Ed Week series on parent engagement. Today’s post features contributions from Catherine Compton-Lilly, Dr. Sherrel Bergmann, Dr. Judith Brough and Maurice J. Elias.by Larry Ferlazz
1-15-14 Jersey Jazzman
Jersey Jazzman: Christie's Useless School Time Proposal in Three GraphsSo Chris Christie implemented "Operation Ignore Bridgegate" today at his State of the State address with a proposal that was sure to make reformies swoon:Despite the improvements we are seeing in Newark and Camden, I believe we need to take bigger and broader steps to adjust our approach to K-12 education to address t
1-15-14 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.: The Trib’s Eric Zorn. “Bruce Rauner is generous.”From Mike Klonsky’s blog: No surprise here. It’s the Trib’s Eric Zorn. He identifies with the Republican billionaire’s clout problems. I didn’t have to play that game with my elder son, who easily tested into Payton in 2004, but I can’t blame many of th
1-15-14 Ed Notes Online
Ed Notes Online: PS 106 Update: The Network Up to Ears in Coverup With a Tisch on the ChainIn addition to the Mayor in control of our schools, his appointed Chancellors, Deputies and Sups, what about the Networks that provide support and oversight, in al things pedagogical and not in the current operational structure? Bill Colavito is the NL of the old PSO CEI-PEA whose Board includes:Seymour Flie
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit 1-15-14
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: LAUSD SCHOOL BOARD IGNORES BOND COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS; GIVES SUPERITENDENT ALL THE iPADS HE THINKS HE NEEDS WHENEVER HE THINKS HE NEEDS THEMBoardmembers Galatzan and Zimmer work out an amendment “…to just leave it up to the superintendent”. L.A. school board moves forward with computer effort The board votes to distribute iPads to 38 more campuses,
1-15-14 @ The Chalk Face
@ THE CHALK FACE: The Triumph of Conscience, Martin Luther King Jr.The Triumph of Conscience, Martin Luther King Jr.. via The Triumph of Conscience, Martin Luther King Jr.. via The Triumph of Conscience, Martin Luther King Jr..1 by plthomasedd / 55min 1-14-14 @ The Chalk Face@ THE CHALK FACE: Smagorinsky on Authentic Teacher EvaluationSmagorinsky on Authentic Teacher Evaluation. via Smagorinsky o
1-15-14 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): The Triumph of Conscience, Martin Luther King Jr.The Triumph of Conscience, Martin Luther King Jr. The Triumph of Conscience, Martin Luther King Jr. — Our freedom was not won a century ago, it is not won today; but some small part of it is in our hands, and we are marchi
1-15-14 Perdido Street School
Perdido Street School: Bruce Springsteen Sings The "Governor Christie Traffic Jam"by reality-based edu... / 17min Eva Moskowitz's "Middle East War"Rachel Monahan and Ben Chapman in a piece about Eva Moskowitz and her charter school company have this doozy: For eight years, she’s been the lightning rod of the charter movement, raising millions from hedge funders and foundations
Schooling in the Ownership Society: What's at stake in privatization?
Schooling in the Ownership Society: What's at stake in privatization?: What's at stake in privatization?I don't think so and neither does CounterpunchThe Jan.14th edition of Counterpunch asks and answersNothing short of genuine education itself is at stake. What particularly vitiates the learning process is the introduction of a corporate culture or “market” forces that insist on measuring “studen
Oregon Save Our Schools: More Money? For What?
Oregon Save Our Schools: More Money? For What?: More Money? For What?Recently, Kari Chisholm wrote a piece for Blue Oregon about education funding titled, "Bottom Line for Our Schools? What We Need Here is More Money." We at Oregon SOS feel we are definitely underfunding our schools to levels way below the Quality Education Model, but there is more to think about than that. One Oregon
The Slippery Slope of the Common Core :: Frederick M. Hess
The Slippery Slope of the Common Core :: Frederick M. Hess: The Slippery Slope of the Common Coreby Frederick M. Hess • Jan 15, 2014 at 8:55 amCross-posted from Education Week Print Send RSS ShareSince the Common Core standards were unveiled in 2010, advocates have insisted that it's a "state-led" effort. President Obama declared in the 2011 State of the Union, "These standards we
State Board poised to elevate parents’ role in setting district priorities | EdSource Today
State Board poised to elevate parents’ role in setting district priorities | EdSource Today: State Board poised to elevate parents’ role in setting district prioritiesJanuary 14th, 2014 | Add a Comment | By John FensterwaldBerkeley Unified Superintendent Donald Evans speaks to parents last month at a forum on the new spending law. Some districts have already begun to engage parents in the budget p
SKrashen: Extensive Reading in English as Foreign Language by Adolescents and Young Adults: A Meta-Analysis
SKrashen: Extensive Reading in English as Foreign Language by Adolescents and Young Adults: A Meta-Analysis: Extensive Reading in English as Foreign Language by Adolescents and Young Adults: A Meta-AnalysisStephen Krashen (2007)International Journal of Foreign Language Teaching 3(2): 23–29. (2007) Also in: Free Voluntary Reading, S. Krashen, 2011. Libraries UnlimitedA review of studies of extensiv
2014: The Year All Children Shall Officially Be Above Average | janresseger
2014: The Year All Children Shall Officially Be Above Average | janresseger: 2014: The Year All Children Shall Officially Be Above AveragePosted on January 15, 2014 by janressegerGeorge Wood, superintendent of schools in rural Federal Hocking, Ohio, executive director of the Forum for Education and Democracy and board chair of the Coalition of Essential Schools has written a short, inspiring essa
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Pension wars and Moore
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Pension wars and Moore: Pension wars and MoorePuerto Rican teachers strike: "No somos criminales, somos maestros." "We're not criminals."The attacks on public worker pensions, especially teachers' pensions, has become a centerpiece of corporate reform strategy aimed at degrading the teaching profession, eroding public space and undermining union c
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Special Late Nite Cap UPDATE 1-14-14 #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
Nite Cap UPDATEUPDATE UPDATE UPDATE UPDATECORPORATE ED REFORMOhio charters leading in the race to the bottom with a little help from their friendsAs I posted here three years ago, to get a charter in Ohio, all you need it seems, is lots of money for local Republican campaigns and a white hat.When it comes to crappy, low-performing, and mismanaged charter schools, Ohio certainly leads the race to t
Pro-Public Education? Pro-Teacher? Anti-High Stakes Testing? Huh? | Reclaim Reform
Pro-Public Education? Pro-Teacher? Anti-High Stakes Testing? Huh? | Reclaim Reform: Pro-Public Education? Pro-Teacher? Anti-High Stakes Testing? Huh?Posted on January 14, 2014by Ken PrevitiHow can quality public education for all be a solid part of our children’s lives? How can qualified career teachers find support and respect? How can insanely expensive and corporately profitable charters and hi
NYC Public School Parents: My appearance on MSNBC and Daily News oped: Why de Blasio is right to charge rent to co-located charters:
NYC Public School Parents: My appearance on MSNBC and Daily News oped: Why de Blasio is right to charge rent to co-located charters:: My appearance on MSNBC and Daily News oped: Why de Blasio is right to charge rent to co-located charters:A shortened version of the oped below is published in today's Daily News; along with the StudentsFirst opposing view. Also below is my brief appearance Saturday
Teachers Receive Presidential Honors - Year 2014 (CA Dept of Education)
Teachers Receive Presidential Honors - Year 2014 (CA Dept of Education): State Schools Chief Tom Torlakson Congratulates Two CaliforniaMath and Science Teachers Receiving Presidential HonorsSACRAMENTO—State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson today congratulated two outstanding California educators recently named by President Barack Obama as recipients of the 2012 Presidential Award
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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 CAPK-12 News Network | A Closer Look at Common Core’s ‘Close Reading’ Strategy Reveals Deep FlawsK-12 News Network | A Closer Look at Common Core’s ‘Close Reading’ Strategy Reveals Deep Flaws: A Closer Look at Common Core’s ‘Close Reading’ Strategy
K-12 News Network | A Closer Look at Common Core’s ‘Close Reading’ Strategy Reveals Deep Flaws
K-12 News Network | A Closer Look at Common Core’s ‘Close Reading’ Strategy Reveals Deep Flaws: A Closer Look at Common Core’s ‘Close Reading’ Strategy Reveals Deep Flawsadmin January 14, 2014 Common Core, Educators, Los Angeles, School Boards, State Education Law 0Special to K-12 News Network, from Coleen Bondy. She is in her eighth year teaching English and journalism at an LAUSD Title One high
Some 'choice'. - Integrity in Education
Some 'choice'. - Integrity in Education: Some ‘choice’.Our Executive Director, Sabrina Stevens, weighed in after New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s State of the State Address this afternoon:“As a graduate of the New Jersey public school system, I’m grateful to the teachers and community who supported me and my classmates. It pains me to watch Governor Christie destroy the state’s public schools.
Florida Department of Education Suggests Changes in Common Core | Truth in American Education
Florida Department of Education Suggests Changes in Common Core | Truth in American Education: Florida Department of Education Suggests Changes in Common CoreFiled in Common Core State Standards, Education at State Level by Shane Vander Hart on January 14, 2014• 0 Comments141The Florida Department of Education yesterday released a list of proposed changes to the Common Core Math and ELA standards.
LA school board votes for temporary non-voting 'advocate' for LaMotte's seat | Pass / Fail | 89.3 KPCC
LA school board votes for temporary non-voting 'advocate' for LaMotte's seat | Pass / Fail | 89.3 KPCC: LA school board votes for temporary non-voting 'advocate' for LaMotte's seatAnnie Gilbertson | January 14th, 2014, 3:12pmAdolfo Guzman-Lopez/KPCCA memorial image of Marguerite LaMotte on display at the board meeting.The Los Angeles Unified school board Tuesday voted to bring in a non-voting repr
Join us at Central High School to Make sure Corbett gets NO Credit! | WeArePCAPS
Join us at Central High School to Make sure Corbett gets NO Credit! | WeArePCAPS: Join us at Central High School to Make sure Corbett gets NO Credit!Posted on January 14, 2014by wearepcapsPhiladelphia public schools achieve DESPITE the governor! We did it ourselves, no thanks to Gov. Tom Corbett! Gov. Tom Corbett’s draconian cuts to public education have robbed our children of vital programs and
PSAT for 1-14-14: Say no to special education class size increases Parents United for Responsible Education
Parents United for Responsible Education » Blog Archive » PSAT for 1-14-14: Say no to special education class size increases: PSAT for 1-14-14: Say no to special education class size increasesAt their January 22-23 meeting in Springfield, the Illinois State Board of Education will vote on a proposal to lift class size caps on special education classes and on the percentage of special education stu
NYC Educator: Where Is It Appropriate to Criticize Union?
NYC Educator: Where Is It Appropriate to Criticize Union?: Where Is It Appropriate to Criticize Union?I was really interested in the discussion that popped up in a recent post. This was sparked by this comment, which appeared twice for some reason:The definition of a union is: an organized association of workers formed to protect and further their rights and interests; with that in mind I am remi
Milwaukee needs a bolder vision | Larry Miller's Blog: Educate All Students!
Milwaukee needs a bolder vision | Larry Miller's Blog: Educate All Students!: Milwaukee needs a bolder visionFiled under: Milwaukee govt/politics — millerlf @ 2:35 pm By Larry Miller Jan. 13, 2014 Milwaukee Journal SentinelOn New Year’s Day, I witnessed a ray of hope, shining from the boroughs of New York City. Bill de Blasio gave an inaugural speech following his landslide victory in the mayoral
BESE meeting tomorrow 1/15/14 update (and some ideas I’ve been pondering) | Crazy Crawfish's Blog
BESE meeting tomorrow 1/15/14 update (and some ideas I’ve been pondering) | Crazy Crawfish's Blog: BESE meeting tomorrow 1/15/14 update (and some ideas I’ve been pondering)Posted on January 14, 20140Greetings my Crawfishian Minions.No?I feel like I should label my followers like all the cool kids are doing (but not in a way that gets usbranded a gang like Insane Clown Posse followers the Juggalos)
1/14/2014 – And End To Sanction-Driven Education?
1/14/2014 – And End To Sanction-Driven Education?: 1/14/2014 – And End To Sanction-Driven Education?January 14, 2014 SubscribeTHIS WEEK: What Could Close The Achievement Gap … Will States Give Up On Education … Politicians Face Tough Choices On Common Core … Vouchers Aren’t Popular … Colleges Fail Student AthletesTOP STORYThe Beginning Of An End To Sanction-Driven Education?By Jeff Bryant“Last we
1-14-14 THE WHOLE CHILD BLOG - ED Pulse Poll Results: Which Education Topic Will Be Most Worthy of Discussion in 2014
ED Pulse Poll Results: Which Education Topic Will Be Most Worthy of Discussion in 2014? — Whole Child Education: ED Pulse Poll Results: Which Education Topic Will Be Most Worthy of Discussion in 2014?ASCD continually seeks to provide solutions to the challenges that face educators of all levels. Recently, the ASCD SmartBrief ED Pulse poll asked readers which topics in education will be most worthy
After Months Of Lobbying, Some Hope Emerges For Massive Preschool Push
After Months Of Lobbying, Some Hope Emerges For Massive Preschool Push: After Months Of Lobbying, Some Hope Emerges For Massive Preschool PushPosted: 01/14/2014 12:46 pm EST | Updated: 01/14/2014 1:13 pm ESTAfter months of campaigning nationwide, the Obama administration seems poised to secure funding for some pieces of its expensive preschool push, in the form of $1.1 trillion in a budget bill
1-14-14 Engaging Parents In School… | Going Beyond Parent "Involvement"
Engaging Parents In School… | Going Beyond Parent "Involvement": Sacramento Bee Tries To Involve Parents & Teachers In School ImprovementThe Sacramento Bee has begun an initiative inviting parents and teachers to let them know if classrooms are not being heated well (or not air-conditioned in the heat). They then put the info on a map and try to shame districts into fixing the proble
1-14-14 @ The Chalk Face
@ THE CHALK FACE: Smagorinsky on Authentic Teacher EvaluationSmagorinsky on Authentic Teacher Evaluation. via Smagorinsky on Authentic Teacher Evaluation.1 by plthomasedd / 22min 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
1-14-14 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): Smagorinsky on Authentic Teacher EvaluationAt mid-nineteenth century, public schools were under attack by the Catholic church; Bishop John Hughes “described the public schools as a ‘dragon…devouring the hope of the country as well as religion’” (Jacoby, pp. 257-258). Thr
Release: Integrity in Education Calls on Department of Education to Disclose Associations with Profit-Driven Groups - Integrity in Education
Release: Integrity in Education Calls on Department of Education to Disclose Associations with Profit-Driven Groups - Integrity in Education: New Organization Calls on Department of Education to Disclose Associations with Profit-Driven Groups Integrity in Education Launches to Shift Education Debate in America and Oppose Corporate Front Groups Led by Rhee, Bush and OthersWASHINGTON, DC – Integri
Editorial: Don’t squander promise of new school funding - Editorials - The Sacramento Bee
Editorial: Don’t squander promise of new school funding - Editorials - The Sacramento Bee: Editorial: Don’t squander promise of new school fundingBy the Editorial BoardPublished: Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014 - 12:00 amGrowing up in Compton or Richmond is not like growing up in Los Gatos or Beverly Hills, Gov. Jerry Brown said as he fought to overhaul how California spends money on public schools. Brown’
1-14-14 Seattle Schools Community Forum
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Another Reason the Seahawks are GreatIt's not just Russell Wilson and his quiet leadership (and off-the-field history of helping others). It's not just Marshawn Lynch who doesn't just power past the opposition's defense; he shoves them out of the way despite their size (and his).It's this guy - Derrick Coleman - who is the first deaf player in the NFL. Picked on an
FCMAT » Cali Education Headlines Tuesday, January 14, 2014
FCMAT » Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team: Mothers deny role in Adelanto school vandalism in parent trigger caseEducation HeadlinesTuesday, January 14, 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.Stockton USD audit cost could be on the riseStockton Unifie
It's About Time: Integrity in Education integrityineducation.org
Integrity in Education: HomeIntegrity in Education is a project whose mission is to restore integrity to the conversation about public education. We believe that providing equal opportunity to all children is a moral imperative, not just an economic necessity. Supporting high-quality public schools that are open to all, regardless of background or identity, is an essential part of ensuring liberty
Bunkum Awards | National Education Policy Center
Bunkum Awards | National Education Policy Center: Bunkum AwardsThe Bunkum Awards highlight nonsensical, confusing, and disingenuous education reports produced by think tanks. They are given each year by the Think Twice Think Tank review project to think tank reports judged to have most egregiously undermined informed discussion and sound policy making.Bunkum BackgroundAccording to the MacMillan En
1-14-14 The Answer Sheet
The Answer Sheet: And now, the Bunkum Awards (you wouldn’t want to win)We just watched the Golden Globe Awards, and now we have the Bunkum Awards. The Bunkum Awards? Presented by the National Education Policy Center, which brings together interdisciplinary scholars at the University of Colorado, Boulder, these awards are given for what the presenters say is “shoddy” educational research, “work bas
1-14-14 Schools Matter
Schools Matter: We Can't Protect Our Misleaders, Incompetent As They Are, And Expect to Prevail--Or SurviveIn putting the welfare of her friend, Randi Weingarten, ahead of everything else, Diane Ravitch has triggered a firestorm of criticism against her friend by many teachers who have, in the past, set on the sideline watching, as Randi and her posse of lawyers have handed over mile after mile of
Live Streaming: Attend #ASCD14 from Anywhere | ASCD Inservice
Live Streaming: Attend #ASCD14 from Anywhere | ASCD Inservice: Live Streaming: Attend #ASCD14 from AnywhereWritten By: Tina Byland, ASCD Communications|January 13, 2014|Posted In:Annual ConferenceTags: #ASCD14 Professional DevelopmentAre you interested in attending ASCD’s 2014 Annual Conference and Exhibit Show, but you’re unable to travel to Los Angeles March 15–17? We have great news for you! Tw
Budget Agreement Protects Title I, IDEA, Head Start, and Impact Aid for Indian Reservation Schools | janresseger
Budget Agreement Protects Title I, IDEA, Head Start, and Impact Aid for Indian Reservation Schools | janresseger: Budget Agreement Protects Title I, IDEA, Head Start, and Impact Aid for Indian Reservation SchoolsPosted on January 14, 2014 by janressegerBudget agreements may seem far away and deep in the policy weeds, but they cut through the rhetoric and posturing to point the direction where thin
Morning Wink 1-14-14 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSLISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 1-14-14 Diane Ravitch's blog A site to discuss better education for allDiane 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
