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Shanker Blog » Extended School Time Proposals And Charter Schools
Shanker Blog » Extended School Time Proposals And Charter Schools: Extended School Time Proposals And Charter SchoolsPosted by Matthew Di Carlo on January 22, 2014One of the (many) education reform proposals that has received national attention over the past few years is “extended learning time” – that is, expanding the day and/or year to give students more time in school.Although how schools use
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 1-22-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Author of NC Proposal RespondsLodge McKammon, author of the 60-30-10 plan for teachers in North Carolina, which would encourage larger class sizes, sent this comment: “For the record, this article in NC Policy Watch was published before I had a chance to speak with the author. These are, in a sense, some of the ideas that I have be
1-22-14 The Answer Sheet
The Answer Sheet: Gov. Cuomo seeks changes to ‘flawed’ Common Core implementationNew York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo (D), who just a few months ago was defending the state Board of Regents’ implementation of the Common Core State Standards, now says it has been “flawed” and that he is creating a panel of education experts and legislators to review the problems and take speedy “corrective action.” He […]
1-22-14 Schools Matter
Schools Matter: Something's Rotten at the Center of the Common CoreStan Karp, at Rehinking Schools, knows how to get to the heart of the matter and has a way with words. Thanks for providing us teachers with some good reading on a snow day."Something's Rotten at the Center of the Common Core"Something's Rotten at the Center of the Common Core January 22, 2014 | This is a revised versi
1-22-14 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: Revisiting Florida Tea Party Influence on Common CoreFrom Peter Schorsch’s ever useful Sunburn morning mail comes this William March story in the Tampa Tribune which revealed that Florida leads the nation in Tea Party membership: A study by a liberal advocacy group says
1-22-14 Ed Notes Online
Ed Notes Online: Internal President's Letters Expose NYSUT Rift and Support for Iannuzzi?The inaction of the legislative office has forced Dick's hand to move the discussion in our favor. He has twice sued the state (APPR and Tax Cap) and pushed the June 8 rally (despite Andy's opposition).... The leader, as I see it, of this insurrection is E. V. P. Andy Pallotta. ... President, Westchester union
Ms. Jablonski's Class Blog 1-22-14
Ms. Jablonski's Class Blog: North Carolina Gives Compensation for Forced Sterilization“A moron is a person whose mind never develops beyond that of a ten year old child.”In a yellowing 1950s pamphlet, being a moron seems to be the only apparent requirement for subjugation to North Carolina’s old sterilization program. Eerily, it entails the benefits and reasoning behind Eugenics, and its necessity
1-22-14 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.: Fighting Rahm and The Hawk to stop Chicago charters. Sue Sadlowski Garza, Kristine Mayle, Sarah Chambers and Nathan Goldbaum pull an all-nighter outside CPS HQ. The Polar Vortex is rolling through Chicago again and the temperature dropped to minus four degrees last night. But that didn’t keep parents
1-22-14 @ The Chalk Face
@ THE CHALK FACE: Vergara V. California Would Turn Teachers into Second Class CitizensDavid Cohen’s “Education Policy vs Litigation” at InterACT provides a balanced analysis of Vergara vs California, a corporate reform effort to kill five California laws because they supposedly violate the rights of poor children of color. Students Matter, a nonprofit founded by entrepreneur David Welch, sponsors
1-22-14 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 Place of English in General Education (1940)The Place of English in General Education (1940).1 by plthomasedd / 32min hide // saveStudents Should Be Tested Less, Then Not at AllStudents Should Be Tested More, Not Less by Jessica Lahey is not a compelling case to te
1-22-14 Perdido Street Schoo
Perdido Street School: Stop Saying Cuomo Has "Joined The Fight" Against Common CoreFrom the Daily News: ALBANY — Gov. Cuomo has joined the fight to change the state’s new Common Core curriculum. Cuomo, as part of his budget presentation Tuesday, announced plans for a special advisory panel that will recommend “corrective action” in the way the state implements the curriculum — which is p
We Party Patriots » With Strike Imminent, Portland Teachers Wear Black to Mourn the Death of Bargaining
We Party Patriots » With Strike Imminent, Portland Teachers Wear Black to Mourn the Death of Bargaining: With Strike Imminent, Portland Teachers Wear Black to Mourn the Death of Bargaining Teachers in Portland remain on the verge of striking as their attempts to negotiate a new contract are stuck at a crossroads. On Tuesday, Teachers wore black to “mourn the district’s refusal to continue barga
Gay-straight alliances in schools cut suicide risk for all students, researchers say | The Raw Story
Gay-straight alliances in schools cut suicide risk for all students, researchers say | The Raw Story: Gay-straight alliances in schools cut suicide risk for all students, researchers sayTopics: suicidal thoughts Schools that set up programs to fight homophobia helpreduce the suicide risk for all students, a recent study showed.Canadian researchers said all students at schools that set up gay-strai
More time in school, with a drain on Chicago’s teachers | Hechinger Report
More time in school, with a drain on Chicago’s teachers | Hechinger Report: More time in school, with a drain on Chicago’s teachersBy Sara NeufeldThis story also appeared at:Part two of twoCHICAGO –– Two years ago, Mayor Rahm Emanuel and public school officials faced a difficult predicament. They wanted to rectify the fact that Chicago had one of the shortest school days in the nation. But they di
Daily Kos: important op ed on food by Mark Bittman
Daily Kos: important op ed on food by Mark Bittman: important op ed on food by Mark BittmanbyteacherkenFollow Email 8 Comments / 8 Newin today's New York Times, titled Abundance Doesn't Mean Health.Consider the following information, derived from Oxfam's "Good Enough to Eat" index rating of 125 nations:The results for the United States make a fine case for American exceptionalism, th
Does Freedom of Speech end at the Principal’s Office? | EdCentrist
Does Freedom of Speech end at the Principal’s Office? | EdCentrist: Does Freedom of Speech end at the Principal’s Office?Leave a commentI’ve watched this video a few times, trying desperately to find any justifiable reason Newark officials suspended these school leaders. Unfortunately, I’ve yet to see anything that would call for such a serious disciplinary action. In fact, it’s quite scary to thi
empathyeducates – The Danger of Telling Poor Kids That College Is the Key to Social Mobility
empathyeducates – The Danger of Telling Poor Kids That College Is the Key to Social Mobility: The Danger of Telling Poor Kids That College Is the Key to Social MobilityPhotograph; Matt Rourke/AP ImagesHigher education should be promoted to all students as an opportunity to experience an intellectual awakening, not just increase their earning power.By Andrew Simmons | Originally Published at The At
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Braving sub-zero temps to stop the charter invasion
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Braving sub-zero temps to stop the charter invasion: Braving sub-zero temps to stop the charter invasionAt last night's vigilA SmallTalk Salute goes out to the dozens of protesters who demonstrated their commitment last night byholding an all-night vigil and sleeping out in sub-zero temps, outside CPS headquarters. They, along with hundreds of others, will pack today
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Early education narrows the gap between the haves and have-nots | EdSource Today
Early education narrows the gap between the haves and have-nots | EdSource Today: Early education narrows the gap between the haves and have-notsJanuary 21st, 2014 | Add a Comment | By Micah Ali / commentaryMicah AliCompton, Watts and other South Los Angeles communities are filled with families struggling with the growing income disparity that grips the country.During the last 30 years the so-call
Cuomo’s Pre-K Plans Set Up Tax Conflict With de Blasio - NYTimes.com
Cuomo’s Pre-K Plans Set Up Tax Conflict With de Blasio - NYTimes.com: Cuomo’s Pre-K Plans Set Up Tax Conflict With de BlasioBy MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM and THOMAS KAPLANJAN. 21, 2014Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo delivered his budget address on Tuesday in Albany. Nathaniel Brooks for The New York Times Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo on Tuesday unveiled abudget plan containing a glittering prize for Mayor Bill de Blasio: m
Humanities majors don’t fare as badly as portrayed, new earnings report says | Hechinger Report
Humanities majors don’t fare as badly as portrayed, new earnings report says | Hechinger Report: Humanities majors don’t fare as badly as portrayed, new earnings report saysBy Jon MarcusPeople who major in the humanities and social sciences don’t earn as much as their classmates in the physical and natural sciences, math, or engineering, but the gap is not as wide as has been portrayed.That’s the
Immense Unease Over Advertisers Nabbing Student Data: Poll
Immense Unease Over Advertisers Nabbing Student Data: Poll: Immense Unease Over Advertisers Nabbing Student Data: PollA server build technician stands at a work bench while monitoring a clients data and performing maintenance inside pod two of International Business Machines Corp.'s Softlayer data center in Dallas. Most U.S. school districts rely on cloud computing services, but an overwhelming nu
No Really, Stay In Class - The Jose Vilson | The Jose Vilson
No Really, Stay In Class - The Jose Vilson | The Jose Vilson: No Really, Stay In Classby JOSE VILSON on JANUARY 21, 2014in MR. VILSONAfter lunch, students drag their feet to class, chatting it up with friends in the hallway, taking elongated sips of fountain water, peeking into their former teachers’ classes, and generally finding any excuse to not go to their next class. Even as passionate, delib
Forget the war on public education. Georgia Senate tackles the... | Get Schooled | www.ajc.com
Forget the war on public education. Georgia Senate tackles the... | Get Schooled | www.ajc.com: Forget the war on public education. Georgia Senate tackles the war on Christmas instead. COMMENT(3) 0 0 0 1RelatedView Larger How many parents are fretting because their children's school lacked a Christmas tree? (AJC Photo)Previous PostsDeKalb school chief: 'Stain of probation has been eradicated.'Jan
Competition begins for $250M ‘career pathways’ grants | EdSource Today
Competition begins for $250M ‘career pathways’ grants | EdSource Today: Competition begins for $250M ‘career pathways’ grantsJanuary 21st, 2014 | Add a Comment | By Karla Scoon Reid/EdSource correspondentThe California Department of Education officially opened the grant application process Tuesday for a $250 million state fund for career and college readiness programs, signaling the start of a fie
empathyeducates – Education on the Move
empathyeducates – Education on the Move: Education on the MoveThe perpetual question is when is progress progressive. When is a following a trend to an earnest desire to bend? Intellectually we know that nothing happens in an instant. Change, while constant, is incremental. There is a need for constant vigilance. So we ask, who can we trust and when. Does our heart leap when a Governor tweets a pr
IL AFL-CIO endorses governor who cut union employee pensions – for teachers, etc. Why? | Reclaim Reform
IL AFL-CIO endorses governor who cut union employee pensions – for teachers, etc. Why? | Reclaim Reform: IL AFL-CIO endorses governor who cut union employee pensions – for teachers, etc. Why?Posted on January 21, 2014by Ken PrevitiIL AFL-CIO Pres. Mike Carrigan and the Executive Board made union history by endorsing Gov. Pat Quinn (D) for re-election. Quinn and other Democratic super-majority memb
Ms. Jablonski's Class Blog 1-21-14
Ms. Jablonski's Class Blog: Former Virginia Governor and Wife Indicted Former Virginia governor Bob McDonnell and wife have been indicted by a federal grand jury for accepting an estimated $140,000 in loans and gifts in exchange for the ex-governor to promote dietary supplements. McDonnell is accused of lying on loan applications by failing to report money donated by Jonnie Williams Sr., the c
Nite Cap 1-21-14 #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 CAPSocial Equality Educators (SEE) introduces its “Respect” slate of candidates for the SEA elections | Seattle EducationSocial Equality Educators (SEE) introduces its “Respect” slate of candidates for the SEA elections | Seattle Education: Social E
Social Equality Educators (SEE) introduces its “Respect” slate of candidates for the SEA elections | Seattle Education
Social Equality Educators (SEE) introduces its “Respect” slate of candidates for the SEA elections | Seattle Education: Social Equality Educators (SEE) introduces its “Respect” slate of candidates for the SEA electionsOn the one-year anniversary the historic MAP test boycott, teachers will launch a campaign in the upcoming Seattle Education Association (SEA) union election.Social Equality Educator
On the one-year anniversary the historic MAP test boycott, teachers launch campaign in the upcoming Seattle Education Association (SEA) union election. | I AM AN EDUCATOR
On the one-year anniversary the historic MAP test boycott, teachers launch campaign in the upcoming Seattle Education Association (SEA) union election. | I AM AN EDUCATOR: On the one-year anniversary the historic MAP test boycott, teachers launch campaign in the upcoming Seattle Education Association (SEA) union election.By I AM AN EDUCATOR on January 21, 2014Today, I am excited to announce that I
Louisiana Educator: Political Priorities Involved in State Contracts
Louisiana Educator: Political Priorities Involved in State Contracts: Political Priorities Involved in State ContractsLouisiana Voice blogger Tom Aswell in this blog exposes some of the wasteful excesses found in many of the Jindal consulting contracts.It does not seem to matter how financially strapped our Louisiana State budget seems to be, there always seems to be room for lavish, politically m
Kindergarten teacher: Too many tests, 'no time to play' | Twin Cities Daily Planet
Kindergarten teacher: Too many tests, 'no time to play' | Twin Cities Daily Planet: Kindergarten teacher: Too many tests, 'no time to play'By Sarah Lahm, TC Daily PlanetJanuary 15, 2014(Photo courtesy of David Boucher)Kindergarten teacher David Boucher wants time to play. "I would like to see more recess because studies show that more play time makes kids more attentive. It is hard for them t
Four Years Later–What Stays With You From High School? | Gatsby In L.A.
Four Years Later–What Stays With You From High School? | Gatsby In L.A.: Four Years Later–What Stays With You From High School? As I’ve mentioned in previous posts, I sent my children to private school, something I did for reasons that in part were rational–when my oldest went to kindgergarten, the local school was truly terrible and there were no charters at the time–but also in large part irrati
1-21-14 THE WHOLE CHILD BLOG - ED Pulse Poll Results: What Is the Best Way for Teachers to Engage Their Students? — Whole Child Education
ED Pulse Poll Results: What Is the Best Way for Teachers to Engage Their Students? — Whole Child Education: ED Pulse Poll Results: What Is the Best Way for Teachers to Engage Their Students?ASCD continually seeks to provide solutions to the challenges that face educators of all levels. A recent ASCD SmartBrief ED Pulse poll, suggested by a high school administrator from New Hampshire, asked reader
Teaching in a Dystopic State ! : Lots Less for Lots More and No One Even Seems to Notice (Or Care)
Teaching in a Dystopic State ! : Lots Less for Lots More and No One Even Seems to Notice (Or Care): Lots Less for Lots More and No One Even Seems to Notice (Or Care)When I attended college (which of course was many years ago) Semester I began the first week in September and extended to the third week of December during which a one week Christmas vacation was held. After that vacation we returned t
Career Pathways Trust - Year 2014 (CA Dept of Education)
Career Pathways Trust - Year 2014 (CA Dept of Education): State Schools Chief Tom Torlakson and State Senate Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg Invite Applications for California's $250 Million Career Pathways Trust GrantsSACRAMENTO—California is taking a major step toward helping to keep more students in school and better prepare them for careers and well-paying jobs as schools and education agencies acro
Governors Race to the Drop (of Common Core) | Truth in American Education
Governors Race to the Drop (of Common Core) | Truth in American Education: Governors Race to the Drop (of Common Core)Filed in Common Core State Standards, Education at State Level by Shane Vander Hart on January 21, 2014• 0 Comments438I have to admit. I didn’t coin that title; credit goes to Heather Crossin who coined it in an email. We have had a couple of Governors make some statements about
1-21-14 Schools Matter
Schools Matter: Tennessee Politicians Squirm As Gates Classroom Cameras and Biometric Devices Become Public KnowledgeFrom Clockwork Orange“Track me” is an oft-repeated command barked by the positivized would-be teachers and temporary missionaries who receive a modicum of training to stand guard over children incarcerated in segregated corporate reform schools that have come to be regarded by Wall
Schooling in the Ownership Society: Norway fund won't invest in Walmart because they breach 'human rights & labor rights'. Gates objects.
Schooling in the Ownership Society: Norway fund won't invest in Walmart because they breach 'human rights & labor rights'. Gates objects.: Norway fund won't invest in Walmart because they breach 'human rights & labor rights'. Gates objects.Report from Davos where the super-rich and powerful come to party and to strategize.Norway has a population slightly larger than the state of South Caro
Will I or Won’t I? | Crazy Crawfish's Blog
Will I or Won’t I? | Crazy Crawfish's Blog: Will I or Won’t I?Posted on January 21, 20141Now that the pseudo-speculation is over about David Vitter entering the governor’s race. . .http://www.businessreport.com/article/20140121/BUSINESSREPORT0117/140129974Republican U.S. Sen. David Vitter will be a candidate in Louisiana’s 2015 governor’s race, announcing his decision this morning in an email to s
1-21-14 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.: Coffee with Aaron Goldstein. Candidate for the 40th Illinois House seat, Aaron Goldstein. Former Machine Democratic Boss Dick Mell gave his daughter the 40th State Rep seat on Chicago’s north-west side. Machine bosses do that kind of thing. Just like Cook County Democratic Chairman Joe Berrios. He ga
Cartoons of Teachers and Kids Again | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice
Cartoons of Teachers and Kids Again | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice: Cartoons of Teachers and Kids AgainHere is another collection of cartoons that show different sides of the teacher and student relationship. Enjoy!
FCMAT » Cali Education Headlines Tuesday, January 21, 2014
FCMAT » Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team: Mongeau: Common Core standards bring dramatic changes to elementary school mathEducation HeadlinesTuesday, January 21, 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.Bellflower teachers protest for pay raises amid c
Bottom of the Barrel | EduShyster
Bottom of the Barrel | EduShyster: Bottom of the Barrel Plumbing the depths of elite disdainFirst off, let’s get this straight: Arne Duncan (Harvard ’87) did not say that the majority of American teachers come from the *bottom of the barrel.* What heactually said was that “In the United States, a significant proportion of new teachers come from the bottom third of their college class”—which is com
OTL Ally Featured in New York Times | National Opportunity to Learn Campaign | Education Reform for Equity and Opportunity
OTL Ally Featured in New York Times | National Opportunity to Learn Campaign | Education Reform for Equity and Opportunity: OTL Ally Featured in New York TimesPosted on: Tuesday January 21st, 2014Recently, the New York Times has been throwing the full weight of its editorial board behind school discipline reform. In a series ofeditorials, it has outlined the dire statistics showing how students of
Morning Wink 1-21-14 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSLISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 1-21-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for allDiane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Jersey Jazzman: The Newark 5 Are Not Alone!The indefinite suspension (firing) of five principals in Newark–who spoke out against the closure of their schools– by Chris Christie’s appointee Cami
