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Two Visions of the Federal Role :: Frederick M. Hess
Two Visions of the Federal Role :: Frederick M. Hess: Two Visions of the Federal Roleby Frederick M. Hess • Jan 29, 2014 at 9:57 amCross-posted from Education WeekLast night, in the State of the Union, President Obama played it pretty safe when it came to education. He was for more college affordability, higher expectations and performance for K-12, and more pre-K. Not much that anyone is going
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 1-29-14 Diane Ravitch's blog A site to discuss better education for all #EDCHAT #P2
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Breaking News: The Hero Parents of NewarkLast night, the parents of Newark spoke out in unison against the bullying tactics of the Christie administration. As veteran journalist Bob Braun reported, state-appointed superintendent Cami Anderson stormed out of the meeting after a parent accused her of not caring as much about Newark’s
1-29-14 Schools Matter
Schools Matter: In Case You Have Forgotten Why Common Core Is a Bad IdeaKnoxville, TN, November 2013:by Jim Horn / 2min 1-28-14 Schools MatterSchools Matter: SKrashen: The Common Core: A Disaster for Libraries, A Disaster for Language Arts, a Disaster for American EducationSKrashen: The Common Core: A Disaster for Libraries, A Disaster for Language Arts, a Disaster for American Education: Stephen
1-29-14 Wait What?
Wait What?: In bizarre political ploy: Malloy says Delay Teacher Evaluations; Set up task force on Common CoreWith the 2014 gubernatorial election ten months away, Governor Dannel Malloy held a press conference yesterday that would have made Saturday Night Live or the satirical website, The Onion, proud. Malloy removed his blinders and took out his ear plugs long enough to announce that the unfair
1-29-14 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: What It’s Like For States Not Burdened by Common CoreFlorida wisely dropped the legislature’s bad idea to require Algebra II last year only to have its education commissioner tweak Common Core by putting in Calculus standards, a math domain two levels above the course th
1-29-14 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: ‘Teaching Character Is Not A Program Or Curriculum’‘Teaching Character Is Not A Program Or Curriculum’ is Part Two in my Ed Week Teacher series on teaching character. Here are some excerpts:by Larry Ferlazzo / 1h 1-28-14 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFLLarry Ferlazzo’s Websites of
1-29-14 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 President on education. Waist deep in the big muddy.“Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, members of Congress, my fellow Americans, today in America, a teacher spent extra time with a student who needed it and did her part to lift America’s graduation rate to its highest levels in more than three deca
1-29-14 Perdido Street School
Perdido Street School: Two State of the Union TweetsBecause I knew there would @#$% like this: Not just how well they can fill in a bubble on a test...wait whose policy was Race to the TOp? #SOTU— Liza Featherstone (@lfeatherz) January 29, 2014I decided this:Couldn't decide - watch the SOTU or paint dry? Decided to go w/ the paint. Drying paint doesn't lie or bull@#$% you...— realitybasededucator
1-29-14 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): SOTU 2014: Orwellian Educational Change under Obama ContinuesOrwellian Educational Change under Obama: Crisis Discourse, Utopian Expectations, and Accountability Failures Paul L. Thomas Furman University “It is rather the same thing that is happening to the English langu
How California’s Growing Income Gap Affects Our Schools | California Progress Report
How California’s Growing Income Gap Affects Our Schools | California Progress Report: How California’s Growing Income Gap Affects Our SchoolsPosted on 29 January 2014By Peter MathewsAn American child’s chance of acquiring a quality education depends more on the parents’ income than on almost anything else, including ethnicity.Because property taxes are a key source for K-12 funding, affluent distr
The Shriver Report – The Gender Wage Gap: What To Do If You Think You Aren’t Being Paid Fairly
The Shriver Report – The Gender Wage Gap: What To Do If You Think You Aren’t Being Paid Fairly: The Gender Wage Gap: What To Do If You Think You Aren’t Being Paid FairlyCARA P. LEMIEUX | 01.29.2014Credit: © fotomek – Fotolia.comWe have read the stories and statistics about the gender wage gap, and that despite the many strides women have made in the workforce,women only make 77 cents for every dol
School Choice Undermines Urban School Districts | janresseger
School Choice Undermines Urban School Districts | janresseger: School Choice Undermines Urban School DistrictsPosted on January 29, 2014 by janressegerProponents of school choice have dubbed this week School Choice Week. In honor of School Choice Week, Tennessee Senator Lamar Alexander, the Secretary of Education under the first George Bush and today the top Republican on the Senate Health, Educ
What Could Be Wrong With ‘School Choice’?
What Could Be Wrong With ‘School Choice’?: What Could Be Wrong With ‘School Choice’?How to Steal Public Schools for Dummies (excerpts) Everyone loves “choice,” right?In a country where in a single year there are more than 100 new choices for what to use to brush your teeth, it stands to reason that maximizing “choice” might be a goal for all kinds of enterprises.With that in mind, this week brough
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Obama calls for even more testing madness
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Obama calls for even more testing madness: Obama calls for even more testing madnessThe maddening Race To The Top continuesNot much for educators to get excited about in last night's speech. It's that time again when Dems give us a slight head-fake to the left-center to keep their base in line. I did like the focus on income inequality and the promise to raise the mi
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The State of the Union Fact Sheet: Opportunity for All | The White House
The State of the Union Fact Sheet: Opportunity for All | The White House: The State of the Union Fact Sheet: Opportunity for AllThe State of the Union Fact Sheet: Opportunity for All can be found HERE and below.Opportunity for All: Key Executive Actions the President Will Take in 2014The President’s top priority remains ensuring middle class Americans feel secure in their jobs, homes and budgets.
President calls for 'race to the top' for nation's youngest children | Pass / Fail | 89.3 KPCC
President calls for 'race to the top' for nation's youngest children | Pass / Fail | 89.3 KPCC: President calls for 'race to the top' for nation's youngest childrenDeepa Fernandes | January 28th, 2014, 9:07pmSLIDESHOW1 of 1Maya Sugarman/KPCCOne-year-old Melanie, and mother Michelle Zamora make faces at each other. The Baldwin Park school district's Early Childhood programs, which use Head Start fu
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
The Forgotten Story of Japanese American Zoot Suiters | Nikkei Chicago
The Forgotten Story of Japanese American Zoot Suiters | Nikkei Chicago: The Forgotten Story of Japanese American Zoot SuitersBy Ellen D. WuSus Kaminaka was a zoot suiter: one of the many young people in 1940s America who embraced a distinctive, working-class urban aesthetic characterized by flamboyant fashions and irreverent comportment. Kaminaka and other hipsters sported pompadours and ducktail
Estimate for Statewide Pre-K in New York Puts Schools Chief in a Tangle - NYTimes.com
Estimate for Statewide Pre-K in New York Puts Schools Chief in a Tangle - NYTimes.com: Estimate for Statewide Pre-K in New York Puts Schools Chief in a TangleNew York State’s top education official was caught in a battle between city and state leaders on Tuesday after he suggested that providing universal access to prekindergarten would cost substantially more than what Gov.Andrew M. Cuomo had pro
Joy Resmovits: Obama Restates Old Education Commitments In 2014 State Of The Union Address
Obama Restates Old Education Commitments In 2014 State Of The Union Address: Obama Restates Old Education Commitments In 2014 State Of The Union AddressPosted: 01/28/2014 9:53 pm EST | Updated: 01/28/2014 9:59 pm EST President Barack Obama's 2014 State of the Union address ran short on fresh education policy ideas, unlike in previous years, according to the text of his speech.Instead of announci
United Opt Out March 28th – 30th Spring Action Flier | United Opt Out National
United Opt Out March 28th – 30th Spring Action Flier | United Opt Out National: UNITED OPT OUT MARCH 28TH – 30TH SPRING ACTION FLIERPrint and share widely!Download (PDF, 386KB)
Video and Full Text of President Barack Obama’s 5th State of the Union Speech | The Raw Story
Full Text of President Barack Obama’s 5th State of the Union Speech | The Raw Story: Full Text of President Barack Obama’s 5th State of the Union Speech Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, my fellow Americans:Today in America, a teacher spent extra time with a student who needed it, and did her part to lift America’s graduation rate to its highest level in more than three decades
February 2014 ACCS Meeting Agenda - Advisory Commission on Charter Schools (CA Dept of Education)
February 2014 ACCS Meeting Agenda - Advisory Commission on Charter Schools (CA Dept of Education): How to Steal Public Schools for Dummies (excerpts) State of CaliforniaEdmund G. Brown Jr., GovernorCALIFORNIA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION1430 N Street, Suite 5111Sacramento, CA 95814Phone: 916-319-0827Fax: 916-319-0175ACCS Live Meeting WebcastMeeting NoticeAdvisory Commission on Charter SchoolsAn adviso
empathyeducates – Ahead of State of The Union, Advocates Wonder Whether Obama Forgot Public Schools
empathyeducates – Ahead of State of The Union, Advocates Wonder Whether Obama Forgot Public Schools: Maybe he has already sent Arne Duncan to MarsAhead of State of The Union, Advocates Wonder Whether Obama Forgot Public SchoolsSecretary of Education Arne Duncan rides the bus with Columbus Elementary students to the Mexico-U.S. border in Columbus, N.M. on Sept. 10, 2013. | The Washington Post via G
solidaridad: Seventh Annual Anti-racist Anti-bias Teaching Conference
solidaridad: Seventh Annual Anti-racist Anti-bias Teaching Conference: Seventh Annual Anti-racist Anti-bias Teaching ConferenceHosted at The Indian Community School (http://www.ics-milw.org)10405W. St. Martens RoadFranklin, WisconsinSaturday, May 3, 20148:30 a.m.-3:15 p.m.Conference Sponsors: UW-Milwaukee School of Education, National-Louis University, YMCA Southeast Wisconsin, Plowshare Center,
Nite Cap 1-28-14 #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 CAPHow “School Choice” Has Failed Louisiana (Especially New Orleans) Parents | deutsch29How “School Choice” Has Failed Louisiana (Especially New Orleans) Parents | deutsch29: How “School Choice” Has Failed Louisiana (Especially New Orleans) ParentsJ
How “School Choice” Has Failed Louisiana (Especially New Orleans) Parents | deutsch29
How “School Choice” Has Failed Louisiana (Especially New Orleans) Parents | deutsch29: How “School Choice” Has Failed Louisiana (Especially New Orleans) ParentsJanuary 28, 2014Advocates of the privatization of American public education have proclaimed the week of January 26, 2014, as “school choice week.” As such, they are celebrating the creation of their own lucrative bureaucracy, one that is an
Schools to Watch for 2014 - Year 2014 (CA Dept of Education)
Schools to Watch for 2014 - Year 2014 (CA Dept of Education): State Schools Chief Tom Torlakson Congratulates California's 2014 "Schools to Watch—Taking Center Stage" Model Middle SchoolsSACRAMENTO—State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson today announced that 11 high-performing California middle schools have been newly designated as model middle grades schools in the 2013
Some Noble charter school students are “turning to suicide as a way out” Parents United for Responsible Education
Parents United for Responsible Education » Blog Archive » Some Noble charter school students are “turning to suicide as a way out”: Some Noble charter school students are “turning to suicide as a way out”Katie Osgood at the BOE meeting. Substance photo by George SchmidtAt the January Board of Education meeting, teacher Katie Osgood called out the Noble charter school network for its extreme discip
SPECIAL Mid Day Banana Break 1-28-14 #RealEdTalk #edreform
Big Education Ape - Mid Day Banana BreakRich Kids of Northern VirginiaIts’ that time of year, when the feds, state, and local government’s prepare their budgets for the coming fiscal year. Each year we hear different claims about the relative wealth and tax burden borne by residents in our jurisdictions, with the statistic cited generally the one that supports the argument of whomever is asking f
1-27-14 The Whole Child Blog - ED Pulse Poll Results: Will a Longer School Day and Year Better Prepare Students for Success? — Whole Child Education
ED Pulse Poll Results: Will a Longer School Day and Year Better Prepare Students for Success? — Whole Child Education: THE WHOLE CHILD BLOGED Pulse Poll Results: Will a Longer School Day and Year Better Prepare Students for Success?January 28, 2014 by Kit Harris, ASCD ResearchASCD continually seeks to provide solutions to the challenges that face educators of all levels. A recentASCD SmartBrief ED
Send Arne Duncan to Mars!: A State of the Union wish list for liberals - Salon.com
Send Arne Duncan to Mars!: A State of the Union wish list for liberals - Salon.com: Send Arne Duncan to Mars!: A State of the Union wish list for liberalsWe asked left-of-center groups what they hope to hear in the president's speech tonight. Here are the best repliesPresident Obama’s address tonight will be closely watched by advocates on a wide range of issues, including some progressives who’ve
How to Steal Public Schools for Dummies (excerpts)
How to Steal Public Schools for Dummies (excerpts)Learn how to "Encourage" your local and state representative withlow upfront investments Learn Astroturf lobbyingto Beat Taxes and the IRSJust Like Michelle Rhee's Students first only BETTERAstroturf lobbying refers to political organizations or campaigns that appear to be made up of grassroots activists but are actually organized and run
1-28-14 LA School Report - USC Rossier offers new program for LA Unified charter teachers - LA School Report
USC Rossier offers new program for LA Unified charter teachers - LA School Report: USC Rossier offers new program for LA Unified charter teachersThe debate over what makes a good teacher can be, at best subjective and at worst litigious. (See Vergara v California, which got underway yesterday.) But USC’s Rossier School of Education may have cracked the code and is now partnering with Los Angeles U
GO RANDI: National teachers union leader joins protest of Newark school makeover | NJ.com
National teachers union leader joins protest of Newark school makeover | NJ.com: National teachers union leader joins protest of Newark school makeoverNEWARK — American Federation of Teachers president Randi Weingarten returns to Newark tonight to join community members, parents and teachers to protest Superintendent Cami Anderson’s reorganization plan for the city’s schools.The protest will coinc
Morning Wink 1-28-14 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSLISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 1-28-14 Diane Ravitch's blog A site to discuss better education for all #EDCHAT #P2Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Houston Learned from Los Angeles What NOT to Do with TechnologyThe Los Angeles iPad program has become a national lesson in what NOT to do. Other districts, watching the slow-motion di
