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Thursday, January 30, 2014

Nite Cap 1-30-14 #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 CAP



New report highlights stagnation for early childhood programs | Pass / Fail | 89.3 KPCC
New report highlights stagnation for early childhood programs | Pass / Fail | 89.3 KPCC: New report highlights stagnation for early childhood programsDeepa Fernandes | January 30th, 2014, 3:18pmSLIDESHOW1 of 1Photo by Michael Verhoef via Flickr Creative CommonsAs the early childhood education community celebrates President Barack Obama’s campaign for universal preschool, a new report shows stagnat
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FDR Education Speech 1938
FDR Education Speech 1938There may be times when men and women in the turmoil of change lose touch with the civilized gains of centuries of education: but the gains of education are never really lost. Books may be burned and cities sacked, but truth, like the yearning for freedom, lives in the hearts of humble men and women. The ultimate victory of tomorrow is with democracy, and through democracy
by mike simpson / 1h 
Education Revelation and President Obama’s State of the Union Address | Reclaim Reform
Education Revelation and President Obama’s State of the Union Address | Reclaim Reform: Education Revelation and President Obama’s State of the Union AddressPosted on January 30, 2014by Ken PrevitiBURST OF LIGHT! A sudden jolt of revelation struck at the precise moment that I watched President Obama’s State of the Union Address. “Today in America. Teacher. Extra time. Student. Graduation rate. Hig
by mike simpson / 1h 
NYC Educator: Whither Gotham Schools?
NYC Educator: Whither Gotham Schools?: Whither Gotham Schools?I don't know about you, but I used to read Gotham Schools religiously, no matter how much they disappointed me with their reformy crap. Sure, half of it was about the adventures of Eva Moskowitz and her gang of privatizers, and they linked to every inane piece of nonsense mustered by Murdoch. But Rise and Shine often featured interestin
by mike simpson / 2h 
THE PERIMETER PRIMATE: Webinar video of Gulen Movement 101: Session One
THE PERIMETER PRIMATE: Webinar video of Gulen Movement 101: Session One: Webinar video of Gulen Movement 101: Session OneGulen 101 Session One With Sharon Higgins from Tim Furman on Vimeo.Some of the videos shown during the presentation have been deleted from this video, but you will find them online.Portion of Gulen sermonPortion of scholar Joshua Hendrick's talk at conference sponsored by the Ru
by mike simpson / 3h 
Standardized movie shown to 400 in Orlando | Parents Across America
Standardized movie shown to 400 in Orlando | Parents Across America: Standardized movie shown to 400 in OrlandoAn eye-opener: Orlando’s showingof Standardized: Lies, Money, andCivil Rights documentaryBy Lourdes Pérez Ramírez, founder of PAA affiliate HispanEducaMore than 400 people and a nine-member panel made up of teachers, school board members, education advocates, and legislators gathered at H
by mike simpson / 3h 
1-30-14 Engaging Parents In School… | Going Beyond Parent "Involvement"
Engaging Parents In School… | Going Beyond Parent "Involvement": Newark Parents RevoltI’ve been posting about some wild stuff happening in Newark recently. It got even wilder last night when hundreds of parents and educators protested actions being taken by the state-appointed school superintendent. Read about what happened here and here. It sounds like the superintendent is being very s
by mike simpson / 4h 
1-30-14 The Whole Child Blog - How We Know Kids Living in Poverty Can Meet the Common Core Standards — Whole Child Education
How We Know Kids Living in Poverty Can Meet the Common Core Standards — Whole Child Education: THE WHOLE CHILD BLOGHow We Know Kids Living in Poverty Can Meet the Common Core StandardsJanuary 30, 2014 by Kathleen M. BudgeThe Common Core State Standards underscore five key shifts in teaching and learning that place greater emphasis onCritical thinking, reasoning, and use of evidence to defend an ar
by mike simpson / 5h 
1-30-14 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 “Grit” Narrative, “Grit” Research, and Codes that BlindThe answer to Grant Lichtman’s Does “Grit” Need Deeper Discussion? appears to be an unequivocal yes—based on the exchange in the blog post comments, the Twitter conversations, and comments at my blogs on “grit.”
by mike simpson / 5h 
1-30-14 LA School Report - What's Really Going on Inside LAUSD
LA School Report - What's Really Going on Inside LAUSD (Los Angeles Unified School District): New report says CA shows little improvement on teacher policiesA new report from the National Council on Teachers Quality finds that California has made marginal, if any, progress on improving state policies that shape effective teachers. For the third straight time, California was given an overall grade
by mike simpson / 5h 
Starting Early | Deborah Meier on Education
Starting Early | Deborah Meier on Education: Starting EarlyPosted on January 30, 2014 by debmeierFrom the Alliance on Childhood:Students May Be Disadvantaged by Starting School at 5 Years Old“An Australian newspaper reports that the countries that did best in the much-respected PISA test started formal teaching at 6 or 7, not 5 as we increasingly do in the U.S. The article quotes David Whitebread,
by mike simpson / 5h 
1-30-14 @ The Chalk Face
@ THE CHALK FACE: Response to Obama’s Early Childhood Education PlanPresident Obama promised us something in his State of the Union address that I think is bad news for our kids.  Here is the excerpt, with my reply underneath: Race to the Top, with the help of governors from both parties, has helped states raise expectations and performance. Teachers and principals in schools from Tennessee […]14 
by mike simpson / 5h 
1-30-14 Seattle Schools Community Forum
Seattle Schools Community Forum: WA State Charter Commission Mtg - Part TwoFirst application - CAL Elementary - is denied, 8-0.  Commissioners cited the evaluators' "deny" and noted not financially ready with little community support/input.Second application - Cedar River - is denied, 8-0. Third application - Coral Academy of Science - the probable Gulen-based charter - is denied, 8-0.Cy
by mike simpson / 5h 
LA school officials say they're in the dark over computer inventories | Pass / Fail | 89.3 KPCC
LA school officials say they're in the dark over computer inventories | Pass / Fail | 89.3 KPCC: LA school officials say they're in the dark over computer inventoriesAnnie Gilbertson | January 30th, 2014, 8:29amMaya Sugarman/KPCCLos Angeles Unified School District officials said they don't have a complete accounting of computers at schools because they stopped counting during budget cuts - and a n
by mike simpson / 5h 
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: An American Child's Bill of Rights
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: An American Child's Bill of Rights: An American Child's Bill of RightsJames Meredith confronted by hostile, racist mob as he tries to enter the Univ. of Mississippi in 1962.Billions of dollars now spent on standardized testing and “so-called education reforms” can be better spent to help children. -- James MeredithI'm always taken aback when corporate-style school &q
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A Formal Response to the CCSSO Letter on Student Data Privacy | Truth in American Education
A Formal Response to the CCSSO Letter on Student Data Privacy | Truth in American Education: A Formal Response to the CCSSO Letter on Student Data PrivacyFiled in Privacy/SLDS by Shane Vander Hart on January 30, 2014 • 0 Comments35 groups in 25 states co-signed this letter written by Dr. Karen Effrem, President of Education Liberty Watch and co-founder of the Florida Stop Common Core Coalition.  S
by mike simpson / 7h 
FCMAT » Cali Education Headlines Thursday, January 30, 2014
FCMAT » Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team: Suspensions, expulsions rise in Monterey County; down statewideEducation HeadlinesThursday, January 30, 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.Suspensions, expulsions rise in Monterey County; down statewideM
by mike simpson / 7h 
Dream Defenders: 2014 State of the Youth Address | National Opportunity to Learn Campaign | Education Reform for Equity and Opportunity
Dream Defenders: 2014 State of the Youth Address | National Opportunity to Learn Campaign | Education Reform for Equity and Opportunity: Dream Defenders Deliver 2014 State of the Youth AddressPhillip Agnew, Executive Director of the Dream Defenders, delivers the first State of the Youth Address, outlining the social justice priorities of a generation of young voters and organizers. Stop what you'r
by mike simpson / 7h 
MOOC platform Coursera falls afoul of US sanctions | Digital
MOOC platform Coursera falls afoul of US sanctions | Digital: MOOC platform Coursera falls afoul of US sanctionsAt least since MIT Open Courseware started in 2001, users around the world have been enjoying free and open digital educational resources. It’s consistently reported that around three-quarters or more of users of MOOC platforms Udacity, Coursera and edX come from outside the US, from nea
by mike simpson / 7h 
New academic study links rising income inequality to ‘assortative mating’ | Pew Research Center
New academic study links rising income inequality to ‘assortative mating’ | Pew Research Center: New academic study links rising income inequality to ‘assortative mating’BY RICH MORIN© Dejan Ristovski / istockphotoHere’s another reason the rich are getting richer and the poor are falling farther behind:  A new working paper by an international team of economists finds that better educated people a
by mike simpson / 7h 
Hey, Cami Anderson–don’t run away, answer the question | Bob Braun's Ledger
Hey, Cami Anderson–don’t run away, answer the question | Bob Braun's Ledger: Hey, Cami Anderson–don’t run away, answer the questionCami AndersonI’ve listened to the tape many times and, as best as I can determine, Natasha Allen said this to Cami Anderson at Tuesday night’s Newark school board meeting: “I’m trying to figure out, like, do you not want for your brown babies what we want for ours?”  T
by mike simpson / 8h 
Morning Wink 1-30-14 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK  AM POSTS1-30-14 Schools MatterSchools Matter: Philadelphia Ritz East Theater Feb. 6 8 PM STANDARDIZED Lies, Money & Civil Rights: How Testing Is Ruining Public Education: A DocumentaryBy Daniel HornbergerJanuary 28, 2014Philadelphia, PA – Reading-based Rockfish Productions’ documentary STANDARDIZED will make its Philadelphia debut at 6PM onThursday, February 6
by mike simpson / 8h 
1-30-14 Schools Matter
Schools Matter: Philadelphia Ritz East Theater Feb. 6 8 PM STANDARDIZED Lies, Money & Civil Rights: How Testing Is Ruining Public Education: A DocumentaryBy Daniel HornbergerJanuary 28, 2014Philadelphia, PA – Reading-based Rockfish Productions’ documentary STANDARDIZED will make its Philadelphia debut at 6PM onThursday, February 6th at The Ritz East Theater (S. 2nd Street). STANDARDIZED opens
by mike simpson / 8h 
Schools Are Inequitable Because Support Staff Is Scarce – redqueeninla
Schools Are Inequitable Because Support Staff Is Scarce – redqueeninla: Schools Are Inequitable Because Support Staff Is ScarceWritten by redqueeninla in LAUSDThe titans of private industry intent on dismantling our public school system have launched a new offensive.  They are attacking teachers through the ranks of corporate-sponsored “student” objectors. On the chopping block, yet again, is “the
by mike simpson / 8h 
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 1-30-14 Diane Ravitch's blog #EDCHAT #P2
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Mercedes Schneider and Peter Greene Offer Timely Help to Dennis Van RoekelDennis Van Roekel is a supporter of the Common Core standards. He recently said in an article in Education Week that no one has really set out their specific objections to the standards or offered a better alternative. Two teacher-bloggers here offer help to
by mike simpson / 8h 
1-30-14 Wait What?
Wait What?: Malloy says “stay the course” on Common Core and Teacher Evaluation (after election)The Hartford Courant has what could very well be the clearest portrayal of Governor Malloy’s real intent when it comes to his corporate education reform industry initiatives. With the latest flurry of press conferences, letters and meetings behind him, the Hartford Courant notes; “After the meeting the
by mike simpson / 9h 
1-30-14 @ The Answer Sheet
The Answer Sheet: 21 wealthy donors had decisive impact on charter law in Washington state — analysisA new analysis of how charter school legislation passed by popular vote in 2012 in the state of Washington — after voters had rejected similar measures three times earlier — concludes that 21 vastly wealthy people, including Bill Gates, and their philanthropic organizations had a disproportionate i
by mike simpson / 9h 
1-30-14 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: The Dirty Little Secret That Discredits Florida’s Latest Charter School Miracle StudyI’m surprised that redefinED‘s Ron Matus bit on a charter school miracle piece in Jay P. Geene’s Blog and missed something critical to the veracity of the conclusion. But the new additio
by mike simpson / 9h 
1-30-14 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: More Chinese New Year ResourcesHere are new additions to The Best Resources For Chinese New Year, which starts tomorrow: How to Teach Chinese New Year is from The Guardian.by Larry Ferlazzo / 1h 1-29-14 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFLLarry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teac
by mike simpson / 9h 
1-30-14 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.: CTU says no deal to pension cuts.Chicago Tribune: Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis said Wednesday that negotiations over a pension overhaul with the school district are at a stalemate, and her members are ready to aggressively fight proposed cuts to their retirement benefits. According to
by mike simpson / 9h 
1-30-14 Ed Notes Online
Ed Notes Online: Don't Miss This Event on Saturday, Feb 1: More Than a Score - Talking Back to TestingAgain, with a new mayor, a new chancellor and a movement building, it's a great time to engage with others who envision an educational system that is centered on the needs of children, focused on real teaching and learning and what is possible beyond the corporate reforms of the day.Connect with o
by mike simpson / 9h 
1-30-14 Perdido Street School
Perdido Street School: Politics And Regents GradingNot a lot of time to post here before I have to run off to Regents grading, but the one thing I notice every time I meet teachers from other schools sent to a central site for grading is that many teachers the system over are feeling pissed off and demoralized.There's a certain education reform-friendly "news" blog that promotes the Gate
by mike simpson / 9h 
Failure and Error among Doctors and Teachers | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice
Failure and Error among Doctors and Teachers | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice: Failure and Error among Doctors and TeachersI had a conversation with a friend* last week about the two posts detailing my failures as a teacher with three students I have had over the years. He has practiced Family Medicine for over a half-century in Pittsburgh and for years helped resident physici
by mike simpson / 9h 
The Shriver Report – Why Are American Moms Maxed Out and on the Brink?
The Shriver Report – Why Are American Moms Maxed Out and on the Brink?: Why Are American Moms Maxed Out and on the Brink?CARA P. LEMIEUX | 01.30.2014© Photographee.eu – Fotolia.comFrom the outside, it appeared that Katrina Alcorn was “doing it all.” She had three healthy kids, a loving husband and a growing career. Then one day in 2009 while driving to Target to buy diapers, it all came to a crash
by mike simpson / 9h 
Valerie Strauss Parses Public Education Rhetoric and Reality in SOTU | janresseger
Valerie Strauss Parses Public Education Rhetoric and Reality in SOTU | janresseger: Valerie Strauss Parses Public Education Rhetoric and Reality in SOTUPosted on January 30, 2014 by janressegerMy expectations for what the President would say about public education in the State of the Union message were low.  After all, I have not once noticed any recent shifting away from a public school strategy
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YESTERDAY

Special Late Nite Cap UPDATE 1-29-14 #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
Nite Cap UPDATEUPDATE UPDATE UPDATE UPDATECORPORATE ED REFORMAllegations that Orr Principal Berates Pregnant Parent and Student After Flotus VisitFlotus visit to Orr ElementaryBy Candi PetersonAn elementary school principal, Niyeka Wilson of Benjamin Orr elementary school located at 2200 Minnesota Avenue SE Washington, DC 20020 202/671-6240 may be in hot water and under investigation for disparagi
by mike simpson / 17h 
The Charter School Bill 1040 and the 1%: An Analysis | Seattle Education
The Charter School Bill 1040 and the 1%: An Analysis | Seattle Education: The Charter School Bill 1040 and the 1%: An AnalysisIf only they had channeled all of the money represented above into our public schools in Seattle rather than into financing the corporate takeover of our educational system…we would have full time librarians, nurses, career counselors, enough teaching assistants to handle t
by mike simpson / 21h 
3 Things We Should Stop Doing in Professional Development | Connected Principals
3 Things We Should Stop Doing in Professional Development | Connected Principals: 3 Things We Should Stop Doing in Professional Developmentby George Couros • January 30, 2014 • 0 CommentsSpending the last week in Oslo, Norway, with the visionary Ann Michaelsen and other school leaders here, I have really thought about the way that we deliver professional development, and to be honest, some of the
by mike simpson / 21h 
Education Dept. allows public charter schools to hold weighted lottery - The Washington Post
Education Dept. allows public charter schools to hold weighted lottery - The Washington Post: Education Dept. allows public charter schools to hold weighted lotteryHow to Steal Public Schools for Dummies (excerpts) The Education Department on Wednesday reversed a long-standing policy and will now allow public charter schools that receive federal grants to give admissions preference to low-income c
by mike simpson / 22h 
Stanford's Gardner Center partners with California schools on new reform plan
Stanford's Gardner Center partners with California schools on new reform plan: Stanford's Gardner Center partners with California schools on new reform planResearchers at the Gardner Center will help design a system for eight large urban school districts that examines social and emotional learning, as well as academic performance.BY BROOKE DONALDShutterstock /Aaron BelfordSchool culture, student r
by mike simpson / 22h 
It Really Does Take A Village (or A Community) | Gatsby In L.A.
It Really Does Take A Village (or A Community) | Gatsby In L.A.: It Really Does Take A Village (or A Community) The kids high-five Catherine Stine on their way in, say hello, grab their notebooks, sit down, and get to work.Silently.All of them.I’m gonna be honest: I’ve never seen anything like it.  Granted, her class at Animo Leadership in Lennox is small, only 18 students.  But still, at least ou
by mike simpson / 22h 
Social Studies isn’t English Language Arts’ Annoying Relative. | EdCentrist
Social Studies isn’t English Language Arts’ Annoying Relative. | EdCentrist: Social Studies isn’t English Language Arts’ Annoying Relative.Leave a commentMore and more, it seems that educational resources support two core courses: English Language Arts and Mathematics. In my opinion, this is a dangerous trend in education, today. At a time when students must prepare to live within global society,
by mike simpson / 22h 
Significant Drops in Suspension and Expulsion - Year 2014 (CA Dept of Education)
Significant Drops in Suspension and Expulsion - Year 2014 (CA Dept of Education): State Schools Chief Tom Torlakson Reports California Sees Significant Drops in Student Suspensions and ExpulsionsSACRAMENTO—The number of students being suspended or expelled in California declined sharply during the last school year as more schools and districts put into place measures designed to keep young people
by mike simpson / 22h 
Is this the Gates Department of Education? - Integrity in Education
Is this the Gates Department of Education? - Integrity in Education: Is this the Gates Department of Education?Our Executive Director just sent this message to our supporters. Not on the list? Sign up here!As you may know, Integrity in Education recently launched an investigative campaign focused on the US Department of Education. Recognizing how many top staffers have direct ties to corporate fro
by mike simpson / 22h 
Coop’s Childhood Part 3 – Real School & Beyond | Lefty Parent
Coop’s Childhood Part 3 – Real School & Beyond | Lefty Parent: Coop’s Childhood Part 3 – Real School & BeyondJanuary 29th, 2014 at 15:45Bach Elementary SchoolNowadays K-12 school has become such a high stakes endeavor that academically oriented parents like mine might do their best to “game” the system by letting their kid start school a year later than possible, thinking to give them some
by mike simpson / 23h 
Alert: “Accountability” Bill Could Turn to Nuclear Option | Larry Miller's Blog: Educate All Students!
Alert: “Accountability” Bill Could Turn to Nuclear Option | Larry Miller's Blog: Educate All Students!: Alert: “Accountability” Bill Could Turn to Nuclear OptionFiled under: Charter Schools,Low Performing Schools,Vouchers — millerlf @ 6:04 pm The following article from today’s Journal Sentinel states that Democrats are part of the problem in advancing an “accountability” bill through Wisconsin’s l
by mike simpson / 23h 
Newark superintendent storms out of tumultuous school board meeting after parent refers to Anderson’s “brown baby” | Bob Braun's Ledger
Newark superintendent storms out of tumultuous school board meeting after parent refers to Anderson’s “brown baby” | Bob Braun's Ledger: Newark superintendent storms out of tumultuous school board meeting after parent refers to Anderson’s “brown baby”Natasha AllenThe state-appointed Newark school superintendent stormed out of an angry,  tumultuous School Advisory Board (SAB) meeting a few hours ag
by mike simpson / 23h 
Nite Cap 1-29-14 #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 CAPOp-Ed: Education Policy Without a Plan Is Asking for Problems - NJ SpotlightOp-Ed: Education Policy Without a Plan Is Asking for Problems - NJ Spotlight: OP-ED: EDUCATION POLICY WITHOUT A PLAN IS ASKING FOR PROBLEMSASSEMBLYWOMAN MILA JASEY | JANU
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