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Race to the Top Corporate Education Reform: A Page Out of IMF & World Bank Playbook?
Race to the TopCorporate Education Reforms maybe the US version IMF and WB "structural adjustment policies". These policies were applied to the "Banana Republics" during the later part of the 20th century. Race to the Top has based aid to schools on "structural adjustment policies". Is the goal of Corporate Education Reforms to make America just another Banana Republi
Students Last: Pearson Buys New York State Education Department
Students Last: Pearson Buys New York State Education Department: Pearson Buys New York State Education DepartmentCommissioner King and Chancellor Tisch wait patientlyfor their turn to speak as their new Pearson overlordannounces the takeoverAlbany, New York - Best described as "not your usual corporate takeover," Pearson PLC announced that it had acquired the New York State Education Dep
Portland Public Schools strike preparation: District asks teachers whether they plan to work as union urges them to remove personal belongings from classrooms | OregonLive.com
Portland Public Schools strike preparation: District asks teachers whether they plan to work as union urges them to remove personal belongings from classrooms | OregonLive.com: Portland Public Schools strike preparation: District asks teachers whether they plan to work as union urges them to remove personal belongings from classroomsPORTLAND, OREGON -- February 5, 2014 -- Supporters of the teacher
Special Late Nite Cap UPDATE 2-12-14 #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
Nite Cap UPDATEUPDATE UPDATE UPDATE UPDATECORPORATE ED REFORMWyoming House Rejects Common CoreThe Wyoming House passed HB 97 on a 47-13 vote. This is significant because they are currently in an appropriations session. Any non-appropriations bill needs a 2/3 majority vote in order to pass during these short 20-day sessions.This bill introduced by State Representative Tom Reeder (R-Casper) is, in
Star-Ledger to Cami Anderson: Be mine, Valentine! | Bob Braun's Ledger
Star-Ledger to Cami Anderson: Be mine, Valentine! | Bob Braun's Ledger: Star-Ledger to Cami Anderson: Be mine, Valentine!A new look for The Star-Ledger?The Star-Ledger’s passionate, public love affair with Cami Anderson is now sliding into political porn. The newspaper’s latest editorial is a gushing, embarrassing, big wet kiss for Chris Christie’s agent in Newark. “She needs help!” cries out the
Special Late Nite Cap UPDATE 2-11-14 #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
Nite Cap UPDATEUPDATE UPDATE UPDATE UPDATECORPORATE ED REFORMQ&A With Randi Weingarten, head of American Federation of TeachersRandi Weingarten is president of the American Federation of Teachers, one of the most influential teachers' unions in the country. She attended the ...34min On The Postponement of Common Core AccountabilityOn Monday, New York State found out that its Board of Regents,
Morning Wink 2-13-14 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSLISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 2-13-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for allDiane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Who Are the Education Entrepreneurs?Well, of course, there re scores of education entrepreneurs, the men and women who dream up lever was to make profits from the field of public education. They
LAUSD'S IRIS STEVENSON- GUILTY OF TEACHING WHILE BLACK...AND BEING AT THE TOP OF THE SALARY SCALE - Perdaily.com
LAUSD'S IRIS STEVENSON- GUILTY OF TEACHING WHILE BLACK...AND BEING AT THE TOP OF THE SALARY SCALE - Perdaily.com: LAUSD'S IRIS STEVENSON- GUILTY OF TEACHING WHILE BLACK...AND BEING AT THE TOP OF THE SALARY SCALE(Mensaje se repite en Español)Veteran LAUSD Crenshaw High School teacher teacher Iris Stevenson has been cooling her heals in teacher jail at LAUSD for the crime of having taken her student
John Thompson: Vergara Show Trial Highlights Gates Foundation Snake Oil - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher
John Thompson: Vergara Show Trial Highlights Gates Foundation Snake Oil - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher: John Thompson: Vergara Show Trial Highlights Gates Foundation Snake OilBy Anthony Cody on February 13, 2014 10:57 PMGuest post by John Thompson.I hope the judge in Vergara v. California understands that the plaintiffs want to do more than strike down five laws that protect the rig
Ms. Jablonski's Class Blog 2-15-14
Ms. Jablonski's Class Blog:Israel Denies Medical TreatmentIsrael denied about 50 permits for entry. The Gazans trying to enter were seeking medical care and were denied because the paperwork said "State of Palestine" at the top of the paper. Those with cases considered urgent were allowed entry, the other 50 so were denied. The letters were returned and told to be resubmitted in the prop
Daylight Disinfectant | “It’S Not About Money It’S About Power!” – Interview With Teacher’S Union Cheif Negotiator
DAYLIGHT DISINFECTANT | “IT’S NOT ABOUT MONEY IT’S ABOUT POWER!” – INTERVIEW WITH TEACHER’S UNION CHEIF NEGOTIATOR: “IT’S NOT ABOUT MONEY IT’S ABOUT POWER!” – INTERVIEW WITH TEACHER’S UNION CHEIF NEGOTIATORPosted by Daylight DisinfectantYou would save the City money by allowing teachers to retire early with full medical. At least that’s what Marty Pavlik, the Portland Teacher’s Union Chief Negotia
2-14-14 @ The Answer Sheet
The Answer Sheet: Map: How much snow it takes to close U.S. schoolsHow much snow does it take to close schools? It depends on where you. Here’s a map put together by Reddit user Alexandr Trubetskoy which answers the question (with explanations). Caveats: *The lightest green says “any snow” but also includes merely the prediction of snow. Also, this is snow accumulation over 24 hours/overnight. *
Morning Wink 2-14-14 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSLISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 2-14-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for allDiane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: A Beautiful Poem for You Today (3)Another much loved poem is Christopher Marlowe’s “The Passionate Shepherd to His Love.” Marlowe lived from 1564-1593. Come live with me and be my love, And we
2-14-14 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: Photo Galleries Of The WeekObviously, photos can be great educational tools with English Language Learners and with any students (see The Best Ways To Use Photos In Lessons). I post about many photo galleries, also called slideshows. To do it in a little more organized way, though, I recently began this weekly feature calle
2-14-14 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.: IEA endorses Illinois state chairman of ALEC for governor. Today the Illinois Education Association will announce its endorsement of Kirk Dillard in the Republican primary for governor of Illinois. Kirk Dillard is a current Republican Illinois State Senator who voted no on Senate Bill 1 – pension the
John Thompson: Vergara Show Trial Highlights Gates Foundation Snake Oil - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher
John Thompson: Vergara Show Trial Highlights Gates Foundation Snake Oil - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher: John Thompson: Vergara Show Trial Highlights Gates Foundation Snake OilBy Anthony Cody on February 13, 2014 10:57 PMGuest post by John Thompson.I hope the judge in Vergara v. California understands that the plaintiffs want to do more than strike down five laws that protect the rig
Reflections on My Common Core Debate for the West St. Tammany Chamber | deutsch29
Reflections on My Common Core Debate for the West St. Tammany Chamber | deutsch29: Reflections on My Common Core Debate for the West St. Tammany ChamberFebruary 13, 2014Below is a post that I wrote for Brietbart regarding my February 4th debate on Common Core. The debate occurred in the Louisiana parish in which I both live and teach, St. Tammany. (The somewhat-edited version posted in Breitbart c
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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 CAPLegislative Data Sheets - CalSTRS.comLegislative Data Sheets - CalSTRS.com: Legislative Data SheetsSnapshots of CalSTRS members and benefit recipients sorted by Senate and Assembly districts.CalSTRS membership includes California public school e
H.Res.476: Denouncing the President's coercion of States into adopting the Common Core State Standards by conferring preferences in Federal grants and flexibility waivers.. OpenCongress
H.Res.476: Strongly supporting the restoration and protection of State authority and flexibility in establishing... OpenCongress: Bill Introduced: H.Res. 476: Strongly supporting the restoration and protection of State authority and flexibility in establishing and defining challenging student academic standards and assessments, and strongly denouncing the President's coercion of States into adopti
Controversial Education Maven Michelle Rhee Riles Up Minnesota
Controversial Education Maven Michelle Rhee Riles Up MinnesotaControversial education expert Michelle Rhee, founder of Students First and former chancellor of the Washington, D.C. public school system, brought her combative education reform rhetoric to Minnesota last week, drawing a vocal protest from opponents and challenging state educators to alter teacher seniority systems that Rhee said contr
2-13-14 This Week in 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): Vergara trial resumes today with more ‘expert’ testimonyBeatiz Vergara, the lead plaintiff The Vergara v California trial continues this morning, with Dan Goldhaber, an expert in education policy at the University of Washington, continuing his testimony after the court took a day off yesterday Following h
Morning Wink 2-13-14 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSLISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 2-13-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for allDiane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Who Are the Education Entrepreneurs?Well, of course, there re scores of education entrepreneurs, the men and women who dream up lever was to make profits from the field of public education. They
2-13-14 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: “Love English” Awards Are A Great Place To Find Useful ESL/ELL WebsitesMacmillan Publishers annually sponsor a “Love English” award contest for websites and blogs emphasizing support for English Language Learners. I view these kids of contests as not particularly important in terms of who wins, and much more useful as a way
It pays to be a friend and neighbor of Chris Christie | Bob Braun's Ledger
It pays to be a friend and neighbor of Chris Christie | Bob Braun's Ledger: It pays to be a friend and neighbor of Chris ChristieBrian Zychowski, flanked by Christie and CerfBrian Zychowski, the North Brunswick schools superintendent, is considered a leading candidate to replace state Education Commissioner Christopher Cerf who is leaving at the end of the month. Gov. Chris Christie has appointed
Whirled class - Bites - February 13, 2014 Sacramento News & Review -
Sacramento News & Review - Whirled class - Bites - Opinions - February 13, 2014: Whirled classSacramento city schools keep losing students and funding as teacher-contract negotiations kick offBy Cosmo Garvin cosmog@newsreview.comThis article was published on 02.13.14.AdvertisementGov. Jerry Brown’s budget promises an increase in funding for the Sacramento City Unified School District, but dist
Special Late Nite Cap UPDATE 2-12-14 #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
Nite Cap UPDATEUPDATE UPDATE UPDATE UPDATECORPORATE ED REFORMWyoming House Rejects Common CoreThe Wyoming House passed HB 97 on a 47-13 vote. This is significant because they are currently in an appropriations session. Any non-appropriations bill needs a 2/3 majority vote in order to pass during these short 20-day sessions.This bill introduced by State Representative Tom Reeder (R-Casper) is, in
EdSource | New EdSource Report Underscores Positive Impact of Parent Involvement in Schools
EdSource | Highlighting Strategies for Student Success: New EdSource Report Underscores Positive Impact of Parent Involvement in SchoolsA new EdSource report reviews compelling research showing that parent involvement in their children's school is associated with a range of positive outcomes for students.Parent Involvement in Schools Linked to Improved Academic Outcomes A new EdSource report, The
Help the Badass Moms go to Austin! by Rousemary Vega - GoFundMe
Help the Badass Moms go to Austin! by Rousemary Vega - GoFundMe: Help the Badass Moms go to Austin! The women of Chicago's Badass Moms are going on the road! We are trying to get to the Network for Public Education conference in Austin on March 1-2 to hone our organizing skills and network with education justice activists from across the country. We would love your support with travel, meals and r
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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 CAP SPECIAL Mid Day Banana Break 2-3-14 #RealEdTalk #edreformBig Education Ape - Mid Day Banana BreakWhy Precisely Do Teachers Leave High Poverty Schools?Why Precisely Do Teachers Leave High Poverty Schools?. Recently, I participated in a 9 minute p
SPECIAL Mid Day Banana Break 2-3-14 #RealEdTalk #edreform
Big Education Ape - Mid Day Banana BreakWhy Precisely Do Teachers Leave High Poverty Schools?Why Precisely Do Teachers Leave High Poverty Schools?. Recently, I participated in a 9 minute podcast, via BAM Radio Network, with host Larry Ferlazzo, an inner-city High School teacher. Mr. Paul Bruno, a middle school teacher in Los Angeles, California, and I discussed the following topic: Why do teachers
Hansen's Crowing About his Campaign Is a Little Premature | The Sacramento Coalition to Save Public Education
Hansen's Crowing About his Campaign Is a Little Premature | The Sacramento Coalition to Save Public Education: Hansen's Crowing About his Campaign Is a Little Prematurepublished by Kate_Lenox on Wed, 02/12/2014 - 12:41pm Jay Hansen, California Medical Assn. lobbyist and appointed SCUSD school board member for Area 1 is running for election to the seat he now occupies. He recently i
Terry Grier Has to Go! HISD is Choking the Life Out of Our Community
Terry Grier Has to Go! HISD is Choking the Life Out of Our Community: 11 FEBRUARY 2014 WRITTEN BY JEFFREY L. BONEYTerry Grier Has to Go! HISD is Choking the Life Out of Our Communityfont size Print EmailThe Houston Forward Times (HFT) has been covering a myriad of complaints and issues involving the Houston Independent School District (HISD) and HISD Superintendent Terry B. Grier over the years
Special Late Nite Cap UPDATE 2-11-14 #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
Nite Cap UPDATEUPDATE UPDATE UPDATE UPDATECORPORATE ED REFORMQ&A With Randi Weingarten, head of American Federation of TeachersRandi Weingarten is president of the American Federation of Teachers, one of the most influential teachers' unions in the country. She attended the ...34min On The Postponement of Common Core AccountabilityOn Monday, New York State found out that its Board of Regents,
CCSS, STEM and the Hypocrites of Education Reform | Reclaim Reform
CCSS, STEM and the Hypocrites of Education Reform | Reclaim Reform: CCSS, STEM and the Hypocrites of Education ReformPosted on February 11, 2014by Ken PrevitiLiving on Florida’s Space Coast surrounded by many engineers who are now receiving half to two-thirds of the salaries they had a few years ago, the harsh realities of economic life are evident. As a matter of fact, under-employed and unemploy
Portland Public Schools strike preparation: District asks teachers whether they plan to work as union urges them to remove personal belongings from classrooms | OregonLive.com
Portland Public Schools strike preparation: District asks teachers whether they plan to work as union urges them to remove personal belongings from classrooms | OregonLive.com: Portland Public Schools strike preparation: District asks teachers whether they plan to work as union urges them to remove personal belongings from classroomsPORTLAND, OREGON -- February 5, 2014 -- Supporters of the teacher
Nite Cap 2-11-14 #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 CAP2-11-14 Jersey JazzmanJersey Jazzman: Chris Cerf's Top Ten Reformy MomentsThe resignation of former Acting Commissioner of Education Chris Cerf deserves a contemplative and appropriately serious response.Until then, I present...Chris Cerf's Top T
PSAT for 2-11-14: Educate yourself about some Illinois General Assembly primary candidates! Parents United for Responsible Education
Parents United for Responsible Education » Blog Archive » PSAT for 2-11-14: Educate yourself about some Illinois General Assembly primary candidates!: PSAT for 2-11-14: Educate yourself about some Illinois General Assembly primary candidates!Early voting for the March 18th primary begins March 3, so this is a good time to educate yourself about who’s running and what they stand for, especially in
Badass Moms Association
Badass Moms Association:Badass Moms Association Badass Moms Association on Facebook: BACKGROUND: A group of mothers found each other this past year while facing school closings, budget cuts, charter school expansions, teacher layoffs and high-stake testing in Chicago Public Schools. We are from all over the city of Chicago and came together with one common goal. TO SAVE OUR CHILDREN and OUR NEIGH
Morning Wink 2-11-14 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSLISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 2-11-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for allDiane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Teacher: Why “Stupid Bubble Tests” Are MeaninglessIn this post, which arrived a few days ago as a comment, Ron Lapekas, a retired teacher, explains why standardized tests have no value or validi
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 2-11-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Teacher: Why “Stupid Bubble Tests” Are MeaninglessIn this post, which arrived a few days ago as a comment, Ron Lapekas, a retired teacher, explains why standardized tests have no value or validity for many students: “I am a retired teacher. I always thought the SBT’s (Stupid Bubble Tests) had little value for my East Los Angeles 99
Cerf gone? The viper may be leaving, but the venom lingers on: Guest blog | Bob Braun's Ledger
Cerf gone? The viper may be leaving, but the venom lingers on: Guest blog | Bob Braun's Ledger: Cerf gone? The viper may be leaving, but the venom lingers on: Guest blogChristopher CerfBy Becca FieldChris Cerf may be leaving as education commissioner but the toxins he brought to the state education department remain—as will his Broad-financed flunkies who will obediently carry out the policies tha
Special Late Nite Cap UPDATE 2-10-14 #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
Nite Cap UPDATEUPDATE UPDATE UPDATE UPDATECORPORATE ED REFORMIn closely watched trial, student testifies one teacher berated her, another was incompetentThe Vergara v. California lawsuit challenges state teacher job protections as unconstitutional.; Credit: Adolfo Guzman-Lopez/KPCC The first of several student plaintiffs - who have sued California claiming teacher job protections robbed them of an
2-10-14 Engaging Parents In School… | Going Beyond Parent "Involvement"
Engaging Parents In School… | Going Beyond Parent "Involvement": Infographic: “Ways A Parent Can Help With Spelling”I’m adding this infographic to The Best Infographics About Parent Involvement In Schools:by Larry Ferlazzo / 21min British School Plans Hefty Parent Fines When Kids Are Late — Uh, I Think They Might Want To Rethink That…Emerson Valley School plans fines for pupil lateness
NYC Public School Parents: Dr. Johnny Lops, child psychiatrist, reflects on the damaging pressure from testing on NYC parents, teachers and kids
NYC Public School Parents: Dr. Johnny Lops, child psychiatrist, reflects on the damaging pressure from testing on NYC parents, teachers and kids: Dr. Johnny Lops, child psychiatrist, reflects on the damaging pressure from testing on NYC parents, teachers and kidsDr. Johnny Lops is a child psychiatrist who works at a hospital in Brooklyn and has a private practice. His website is at Drjohnnylops.c
The real problem with US Common Core: it further outsources education | Ana Marie Cox | Comment is free | theguardian.com
The real problem with US Common Core: it further outsources education | Ana Marie Cox | Comment is free | theguardian.com: The real problem with US Common Core: it further outsources educationNew York is the latest to revolt against Common Core. What's especially scary is more business intrusion into the classroomBETAAna Marie Coxtheguardian.com, Monday 10 February 2014 10.44 ESTJump to comments (
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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 CAPStudentsFirst forming small donor campaign fund for local, state elections | EdSource TodayStudentsFirst forming small donor campaign fund for local, state elections | EdSource Today: StudentsFirst forming small donor campaign fund for local, sta
StudentsFirst forming small donor campaign fund for local, state elections | EdSource Today
StudentsFirst forming small donor campaign fund for local, state elections | EdSource Today: StudentsFirst forming small donor campaign fund for local, state electionsFebruary 10th, 2014 | Add a Comment | By John FensterwaldRhee-lated $tory: Michelle Rhee answers Ravitch in New Bookal$o $ee Rhee-lated $tory: Excerpts from "Rhee The Art of the Deal" a new $tory about Corporate Education R
2-10-14 This Week in LA - School Report - What's Really Going on Inside LAUSD (Los Angeles Unified School District)
LA School Report - What's Really Going on Inside LAUSD (Los Angeles Unified School District): Zimmer’s plan for District 1 vacancy facing a big voteThe LA Unified school board has an unusually long agenda for its monthly meeting on Tuesday, 39 items plus a handful of reports and updates. Each has consequences but few of them carry the import and emotional impact of Steve Zimmer‘s proposal to fill
Morning Wink 2-10-14 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTS2-10-14 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFLLarry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: Here’s My NY Times Post On Valentine’s Day, PLUS A “Video Bingo” That Didn’t Get Included!My latest New York Times post for English Language Learners is on Valentine’s Day and idioms. It includes a stud
2-10-14 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: Here’s My NY Times Post On Valentine’s Day, PLUS A “Video Bingo” That Didn’t Get Included!My latest New York Times post for English Language Learners is on Valentine’s Day and idioms. It includes a student interactive and teaching ideas. And here’s a “video bingo” activity that didn’t get included because of space limitatio
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 2-10-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Schneider: Updates on State-by-State Common Core Controversies: Part 3Mercedes Schneider here reports on the ongoing debates about Common Core standards and tests in the states. Links to the earlier posts are included in this one. The reason for the controversy is the lack of democratic process in imposing the standards. Imposing t
2-10-14 Wait What?
Wait What?: Oh for crying out loud – Pryor misses deadline for vital school safety report AGAIN!February 1, 2014 has come and gone and Governor Malloy’s Commissioner of Education Stefan Pryor has FAILED AGAIN to produce a mandatory report on bullying, school climate and how to make our schools safer. And this isn’t the first time that Stefan Pryor has failed to fulfill his legal obligations when i
2-10-14 @ The Answer Sheet
The Answer Sheet: ‘The greatest line I never said’ — from college admissions counselorsMany college admissions counselors across the country communicate with each other through a listserv. Most often they share professional thoughts and advice, but every now and then, they have a little fun. Recently, one counselor, in an e-mail with the subject line “The Greatest Line I never Said,” asked others
2-10-14 Schools Matte
Schools Matter: For Schools or Anything Else to Matter, We Must Do What Life Requires Now2 by Jim Horn / 11min hide // saveTaking Down Dixie's Last Political Stand in North CarolinaNorth Carolina is so everything that the current covey of Koch Brothers stooges in charge of the state are not: temperate, reasonable, accommodating, caring, committed to fairness. And just as Wake County reclaimed it
Lessons from Abroad: Singapore’s secrets to training world-class teachers | HechingerEd Blog
Lessons from Abroad: Singapore’s secrets to training world-class teachers | HechingerEd Blog: Lessons from Abroad: Singapore’s secrets to training world-class teachersSingapore has been a hot topic in education circles ever since it began to appear near the top of the pack of international assessments in math and science in the mid-90s. The country has been held up as an example of a place where e
V.A.M.: Value Added Measure: When Grit Hits the Fan
V.A.M.: Value Added Measure: When Grit Hits the Fan: When Grit Hits the FanI am increasingly hearing the term "grit" thrown around in relation to education. In January 2014, Michelle Obama elaborated on the concept (http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2014/01/16/first-lady-michelle-obama-hosts-discussion-education). Discussing some of the obstacles she managed to overcome in life, she said,
2014 Common Core Legislation Round-Up | Truth in American Education
2014 Common Core Legislation Round-Up | Truth in American Education: Common Core Premises, Standards and Assessments Put Children at RiskThis is a guest post by Joan Landes. She’s a Clinical Mental Health Counselor licensed to assess, diagnose and treat mental health and relational dysfunctions in individuals, couples and families. She has worked in various settings including residential treatmen
Oakland middle school’s 9-hour school day is model program | EdSource Today
Oakland middle school’s 9-hour school day is model program | EdSource Today: Oakland middle school’s 9-hour school day is model programFebruary 9th, 2014 | Add a Comment | By Susan FreyAndres McDade, an 8th grader at Elmhurst Community Prep in Oakland, plays a drum in the school’s expanded learning program. Credit: Citizen Schools.On a recent Thursday afternoon in Ashur Bratt’s class in Oakland, a
Common Core Opponents Rally in Georgia | Truth in American Education
Common Core Opponents Rally in Georgia | Truth in American Education: Common Core Opponents Rally in GeorgiaFiled in Common Core State Standards, Education at State Level by Shane Vander Hart on February 10, 2014 • 0 CommentsThere has been a concerned push over the last week to rid Georgia of the Common Core State Standards. Northwest Georgia News covered a rally that was held last Tuesday at the
2-9-14 Schools Matter
Schools Matter: The Party's OverOne of the great political feats of the late 20th Century was the manufacture by billionaires of a right-wing cabal of crackpots-under-contract so unabashedly fascist that anyone sane and still voting would be left with a single alternative, which, of course, is the now-familiar brand of corporate, anti-democratic dramaturgy known as the Democratic Party.It's time f
Are Corporate Education Reformers Like Young Earth Creationists? - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher
Are Corporate Education Reformers Like Young Earth Creationists? - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher: Are Corporate Education Reformers Like Young Earth Creationists?By Anthony Cody on February 9, 2014 7:59 PMLast week a commenter calling himself DrSpector posted a response to John Thompson's essay about the Gates Foundation's Imaginary World of School Reform.In part, DrSpector said this
Deasy v. Deasy: The Two Faces of L.A.’s School Superintendent | MyFDL
Deasy v. Deasy: The Two Faces of L.A.’s School Superintendent | MyFDL: Deasy v. Deasy: The Two Faces of L.A.’s School SuperintendentLast week’s testimony in the Vergara v. California trial raised many an eyebrow when Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) Superintendent John E. Deasy testified on behalf of plaintiffs in a lawsuit whose defendants had originally included LAUSD.Despite its supp
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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 CAPNYC Public School Parents: Justice denied! Slipshod and circular reasoning in the judge's decision on our inBloom lawsuit!NYC Public School Parents: Justice denied! Slipshod and circular reasoning in the judge's decision on our inBloom lawsuit!:
NYC Public School Parents: Justice denied! Slipshod and circular reasoning in the judge's decision on our inBloom lawsuit!
NYC Public School Parents: Justice denied! Slipshod and circular reasoning in the judge's decision on our inBloom lawsuit!: Justice denied! Slipshod and circular reasoning in the judge's decision on our inBloom lawsuit!Late Friday afternoon, we learned that Judge Breslin of the NY Supreme Court dismissed the lawsuit to prevent the NY State Education Department from uploading personal student data
The Washington Teacher: Orr Elementary School: DCPS Dirty Little Secret East of the River
The Washington Teacher: Orr Elementary School: DCPS Dirty Little Secret East of the River: Orr Elementary School: DCPS Dirty Little Secret East of the RiverOrr Elementary Vault classroomBy Candi PetersonIn a February 6 post on The Washington Teacher education blog, I wrote about the Inhumane Teaching and Learning Conditions at DC's Orr elementary school. Benjamin Orr elementary school is located a
Gimme, Gimme, Gimme, I Need, I Need.southbronxschool.com
http://www.southbronxschool.com: Gimme, Gimme, Gimme, I Need, I Need.After a prolific January of posting, I am finally getting to my first blog post for the month of February and in two weeks!So much has been on my mind of late. One thing that has sat on the front of my brain for some time is theguest blog post by the Original NYCDoenuts written on January 19, 2014. There is so much I want to shar
2-9-14 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.: In the NEA, this is what democracy looks like.Whoever thought it would be so hard to run for union delegate as a retiree? A quick review. I retired in June of 2012. I changed my union membership for active to retired. The switch didn’t get processed in time for me to run statewide as delegate to the 2
Star-Ledger to Cami Anderson: Be mine, Valentine! | Bob Braun's Ledger
Star-Ledger to Cami Anderson: Be mine, Valentine! | Bob Braun's Ledger: Star-Ledger to Cami Anderson: Be mine, Valentine!A new look for The Star-Ledger?The Star-Ledger’s passionate, public love affair with Cami Anderson is now sliding into political porn. The newspaper’s latest editorial is a gushing, embarrassing, big wet kiss for Chris Christie’s agent in Newark. “She needs help!” cries out the
2-9-14 Seattle Schools Community Forum
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Seattle Schools This Week + UpdatesFrom SPS Communications:Superintendent Banda made several principal appointments Feb. 7 , including: • George Breland, Cleveland High School;• Maria Breuder, McGilvra Elementary School;• Dedy Fauntleroy, John Stanford International School; • Robert Gary, Madison Middle School; • Jo Lute-Ervin, Kimball Elementary School;• Mary McDa
Common Core Standards Update | Seattle Education
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NYC Public School Parents: New York Parents Outraged by Governor’s Flawed Common Core Panel
NYC Public School Parents: New York Parents Outraged by Governor’s Flawed Common Core Panel: New York Parents Outraged by Governor’s Flawed Common Core PanelFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 9, 2014More information contact:Eric Mihelbergel (716) 553-1123; nys.allies@gmail.comLisa Rudley (917) 414-9190; nys.allies@gmail.comNYS Allies for Public Education www.nysape.orgNew Yorkers Outraged by Governo
Students Last: Pearson Buys New York State Education Department
Students Last: Pearson Buys New York State Education Department: Pearson Buys New York State Education DepartmentCommissioner King and Chancellor Tisch wait patientlyfor their turn to speak as their new Pearson overlordannounces the takeoverAlbany, New York - Best described as "not your usual corporate takeover," Pearson PLC announced that it had acquired the New York State Education Dep
Race to the Top Corporate Education Reform: A Page Out of IMF & World Bank Playbook?
Race to the TopCorporate Education Reforms maybe the US version IMF and WB "structural adjustment policies". These policies were applied to the "Banana Republics" during the later part of the 20th century. Race to the Top has based aid to schools on "structural adjustment policies". Is the goal of Corporate Education Reforms to make America just another Banana Republi
2-9-14 @ The Answer Sheet
The Answer Sheet: Is it unethical to use untested technology in the classroom?Is it unethical to use untested technology in classrooms? Answering the question is education historian Larry Cuban, who was a high school social studies teacher for 14 years and a district superintendent (seven years in Arlington, VA). He is now professor emeritus of education at Stanford University, where he has taught
National African American Parent Involvement Day Monday aims to address achievement gap | MLive.com
National African American Parent Involvement Day Monday aims to address achievement gap | MLive.com: National African American Parent Involvement Day Monday aims to address achievement gapEvents scheduled for National African American Parent Involvement Day on Monday, Feb. 10 aim to encourage parents to be more involved in their children's education.Though the annual event is aimed particularly at
Dying Florida boy's family must prove he can't take FCAT | Orlando
Dying Florida boy's family must prove he can't take FCAT | Orlando: Dying Florida boy's family must prove he can't take FCATEthan Rediske, 11, who was born with severe brain damage and cerebral palsy, has taken a turn for the worse in recent weeks. His mother, Andrea Rediske, said school officials told her she needed to provide more proof that Ethan was dying to exempt him from the FCAT. (FILE)By
Inspiring post of the day: North Carolina and the Rev. Dr. William Barber are delivering THE message of our times | Parents United for Public Education
Inspiring post of the day: North Carolina and the Rev. Dr. William Barber are delivering THE message of our times | Parents United for Public Education: Inspiring post of the day: North Carolina and the Rev. Dr. William Barber are delivering THE message of our timesPosted on February 9, 2014 by PARENTSUNITEDPHILALeave a commentA Moral Mondays march in the early days from June 2013.Need inspiration
2-9-14 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: Some Very Useful Teaching Resources For SochiHere are the latest additions to The Best Sites For Learning About The Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games, and I think they’re particularly useful today: Teaching Sochi 2014 – news and resources round up is from The Guardian. Classroom resources for teaching the 2014 Winter Olympics
2-9-14 Jersey Jazzman
Jersey Jazzman: No Credibility Left For Tom Moran and the Star-Ledger Editorial BoardMany of you will be surprised to hear this, but I'm actually starting to feel sorry for Tom Moran, Editorial Page Editor of the Star-Ledger. His newspaper is a fiscal trainwreck, heading for the same fate as its sister paper, the New Orleans Times-Picayune (although it's hard to imagine anyone in Newark rallying t
Morning Wink 2-9-14 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSStudy concludes WI charter schools are doing better because of students they select | Larry Miller's Blog: Educate All Students!Study concludes WI charter schools are doing better because of students they select | Larry Miller's Blog: Educate All Students!: Study concludes WI charter schools are doing better because of students they select WKOW Video: ht
Study concludes WI charter schools are doing better because of students they select | Larry Miller's Blog: Educate All Students!
Study concludes WI charter schools are doing better because of students they select | Larry Miller's Blog: Educate All Students!: Study concludes WI charter schools are doing better because of students they select WKOW Video: http://www.wkow.com/story/24658036/2014/02/06/study-concludes-wi-charter-schools-are-doing-better-because-of-students-they-select SPRING GREEN (WKOW) — The Forward Institut
2-9-14 Perdido Street School
Perdido Street School: What A Surprise That A "Blended Learning" Course Is A DisasterMayor Bloomberg loved all things techie - especially when it came to replacing humans with computers or computerized programs.So of course we got all kinds of computerized nonsense in the NYDOE during his 12 years in power and one of the more infamous was the iZone, which was a highly-touted education pr
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 2-9-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
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2-9-14 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: Charter Schools USA F School Does TV Spot, Fails to Mention GradeFrom Tampa Bay Times reporter Marlene Skokol: TAMPA — Woodmont Charter School, an F-rated elementary and middle school, is advertising on television for more students. The 30-second cable spot shows childre
2-9-14 Wait What?
Wait What?: Is Hartford forgoing its ethics policy for Capital Prep Steve Perry?Even a cursory review of the facts reveal that Capital Prep Principal Steve Perry is violating Hartford Board of Education policies, and potentially state laws, due to his chronic absenteeism, his inappropriate use of social media and the fact that he spends an inordinate amount of his work day promoting his profitable
2-9-14 deutsch29 | Update on Common Core Status in the States: Part Three
Update on Common Core Status in the States: Part Three | deutsch29: Update on Common Core Status in the States: Part ThreeThis post is the last in a series of three on the state of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) across the nation. Now that states have hastily Raced to the US Department of Education in chasing US Secretary of Education Arne Duncan’s dangled (albeit insufficient) millions, m
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit 2-9-14
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All Week 2-9-14 @ THE CHALK FACE
@ THE CHALK FACE: DCPS and the WTU: A Negotiation Showdown or an Opportunity to Repair?During the coming negotiation rounds between DCPS Chancellor Kaya Henderson and the Washington Teachers’ Union (WTU) President, Elizabeth “Liz” Davis, the following issues need further elaboration: How has IMPACT 2.0 faired in the 40 lowest performing schools? What is the teacher turnover rate within these schoo
2-9-14 With A Brooklyn Accent Go BATs All Week
With A Brooklyn Accent: Democracy at Risk in the Nation's SchoolsBecause current Education Policies were made without the consent or input of those who experience them on the ground- teachers, students, and parents- they only way they can be implemented is through an ugly dose on of fear and intimidation, first on the teachers required to teach according to their precepts, then on the students and
LAUSD'S IRIS STEVENSON- GUILTY OF TEACHING WHILE BLACK...AND BEING AT THE TOP OF THE SALARY SCALE - Perdaily.com
LAUSD'S IRIS STEVENSON- GUILTY OF TEACHING WHILE BLACK...AND BEING AT THE TOP OF THE SALARY SCALE - Perdaily.com: LAUSD'S IRIS STEVENSON- GUILTY OF TEACHING WHILE BLACK...AND BEING AT THE TOP OF THE SALARY SCALE(Mensaje se repite en Español)Veteran LAUSD Crenshaw High School teacher teacher Iris Stevenson has been cooling her heals in teacher jail at LAUSD for the crime of having taken her student
He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named: Is Common Core the Lord Voldemort of... | Get Schooled | www.ajc.com
He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named: Is Common Core the Lord Voldemort of... | Get Schooled | www.ajc.com: He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named: Is Common Core the Lord Voldemort of education? COMMENT(4) 0 0 1 1View Larger Phil SkinnerTea Party members cheer after public comments in favor Cobb County’s decision not purchase new math textbooks for all grade levels that were aligned with Common Core during a school board
(Part 3) Attack on Teacher Pensions: IRTA Sues for Rights – Sarasota, FL meeting update | Reclaim Reform
(Part 3) Attack on Teacher Pensions: IRTA Sues for Rights – Sarasota, FL meeting update | Reclaim Reform: (Part 3) Attack on Teacher Pensions: IRTA Sues for Rights – Sarasota, FL meeting updatePosted on February 8, 2014by Ken PrevitiMy takeaway from the Feb. 5th meeting is about facts versus propaganda. Fact: Illinois is NOT too broke to pay teacher pensions.Illinois Retired Teachers Association P
Nite Cap 2-8-14 #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 CAPAre Education Conferences Relevant? | My Island ViewAre Education Conferences Relevant? | My Island View: Are Education Conferences Relevant?February 8, 2014 by tomwhitbyI am very fortunate to be able to attend a number of Education Conferences e
Coalition for Public Education/Coalición por la Educación Pública
Coalition for Public Education/Coalición por la Educación Pública: Newark Parents Give It To Gov Christie's Ed Flunky Cami Anderson!Parent Ms.Natasha Allen Runs Cami Out of NPS Advisory This took place at Newark's First Avenue School. The camera work is a little frantic, but you still can get the sense of righteous anger and determination for Newark's parents to control the educational destiny of
Why I Stopped Teaching Like a Champion | EduShyster
Why I Stopped Teaching Like a Champion | EduShyster: Why I Stopped Teaching Like a Champion A former KIPP teacher in New Orleans finds her voiceI was never much of a champion, to be honest. KIPP defines a successful teacher as someone who keeps children quiet, teaches children how to answer each question on a test composed of arbitrary questions, and then produces high scores on this test. Mind yo
2nd Banana 2-8-14 Recap of Last Week's Best Post #EDchat #EDreform #RealEdTalk #p2 #1u
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Morning Wink 2-8-14 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
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deutsch29 | Mercedes Schneider's EduBlog
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A Twitter Conversation . . . Connecting with a School Community | Connected Principals
A Twitter Conversation . . . Connecting with a School Community | Connected Principals: A Twitter Conversation . . . Connecting with a School CommunitySuperintendent John Marschhausen will be available to address student and parent questions regarding innovation in Hilliard City Schools on Monday, February 10. To join the first Twitter Connection, simply login to Twitter and send comments or quest
solidaridad: My UTLA Endorsements for 2014
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2-8-14 This Week in LA - School Report - What's Really Going on Inside LAUSD (Los Angeles Unified School District)
LA School Report - What's Really Going on Inside LAUSD (Los Angeles Unified School District): Clarifying role of ‘caretaker’ for LaMotte’s school board seatThe LA Unified school board on Tuesday is expected to approve a list of proposed responsibilities and job qualifications for a temporary, non-voting board member to fill the seat of Marguerite LaMotte, who died in December. The recommendations
2-8-14 empathyeducates All Week
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2-8-14 Engaging Parents In School All Week… | Going Beyond Parent "Involvement"
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Stephen Krashen Blog 2-8-14
SKrashen:The Star Method: A Brilliant, No-Cost, IdeaLetter Published in the School Library Journal, 2010. LaDuska Adriance's idea of students putting a star in the inside corner of library books they like might be one of the great ideas of the century: Simple, no-cost, with the potential of substantially increasing interest in reading by creating a community of readers, what Frank Smith calls a &q
2-8-14 With A Brooklyn Accent Go BATs All Week
With A Brooklyn Accent:With A Brooklyn Accent Go BATs All WeekA Gates Foundation Dictatorships - A Response to My Video on "Common Core Stealth Standards""Letter I just got in response to what I said about Bill Gates in my "Common Core Stealth Standards" Speech ( now on youtube)Dear Mr. Naison,I apologize for contacting you at your Fordham email, but I just watched a youtu
2-8-14 Open Congress : Major Bill Actions Education This Week - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress
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2-8-14 Scathing Purple Musings | Color me purple in Florida ALL Week
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Ms. Jablonski's Class Blog 2-8-14
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teacherken at Daily Kos This Week 2-8-14
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All Week @ The Answer Sheet 2-8-14
The Answer Sheet:All Week @ The Answer SheetSchool board member vows to keep fighting for the late Ethan RediskeRick Roach, a member of the Orange County School Board in Florida, sent the following e-mail about the death on Friday of 11-year-old Ethan Rediske, who became known in Florida after his mother, Andrea, fought a state requirement that her blind son, who had brain damage as well as cereb
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2-8-14 Wait What? All Week
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2-8-14 Seattle Schools Community Forum Week
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2-8-14 Ed Notes Online Week
Ed Notes Online: Ed Notes OnlineNewark Update: Cami Anderson Closes Schools While Still Engaging in Chris Christie-Like Thug TacticsNewark parent leader arrested, jailed, after criticizing state plan to close schools....Before we get to that story there is this from a Newark teacher:Inclement Weather - Schools Closed February 5, 2014In the interest of the safety of our students, and due to hazardo
2-8-14 Jersey Jazzman Jammin' All Week
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2-8-14 Fred All Week Klonsky | Daily posts from a retired public school teacher
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2-8-14 Perdido Street School Week
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2-8-14 the becoming radical | A Place for a Pedagogy of Kindness by P. L. Thomas, EdD
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Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Week… 2-8-14 …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EF
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This Week's Education Research Report 2-8-14 #SOSCHAT #EDCHAT #P2
Education Research ReportTHIS WEEK'S EDUCATION RESEARCH REPORTTesting the effectiveness of individualized college student coachingCollege graduation rates often lag behind college attendance rates. One theory as to why students do not complete college is that they lack key information about how to be successful or fail to act on the information that they have. This study presents evidence from a r
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit 2-8-14
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit:4LAKIDS - SOME OF THE NEWS THAT DOESN'T FIT John Marshall High Wins Lausd Academic DecathlonThe team takes first place with 55,785.7 out of a possible 65,400 points. Previous winners Granada Hills Charter and El Camino Real Charter - as well as Franklin and Grant - also advance to the state level. By Alicia Banks, LA Times | http://lat.ms/1jm3fxp Marsh
NPE News Briefs ← from The Network for Public Education 2-8-14
NPE News Briefs ← from The Network for Public Education:NPE News Briefs ← from The Network for Public EducationNPE News BriefsDe Blasio says he won’t allow co-locations for charter schools | New York PostJust days after Mayor de Blasio’s Department of Education proposed slashing $210 million from a charter-school construction fund, he said he also won’t allow charters to share space in public-scho
2-8-14 Schools Matter All Week
Schools Matter: Schools Matter All WeekPortland Teachers Vote To Strike / Time To Get Rid Of Testing And Hire More TeachersPortland teachers are leading the way, people.Chicago, Philadelphia, Portland, teachers, parents and students are united.http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/06/us-usa-teachers-portland-idUSBREA1507V20140206Portland, Oregon, teachers vote to authorize strikeBY TERESA CARSON
All Week 2-8-14 @ THE CHALK FACE
@ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER: All Week @ THE CHALK FACE Update on Common Core Status in the States: Part TwoOn February 6, 2014, I posted my first of three installments regarding the state of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) in statehouses nationwide– and even in the US Senate. Reaction to CCSS includes the Huckabee-promoted “rebranding” of the CCSS “product” as well as CCSS investi
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH ALL WEEK LONG Diane Ravitch's blog 2-8-14 #thankateacher #EDCHAT #P2
Diane Ravitch's blogLISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH ALL WEEK LONGDIANE RAVITCH'S BLOGJames Meredith: Time for an American Child’s Bill of RightsCivil rights hero James Meredith is worried about the future of American public schools. He fought so hard to integrate them, but now he sees new forces seeking to take control of them, and not for good reasons. He wrote recently, as reported in Valerie Strauss’s