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2-20-14 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): Nina Simone on the Role of the ArtistOriginally posted on Beyond Capitalism Now: Nina Simone on the Role of the Artist Interviewer: You want your art to live on long after you View originalby plthomasedd / 3min hide // saveJames Baldwin in the Spring of 1963Originally
Blaming The Victim – redqueeninla
Blaming The Victim – redqueeninla: Blaming The VictimWritten by redqueeninla in LAUSD There is little about this era of Education Reform that so flummoxes me as the latter day “new, improved” standing of teachers.As the daughter of a college professor, and surrounded ever since by teachers of myriad sorts, this endeavor has always personified for me the acme of life’s greatest possibilities: to s
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 2-20-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: David Safier: Corporate Reformers Fund Fake Dems to Support Vouchers in ArizonaDavid Safier is a journalist and friend of public education in Arizona. In this post, he explains how the usual assortment of corporate reformers amd make-believe Democrats have descended on Arizona to push vouchers. First, they donated handsomely to the
2-20-14 Ed Notes Online
Ed Notes Online: Self-Serving Manhattan Inst Research on Charter Co-Locos Exposed by Bruce BakerThe Manhattan Institute report provides little useful guidance for New York City with respect to the narrow question of whether the city should charge rent to charter operators.... Bruce BakerHow great to have people like Bruce Baker around to expose the sham ideologically tainted research being done by
2-20-14 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.: I just want to read Dillard’s ALEC letter. Senator Kirk Dillard’s Capitol office yesterday. When the IEA endorsed Senator Kirk Dillard for governor in the Illinois primary I brought up the fact that he was Illinois Chairman of the American Legislative Exchange Council. ALEC is a notorious union busti
2-20-14 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: Thursday’s New Sochi ResourcesHere are today’s additions to The Best Sites For Learning About The Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games: Russian Riot Grrrls Beaten but Not Arrested in Sochi is from The New York Times. Champions of the corruption race is an interesting interactive.by Larry Ferlazzo / 1h 2-19-14 Larry Ferlazzo’s We
2-19-14 Wait What?
Wait What?: No real financial support for public schools, but plenty more for charter schools (especially Bridgeport)When Dan Malloy was running for governor he pledged to make adequate funding for Connecticut’s public schools a priority. Instead Malloy introduced the most anti-teacher, anti-union, anti-public education corporate education reform industry initiative of any Democratic governor in t
2-20-14 The Answer Sheet
The Answer Sheet: #ResistTFA popular on TwitterA student-led campaign against Teach For America took to Twitter this week and has been proving to be popular, at one point more so than tweets with the Olympic hashtag. The Twitter effort is being led by Students United for Public Education, a grassroots, student-led organization founded by Stephanie Rivera, a Rutgers University Graduate School of […
2-20-14 Schools Matter
Schools Matter: Meaningful work or coercion?Sent to the Oregonian, Feb. 19Joanne Yatvin's description of how "Meaningful work keeps students in school," (Feb. 18) includes small class sizes, sports teams that allowed all comers to join and play, teacher collaboration with time to meet during the school day, plays and musical events that included all interested students, emphasis on build
2-20-14 Scathing Purple Musings | Color me purple in Florida ALL Week
Scathing Purple Musings | Color me purple in Florida, red in Washington, dark sky-blue in Israel and public school in Education: Broward Has to Finance Mavericks’ Charter Schools $1.5 Million in State FinesJust over two weeks ago, Mavericks Charter School president Frank Biden was talking smack to charter school opponents that “we are going to take you down.” While the rogue brother of the vice pr
2-20-14 With A Brooklyn Accent Go BATs All Week
With A Brooklyn Accent: A History Lesson from the Civil Rights Movement for Anti-Testing ActivistsThe non violent Civil Rights movement of the 1950's and 1960's did not hold most of their meetings in public. If they did, those meetings would have been broken up and those organizing and attending them would have faced severe retaliation. Organizers persuaded frightened people to get up the courage
2-20-14 empathyeducates
empathyeducates: Teachers Union Head Calls For Core ‘Course Correction’By Lyndsey Layton81 by empathy / 4h NEA President: We Need a Course Correction on Common CoreIn response to many calls from students, parents, and teachers, opinions have changed. Courses too. Now, the President of the National Education Association says it is time for a correction. In respect to the Common Core State Standards
2-20-14 Perdido Street School
Perdido Street School: Cuomo's Pre-K Plan Won't Work The Way Cuomo Says It WillJessica Bakeman at Capital NY:ALBANY—Andrew Cuomo has all but won the battle with Mayor Bill de Blasio over how to pay for pre-kindergarten in New York, but experts say the governor's plan won't provide enough money to serve every child in the state. Researchers estimate it will run anywhere from $10,000 to $13,000 per
The Washington Teacher: Uncertain Future for DC's Mamie D. Lee and Sharpe Health School due to Delays
The Washington Teacher: Uncertain Future for DC's Mamie D. Lee and Sharpe Health School due to Delays: Uncertain Future for DC's Mamie D. Lee and Sharpe Health School due to DelaysRiver Terrace Elementary School By Candi PetersonDC Public Schools plans to renovate River Terrace Elementary School have been delayed due to an unusual find of native American Indian artifacts discovered during an excav
Shanker Blog » In China, Democracy Must Begin On The Factory Floor
Shanker Blog » In China, Democracy Must Begin On The Factory Floor: In China, Democracy Must Begin On The Factory FloorPosted by Han Dongfang on February 20, 2014Our guest author today is Han Dongfang, director of China Labor Bulletin. You can follow him on Weibo in Chinese and on Twitter in English and Chinese. This article originally appeared on The World Post, and has been reprinted with permis
American Dream Features the Individual; Justice Is the Community’s Solution | janresseger
American Dream Features the Individual; Justice Is the Community’s Solution | janresseger: American Dream Features the Individual; Justice Is the Community’s SolutionPosted on February 20, 2014 by janressegerIn a fascinating academic study, The American Dream and the Power of Wealth, sociologist Heather Beth Johnson and a group of researchers conduct interviews to try to discover how we “acknowled
Education in the Age of Globalization » Blog Archive » China’s Determination to End School Choice and Testing: New Development
Education in the Age of Globalization » Blog Archive » China’s Determination to End School Choice and Testing: New Development: China’s Determination to End School Choice and Testing: New Development19 FEBRUARY 2014 772 3 COMMENTS(from my new book: Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Dragon: Why China Has the World’s Best and Worst Education to be published by Jossey-Bass)For those who admire the Chinese
Committee urges Sacramento city schools not to sell closed campus sites without further review - Our Region - The Sacramento Bee
Committee urges Sacramento city schools not to sell closed campus sites without further review - Our Region - The Sacramento Bee: Committee urges Sacramento city schools not to sell closed campus sites without further reviewBy Loretta Kalblkalb@sacbee.comPublished: Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014 - 9:08 pmA committee for the Sacramento City Unified School District has finalized recommendations for the fu
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Oregon Save Our Schools: Educating Kids, Yes It Is Personal!
Oregon Save Our Schools: Educating Kids, Yes It Is Personal!: Educating Kids, Yes It Is Personal!On Wednesday, February 5th, 2014, two members of OSOS, both veteran classroom teachers, visited, by invitation, the office of Senator Mark Hass, chair of the Senate Education and Workforce Development Committee. Senator Hass has worked on some positive pieces of legislation related to education, so we
Mayoral run for CTU’s Karen Lewis? Spouse sour on being first husband - Chicago Sun-Times
Mayoral run for CTU’s Karen Lewis? Spouse sour on being first husband - Chicago Sun-Times: Mayoral run for CTU’s Karen Lewis? Spouse sour on being first husbandBY DAVE McKINNEY Springfield Bureau Chief February 19, 2014 7:48PM00Share7118Updated: February 19, 2014 9:23PM SPRINGFIELD — Chicago Teachers Union chief Karen Lewis came to Springfield on Wednesday to rally against possible pension cuts to
Dennis Van Roekel’s Continued Common Core Crush | deutsch29
Dennis Van Roekel’s Continued Common Core Crush | deutsch29: Dennis Van Roekel’s Continued Common Core CrushFebruary 19, 2014Today, National Education Association (NEA) President Dennis Van Roekel once again reinforced his devotion to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). Mind you, he tried to make his open letter appear to be a “learning experience” in which he had “listened”; however, what Van
People's Benchmarks, People's Sovereignty: New Jersey’s Occupied School Districts | Black Agenda Report
People's Benchmarks, People's Sovereignty: New Jersey’s Occupied School Districts | Black Agenda Report: People's Benchmarks, People's Sovereignty: New Jersey’s Occupied School DistrictsTue, 02/18/2014 - 12:51 — Seth SandronskySegregated Schools | Racism in public education | Poverty and Education | Abbott Decision | war on drugs | mass black incarcerationPrinter-friendly version
Teacher Abuse is Abuse southbronxschool.com
http://www.southbronxschool.com: Teacher Abuse is AbuseI got my first bachelor pad in my hometown way back in July of 1990. It was awesome. A studio apartment directly behind an IHOP, at a main intersection, shops within walking distance, and best of all a Metro-North station a quarter of a mile walk.Being a groovy single guy the other married men with families on my floor lived somewhat vicarious
States Fighting Back Map Update | Truth in American Education
States Fighting Back Map Update | Truth in American Education: States Fighting Back Map UpdateThe Truth in American Education cartographer has updated the States Fighting Back Map called Retaining Constitutionally Guaranteed Liberty and State Sovereignty. The previous update was released June 24, 2013. Since that time, fourteen states qualified and have been added to the map. The added states a
Ms. Jablonski's Class Blog 2-19-14
Ms. Jablonski's Class Blog: Protest in Ukraine: Making headlines, but what is it about? The headlines this afternoon are about the protests going on in Ukraine after they've taken a worse turn in the past couple of weeks, leaving 25 dead. There are talks of truces and negotiations leading to a fresh start, but to be able to fully understand the protests now, we have to be informed with the
LA school board criticized for closed-door discussion of temporary representative | Pass / Fail | 89.3 KPCC
LA school board criticized for closed-door discussion of temporary representative | Pass / Fail | 89.3 KPCC: LA school board criticized for closed-door discussion of temporary representativeAnnie Gilbertson | February 19th, 2014, 4:12pmSLIDESHOW1 of 2Mary Plummer/KPCCThe Los Angeles Unified school board decided unanimously to tap former administrator Sylvia Rousseau to temporarily represent the so
Nite Cap 2-19-14 #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 CAPThe education reform compromise heard round the US - CSMonitor.comThe education reform compromise heard round the US - CSMonitor.com: The education reform compromise heard round the USTo fix New Haven’s failing schools, the teachers union and may
The education reform compromise heard round the US - CSMonitor.com
The education reform compromise heard round the US - CSMonitor.com: The education reform compromise heard round the USTo fix New Haven’s failing schools, the teachers union and mayor forged a rare compromise – a model for school districts and unions across the country in how to confront major challenges facing public education, without blaming each other, resisting change, or fighting in the stree
2-19-14 Ed Notes Online Week
Ed Notes Online: UFT/NYSUT NYSUT: History of Cozying Up to Anti-union Politicians is not newHow Revive NYSUT lies:The tax cap was a terrible mistake. NYSUT waiting almost two full years, just two days prior to the expiration date, to file a lawsuit was irresponsible at best and did great harm. We will fight to get rid of the tax cap completely. Who was in charge of the NYSUT legislative program?
NEA President: We Need a Course Correction on Common Core | NEA Today
NEA President: We Need a Course Correction on Common Core | NEA Today: NEA President: We Need a Course Correction on Common CoreFebruary 19, 2014 by twalker Filed under Common Core State Standards, Featured News, Top StoriesLeave a CommentBy Dennis Van RoekelDuring my 23 years as a high school math teacher, I learned some important lessons. One of the most important was that effective teaching a
Paul Horton: Will Liberal Arts be Saved by the Common Core? - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher
Paul Horton: Will Liberal Arts be Saved by the Common Core? - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher: Paul Horton: Will Liberal Arts be Saved by the Common Core?By Anthony Cody on February 19, 2014 12:04 PMGuest post by Paul Horton.The most valuable course I had in high school was a yearlong Humanities course. My teacher taught us philosophy, art history, music history, literature, and politi
What do Americans want for their schools? Choice, yes. Charters, not so much | HechingerEd Blog
What do Americans want for their schools? Choice, yes. Charters, not so much | HechingerEd Blog: What do Americans want for their schools? Choice, yes. Charters, not so muchWhat’s a charter school? Or the Common Core? A new poll out today suggests many Americans are unfamiliar with the hottest topics in the education world, and that they’d rather trust their local schools and teachers—not the fede
2-18-14 THE WHOLE CHILD BLOG - Throughout February and March: Building School Morale
Throughout February and March: Building School Morale — Whole Child Education: THE WHOLE CHILD BLOGThroughout February and March: Building School MoraleFebruary 19, 2014 by Klea ScharbergEducators working in a positive school culture experience collegiality, trust, and tangible support as leaders and peers, creating an environment where there are high expectations, involvement in decision making,
2/19/2013 – When Being ‘For The Kids’ Really Isn’t
2/19/2013 – When Being ‘For The Kids’ Really Isn’t: February 19, 2014 SubscribeTHIS WEEK: Pre-K And Wealth Redistribution … Effects Of Disadvantaged Students … Guards Outnumber Educators … Big Fights Over Tests … Value Of High School Exit ExamsTOP STORYWhen Being ‘For The Kids’ Doesn’t Do Much GoodBy Jeff Bryant“Much in the same way policy leaders have resorted to duck-and-cover drills as a way p
Star-Ledger: Baraka the threat vs Jeffries the scholar. Yikes. | Bob Braun's Ledger
Star-Ledger: Baraka the threat vs Jeffries the scholar. Yikes. | Bob Braun's Ledger: Star-Ledger: Baraka the threat vs Jeffries the scholar. Yikes.I’ve taught journalism at a variety of colleges in New Jersey and I can’t resist offering lessons in the craft now that I have my own blog. Today’s lesson is how to deal with claims of objectivity, especially from main stream media.First, this: I am not
Suspension of principal draws questions
Suspension of principal draws questions: Suspension of principal draws questionsTUESDAY, 18 FEBRUARY 2014 20:16 LOCAL TALK NEWS EDITOR 0 2 0 0 Questions remain on the "whys" and "hows" of five NPS elementary school principals' 48 hour suspensions by administrators Jan. 17-19 remain although three of the five have been reinstated.Lisa M. Brown, of the Ivy Hill Elementary School,
Study challenges charter schools' superiority | News Blog | Rochester City Newspaper
Study challenges charter schools' superiority | News Blog | Rochester City Newspaper: Study challenges charter schools' superiorityPOSTED BY TIM LOUIS MACALUSO ON TUE, FEB 18, 2014 AT 11:24 AMA new study seems to confirm what many traditional public school officials have been saying for years about student performance in charter schools: when all things are equal, traditional public schools and ch
SCUSD Exploring Ideas For Shuttered Schools - capradio.org
SCUSD Exploring Ideas For Shuttered Schools - capradio.org: SCUSD Exploring Ideas For Shuttered SchoolsBy Marianne RussMore Sharing ServicesShare|Share on facebookShare on twitter|Andrew Nixon / Capital Public Radio The Sacramento City Unified School district is getting closer to figuring out what to do with seven schools it closed recently due to declining enrollment.Permalink Tags: education
2-19-14 Schools Matter
Schools Matter: Common Core Voted Down Unanimously in Bradley County, TNBradley County Schools was the first school district to formally stand against linking teacher license renewal to Tennessee’s value-added assessment system, an outlandish idea that passed on October 17, 2013. Pressure across the state built, and late last month the State Board of Education announced plans to shelve those plan
2-19-14 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): Morning Read: LAUSD board finds a liaison for open seatL.A. Unified names caretaker for vacant board seat The Los Angeles Board of Education on Tuesday appointed a former district administrator to oversee the seat left vacant by the death of member Marguerite Poindexter LaMotte in December. In a closed-do
Bachelor's degrees from California community colleges on horizon - San Jose Mercury News
Bachelor's degrees from California community colleges on horizon - San Jose Mercury News: Bachelor's degrees from California community colleges on horizonBy Katy Murphy and Paul Burgarino Staff WritersCalifornia's community college students could soon stay put -- and pay a lot less -- to earn what they thought they would have to go elsewhere to get: a four-year bachelor's degree.As the demand for
Founding Fathers and Floundering Fathers on Public Education
Founding Fathers and Floundering Fathers on Public EducationWashington to Franklin, Adams and Jefferson, every one offered his ideas about the state of education and the best ways to build an informed citizenry — from the lowliest mechanic's son to the most exalted Harvard grad. Each called at least implicitly for public education.Jefferson wrote of his Virginia education plan in a letter to his
5 Reasons Your Portfolio Should be Online | Connected Principals
5 Reasons Your Portfolio Should be Online | Connected Principals: 5 Reasons Your Portfolio Should be Onlineby George Couros • February 19, 2014 • 0 Comments“My prediction is that in the next ten years, resumes will be less common, and your online presence will become what your resume is today, at all types and sizes of companies.” Dan Schawbel, 2011Having a conversation with teachers and administr
FCMAT » Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team
FCMAT » Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team: CalPERS decides to speed up rate increases for stateCalSTRS financial reforms could hit districts hardEducation HeadlinesWednesday, February 19, 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.Desert Sands Unified Sc
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: UIC STRIKE, DAY 2. BUSES ROLE TO SPRINGFIELD
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: UIC STRIKE, DAY 2. BUSES ROLE TO SPRINGFIELD: UIC STRIKE, DAY 2. BUSES ROLE TO SPRINGFIELDHundreds of classes at the University of Illinois at Chicago were canceled Tuesday as part of the first faculty walkout in the school's history.While faculty march outside UIC, busloads of teachers, cops, firefighters and other public employees are on their way from Chicago to t
Chris Christie and Chris Cerf: Dismantling Equity in New Jersey’s Public Schools | janresseger
Chris Christie and Chris Cerf: Dismantling Equity in New Jersey’s Public Schools | janresseger: Chris Christie and Chris Cerf: Dismantling Equity in New Jersey’s Public SchoolsPosted on February 19, 2014 by janressegerLate last week New Jersey Spotlight, an online news service that covers information on issues critical to New Jersey, published an opinion piece by Mark Weber, Looking Closely at the
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit 2-19-14
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: 13 Candidates File For Board District 1 Electionfrom CITY OF LOS ANGELES CLERK - ELECTION DIVISION by Order of Filing Date || 2/18/2014 5:47 pm Final: MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION, DISTRICT NO. 1 DAVID EARLE MOCH Educator GENETHIA HUDLEY-HAYES Education Consultant GEORGE MCKENNA Retired Principal/Superintendent HATTIE B. MCFRAZIER Retired Ed
Morning Wink 2-19-14 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSLISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 2-19-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for allDiane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: The Debate of the Decade Would be Schneider vs. Gates on CCSSMercedes Schneider recently wrote an open letter to Bill Gates. She is angry that he will be the keynote speaker for the National Boa
