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LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 2-6-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Inquiring Reporter Wants to Know: Who Is Sponsoring Minneapolis Education Summit?The Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce announced an “education summit” on February 8, featuring the ever-controversial Michelle Rhee (who canceled out of our debate at Lehigh University on February 6). The original sponsors, in addition to the Chamber, in
2-6-14 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.: Aldermen Bob Fioretti (2nd), Scott Waguespack (32nd), Brendan Reilly (42nd) and John Arena (45th). That’s it.Aldermen Bob Fioretti (2nd), Scott Waguespack (32nd), Brendan Reilly (42nd) and John Arena (45th). That’s it. Those are the names of the Chicago aldermen who voted against Rahm’s plan to add an
2-4-14 Wait What? - Pryor must go
Wait What?: Connecticut Commissioner of Education Stefan Pryor must goEven putting aside the fact that Governor Dannel Malloy’s re-election dreams face an insurmountable hurdle if Commissioner of Education Stefan Pryor and his gang of corporate education reform industry staff and consultants remain in place; Pryor must go if Malloy and the Democrats are truly interested in improving the state of t
@ The Answer Sheet 2-6-14 - A really scary headline about kindergarteners
The Answer Sheet: A really scary headline about kindergartenersRob Saxton is Oregon’s deputy superintendent of public instruction. Jada Rupley is the early learning system director within the state Department of Education. Together they wrote an op-ed in The Oregonian that was published online with this headline: Kindergarten test results a ‘sobering snapshot’ What could possibly be sobering abou
2-6-14 Schools Matter - Two Decades Is Enough to Show Value-Added Is a Scam
Schools Matter: Two Decades Is Enough to Show Value-Added Is a Scamby Joey Garrison at The Tennessean:Tennessee’s largest teachers union has turned against the policy of including student learning gains in the evaluation of teachers, a flip that shows its growing discomfort with a major Race to the Top reform.When Tennessee applied for $501 million in federal Race to the Top funds in 2010, a criti
2-6-14 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: Florida’s Race-Based Goals and Test Reliance Slammed in Senate ChamberA remarkable press conference was called by an influential Florida state senator yesterday to highlight contradictions in its accountability system. Bill Cotterell writes in the Florida Current: A stat
2-6-14 Open Congress : Major Bill Actions Education - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress
Education - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress: Bill Introduced: H.R. 3983: Total Learning ActTo establish a competitive grant program assisting the development of innovative early learning curricula for low-income children.6h hide // saveBill Introduced: S. 1968: Scholarships for Kids ActA bill to allow States to let Federal funds for the education of disadvantaged children follow low-income children
2-6-14 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: This Week In Web 2.0In yet another attempt to get at the enormous backlog I have of sites worth , I’ve recently begin a regular feature called “The Week In Web 2.0.” (you might also be interested in The Best Web 2.0 Applications For Education In 2013): ExamTime is sort of a flashcard site on steroids that provides a number
2-6-14 Perdido Street School Week
Perdido Street School: The Problem With Always Making Students Show Their WorkFrom David Ginsburg at Ed Week:As a new teacher, I upheld the longstanding requirement among math teachers that students must always show their work. And like many teachers, I deducted points when students refused to comply. But the more pushback I got from them--"you shouldn't make us work the problems out if we al
2-6-14 With A Brooklyn Accent Go BATs All Week
With A Brooklyn Accent: Guest Post by Art Believeau " I Used to Be a Good TeacherGuest Post by Art Believeau" I Used to Be a Good Teacher"http://mrbchs.blogspot.com/2014/02/i-used-to-be-good-teacher.html.by Mark Naison / 4h hide // saveWhy the Left as Well as the Right Opposes Common Core- A VideoWhy the Left as Well as the Right Opposes Common CoreA Speech to Parents in Peekskill
2-6-14 GoPublicSchool.com « An open discussion of public school issues. GoPublicSchool.com
GoPublicSchool.com « An open discussion of public school issues. GoPublicSchool.com: Vergara v. California: The agendas, the facts…Ben Spielberg at 34Justice… “Ted Boutros believes corporations that destroy lives with reckless policies should suffer minimal financial penalties in court. Boutros’s partner, Marcellus McRae, proudly defends white-collar criminals. Eli Broad pretended to support Pro
2-6-14 empathyeducates - Trayvon’s Birth Date Marked With Possible ‘Stand Your Ground’ Case
empathyeducates: Down With TextbooksAmy Conn-Gutierrez/AP Photo By David Cutler | The Atlantic. January 31, 2014 When it comes to teaching history, nothing destroys student interest faster and more completely than a heavy reliance on textbooks. During my first three years of teaching high-school history I would see students’ eyes glaze […]by empathy / 4h hide // saveTrayvon’s Birth Date Marked W
Where inBloom Wilted | EdSurge News
Where inBloom Wilted | EdSurge News: 'Where inBloom WiltedLessons from inBloom’s difficult first yearCreative CommonsJudging by this recent headline in the Washington Post, inBloom is anything but in bloom.Back in March 2013, inBloom had a big coming-out party at SXSWedu, with a posh room filled with suede white couches and promises of a game-changing data warehousing tool for U.S. school district
How Gates Foundation Helps Shape Public Education Policy | janresseger
How Gates Foundation Helps Shape Public Education Policy | janresseger: How Gates Foundation Helps Shape Public Education PolicyPosted on February 6, 2014 by janressegerStephanie Simon has written a major article for Politico on the growing political influence of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.Simon describes the Foundation’s investment in driving policy in public education: “About $400 mil
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: The Whitenizing of Detroit
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: The Whitenizing of Detroit: The Whitenizing of DetroitI'm heading to Detroit next week for the annual meeting of the North Dakota Study Group. I used to attend every year for at least part of the meeting. But since it was moved from near Chicago to Motown, I haven't been able to make the trip. But withdrawal has been tough. I miss hanging out with some of the best pr
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Portland Public Schools teachers vote to authorize a strike, walkout set for Feb. 20 | OregonLive.com
Portland Public Schools teachers vote to authorize a strike, walkout set for Feb. 20 | OregonLive.com: Portland Public Schools teachers vote to authorize a strike, walkout set for Feb. 20Portland Public Schools teachers gathered Wednesday to vote to authorize a strike. They've been negotiating with district leaders since April. (Emily Jan/The Oregonian)Portland Public Schools teachers have authori
solidaridad: Stoner Public Elementary School community to hold protest against corporate charter school co-location
solidaridad: Stoner Public Elementary School community to hold protest against corporate charter school co-location: Stoner Public Elementary School community to hold protest against corporate charter school co-locationPress release – Stoner Elementary community to hold protest against charter school co-location that is creating segregation and safety issues on and around campus.FOR IMMEDIATE RELE
All Standards will Be In Effect Until the Next Earthquake | Gatsby In L.A.
All Standards will Be In Effect Until the Next Earthquake | Gatsby In L.A.: All Standards will Be In Effect Until the Next EarthquakePosted on February 5, 2014“The times, they are a-changin’,” Carlos Gordillo warns via email as we arrange for me to visit his Special Ed English class. Since I talked to him a month ago, one of the small schools on his site has been closed, a charter middle school h
Nite Cap 2-5-14 #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 CAPRe-election of Tom Torlakson as State Schools Chief - California Teachers Association- California Teachers Association: CTA Votes to Support Re-election of Tom Torlakson as State Schools Chief and Jerry Brown for GovernorContact: Claudia Briggs a
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- California Teachers Association: CTA Votes to Support Re-election of Tom Torlakson as State Schools Chief and Jerry Brown for GovernorContact: Claudia Briggs at 916-352-1550 or Mike Myslinski at 650-552-5324Recommendations also made in constitutional and legislative racesThe top governing body of the 325,000-member California Teachers Association has voted to support State Superintendent of Publ
Should Integration Be a Goal of DC Public Schools?
Should Integration Be a Goal of DC Public Schools?: Read Sam Chaltain’s Books Something’s Happening Here . . .In the span of a few weeks, all of DC seems to be abuzz with the prospect that our elected officials may actually try to ensure greater racial and socioeconomic equity in the city’s public schools — apple carts be damned. First, there was the Op-Ed two colleagues and I published in the Was
The Teacher Commitment That Cannot Be Evaluated With Tests | The Nation
The Teacher Commitment That Cannot Be Evaluated With Tests | The Nation: The Teacher Commitment That Cannot Be Evaluated With TestsJohn Nichols on February 5, 2014 - 2:53 PM ETShareA fourth grade teacher and her intern, left, work with students at Samuel Mason School in Boston. (AP Photo/Chitose Suzuki)Teachers, parents and students are pushing back against high-stakes testing, over-testing and th
Show Us the Subsidized Jobs | Good Jobs First
Show Us the Subsidized Jobs | Good Jobs First: Show Us the Subsidized JobsSHOW US THE SUBSIDIZED JOBS: An Evaluation of State Government Online Disclosure of Economic Development Subsidy Awards and OutcomesBy Philip Mattera, Thomas Cafcas, Leigh McIlvaine, Kasia Tarczynska, Elizabeth Bird and Greg LeRoyGood Jobs FirstJanuary 2014Press releaseFull reportExecutive summaryTable of links to state disc
2-5-14 Jersey Jazzman
Jersey Jazzman: Local Control: In New Jersey, It's Not For "Them"Bob Braun breaks an amazing story, once again showing Newark's public schools administration is out of control:A parent leader who criticized the “One Newark” plan pushed by state school superintendent Cami Anderson was arrested yesterday on charges he assaulted a central office administrator. Daryn Martin, president of th
Going Dark … but not out of the light
Going Dark … but not out of the light: Going Dark … but not out of the lightby EDWARDBERGER on FEBRUARY 5, 2014When one writes in light, the expression “going dark” has real meaning. Since early 2012, I have been in the light, sorting through and sharing thousands and thousands of blogs, Tweets, FB sites, and correspondence from educators and those who believe the future of America requires free p
So just who is Tiffany Hardrick? And why did she leave New Orleans? | Bob Braun's Ledger
So just who is Tiffany Hardrick? And why did she leave New Orleans? | Bob Braun's Ledger: So just who is Tiffany Hardrick? And why did she leave New Orleans?Tiffany HardrickDaryn Martin, the leader of the parent-teacher organization at Ivy Hill School, may go to jail because of a criminal complaint filed by Tiffany Hardrick, an assistant superintendent of schools in Newark who co-founded a New Orl
2-5-14 Seattle Schools Community Forum Week
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Advanced Learning: Where are going?Some updates:- according to the AL webpage, as of yesterday, 1,637 eligibility letters were sent (out of a possible 4024). So if you were looking for one, it may be in the mail. They started mailing them out on Jan. 31st. Scores and eligibility decisions are NOT available by phone or e-mail. - testing is continuing thru early
Substitute teachers accuse PPS of illegal threats | KATU.com - Portland
Substitute teachers accuse PPS of illegal threats | Local & Regional | KATU.com - Portland News, Sports, Traffic Weather and Breaking News - Portland, Oregon: Substitute teachers accuse PPS of illegal threatsBy Dan Cassuto, KATU News Published: Feb 4, 2014 at 12:14 PM PST Last Updated: Feb 4, 2014 at 8:53 PM PST269 CommentsPrintEmailRay Amling, chairman of the substitute teacher committee of P
The Gates Foundation's Imaginary World of School Reform Collides with Reality - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher
The Gates Foundation's Imaginary World of School Reform Collides with Reality - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher: The Gates Foundation's Imaginary World of School Reform Collides with RealityBy Anthony Cody on February 5, 2014 12:19 PMGuest post by John Thompson.The Gates Foundation's Director of Education, College Ready, Vicki Phillips, describes what she admits is the ideal implementa
2-5-14 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: State Controller wants to post public school salariesController seeks pay data from all California public schools State Controller John Chiang has asked every public school district in the state to provide salary and benefit information for all employees and elected officials so that it can
2-5-14 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: State Controller wants to post public school salariesController seeks pay data from all California public schools State Controller John Chiang has asked every public school district in the state to provide salary and benefit information for all employees and elected officials so that it can
FCMAT » Cali Education Headlines Wednesday, February 5, 2014
FCMAT » Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team: Anonymous LA school employees turn to Facebook to spotlight needed repairsEducation HeadlinesWednesday, February 5, 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.San Joaquin suspension up; question is, by how much?
Lawsuit: Rocketship under fire from four school boards in its home base, Santa Clara County, California | Larry Miller's Blog: Educate All Students!
Lawsuit: Rocketship under fire from four school boards in its home base, Santa Clara County, California | Larry Miller's Blog: Educate All Students!: Lawsuit: Rocketship under fire from four school boards in its home base, Santa Clara County, CaliforniaFiled under: Rocketship — millerlf @ 10:28 am The “miracle” English language-only charter management model (Rocketship), originating from San Jose
Ravitch unloads on school ‘deform’ - The Washington Post
Ravitch unloads on school ‘deform’ - The Washington Post: Ravitch unloads on school ‘deform’By Lyndsey Layton, Wednesday, February 5, 8:36 AM E-mail the writerDiane Ravitch, the education historian who has led a de facto national movement against current education policies — including standardized testing, charter schools, vouchers and teacher evaluations tied to student test scores — said Tuesday
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit 2-5-14
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: Anonymous L.A. School Employees Turn To Facebook To Spotlight Needed RepairsAnnie Gilbertson| Pass / Fail | 89.3 KPCC http://bit.ly/1cQSzTk Repairs Not iPads/Facebook | A photo posted on a Facebook group called "repairs not iPads." February 4th, 2014, 6:30am :: Los Angeles Unified School District staff have taken to Facebook to put a spotl
The Student-Led Backlash Against New Orleans's Charter Schools - Meredith Simons - The Atlantic
The Student-Led Backlash Against New Orleans's Charter Schools - Meredith Simons - The Atlantic: The Student-Led Backlash Against New Orleans's Charter SchoolsLate last year, students at several of the city's high-performing charters staged large-scale protests. Why?Bill Haber/AP PhotoCollegiate Academies is seen by many as the crown jewel of the New Orleans charter school system, which is itself
Morning Wink 2-5-14 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSLISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 2-5-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for allDiane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Eclectablog: Michigan’s EAA Used Failed Technology for Neediest KidsEclectablog reports that the children in the so-called (and misnamed) Education Achievement Authority were used as guinea pigs
