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Whatever happened to NCLB ?
NCLB reaches 12 years. Is it still an operative law? Under the No Child Left Behind law (Public Law 107-110, 2001) 100 % of students were to achieve proficiency in math and reading by 2014. The law was due for re-authorization in 2009. It has not been re-authorized. Education Secretary Arne Duncan responded to criticism by granting waivers. At the time, he said, "America's most swee
Get Schooled: Cobb school chief resigns tonight
Big news out of Cobb where Superintendent Michael Hinojosa resigned at tonight's board meeting. He came to Cobb in 2011 from Dallas. He told the school board he plans to return to Texas. Stay tuned.
School board transparency bill jumps first hurdle
The full House will get a chance to debate a bill that seeks to put guardrails around school boards’ use of executive sessions, an issue that’s become controversial in some districts. The House Education Committee voted 7-6 to pass House Bill 14-1110, with majority Democrats providing the votes necessary for passage and all committee Republicans voting no. Part of the bill’s backstory is use of ex
Cindy Stevenson lands a new job
Retiring Jeffco Superintendent Cindy Stevenson has a place to go after she leaves the district at the end of the school year – the Colorado Association of School Executives. She will become director of the group’s Leadership Initiative, which seeks to help school leaders and districts in improving teaching and learning. Stevenson announced her retirement last Nov. 7, two days after the 2013 electi
New ‘trauma-informed’ approach to behavioral disorders in special education - by Jane Meredith Adams
They are the lowest achieving students in a field plagued by low achievement. Students diagnosed as emotionally disturbed perform the poorest of all students in special education, although they have no cognitive deficits. More than two out of five students with emotional or behavioral disorders, such as severe depression or aggressive behavior, ... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit the Eds
Former Post owner hoping to send ‘dreamers’ to college
A former owner of The Washington Post has joined a prominent Democratic fundraiser and former Republican Cabinet secretary to launch the nation’s largest college scholarship fund for students who entered the United States illegally when they were children. Read full article >>
South Carolina Business Leaders Push Immigration Reform to Shore up Scarce Labor
South Carolina business leaders and businessmen on Monday denounced the scarcity of labor in the state and expressed hope that the open debate in the Republican Party will urgently push immigration reform. Representatives of the hotel and tourism industry, construction and agriculture emphasized at a press conference in Columbia, the state capital, that although each sector has its opinion and in
Three New Bloom’s Taxonomy Resources
Here are three new additions to what continues to be my all-time most popular post, The Best Resources For Helping Teachers Use Bloom’s Taxonomy In The Classroom: 44 Prompts Merging Reflective Thinking With Bloom’s Taxonomy is by Peter Pappas. Incorporating Bloom’s Taxonomy into your lesson objectives is by Adam Simpson. iPadagogy Wheel
Valentine’s Day Infographic
I’m adding this infographic from Cherished Memories to The Best Sites To Learn About Valentine’s Day: Explore more infographics like this one on the web’s largest information design community – Visually.
Portland School Board votes against declaring a school 'peanut-free' after vigorous debate
The Portland School Board on Monday voted 5-2 to strike down a request by board member Steve Buel to stop serving peanut butter at the Beverly Cleary campus in Northeast Portland.
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Nite Cap UPDATEUPDATE UPDATE UPDATE UPDATECORPORATE ED REFORMActive/Retired Teacher Attacks: Connecticut, Illinois and (Your State HERE)Stealing money from old people has become common by legislatures nationwide. Now, it’s also fine to steal from those who hope to someday have the possibility of growing old. The plundering of money that people honestly earned by paying into private pension plans h
2-3-14 EmpathyEducates!– What Could Be Wrong With ‘School Choice’?
empathyeducates – What Could Be Wrong With ‘School Choice’?: What Could Be Wrong With ‘School Choice’?By Jeff Bryant | Originally Published at Education Opportunity Network. January 28, 2014 at 7:00 pmEveryone loves “choice,” right?In a country where in a single year there are more than 100 new choices for what to use to brush your teeth, it stands to reason that maximizing “choice” might be a goa
solidaridad: Help Student Organizers Travel to LA for EmpowerED 2014 Conference!
solidaridad: Help Student Organizers Travel to LA for EmpowerED 2014 Conference!: Help Student Organizers Travel to LA for EmpowerED 2014 Conference!On March 29th, student organizers from all over the country will converge upon Los Angeles to share their stories with the LA student community at a youth-led conference called EmpowerED: Los Angeles Student Power 2014. Pitch in to help get them here!
The Charter School Gravy Train | Seattle Education
The Charter School Gravy Train | Seattle Education: The Charter School Gravy TrainAn education advocate in New York brought this article to my attention today. It was published last year in Forbes magazine and is relevant today in Seattle, Washington.Charter School Gravy Train Runs Express To Fat CityOn Thursday, July 25, dozens of bankers, hedge fund types and private equity investors gathered in
LAUSD'S TREACHEROUS ROAD FROM REED TO VERGARA- IT'S NEVER BEEN ABOUT STUDENTS, JUST MONEY - Perdaily.com
LAUSD'S TREACHEROUS ROAD FROM REED TO VERGARA- IT'S NEVER BEEN ABOUT STUDENTS, JUST MONEY - Perdaily.com: LAUSD'S TREACHEROUS ROAD FROM REED TO VERGARA- IT'S NEVER BEEN ABOUT STUDENTS, JUST MONEY(Mensaje se repite en Español)Contrary to what was asserted in 2010 with theReed vs. State of Californiacase, and now with theVergara vs. State of California case, cutting the budget by attacking teachers
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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 CAPToni Morrison Gives a Lesson in Unpacking Assumptions and the White Gaze | educarenowToni Morrison Gives a Lesson in Unpacking Assumptions and the White Gaze | educarenow: Toni Morrison Gives a Lesson in Unpacking Assumptions and the White GazePo
