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Nite Cap 2-28-14 #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 CAPSchoolhouse LiveSchoolhouse Live Watch live streaming video NPE National Conference 2014Schoolhouse Live: Watch live streaming video from schoolhouselive at livestream.comNPE National Conference 2014November 24, 2013 NPE National Conference, NPE
Morning Wink 2-28-14 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSLISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 2-28-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for allDiane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: LAUSD Heads for Fiscal CliffThe Los Angeles school district is making short-term and long-term decisions that are fiscally and educationally irresponsible. Having committed to spend $1 billion t
Nite Cap 2-27-14 #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 CAPVAMs at the Value-Added Research Center (VARC) |VAMs at the Value-Added Research Center (VARC) |: VAMs at the Value-Added Research Center (VARC)Following up from our last post including Professor Haertel’s analysis of the “Oak Tree” video, produc
Newark: 700 teachers may be laid off, many replaced by TFA | Bob Braun's Ledger
Newark: 700 teachers may be laid off, many replaced by TFA | Bob Braun's Ledger: Newark: 700 teachers may be laid off, many replaced by TFAThe state administration of the Newark Public Schools (NPS) is expected to lay off hundreds of experienced city teachers and replace many with new hires, including more than 300 members of Teach for America (TFA). The report comes from union sources but is su
12 Years a Slave to Be Part of Public High School Curriculum - The Root
12 Years a Slave to Be Part of Public High School Curriculum - The Root: 12 Years a Slave to Be Part of Public High School CurriculumProducer Dede Gardner, producer Jeremy Kleiner, director Steve McQueen, producer Anthony Katagas and actor Brad Pitt with their awards for best film for 12 Years a Slave at the British Academy Film Awards, on Feb. 16, 2014 CARL COURT/AFP/GETTY IMAGESCall it another w
New Sup for Sac? - One Vote for Community Builder!
New Sup for Sac? - One Vote for Community Builder!In an earlier post I asked "Sacramento Needs a New Superintendent- A Corporate Reformer or A Community Builder?" Well here is one vote for Community Builder: Who Will Your Board Member Pick for the Next Superintendent? You remember the old saying, “fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me!” Well, its time to dust off this ol
Morning Wink 2-24-14 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSLISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 2-24-14 Diane Ravitch's blog #EDCHATDiane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: New Mexico Teacher: Skandera Is No Friend of EducationDavid Aram Wilson offered this testimony at the confirmation hearings of Hanna Skandera, who is acting secretary of education in New Mexico and chairperson of Jeb Bush’s Chiefs
@Every Learner: Someday Is Now — Whole Child Education
@Every Learner: Someday Is Now — Whole Child Education: THE WHOLE CHILD BLOG@Every Learner: Someday Is NowFebruary 26, 2014 by Whole Child SymposiumNow is the time to make a difference in the lives of our learners, to propel them into the world as beacons of success and hope. ASCD's 69th Annual Conference and Exhibit Show is two weeks away—it's not too late to participate!The conference will be he
2-27-14 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: Check Out Our New Article: “English-Language Learners and Academic Language”My colleague and co-author, Katie Hull Sypnieski, and I just published a post over at Edutopia titled English-Language Learners and Academic Language. I think readers might find it helpful. I’m adding it to The Best Websites For Developing Academic
Morning Wink 2-25-14 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSValueless? Florida releases data on how much value teachers... | Get Schooled | www.ajc.comValueless? Florida releases data on how much value teachers... | Get Schooled | www.ajc.com: Valueless? Florida releases data on how much value teachers add to their students Previous PostsMichael Thurmond won't run for state school chief. Enough challenges in DeKal
Arne Duncan: You’re a Liar, Common Core Will Destroy American Education | TheBlaze.com
Arne Duncan: You’re a Liar, Common Core Will Destroy American Education | TheBlaze.com: Arne Duncan: You’re a Liar, Common Core Will Destroy American EducationThis week, TheBlaze’s White House Correspondent, Fred Lucas, conducted an interview withEducation Secretary Arne Duncan.Fred did a great job reporting exactly what Secretary Duncan said, without adding his own commentary. That’s what a good
Nite Cap 2-28-14 #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 CAPSchoolhouse LiveSchoolhouse Live Watch live streaming video NPE National Conference 2014Schoolhouse Live: Watch live streaming video from schoolhouselive at livestream.comNPE National Conference 2014November 24, 2013 NPE National Conference, NPE
Chicago Test Boycott - Second School Joins In - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher
Chicago Test Boycott - Second School Joins In - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher: Chicago Test Boycott - Second School Joins InBy Anthony Cody on February 28, 2014 10:38 PMGuest post by Michelle Gunderson.An 8 year old child sits at a desk separated and isolated from peers. There is a paper and pencil test placed in front with a bubble-in answer sheet. The teacher reads the scripted ins
SBE Agenda for March 2014 - State Board of Education (CA Dept of Education)
SBE Agenda for March 2014 - State Board of Education (CA Dept of Education): SBE Agenda for March 2014Agenda for the California State Board of Education (SBE) meeting on March 12-13, 2014.State Board MembersMichael W. Kirst, PresidentIlene W. Straus, Vice PresidentSue BurrCarl CohnBruce HoladayAida MolinaPatricia A. RuckerNiki SandovalTrish WilliamsJesse Y. Zhang, Student MemberVacancySecretary &a
Nite Cap 2-28-14 #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 CAPSchoolhouse LiveSchoolhouse Live Watch live streaming video NPE National Conference 2014Schoolhouse Live: Watch live streaming video from schoolhouselive at livestream.comNPE National Conference 2014November 24, 2013 NPE National Conference, NPE
Why Teachers are Leaving | Taking Note
Why Teachers are Leaving | Taking Note: Why Teachers are Leavingby JOHN MERROW on 28. FEB, 2014 in 2014 BLOGSWhy are so many teachers leaving our classrooms? We know that somewhere between 40% and 50% will not make it into their 6th year, and nowadays the annual turnover rate is about 15%. Of course, the high departure rate is explained in part by the aging of the baby boomers, but we are also los
Special Late Nite Cap UPDATE 2-27-15 #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
Nite Cap UPDATEUPDATE UPDATE UPDATE UPDATECORPORATE ED REFORMBig day for a freshman senatorSen. Rachel Zenzinger has only been in the legislature for 51 session days, so Thursday was a big day, given that she presented one bill to the Senate Education Committee and introduced another education measure of note. Senate Education passed her Senate Bill 14-124, which would create a $2 million grant pr
2-27-14 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: Check Out Our New Article: “English-Language Learners and Academic Language”My colleague and co-author, Katie Hull Sypnieski, and I just published a post over at Edutopia titled English-Language Learners and Academic Language. I think readers might find it helpful. I’m adding it to The Best Websites For Developing Academic
Karen Lewis Statement of Support for the Saucedo ISAT Boycott
Many people who are convinced that standardized tests are reliable and valid indicators of student learning are not only sadly mistaken, but they are often people who also support policies that harm children, teachers and schools. Learn more about the Saucedo boycott at http://www.ctunet.com/ISAT and sign an online petition of support at http://petitions.moveon.org/sign/supp....
Nite Cap 2-27-14 #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 CAPVAMs at the Value-Added Research Center (VARC) |VAMs at the Value-Added Research Center (VARC) |: VAMs at the Value-Added Research Center (VARC)Following up from our last post including Professor Haertel’s analysis of the “Oak Tree” video, produc
Major Charter School Chain To Lose Space Under New De Blasio Plan
Major Charter School Chain To Lose Space Under New De Blasio Plan: Major Charter School Chain To Lose Space Under New De Blasio PlanNew York City Mayor Bill de Blasio talks with children after reading them a book in a pre-kindergarten class at P.S. 130 on Feb. 25, 2014, in New York City. (Photo by Seth Wenig-Pool/Getty Images) | Pool via Getty ImagesNEW YORK -- Mayor Bill de Blasio is pulling back
Former L.A. schools superintendent: bonds weren't meant for iPads | Pass / Fail | 89.3 KPCC
Former L.A. schools superintendent: bonds weren't meant for iPads | Pass / Fail | 89.3 KPCC: Former L.A. schools superintendent: bonds weren't meant for iPadsAnnie Gilbertson | February 27th, 2014, 8:53amTom Pennington/Getty ImagesWilliam Johnston, who was superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District during the 1970s, is urging officials to stop using bond funds to buy iPads - leading
School Boards Association rises to challenge, proposes teacher dismissal bill | EdSource Today
School Boards Association rises to challenge, proposes teacher dismissal bill | EdSource Today: School Boards Association rises to challenge, proposes teacher dismissal billFebruary 26th, 2014 | 2 Comments | By John Fensterwald6Picking up pieces from two failed attempts to rewrite the law on teacher dismissals, the California School Boards Association will lead this year’s attempt to make it easie
BULLETIN: Teacher seniority waiver to be dropped | Bob Braun's Ledger
BULLETIN: Teacher seniority waiver to be dropped | Bob Braun's Ledger: BULLETIN: Teacher seniority waiver to be dropped Cami Anderson, the Christie-appointed superintendent of Newark schools, is expected to drop her request for a waiver from state regulations to she can ignore seniority rights when and if she lays off hundreds of city teachers. That doesn’t mean she won’t lay off teachers—but she
CURMUDGUCATION: VAM for Dummies
CURMUDGUCATION: VAM for Dummies: VAM for DummiesIf you don't spend every day with your head stuck in the reform toilet, receiving the never-ending education swirly that is school reformy stuff, there are terms that may not be entirely clear to you. One is VAM-- Value-Added Measure.VAM is a concept borrowed from manufacturing. If I take one dollar's worth of sheet metal and turn it into a lovely pl
The Education Spring’s ‘Year Of Action’ Revs Up
The Education Spring’s ‘Year Of Action’ Revs Up: The Education Spring’s ‘Year Of Action’ Revs Up When President Barack Obama, in his State of the Union address, called for a “year of action,”he probably didn’t have this in mind.An extensive and diverse coalition of forces opposed to the education policies pushed by his administration, and many state governors, is organizing on an unprecedented sca
Confused about LCFF? Oakland students break it down, why the upcoming LCAP meetings are so important and what democratic school budgeting would look like | Classroom Struggle
Confused about LCFF? Oakland students break it down, why the upcoming LCAP meetings are so important and what democratic school budgeting would look like | Classroom Struggle: Confused about LCFF? Oakland students break it down, why the upcoming LCAP meetings are so important and what democratic school budgeting would look likeThis is a repost of an article from a new Oakland student blog. Check o
New Sup for Sac? - One Vote for Community Builder!
New Sup for Sac? - One Vote for Community Builder!In an earlier post I asked "Sacramento Needs a New Superintendent- A Corporate Reformer or A Community Builder?" Well here is one vote for Community Builder: Who Will Your Board Member Pick for the Next Superintendent? You remember the old saying, “fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me!” Well, its time to dust off this ol
Union Election in Los Angeles: Meet Candidate Gaffney - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher
Union Election in Los Angeles: Meet Candidate Gaffney - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher: Union Election in Los Angeles: Meet Candidate GaffneyBy Anthony Cody on February 26, 2014 7:19 PMColeen Bondy, Los Angeles teacher, has prepared special coverage of the upcoming teacher's union election in her city. Here is her report:United Teachers Los Angeles, the teachers' union for Los Angeles
@Every Learner: Someday Is Now — Whole Child Education
@Every Learner: Someday Is Now — Whole Child Education: THE WHOLE CHILD BLOG@Every Learner: Someday Is NowFebruary 26, 2014 by Whole Child SymposiumNow is the time to make a difference in the lives of our learners, to propel them into the world as beacons of success and hope. ASCD's 69th Annual Conference and Exhibit Show is two weeks away—it's not too late to participate!The conference will be he
#ResistTFA and the Zero-Sum Game - The Jose Vilson | The Jose Vilson
#ResistTFA and the Zero-Sum Game - The Jose Vilson | The Jose Vilson: #ResistTFA and the Zero-Sum Gameby JOSE VILSON on FEBRUARY 26, 2014in JOSEIn the middle of writing my piece on Jordan Davis and the lack of volume about the decision / non-decision on Michael Dunn, a few people bristled at the idea that Teach for America would use my piece as a rebuff of #ResistTFA, a trend started by education
solidaridad: Bill Gates and Steve Barr are trying to take over UTLA, again
solidaridad: Bill Gates and Steve Barr are trying to take over UTLA, again: Wednesday, February 26, 2014Bill Gates and Steve Barr are trying to take over UTLA, againBill Gates and Steve Barr are trying to take over UTLA, again by Robert D. SkeelsBill Gates and Steve Barr are trying to take over UTLA, again
Arne Duncan: You’re a Liar, Common Core Will Destroy American Education | TheBlaze.com
Arne Duncan: You’re a Liar, Common Core Will Destroy American Education | TheBlaze.com: Arne Duncan: You’re a Liar, Common Core Will Destroy American EducationThis week, TheBlaze’s White House Correspondent, Fred Lucas, conducted an interview withEducation Secretary Arne Duncan.Fred did a great job reporting exactly what Secretary Duncan said, without adding his own commentary. That’s what a good
AFT - A Union of Professionals - Letter to N.J. Gov. Chris Christie
AFT - A Union of Professionals - Letter to N.J. Gov. Chris Christie: Letter from Randi Weingarten to New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on the school crisis in NewarkFebruary 26, 2014The Honorable Chris ChristieGovernor of New JerseyPO Box 001Trenton, NJ 08625Dear Governor Christie:There is a crisis in Newark. And that crisis was made worse by your schools Superintendent Cami Anderson opting not to at
Brevard Schools, Binggeli, the 1/2 cent sales tax increase – as sales tax money is being given away to Major League Soccer, Hollywood, vouchers to religious or politically affiliated… | Reclaim Reform
Brevard Schools, Binggeli, the 1/2 cent sales tax increase – as sales tax money is being given away to Major League Soccer, Hollywood, vouchers to religious or politically affiliated… | Reclaim Reform: Brevard Schools, Binggeli, the 1/2 cent sales tax increase – as sales tax money is being given away to Major League Soccer, Hollywood, vouchers to religious or politically affiliated…Posted on Febru
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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 CAPSacramento Needs a New Superintendent- A Corporate Reformer or A Community Builder?Superintendent_Interview_Questions_-_Sample_4.pdf: Sacramento Needs a New Superintendent- A Corporate Reformer or A Community Builder? JR REPLACEMENT: An upgrade?
Sacramento Needs a New Superintendent- A Corporate Reformer or A Community Builder?
Superintendent_Interview_Questions_-_Sample_4.pdf: Sacramento Needs a New Superintendent- A Corporate Reformer or A Community Builder? JR REPLACEMENT: An upgrade? What are your thoughts Parents and Community?Sara Noguchi, Ed. D.Interim SuperintendentSara Noguchi, Ed.D currently holds the position of Interim Superintendent at Sacramento City Unified School District (SCUSD) in California. She has wo
Mother Crusader: Hebrew Charters: Does Crafty Compartmentalization of Secular and Religious Programs Equal A True Separation Of Church And State?
Mother Crusader: Hebrew Charters: Does Crafty Compartmentalization of Secular and Religious Programs Equal A True Separation Of Church And State?: Hebrew Charters: Does Crafty Compartmentalization of Secular and Religious Programs Equal A True Separation Of Church And State?Over the past two years I've written multiple posts about the Hatikvah International Academy Charter School in East Brunswick
Crunching Test Scores Isn't Enough to Educate Our Kids | Blog, Perspectives | BillMoyers.com
Crunching Test Scores Isn't Enough to Educate Our Kids | Blog, Perspectives | BillMoyers.com: Crunching Test Scores Isn’t Enough to Educate Our KidsFebruary 26, 2014by David Tansey and Elaine WeissStudents Julian Lopez, 12th grade, second left; Ben Montalbano, 11th grade, second right; and James Agostino, 12th grade, right; listen during their Advanced Placement (AP) Physics class at Woodrow Wilso
Adventures in Team Teaching | Connected Principals
Adventures in Team Teaching | Connected Principals: Adventures in Team Teachingby Derek Hatch • February 26, 2014 • 0 CommentsThis is a cross post from my personal blog. Recently, at a PD session, I ran into a former colleague with whom I used to team teach. Since we have not worked together in a decade or more, it was fun to reminisce and remember some of the memorable (not to mention funny) time
empathyeducates – Are Schools Asking to Drug Kids for Better Test Scores?
empathyeducates – Are Schools Asking to Drug Kids for Better Test Scores?: Are Schools Asking to Drug Kids for Better Test Scores?Photograph; Drugs don’t ‘cure’ a disease called ADHD, the way that antibiotics cure pneumonia. Getty ImagesBy Alison Gopnik | Originally Published at Wall Street Journal. February 21, 2014In the past two decades, the number of children diagnosed with Attention Deficit H
NYC Educator: Major Moskowitz Meltown Comes Courting Cuomo
NYC Educator: Major Moskowitz Meltown Comes Courting Cuomo: Major Moskowitz Meltown Comes Courting CuomoIt's all over whatever it is that used to be Gotham Schools. Eva and her buds are upset. Apparently, when de Blasio said charters might have to pay rent, he was referring to none other than charters that have a lot of money. You know, the ones that are so flush with cash they can lay out a half
Siena Poll: One Half of New Yorkers Support Two Year Delay of Common Core | Truth in American Education
Siena Poll: One Half of New Yorkers Support Two Year Delay of Common Core | Truth in American Education: Siena Poll: One Half of New Yorkers Support Two Year Delay of Common CoreFiled in Common Core State Standards, Education at State Level by Shane Vander Hart on February 26, 2014 • 0 Comments144Interesting poll from Siena College.Voters continue to be divided by the New York State Education Depa
A Student’s Voice Joins the Movement | Parents United for Public Education
A Student’s Voice Joins the Movement | Parents United for Public Education: A Student’s Voice Joins the MovementPosted on February 26, 2014 by SSPRAGUELOTTLeave a commentThousands of Philadelphia students walked out last spring to demand more resources in their schools. (Photo: Media Mobilizing Project)Hi, my name is Sadie Sprague-Lott and I am a junior at Science Leadership Academy (SLA) and an i
New After School Standards - Year 2014 (CA Dept of Education)
New After School Standards - Year 2014 (CA Dept of Education): State Schools Chief Tom Torlakson Unveils New Standards for High-Quality After School ProgramsSACRAMENTO—Far from being lost time, the hours after school and during summer can be opportunities for students to build on what they learn in the classroom, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson said today as he released a
2-26-14 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 music instruction to be cut in halfTeachers: LA schools’ arts budget ‘a step in the wrong direction’ A plan by the Los Angeles Unified School District to cut the time elementary school children are taught orchestra in half is angering teachers – many of whom learned about it only after
2-26-14 Seattle Schools Community Forum
Seattle Schools Community Forum: On Switching High School/Elementary Start TimesFrom School Start Later-Seattle:As a brief update, the school board approved transportation standards for next year that will move us to a 3-tier system in order to save approximately $3 million. It was impossible to get the school board to consider putting secondary schools in the later tiers and elementaries in the
Wait, What? Educators Highly Satisfied With Classroom Autonomy, Morale | NEA Today
Wait, What? Educators Highly Satisfied With Classroom Autonomy, Morale | NEA Today: Wait, What? Educators Highly Satisfied With Classroom Autonomy, MoraleFebruary 26, 2014 by twalker Filed under Featured News, Top StoriesLeave a CommentBy Tim WalkerAsk most teachers what workplace conditions or policies determine their level of job satisfaction, support from administration, general respect, colla
solidaridad: The Impact of Proposition 209 and Our Duty to Our Students
solidaridad: The Impact of Proposition 209 and Our Duty to Our Students: The Impact of Proposition 209 and Our Duty to Our StudentsI'm so glad my university is finally taking a stand on the racist Proposition 209, and is thinking of ways to encourage diversity!Office of the ChancellorTo the Campus Community:Nearly two decades have passed since Californians voted to end affirmative action in admiss
Special Late Nite Cap UPDATE 2-24-15 #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
Nite Cap UPDATEUPDATE UPDATE UPDATE UPDATECORPORATE ED REFORMThe war on teachers: Test 'em all, let God sort 'em outArne Duncan demands Value-Added teacher evaluation asking, “What’s there to hide?”BUSH MENTALITY...Remember when Bush and Cheney decided to invade Iraq even though they knew Iraq had nothing to do with the 9/11 attacks and that there were no WMDs? Now that same mentality is being use
Nite Cap 2-25-14 #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 CAPBULLETIN: Cami to Newark: I won’t show. Ever. | Bob Braun's LedgerBULLETIN: Cami to Newark: I won’t show. Ever. | Bob Braun's Ledger: BULLETIN: Cami to Newark: I won’t show. Ever.Cami will meet with one mayoral candidate but not parents or teache
BULLETIN: Cami to Newark: I won’t show. Ever. | Bob Braun's Ledger
BULLETIN: Cami to Newark: I won’t show. Ever. | Bob Braun's Ledger: BULLETIN: Cami to Newark: I won’t show. Ever.Cami will meet with one mayoral candidate but not parents or teachers or taxpayers.Cami Anderson, appointed by Gov. Chris Christie to run the state’s largest school district, just told the city’s residents that–starting tonight–she would no longer attend public meetings of the School Ad
Paul Horton: Why the Common Core is Unlike Standards of the Past - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher
Paul Horton: Why the Common Core is Unlike Standards of the Past - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher: Paul Horton: Why the Common Core is Unlike Standards of the PastBy Anthony Cody on February 25, 2014 3:15 PMGuest post by Paul Horton.Many defenders of the Common Core call attention to the idea that critics of the Core often focus more on how it is related to other issues like standardi
2-25-14 Jersey Jazzman Jammin' All Week
Jersey Jazzman: OUTRAGE: Cami Anderson to Newark: "Who Cares What You Think?"I just received this press release about 10 minutes ago from the Newark Public Schools. Apparently, State Superintendent Cami Anderson, appointed by Gov. Chris Christie and unaccountable to the elected Newark Advisory School Board, can't be bothered with criticism from the public or tough questions from their el
#Schoolprivacyzone: emerging best practices for a contentious issue | Digital
#Schoolprivacyzone: emerging best practices for a contentious issue | Digital: #Schoolprivacyzone: emerging best practices for a contentious issueAdvocacy group Common Sense Media held a summit in Washington, DC on Monday as part of a national campaign on the highly contested topic of student data privacy.The results of Common Sense Media’s January survey show most parents concerned about student
PSAT for 2-25-14 (1): Support HB 4558 to protect student data privacy Parents United for Responsible Education
Parents United for Responsible Education » Blog Archive » PSAT for 2-25-14 (1): Support HB 4558 to protect student data privacy: PSAT for 2-25-14 (1): Support HB 4558 to protect student data privacyFile an electronic witness slip in favor of an Illinois House bill to strengthen parent control over student data.Over the past few months, PURE and others have raised red flags about proposals to share
Bad Apples in Corporate Education Reform (You Know Who They Are)
Bad Apples in Corporate Education Reform(You Know Who They Are)Dear Bill Gates, Eli Broad and the Walton Clan:What are you going to do about the corruption in government that your money is causing? Do you feel any responsibility for the way your money is being spent to purchase your education reform? Are you going to continue to fund AstroTurf organizations that violate laws? Just askin'?Mike Simp
The White House and USDA announce School Wellness Standards | The White House
The White House and USDA announce School Wellness Standards | The White House: The White House and USDA announce School Wellness StandardsFirst Lady Michelle Obama and U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announce proposed school wellness standards and roll out of breakfast and lunch programs for schools that serve low income communitiesWashington, DC – Today, First Lady Michelle O
Morning Wink 2-25-14 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSValueless? Florida releases data on how much value teachers... | Get Schooled | www.ajc.comValueless? Florida releases data on how much value teachers... | Get Schooled | www.ajc.com: Valueless? Florida releases data on how much value teachers add to their students Previous PostsMichael Thurmond won't run for state school chief. Enough challenges in DeKal
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 2-25-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: The Vergara Case and Other People’s Children: A Teacher’s ViewThe Vergara trial in Los Angeles prompted this National Board Certified Teacher to reflect on the power dynamics in LAUSD. And how it affects the students. The trial is funded by a very wealthy tech entrepreneur whose legal team claims that due process rights for teacher
Write the Bee to Let Readers Know Rep. Miller is Wrong on Vergara Case - California Teachers Association
Write the Bee to Let Readers Know Rep. Miller is Wrong on Vergara Case - California Teachers Association: WRITE THE BEE TO LET READERS KNOW REP. MILLER IS WRONG ON VERGARA CASEUndeterred by the facts, U.S. Congressman George Miller and an educator coauthor have authored a Sacramento Bee Op-Ed that slams teachers for having due process rights.The retiring congressman and one Los Angeles Unified Sch
California Corporate Education Reform Scandal: Sen. Calderon wants to see evidence before taking leave or resigning - latimes.com
Sen. Calderon wants to see evidence before taking leave or resigning - latimes.com: Sen. Calderon wants to see evidence before taking leave or resigningComments1EmailShare41U.S. Atty. Andre Birotte Jr., center, speaks during a news conference Friday to announce charges in a case involving state Sen. Ronald S. Calderon. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times / February 21, 2014)AlsoFull coverage: Calder
Special Late Nite Cap UPDATE 2-24-14 #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
Nite Cap UPDATEUPDATE UPDATE UPDATE UPDATECORPORATE ED REFORMThe “All-Time” Best Videos For EducatorsI’ve been posting annual lists of the Best Videos For Educators for a number of years. I thought it would be useful for readers, my students, and me to review them all and identify my choices for the “all-time” best ones. I’ve begun creating a number of these “All-Time” Best list, with The “All-Tim
IEA, ALEC, Dillard, Rauner, Quinn, $$$$$$$, etc. | Reclaim Reform
IEA, ALEC, Dillard, Rauner, Quinn, $$$$$$$, etc. | Reclaim Reform: IEA, ALEC, Dillard, Rauner, Quinn, $$$$$$$, etc.Posted on February 24, 2014by Ken Previti1) “There are two sides to every argument.” Nonsense.2) “He is the lesser of two evils.” Nonsense.3) “The Illinois Education Association is showing leadership by endorsing for governor the IL Chairman of ALEC who reportedly resigned from that p
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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 CAP2-24-14 THE WHOLE CHILD BLOG - Everything Is Not Always Awesome, But It Can BeEverything Is Not Always Awesome, But It Can Be — Whole Child Education: THE WHOLE CHILD BLOGEverything Is Not Always Awesome, But It Can BeFebruary 24, 2014 by Kevin S
NYC Public School Parents: inBloom to testify on Friday & state plans to upload your child's private data in July
NYC Public School Parents: inBloom to testify on Friday & state plans to upload your child's private data in July: nBloom to testify on Friday & state plans to upload your child's private data in July Last week, the Commissioner King revealed that, despite the calls for an indefinite delay by legislators of both parties, he intends to start uploading student data to inBloom in July, w
GLSEN Partners on Efforts for LGBT-Inclusive Teacher Prep | GLSEN
GLSEN Partners on Efforts for LGBT-Inclusive Teacher Prep | GLSEN: GLSEN Partners on Efforts for LGBT-Inclusive Teacher PrepNew Partnership to Broaden Inclusion of LGBT Content in Teacher PreparationNEW YORK, Feb. 24, 2014 –GLSEN, the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network, the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education(AACTE) and the Association of Teacher Educators (ATE) are p
School Safety Plan Deadline Nears - Year 2014 (CA Dept of Education)
School Safety Plan Deadline Nears - Year 2014 (CA Dept of Education): State Schools Chief Tom Torlakson Reminds Schools to Update School Safety Plans by March 1 DeadlineSchools urged to include mental health policies in plansSACRAMENTO—Schools have until March 1 to review and update comprehensive school safety plans that include policies for dealing with issues ranging from bullying to disaster pr
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California Sen. Ron Calderon Expected to Surrender to Federal Authorities | NBC Southern California: California Sen. Ron Calderon Expected to Surrender to Federal AuthoritiesCalderon, who was traveling when the 24-count indictment against him and his brother were filed last week, agreed to surrender on Monday.By Andrew Lopez| Monday, Feb 24, 2014 | Updated 8:06 AM PSTView Comments (0)|Email|Pri
2-24-14 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.: Big union ad buy for Guzzardi.. The price of poker just went up. A piece of interesting election news this morning is that the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) just dropped $50,000 on a media ad buy for Will Guzzardi’s race against Machine Democratic Party daughter, Toni Berrios. Berrios h
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BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSLISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 2-24-14 Diane Ravitch's blog #EDCHATDiane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: New Mexico Teacher: Skandera Is No Friend of EducationDavid Aram Wilson offered this testimony at the confirmation hearings of Hanna Skandera, who is acting secretary of education in New Mexico and chairperson of Jeb Bush’s Chiefs
Redshirting kindergartners: Bench them for a year or put them... | Get Schooled | www.ajc.com
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12 Years a Slave to Be Part of Public High School Curriculum - The Root
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The Tragedy behind Noble Street Charters – a Skimmed Lottery | The Classroom Sooth
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Heroin in Fallsburg NY? southbronxschool.com
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2-23-14 Seattle Schools Community Forum
Seattle Schools Community Forum: The Shooting at Chardon HighAn important story about a football coach who went above and beyond, not just one day but for all the days that followed when a shooting happened at his high school. A great piece from 60 Minutes.I will note - again - that in all the (sadly) multiple stories about school shootings that I have yet to read one where teachers or staff did
Sharing Our Successes Can Erode the ‘Teacher Shaming’ Culture, Says Award-Winning Educator | NEA Today
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Audit of D.C. TAG tuition assistance program shows millions of dollars unaccounted for - The Washington Post
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Same Teachers, Similar Students, Similar Tests, Different Answers |
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Why We Never Get Over High School - Deborah Fallows - The Atlantic
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solidaridad: LAUSD's own facts demolish Deasy and Daily News' defense of iPad Profligacy
solidaridad: LAUSD's own facts demolish Deasy and Daily News' defense of iPad Profligacy: LAUSD's own facts demolish Deasy and Daily News' defense of iPad ProfligacyFrom KPCCEven life-cycle repairs such as roof or air-conditioner replacements will inevitably exhaust available bond funds. Officials estimate those repairs will run over $13 billion over the next fifteen years, much more than the rema
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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 CAPTeachers Speaking out Against Common Core – (What was promised, was not what was delivered) | Crazy Crawfish's BlogTeachers Speaking out Against Common Core – (What was promised, was not what was delivered) | Crazy Crawfish's Blog: Crazy Crawfish
Teachers Speaking out Against Common Core – (What was promised, was not what was delivered) | Crazy Crawfish's Blog
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Louisiana Educator: Jindal Loses Again
Louisiana Educator: Jindal Loses Again: Jindal Loses AgainPlease Help Make Sure He Continues to LoseWhen Governor Jindal rammed through his brutal attack on teachers and public schools in the 2012 legislative session he was warned that his new laws violated the constitution, violated basic due process rights of teachers, and improperly usurped the authority of our elected school boards. But he dec
So What If It's Not Relevant Right Now? (Just Math It) - The Jose Vilson | The Jose Vilson
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On Turning Public Spaces Into Forces of Consumption | educarenow
On Turning Public Spaces Into Forces of Consumption | educarenow: On Turning Public Spaces Into Forces of ConsumptionPosted on February 23, 2014 | Leave a commentThe common spaces traditionally provided for the public are slowly being eroded in the name of economic efficiency, victim to the ideology of pervasive market fundamentalism that serves as the scourge of our age. On the front edge of pos
CURMUDGUCATION: Standardized Testing Sucks
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2-23-14 The Answer Sheet
The Answer Sheet: Why test-based school reform isn’t working — by the numbersAward-winning Prinicipal Carol Burris of South Side High School in New York has been exposing the problems with New York’s botched school reform effort for a long time on this blog. (You can read some of her work here, here, here, here, and here.) In the following post she looks at irrefutable data to show that the test-
2-23-14 Scathing Purple Musings | Color me purple in Florida ALL Week
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Willful Ignorance Is Not A Desired Trait For Elected Officials | PWC Education Reform Blog
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4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit 2-23-14
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A Teacher’s Advice to Bill Gates | Teachers' Letters to Bill Gates
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2-23-14 V.A.M.: Value Added Measure
V.A.M.: Value Added Measure: The Common-Core Pushers Rebrand their ProductAt the Common-Core Beauty Pageant, Rebranding is the Name of the Game. Who will win this year? Will it be Miss. Iowa Core, Miss Arizona College and Career Ready Standards, Miss Next Generation Sunshine State Standards, or any of one of a number of the other "Rebranders"? The Common-Core pushers realize the dwindl
Schooling in the Ownership Society: New religious charter believes in Value-Added
Schooling in the Ownership Society: New religious charter believes in Value-Added: New religious charter believes in Value-AddedStudents participating in By the Hand Club's after school program, say a prayer at the end of their chapel session before returning to their classrooms to begin their homework. | Jessica Koscielniak / Sun-Times“My faith motivates me to do more,” says Donnita Travis, the f
2-23-14 Ed Notes Online
Ed Notes Online: REVIVE UFT : Mulgrew Forms New Group to Ally With MORE, Causing Split in Unity"Before we can move forward, we must resolve many outstanding issues from those dark years, starting with our working conditions, which are also our students’ learning conditions."... Michael MulgrewUFT President Mike Mulgrew is finding so much in common with the MORE caucus he has decided to b
Morning Wink 2-23-14 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTS2-23-14 the becoming radical | A Place for a Pedagogy of Kindness by P. L. Thomas, EdDthe becoming radical | A Place for a Pedagogy of Kindness (the public and scholarly writing by P. L. Thomas, Furman University): remnant 56: “thus I, for example, in the midst of my unhappiness”remnant 56: “thus I, for example, in the midst of my unhappiness”.by plthomase
2-23-14 the becoming radical | A Place for a Pedagogy of Kindness by P. L. Thomas, EdD
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2-23-14 Fred Klonsky | Daily posts from a retired public school teacher
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Union Election in Los Angeles: Meet Candidate Caputo-Pearl - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher
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LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 2-23-14 Diane Ravitch's blog #thankateacher #EDCHAT #P2
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Instructions to Teacher in Chicago about Which Kids Count MostThis letter from a teacher in Chicago public schools shows how gaming the system has become more important than helping each and every child achieve their best. Data matter more than students. Data matter more than learning. Numbers trump education and equity. The advice
2-23-14 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: The “All-Time” Best Ways To Create Online Content Easily & QuicklyI’ve been posting annual lists of the Best Ways To Create Online Content Easily & Quickly for seven years. I thought it would be useful for readers, my students, and me to review them all and identify my choices for the “all-time” best ones. These web
2-23-14 @ The Chalk Face
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2-23-14 Perdido Street School
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Open Letters To ‘D-List’ Reformers I Know. Part 1: Justin ‘Juice’ Fong | Gary Rubinstein's Blog
Open Letters To ‘D-List’ Reformers I Know. Part 1: Justin ‘Juice’ Fong | Gary Rubinstein's Blog: Open Letters To ‘D-List’ Reformers I Know. Part 1: Justin ‘Juice’ FongA little over a year ago, I wrote a series of open letters to ‘reformers’ I’ve known throughout the years. I was not surprised that the majority of them did not respond. On average, they each are making over $300K a year in the ed
thoughts on living and teaching
thoughts on living and teaching: thoughts on living and teachingbyteacherkenFollow Email 11 Comments / 11 NewI have not blogged much recently. I have put more of myself into teaching, and I have decided to make some major changes in my life. As some may already know, on December 30, I took my first ever yoga class, at Flow Yoga Center on P Street, near Logan Circle, in DC. I had prior to th
Newark: 700 teachers may be laid off, many replaced by TFA | Bob Braun's Ledger
Newark: 700 teachers may be laid off, many replaced by TFA | Bob Braun's Ledger: Newark: 700 teachers may be laid off, many replaced by TFAThe state administration of the Newark Public Schools (NPS) is expected to lay off hundreds of experienced city teachers and replace many with new hires, including more than 300 members of Teach for America (TFA). The report comes from union sources but is su
Guest Post Series. Part One: How Interning for TFA Convinced me of its Injustice | Gary Rubinstein's Blog
Guest Post Series. Part One: How Interning for TFA Convinced me of its Injustice | Gary Rubinstein's Blog: Guest Post Series. Part One: How Interning for TFA Convinced me of its InjusticeRecently, several people have contacted me with interesting stories they wanted to share with the people who read this blog. In the coming weeks there will be more guest posts like this one from Bryn Mawr College
Nite Cap 2-22-14 #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 CAPIndiana Choice Parent Questions Vouchers for Church Steeples - Living in Dialogue - Education Week TeacherIndiana Choice Parent Questions Vouchers for Church Steeples - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher: Indiana Choice Parent Questions
2-22-14 Saturday Matinée Special Corporate Reform School Girls News Breakout
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Quixote Village | Supported by Panza: Welcome Quixote Village grew from the vision of a self-governing tent camp of homeless adults in Olympia, Washington. The Village consists of 30 tiny cottages, a large vegetable garden and a community building that contains showers, laundry facilities, a communal kitchen and living and dining space. Village residents moved from Camp Quixote to the Village o
NJ’s Schoolgate deserves investigation, too: Guest blog | Bob Braun's Ledger
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2nd Banana 2-22-14 Recap of Last Week's Best Post #EDchat #EDreform #RealEdTalk #p2 #1u
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BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSEducation in the Age of Globalization » Blog Archive » Déjà vu: Too Late to Learn from ChinaEducation in the Age of Globalization » Blog Archive » Déjà vu: Too Late to Learn from China: Déjà vu: Too Late to Learn from China22 FEBRUARY 2014 87 NO COMMENTIn researching for my book Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Dragon: Why China Has the World’s Best and Worst E
Education in the Age of Globalization » Blog Archive » Déjà vu: Too Late to Learn from China
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Atlanta Public Schools cheating case: 21 take pleas; 13 headed... | Get Schooled | www.ajc.com
Atlanta Public Schools cheating case: 21 take pleas; 13 headed... | Get Schooled | www.ajc.com: Atlanta Public Schools cheating case: 21 take pleas; 13 headed for trial, Beverly Hall among them. COMMENT(8) 0 6 2 13View Larger KENT D. JOHNSON / AJCFormer APS educator Christopher Waller greets a well wisher after his hearing Monday. Judge Jerry Baxter presides over the first of several days of motio
Teachers' Letters to Bill Gates | Educators from the US and beyond: please share your teaching stories with Mr. Bill Gates. How have the policies of the Gates Foundation influenced your classroom, your students, your teaching, your schools, and your communities?
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Charter Operator Fined $195,000 after Stealing $1.2 Million from Ohio; Judge Blames State | janresseger
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Union Election in Los Angeles: Candidate Mottus - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher
Union Election in Los Angeles: Candidate Mottus - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher: Union Election in Los Angeles: Candidate MottusBy Anthony Cody on February 22, 2014 9:46 AMColeen Bondy, Los Angeles teacher, has prepared special coverage of the upcoming teacher's union election in her city. Here is her report:United Teachers Los Angeles, the teachers' union for Los Angeles Unified Sch
2-22-14 V.A.M.: Value Added Measure
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2-22-14 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):UTLA candidates hit YouTube with stump speechesWith ballots going in the mail next week, Los Angeles area teachers will start a long, internal election process that could have a big impact on the future of the teachers union (UTLA), one of the most powerful in the country. The competition for the top job o
2-22-14 empathyeducates All Week
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There are good reasons – powerful reasons – to stop the privatization […]20 by empathy / 1d Tea
2-22-14 Engaging Parents In School All Week… | Going Beyond Parent "Involvement"
Engaging Parents In School… | Going Beyond Parent "Involvement":California “PTA program creates parent advocates”PTA program creates parent advocates is an article published in Ed Source describing a parent training program developing by the California PTA. It’s called School Smarts. The article provides a lot of information, including links, about the program.2 by Larry Ferlazzo / 23h F
Stephen Krashen Blog 2-22-14
SKrashen:Our focus should be on protecting children from the impact of povertyPublished in the Wall Street Journal, February 21.Response to: "A progressive education" (Editorial, Feb. 14)Your editorial sends the message that our public schools are failing. They aren't. When researchers control for the effects of poverty, American schools rank near the top of the world. Our overall scores
2-22-14 With A Brooklyn Accent Go BATs All Week
With A Brooklyn Accent:With A Brooklyn Accent Go BATs All WeekWhen I Talk About Prison and Prison Education: It's PersonalSome of you may be wondering why I am defending a Prison Education initiative offered by a Governor whose other Education policies I despise. I can give you a detailed political explanation for my position, and ask you to read Michelle Alexander's "The New Jim Crow" b
2-15-14 Open Congress : Major Bill Actions Education This Week - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress
Education - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress:Bill Introduced: H.R. 4009: Protect Academic Freedom ActTo amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit an institution that participates in a boycott of Israeli academic institutions or scholars from being eligible for certain funds under that Act.5h Bill Introduced: H.R. 4008: Educational Freedom Act of 2014To amend the Elementary and Secondary Educa
2-22-14 Scathing Purple Musings | Color me purple in Florida ALL Week
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Ms. Jablonski's Class Blog 2-22-14
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teacherken at Daily Kos This Week 2-22-14
teacherken at Daily Kos:teacherken at Daily Kos This WeekMilbank gets it right on Cruz and companyin a column titled High cost of an ego trip, written after watching what Cruz put Republican senators through on raising the debt ceiling. A couple of relevant snips: Cruz’s ego trip had come at a high cost. He had forced McConnell, Sen. John Cornyn of Texas and other Republicans to cast votes that co
All Week @ The Answer Sheet 2-22-14
The Answer Sheet:All Week @ The Answer SheetJon Stewart rips bill allowing teachers, parents to hit kids hard enough to bruisePut this in the you-can’t-make-up-this-stuff category: A legislator in Kansas was pushing legislation to allow teachers and parents to whack kids hard enough to bruise. Why? Out of the mistaken belief that beating up children is an effective disciplinary method. The good ne
2-22-14 Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Schooling in the Ownership Society All Week
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Wait What?: Wait What? All WeekCorporate Education Reform Industry targets kindergartenersOf all the negative and bad public policies being pushed by Governor Malloy, Malloy’s Commissioner of Education Stefan Pryor and their corporate education reform allies, none are more offensive, inappropriate and disgusting than their on-going effort to force their “education reforms” on Connecticut’s younge
2-22-14 Seattle Schools Community Forum Week
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2-22-14 Ed Notes Online Week
Ed Notes Online: Ed Notes OnlineNewark Teacher Reports on Raz Baraka Blogger MeetingThank you Ras Baraka and "May The Lord protect and defend you."... A Newark Teacher It speaks volumes about Ras Baraka's true commitment to Newark's children that he has cast these educational tourists aside in favor of those who have made it their life's work to either teach children or understand the dy
2-22-14 Jersey Jazzman Jammin' All Week
Jersey Jazzman:Jersey Jazzman Jammin' All WeekThe Jazzman Speaks! This Saturday, 2/22, Rutgers-NewarkHey, check out this guy:Saturday, 2/22/14, 10 AM, on the beautiful Rutgers-Newark campus. Free admission, real talk, good times. Sleeping in is overrated anyway...Thanks to Kaleena for making this happen, and to Junius Williams for the invitation. Hope you can make it.38 by Duke / 1d Shocking: Bara
2-22-14 Fred All Week 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.: Fred All Week Klonsky | Daily posts from a retired public school teacherJay Rehak. Fixing our fund begins with a guaranteed source of revenue.— Jay C. Rehak, president, Chicago Teachers’ Pension Fund Board of Trustees, English teacher, Whitney M. Young Magnet High School, wrote this to the Chicago Tri
2-22-14 Perdido Street School Week
Perdido Street School: Perdido Street School WeekHere's What Common Core And Education Reform Will Not FixWe keep hearing that Common Core is going to make kids the nation over "college and career ready," but that platitude assumes that there are actually "careers" available for kids to do (and get paid for) when they grow up.These days, that's a dicey proposition - as Robert R
2-22-14 the becoming radical | A Place for a Pedagogy of Kindness by P. L. Thomas, EdD
THE BECOMING RADICALRadical ScholarshipEMPATHYEDUCATES!the becoming radical A Place for a Pedagogy of Kindness by 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 original1 by plthomasedd / 1d James Baldwin in the Spring of 1963Originally posted on Beyond Capitalism
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit 2-22-14
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit:4LAKIDS - SOME OF THE NEWS THAT DOESN'T FIT Ripped from the pages of the supermarket tabloids: MICHAEL CLARKE DUNCAN’S DEATH INSPIRED REALITY STAR OMAROSA TO RUN FOR LOS ANGELES SCHOOL BOARDUS Weekly Celebrity News by OMG! Staff | http://usm.ag/1jdrZoM Omarosa says Michael Clarke Duncan's death inspired her to run for the Los Angeles Unified School Dis
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Week… 2-22-14 …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EF
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFLLARRY FERLAZZO’S WEBSITES OF THE DAYGreat Video For Language Development (& For Ethics Discussion): “Would you give your jacket to Johannes?”Here’s a great video created by an organization in Norway to raise awareness of the plight of Syrian refugee children. English Language Learners can describe what they see happening
This Week's Education Research Report 2-22-14 #SOSCHAT #EDCHAT #P2
Education Research ReportTHIS WEEK'S EDUCATION RESEARCH REPORTIntervention Improves First-Generation Students’ Academic PerformanceCollege students who do not have parents with 4-year degrees (first-generation students) earn lower grades and encounter more obstacles to success than do students who have at least one parent with a 4-year degree (continuing-generation students). This study tested a n
2-22-14 Schools Matter All Week
Schools Matter: Schools Matter All WeekColonial Philadelphia, or Colonized?from Ken Derstine:Is the School District of Philadelphia a colony of the state of Pennsylvania?by Ken DerstineFebruary 20, 2014Parents of Philadelphia students and prospective students should know their right to choose a school for their children is under attack. Several weeks ago the SRC held round table discussions about
All Week 2-22-14 @ THE CHALK FACE
@ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER: All Week @ THE CHALK FACE Why Teach For America Cannot ChangeThis past Monday, the group Students United for Public Education (aka SUPE)–led by two amazing college students, Stephanie Rivera and Hannah Nguyen–organized a highly successful twitter storm using the hashtag #ResistTFA. For a few hours, #ResistTFA became one of the top trending hashtags in the na
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH ALL WEEK LONG Diane Ravitch's blog 2-22-14 #thankateacher #EDCHAT #P2
Diane Ravitch's blogLISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH ALL WEEK LONGDIANE RAVITCH'S BLOGSchool Choice: Not for Students with DisabilitiesCharter schools and voucher schools –unless they are one of the few created specifically for students with disabilities–are noted for excluding them. A Gulen charter in Minneapolis took over a public school and immediately kicked out 40 autistic students. In this article, t