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LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 3-13-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Meet the Néw Undersecretary of Education!Ted Mitchell, CEO of the NewSchools Venture Fund, was selected by the Obama administration to hold the #2 job at the U.S. Department of Education. Mitchell is a strong proponent of privatization. The NewSchools Venture Fund exists to promote privatization. Of course, we should not be surpris
3-13-14 Wait What?
Wait What?: Common Core: The solution for poverty, language barriers and special education needs?According to Governor Malloy’s Commissioner of Education, Stefan Pryor, and those who support the corporate education reform industry, the “solution” that will create a better educated society is the Common Core Standards, the Common Core Smarter Balanced Assessment Testing scheme and evaluating teache
3-13-14 The Answer Sheet
The Answer Sheet: How to make school important in places that it isn’tAll of the reforms pushed onto public school districts in recent years fail to take into account that in many parts of the United States, going to school just isn’t very important. In this post, Joanne Yatvin, a past president of the National Council of Teachers of English who now supervises student teachers for Portland […]
3-13-14 Schools Matter All Week
Schools Matter: Parent Files Suit to Establish Opt Out Legal PrecedentMD parent files suit over MSA opt out and sets precedent for futureassessmentsMarch 11, 2014Cindy Rose of Frederick County has taken the matter of MSA opting out to court by filing an emergency motion for injunctive relief. She is asking the court to force Frederick County Public Schools to
3-13-14 Scathing Purple Musings | Color me purple in Florida
Scathing Purple Musings | Color me purple in Florida, red in Washington, dark sky-blue in Israel and public school in Education: Not a Three-Year “Pause,” But a One-Year “Delay” in Florida School AccountabilityLloyd Dunkelberger of Halifax Media Services reports in the Daytona Beach News-Journal: TALLAHASSEE — Local school districts likely will not get a three-year delay they want in moving to new
3-13-14 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: This Week’s “Round-Up” Of Good Posts & Articles On Education PolicyHere is a collection of recent useful posts and articles on educational policy issues: Vergara Plaintiffs Shouldn’t Put Individual Teachers On Trial is by Paul Bruno. I’m adding it to The Best Resources On California Court Case Attacking Teacher’s Rights
3-13-14 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.: Illinois in financial trouble. Too many old people. The Civic Federation’s Larry Msall Every time the Illinois General Assembly assembles, which isn’t all that often, there will likely be a story about how Larry Msall of the Civic Federation says that the state’s financial collapse is near. And that
3-13-14 Ed Notes Online
Ed Notes Online: NYSUT President Iannuzzi Condemns Treatment of Students Who Opt Out of TestsIannuzzi, who taught fourth-grade for most of his 34-year teaching career, said "sit and stare" is not only educationally unsound, but the practice will end up being a distraction for those students who are taking standardized tests.The biggest threat to the ed deformers is the growing parent opt
3-13-14 @ The Chalk Face
@ THE CHALK FACE: Beyond “Doubly Disadvantaged”: Race, Class, and Gender in U.S. Schools and SocietyBeyond “Doubly Disadvantaged”: Race, Class, and Gender in U.S. Schools and Society. via Beyond “Doubly Disadvantaged”: Race, Class, and Gender in U.S. Schools and Society.Filed under: PAUL THOMAS: Becoming Radical1 by plthomasedd / 25min hide // saveSegregation and Charter Schools: A ReaderSegrega
3-13-14 With A Brooklyn Accent Go BATs All Week
With A Brooklyn Accent: Destroying Public Education: A Fourth Inner City Catastrophe?One of the great ironies in contemporary American History is that top leaders of the Democratic Party are supporting the elimination of public education in Urban America - even though the public schools are the one institution in inner city neighborhoods that survived de-industrialization, the crack epidemic, and
3-13-14 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): Beyond “Doubly Disadvantaged”: Race, Class, and Gender in U.S. Schools and SocietyThe U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) established the Moving to Opportunity (MTO) for Fair Housing program in the mid-1990: MTO recruited more than 4,600 families with
3-13-14 Perdido Street School Week
Perdido Street School: State Senate Undercuts Mayor Control Of NYC Schools Over Charter School IssuesIt's interesting how the functionaries of the plutocracy like mayoral control of schools so long as the mayor in charge is pushing their agenda.But when he's not, they undercut it from Albany:The state Senate will propose sweeping measures in its budget bill to undo Mayor de Blasio’s moves against
John Thompson: One Sided Hardball in New York Charter Fight - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher
John Thompson: One Sided Hardball in New York Charter Fight - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher: John Thompson: One Sided Hardball in New York Charter FightBy Anthony Cody on March 13, 2014 9:14 AMGuest post by John Thompson.When Bill de Blasio was elected mayor of New York City in a landslide, new hope came to New York City schools. De Blasio named a veteran educator, Carmen Fariña, as
Yes, Schools Do Discriminate Against Students Of Color -- Reports
Yes, Schools Do Discriminate Against Students Of Color -- Reports: Yes, Schools Do Discriminate Against Students Of Color -- ReportsA so-called school-to-prison pipeline flows from school discipline that lands disproportionately on students with disabilities and students of color, according to a set of reports by 26 experts released on Thursday.African-American students and students with disabilit
Schools central to Promise Zone anti-poverty strategy | EdSource Today
Schools central to Promise Zone anti-poverty strategy | EdSource Today: Schools central to Promise Zone anti-poverty strategyMarch 13th, 2014 | Add a Comment | By Brenda Iasevoli/Correspondent4Pablo Dominguez, 21, paints a mural with his sister on volunteer day at Oscar Romero Charter School in central Los Angeles, where Dominguez’s sister is in the sixth grade. Credit: Brenda IasevoliLOS ANGELES
Improve Democracy, Not Tests - Bridging Differences - Education Week
Improve Democracy, Not Tests - Bridging Differences - Education Week: Improve Democracy, Not TestsBy Deborah Meier on March 13, 2014 9:03 AMDeborah Meier continues her conversation with Robert Pondiscio of Democracy Prep.Dear Robert,It's not and never will be a perfect world. You've hit upon one example. Is profiteering off school materials not legit? Should teachers get paid less than the market
CURMUDGUCATION: The Conservative Defense of CCSS
CURMUDGUCATION: The Conservative Defense of CCSS: The Conservative Defense of CCSSOver at the Daily Caller, Robby Soave and Rachel Solzfoos wrote a story in which Michael Brickman of the Fordham Institute labors mightily to construct a conservative defense of the Common Core.It's a heroic struggle to be sure, as the very first sentence acknowledges, "Conservatives remain deeply skeptical of t
Marie Corfield: How does Gov. Christie sleep at night?
Marie Corfield: How does Gov. Christie sleep at night?: How does Gov. Christie sleep at night?As governor, Chris Christie has done a lot of truly awful things to the people of New Jersey in the past 5 years, but even more egregious than promulgating the myth of ‘failing schools’, demonizing teachers and other public employees, leaving Sandy victims sinking without a life boat, calling a Navy Seal
Dangerous Bipartisan Conventional Wisdom Threatens Public Education | janresseger
Dangerous Bipartisan Conventional Wisdom Threatens Public Education | janresseger: Dangerous Bipartisan Conventional Wisdom Threatens Public EducationPosted on March 13, 2014 by janressegerCorporate Education Reform Cash is the Mother's Milk of PoliticsPublic education policy is one area where consensus crosses political party lines—the consensus, that is, about imposing punitive “reforms” like sc
Report: Commercialism in schools poses threat to students :: SI&A Cabinet Report :: The Essential Resource for Superintendents and the Cabinet
Report: Commercialism in schools poses threat to students :: SI&A Cabinet Report :: The Essential Resource for Superintendents and the Cabinet: MARCH 13, 2014Report: Commercialism in schools poses threat to studentsby Tom Chorneau(Colo.) Private companies using school facilities to market products to students poses a significant threat to children, argues a new report released Tuesday from res
NYC Educator: Common Core Good Enough to Judge Teachers but Not Students
NYC Educator: Common Core Good Enough to Judge Teachers but Not Students: Common Core Good Enough to Judge Teachers but Not StudentsSo says Governor Andy Cuomo. You see, since kids are not prepared for Common Core, since the tests are unreliable, since no one has ever tested Common Core itself, and since NY State has made it's feelings known, Governor Cuomo has to do something. He has to take deci
Zero Tolerance is a Zero Sum Game for Education | NEA Today
Zero Tolerance is a Zero Sum Game for Education | NEA Today: Zero Tolerance is a Zero Sum Game for EducationMarch 13, 2014 by twalker Filed under Featured News, Top StoriesLeave a CommentBy Miguel Gonzalez and Cindy LongZero tolerance and other exclusionary school discipline policies, which were supposed to make schools safer, have done more harm than good—pushing kids out of the classroom and in
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: A TWO-TIER SCHOOL SYSTEM
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: A TWO-TIER SCHOOL SYSTEM: A TWO-TIER SCHOOL SYSTEMAdmission to the city's most exclusive specialized high schools skews white (26 percent) and Asian (53 percent), as usual, while black and Latino students, who make up 70 percent of NYC public schools, were offered just 12 percent of the freshman spots based on single test. At Stuy, offers to black teenagers dropped t
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Change teachers' tenure? California State Board of Education says 'not now' to San Jose request - ContraCostaTimes.com
Change teachers' tenure? California State Board of Education says 'not now' to San Jose request - ContraCostaTimes.com: Change teachers' tenure? California State Board of Education says 'not now' to San Jose requestBy Sharon Noguchi snoguchi@mercurynews.comPOSTED: 03/12/2014 03:26:39 PM PDT | UPDATED: ABOUT 4 HOURS AGONot Now, Ma! Signaling the sensitivity of making even modest changes in how
empathyeducates – Charter School Closure: Supply and Demand?
empathyeducates – Charter School Closure: Supply and Demand?: Charter School Closure: Supply and Demand?Photograph; John McDonogh High School Principal Marvin Thompson attends the first Future Is Now Schools charter board meeting since administrators learned the school would close at the end of the current academic year. (March 11, 2014.) (Danielle Dreilinger, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune)Over th
For special ed, One Newark is two Newarks | Bob Braun's Ledger
For special ed, One Newark is two Newarks | Bob Braun's Ledger: For special ed, One Newark is two NewarksWhere the special education classes will be…first of six pages.Newark’s charter schools–especially those with money and national backing like KIPP (TEAM Academy) and Uncommon Schools (North Star)–will be the big winners in Cami Anderson’s “One Newark” plan. If Anderson pulls it off, even she ma
A View From the Edge » We’ve Been ‘Opted Out’—Really!?!
A View From the Edge » Post Topic » We’ve Been ‘Opted Out’—Really!?!: We’ve Been ‘Opted Out’—Really!?!Posted by Rob Miller Published in GeneralWe have known since October that Oklahoma districts would be expected to participate in “item tryouts” (field tests) for our new Grade 3-8 testing vendor, Measured Progress, along with the End-of-Instruction field tests conducted by CTB/McGraw-Hill.In a sta
Students at the Core of this Week’s Legislation
Students at the Core of this Week’s Legislation: Students at the Core of this Week’s LegislationLeaders in the state senate have filed a new bill, and it could have an effect on every one of us Kentucky public school students.Senate Bill 224 represents an attempt to dismantle the Kentucky Core Academic Standards (KCAS), related to math and English and language arts content, and the Next Generation
The Limits of Teacher Autonomy | Paul Bruno
The Limits of Teacher Autonomy | Paul Bruno: The Limits of Teacher AutonomyBy PAUL BRUNO | Published: MARCH 12, 2014This post from Matt Bruenig has just enough educational implications for me to indulge some of my philosophical tendencies. Discussing Justin Green’s complaint about anti-discrimination laws infringing on personal freedom, Matt writes:Now ask yourself this question: can people in the
The Jailing of Francesco Portelos .southbronxschool.com
http://www.southbronxschool.com: The Jailing of Francesco PortelosNelson Mandela. Eugene Debs. Mahatma Gandhi. Andrei Sakharov. Ho Chi Minh. Bobby Sands.Pussy Riot. Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn.These political prisoners are now joined by a new name.Francesco Portelos.On February 25, 2014 Francesco wrote a post on his blog; "How to 'Hack' the DOE Payroll Portal and Give Yourself a Raise." When
DFER Idiocy on New York School Finance | School Finance 101
DFER Idiocy on New York School Finance | School Finance 101: School Finance 101Data and thoughts on public and private school funding in the U.S.DFER Idiocy on New York School FinanceThis may just be among the most ludicrous proclamations I’ve read in quite some time, and it’s brought to us by none other than Dimwits doofuses/doofi? …well something with a “D” For Education Reform:“Contrary to what
Diane Ravitch, FUD, and you | Reclaim Reform
Diane Ravitch, FUD, and you | Reclaim Reform: Diane Ravitch, FUD, and youPosted on March 12, 2014by Ken PrevitiAs a child Diane Ravitch must have been a wiz at those connect-the-dots pages. Today she is dedicated to teaching us as all how to connect-the-dots.First, Diane tells us to try to see the whole picture to get a general idea of where things are and where they are going. In one of her eye-o
Say goodbye to public schools: Diane Ravitch warns Salon some cities will soon have none - Salon.com
Say goodbye to public schools: Diane Ravitch warns Salon some cities will soon have none - Salon.com: Say goodbye to public schools: Diane Ravitch warns Salon some cities will soon have none"Why destroy public education so that a handful can boast they have a charter school in addition to their yacht?"JOSH EIDELSON Follow 1K 0 TOPICS: DIANE RAVITCH, EDUCATION, ED REFORM, BARAC
Nite Cap 3-12-14 #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 CAPBill de Blasio vs. charter schools: A feud in New York City has broad national implications.Bill de Blasio vs. charter schools: A feud in New York City has broad national implications.: De Blasio vs. Everyone Else164680New York’s mayor takes on c
Bill de Blasio vs. charter schools: A feud in New York City has broad national implications.
Bill de Blasio vs. charter schools: A feud in New York City has broad national implications.: De Blasio vs. Everyone Else164680New York’s mayor takes on charter schools, and the national education debate hangs in the balance.By Andrew J. Rotherham and Richard WhitmireNew York City's first lady Chirlane McCray and Mayor Bill de Blasio laugh during a roundtable discussion with parent bloggers in the
Adam Bessie shows the corporate teaching automation for what it is | Reclaim Reform
Adam Bessie shows the corporate teaching automation for what it is | Reclaim Reform: Adam Bessie shows the corporate teaching automation for what it isPosted on March 12, 2014by Ken Previti“A picture is worth a thousand words.” – NapoleonWhat do automated mandated high stakes tests and tech laden charters such as Rocketship mean for children, parents and teachers? The answer is cleverly given in t
Chicago Public Schools : Local School Council Elections
Chicago Public Schools : Local School Council Elections: Dear CTU members, LSC representatives and community supporters, The largest number of Black and Latina/o elected officials in the country are members of Local School Councils. We are only weeks away from this very important election (April 7 & 8) that determines the principal selection process, the school budget, and how the school relat
CURMUDGUCATION: Because It's On the Test
CURMUDGUCATION: Because It's On the Test: Because It's On the TestPeter DeWitt wrote a response spun from Marc Tucker's most excellent posting about testing cultureand its effects on American education. Tucker's piece scathingly but accurately marks the harmful effects of test-driven education without actually attacking CCSS at all. In his response, DeWitt writes, "It makes me question whethe
SKrashen: Does the data support charters? Does the data support test-centered schooling?
SKrashen: Does the data support charters? Does the data support test-centered schooling?: Does the data support charters? Does the data support test-centered schooling?Sent to the Wall Street Journal, March 12, 2014"Cuomo steps up for charters," (editorial, March 10) claims that New York charter school students outperform students in nearby traditional schools. But charters can often be
Failing School, Charter School, Traditional School–A Student’s View | Gatsby In L.A.
Failing School, Charter School, Traditional School–A Student’s View | Gatsby In L.A.: Failing School, Charter School, Traditional School–A Student’s View“So of all the schools you attended, if you could go to just one of them, which would you pick?” I ask Natalie.She smiles and looks up a moment, thinking about it. A poised, friendly senior at Gabrielino High School in San Gabriel, she has the wa
3-12-14 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): Denied renewals, 2 Aspire charters appeal to LA CountyAfter the LA Unified board denied renewals last month for two high-performing charter public schools in southeast Los Angeles — Aspire Antonio Maria Lugo Academy and Aspire Ollin University Preparatory Academy — the schools vowed to fight on. They file
On Cheating, Blame, and Accountability | InterACT
On Cheating, Blame, and Accountability | InterACT: On Cheating, Blame, and AccountabilityMARCH 12, 2014tags: cheating, high stakes testing, New Zealand, Riley, testingby David B. CohenI must confess that I do check my blog stats once or twice a day. I’m not driven by pursuit of big numbers, though of course I’m pleased when a post is widely shared and read. But I’m drawn to the stats page because
3-12-14 @ The Chalk Face
@ THE CHALK FACE: Revisiting “Cliches and Abstractions” in the Context of Race, 2014Revisiting “Cliches and Abstractions” in the Context of Race, 2014. via Revisiting “Cliches and Abstractions” in the Context of Race, 2014.3 by plthomasedd / 52min 3-11-14 @ The Chalk Face@ THE CHALK FACE: American Hustle: Ignoring Poverty in U.S. Needs More than 50-Year AnniversaryAmerican Hustle: Ignoring Poverty
3-12-14 The Whole Child Blog — Keep Students and Parents (and Teachers) Initiative Fatigue Free — Whole Child Education
Keep Students and Parents (and Teachers) Initiative Fatigue Free — Whole Child Education: THE WHOLE CHILD BLOGKeep Students and Parents (and Teachers) Initiative Fatigue FreeMarch 10, 2014 by Kevin ParrLast week I entered a meeting feeling pretty good about my teaching life. I was sticking with my goals for the year, trying some new things outside my comfort zone, and achieving some success doing
LEONIE HAIMSON ON STUDENT PRIVACY Schoolhouse Live
Schoolhouse Live: LEONIE HAIMSON ON STUDENT PRIVACYARE YOU READY? COMING LATER THIS MONTH ON SCHOOLHOUSE LIVE!DIANE RAVITCH AT NPE CONFERENCE, MARCH 2, 2014NOTE: DUE TO TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES, THE FINAL MINUTES OF THE SPEECH WERE NOT RECORDED. APOLOGIES TO DR. RAVITCH AND NPE. SCROLL DOWN FOR REMAINING MINUTES, COURTESY OF FILMMAKER BILL BAYKAN. VISIT THE SITE FOR HIS UPCOMING DOCUMENTARY "TH
FCMAT » Cali Education Headlines Wednesday, March 12, 2014
FCMAT » Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team: San Jose court ruling spells setback for Rocketship, charter schoolsEducation HeadlinesWednesday, March 12, 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.Upland schools in better financial shapeAfter months of conc
3-12-14 Seattle Schools Community Forum
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Big Data - The New Coin of the RealmMy predictions for the new coin of the realm for the next 25 years for both business and government? Data and lots of it. And now, we have "digital data backpacks" so that your child's data can be "carried" around AND made use of anywhere your child goes. From The Atlantic (with the what-should-be-troubling-
Why Are We Easily Distracted in School Reform Debate? Follow the Money | janresseger
Why Are We Easily Distracted in School Reform Debate? Follow the Money | janresseger: Why Are We Easily Distracted in School Reform Debate? Follow the MoneyPosted on March 12, 2014 by janressegerOur most urgent educational priority as a society must be to invest in improving the public schools in our urban communities rather than punishing them, punishing their teachers, closing these schools or p
Understanding the Propaganda Campaign Against Public Education | Diane Ravitch
Understanding the Propaganda Campaign Against Public Education | Diane Ravitch: Understanding the Propaganda Campaign Against Public EducationPosted: 03/11/2014 11:15 am EDT Updated: 03/11/2014 5:59 pm EDT A few years ago, when I was blogging at Education Week with Deborah Meier, a reader introduced the term FUD. I had never heard of it. It is a marketing technique used in business and politics to
Morning Wink 3-12-14 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSLISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 3-12-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for allDiane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: North Carolina to Pearson: We Want Our Money Back!North Carolina officials are trying to get a refund from Pearson because of flaws in the data system that Pearson is running for the state. Pear
