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LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 3-14-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Will Sheldon Silver Stop the “Protect Eva” Act?Jersey Jazzman: Star-Ledger in NJ Compliments Charter with Very Few Poor KidsJersey Jazzman calls out New Jersey’s leading newspaper for making really surprising comments about a charter school in Hoboken. The Hola charter school is innovative, and parents are lining up to get their ki
The Business-Tea Party War Comes to a Critical Conservative Stronghold: Education - The Wire
The Business-Tea Party War Comes to a Critical Conservative Stronghold: Education - The Wire: The Business-Tea Party War Comes to a Critical Conservative Stronghold: EducationASSOCIATED PRESSOn Sunday, ads paid for by the Chamber of Commerce will begin airing on Fox News and other conservative outlets, championing the "Common Core" curriculum loathed by hard-right conservatives. It's the
3-14-14 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: Videos For St. Patrick’s DayHere are some videos I’m adding to The Best Sites For Learning About St. Patrick’s Day (& April Fools Day):by Larry Ferlazzo / 8h 3-13-14 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFLLarry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: This We
3-14-14 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.: Did union members’ PAC donations go to this crap? It is reported that a number of our unions, including the Chicago Federation of Labor, have given money to the pro-Dillard PAC that is attacking Bruce Rauner for not being against against women’s reproductive rights enough. Protect the unborn says the
3-14-14 The Answer Sheet
The Answer Sheet: Netflix’s Reed Hastings has a big idea: Kill elected school boardsThere seems to be no end to the expertise that America’s billionaires possess and are happy to share with the rest of us about public education. Apparently making a fortune in the business world makes them experts on how to educate children. Bill Gates, Eli Broad, Mark Zuckerberg, various Waltons — these are just s
3-14-14 Schools Matter All Week
Schools Matter: Doug Martin on Workers' Voice Radio Show, March 14, Todayby Doug MartinI will be joining labor studies professor Patrick Hill and unionist and blogger Randy Obenchain for a discussion on the Workers' Voice Show at Indiana University Kokomo's Radio Free Kokomo tonight, Friday March 14th, from 5-6 pm. I am a big fan of this show, since I learn something new every time I listen in.
3-14-14 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: About Those Faux “Uniform” School Choice Schemes From Florida RepublicansAuthor and radio talk show host Dr. Stephen Goldstein offers another blistering review of Florida’s republican-dominated school choice apparatus in the Sun-Sentinel: And yet, in recent years, a succ
3-14-14 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): AlterNet: Now That the SAT’s Writing Section is Gone, It’s Time to Rethink How We Teach CompositionNow That the SAT’s Writing Section is Gone, It’s Time to Rethink How We Teach Composition1 by plthomasedd / 17min 3-13-14 the becoming radical | A Place for a Pedagogy of
3-14-14 The Whole Child Blog — Understanding the Whole Child Approach with Tenets, Indicators, and Components — Whole Child Education
Understanding the Whole Child Approach with Tenets, Indicators, and Components — Whole Child Education: THE WHOLE CHILD BLOGUnderstanding the Whole Child Approach with Tenets, Indicators, and ComponentsMarch 14, 2014 by Klea ScharbergAll educators want to improve the work they do for students, their families, and the community. Whether it's instruction, school climate, leadership, family engagemen
empathyeducates – Room for Debate: The Risk of Playing Down Racism
empathyeducates – Room for Debate: The Risk of Playing Down Racism: Room for Debate: The Risk of Playing Down RacismBy Imani Perry | Originally Published at The New York Times. MARCH 12, 2014The My Brother’s Keeper initiative is a response to a terrible social reality. Black boys and men are suffering mightily in this nation. The cause is important. However, this endeavor raises serious concerns.T
3-14-14 Perdido Street School Week
Perdido Street School: What The City Is Proposing For Health Care Costs For City WorkersJuan Gonzalez in the Daily News on the first day of contract talks between the city and the unions: Talks began this week between the de Blasio administration and city unions over labor contracts for 300,000 municipal workers. It was night and day compared to the Bloomberg era. “I heard more worthwhile proposal
CURMUDGUCATION: Reality Impaired Assessment & Joyce Foundation
CURMUDGUCATION: Reality Impaired Assessment & Joyce Foundation: Reality Impaired Assessment & Joyce FoundationOver at Education Week: Teacher, Liana Heitin has rewritten a press release from the Joyce Foundation (if you don't know that name, more shortly) for general consumption. The lede is there in the title: Teachers May Need to Deepen Assessment Practices for Common Core.The article sp
Common Core as an Election Issue | Truth in American Education
Common Core as an Election Issue | Truth in American Education: Common Core as an Election IssueFiled in Common Core State Standards by Shane Vander Hart on March 14, 2014 • 0 Comments5I spoke with a reporter from Education Week yesterday about the status of different pieces of legislation in different states. While we’re not seeing repeal bills advance like we’d like to see I’m still encouraged
Researchers point to racial disparities in school suspension, spotlight new practices - The Washington Post
Researchers point to racial disparities in school suspension, spotlight new practices - The Washington Post: Researchers point to racial disparities in school suspension, spotlight new practices Two months after federal officials brought new attention to how students are disciplined in the nation’s schools, a group of 26 researchers, educators and advocates released findings Thursday that undersco
San Diego Charter Teachers: Bullying Contributed to Death of Colleague - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher
San Diego Charter Teachers: Bullying Contributed to Death of Colleague - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher: San Diego Charter Teachers: Bullying Contributed to Death of ColleagueBy Anthony Cody on March 14, 2014 1:24 AMAt a San Diego school board meeting on Tuesday, March 11, dramatic testimony from teachers and parents uncovered serious questions about the way their charter school has b
National report highlights racial disparities in suspensions | EdSource Today
National report highlights racial disparities in suspensions | EdSource Today: National report highlights racial disparities in suspensionsMarch 13th, 2014 | 2 Comments | By Susan Frey9A new series of studies examines disciplinary rates in schools across the nation. Credit: EdSource fileIn schools across the nation, African American boys receive harsher penalties than white students for the same o
10 Principles for Leading Change | Connected Principals
10 Principles for Leading Change | Connected Principals: 10 Principles for Leading Changeby sleibowitz • March 14, 2014 • 0 Commentscc licensed image shared by flikr user sakocreative“Too bold. Not bold enough. Too fast. Not fast enough.” As school leaders, administration and teachers alike, seek to enhance and even redefine the quality of learning and community for our students, we often hear var
State decides no API for schools until 2016 + New standards offer definition of career readiness SI&A Cabinet Report
State decides no API for schools until 2016 :: SI&A Cabinet Report :: The Essential Resource for Superintendents and the Cabinet: MARCH 13, 2014State decides no API for schools until 2016by Kimberly Beltran(Calif.) Faced with a complete sea change of its K-12 education system and having been relieved of its duty to meet some federal accountability requirements, the State Board of Education on
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Louisiana Parents: That Nameless Pilot Test is None Other Than PARCC | deutsch29
Louisiana Parents: That Nameless Pilot Test is None Other Than PARCC | deutsch29: Louisiana Parents: That Nameless Pilot Test is None Other Than PARCCMarch 13, 2014Corporate reform loves opaque communications. Never call a thing what it is. Use catchy lingo that disguises (and often contradicts) the reality behind a so-called reform. If this does not work, rebrand. Rename.Or drop the naming altoge
Building Positive School Morale: My Thoughts | Connected Principals
Building Positive School Morale: My Thoughts | Connected Principals: Building Positive School Morale: My Thoughtsby Tom Martellone • March 14, 2014 • 0 CommentsIn times of great change and during stressful situations, it is easy for the morale of any organization to “take a dip”. This can be caused by multiple factors and influences, including those internally and externally. My experiences as a s
Getting a Pay Raise From the DOE Through Time Travel southbronxschool.com
http://www.southbronxschool.com: Getting a Pay Raise From the DOE Through Time TravelFrancesco Portelos' blog post on how to give yourself a raise was quite thought provoking. In fact it gave The Crack Team quite a bit to think about. The Crack Team wanted to investigate other methods to give oneself a raise without anyone, especially the DOE, ever knowing about it?The Crack Team has spent the da
K-12 News Network | Is LAUSD Superintendent Deasy the Defendant or the Plaintiff in Vergara v. California?
K-12 News Network | Is LAUSD Superintendent Deasy the Defendant or the Plaintiff in Vergara v. California?: Is LAUSD Superintendent Deasy the Defendant or the Plaintiff in Vergara v. California?admin March 13, 2014 Educators, Los Angeles, School Districts, State Education Law 0Do laws protecting teachers from politically motivated or personal vendetta firings by principals or disgruntled parents h
Oklahoma House Passes Common Core Repeal | Truth in American Education
Oklahoma House Passes Common Core Repeal | Truth in American Education: Oklahoma House Passes Common Core RepealFiled in Common Core State Standards, Education at State Level by Jenni White on March 13, 2014 • 0 Comments14312March 12, 2014 was a BUSY day in the Oklahoma Capitol.HB3399 – a bill to repeal Common Core standards by Speaker of the House Jeff Hickman PASSED OUT OF THE HOUSE last night;
Nite Cap 3-13-14 #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 CAPTackling Student Debt and the Privatization of Education | Activism, Blog | BillMoyers.comTackling Student Debt and the Privatization of Education | Activism, Blog | BillMoyers.com: Tackling Student Debt and the Privatization of EducationMarch 13
Tackling Student Debt and the Privatization of Education | Activism, Blog | BillMoyers.com
Tackling Student Debt and the Privatization of Education | Activism, Blog | BillMoyers.com: Tackling Student Debt and the Privatization of EducationMarch 13, 2014by Joshua HollandElizabeth Warren kicks off the Higher Ed, Not Debt campaign in Washington, DC. March 6, 2014. (Image: Generation Progress/Layla Zaidane)Last week, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) kicked off a new campaign called “Higher Ed,
empathyeducates – Rahm Backs CPS on Warning to Teachers Over ISATs
empathyeducates – Rahm Backs CPS on Warning to Teachers Over ISATs: Rahm Backs CPS on Warning to Teachers Over ISATsMayor Rahm Emanuel said Friday that CPS boss Barbara Byrd-Bennett “made the right call” in warning teachers of the repercussions of refusing to administer an achievement test next week. | DNAInfo/Ted CoxBy Ted Cox @tedcoxchicago| Originally Published at DNA Info. February 28, 2014EDG
Six Questions Every Journalist Should Ask Before Quoting Social Media Posts |
Six Questions Every Journalist Should Ask Before Quoting Social Media Posts |: Six Questions Every Journalist Should Ask Before Quoting Social Media PostsMarch 13, 2014 in StudentsTwiter is a public space, says Gawker, and conversations you have in public spaces are public. You want private? Take it to email, or text, or phone.Seems legit. But apply this rule to the offline world, and it falls apa
Welcome new PAA Board! | Parents Across America
Welcome new PAA Board! | Parents Across America: Welcome new PAA Board! We are delighted to announce the new Board of Directors for Parents Across America!PAA has been in a year-long process of filing for our 501c3 and setting up our permanent structure. The election of a 7-member Board of Directors is the next important step. Please join us in welcoming our new Board of Directors for 2014!Elected
Mother Crusader: NJDOE Spokesman Cites Biased, Data Free Editorial As Justification For Charter Expansion
Mother Crusader: NJDOE Spokesman Cites Biased, Data Free Editorial As Justification For Charter Expansion: NJDOE Spokesman Cites Biased, Data Free Editorial As Justification For Charter ExpansionIf you were thinking I exaggerated HoLa and Barbara Martinez's political and media connections in my last blog post, then check out this piece, where Hoboken Board president Leon Gold eloquently unleashes
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit 3-13-14
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: LAUSD IN THE NEWS: from Thursday March 13, 2014 + smf’s 1½¢4LAKids is having a small computer problem this AM and is posting/Tweeting/Facebooking the morning email LAUSD in the News feed directly to the 4LAKidsNews Page. ●● Were smf to add his 2¢ it would be to point out – re: L.A. school board approves amended contract for Supt. John Deasy - that t
New York City’s Charter School Showdown Reignites National Debate on Privatized Education | Democracy Now!
New York City’s Charter School Showdown Reignites National Debate on Privatized Education | Democracy Now!: New York City’s Charter School Showdown Reignites National Debate on Privatized Education The battle over charter schools is heating up after New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio blocked three privately run charter schools from using rent-free space inside public schools. The city also announc
Preschool lessons: New research shows that teaching kids more and more, at ever-younger ages, may backfire.
Preschool lessons: New research shows that teaching kids more and more, at ever-younger ages, may backfire.: Why Preschool Shouldn't Be Like SchoolNew research shows that teaching kids more and more, at ever-younger ages, may backfire.Ours is an age of pedagogy. Anxious parents instruct their children more and more, at younger and younger ages, until they're reading books to babies in the womb. Th
3-13-14 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): City Terrace giving kids a window — and language — to the worldStudents at City Terrace Elementary in east Los Angeles learn reading, writing and arithmetic, just like any other student in the LA Unified school district. Except for one thing: They are learning these subjects in Mandarin. City Terrace is l
What is “Value-Added” in Agriculture? |
What is “Value-Added” in Agriculture? |: What is “Value-Added” in Agriculture? An interesting post came through my email defining “value-added” in its purest form. This comes from the field of agriculture where value-added is often used to model genetic and reproductive trends among livestock, and from where it was taken and applied to the “field” of education in the 1980s.Here’s the definition: “
Hypocrisy and the Washington Post | Taking Note
Hypocrisy and the Washington Post | Taking Note: Hypocrisy and the Washington Postby JOHN MERROW on 13. MAR, 2014 in 2014 BLOGS, MICHELLE RHEE, OP-ED, MEDIAIs there any limit to the hypocrisy of the Washington Post’s Editorial Page? What brings this to mind is the Post’s recent editorial attacking the District of Columbia’s Inspector General, Charles Willoughby,whose work the same editorial write
3-13-14 Seattle Schools Community Forum
Seattle Schools Community Forum: "Redshirting" KindergartnersFrom Ed Week:The youngest kindergarteners in any class are about five times more likely to be retained in school compared to their older peers, a new study states.Moreover, educators don't tend to modify their teaching to include a variety of age groups present in kindergartens—but they should make such accommodations, wrote Fr
3-13-14 The Whole Child Blog — Turning Resistant Teachers into Resilient Teachers — Whole Child Education
Turning Resistant Teachers into Resilient Teachers — Whole Child Education: THE WHOLE CHILD BLOGTurning Resistant Teachers into Resilient TeachersMarch 13, 2014 by Jessica BohnResistant teachers can have a profound effect on the school climate and culture in both positive and negative ways. In the book Leading in a Culture of Change (2007), Michael Fullan says resisters deserve respect both becaus
Oregon schools pack in more students per teacher than any state except California, new report says | OregonLive.com
Oregon schools pack in more students per teacher than any state except California, new report says | OregonLive.com: Oregon schools pack in more students per teacher than any state except California, new report saysMember of an honors biology class composed of 37 freshmen prepare to head out for a field study. Oregon schools pack in more students per teacher than any state but California, a new re
FCMAT » Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team
FCMAT » Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team: Fresno teachers pack district board meeting in protest over waiverEducation HeadlinesThursday, March 13, 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.Schools’ financial health improvingIn a coincidence, the state
In Which I Debate Federal Ed Policy with a UFO :: Frederick M. Hess
In Which I Debate Federal Ed Policy with a UFO :: Frederick M. Hess: In Which I Debate Federal Ed Policy with a UFOby Frederick M. Hess • Mar 12, 2014 at 11:30 amCross-posted from Education WeekI awoke with a start last night. Hovering above the floor, inches from the bed, was a figure. He wore a nice suit and avidly thumbed his iPhone, before glancing up at me."Uh, who are you? What's goin
Carpe Diem: How to Take Charge of Your Education
Carpe Diem: How to Take Charge of Your Education: Carpe Diem: How to Take Charge of Your Education When I first began teaching, I modeled the same sort of education I received as a student. My classroom was, admittedly, run from the top-down. I lectured, making little time for true dialogue with my students, and carried a red pen in my pocket. I could sense my students’ lack of engagement and dist
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BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSLISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 3-13-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for allDiane 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. Mitche
