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3-2-14 Wait What? All Week
Wait What?: Connecticut to end non-credit remedial courses at public collegesNo really…. A Connecticut law passed in 2012 made it illegal for Connecticut public colleges to provide non-credit remedial courses starting in 2014. Long time Wait, What? readers may remember the discussion on the blog. Led by Democratic Governor Dannel Malloy and the Democratic controlled General Assembly, Connecticut
3-2-14 Perdido Street School Week
Perdido Street School: Oldie But Goodie: What Eva Moskowitz, Success Academies And Cancer Have In CommonA Perdido Street School post from October 11, 2013:Eva Moskowitz - A Cancer In The School System Eva Moskowitz's charter schools - uncontrolled cancerous growth:Like many public school parents and veteran educators, Lynn Manuell is fed up with the special treatment granted charter schools during
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 3-2-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Secrets of Test Success at Success AcademyEva Moskowitz, an attorney who served on the New York City Council and was chair of the education committee, opened her own chain of charter schools in Harlem in 2006. Moskowitz is an interesting, brilliant woman with a Ph.D. in history. Her chain initially was called Harlem Success Academy
3-2-14 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.: Sunday reads.12 Years a Slave is my pick for best picture in the Oscars tonight. There’s a Republican Party in Illinois. It’s called the Democratic Party. Rahm should stick to Polar Plunges with Jimmy Fallon and leave the schools alone. Hasn’t he learned? Every time he intervenes, he only make things
3-2-14 Ed Notes Online Week
Ed Notes Online: Portelos on SCI LiesIf you had sat through the 23 day3020a trial and listened to the evidence, there were many "break out laughing" moments at the farce the DOE was engaging in. But more of that another time.Many people who have dealt with the office of the Special Commissioner of Investigations (SCI), which goes after school employees, don't believe there arehonest brok
teacherken at Daily Kos This Week 3-2-14
"The Terms of our Surrender": "The Terms of our Surrender"byteacherkenFollowI am no fan of Ross Douthat, but this column in today's New York Times is well worth the read. I will not quote much. He begins IT now seems certain that before too many years elapse, the Supreme Court will be forced to acknowledge the logic of its own jurisprudence on same-sex marriage and redefine
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit 3-2-14
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: The (Woeful) Status Of Adult Education In Lausdfrom the associated administrators of LA weekly update | http://is.gd/s1BvkS 27 February 2014 :: There are currently more than 14,000 adults and concurrent students on waiting lists for classes in the Division of Adult and Career Education. However, there are only ten Adult Education Service Areas present
Documenting Colorado teacher effectiveness: How much is enough? - The Denver Post
Documenting Colorado teacher effectiveness: How much is enough? - The Denver Post: Documenting Colorado teacher effectiveness: How much is enough?By Kevin Simpson and Zahira TorresThe Denver PostPOSTED: 03/02/2014 12:01:00 AM MST | UPDATED: ABOUT 6 HOURS AGO7 COMMENTSTeacher Terace Viney works with John Evans Middle School student Nick Consonero, 11, on a pretest in her reading intervention cl
Sacramento City Unified School District, California, Selects Infinite Campus for Its Student Data Management System
Sacramento City Unified School District, California, Selects Infinite Campus for Its Student Data Management System: Sacramento City Unified School District, California, Selects Infinite Campus for Its Student Data Management SystemThe Sacramento City Unified School District (SCUSD), located in California’s state capital of Sacramento, has selected Infinite Campus as their district-wide student in
Schooling in the Ownership Society: Rahm and Rauner ride the same money train
Schooling in the Ownership Society: Rahm and Rauner ride the same money train: Rahm and Rauner ride the same money trainThere's a Republican Party in Chicago. It's called the Democratic Party.Among it's top leaders are Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Republican candidate for governor, billionaire union buster, Bruce Rauner. Both are backed by the same wealthy corporate donors, especially those who are corp
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Russ on Reading: Dispatches from the Front NPE Conference in Austin, Texas
Russ on Reading: Dispatches from the Front: Dispatches from the FrontRuss on Reading goes to the Network for Public Education Conference in Austin, TexasI am feeling so fortunate to be here in Austin with so many passionate advocates for public education. There is literally a public education hero around every corner. Today I met superstar superintendent John Kuhn, author of Test and Punish, which
Twitter Chat 3.3.14 at 8:30PM EST – Authentic Incorporation of #StuVoice into Corporate Work Student Voice
Student Voice: Twitter Chat 3.3.14 at 8:30PM EST – Authentic Incorporation of #StuVoice into Corporate Work Join us this Monday, March 3rd, at 8:30PM EST using the #StuVoice hashtag to talk about authentic incorporation of #StuVoice into corporate work. This special chat will be joined by corporations live from SXSW Edu to provide insight into the conversation. - See more at: http://stuvoice.org/b
Network for Public Education endorses Ras Baraka for Mayor of Newark, New Jersey
The Network For Public Education | Network for Public Education endorses Ras Baraka for Mayor of Newark, New Jersey: Network for Public Education endorses Ras Baraka for Mayor of Newark, New JerseyFebruary 10, 2014 NPE EndorsementsThe Network for Public Education enthusiastically endorses Ras Baraka for Mayor of the great city of Newark, New Jersey. Mr. Baraka currently serves on the Newark City C
CHARTER SCHOOL SCANDALS: About Gulen charter schools + Gulen 101 webinar video
CHARTER SCHOOL SCANDALS: About Gulen charter schools + Gulen 101 webinar video: About Gulen charter schools + Gulen 101 webinar video(Video added 1/30/2014)Some of the videos shown during the presentation have been deleted from the video, but you will find them online.Portion of Gulen sermonPortion of scholar Joshua Hendrick's talk at Gulen conference sponsored by the Rumi Forum Portion of Dr. Oz
Fethullah Gulen: Turkey's prime minister says all schools run by arch-rival must close | Al Jazeera America
Turkey's prime minister says all schools run by arch-rival must close | Al Jazeera America: Turkey's prime minister says all schools run by arch-rival must closeMarch 1, 2014 8:30PM ETErdrogan wants academies run by exiled critic Fethullah Gulen to shutterTopics: Turkey InternationalA Turkish protester holds up a banner with pictures of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Turkish cleri
Getting to the Heart of Education: Listening to the Whole At-Risk Student — Whole Child Education
Getting to the Heart of Education: Listening to the Whole At-Risk Student — Whole Child Education: THE WHOLE CHILD BLOGGetting to the Heart of Education: Listening to the Whole At-Risk StudentFebruary 25, 2014 by Stephen Sroka"Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all." —AristotleMany at-risk students in schools are crying out for help with their real-life iss
The False Markets of Market Based Reforms | School Finance 101
The False Markets of Market Based Reforms | School Finance 101: The False Markets of Market Based ReformsPosted on March 1, 20140I’ve not spent a great deal of time talking about “corporate reform,” “privatization” or “market based reform,” mainly because I find these labels unproductive and oversimplified. Most of which occurs in our public and private sectors (also a simplification) and provisio
Coop’s Childhood Part 4 – Boys, Bushes, Baseball & Beyond | Lefty Parent
Coop’s Childhood Part 4 – Boys, Bushes, Baseball & Beyond | Lefty Parent: Coop’s Childhood Part 4 – Boys, Bushes, Baseball & BeyondMarch 1st, 2014 at 15:11Lilac bushes in Almendinger ParkThe brooding and mostly repressed sexuality of America in the 1950s that I was born into, was being transformed by a sexual revolution that was taking form in the early 1960s. The seeds of this insurrectio
Few Great Picks Among Teacher Movies | InterACT
Few Great Picks Among Teacher Movies | InterACT: Few Great Picks Among Teacher MoviesMARCH 1, 2014tags: Edutopia, moviesby David B. CohenOver at Edutopia, there’s a discussion brewing about which film would deserve the Oscar for Best Teacher Movie. The conversation spilled over to Twitter a bit as well. Some of the movies are more broadly about education, not just teaching, of course. I have to sa
The truth about ADHD: Over-diagnosis linked to cause championed by Michelle Rhee - Salon.com
The truth about ADHD: Over-diagnosis linked to cause championed by Michelle Rhee - Salon.com: The truth about ADHD: Over-diagnosis linked to cause championed by Failed DC Chancellor Michelle RheeResearchers have discovered a disturbing link between over-diagnosis and the proliferation of standardized testingCAROLINE MILLERThere has been a lot of public agonizing lately about the steep rise in diag
Nite Cap 3-1-14 #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 CAPClick Here to Watch Live!schoolhouseliveThe Best of Public EducationTeach For America's unspoken alliance with the one percent | MyFDLTeach For America's unspoken alliance with the one percent | MyFDL: Teach For America’s unspoken alliance with t
Teach For America's unspoken alliance with the one percent | MyFDL
Teach For America's unspoken alliance with the one percent | MyFDL: Teach For America’s unspoken alliance with the one percentBy: danps Saturday March 1, 2014 5:44 am Tweet9 Cross posted from Pruning Shears.Not being an educator, my knowledge of Teach For America (TFA) has been scant. Basically: it was a component of the Americorps program created during the Clinton administration, and plugged w
Marie Corfield's New Blog: Ras Baraka: The Cake Boss of Public Education
Marie Corfield: Ras Baraka: The Cake Boss of Public Education(Note: this is my very first blog post. Please bear with me as I learn to navigate blogspot.)My daughter is a foodie. She’s only 14 but she loves to watch cooking shows. Two of her favorites are:Chopped where “four chefs compete before a panel of expert judges and turn baskets of mystery ingredients into an extraordinary three-course mea
2nd Banana 3-1-14 Recap of Last Week's Best Post #EDchat #EDreform #RealEdTalk #p2 #1u
BIG EDUCATION APE 2ND BANANARECAP OF LAST WEEK'S BEST POST Nite Cap 2-28-14 #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2James 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
Morning Wink 3-1-14 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSClarifications on Charter Rent & Equitable Portfolio Management | School Finance 101Clarifications on Charter Rent & Equitable Portfolio Management | School Finance 101: Clarifications on Charter Rent & Equitable Portfolio ManagementPosted on March 1, 20140 Rate ThisDianne Ravitch today titled her post on my recent Think Tank Review to sug
