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LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 3-23-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Jason Stanford: A Hard Choice in Texas: $100 for a Graphic Calculator or $15 for an App?Jason Stanford is a political journalist in Texas who keeps a close watch on the nexus between money, politics, and education. He is especially interested in how lobbyists shape decisions about where the education money should be spent. In this
Russ on Reading: What Education Reformers Can’t Do (And What They Should)
Russ on Reading: What Education Reformers Can’t Do (And What They Should): What Education Reformers Can’t Do (And What They Should)The corporate education reformers love to tell teachers what they need to do, what they have failed to do and where they need to place their focus. One of their favorite pieces of advice to teachers is that since teachers can’t fix the problems outside of school (such
3-23-14 Ed Notes Online
Ed Notes Online: Video: 12 Days to Being Tossed Out By Eva Moskowitz Success CharterInterview with former Success Charter parent exposes shady tactics.Great work by GEM's Darren Marelli.An interview with New York City Parent Karen Sprowal. Ms. Sprowal tells the story of her kindergarten son's 12 days at Success Academy Charter School. Ms. Sprowal describes how her son was pushed out of the charte
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit 3-23-14
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: Avoiding the front-runners: UTLA BOARD RECOMMENDS - ¡Not Endorses!- 3 TEACHERS FOR LA UNIFIED SEAT UTLA board endorses 3 teachers for LA Unified seat, not Omarosa by LA School Report | http://bit.ly/1dn0U3P March 20, 2014 9:37 am :: The board of directors of the Los Angeles teachers union, UTLA, voted last night to recommend that the union endorse th
3-23-14 Schools Matter
Schools Matter: Be in Worcester, MA Wednesday Morning to Greet DuncanFrom MassLive:WORCESTER — Hoping to bring more attention to the federal changes in academic standards, protesters will greet U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan with picket signs along Skyline Drive and Belmont Street Wednesday morning.Duncan is scheduled to visit Worcester Technical High School on Wednesdayat 9 a.m. as part
3-23-14 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: AIR’s Connections to Florida’s “Miserable” VAM ScoresLakeland Ledger columnist Glenn Marston dug deeper into Florida’s new testing contractor: More concerning about AIR’s Florida connections is the miserable teacher-grading program it created for the state, known as the
3-23-14 @ The Chalk Face
@ THE CHALK FACE: Of the thousands of slacktivists, we only have 1,756 signatures?I know what you’re going to say: petitions don’t matter. I get it. But I’ve seen one of the most respected authors and activists around, Susan Ohanian, publish a new White House petition to “Direct the Department of Education and Congress to Remove Annual Standardized Testing Mandates of NCLB and RtTT.” Just this mor
3-23-14 With A Brooklyn Accent Go BATs All Week
With A Brooklyn Accent: Is High Stakes Testing the Best Way to Improve Educational Performance Among Students of Color and Students Living in Poverty? Since the passage of No Child Left Behind, there has been a concerted effort to reduce gaps in educational performance by race and class by promoting regular testing in all grades and subjects and rating schools and teachers on the basis those
3-23-14 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): The Politics of Misinformation in Education ReformAppointed and elected officials related to education have some important characteristics in common. Consider U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and South Carolina Superintendent of Education Mick Zais. Neither have e
3-23-14 EMPATHYEDUCATES! | A Place for a Pedagogy of Kindness by P. L. Thomas, EdD
empathyeducates: Don’t Help Your Kids With Their HomeworkIllustration; By Jean Jullien By Dana Goldstein | Originally Published at The Atlantic. March 19 2014, 9:06 PM ET One of the central tenets of raising kids in America is that parents should be actively involved in their children’s education: meeting with teachers, volunteering at school, helping […]by empathy / 3h 3-22-14 the becoming radica
3-23-13 CURMUDGUCATION Week
CURMUDGUCATION: News from Institute of GrittologyHere at the Institute of Grittology, we're committed to helping monetize the work of our research partners, The Research Institute for the Study of Obvious Conclusions ("Working hard to recycle conventional wisdom as proprietary programing").Our speakers bureau has determined that statements such as "treating children with support and
3-23-14 Perdido Street School Week
Perdido Street School: How Education Reform Is Harming The Health Of ChildrenThere is a horrific story in the NY Post this morning about a rash of suicides involving NYC school children over the last seven weeks: The city’s public schools are in the grip of a suicide epidemic. Ten students have taken their own lives in the past seven weeks, according to remarks made Saturday by Chancellor Carmen F
NYC Educator: On Timeliness and Learning
NYC Educator: On Timeliness and Learning: On Timeliness and LearningI apologize to regular readers of this little blog for not posting as frequently as usual. I'm sure you know I'm a full-time teacher. In addition, I've been running for Executive VP of NYSUT these last few weeks.Last Tuesday, I went to a forum in Manhattan. On Wednesday, there was one in Newburgh. On Thursday, there was another in
solidaridad: Open note to Bill Gaffney of Steve Barr and Bill Gates' Teacher Action Network
solidaridad: Open note to Bill Gaffney of Steve Barr and Bill Gates' Teacher Action Network: Open note to Bill Gaffney of Steve Barr and Bill Gates' Teacher Action NetworkMr. Gaffney:Last time we spoke you were very angry that I had exposed your ties with Bill Gates and Steve Barr's privatization organization. That's understandable, since no public school teacher would want to be associated with w
New Orleans charter schools scramble to teach non-English speakers | Hechinger Report
New Orleans charter schools scramble to teach non-English speakers | Hechinger Report: New Orleans charter schools scramble to teach non-English speakersBy Katy ReckdahlThis story also appeared at:NEW ORLEANS — Every school night, Ramon Leon helps his older son, a third grader at a New Orleans charter school, with his homework. Typically, they speed through the math worksheets. Word problems take
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Success Academy parent's secret tapes reveal attempt to push out special needs student - NY Daily News
Success Academy parent's secret tapes reveal attempt to push out special needs student - NY Daily News: Success Academy parent's secret tapes reveal attempt to push out special needs studentThe Upper West Side Success Academy charter school has touted itself for not trying to push out kids with special needs or behavior problems, but a parent has audio to the contrary.Call them the charter school
Thinking About Schools: An Open Letter to State Legislators Everywhere
Thinking About Schools: An Open Letter to State Legislators Everywhere: An Open Letter to State Legislators EverywherePublic education is the only form of education where every principle and practice of democracy is enacted by local citizens. Public education is the only form of education that does not exclude children for any reason.Please support the mission, intention, and benefit of public edu
Nite Cap 3-22-14 #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 CAPRegister to Vote | Voter Registration Forms | RegistertoVote.org http://bit.ly/1dlx9Aksolidaridad: LAUSD Coalition for School Reform Rogues Gallery Profile: Eli Broadsolidaridad: LAUSD Coalition for School Reform Rogues Gallery Profile: Eli Broad
solidaridad: LAUSD Coalition for School Reform Rogues Gallery Profile: Eli Broad
solidaridad: LAUSD Coalition for School Reform Rogues Gallery Profile: Eli Broad: LAUSD Coalition for School Reform Rogues Gallery Profile: Eli BroadEli Broad (rhymes with toad)An accountant by training, Eli Broad made a killing peddling track homes during the housing bubbles with his firm KB Home. Later he was also the CEO of Sun Life, which he sold to toxic mortgage derivatives powerhouse AIG, I
The Comedy of Errors becomes the Tragedy of Absurdity. | Reclaim Reform
The Comedy of Errors becomes the Tragedy of Absurdity. | Reclaim Reform: The Comedy of Errors becomes the Tragedy of Absurdity.Posted on March 22, 2014by Ken PrevitiI strongly support teachers’ unions – both the NEA and the AFT. Just as strongly, I believe that the Illinois Education Association, IEA/NEA, desperately needs new leadership. Why?Look at the mail I received today, 3/22/14, for the end
Are Texas parents allowed to opt their kids out of STAAR tests? A Waco couple is trying | Dallas Morning News
Are Texas parents allowed to opt their kids out of STAAR tests? A Waco couple is trying | Dallas Morning News: Are Texas parents allowed to opt their kids out of STAAR tests? A Waco couple is tryingBy Jeffrey WeissJWeiss@dallasnews.com5:18 pm on March 22, 2014 | Permalink411701Nationally, there’s a small movement of opt-outers. Parents who are saying they have the legal right to hold their childre
Jeb Bush: Willing to Emotionally Damage Your Child for a Higher Test Score | deutsch29
Jeb Bush: Willing to Emotionally Damage Your Child for a Higher Test Score | deutsch29: Jeb Bush: Willing to Emotionally Damage Your Child for a Higher Test ScoreMarch 22, 2014Former Florida Governor (and likely 2016 presidential hopeful) Jeb Bush made the following comment, recorded in The Miami Herald, on March 21, 2014. It’s Bush’s undeniably callous perspective on attempting to force American
Mark Anthony Neal @ SCMS 2014: Teaching Race & Media in Post-racial/Post-Trayvon America | NewBlackMan (in Exile)
Mark Anthony Neal @ SCMS 2014: Teaching Race & Media in Post-racial/Post-Trayvon America | NewBlackMan (in Exile): Mark Anthony Neal @ SCMS 2014: Teaching Race & Media in Post-racial/Post-Trayvon AmericaSCMStudiesCultural Critic and Professor of Black Popular Culture at Duke University, Mark Anthony Neal speaks about framing the death of Trayvon Martin and any other number of black men and
A Fine Balance - AFT
AFT - A Union of Professionals - A Fine Balance: Related ArticlesOne Piece of the WholeTeacher Evaluation as Part of a Comprehensive System for Teaching and LearningBy Linda Darling-HammondWhen Evaluation Supports a Collective PerspectiveA Glimpse into High-Quality EvaluationCriteria for an Effective Teacher Evaluation SystemSurvey SaysUsing Teacher Feedback to Bolster EvaluationBy Ross Wiener and
3-22-14 Saturday Matinée Special Corporate ED Reform: Something's Fishy! News Breakout
Saturday Matinée Special Corporate ED Reform Something's Fishy! News Breakout StudentsFirst's "likes" on Facebook: Pathetic Popularity Contest - Momma BearsStudentsFirst's "likes" on Facebook: Pathetic Popularity Contest - Momma Bears: StudentsFirst's "likes" on Facebook: Pathetic Popularity Contest03/18/2014 Momma Bears has often wondered about the gullible people wh
NYC Public School Parents: Watch this: Fighting the Cloud...and inBloom
NYC Public School Parents: Watch this: Fighting the Cloud...and inBloom: Watch this: Fighting the Cloud...and inBloomThanks to Nathan Place for making this powerful video, and to Karen Sprowal and Matthew for their courage and persistence...Posted by Leonie Haimson at 3/22/2014 02:49:00 PM
Nan Rich, Democrat for Florida Governor
Nan Rich: “I see a Florida where all people are treated with respect, where the middle class can grow and prosper, where children reach their full potential, and where seniors enjoy full and vigorous lives. It’s time we aimed for excellence – and settled for nothing less. Join me, and we will make Florida a better place... for all of us!”Site MapHomeAboutJoin Our TeamSign Up for Email UpdatesVolun
Don't let Jeb Bush deceive parents on your network! - The Action Network
Don't let Jeb Bush deceive parents on your network! - The Action Network: Don't let Jeb Bush deceive parents on your network!Kathleen Finch, President, HGTV; Marjorie Kaplan, President, Animal Planet; Anne Sweeney, President, Disney-ABC Television GroupMany American moms and dads look to channels like Animal Planet, HGTV and The Family Channel for trustworthy, family-friendly programming. That’s w
Few Adults Crawl | Deborah Meier on Education
Few Adults Crawl | Deborah Meier on Education: Few Adults CrawlPosted on March 22, 2014 by debmeierSometimes I think maybe we shouldn’t publish anything new and read all the wonderful “old” stuff. Like Few Adults Crawl by Tony Kallet (who died much too young) of Mountain View Center in Colorado. It was published by the North Dakota Study Group in 1995 and is (I think) still available.This is how i
2nd Banana 3-22-14 Recap of Last Week's Best Post #EDchat #EDreform #RealEdTalk #p2
BIG EDUCATION APE 2ND BANANARECAP OF LAST WEEK'S BEST POST StudentsFirst's "likes" on Facebook: Pathetic Popularity Contest - Momma BearsStudentsFirst's "likes" on Facebook: Pathetic Popularity Contest - Momma Bears: StudentsFirst's "likes" on Facebook: Pathetic Popularity Contest03/18/2014 Momma Bears has often wondered about the gullible people who fall for the Stud
Morning Wink 3-22-14 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSPolitics, Research, and School Reform: Letting Teens Sleep in | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom PracticePolitics, Research, and School Reform: Letting Teens Sleep in | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice: Politics, Research, and School Reform: Letting Teens Sleep inTeaching high school students, first period of the school day, sa
