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FCMAT » Cali Education Headlines Tuesday, March 4, 2014
FCMAT » Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team: Fensterwald: Loss of supermajority in Senate could doom vote on 55 percent parcel taxEducation HeadlinesTuesday, March 4, 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.School lifts ban on Rainbow Loom braceletsFear
3-4-14 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: Video: “WKRP: Venus Explains the Atom” Shows Great Teaching In ActionNeil deGrasse Tyson shared this great video on Google Plus. I’m adding it to The Best Places To Learn About (And View Video Clips Of) Teachers In The Movies:by Larry Ferlazzo / 2h hide // save“Building ‘Political Will’ To Retain Teachers In High-Need Sch
3-4-14 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.: Today is the first day of early voting. I won’t be voting for Kirk Dillard.Today is the first day of early voting in Illinois. After some coffee and breakfast I will head over to the library on Milwaukee Avenue and vote for Will Guzzardi in the 39th State Representative District. I promised to do that by mike simpson / 9h
Fred Klonsky | Daily posts from a retired public school teacher who is just looking at the data.: Pensions at the polls. The story of Travis and Guzzardi. Jay Travis and Will Guzzardi. Back in May when the Illinois House voted for Senate Bill 1, many of us called on our union and political leadership to mount primary campaigns against those state representatives who voted to cut our constituti
Educators: Don’t Assume A Can Opener | Paul Bruno
Educators: Don’t Assume A Can Opener | Paul Bruno: Educators: Don’t Assume A Can OpenerBy PAUL BRUNO | Published: MARCH 4, 2014There is a famous joke about the way economists often undermine the usefulness of their conclusions by making too many simplifying assumptions. Here’s one of the older formulations:There is a story that has been going around about a physicist, a chemist, and an economist w
States That Spend the Least on Students Are Growing the Fastest - Mikhail Zinshteyn - The Atlantic
States That Spend the Least on Students Are Growing the Fastest - Mikhail Zinshteyn - The Atlantic: States That Spend the Least on Students Are Growing the FastestThe school populations of Nevada and Arizona are expected to increase by 20 percent in the next decade—but these states also are in the bottom 10 on the list of per-pupil spending.Mike Derer/AP PhotoNew projections on student enrollment
CURMUDGUCATION: How Grassy Are Your Roots?
CURMUDGUCATION: How Grassy Are Your Roots?: How Grassy Are Your Roots?The world of reformy stuff has altered my life; specifically, it has changed my daily routine. In the morning before school, I read. At lunch, I read. And sometimes in the evening, I read. And when I need a break from reading, I write.There are soooooo many powerful writers out there covering the world of education, the high sta
3-4-14 Ed Notes Online
Ed Notes Online: Brooklyn Rally Friday to Oppose de Blasio School Giveaway to Moskowitz/Success Charter"We want our schools back." Laticia James, at PEP, Oct. 2013.. RALLY, Friday, March 7, 2:30PM at Seth Low, 99 Ave. P.Will James be there? The counterattack begins. I know, how many of these anti-Eva rallies have we seen in school after school? Water off her back as she knows that when s
3-4-14 The Answer Sheet
The Answer Sheet: A bizarre letter from Florida’s Education DepartmentWhat is the Florida Education Department thinking? State Education Commissioner Pam Stewart just issued an open letter to teachers (see below) that makes the ridiculous mistake of accusing people who want a change in standardized testing requirements for severely disabled students of launching a political attack on the departmen
3-4-14 Schools Matter
Schools Matter: Tennessee School Board Model for Resistance to CorpEdRESOLUTION OF THE RUTHERFORD COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATIONIN OPPOSITION TO LEGISLATIONTHREATENING A FREE PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEMWHEREAS, Rutherford County Schools are not for sale; andWHEREAS, a number of bills are being advanced before the State of Tennessee’s legislature by private lobbyists and for profit companies aimed at priva
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit 3-4-14
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: In Survey, Utla President Vows To File Complaints Over ‘Teacher Jails’By Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times | http://lat.ms/1n6UwOs Los Angeles teachers union president Warren Fletcher lashed out at the school district Monday for its handling of teachers accused of misconduct, vowing to file federal and state age-discrimination complaints. (Irfan Khan / Lo
3-4-14 @ The Chalk Face
@ THE CHALK FACE: Some Details on the First NPE ConferenceThe first annual Network for Public Education (NPE) Conference was this past weekend, on Saturday, March 1, and Sunday, March 2, 2014. Below is a news brief on the conference: I participated in the NPE conference as a member of three panel discussions, the topics being investigative journalism, philanthropy (as such is undermining the democ
3-4-14 With A Brooklyn Accent Go BATs All Week
With A Brooklyn Accent: My "Aha" Moment at the NPE Conference in Austin.There were many great presentations at the Network for Public Education Conference in Austin, but the piece of information that made the biggest impression on me was about something I should have already known about- The New York State ELA and Math tests in grades 3-8. And here it is ( I don't remember who said it) T
3-4-14 the becoming radical EMPATHYEDUCATES! | 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): Ravitch, Lewis, and Kuhn at NPEDiane Ravitch, Why We Will Win Karen Lewis and John Kuhn1 by plthomasedd / 1h hide // saveCommon Core Costs Too High, Failure GuaranteedTeaching literacy has been my career and life for over thirty years now. Having grown up in the South
empathyeducates Many L.A. Unified School Libraries, Lacking Staff, are Forced to Shut
empathyeducates: 123PreviousNextMany L.A. Unified School Libraries, Lacking Staff, are Forced to ShutHands raisedRaising their hands, Alexa Martinez, 7, back row, left; Jennifer Hernandez, 6; Helen Hernandez, 7; and Noe Ortiz, 6, are eager to answer a question from library aide Cindy Ramirez after reading the book “Abe Lincoln’s Hat” at San Pedro Elementary School in Los Angeles. (Liz O. Baylen /
3-4-14 Perdido Street School
Perdido Street School: Andrew Cuomo Uses Felon Who Pleaded Guilty To Federal Tax Evasion To Raise Campaign Donations For HimFrom State of Politics:A former Republican state senator and GOP power broker who pleaded guilty to federal tax evasion in 2012 is co-hosting a high-dollar fund-raiser next month in support of Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s re-election effort, Capital Tonight has learned.Addi
Shanker Blog » Revisiting The Widget Effect
Shanker Blog » Revisiting The Widget Effect: Revisiting The Widget EffectPosted by Matthew Di Carlo on March 4, 2014In 2009, The New Teacher Project (TNTP) released a report called “The Widget Effect.” You would be hard-pressed to find too many more recent publications from an advocacy group that had a larger influence on education policy and the debate surrounding it. To this day, the report is m
GO PUBLIC Film Offers Inside View of Schools | InterACT
GO PUBLIC Film Offers Inside View of Schools | InterACT: GO PUBLIC Film Offers Inside View of SchoolsMARCH 4, 2014tags: documentary, GO PUBLIC, Pasadena, PUSDby Lisa Alva WoodGO PUBLIC offers an authentic fly-on-the-wall perspective of a public school district that every voter needs to see. This fresh and recent documentary film gives the viewer a frank, and sometimes painful, look inside the live
What Business Doesn't Know About Education - Bridging Differences - Education Week
What Business Doesn't Know About Education - Bridging Differences - Education Week: What Business Doesn't Know About EducationBy Guest Blogger on March 4, 2014 9:19 AMRobert Pondiscio of CitizenshipFirst writes to Deborah Meier again today.Dear Deborah,In my last post I pointed out some of the ways in which education misunderstands business. One of the points I made was that schools, more than bu
for the love of learning: 3 Things I learned from Network for Public Education Conference
for the love of learning: 3 Things I learned from Network for Public Education Conference: 3 Things I learned from Network for Public Education ConferenceI am Joe Bower (and that is Deborah Meier) and I teach in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada. I wish to challenge 'traditional' schooling while exploring more progressive forms of education. I intend on using this blog to uproot some of the most deeply ro
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Listen to Mike Klonsky and Julian Vasquez Heilig on Rag Radio in Austin, TX
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Listen to Mike Klonsky and Julian Vasquez Heilig on Rag Radio in Austin, TX: Listen to Mike Klonsky and Julian Vasquez Heilig on Rag Radio in Austin, TXRag Radio: Fighting for Public Education with Julian Vasquez Heilig & Mike Klonsky (February 28, 2014)Julian Vasquez Heilig and Mike Klonsky join Thorne Dreyer in discussing our endangered public education system,
School closings: A solution in need of a solution | Hechinger Report
School closings: A solution in need of a solution | Hechinger Report: School closings: A solution in need of a solutionBy Andre PerryClosing schools has become an almost reflexive, corporate solution to a complex fiscal and social problem – a problem to which no one has found a satisfying answer.Districts shutter, sell or destroy physical properties typically for said fiscal reasons. Districts als
The Common Core Debate | Connected Principals
The Common Core Debate | Connected Principals: The Common Core Debateby William Parker • March 4, 2014 • 0 CommentsLately, a lot of controversy has arisen over the implementation of Common Core standards in U.S. public schools.A recent op-ed by George Will, and a resolution by the Oklahoma Republican Party calling for the end of Common Core demonstrate what a thorny political issue it has become i
UTLA ELECTIONS- REAL CHANGE OR THE USUAL SUSPECTS? - Perdaily.com
UTLA ELECTIONS- REAL CHANGE OR THE USUAL SUSPECTS? - Perdaily.com: UTLA ELECTIONS- REAL CHANGE OR THE USUAL SUSPECTS?(Mensaje se repite en Español)If you've been following the press releases for the UTLA 2014 City Wide Elections, it would seem to be an insiders' game for the presidency. Three names come up over and over again, Warren Fletcher, Greg Solkovitz and Alex Caputo-Pearl. There's a host o
NYC Educator: Student Lobbyist Cuomo Ensures Our Kids Get Less
NYC Educator: Student Lobbyist Cuomo Ensures Our Kids Get Less: Student Lobbyist Cuomo Ensures Our Kids Get LessWe're in the odd position of having a governor who simultaneously calls himself a student advocate while also maintaining he has no say over what goes on in education. It's certainly nice to be able to take whatever position is expedient at the moment with no regard to the actual facts.
Union Election in Los Angeles: Meet Candidate Ortega - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher
Union Election in Los Angeles: Meet Candidate Ortega - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher: Union Election in Los Angeles: Meet Candidate OrtegaBy Anthony Cody on March 4, 2014 7:31 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 Unifi
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Some Details on the First NPE Conference | deutsch29 #npeconference
Some Details on the First NPE Conference | deutsch29: Some Details on the First NPE ConferenceMarch 3, 2014The first annual Network for Public Education (NPE) Conference was this past weekend, on Saturday, March 1, and Sunday, March 2, 2014.Below is a news brief on the conference:I participated in the NPE conference as a member of three panel discussions, the topics being investigative journalism,
Diane Ravitch at NPE Conference (4th pass) on Vimeo #npeconference
Diane Ravitch at NPE Conference (4th pass) on Vimeo: Diane Ravitch at NPE Conference (4th pass) from Vincent Precht on Vimeo.NY Teacher Mercedes Schneider shreds Common Core from NPE Conference #npeconferenceNY Teacher Mercedes Schneider shreds Common CoreThe Network For Public Education | NPE CALLS FOR CONGRESSIONAL HEARINGSThe Network For Public Education | PRESS RELEASE – NPE CALLS FOR CONGRES
Special Late Nite Cap UPDATE 3-3-15 #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
Nite Cap UPDATEUPDATE UPDATE UPDATE UPDATECORPORATE ED REFORMCyber-Schools Still Suck, Says NEPC ReportThe National Education Policy Center announced the release of its report on virtual schooling with the hefty headline "Responsible Policymaking Still Absent for Virtual Schools, Which Continue To Proliferate Despite Scant Research Support and Lagging Quality" There's going to be plenty
Nite Cap 3-3-14 #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 CAPJust home from #NPEConference & Ready to AWAKE Activate AGITATE in FL Join Me ? @DianeRavitch #LetThemKnow #AwakeFL | Continuing ChangeJust home from #NPEConference & Ready to AWAKE Activate AGITATE in FL Join Me ? @DianeRavitch #LetThemK
Just home from #NPEConference & Ready to AWAKE Activate AGITATE in FL Join Me ? @DianeRavitch #LetThemKnow #AwakeFL | Continuing Change
Just home from #NPEConference & Ready to AWAKE Activate AGITATE in FL Join Me ? @DianeRavitch #LetThemKnow #AwakeFL | Continuing Change: Just home from #NPEConference & Ready to AWAKE Activate AGITATE in FL Join Me ? @DianeRavitch #LetThemKnow #AwakeFLMarch 3, 2014Educationawakefl, education, Florida, rally, sayfie, teacher, testing,vam Rate ThisFLORIDA PLEASE SHARE AND RALLY TOMORROW
Guidance for Teachers and Schools - Year 2014 (CA Dept of Education)
Guidance for Teachers and Schools - Year 2014 (CA Dept of Education): State Schools Chief Torlakson Releases Guidance for Teachersand Schools as They Prepare Students for Careers and CollegeSACRAMENTO—Twelve new standards—ranging from being able to apply technology effectively to working productively with a team—are designed to guide California's teachers as they help students achieve college and
NY Teacher Mercedes Schneider shreds Common Core from NPE Conference #npeconference
NY Teacher Mercedes Schneider shreds Common CoreThe Network For Public Education | NPE CALLS FOR CONGRESSIONAL HEARINGSThe Network For Public Education | PRESS RELEASE – NPE CALLS FOR CONGRESSIONAL HEARINGS: NPE CALLS FOR CONGRESSIONAL HEARINGSMarch 2, 2014 NPE NewsPRESS RELEASEPress Conference to be held in the Thompson Conference Center at 3:30 pm, Sunday, March 2.AUSTIN, TX The Network for Pub
SPECIAL Mid Day Banana Break 3-3-14 #RealEdTalk #edreform
Big Education Ape - Mid Day Banana BreakGreetings from Scamden, NJIn Camden, NJ an effort to privatize the local schools finds little resistance among local elites Camden, NJ teacher Keith Benson. A recent *community meeting* at Camden’s Catto Elementary School exemplified the vast chasm that divides my city these days, between well-connected elites and the marginalized residents they profess to s
3-3-14 @ The Chalk Face
@ THE CHALK FACE: Critical Pedagogy or Core Knowledge?Critical Pedagogy or Core Knowledge?. via Critical Pedagogy or Core Knowledge?.1 by plthomasedd / 1h All Week 3-1-14 @ THE CHALK FACE@ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER: All Week @ THE CHALK FACE My Open Letter to Dennis Van RoekelMr. Van Roekel: I haven’t formally thanked you for allowing me to share the stage with you in December of last y
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: CTU Press Release
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: CTU Press Release: CPS USES ‘FEAR TACTICS’ TO SLOW ISAT BOYCOTTTeachers continue bold and moral stance against unnecessary low-stakes testCHICAGO—The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) this week continues its steadfast support of the teachers at Saucedo Scholastic Academy and Thomas Drummond Montessori School who are boycotting the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT
Denver Student Union Speak Out! Join Us! | United Opt Out National
Denver Student Union Speak Out! Join Us! | United Opt Out National: DENVER STUDENT UNION SPEAK OUT! JOIN US! WHAT: State of the Student AddressWHEN: Monday, March 3rd, 2014 from 4:00pm – 5:00pm (Main address will begin at 4:30)WHERE: West Steps of the Colorado State CapitolDenver Student Union hosts the first annual State of the Student Address and deliver’s petitionOn March 3rd, the Denver Studen
Low Morale in Your School? Nothing a Little Teacher Empowerment Can't Fix — Whole Child Education
Low Morale in Your School? Nothing a Little Teacher Empowerment Can't Fix — Whole Child Education: THE WHOLE CHILD BLOGLow Morale in Your School? Nothing a Little Teacher Empowerment Can’t FixMarch 3, 2014 by Rich McKinneyPick up a newspaper or spend a few moments watching the evening news and you will find evidence that many schools across the country are in the midst of a morale crisis. In many
Schools Require A Functional Exchange of Information Too – redqueeninla
Schools Require A Functional Exchange of Information Too – redqueeninla: Schools Require A Functional Exchange of Information TooWritten by redqueeninla in EducationSeveral years ago before we were to leave the country for a year one of my children and I tried to visit the middle school she might attend upon our return. We were stopped 10 feet into the school, before even reaching the front offic
The Test Boycott Is On! | I AM AN EDUCATOR
The Test Boycott Is On! | I AM AN EDUCATOR: The Test Boycott Is On!By I AM AN EDUCATOR on March 3, 2014The testing boycott is official!Today, teachers at Maria Saucedo Elementary Scholastic Academy and Thomas Drummond Elementary School are refusing to distribute the Illinois Standards Achievement Tests (ISAT), even though Chicago Public Schools CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett has said they could lose the
Invest in Kids: Restoring the American Dream | Bruce Lesley
Invest in Kids: Restoring the American Dream | Bruce Lesley: Invest in Kids: Restoring the American Dreamhttp://www.firstfocus.net/The idea of the American dream -- the idea that the opportunity for achieving one's hopes and dreams along with successful upward mobility is available to each successive generation regardless of circumstances of birth or zip code is a concept deeply help by the Americ
NYS Test Refusals Hit Main Street OPT-OUT
New York State Allies for Public Education (http://www.nysape.org/) Director: Lawrence Basso; Illustrator: Michael Hayes; Voiceover: Tara Burnham; Audio: John Delehanty & Sal Tillio; Special Thanks: Scott NadeauOPT-OUT/REFUSAL GUIDES FOR EACH STATEAll documents are for informational purposes only and do not substitute as legal advice or legal counsel. The information contained in these documen
Alliance for Quality Education & The Campaign for Fiscal Equity Visit 14 School Districts | Long Island Exchange
Alliance for Quality Education & The Campaign for Fiscal Equity Visit 14 School Districts | Long Island Exchange: ALLIANCE FOR QUALITY EDUCATION & THE CAMPAIGN FOR FISCAL EQUITY VISIT 14 SCHOOL DISTRICTSFind Evidence of Constitutional Violations by New York State(ALBANY, NY) During the week of February 24-28th, the Alliance for Quality Education and the Campaign for Fiscal Equity, a projec
3-3-14 Seattle Schools Community Forum Week
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Seattle Schools This WeekHad a great time at the Network for Public Education conference in Austin this weekend. Very inspirational and got to talk with two education heroes - Diane Ravitch and Karen Lewis, the head of the Chicago Teachers Union. More on this later especially about Common Core.To note, the district and bus drivers have reached a tentative agreeme
Teachers For Social Justice: UNIVERSITY EDUCATION FACULTY LETTER OF SUPPORT FOR PARENTS AND TEACHERS AT SAUCEDO AND DRUMMOND ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
Teachers For Social Justice: UNIVERSITY EDUCATION FACULTY LETTER OF SUPPORT FOR PARENTS AND TEACHERS AT SAUCEDO AND DRUMMOND ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS: UNIVERSITY EDUCATION FACULTY LETTER OF SUPPORT FOR PARENTS AND TEACHERS AT SAUCEDO AND DRUMMOND ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSMARCH 3, 2014 LEAVE A COMMENTFebruary 28, 2014STATEMENT OF SUPPORT FOR CHICAGO TEACHERS REFUSING TO ADMINISTER THE ILLINOIS STANDARD ACHIEVEM
3-3-14 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): Vergara lawyers await decision on whether to let case proceedPlaintiffs’ lawyer Marcellus McRae After a one-week recess, the court resumes tomorrow in the case of Vergara vs. California. Attorneys for both the defense and the nine student plaintiffs are gearing up for what could turn out to be a critical
The Network For Public Education | NPE Calls for Congressional Hearings – Summary
The Network For Public Education | NPE Calls for Congressional Hearings – Summary: NPE Calls for Congressional Hearings – SummaryMarch 3, 2014 UncategorizedNetwork for Public Education Calls for Congressional Hearings on High-Stakes Standardized TestingNPE requests Congress hold formal hearings to investigate the over-emphasis, misapplication, costs, and poor implementation of high-stakes standard
3-3-14 for the love of learning
for the love of learning: Progressive Education: What it isn'tThis was written by Alfie Kohn who writes and speaks about parenting and education. His website is here and he tweets here. This is an excerpt from a larger article found here.by Alfie KohnMisconceptions about progressive education generally take two forms. Either it is defined too narrowly so that the significance of the change it repr
FCMAT » Cali Education Headlines Monday, March 3, 2014
FCMAT » Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team: Community helps shape profile of ideal schools superintendent Education HeadlinesMonday, March 3, 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.Community helps shape profile of ideal schools superintendentWhen it c
3-3-14 the becoming radical EMPATHYEDUCATES! | 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): Critical Pedagogy or Core Knowledge?For those of us committed to critical pedagogy (CP) as scholars and classroom teachers, Tait Coles’s call for CP instead of commitments to core knowledge (CK) is a rare moment in the mainstream press, as Coles concludes: Education has
Morning Wink 3-3-14 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSLISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 3-3-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for allDiane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Julia Sass Rubin: School Performance Measures Are Poor Measures of School PerformanceJulia Sass Rubin here analyzes “school report cards” in New Jersey. This analysis was published last year but
