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LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 3-6-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Wall Street Journal: Cuomo Poll Numbers TumbleThere is little doubt that Andrew Cuomo will be re-elected, given that he has raised $33 million from New York’s financial titans. But the latest Wall Street Journal poll shows that Cuomo’s numbers dropped sharply to their lowest point. Apparently, his claim to be the “lobbyist for stud
3-6-14 Ed Notes Online
Ed Notes Online: De Blasio Wasting His Charter Election Mandate - It is Time for He and Tish James to Make a StandCandidate de Blasio promised he’d start charging well-financed charter schools that got rent-free use of space in public schools. He did not like the idea of two different sets of kids getting different educations under the same school roof. One group gets a quasi-private school with n
Live from SXSWEdu: Who’s Khan Academy in bed with now? | Digital
Live from SXSWEdu: Who’s Khan Academy in bed with now? | Digital: Live from SXSWEdu: Who’s Khan Academy in bed with now?The White House, the College Board, Bank of America, and Comcast.What do they have in common? They’ve all announced partnerships with Khan Academy, the nonprofit provider of free educational videos and analytics tools, in the last 12 months.These partnerships combine various aspe
3-6-14 Wait What?
Wait What?: If Malloy won’t stop Pryor’s lies, then Attorney General Jepsen must do the jobConnecticut parents have a right to opt their children out of the standardized tests! Malloy’s Commissioner of Education, Stefan Pryor, knows that is the truth but has chosen a engage in a strategy to mislead and lie to the Connecticut’s parents of public school students. Governor Malloy must immediately put
3-6-14 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: How John Kirtley’s Push for Voucher in Florida Benefits John KirtleyMiami Herald reporter Kathleen McGrory has the latest on expansion of Florida’s voucher program: TALLAHASSEE — Nearly 200 schoolchildren greeted Senate President Don Gaetz last month when he visited a C
3-6-14 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: “The Story Behind the SAT Overhaul”The Story Behind the SAT Overhaul is a very interesting piece in this week’s New York Times Magazine. Here’s an excerpt: Still, Coleman concedes that the redesigned SAT won’t quiet everyone’s complaints, and he doesn’t expect there to be a universal celebration of what they’ve done. You ca
3-6-14 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.: The state union leadership supported Dillard. Throwing good money after bad.In the weeks and days since the IEA, IFT (minus the CTU) and AFSCME endorsed Kirk Dillard for Governor, Bruce Rauner’s lead has increased by 4% according to just released polls. Dillard stands at 14%. Unless there is video tap
3-6-14 @ The Chalk Face
@ THE CHALK FACE: @thechalkface | MX2 Media@thechalkface | MX2 Media: MX2 Media is proud to announce the launch of @thechalkface – a new, weekly, one-hour talk show dedicated to education. @thechalkface is the only talk on the radio about education by educators.@the chalkface is known for its commitment to the hard facts with a humorous twist. Hosts Tim Slekar and Shaun Johnsoncover the biggest “r
3-6-14 V.A.M.: Value Added Measure
V.A.M.: Value Added Measure: Warning! Danger! Risk of Educational Brain Damage !by Adam Bergstein / 4h hide // saveCharles Dickens' Girl #20 in Hard Times , a.k.a., Sissy JupeLessons Gleaned about Current Educational Reform from Charles Dickens Hard Times opens with the following passage of Mr. Gradagrind: "NOW, what I want is, Facts. Teach these boys and girls nothing but Facts. Facts alon
3-6-14 the becoming radical | A Place for a Pedagogy of Kindness (the public and scholarly writing by P. L. Thomas, Furman University)
the becoming radical | A Place for a Pedagogy of Kindness (the public and scholarly writing by P. L. Thomas, Furman University): SAT Reboot 2016: “Nonsense It All Is”In the often cited scene near the end of Notting Hill when Anna Scott stands in William Thacker’s shabby book store and asks him to love her, few are likely to recall a key point made by Anna. But let’s imagine for a moment that inste
3-6-14 Perdido Street School
Perdido Street School: Capital NY: Cuomo May Broker Deal Using Teacher Evaluation "Flexibility" For Extra Charter School FundsFrom Eliza Shapiro at Capital NY:Governor Andrew Cuomo offered few specifics when he pledged to "save charter schools" at a massive rally on Tuesday, beyond promising "financial capacity, physical space and the government's support."But as Mayo
3/6/2014 – Standoff Over Testing
3/6/2014 – Standoff Over Testing: 3/6/2014 – Standoff Over TestingMarch 6, 2014 SubscribeTHIS WEEK: Open Education Didn’t Fail … Community Schools Work … Switching Schools Hurts Kids … States Cut Education Despite More Students … Flunking Kids Adds To Discipline WoesTOP STORYOptions In The Standoff Over Test-Based Education PolicyBy Jeff Bryant“What we have is a standoff over testing as the chief
Schooling in the Ownership Society: Big shake-out in the test-prep industry predicted as SAT is revamped
Schooling in the Ownership Society: Big shake-out in the test-prep industry predicted as SAT is revamped: Big shake-out in the test-prep industry predicted as SAT is revampedThe College Board is going to "radically revamp" the SAT — with the goal of putting SAT test prep companies out of business and aligning the test to the Common Core academic standards. But as long as Common Core is c
#CPAC2014 Tweetfest #StopCommonCore Addition | Truth in American Education
#CPAC2014 Tweetfest #StopCommonCore Addition | Truth in American Education: #CPAC2014 Tweetfest #StopCommonCore AdditionFiled in Common Core State Standards by Shane Vander Hart on March 6, 2014 • 0 Comments88Via American Principles in Action’s FightCommonCore.com:Join us TODAY and in coming days to flood CPAC and the political leaders who will be presenting to join the fight against Common Core.
TwitterStorm Bobby Jindal and the CPAC | Crazy Crawfish's Blog
TwitterStorm Bobby Jindal and the CPAC | Crazy Crawfish's Blog: Crazy Crawfish's BlogZesty Louisiana Education PoliticsTwitterStorm Bobby Jindal and the CPACPosted on March 6, 20140LET’S HELP OUT OUR CONSERVATIVE FRIENDS AND STORM THE CPAC!OBVIOUSLY WE WANT TO ADD OUR OWN LITTLE SPIN…. (TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD SO ONE HOUR EARLIER FOR US CENTRAL TIME FOLKS) This ain’t a right or left thing, i
Former superintendent backs tenure, layoff laws as defense opens in ‘Vergara’ lawsuit | EdSource Today
Former superintendent backs tenure, layoff laws as defense opens in ‘Vergara’ lawsuit | EdSource Today: Former superintendent backs tenure, layoff laws as defense opens in ‘Vergara’ lawsuitMarch 5th, 2014 | 1 Comment | By John FensterwaldCredit: iStockphoto.comA former superintendent of three school districts defended the current laws for granting teachers tenure, dismissing ineffective teachers a
A Tribute to Elliot Eisner, 1933-2014 | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice
A Tribute to Elliot Eisner, 1933-2014 | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice: A Tribute to Elliot Eisner, 1933-2014Too few policymakers have ever taught in public schools. Even fewer can articulate what it is about teaching young children, youth, and adults that binds teachers and students together and makes the experience of learning memorable, satisfying, and long-lasting. A forme
Fight Heats Up in New York Over Politically Connected Charter Schools | janresseger
Fight Heats Up in New York Over Politically Connected Charter Schools | janresseger: Fight Heats Up in New York Over Politically Connected Charter SchoolsPosted on March 6, 2014 by janressegerI wonder if you have ever been to a hearing at your state capitol when the charter school lobbying armies come to town? I have, and I must say I found it very intimidating to testify in a room where I was on
TFA’s Response to my Rejection (and of course, my response back!) « inspirEDucation
TFA’s Response to my Rejection (and of course, my response back!) « inspirEDucation: TFA’s Response to my Rejection (and of course, my response back!)So recently, TFA offered me $1000, and I declined the money. My friend from TFA who relayed the offer yesterday responded to my blog post. Below is his reply, and mine, in the full spirit of transparency.Hi Hannah,I hope all is well! I’m reaching out
NYC Educator: In Which I Am Courted by Big Charter
NYC Educator: In Which I Am Courted by Big Charter: In Which I Am Courted by Big CharterBy special guest blogger Unimpressed One of the most prominent and praised charter schools recently had a teacher/tutor recruitment fair. At the recruitment fair we were given brochures gushing about the amazing qualities of this amazing charter school. We were reminded that this charter school even had a movie
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Run Robert, Run!
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Run Robert, Run!: Run Robert, Run!In Monday's interview with Fran Spielman, Rahm claims Toni Preckwinkle has promised him that she won't run against him in 2015.Emanuel says he takes Preckwinkle at her word, even though she’s been the most outspoken critic of the mayor’s school closings, charter openings, school budget cuts and the seven-day teachers strike that Eman
SXSWedu: Weingarten and Ravitch on Schools: Highlights from the education conference - News - The Austin Chronicle
SXSWedu: Weingarten and Ravitch on Schools: Highlights from the education conference - News - The Austin Chronicle: SXSWedu: Weingarten and Ravitch on SchoolsHighlights from the education conferenceBY RICHARD WHITTAKER, FRI., MARCH 7, 2014Diane RavitchPHOTO BY RICHARD WHITTAKERSXSWedu – the education intro to the high festival season – kicked off on Monday, March 3, but American Federation of Teac
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St. Paul Federation of Teachers Settles Landmark Contract! | Classroom Struggle
St. Paul Federation of Teachers Settles Landmark Contract! | Classroom Struggle: St. Paul Federation of Teachers Settles Landmark Contract!Through joint parent, student, and teacher organizing, the Saint Paul Federation of Teachers just settled a landmark contract, limiting class sizes and standardized testing, and emphasizing culturally relevant education and access to pre-school, while creating
I Need You to Fight for My Students |
I Need You to Fight for My Students |: I Need You to Fight for My StudentsPosted on March 2, 2014 by Petals of JoyI sat in the corner of the coffee shop swirling my raspberry mocha, waiting for it to cool. Looking up, I was greeted by a familiar face. A former student who held a piece of my heart.He had graduated the year before and the story he told me shook loose the tears.“Mrs. Iseminger. Gradu
CTA Leader to Legislature: Teachers' Voices Must Be Heard and Valued - California Teachers Association
CTA Leader to Legislature: Teachers' Voices Must Be Heard and Valued - California Teachers Association: CTA LEADER TO LEGISLATURE: TEACHERS' VOICES MUST BE HEARD AND VALUED(Photo above) CTA Vice President Eric Heins (c.) and a team of CTA professional staff, including (from l.) Legislative Advocate Patricia Rucker, IPD Consultant Norma Sanchez, and Legislative Advocate Isabelle Garcia listen and c
Youth in Public Policy: My Goal, My Story, Our United Mission
Youth in Public Policy: My Goal, My Story, Our United Mission: Youth in Public Policy: My Goal, My Story, Our United MissionDear Student Voice Readers,My name is David Pettersen and I am a current resident of the great State of Wisconsin. On December 27th of last year, I officially declared my candidacy for a school board seat in my community. December 27, 2013 was my 18th birthday and I feel extr
UCSC Hahn Building Sit-in | occupy california
UCSC Hahn Building Sit-in | occupy california: UCSC Hahn Building Sit-inBy *SANTA CRUZ, California – Students at UC Santa Cruz gathered around 2:30pm on Wednesday afternoon to continue demonstrations against the new UC President, Janet Napolitano. Napolitano, the former head of Homeland Security, has been the target of several demonstrations on multiple campuses, including the recent occupation of
3-5-14 Jersey Jazzman Jammin'
Jersey Jazzman: NJ Pays High Cost For Bad Teacher EvaluationNew Jersey's new teacher evaluation system -- code name: Operation Hindenburg -- is not cheap. Superintendents around the state have been warning us about this for a while: the costs of this inflexible system are going to impose a significant financial burden on districts, making this a wasteful, unfunded mandate.But if you don't believe
Proposed bill would provide $1.5 billion more for Common Core implementation | EdSource Today
Proposed bill would provide $1.5 billion more for Common Core implementation | EdSource Today: Proposed bill would provide $1.5 billion more for Common Core implementationMarch 5th, 2014 | Add a Comment | By Kathryn BaronStudents will take computerized field tests aligned to Common Core standards in math and English in the spring. Credit: EdSource file photoCalifornia school districts would receiv
@thechalkface | MX2 Media
@thechalkface | MX2 Media: MX2 Media is proud to announce the launch of @thechalkface – a new, weekly, one-hour talk show dedicated to education. @thechalkface is the only talk on the radio about education by educators.@the chalkface is known for its commitment to the hard facts with a humorous twist. Hosts Tim Slekar and Shaun Johnsoncover the biggest “real” issues in education. @the chalkface ha
Nite Cap 3-5-14 #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 CAPWendy Davis On Education: 'We Texans Have A Different Way Of Doing Things'Wendy Davis On Education: 'We Texans Have A Different Way Of Doing Things': Wendy Davis On Education: 'We Texans Have A Different Way Of Doing Things'Posted: 03/05/2014 7:4
Wendy Davis On Education: 'We Texans Have A Different Way Of Doing Things'
Wendy Davis On Education: 'We Texans Have A Different Way Of Doing Things': Wendy Davis On Education: 'We Texans Have A Different Way Of Doing Things'Posted: 03/05/2014 7:40 pm EST Updated: 03/05/2014 7:59 pm ESTGubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis makes an election day visit to her campaign phone bank at Wendy Davis campaign headquarters in Fort Worth, Texas, Tuesday, March 4, 2014. (Max Faulkner/
CURMUDGUCATION: Coleman Speaks Out (Sort of)
CURMUDGUCATION: Coleman Speaks Out (Sort of): Coleman Speaks Out (Sort of)Oh, the interwebs were alive with the sound of David Coleman today. His fervent presentation about the new, CCSS-infused SAT roused journalists (Wall Street Journalist), sort of journalists (Huffington Post), and tweetists (now we're on my level) galore. I read splintered quotes of Colemania, which must have merely scratched
Smarter Balanced Question Types - Smarter Balanced Assessment System (CA Dept of Education)
Smarter Balanced Question Types - Smarter Balanced Assessment System (CA Dept of Education): Smarter Balanced Question TypesExamples of question types that students may encounter on the Smarter Balanced Field Test, and the student technology skill required to respond to each question type.The Smarter Balanced Consortium also has developed Practice and Training Tests that include examples of all o
Choosing Your Tomorrow Today — Whole Child Education
Choosing Your Tomorrow Today — Whole Child Education: THE WHOLE CHILD BLOGChoosing Your Tomorrow TodayMarch 5, 2014 by Whole Child SymposiumChoosing your tomorrow today. What does this phrase mean to you? Probably your first thought is that it conveys an understanding that what we decide today affects what we become tomorrow. Obviously skills, behaviors, and knowledge learned today increase or dec
Civil and Human Rights Coalition Annual Awards Dinner to Honor Sen. Tom Harkin, Randi Weingarten, and Eliseo Medina
Civil and Human Rights Coalition Annual Awards Dinner to Honor Sen. Tom Harkin, Randi Weingarten, and Eliseo Medina: Civil and Human Rights Coalition Annual Awards Dinner to Honor Sen. Tom Harkin, Randi Weingarten, and Eliseo MedinaHubert H. Humphrey Award is the Highest Honor of the Civil and Human Rights CoalitionFor Immediate ReleaseContact: Scott Westbrook Simpson, 202.466.2061, simpson@civilr
It's All About Eva Moskowitz southbronxschool.com
http://www.southbronxschool.com: It's All About Eva MoskowitzOK, time to get things straight about all this charter school hullabaloo.Yes, Uncle Mike pushed through co-locations and approval of charter schools at the October PEP. Nineteen of these co-locations were charter schools. AsDNAinfo.com reported; De Blasio axed Moskowitz's plan to move into the August Martin High School complex in Jamaica
Why MUST our children take high stakes state mandated tests? | Reclaim Reform
Why MUST our children take high stakes state mandated tests? | Reclaim Reform: Why MUST our children take high stakes state mandated tests? “Know your place, and be thankful you have a job.”Yes, our children are learning this right now – unless we refuse useless high stakes testing for them. Re-learn what Charles Dickens once taught us.Our children are being forced to take high stakes state mandat
New SAT To Bring Back 1600-Point Scale -- With Optional Essay
New SAT To Bring Back 1600-Point Scale -- With Optional Essay: New SAT To Bring Back 1600-Point Scale -- With Optional EssayPosted: 03/05/2014 2:18 pm EST Updated: 03/05/2014 2:59 pm ESTJC559 via Getty Images AUSTIN, Texas -- The venerable SAT college admissions test will look very different in spring 2016. And, according to the new test's architect, there will be "no more mysteries."The
Child Abuse Reporting Guidelines - Year 2014 (CA Dept of Education)
Child Abuse Reporting Guidelines - Year 2014 (CA Dept of Education): State Schools Chief Releases Guidelines Helping Parents Identify and Report Child AbuseSACRAMENTO—Parents and guardians have a new and updated tool in their efforts to keep their children safe, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson announced today as he released revised "Child Abuse Reporting Procedures fo
Student Organization Galvanizes Education Community With Second Student Voice Live! Event Student Voice to Mobilize “Pro Voice” Education Influencers at New York Conference
Student Organization Galvanizes Education Community With Second Student Voice Live! Event Student Voice to Mobilize “Pro Voice” Education Influencers at New York Conference: Student Organization Galvanizes Education Community With Second Student Voice Live! Event Student Voice to Mobilize “Pro Voice” Education Influencers at New York ConferenceMarch 4, 2014CONTACT:Public Relations CorrespondentJes
Louisiana Educator: Education Legislation
Louisiana Educator: Education Legislation: Education LegislationI have asked my readers to consider participating in my Defenders of Public Education email system. This system is designed to provide up to the minute information about important education legislation. The “Defenders” can then contact their legislators and advise them before they vote. The Defenders include a cross section of parents
3-5-14 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): LA Unified board votes to pay Deasy for unused vacationSuperintendent John Deasy: Little time for vacation Superintendent John Deasy works too much. So much so, that he rarely takes time off for vacation. As a result, the Los Angeles Unified School board voted at its monthly meeting yesterday to pay him f
Russ on Reading: An Anthem for the Opt Out Movement?
Russ on Reading: An Anthem for the Opt Out Movement?: An Anthem for the Opt Out Movement?Back in the sixties when I was in my folk music stage, a song by singer Ed McCurdy was making the rounds of the coffee houses. The song was calledLast Night I Had the Strangest Dream and it was a powerful anti-war anthem later recorded by Simon and Gafunkel, Pete Seeger, Johnny Cash and many others. If you wan
3-5-14 Seattle Schools Community Forum Week
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Petition Against Cuts in SPS School BudgetsThere is a petition against cuts in school clerical staff - which will primarily affect high schools where, frankly, they can least take it - to send a message to the district. There is a minute-and-a-half video of the issue by Mary Smith who works in the office at Ingraham. Mary is a long-time SPS school employee and I h
FCMAT » Cali Education Headlines Wednesday, March 5, 2014
FCMAT » Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team: Fensterwald: Judge denies motion to dismiss lawsuit challenging teacher job protectionsEducation HeadlinesWednesday, March 5, 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.Two out of three valley school districts o
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit 3-5-14
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: California, U.S. Needs To Add To Student Online Privacy RulesSB 1177, The Student Online Personal Information Protection Act - a bill by state Sen. Darrell Steinberg would ban private firms contracting with public schools from selling California student's records. Editorial By The LA Times editorial board| http://lat.ms/1gaaRfQ State Senate leader Darr
3-5-14 With A Brooklyn Accent Go BATs All Week
With A Brooklyn Accent: 3 Principles That Should Guide Testing in the Public SchoolsThree Principles That Should Guide Testing in Public Schools ( to be presented at PS 8 Testing Forum in Brooklyn)1. Test Transparency. No tests should be given which do not guide instruction. All tests must be returned to teachers and parents after they are taken so their results can be reviewed with those who have
Morning Wink 3-5-14 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSSXSWEdu: Gates Foundation vs. Microsoft Education: What’s the difference? | DigitalSXSWEdu: Gates Foundation vs. Microsoft Education: What’s the difference? | Digital: SXSWEdu: Gates Foundation vs. Microsoft Education: What’s the difference?On my first day in Austin I had a terrific hourlong conversation with Cameron Evans, Chief Technology Officer for Mic
