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LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 3-7-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: OECD Head Admits that Shanghai Numbers for PISA Lower Than Previously AdmittedIn the ongoing debate between Tom Loveless of Brookings and Andreas Schleicher of the OECD, score one for Loveless. Loveless has steadfastly maintained that the astonishing scores from Shanghai are almost meaningless because of the missing students. At a
3-7-14 Wait What?
Wait What?: Who is behind the effort to destroy Hartford’s Clark Elementary School?Clark Elementary School’s parents, teachers and community have a right to know what is really going on behind the scenes in the ongoing effort to stifle parental involvement and hand Clark over to an out-of-state charter school company. The corporate education reform industry has targeted Clark, but who exactly is p
3-7-14 Seattle Schools Community Forum Week
Seattle Schools Community Forum: What We Don't Measure By Testing (Tell Me Big Data-Where is this Listed?)From the Maria Montessori page:by Melissa Westbrook / 9h 3-6-14 Seattle Schools Community Forum WeekSeattle Schools Community Forum: Updates on People and OrganizationsA couple of readers asked about some people and organizations that they feel have been perhaps too quiet.First is director S
3-7-14 Schools Matter
Schools Matter: SAT Bad Press = SAT RebootPlease consider a couple responses to the SAT 2016 reboot announcement, and then another piece on the cost of the Common Core. Put the pieces together:SAT Reboot 2016: "Nonsense It All Is" (P. L. Thomas)Changes To The SAT (The Onion, satire)Common Core Costs Too High, Failure Guaranteedby P. L. Thomas / 3h 3-6-14 Schools MatterSchools Matter: Do
3-7-14 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: The Lakeland Ledger: Halt Voucher Expansion Until Public Schools Are Adequately FundedFrom the editors of the Lakeland Ledger: Now, House Speaker Will Weatherford, R-Wesley Chapel, is calling for sales tax revenue to also be diverted to pay for the program. In addition,
3-7-14 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: Today’s “Frazz” Comic Strip: “Why Did You Become A Teacher?”If you’re reading this on an RSS Reader, you may have to click through to see the comic:by Larry Ferlazzo / 1h hide // saveYESTERDAYThis Week’s “Round-Up” Of Good Posts & Articles On Education PolicyJudge denies motion to dismiss lawsuit challenging teacher j
3-7-14 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.: Lee Talley. Bruce Rahmer’s tax return.- Lee Talley is a retired Illinois school teacher. Fred, After watching the March 5th watching the debate for Republican governor I noticed that candidate Bruce Rauner was stumbling over the question posed about his daughter getting preferential treatment for admi
3-7-14 Education Research Report
Education Research Report: Head Start more beneficial for children whose parents provide less early academic stimulationOne year of Head Start can make a bigger difference for children from homes where parents provide less early academic stimulation, such as reading to children, helping them recognize and pronounce letters and words, and helping them count. Showing parents how they can help their
3-7-14 Ed Notes Online
Ed Notes Online: Brooklyn Community Education Councils Slam De Blasio Giveway to Moskowitz and Other ChartersThe Community Education council of District 20 and 21 invites all community members to join them at I.S. 96 Seth Low to Rally on Friday, March 7, 2014 at 2:30 PM.Imagine if these communities and the principals closed all the schools in these 2 districts so people could attend the rallies. F
3-7-14 @ The Chalk Face
@ THE CHALK FACE: David Coleman’s Latest KhanOriginally posted on the becoming radical:Maybe we need a Khan Academy video series to help the public in the U.S. understand the term “free.” When you are driving late at night, and you are in unfamiliar rural America in need of a hotel, you see a relatively rundown hotel with a sign announcing “FREE…4 by Michael Paul Gold... / 1h hide // saveDavid C
3-7-14 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): David Coleman’s Latest KhanMaybe we need a Khan Academy video series to help the public in the U.S. understand the term “free.” When you are driving late at night, and you are in unfamiliar rural America in need of a hotel, you see a relatively rundown hotel with a sign
3-7-14 empathyeducates - Charter School Leader Pushes Kids to Become Her Personal Lobbyists
empathyeducates: Charter School Leader Pushes Kids to Become Her Personal Lobbyists[Image adapted from Anosmia on flickr] By David Sirota | Originally Published at Pandodaily. March 6, 2014 Charter schools have long been loved by the private sector, and the rich. And for good reason. They are technically public schools, and so they receive lots of public money, […]by empathy / 7h hide // saveThe
3-7-14 Perdido Street School
Perdido Street School: Ginia Bellafante In NY Times: De Blasio Is Not Waging War On Charters, Moskowitz Plays Victim CardBellafante makes three great points in her Times column - the first, that Eva Moskowitz is harming minority children herself:Last week on the 64th day of his mayoralty, Bill de Blasio, criticized for his too hardy approach to snow days, for the slow pace of his appointments, for
Common Core at #CPAC2014 | Truth in American Education
Common Core at #CPAC2014 | Truth in American Education: Common Core at #CPAC2014Filed in Common Core State Standards by Shane Vander Hart on March 7, 2014 • 0 Comments91Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) speaking at CPACCommon Core, as an issue, has been largely absent from CPAC – at least in the Potomac Ballroom. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) discussed it during a bloggers briefing when I asked him about the sil
Vergara v. California: A smokescreen to hide the attack on education - World Socialist Web Site
Vergara v. California: A smokescreen to hide the attack on education - World Socialist Web Site: Vergara v. California: A smokescreen to hide the attack on educationBy Antonio Marquez and Marc Wells 7 March 2014Since arguments began on January 27, the Beatriz Vergara et al. v. the State of California lawsuit has heard a plethora of testimony and allegations aimed at the dismantlement and privatiza
Shanker Blog » In Education Policy, Good Things Come In Small Packages
Shanker Blog » In Education Policy, Good Things Come In Small Packages: In Education Policy, Good Things Come In Small PackagesPosted by Matthew Di Carlo on March 7, 2014A recent report from the U.S. Department of Education presented a summary of three recent studies of the differences in the effectiveness of teaching provided advantaged and disadvantaged students (with the former defined in terms
A Small Request for My Friends at Gates :: Frederick M. Hess
A Small Request for My Friends at Gates :: Frederick M. Hess: A Small Request for My Friends at Gatesby Frederick M. Hess • Mar 7, 2014 at 8:32 amCross-posted from Education Week Print Send RSS ShareAt an Al Shanker Institute forum a few weeks back, at the AFT's DC headquarters, I aggressively defended the good intentions and fair-mindedness of foundation staff working on education (you can see
"Slavery’s story is America’s story."
"Slavery’s story is America’s story.": "Slavery’s story is America’s story."byteacherkenFollow Email 6 Comments / 6 NewThat is the final line of Eugene Robinson's powerful Washington Post column, THe American Story of Slavery.I will offer blockquotes without hotlinks because you should read the entire column.Robinson begins by notingHollywood has finally taken an unflinchin
A Great Divide: The Election Fight for California's Schools | California Progress Report
A Great Divide: The Election Fight for California's Schools | California Progress Report: A Great Divide: The Election Fight for California's SchoolsPosted on 07 March 2014Printer-friendly versionSend by emailBy Gary CohnAn election campaign now being fought almost completely out of public view could radically alter the way California’s school children are taught. If Marshall Tuck unseats incumben
Mounting Evidence Supports Public Schools, Says Privatization and Charters No Better | janresseger
Mounting Evidence Supports Public Schools, Says Privatization and Charters No Better | janresseger: Mounting Evidence Supports Public Schools, Says Privatization and Charters No BetterPosted on March 7, 2014 by janressegerI have always imagined that once the evidence comes in about the performance of charter schools and virtual, on-line academies—once we learn that school achievement in charters i
New teachers scarce after state funding cuts - Education - The Sacramento Bee
New teachers scarce after state funding cuts - Education - The Sacramento Bee: New teachers scarce after state funding cutsBy Diana Lambert and Phillip Reesedlambert@sacbee.comPublished: Friday, Mar. 7, 2014 - 12:00 amYoung teachers have become far more scarce in California classrooms after school districts slashed their budgets to survive the recession.From 2008 to 2013, California saw a 40 perce
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Special Late Nite Cap UPDATE 3-6-14 #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
Nite Cap UPDATEUPDATE UPDATE UPDATE UPDATECORPORATE ED REFORMNews Analysis: Then and Now, a Test That Aims to Neutralize Advantages of the PrivilegedThe people who first designed the SAT decades ago wanted to identify a new elite based on brains rather than heredity, not necessarily to expand access to college. 7 by By RICHARD PÉREZ-... / 3min hide // saveContributing Op-Ed Writer: Save Us Fr
Nite Cap 3-6-14 #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 CAPSPECIAL Mid Day Banana Break 3-6-14 #RealEdTalk #edreformBig Education Ape - Mid Day Banana BreakDe Blasio, in Radio Interview, Defends His Position on Charter SchoolsBy Kate Taylor | Originally Published at The New York Times. March 6, 2014 Batt
SPECIAL Mid Day Banana Break 3-6-14 #RealEdTalk #edreform
Big Education Ape - Mid Day Banana BreakDe Blasio, in Radio Interview, Defends His Position on Charter SchoolsBy Kate Taylor | Originally Published at The New York Times. March 6, 2014 Battered in the press over his position on charter schools, Mayor Bill de Blasio on Thursday took to a friendly news outlet to defend himself and argue that his actions were being distorted. […]by empathy / 58minRat
Community Forum on the CORE Waiver | The Sacramento Coalition to Save Public Education
Community Forum on the CORE Waiver | The Sacramento Coalition to Save Public Education: Community Forum on the CORE WaiverPlease join the Sacramento City Teachers Association, Hmong Innovating Politics, the Black Parallel School Board and the Sacramento Coalition to Save Public Education atthe Sierra II Community Center's Curtis Hall (24th St. and 4th Ave.)for a forum on the California Office to R
New Online Educator Tools - Year 2014 (CA Dept of Education)
New Online Educator Tools - Year 2014 (CA Dept of Education): State Schools Chief Tom Torlakson Announces New Online Tools for EducatorsSACRAMENTO—Educators across California, from those who work with the state's youngest learners to those in high school classrooms, can use several free online professional development tools created by the California Department of Education (CDE), State Superintend
March 5-6 Hahn Occupation Statement | occupy california
March 5-6 Hahn Occupation Statement | occupy california: March 5-6 Hahn Occupation StatementBy *from indybay:This past week has demonstrated that students and workers have tremendous power. We have shown that we have the capacity to pursue collective action and have our demands met. The threat of a five-day strike by AFSCME prompted the UC to concede to their demands, and on Tuesday, the UAW was l
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit 3-6-14
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: 3 stories+an editorial: THE NEW SAT ...from the same wonderful purveyors of ®eform who brought you the Common Core StandardsGone are the essay, the SAT “vocab words” and a focus on literature and writing. Science remains untested. The College Board President admits that high school grades are a better predictor of college success than standardized test
3-6-14 With A Brooklyn Accent Go BATs All Week
With A Brooklyn Accent: Why People Who Are Disillusioned With BATS Won't Make a Complete Break: Why People Who Are Disillusioned With BATS Won't Make a Complete BreakI have been thinking about why so many people who claim to be completely disillusioned with BATS and it leaders won't make a complete break and remain in the main group, or our state groups, while reserving their most bitter attacks a
Russ on Reading: David Coleman’s Coup d’etat
Russ on Reading: David Coleman’s Coup d’etat: David Coleman’s Coup d’etatWho is the most powerful man in public education?In one of the first critiques of the “new” SAT rolled out by College Board President, David Coleman yesterday, Bob Schaeffer, public education director of the National Center for Fair & Open Testing (FairTest), a nonprofit group dedicated to ending the misuse of standardize
CURMUDGUCATION: TFA One Step Closer To ... Something
CURMUDGUCATION: TFA One Step Closer To ... Something: TFA One Step Closer To ... SomethingOn March 4, TFA Co-CEOs Matt Kramer and Elisa Villanueva delivered a huge one-two punch of speeches to a huge audience of TFA faithful that signaled the possibility of some significant changes for the 24-year-old organization. Those changes to the TFA program appeared in a context that was somewhat less encou
3-6-14 Seattle Schools Community Forum Week
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Updates on People and OrganizationsA couple of readers asked about some people and organizations that they feel have been perhaps too quiet.First is director Sue Peters. I'm not sure exactly what people were expecting from Sue but I think she is doing exactly what she should do as a new director. She's behaving like the new director that she is - i.e. learning r
Insights on Using Assessments Thoughtfully — Whole Child Education
Insights on Using Assessments Thoughtfully — Whole Child Education: THE WHOLE CHILD BLOGInsights on Using Assessments ThoughtfullyMarch 6, 2014 by Klea ScharbergAssessment is about more than numbers. It's about discerning where students are and planning accordingly. The March 2014 issue of Educational Leadership explores the many ways teachers can use assessments to help students learn. Articles i
3-6-14 The Answer Sheet
The Answer Sheet: Grieving mom takes on state education commissioner over testing disabled studentsI recently wrote about a bizarre open letter to teachers that Education Commissioner Pam Stewart released that accused people who want a change in standardized testing requirements for severely disabled students of launching a political attack on the department. Stewart’s missive followed testimony b
3-6-14 Schools Matter
Schools Matter: Do we need the SAT?Sent to USA TodayNot mentioned in the discussion of changes in the SAT ("Sharpen those pencils: The SAT test is getting harder," March 6) is the question of whether we need SAT-type examinations. In two different studies, researchers from UC Berkeley, Harvard and Princeton reported that high school grades were a good predictor of college success, and th
3-6-14 Engaging Parents In School… | Going Beyond Parent "Involvement"
Engaging Parents In School… | Going Beyond Parent "Involvement": “Most States Lack Opt-Out Policies – But Parents Find A Way”Most States Lack Opt-Out Policies – But Parents Find A Way is a very interesting and useful post by Alexander Russo. The post gives a very good overview of state laws on “opting out” of standardized tests. I’m adding it to The Best Posts On Parents “Opting-Out” Of
Innovation Takes Time | Connected Principals
Innovation Takes Time | Connected Principals: Innovation Takes Timeby Travis McNaughton • March 6, 2014 • 0 CommentsI started this school year by participating in Educator’s Innovation Day. The day was dedicated for educators to work individually or in groups on anything they wanted to work on around the theme of improving education. I spent the day working with Jesse McLean around the idea of wan
Common Core Panel Discussion at the NPE Conference, March 2, 2014 on Vimeo
Common Core Panel Discussion at the NPE Conference, March 2, 2014 on Vimeo: Common Core Panel Discussion at the NPE Conference, March 2, 2014from Schoolhouse Live PRO 16 hours ago NOT YET RATEDSince No Child Left Behind, no national program has met more controversy than the Common Core. In this featured panel, educators will discuss the challenges we face with the Common Core. Should we embrace th
Equipping Florida Parents to Expose Jeb Bush’s Florida Education “Miracle” | deutsch29
Equipping Florida Parents to Expose Jeb Bush’s Florida Education “Miracle” | deutsch29: Equipping Florida Parents to Expose Jeb Bush’s Florida Education “Miracle”March 6, 2014The purpose of this post is to provide a brief summary for Florida parents regarding the failure of the spectrum of so-called education “reforms” introduced and advanced by former Governor Jeb Bush (1999 – 2007).I have writte
3-6-14 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): E4E poses questions, 10 candidates for union chief answerEducators 4 Excellence, a teacher advocacy group comprised of members of the Los Angeles teachers union, UTLA, has developed an interactive election guide focusing on the 10 candidates running for UTLA president. The guide poses four questions and p
Education Research Report: Condition of America’s Public School Facilities: 2012-13
Education Research Report: Condition of America’s Public School Facilities: 2012-13: Condition of America’s Public School Facilities: 2012-13Among schools with permanent buildings, the overall condition of about 24 percent of the permanent buildings was considered less than good. “Condition of America’s Public School Facilities: 2012-13,” a First Look report from the Fast Response Survey System (F
Parents United for Responsible Education » Blog Archive » If life is a test, the Trib flunks
Parents United for Responsible Education » Blog Archive » If life is a test, the Trib flunks: If life is a test, the Trib flunksToday’s Chicago Tribune editorial claims their “philosophy” is that “Life is a test.”Wow. That explains a lot about the Tribune, doesn’t it?We have a different take on life, and so do a lot of others. For example:Life is one grand sweet song, so start the music. Ronald Re
The Houston Chronicle, also on the TVAAS in Tennessee |
The Houston Chronicle, also on the TVAAS in Tennessee |: The Houston Chronicle, also on the TVAAS in Tennessee The Houston Chronicle also recently published an article on the Tennessee Value-Added Assessment System (TVAAS) and what is happening and still ongoing in Tennessee. This is certainly interesting and worth a read, particularly because the Houston Independent School District is using essen
BULLETIN: Rutgers slams NJ’s lack of contractor oversight | Bob Braun's Ledger
BULLETIN: Rutgers slams NJ’s lack of contractor oversight | Bob Braun's Ledger: BULLETIN: Rutgers slams NJ’s lack of contractor oversightOld Queens: Rutgers UniversityA report by researchers at Rutgers University’s Department of Labor Studies and Employment Relations and Department of Public Policy and Administration says the state administration’s “significant neglect” of reviewing the performan
FCMAT » Cali Education Headlines Thursday, March 6, 2014
FCMAT » Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team: Fensterwald: Former superintendent backs tenure, layoff laws as defense opens in ‘Vergara’ lawsuitEducation HeadlinesThursday, March 6, 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.Temple City School Board elects
Morning Wink 3-6-14 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSLISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 3-6-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for allDiane 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 Wal
