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LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 4-18-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Mercedes Schneider Explains Common Core to Sol Stern, AgainSol Stern of the rightwing Manhattan Institute is a fierce advocate for the Common Core Standards. He is a journalist of great rhetorical skill, not a classroom teacher or a scholar or researcher. Stern is a devotee of E.D. Hirsh Jr.’s Core Knowledge curriculum, and he thin
The Answer Sheet 4-18-14
The Answer Sheet: Arne Duncan dismisses critics: ‘Lots of drama, lots of noise’There he goes again. Education Secretary Arne Duncan went to New York recently and introduced state Education Commissioner John King at a function at New York University, calling him “a remarkable leader” and “as smart and as thoughtful as anyone working in this space.” As for the growing number of critics of King’s edu
4-18-14 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: Meet the New FCAT, Same as the Old FCATSunshine State News reporter Allison Nielson writes of FCATs last year with a paradox: “Parting is such sweet sorrow — sort of.” And also this: After a dramatic drop in FCAT writing scores in 2012, the State Board of Education alter
4-18-14 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.: Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Farewell letter.With Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Cartagena, Colombia. 2011. In 2011 Anne, our good friend Nathalie and I traveled to Cartagena, Colombia. Gabriel Garcia Marquez has a home there. It is a walled compound by the sea. Locals complained how he rarely stayed there, altho
4-18-14 Ed Notes Online
Ed Notes Online: Say Wha?Rhee Hubby Kevin Johnson Leads NBA Union Searchhttp://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/18/sports/basketball/nba-players-reset-union-search-with-kevin-johnson-as-point-man.html?hpw&rref=sports&_r=0N.B.A. Players Reset Union Search With Kevin Johnson as Point ManHis tenure has not been free of controversy; in 2012, he was fined $37,000 by the Fair Political Practices Commissi
4-18-14 @ The Chalk Face
@ THE CHALK FACE: Sol Stern and Common Core: Still DisconnectedOn April 6, 2014, I published this post, entitled, Sol Stern Thinks Common Core Is About Rich Curriculum. In the post, I rebutted another post of Stern’s entitled, A Sorry Attack on the Common Core. On April 17, 2014, Stern responded in this post entitled, The Real Common Core Story. Hardly the “real” story of the Common Core State Sta
4-18-13 Curmudgucation Week
CURMUDGUCATION: What Would Winning Look Like?The comment keeps coming (most recently from Rick Hess) that Common Core regime opponents can't just say "no" to the Core, that they must stand for something-- not just against something.I don't entirely agree. If a mugger approaches you and says, "I'm going to beat you up and take all your money," I will probably say, "I prefer
4-18-14 Perdido Street School Week
Perdido Street School: MTA/TWU Contract Agreement May "Set The Floor" For Other Contract Negotiations In City And StateFirst, some of the details of the contract:Under the MTA pact, members of the TWU Local 100 would receive retroactive pay increases of 1% for each of the past two years and 2% increases in each of the following three years. The deal would also give the union employees pa
4-18-14 Open Congress : Major Bill Actions ..Education - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress
Education - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress: Bill Introduced: S.Res. 419: A resolution recognizing the celebration of National Student Employment Week 2014 at the University of Minnesota Duluth.A resolution recognizing the celebration of National Student Employment Week 2014 at the University of Minnesota Duluth.5h hide // saveBill Introduced: S.Res. 418: A resolution to honor Gallaudet University,
Don’t Back Down | EduShyster
Don’t Back Down | EduShyster: Don’t Back Down An Open Letter to TFA: Don’t Back Down in NewarkDear Teach for America:As an alum of your program, I like to keep apprised of your goings-on. Though we may have our differences, I always try to appreciate your bolder efforts. So I’m thrilled to see you taking a valiant stand in Newark, where the district is preparing to can over a thousand teachers wit
Hucksterism In Education Exposed | janresseger
Hucksterism In Education Exposed | janresseger: Hucksterism In Education ExposedPosted on April 18, 2014 by janressegerI was serving on a panel at an evening event last week about the growth of privatization of education here in Ohio, when someone asked, “Why do parents grab at the chance to send their children to these schools? Most of them don’t do nearly as well academically as public schools.
3 End-of-the-School-Year Reminders | Connected Principals
3 End-of-the-School-Year Reminders | Connected Principals: 3 End-of-the-School-Year Remindersby William Parker • April 18, 2014 • 0 CommentsLast Saturday I drove my daughter to the local lake dam spillway to meet her teammates for a weekend track workout. After twenty minutes of warm-up running on the grassy path to the spillway and back, they lined up for drills. These included 12 sprints up an i
Sol Stern and Common Core: Still Disconnected | deutsch29
Sol Stern and Common Core: Still Disconnected | deutsch29: Sol Stern and Common Core: Still DisconnectedApril 17, 2014On April 6, 2014, I published this post, entitled, Sol Stern Thinks Common Core Is About Rich Curriculum. In the post, I rebutted another post of Stern’s entitled, A Sorry Attack on the Common Core.On April 17, 2014, Stern responded in this post entitled, The Real Common Core Story
NYC Educator: How to Solve Poverty
NYC Educator: How to Solve Poverty: How to Solve PovertyIt's tough to keep a job you like. I've managed to do it for almost three decades, but my daughter has not been so lucky. A few months ago, she went with my wife to try to join a new gym in our town, helped the staff translate for some Spanish-speaking customers, and then ended up with her very first job. She loved it, and was fairly gung-ho
Is a Chimp Smarter Than Campbell Brown? southbronxschool.com
http://www.southbronxschool.com: Is a Chimp Smarter Than Campbell Brown?She's baaaaaaaaaaaack!!!!The Bayou Schicksa otherwise known as Campbell Brown is back sharing what little grasp she has on reality with those she believes she lords over from her gilded perch.Campbell, who converted to Judaism for her husband, Iraq War provocateur and mass murderer, Dan Senor, has now come out with a website k
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Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Sun-Times editors know exactly what's wrong with 'turnaround' strategy
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Sun-Times editors know exactly what's wrong with 'turnaround' strategy: Sun-Times editors know exactly what's wrong with 'turnaround' strategyThe Sun-Times editorial board has things all figured out. They know exactly why Byrd-Bennett's "radical" plan to turn more schools over to the private turnaround operators at AUSL will be a disaster. They say so thems
The Center for American “Progress:” Really?!? |
The Center for American “Progress:” Really?!? |: The Center for American “Progress:” Really?!? The American Statistical Association recently released a position statement on VAMs–a statement that really should/could serve as one of a few “nail in the coffin” reports on VAMs. Others, however, continue to move forward with VAMS despite this position statement and all of its surrounding research.That
The Portland School Board's top 5 concerns about the Common Core | OregonLive.com
The Portland School Board's top 5 concerns about the Common Core | OregonLive.com: The Portland School Board's top 5 concerns about the Common CoreSteve BuelStephanie Yao Long | syao@oregonian.com Portland School Board members at their meeting on Wednesday voiced strong and wide-ranging opinions on the new Common Core student achievement standards, which take effect next school year.But nearly eve
Racism Without Racists: The School Resegregation Edition - The Jose Vilson
Racism Without Racists: The School Resegregation Edition - The Jose Vilson: Racism Without Racists: The School Resegregation Editionby JOSE VILSON on APRIL 17, 2014in JOSEThurgood MarshallToday, ProPublica released a special report on their website dedicated to the resegregation of America’s public schools. With the 60th anniversary of the Brown vs. Board of Education decision on May 17th approach
Teacher Wage Theft | Reclaim Reform
Teacher Wage Theft | Reclaim Reform: Teacher Wage TheftPosted on April 17, 2014by Ken PrevitiDiane Ravitch interrupted me to exclaim, “It’s plain THEFT!”As we spoke briefly before she made Sunday’s keynote presentation at this year’s Network for Public Education National Conference at the University of Texas in Austin in March, I was very surprised by the spontaneous, harsh verbal emphasis of her
Nite Cap 4-17-14 #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 CAPCalifornia Statewide Average Indirect Cost Rates - Indirect Cost Rates (ICR) (CA Dept of Education)California Statewide Average Indirect Cost Rates - Indirect Cost Rates (ICR) (CA Dept of Education): California Statewide Average Indirect Cost Rat
California Statewide Average Indirect Cost Rates - Indirect Cost Rates (ICR) (CA Dept of Education)
California Statewide Average Indirect Cost Rates - Indirect Cost Rates (ICR) (CA Dept of Education): California Statewide Average Indirect Cost RatesListing of California's statewide average indirect cost rates for the five most current years, for purposes of food service programs.Following is a recap of California's statewide average indirect cost rates for the five most current years. For food s
4-17-14 The Whole Child Blog — A Legacy of Caring and Learning — Whole Child Education
A Legacy of Caring and Learning — Whole Child Education: THE WHOLE CHILD BLOGA Legacy of Caring and LearningApril 17, 2014 by Torva Felton"The things he sees are not just remembered; they form part of his soul."—Maria MontessoriBeing with Guilford County Schools since 1998, my heart and soul has been dedicated to teaching here at Washington Elementary School, now known as Washington Mont
PARCC Place | EduShyster
PARCC Place | EduShyster: PARCC Place A cozy, clubby place where everyone is, well, connected and conflicts of interest don’t apply…Welcome to PARCC Place, reader! It’s acozy, clubby place where everyone is, well, connected, united in a shared urgency over the fiercely urgent cause of our time: college and career readiness. In fact, so urgent is the cause of our time that the old rules about, say
4-17-14 Seattle Schools Community Forum
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Common Core in Portland - Why So Silent Seattle?I had been seeing a lot of Twitter buzz around Portland School District and the outspokeness of one Board member but now it's ramping up.(The Seattle Times put it in their ed news roundup but blandly said, "Portland school board members express concern over Common Core.")What is fascinating to me is the sile
Jersey Jazzman: Charter Schools: The New Battle of Trenton
Jersey Jazzman: Charter Schools: The New Battle of Trenton: Charter Schools: The New Battle of TrentonSo you guys have all seen this:On Christmas Day, 1775, George Washington and his troops crossed the Delaware River, starting at what is known now as Upper Makefield, PA. The general led his forces south along the banks of the river, eventually sneaking up on the Hessians, the German mercenary troo
Allegra Allesandri Pfiefer transformed a struggling school into the first public Waldorf-inspired high school in the nation.
Clients in Conversation: Building on a Shared Vision | 3BL Media: Clients in Conversation: Building on a Shared VisionTWEET ME:Learn how two @RSFSocFinance investors have used community to create new initiatives that defy expectation: http://bit.ly/1qFMULTIMEDIA FROM THIS RELEASE1 2ARTICLEThursday, April 17, 2014 - 10:15amThis article was originally published in the Winter 2014 RSF Quarterly.Inter
Colorado Coalition Says PARCC Testing is Not Teaching - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher
Colorado Coalition Says PARCC Testing is Not Teaching - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher: Colorado Coalition Says PARCC Testing is Not TeachingBy Anthony Cody on April 17, 2014 12:08 PMCall on Governor Hickenlooper For Support.Guest post by authors listed below.Proponents of the controversial Common Core aligned PARCC test suggest that it is a "more rigorous" standardized test
4-17-14 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): Report: Brown decision at 60, what have we learned?Via Economic Policy Institute | By Richard Rothstein May 17 is the 60th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education, the U.S. Supreme Court’s 1954 decision that prohibited Southern states from segregating schools by race. The Brown decision annihilated the
Juvenile Justice Education Programs in the United States and Across the South Do More Harm Than Good
Southern Education Foundation - Southern Education Foundation: Juvenile Justice Education Programs in the United States and Across the South Do More Harm Than GoodJuvenile Justice Education Programs in the United States and Across the South Do More Harm Than Good ATLANTA-April 17, 2014-With awareness growing that schools are disciplining and suspending minority students at alarming rates, a report
The Definition of the American System of Government: Revise That ELA Aligned History Curriculum! | Missouri Education Watchdog
The Definition of the American System of Government: Revise That ELA Aligned History Curriculum! | Missouri Education Watchdog: The Definition of the American System of Government: Revise That ELA Aligned History Curriculum!inShareTwo Princeton researchers have published a report that the United States is not a constitutional republic or a democracy. America now operates as an oligarchy. From Pr
Marie Corfield: NPU Parents & NSU Students concur: Superintendent Cami Anderson is destroying Newark’s schools.
Marie Corfield: NPU Parents & NSU Students concur: Superintendent Cami Anderson is destroying Newark’s schools.: NPU Parents & NSU Students concur: Superintendent Cami Anderson is destroying Newark’s schools.Make up snow days! SGO’s! End of third marking period! Summative! Lions, tigers and bears—oh my! No wonder I couldn’t get this blog post done sooner.…Where are all her supporters? I wa
“A self-fulfilling conflict of interest”: Charter schools, testing mania, and Arne Duncan - Salon.com
“A self-fulfilling conflict of interest”: Charter schools, testing mania, and Arne Duncan - Salon.com: “A self-fulfilling conflict of interest”: Charter schools, testing mania, and Arne DuncanRep. Raul Grijalva sounds off to Salon on starved public schools and White House's "market-based philosophy"Raul Grijalva, Arne Duncan (Credit: AP/Carolyn Kaster/Jacquelyn Martin)Obama’s education s
FCMAT » Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team
FCMAT » Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team: Fresno teachers union opposes extension of No Child Left Behind waiverEducation HeadlinesThursday, April 17, 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.County board of ed approves Sweetwater mapsThe county board
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BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSLISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 4-17-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for allDiane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: How Corporate Interests Beat NYC’s Progressive Mayor and How He Can RecoverThis article was written by an independent education researcher who requests anonymity. It is unfortunate that the poli
