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LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 5-18-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all

Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: The Nation Investigates: Teacher Jail in Los AngelesAre classrooms overflowing with sexual predators? Some school leaders in Los Angeles think they are. The Nation reports on a special investigation where teachers are challenged to clear their names. It starts here with the question of how teachers can prove their innocence. “Iris

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Engaging Parents In School… | Going Beyond Parent "Involvement"

Engaging Parents In School… | Going Beyond Parent "Involvement": “Does Family Engagement Matter?”Does Family Engagement Matter? is a response to the now infamous “Broken Compass” book questioning the usefulness of parent involvement. It’s written by three of the top experts in the field – Karen L. Mapp, Anne T. Henderson, and Nancy E. Hill. I’m adding it to The Best Commentaries On The “

by mike simpson / 4min 

5-18-14 Ed Notes Online

Ed Notes Online: UFT Contract: An Attack on WomenThe contract proposal is an attack on feminism. 75% of UFT members are woman. The leadership expects the contract to pass because they anticipate that woman are willing and deserve to accept much lower pay in creases than they deserve.... Comment on Ed Notes After the UFT Brooklyn borough contract meeting, a pregnant teacher came up to ask [Borough

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5-18-14 With A Brooklyn Accent Go BATs

With A Brooklyn Accent: Charter Schools: The Education Equivalent of Subprime MortgagesCharter Schools are looking more and more like the educational equivalent of subprime mortgages---a short cut to greater equity and opportunity that becomes the basis of a huge unregulated industry, which gives entrepreneurs the opportunity to make quick profits, and the very wealthy tax breaks and opportunities

by mike simpson / 11min 

5-18-14 Perdido Street School

Perdido Street School: Grand Jury Investigating Bridgegate Continues Its WorkThis is bad news if you're Chris Christie - and maybe if you're Andrew Cuomo too: The top Port Authority executive who ended the George Washington Bridge lane closings testified before a Jersey grand jury probing the punitive shutdowns. Pat Foye appeared earlier in May before the federal panel in Newark as its Bridgegate

by mike simpson / 14min 

How History is Erased with Digital Media. Revisionism Reigns. | Missouri Education Watchdog

How History is Erased with Digital Media. Revisionism Reigns. | Missouri Education Watchdog: How History is Erased with Digital Media. Revisionism Reigns.inShareI saw the above meme about Michelle Obama and was curious where she made this remark and to whom.  And that’s the beginning of an interesting journey.I searched for “Michelle Obama and a piece of the pie”.  It led me to a Charlotte Observe

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Hey, Ras–you’re not going to rock the boat, are you? | Bob Braun's Ledger

Hey, Ras–you’re not going to rock the boat, are you? | Bob Braun's Ledger: Hey, Ras–you’re not going to rock the boat, are you?Mayor-elect Ras BarakaThe hedge-fund managers, the mainstream media, Cami Anderson’s friends in Montclair and Glen Ridge–during the election, they all tried to depict Ras Baraka as a revolutionary, as a radical, as a dangerous man with “fiery” and “incendiary” ideas and cl

by mike simpson / 19min 

5-18-14 @ The Chalk Face

@ THE CHALK FACE: Autonomy Must Precede AccountabiltyAutonomy Must Precede Accountabilty. via Autonomy Must Precede Accountabilty.1 by plthomasedd / 51min  All Week 5-17-14 @ THE CHALK FACE@ THE CHALK FACE : All Week @ THE CHALK FACE The Conversation: Racial segregation returns to US schools, 60 years after the Supreme Court banned itThe Conversation: Racial segregation returns to US schools, 60 y

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5-18-14 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): Autonomy Must Precede AccountabiltyNearly 2.5 years ago, I wrote directly about the essential flaw with the thirty-plus-years accountability movement in K-12 U.S. public education. That essential flaw is that accountability built on standards and high-stakes testing is a

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5-18-13 Curmudgucation Week

CURMUDGUCATION: Serious PeopleWhy is it that I'm so hard on some people I disagree with here and so gentle with others? Because I have a hard time taking people seriously when they aren't serious people.Certain positions in the current debates indicate clearly how serious a person is. I don't support the idea of national education standards; I think it's a bad idea, doomed to failure, that will no

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5-18-14 Wait What?

Wait What?:   Wait What? Wendy Lecker and Diane Ravitch on the 60th Anniversary of Brown v. Board of EducationDiane Ravitch, the nation’s leading voice for public education explains, As segregation grows worse than it has been for decades, the problems are worsened by current “reforms.” School privatization intensifies segregation, high-stakes testing creates cause for closing struggling schools i

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5-18-14 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL

Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: TED-Ed Video: “What Is The World Wide Web?”TED-ED has a new video (and accompanying lesson) on “What Is The World Wide Web?” I’m adding it to The Best Sites To Learn About The Internet.by Larry Ferlazzo / 11min hide  //  saveYESTERDAY“Quill” Could Be A Very Useful Tool For Reinforcing Grammar ConceptsThanks to Richard Byrne

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Happy 60th Birthday, Brown v. Board of Educaton! | Bill Ayers

Happy 60th Birthday, Brown v. Board of Educaton! | Bill Ayers: Happy 60th Birthday, Brown v. Board of Educaton!All children need to develop a sense of the unique capacity of human beings to shape and create reality in concert with conscious purposes and plans. This means that our schools—both within and way beyond the existing institutional spaces called “school”—need to be transformed to provide

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We All Play a Part | Connected Principals

We All Play a Part | Connected Principals: We All Play a Partby dkerr • May 18, 2014 • 0 CommentsSo I received an email this past week from a former student of mine who wanted to check in and catch up. He’s just now finishing his degree in sports medicine, and at the end of the message he thanked me for playing a part in his success, and for helping him grow into the man that he has become. It was

by mike simpson / 2h 

Cursive Writing and Coding: Conflicts over School Goals (Part 1) | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice

Cursive Writing and Coding: Conflicts over School Goals (Part 1) | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice: Cursive Writing and Coding: Conflicts over School Goals (Part 1)Schools as “museums of virtue”* and schools as engines of change have been dominant and conflicting metaphors in the history of school reform. In the mid-19th century, tax-supported public schools pursued Reading, ‘R

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Why We Are Here: Evette Jones at the PCAPS Rallly Yesterday | WeArePCAPS

Why We Are Here: Evette Jones at the PCAPS Rallly Yesterday | WeArePCAPS: Why We Are Here: Evette Jones at the PCAPS Rallly YesterdayPosted on May 18, 2014by wearepcapsEvette Jones, PFT staffer and PCAPS leader, at yesterday’s rally.   Also pictured here from right to left are Rev. Larry Patrick, PA-AFT President Ted Kirsch, PFT President Jerry Jordan and State Rep. James RoebuckPFT’s Evette Jones

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Reflections on Teaching » Blog Archive » Week in Class: Week 33 Primary Documents

Reflections on Teaching » Blog Archive » Week in Class: Week 33 Primary Documents: Week in Class: Week 33 Primary DocumentsSince we’ve finished with our Language Arts text for the year, I’ve been trying to implement a “replacement” unit for Common Core featuring closed readings. The examples modeled centered on short stories or poetry, but I’ve opted to use primary documents. One of the best resou

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Jersey Jazzman: Another Day, Another "Miracle" Charter School Debunked

Jersey Jazzman: Another Day, Another "Miracle" Charter School Debunked: Big Education Ape: 5-10-14 Jersey Jazzman NJ Ed News Round-up Jammin' All WeekJersey Jazzman:Jersey Jazzman Jammin' All WeekWould Linda Brown's Parents Have Wanted a "Choice" District?This weekend is this 60th anniversary of Brown v Board of Education, the landmark case that ended separate but equal public

by mike simpson / 11h 

Lawyer For Teachers; Bryan Glass Attorney-at-Law southbronxschool.com

http://www.southbronxschool.com: Lawyer For Teachers; Bryan Glass Attorney-at-LawI should be writing about the contract and upcoming vote, but everyone else is, I'm in a contrarianmood, and I have something to share.Back in December I raised $665, less the 10% fee, through GoFundMe so I can put down a deposit on hiring an outside attorney. That turned out not to be quite enough for the lawyer, and

by mike simpson / 14h 

National union leader leads rally for funding, against Brownback | CJOnline.com

National union leader leads rally for funding, against Brownback | CJOnline.com: National union leader leads rally for funding, against BrownbackVisit from AFT's Weingarten takes political tone as unions blast Brownback, laud DavisPosted: May 17, 2014 - 10:01amTHAD ALLTON/THE CAPITAL-JOURNALEducators with the American Federation of Teachers and the Kansas National Education Association listened Sa

by mike simpson / 14h 

Nite Cap 5-17-14 #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 CAPWelcome to Paris ISD - Our students are much more than a once-a-year pencil and bubble sheet testParis ISD - Welcome to Paris ISD:  Welcome to Paris ISDDear Parents and Friends of PISD,Next week, you will be receiving your child's STAAR/TAKS resu

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Welcome to Paris ISD - Our students are much more than a once-a-year pencil and bubble sheet test

Paris ISD - Welcome to Paris ISD:  Welcome to Paris ISDDear Parents and Friends of PISD,Next week, you will be receiving your child's STAAR/TAKS results for the 2013-2014 school year. I'm writing this letter on behalf of PISD administrators, teachers, staff, and board members. These results should be considered as one of many instruments used to measure your child's growth, not the end-all of your

by mike simpson / 16h 

Here’s what the superintendent of Paris ISD is telling parents about this year’s STAAR results –Yikes! | Dallas Morning News

Here’s what the superintendent of Paris ISD is telling parents about this year’s STAAR results –Yikes! | Dallas Morning News: Here’s what the superintendent of Paris ISD is telling parents about this year’s STAAR results –Yikes!By Jeffrey WeissJWeiss@dallasnews.com4:23 pm on May 17, 2014 | Permalink1601http://unitedoptout.com/This is posted on the Paris ISD website:Next week, you will be receiving

by mike simpson / 17h 

Overtesting Students: Some Truths about Standardized Testing | Connected Principals

Overtesting Students: Some Truths about Standardized Testing | Connected Principals: Overtesting Students: Some Truths about Standardized Testingby Tom Martellone • May 17, 2014 • 0 CommentsMany of us have heard the expression, “Too much of a good thing is bad for you”.  It is no wonder that when people, groups, or organizations take things to the extreme, that misconceptions come about.  Addition

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Are we abandoning public education 60 years after historic Brown ruling? | Larry Miller's Blog: Educate All Students!

Are we abandoning public education 60 years after historic Brown ruling? | Larry Miller's Blog: Educate All Students!: Are we abandoning public education 60 years after historic Brown ruling?Filed under: Civil Rights Movement Today,New Jim Crow,Vouchers — millerlf @ 4:02 pm From Valerie Strauss’ Blog at Washington Post Updated: May 16By Barbara MinerIn Milwaukee, one of the country’s most segregat

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An Open Letter to Michael Petrilli | Missouri Education Watchdog

An Open Letter to Michael Petrilli | Missouri Education Watchdog: An Open Letter to Michael PetrilliinShareHB1490 is the start to reclaim educational development/delivery by Missourians for Missourians.Anne and I were at the Capitol yesterday for a press conference about the passage of HB1490.  We talked to various legislators about the bill and plans for next year.  It was a full day and we have

by mike simpson / 18h 

Bigotry Is Back, 60 Years After Brown v. Board of Education - The Daily Beast

Bigotry Is Back, 60 Years After Brown v. Board of Education - The Daily Beast: Bigotry Is Back, 60 Years After Brown v. Board of EducationDiscrimination is all around us. But we’re always going to fight to end it, as the sign at Linda Brown’s former elementary school in Kansas reminds us.“The Struggle Continues.” I was almost moved to tears (and I’m not really an emotional guy) after reading these

by mike simpson / 20h 

A Skewed View of EDU | My Island View

A Skewed View of EDU | My Island View: A Skewed View of EDUMay 17, 2014 by tomwhitbyAs I was picking up my Hawaiian shirts from my local dry cleaners last week, I was approached by a former student of 30 years ago, who managed to recognize me all these years and extra pounds later. He mentioned a few of the memories that he had of our student/teacher time together and then offered his view of educ

by mike simpson / 21h 

2nd Banana 5-17-14 Recap of Last Week's Best Post #EDchat #EDreform #RealEdTalk #p2

BIG EDUCATION APE 2ND BANANARECAP OF LAST WEEK'S BEST POSTEducation Buzz / AFT urges use of social media to protest kidnapping of Nigerian school girls #BringBackOurGirls,Education Buzz / AFT urges use of social media to protest kidnapping of Nigerian school girls: AFT urges use of social media to protest kidnapping of Nigerian school girlsPublished: May 7, 2014, 2:01 pm, by Carol McGrawThe Americ

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Morning Wink 5-17-14 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2

BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK  AM POSTSA Review of My Book by Someone Who Had Never Heard of Me | deutsch29A Review of My Book by Someone Who Had Never Heard of Me | deutsch29: A Review of My Book by Someone Who Had Never Heard of MeMay 17, 2014D.  Forman had never heard of me. She had never read my blog, and she did not know that I had recently published my first book, A Chronicle of Echoes, a

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