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Daughter of NH Arrested Dad Confronts the School Bullies: The School Administrators. | Missouri Education Watchdog

Daughter of NH Arrested Dad Confronts the School Bullies: The School Administrators. | Missouri Education Watchdog: Daughter of NH Arrested Dad Confronts the School Bullies: The School Administrators.inSharePut your school administrators on notice. This anti-bullying pledge includes students and parents standing up against school officials when they become the bullies.After her father was arrested

by mike simpson / 4min 

Schooling in the Ownership Society: Duncan ignored his own I.G.'s warnings on charter fraud

Schooling in the Ownership Society: Duncan ignored his own I.G.'s warnings on charter fraud: Duncan ignored his own I.G.'s warnings on charter fraudThe purpose of this report is to echo the warning issued by the OIGand to inform the public and lawmakers of the mounting risk that an inadequately regulated charter industry presents to our communities and taxpayers. NEW REPORT ON CHARTERS...“Charter

by mike simpson / 7min 

Student-centered or subject-centered education?

Student-centered or subject-centered education?: Student-centered or subject-centered education?Lynn Stoddard,Standard-ExaminerMay 8 2014 - 10:59am6 commentsIMAGESEducators have talked for years about having a "student-centered" education system. Some charter and private schools claim to feature it. Do they really have it? What is the difference between a student-centered system and a su

by mike simpson / 18min 

LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 5-9-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all

Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Arthur Camins: What if We Used Assessment to Learn Rather than to Judge?Arthur H. Camins, director of the Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education at the Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, N.J., is an insightful critic of contemporary “reforms.” In this post, he envisions a different way to use assessment

by mike simpson / 24min 

Louisiana Educator: Why Louisiana Needs HB 703

Louisiana Educator: Why Louisiana Needs HB 703: Why Louisiana Needs HB 703House Bill 703 was approved recently by the Louisiana House of Representatives. Now it must be approved by the Senate Education Committee in order to be considered by the full Senate. This bill prevents BESE from approving new charter schools over the objection of the local school board in any public school system that is ra

by mike simpson / 27min 

5-9-14 Ed Notes Online

Ed Notes Online: Harris Lirtzman Sees Ugliness of Unity Machine as he Thanks James EternoI came out of that DA meeting with an overwhelming feeling of self-satisfied and corrupted power that is prepared to roll over anything that gets in its way.... this is a vicious crew that will not stand for the slightest difference of opinion and we better recognize that....as still a relative "newbie&qu

by mike simpson / 31min 

5-9-14 The Answer Sheet

The Answer Sheet: Chicago Teachers Union passes resolution opposing Common CoreThe Chicago Teachers’ Union House of Delegates has passed a resolution opposing use of the Common Core State Standards in teaching and testing, and it plans to lobby the Illinois Board of Education to reverse approval of the Core and ask its parent union, the American Federation of Teachers, to consider it at its upcomi

by mike simpson / 34min 

5-9-14 Scathing Purple Musings | Color me purple in Florida ALL Week

Scathing Purple Musings | Color me purple in Florida, red in Washington, dark sky-blue in Israel and public school in Education: Florida’s High School Seniors: Our Ill-Served FCAT GenerationThe wonderful high school seniors for whom Florida teachers have gained great affection will be  walking the halls of state schools  for just a few more days. They do so with a sad, knowing smile of what the la

by mike simpson / 36min 

5-9-14 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL

Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: Great Mother’s Day StoryCorps Animation: “Me & You”I’ve previously posted about StoryCorps’ great series of animated videos. Here’s a new one that’s perfect for Mother’s Day: I’m adding it to The Best Sites For Learning About Mother’s Day.by Larry Ferlazzo / 8h 5-8-14 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teachin

by mike simpson / 38min 

5-9-14 Engaging Parents In School… | Going Beyond Parent "Involvement"

Engaging Parents In School… | Going Beyond Parent "Involvement": “Where to Turn When the School Wants to Have Your Child ‘Tested’”Where to Turn When the School Wants to Have Your Child ‘Tested’ is a useful New York Times post by Jessica Lahey. I’m adding it to The Best Resources To Help Engage Parents Of Children With Special Needs.2 by Larry Ferlazzo / 8h 5-8-14 Engaging Parents In Scho

by mike simpson / 39min 

5-9-14 Curmudgucation

CURMUDGUCATION: Marc Tucker's FederalismMarc Tucker is the author of the infamous "Dear Hillary" letter which has earned him a reputation in conservative circles as an architect of soviet-style centrally-controlled school systems. He's president and founder of the National Center on Education and the Economy, a group that helped create the New Standards Project in 1992 (the great grandad

by mike simpson / 42min 

5-9-14 Perdido Street School

Perdido Street School: NY Times: Cuomo Could Be Vulnerable On Moreland Tampering ChargesWhen Cuomo created the Moreland Commission, he claimed it would be an investigative panel independent from his office:Last July, Mr. Cuomo said it would be “an independent commission that is free to investigate whatever they believe needs to be investigated on the merits.” The next day, he promised that its mem

by mike simpson / 43min 

NYC Educator: UFT Contract Theme Song

NYC Educator: UFT Contract Theme Song: UFT Contract Theme SongIn the year 2525,if you are still alive,If that contract can survive,you may find....In the year 3535,Will you get retro or just more jive?12.5 percent you worked so hard for,got delayed for sixteenth world war.In the year 4545,You ain't gonna need to think of going on strike,Union leaders working for you,put off retro for a year or two

by mike simpson / 46min 

Join Parents for Public Schools Saturday May 10 | Larry Miller's Blog: Educate All Students!

Join Parents for Public Schools Saturday May 10 | Larry Miller's Blog: Educate All Students!: Join Parents for Public Schools Saturday May 10Filed under: Parent Involvement — millerlf @ 6:19 am 

by mike simpson / 47min 

Data Security Fail: John White and LDOE up to their old irresponsible data tricks again | Crazy Crawfish's Blog

Data Security Fail: John White and LDOE up to their old irresponsible data tricks again | Crazy Crawfish's Blog: Crazy Crawfish's BlogZesty Louisiana Education PoliticsData Security Fail: John White and LDOE up to their old irresponsible data tricks againPosted on May 9, 20140 John White recently testified multiple times in front of the Louisiana House Education Committee that he has a firm commit

by mike simpson / 50min 

New Report Confirms States Continue to Under-Fund Colleges and Universities | janresseger

New Report Confirms States Continue to Under-Fund Colleges and Universities | janresseger: New Report Confirms States Continue to Under-Fund Colleges and UniversitiesPosted on May 9, 2014 by janressegerNew research from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) ought to worry us:States Are Still Funding Higher Education Below Pre-Recession Levels.  While many states have begun to restore s

by mike simpson / 52min 

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Sacramento News & Review - Teaching to the tech: On Sacramento schools, Common Core and the digital divide - Feature Story - Local Stories - May 8, 2014

Sacramento News & Review - Teaching to the tech: On Sacramento schools, Common Core and the digital divide - Feature Story - Local Stories - May 8, 2014: Teaching to the tech: On Sacramento schools, Common Core and the digital divideWill a contentious test and shiny new computers help bridge the technology gap?It's a rare moment at Leataata Floyd Elementary School: 30 sixth graders are complet

by mike simpson / 8h 

Smart Machines | Deborah Meier on Education

Smart Machines | Deborah Meier on Education: Smart MachinesPosted on May 8, 2014 by debmeierDear ReadersHere’s a troubling book title: Mindless: Why Smarter Machines Are Making Dumber Humans, written by Simon Head. In a way his argument is hardly new. Most science fiction was based on this fear. But in the last fifty years we have been bombarded with the opposite message: the 2lst century needs be

by mike simpson / 11h 

Chris talks with Randi Weingarten and Sabrina Joy Stevens about the controversy over Common Core. All In with Chris Hayes on msnbc

All In with Chris Hayes on msnbc: What’s the case for the common core?Chris talks with Randi Weingarten and Sabrina Joy Stevens about the controversy over Common Core.The war on common coreChris Hayes looks at why millions of Americans are up in arms against the Common Core.Chris Hayes looks at why millions of Americans are up in arms against the Common Core. http://www.msnbc.com/all

by mike simpson / 11h 

Nite Cap 5-8-14 #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 CAPMother Crusader: Education Reform Now Dumps $2.1M Into Newark Super PAC To Defeat Ras BarakaMother Crusader: Education Reform Now Dumps $2.1M Into Newark Super PAC To Defeat Ras Baraka: Education Reform Now Dumps $2.1M Into Newark Super PAC To De

by mike simpson / 15h 

Mother Crusader: Education Reform Now Dumps $2.1M Into Newark Super PAC To Defeat Ras Baraka

Mother Crusader: Education Reform Now Dumps $2.1M Into Newark Super PAC To Defeat Ras Baraka: Education Reform Now Dumps $2.1M Into Newark Super PAC To Defeat Ras BarakaJust yesterday the Star Ledger reported on the intriguing campaign finance issues swirling around the Newark mayoral race.On the other side of the city, Baraka charged that Jeffries was hiding the identity of his donors through an

by mike simpson / 15h 

Is Teachers’ Union Right on H.R. 10 Charter Bill? #edreform | Cloaking Inequity

Is Teachers’ Union Right on H.R. 10 Charter Bill? #edreform | Cloaking Inequity: Is Teachers’ Union Right on H.R. 10 Charter Bill? #edreformThe U.S. House is currently debating H.R.10,  a potentially important Charter school bill. Previously I wrote:I am not of the ilk that charters are all bad news (See all of Cloaking Inequity’s post on charter schools here). As I have mentioned previously, I am

by mike simpson / 16h 

Letter to U.S. Senators: oppose more money, less accountability for charter schools Parents Across America

Parents Across America:   Free speech for teachers has been muzzledBy Danielle Arnold-Schwartz, leader of PAA-Suburban Philadelphia I am grateful to live in a country where we have had First Amendment rights since 1791.  “This clause prohibits the government from banning speech because it does not agree with the message… James Madison pointed to freedom of speech as a vital aspect of a healthy rep

by mike simpson / 16h 

A Dialogue With the Gates Foundation About School Reform | John Thompson

A Dialogue With the Gates Foundation About School Reform | John Thompson: A Dialogue With the Gates Foundation About School ReformOnce again, I would like to thank the American Enterprise Institute's Rick Hess and the Gates Foundation's Steve Cantrell for a dialogue on school reform. Here are my first thoughts on the conversations with Dr. Cantrell, as presented in Hess'Aftermath: My Note to the G

by mike simpson / 17h 

Groups says Sacramento city school district tried to fast-track behind-the-scenes deal to sell public land - Sacramento News & Review -

Sacramento News & Review - Groups says Sacramento city school district tried to fast-track behind-the-scenes deal to sell public land - News - Local Stories - May 8, 2014: Groups says Sacramento city school district tried to fast-track behind-the-scenes deal to sell public landNow, three developers vying for suddenly popular Midtown real estateThis old schoolhouse is popular lately. Two develo

by mike simpson / 17h 

How Not to Get Arrested at a School Board Meeting While Speaking Out Against Common Core. | Missouri Education Watchdog

How Not to Get Arrested at a School Board Meeting While Speaking Out Against Common Core. | Missouri Education Watchdog: How Not to Get Arrested at a School Board Meeting While Speaking Out Against Common Core.inShareSikeston Missouri School Board MembersA story went viral this week about a dad being arrested at a school board meeting.  Concerned citizens spoke out on what they considered pornogra

by mike simpson / 18h 

Problem with 'Grit,' KIPP, and Character-Based Education | New Republic

Problem with 'Grit,' KIPP, and Character-Based Education | New Republic: Teaching Kids 'Grit' is All the Rage. Here's What's Wrong With It.The problem with KIPP's character-education modelBY JEFFREY AARON SNYDERShareImagine attending a high school where your teachers grade you on how well you handle disappointments and failures; respond to the feelings of your peers; and adapt to different social

by mike simpson / 20h 

empathyeducates – Obama Administration Sends Mixed Messages on Teachers and Testing

empathyeducates – Obama Administration Sends Mixed Messages on Teachers and Testing: Obama Administration Sends Mixed Messages on Teachers and TestingPresident Obama and 2014 National Teacher of the Year finalists applaud Sean McComb, second from right, a high school English teacher from Maryland, as the 2014 National Teacher of the Year during an event at the White House. | Photograph Credit/Susa

by mike simpson / 21h 

5-8-14 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.: Sad news from Chiapas, Mexico.Sad news from Chiapas, Mexico. A teacher was murdered. We have traveled to Chiapas on several occasions. One Christmas in 1997 we arrived in San Critstobol de las Casas just hours after 45 innocents villages were murdered in the town of Acteal, just 50 miles to the north.

by mike simpson / 21h 

5-8-14 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): New report examines ‘far right’ efforts to destroy ‘Obamacore’Obamacore protesters You think you have problems with the implementation of Common Core? Have a look at a new report from the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), a human rights organization that tracks groups engaging in hate and bigotry to fur

by mike simpson / 22h 

Chicago Teachers Union Breaks With Common Core - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher

Chicago Teachers Union Breaks With Common Core - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher: Chicago Teachers Union Breaks With Common CoreBy Anthony Cody on May 8, 2014 10:24 AMYesterday, in a vote that shows democracy is alive in the American Federation of Teachers, members of the Chicago Teachers Union House of Delegates voted -- reportedly unanimously -- to join the growing national resistanc

by mike simpson / 22h 

Morning Wink 5-8-14 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2

BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK  AM POSTSLISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 5-8-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for allDiane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: NEPC: Charter School “Wait Lists” Are Overstated, Possibly MeaninglessA new report from the National Education Policy Center reviews the “wait lists” that charter advocacy groups regularly public

by mike simpson / 23h 

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