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 CAP
Release: House Passes $300M Giveaway to Charter Industry With Few Accountability or Transparency Measures to Prevent Fraud - Integrity in Education
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The Myths of Technology Series: “Technology Dehumanizes” | Connected Principals
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Charter School Submission Package Information - Resources (CA Dept of Education)
Charter School Submission Package Information - Resources (CA Dept of Education): Charter School Submission Package InformationThe following are guidelines for completing the Notice for Charter School Number request form. This form was revised as of May 2014.Guidance for Completing a Charter Submission PackageFor additional information please contact Charlene Schmid at 916-323-1646 or by e-mail at
5-9-14 The Whole Child Blog — Insights on Professional Learning: Reimagined — Whole Child Education
Insights on Professional Learning: Reimagined — Whole Child Education: THE WHOLE CHILD BLOGInsights on Professional Learning: ReimaginedMay 9, 2014 by Klea ScharbergThe best teachers never stop learning. They know there's always room for improvement, and they're eager to find new ways to guide their students' learning. But the sit-and-get model of professional development in which teachers listen
solidaridad: LAUSD Candidate Sherlett Hendy Newbill Speaks at the SLASD Rally
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Star-Ledger abandons Newark. Again. | Bob Braun's Ledger
Star-Ledger abandons Newark. Again. | Bob Braun's Ledger: Star-Ledger abandons Newark. Again.The Star-Ledger will soon leave Newark, making the city one of the few metropolitan centers in the nation not to have even one daily newspaper. But, in truth, the newspaper already has abandoned Newark and there is no better proof than its shameful endorsement of Shavar Jeffries for mayor. Jeffries, as The
You Can't Improve a Closed School: Infographic Series on Mass School Closures | National Opportunity to Learn Campaign
Resources | National Opportunity to Learn Campaign | Education Reform for Equity and Opportunity: You Can't Improve a Closed School: Infographic Series on Mass School ClosuresPublication Date: Fri, 2014-05-09 Organization: Opportunity to Learn Campaign Type: Graph/Visual Category: Equitable instructional materials and policies School Closures Infographic Series In May 2013, the OTL Campaign la
Mother Crusader: Charter School Growth Fund Creating New Breed Of Super CMOs
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Charter Schools Get Bipartisan Boost From U.S. House
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Once A Walmart Boycotter, Obama Now On Cozier Terms With Retailer
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LA School Report - What's Really Going on Inside LAUSD (Los Angeles Unified School District)
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IRONY: Data Exposes the Data-Mining Investors in Corporate Education Reform [A Chronicle of Echoes] | Reclaim Reform
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I Am in Surgery Today | Diane Ravitch's blog
I Am in Surgery Today | Diane Ravitch's blog: I Am in Surgery TodayBy dianeravitchBut don’t think for a minute you won’t hear from me! I am getting a total knee replacement today. But don’t think for a minute you won’t hear from me! I have written several posts in advance to cover for my absence today and tomorrow. I will have my iPad in the hospital and in the rehab that follows. Several people a
5-9-14 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.: Collective bargaining is the right to know and say no.UFT President Michael Mulgrew. I’ve been at the bargaining table many times. I’ve bargained lots of teacher contracts for my local. I believe in collective bargaining. I believe in being at the table. But collective bargaining is more than an abstr
5-9-14 Seattle Schools Community Forum
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Friday Open ThreadI will be taking a short break for a few days as my family will be happily attending the graduation of my youngest son from his university. We are very proud that he was accepted to the Evans School of Public Affairs at UW to work on his Master's.I am disappointed to report that teacher Jesse Hagopian narrowly lost to Jonathan Knapp for president
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Rahm's kiss of death?
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Rahm's kiss of death?: Rahm's kiss of death?Big news today is that Rahm endorses Hillary for president (before she even announces her candidacy) and starts a pro-Clinton super PAC. Could that be the kiss of death? Everything Rahm touches seems to go south. Latest polls show his job performance disapproval ratings now at 40 percent — up from 29 percent a year before.C
Damn It Feels Good 2 Be A Reformer | EduShyster
Damn It Feels Good 2 Be A Reformer | EduShyster: Damn It Feels Good 2 Be A ReformerMy day (and night) of living largeReader: since the moment I first learned of thedeluxe camp for education reformers in the Adirondacks being hosted by my friends at Democrats for Education Reform, I longed to join in the fun. But there was a problem. As a member of the press (technically) and a low net worth indivi
5-9-14 Wait What?
Wait What?: State agency determines Malloy ally Rev. Kenneth Moales overcharged state by at least $75,000 for day care slotsAccording to an internal audit and investigation conducted by the professional staff at the Connecticut Department of Education, Reverend Moales, Jr., along with his mother and sister, illegally or inappropriately billed the taxpayers of Connecticut for at least 75,000 in sta
Morning Wink 5-9-14 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSDaughter of NH Arrested Dad Confronts the School Bullies: The School Administrators. | Missouri Education WatchdogDaughter 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 not
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
Schooling in the Ownership Society: Duncan ignored his own I.G.'s warnings on charter fraud
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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
Louisiana Educator: Why Louisiana Needs HB 703
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5-9-14 Ed Notes Online
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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
5-9-14 Scathing Purple Musings | Color me purple in Florida ALL Week
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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
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
5-9-14 Curmudgucation
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5-9-14 Perdido Street School
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NYC Educator: UFT Contract Theme Song
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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
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
New Report Confirms States Continue to Under-Fund Colleges and Universities | janresseger
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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
Smart Machines | Deborah Meier on Education
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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
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
