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LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 6-20-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Pedro Noguera Defends Teacher Tenure in Wall Street JournalPedro Noguera went to the lions’ den, the Wall Street Journal, to explain why the corporate reformers’ crusade to eliminate teacher tenure is wrong-headed (the article is unfortunately behind a paywall). The WSJ, owned by Rupert Murdoch, is a bastion of anti-teacher, anti-p
by mike simpson / 0min 
6-20-14 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: Teaching Complex Texts Requires ‘Getting To Know Your Students’Teaching Complex Texts Requires ‘Getting To Know Your Students’ is my latest Education Week Teacher post. Today’s post features responses from three educators: Wendi Pillars, Amy Benjamin, and Christopher Lehman. I’ll be posting Part Two in a few days, and will
by mike simpson / 4min 
6-20-14 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.: Secret Rahm memo to Clinton: Step up attack on immigrants. Be Nixon on crime.The twelve-year limit on secrecy in the Clinton White House is over. Now we get to see what Rahm told Clinton in the privacy of the Oval Office. It’s not the image he probably wants to have out there leading up to the 2015 el
by mike simpson / 5min 
6-20-14 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): My Open Letter to Journalists: A Critical Free Press, pt. 2Dear Journalists (especially those who write about education): After posting my U.S. and Education Reform Need a Critical Free Press, which represents a recurring effort in my public work to address the problems
by mike simpson / 9min 
6-20-14 Wait What? - Jonathan Pelto: Gubernatorial Candidate and A Really Nice Guy
Wait What?: Wait What? The Power of Truth (from a Concerned Parent in Windham)“In a time of universal deceit – telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” George Orwell 1984 This blog, like others that have been sent in from parents, shines the light of truth on the corporate education reform industry. Read it and know that the time has come to either fight back or give up.  […] The post The Power
by mike simpson / 12min 
6-20-14 Answer Sheet
Answer Sheet: Special-needs student may be barred from graduating because of two points on standardized testUnless the Rhode Island House of Representatives goes along with a Senate-approved moratorium on the use of a standardized test as a requirement for high school graduation, Molly Coffey won’t be able to get a diploma. On that critical test, the 18-year-old, who has a form of Down syndrome,  
by mike simpson / 14min 
6-20-14 With A Brooklyn Accent - Public School Failure- “The Big Lie” on Which Current Education Policy Rests
With A Brooklyn Accent: Public School Failure- “The Big Lie” on Which Current Education Policy RestsAs someone who has worked in the Bronx for the last 45 years, it drives me crazy to hear business leaders and politicians denounce public schools as the one failed institution in an otherwise thriving society. Hello! During the 1970′s, when factories in the Bronx closed, business districts shuttered
by mike simpson / 16min 
6-20-14 Curmudgucation
CURMUDGUCATION: How Charters Fake SuccessJersey Jazzman is one of the premiere edubloggers out there, and I rarely mention him here because I generally don't have anything to add except, "Yeah. What he said. Read that." But his post from yesterday about a subtle way in which charters can cook the books is extra worth taking another look-- and I think I can add some value for the stats-im
by mike simpson / 19min 
6-20-14 Perdido Street School Week
Perdido Street School: State Assessors Upset Governor Cuomo Refuses To Let Assessor Into His HomeFrom Lohud:The Cuomo administration's manual for municipal assessors instructs them to ask each property owner to allow an interior inspection during the reassessment process.Assessors say such an inspection provides the best opportunity to discern both the condition, quality and extent of a building's
by mike simpson / 21min 
Summer Learning Day - National Summer Learning Association
Summer Learning Day - National Summer Learning Association:  Summer Learning Day is Friday, June 20, 2014!Summer Learning Day is a national advocacy day recognized to spread awareness about the importance of summer learning for our nation’s youth in helping close the achievement gap and support healthy development in communities all across the country.Summer learning programs:Maintain and advance
by mike simpson / 25min 
Five Thoughts on Randi Weingarten's AEI Remarks :: Frederick M. Hess
Five Thoughts on Randi Weingarten's AEI Remarks :: Frederick M. Hess: Five Thoughts on Randi Weingarten's AEI Remarksby Frederick M. Hess  •  Jun 20, 2014 at 8:35 amCross-posted from Education Week Print Send RSS ShareOn Wednesday, AFT president Randi Weingarten joined me over at AEI to share some thoughts about teacher evaluation, tenure, the Common Core, testing, and more. Here, I offer five tho
by mike simpson / 29min 
In Ohio, Political Contributions Yield Budget Gift for White Hat’s David Brennan | janresseger
In Ohio, Political Contributions Yield Budget Gift for White Hat’s David Brennan | janresseger: In Ohio, Political Contributions Yield Budget Gift for White Hat’s David BrennanPosted on June 20, 2014 by janressegerHere’s what happened in Ohio’s mid-biennium budget review bill, signed into law on Monday by Governor John Kasich.  The governor and the legislature rewarded David Brennan, who runs the
by mike simpson / 36min 
Geaux Teacher!: Revisiting LDOE "Crimes and Misdemeanors"
Geaux Teacher!: Revisiting LDOE "Crimes and Misdemeanors": Revisiting LDOE "Crimes and Misdemeanors"In the aftermath of Governor Jindal's proclamation that John White/LDOE/BESE must halt their intention to contract for PARCC assessments, and in light of his additional announcement that LDOE contracts and procedures will be audited, I returned to past concerns that I have expres
by mike simpson / 41min 
NYC Educator: School Rule--Teachers May Not Talk to Parents
NYC Educator: School Rule--Teachers May Not Talk to Parents: School Rule--Teachers May Not Talk to ParentsBy special guest blogger Nouveaux PauvresI am now working at an after school/college prep/tutoring company in a Very Expensive Town in Long Island. To give you an idea of what kind of kids these are, one day I said to one boy, “Pack up, your mom is going to be here soon to pick you up.” The bo
by mike simpson / 49min 
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Is the Gov. From the State of Koch too big to jail?
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Is the Gov. From the State of Koch too big to jail?: Is the Gov. From the State of Koch too big to jail?I wonder why there's no mention of the Koch Bros. in S-T's coverage of Gov. Walker's crooked campaign fundraising tactics. Walker is after all, the Gov. from Koch.Remember when a prankster called Gov. Walker  posing as David Koch and mentioned "special interes
by mike simpson / 52min 
The Gift That Never Stops Giving–Teaching* | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice
The Gift That Never Stops Giving–Teaching* | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice: The Gift That Never Stops Giving–Teaching*I wrote this post four years ago. With graduation ceremonies in K-12 and college occurring now and in the next few weeks, and so much in the news about the quality of teaching and how to capture it, I thought I would run the post again. A dear friend and I exc
by mike simpson / 54min 
Sacramento City school district approves charter school plan - Education - The Sacramento Bee
Sacramento City school district approves charter school plan - Education - The Sacramento Bee: Sacramento City school district approves charter school planBy Loretta Kalblkalb@sacbee.comPublished: Thursday, Jun. 19, 2014 - 11:21 pmClose to 100 people backing a charter school at the shuttered Joseph Bonnheim Elementary School were rewarded Thursday night when trustees of the Sacramento City School
by mike simpson / 7h 

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What passes for News in Sacramento, but it is FOX!
Mayor Slams Sacramento City Unified School Board | KTXL FOX40: Mayor Slams Sacramento City Unified School BoardSACRAMENTO-When Sacramento Unified School District Superintendent Johnathan Raymond resigned his $250,000-a-year job shortly after renewing his contract, FOX40 asked the obvious question: Why?“Ask my wife,” he said.Quips aside, the reason Raymond gave was family- that his wife wanted to l
by mike simpson / 8h 
John White’s PARCC Contract Problems | deutsch29
John White’s PARCC Contract Problems | deutsch29: John White’s PARCC Contract ProblemsJune 19, 2014In January 2005, I bought a house in Muncie, Indiana, to remodel.It was quite the adventure for a number of reasons, one of which was the creative ways that the previous owner managed to dodge making structurally-sound renovations.For example, the electrical system was in chaos. When the electrician
by mike simpson / 9h 
Screwed Out of Retro Pay southbronxschool.com
http://www.southbronxschool.com: Screwed Out of Retro PayDriving in this morning, coming down the Deegan I felt as if there were a disturbance in the force, much as Obi-Won felt when Alderaan was obliterated.I soon became acutely aware of the disturbance in the form of a text message. It read;"Your next blog; Mulgrew fucks over members!"I used my voice activation (Texting and driving is
by mike simpson / 9h 
Charter schools’ $100,000 opposition helps sink district’s bond measure | EdSource Today
Charter schools’ $100,000 opposition helps sink district’s bond measure | EdSource Today: Charter schools’ $100,000 opposition helps sink district’s bond measureJune 19th, 2014 | Add a Comment | By John FensterwaldShare on facebookShare on twitterShare on emailShare on pinterest_shareMore Sharing Services0Earlier this month, and for the first time, the political arm of the California Charter Schoo
by mike simpson / 9h 
The big money and profits behind the push for charter schools | PandoDaily
The big money and profits behind the push for charter schools | PandoDaily: The big money and profits behind the push for charter schoolsBY DAVID SIROTAON JUNE 19, 2014At this point, it should be fairly obvious why the technology industry is so high on so-called education “reform.” More computer-based standardized tests and online learning means more opportunity for the industry to sell its wares
by mike simpson / 9h 
Dr. Val Flores for State Board of Ed
Home | Dr. Val Flores for State Board of Ed: IssuesSupport Early Childhood Education.  The research is in on ECE and every dollar we spend on quality early childhood education saves five dollars down the road in social services, especially if provided to low income children and English second language learners.  Quality ECE programs provide the best preparation and safeguard for our students to su
by mike simpson / 9h 
DIARY OF A PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER!: Improving as a Teacher: Reflecting on Student Responses to Class End of Year Survey!
DIARY OF A PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER!: Improving as a Teacher: Reflecting on Student Responses to Class End of Year Survey!: Improving as a Teacher: Reflecting on Student Responses to Class End of Year Survey!I got the idea to create surveys from Pernille Ripp. She is a huge fan of using surveys to help her reflect on how to gauge just about anything. I created a beginning of the year survey based on
by mike simpson / 11h 
6-17-14 Jersey Jazzman - Charter School Reality: TN Edition
Jersey Jazzman: Charter School Reality: TN EditionOK, look...I am not "anti-charter school." I started my career in a charter. I think there is a good case to be made for some -- some -- level of charter proliferation in many communities. I certainly don't think I ought to be telling people in other cities and towns that they shouldn't be able to decide for themselves how much "choi
by mike simpson / 11h 
Dear Union Leaders - Badass Teachers Association
Badass Teachers Association: As you know unions are under attack.  They are being accused of not being there for the children, of having their own personal interests at heart, of making deals, and selling out the public.              BATs have responded with a #unionstrong campaign.  We want to show everyone what unions have done for the students in the past, through the various protections that h
by mike simpson / 15h 
Nite Cap 6-19-14 #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 CAPAfter Thousand of Years, #China Changing Mind on #Testing ? #edreform | Cloaking InequityAfter Thousand of Years, #China Changing Mind on #Testing ? #edreform | Cloaking Inequity: After Thousand of Years, #China Changing Mind on #Testing ? #edref
by mike simpson / 15h 
After Thousand of Years, #China Changing Mind on #Testing ? #edreform | Cloaking Inequity
After Thousand of Years, #China Changing Mind on #Testing ? #edreform | Cloaking Inequity: After Thousand of Years, #China Changing Mind on #Testing ? #edreformI leave for China tomorrow. I will be accompanying the Teachers of the Year from several states as an NEA Foundation Global Fellow. We will visit schools in the Middle Kingdom over the next eight days.This will be my third trip to China. My
by mike simpson / 15h 
6/19/2014 – Dirty Secret In The Education Wars
6/19/2014 – Dirty Secret In The Education Wars: 6/19/2014 – Dirty Secret In The Education WarsJune 19, 2014 SubscribeTHIS WEEK: Breaking The School-To-Prison Pipeline … Business Leaders Don’t Know Education … Schools Hit In Recovery … Tests Are For Profits … How To Stop College DebtTOP STORYDirty Secret In The Education Wars: Money MattersBy Jeff Bryant“The dirty, little secret in America’s educat
by mike simpson / 16h 
NYC Educator: Little? Or Nothing?
NYC Educator: Little? Or Nothing?: Little? Or Nothing?There's a deal in place with Governor Cuomo to shield some teachers from Common Core junk science ratings. This is positive for those who are rated ineffective or developing due to Common Core junk science. Regrettably, those who are rated ineffective or developing due tonon-Common Core junk science are out of luck.John King isn't worried about
by mike simpson / 16h 
6-18-14 The Whole Child Blog — Insights on Making a Difference
Home Page — Whole Child Education: THE WHOLE CHILD BLOGInsights on Making a DifferenceJune 19, 2014 by Klea ScharbergTeachers work every day for the benefit of their students. Learn how other educators make a difference in students' lives and learning in a special summer issue ofEducational Leadership and get inspired. This digital issue gives you instant access to stories about individuals, teams
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6-18-14 Ed Notes Online
Ed Notes Online: Randi Influence Over NYSUT and Cuomo Endorsement? Peter Goodman vs Mercedes SchneiderNot endorsing is not the same as opposing and the majority of NYSUT local presidents oppose Cuomo.... Beth DiminoThere are some interesting posts up at Education Bloggers Network Central (bloggers plugged into the Ravitch network).Mercedes Schneider, a Randi Weingarten critic based in Louisiana, b
by mike simpson / 17h 
Choosing Democracy: Local Control Funding and Sac City Unified Board
Choosing Democracy: Local Control Funding and Sac City Unified Board: Local Control Funding and Sac City Unified BoardSacramento City Unified Board meeting tonight.  6 PM. Serna Center.At the June 5 meeting, the Community Priorities Coalition presented the board with alternatives.Funding of California’s k-12 public education system is changing fundamentally.  Some schools will get much more money
by mike simpson / 18h 
Would You Recognize Real Parent and Community Engagement If It Jumped Up and Bite You on Your Butt?
Would You Recognize Real Parent and Community Engagement If It Jumped Up and Bite You on Your Butt?Tonight SCUSD has an opportunity to support real parent and community engagement and authorize a New Charter School at the old Joseph Bonnheim Elementary site. The Plan has the support of students, parents and community leaders. From SacBee article Parents want to convert closed Sacramento campus int
by mike simpson / 18h 
6-19-14 Wait What? - Jonathan Pelto: Gubernatorial Candidate and A Really Nice Guy
Wait What?: Wait What? Malloy fails to make a real difference with home foreclosure crisisSearch the state database of the hundreds of press releases that Governor Malloy has over the past three and a half years and you’ll find numerous PR documents bragging that the Malloy administration was successfully fighting to protect Connecticut families from the predatory foreclosure practices of banks an
by mike simpson / 19h 
Unidentified Bloggers Defending Themselves Anonymously |
Unidentified Bloggers Defending Themselves Anonymously |: Unidentified Bloggers Defending Themselves Anonymously“People should stand behind their own words…that’s doubly-true of people in public life.”For those of you who missed it, about two weeks ago Diane Ravitch posted a piece about (and including) a set of emails exchanged between Diane, Raj Chetty, and me about Chetty et al.’s now infamous s
by mike simpson / 19h 
Almost One Half of Americans Haven’t Heard of Common Core | Truth in American Education
Almost One Half of Americans Haven’t Heard of Common Core | Truth in American Education: Almost One Half of Americans Haven’t Heard of Common CoreFiled in Common Core State Standards by Shane Vander Hart on June 19, 2014 • 0 Comments1MSNBC/Wall Street Journal released a poll that shows almost one-half of Americans have not heard of the Common Core State Standards.  The poll was conducted between J
by mike simpson / 20h 
6-19-14 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): Morning Read: Immigrant education key to economy healthReport: Economic prosperity relies on boosting immigrant education Home to one-quarter of the nation’s immigrants and a top-destination for incoming refugees, California must significantly improve educational outcomes for immigrant youth if the state
by mike simpson / 21h 
Violent and Legal: The Shocking Ways School Kids are Being Pinned Down, Isolated Against Their Will - ProPublica
Violent and Legal: The Shocking Ways School Kids are Being Pinned Down, Isolated Against Their Will - ProPublica: Violent and Legal: The Shocking Ways School Kids are Being Pinned Down, Isolated Against Their WillCarson Luke, a young boy with autism, shattered bones in his hand and foot after educators grabbed him and tried to shut him into a “scream room.” Kids across the country risked similar h
by mike simpson / 22h 
6-19-14 Schools Matter #StopJebNow
Schools Matter: Louisiana Withdraws from PARCC and Jindal Moves to Block Pearson Test PurchaseIn the latest bad news for the Oligarchs' Common Core enterprise, Bobby Jindal has moved to sever the head from the Common Core monster in Louisiana.  He knows that without the Pearson tests that PARCC is force-feeding the states without the benefit of a bidding process, the Core will disappear within a c
by mike simpson / 22h 
“This is a B- student’s opinion”: Why the education reformers’ latest victory is built on sand - Salon.com
“This is a B- student’s opinion”: Why the education reformers’ latest victory is built on sand - Salon.com: “This is a B- student’s opinion”: Why the education reformers’ latest victory is built on sandMichelle Rhee may love the recent anti-union ruling from California, but an expert tells Salon it's seriously weak Just a little more than a week ago, Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Rolf M.
by mike simpson / 22h 
Shanker Blog » Contrarians At The Gates
Shanker Blog » Contrarians At The Gates: Contrarians At The GatesPosted by Matthew Di Carlo on June 19, 2014Unlike many of my colleagues, I don’t have a negative view of the Gates Foundation’s education programs. Although I will admit that part of me is uneasy with the sheer amount of resources (and influence) they wield, and there are a few areas where I don’t see eye-to-eye with their ideas (or
by mike simpson / 23h 
Morning Wink 6-19-14 AM Posts #edchat #edreform
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK  AM POSTSLISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 6-19-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for allDiane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Why Privatization of Public Services Harms SocietyYou will find this publication of great interest at this time. It is titled “Race to the Bottom: How Outsourcing Public Services Rewards Corpora
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