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LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 7-14-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all

Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Paul Thomas on Arne Duncan and the Myth of Low ExpectationsPaul Thomas here reviews many of the public statements of Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and finds a common theme: the cause of low test scores is low expectations. If only society, the schools, and parents had higher expectations, no child would be left behind, no ch

by mike simpson / 2min

7-14-14 Wait What? - Jonathan Pelto: Gubernatorial Candidate and A Really Nice Guy

Wait What?: Wait What? Connecticut deserves a government that will tell its citizens the truthAnd a Governor who has the courage and conviction to work to set Connecticut back on the right path. As the CT Mirror explains in the series on where the candidates stand of the state budget, Pelto: State budget deficit reveals a broken fiscal system; Former state Rep. Jonathan Pelto doesn’t have any t

by mike simpson / 4min

7-14-14 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL

Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: Infographic: “Around The World In 80 Hats”I’m adding this infographic to The Best Sites For Learning About The World’s Different Cultures:by Larry Ferlazzo / 8h7-13-14 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFLLarry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: Latest Re

by mike simpson / 7min

7-14-14 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.: There’s a national assault on teacher pensions. I wonder if the AFT and the NEA heard?Michael “Macho Man” Mulgrew. Yesterday I began the afternoon watching the live streaming of the debate over Common Core. What could be more moving than hearing my friend Michelle Gunderson speaking about the damage C

by mike simpson / 8min

7-14-14 @ The Chalk Face

@ THE CHALK FACE: About the radio showJoin Drs. Shaun Johnson and Tim Slekar LIVE Sundays at 6PM EST and Wednesdays at 7PM EST on Blog Talk Radio for progressive, pro-public education talk radio. Call in to speak live with Tim and Shaun during the show, (805) 727-7111. You can also listen to our Monday "Sunday-Replay" at 7PM EST, and re-broadcasts of the archives every Tuesday and Thursd

by mike simpson / 11min

7-14-14 Perdido Street School

Perdido Street School: Is Chris Christie In An "Unholy Alliance" With Andrew Cuomo Over The Bridgegate Scandal?Fred Dicker raises the question in his NY Post column today:One of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s jobs as this year’s head of the Republican Governors Association is to help elect more GOP governors, but don’t tell that to people working on Astorino’s campaign. “Chris Christie

by mike simpson / 13min

Another teachers union ding for Arne Duncan - Allie Grasgreen - POLITICO.com

Another teachers union ding for Arne Duncan - Allie Grasgreen - POLITICO.com: Another teachers union ding for Arne Duncan7532 The resolution calls for Duncan to enact an 'improvement plan.' | AP PhotoBy ALLIE GRASGREEN | 7/13/14 5:50 PM EDTThe American Federation of Teachers approved a resolution this afternoon calling for Education Secretary Arne Duncan to resign if he does not improve under a p

by mike simpson / 19min

NYC Educator: Cuomo Is Awful, but Astorino Is No Better

NYC Educator: Cuomo Is Awful, but Astorino Is No Better: Cuomo Is Awful, but Astorino Is No BetterIt's sad that New Yorkers have such miserable choices in our two-party system. Lately I've been encountering a sea of "anybody but Cuomo" tweets and anti-Cuomo tweeters, but they seem to regard Rob Astorino as an alternative. In his favor, he publicly opposes Common Core, and is unequivocal

by mike simpson / 22min

Louisiana Educator: 100% Error Rate on Student Transfers

Louisiana Educator: 100% Error Rate on Student Transfers: 100% Error Rate on Student TransfersNew Orleans Recovery District Found to Have a 100% Error Rate on Certain Transfer DataWhy is it important for student transfer data to be accurate? Because a school can falsely identify some of their dropouts as transfers and thereby boost their graduation rate. It seems that the New Orleans Recovery Dist

by mike simpson / 23min

Common Core: A House that Doesn’t Make Sense | Missouri Education Watchdog

Common Core: A House that Doesn’t Make Sense | Missouri Education Watchdog: Common Core: A House that Doesn’t Make SenseinShareThe Common Core Core-ites constantly ask those opposed to show them a standard “they don’t like”. Taken out of context, it might be difficult to take umbrage to specific standards, but taken as a whole, it is easier to determine if they make sense or not. This is a tacti

by mike simpson / 26min

Shanker Blog » A New Idea For Test-Based Accountability In DC: Actual Test Scores

Shanker Blog » A New Idea For Test-Based Accountability In DC: Actual Test Scores: A New Idea For Test-Based Accountability In DC: Actual Test ScoresPosted by Matthew Di Carlo on July 14, 2014The Washington Post reports on an issue that we have discussed here on many occasions: The incompleteness of the testing results released annually by the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS), or, more a

by mike simpson / 28min

Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: WEEKEND QUOTABLES

Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: WEEKEND QUOTABLES: WEEKEND QUOTABLESTells AFT delegates, "We will go forward together."Rev. Wm. Barber II, president of NC's NAACP chapter “If they’ve got to fight us this hard, we’ve got to be some bad somebodies,” Barber said eliciting a standing ovation from the crowd. -- Teacher union convention opens with fiery speechSalim MuwakkilChronic poverty is cr

by mike simpson / 31min

Delegates at AFT’s Convention Denounce Arne Duncan | janresseger

Delegates at AFT’s Convention Denounce Arne Duncan | janresseger: Delegates at AFT’s Convention Denounce Arne DuncanPosted on July 14, 2014 by janressegerIn the second such action in two weeks, yesterday the delegates of a national teachers union at its national convention passed a resolution repudiating U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan.Yesterday the American Federation of Teachers, meeting

by mike simpson / 45min

YESTERDAY

7-13-14 Jersey Jazzman

Jersey Jazzman: Karen Lewis, Ras Baraka, and "Worried" White PeopleFellow white people, heed my advice, please:Relax.Take a stroll. Enjoy a decaf macchiato. Do some yoga, And stop reading the newspaper, which these days seems to be full of pieces by some more of our fellow worried white people -- in this case, the very reformy and very white Tom Moran -- designed to make us very, very...

by mike simpson / 9h

American Federation of Teachers: “Remediating” Duncan and Retaining the “Corrupted” Common Core | deutsch29

American Federation of Teachers: “Remediating” Duncan and Retaining the “Corrupted” Common Core | deutsch29: American Federation of Teachers: “Remediating” Duncan and Retaining the “Corrupted” Common CoreJuly 13, 2014I’m wondering what of substance was accomplished thus far at the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) national convention in Los Angeles July 11-14, 2014.On July 13, 2014, AFT was su

by mike simpson / 9h

Gates Funding Mainstream Education Reporting | Truth in American Education

Gates Funding Mainstream Education Reporting | Truth in American Education: Gates Funding Mainstream Education ReportingFiled in Common Core State Standards by Shane Vander Hart on July 14, 2014 • 0 CommentsNBC News’ Education coverage is bought and paid for by Bill Gates.Photo credit: World Economic Forum (CC-By-SA 2.0)A friend shared with me this NBC News article on my Facebook wall. It discuss

by mike simpson / 9h

L.A. teachers union leader Caputo-Pearl links activism to strike - Los Angeles Times

L.A. teachers union leader Caputo-Pearl links activism to strike - Los Angeles Times: L.A. teachers union leader Caputo-Pearl links activism to strikeL.A. teachers union leader Alex Caputo-Pearl has told members to get ready for a possible strike. Chicago teachers union leader Karen Lewis sits to his right at the weekend convention. (Howard Blume)The new leader of the Los Angeles teachers union si

by mike simpson / 13h

The Myth of Military Might | Bill Ayers

The Myth of Military Might | Bill Ayers: The Myth of Military MightA pervasive and widely promoted theory that runs loose throughout the land is that being a military powerhouse makes the US (and people everywhere) safe, protects freedoms, and is a force for peace in a threatening, dangerous, and hostile world. It’s not true, but it has a huge and sticky hold on our imaginations.When some random p

by mike simpson / 13h

7-13-14 @ The Chalk Face

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Sacramento Journalist Seth Sandronsky Reviews A Chronicle of Echoes | deutsch29

Sacramento Journalist Seth Sandronsky Reviews A Chronicle of Echoes | deutsch29: Sacramento Journalist Seth Sandronsky ReviewsA Chronicle of EchoesJuly 13, 2014BOOK REVIEW/Seth SandronskyEducation Reformers’ PlaybookWant names of and motives for public school reformers? Read A Chronicle of Echoes: Who’s Who in the Implosion of American Public Education by Mercedes K. Schneider.The author has skin

by mike simpson / 14h

Nite Cap 7-13-14 #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #AFT14

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 CAPempathyeducates – Perspective: Re-envision CPS as a Democratic Communityempathyeducates – Perspective: Re-envision CPS as a Democratic Community: Perspective: Re-envision CPS as a Democratic CommunityStudents do their homework during a public hea

by mike simpson / 15h

empathyeducates – Perspective: Re-envision CPS as a Democratic Community

empathyeducates – Perspective: Re-envision CPS as a Democratic Community: Perspective: Re-envision CPS as a Democratic CommunityStudents do their homework during a public hearing in April on the proposal to close Dumas Technology Academy and consolidate the school with Wadsworth Elementary. The hearing was held at Chicago Public Schools headquarters. (E. Jason Wambsgans, Chicago Tribune / April 25

by mike simpson / 15h

NYC Educator: New NYSUT Leadership Breaks Fundamental Promise

NYC Educator: New NYSUT Leadership Breaks Fundamental Promise: New NYSUT Leadership Breaks Fundamental PromiseLast spring I was recruited to run for NYSUT Executive Vice President, and I ran all over the state to forums. NYSUT leadership was challenged by a UFT-supported group called "Revive NYSUT."The first forum, in Melville NY, was the most open. All candidates were asked questions, a

by mike simpson / 15h

Questioning Education Reformers' Motives: The Big Taboo - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher

Questioning Education Reformers' Motives: The Big Taboo - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher: Questioning Education Reformers' Motives: The Big TabooBy Anthony Cody on July 13, 2014 5:15 PMWhen Lyndsey Layton interviewed Bill Gates a few months ago, she violated one of the major taboos of the education reform discourse. She suggested that he needed to respond to concerns being raised abou

by mike simpson / 15h

Marie Corfield: Camden: Improving the quality of life for 'other people'

Marie Corfield: Camden: Improving the quality of life for 'other people': Camden: Improving the quality of life for 'other people'Taking a break from NJ State BOE testimony to bring you an update on one of the poorest, most dangerous cities in the country: Camden. And borrowing some of the title from a Camden educator's blog post last week (more below).While my little graphic may be snarky, the da

by mike simpson / 15h

7-13-14 Schools Matter All Week

Schools Matter: Compelling evidenceSent to the Wall Street Journal, July 13, 2014In "Test scores may move, learning doesn't" (July 12), Jo Craven McGinty says that there is "compelling evidence" that the US education system is inadequate, because American students "score below average in math and average in reading and science" when compared to other countries on int

by mike simpson / 18h

7-13-14 Ed Notes Online

Ed Notes Online: #AFT14 Report - Common Core Debate - Epic Battle Between Chicago/CORE and UFT/UnityThe great Sarah Chambers nails them to the wall opposing Common Core ..... Watch it live: bit.ly/1wbeSZGGloria in visitor's section just texted - Unity are positioning themselves now near mikes.... Common Core debate begins [Common Core] will die no matter what the AFT does because, frankly, it doe

by mike simpson / 18h

AFT L.A. CONVENTION- TRUTH, PLATITUDES...AND NO ACTION - Perdaily.com

AFT L.A. CONVENTION- TRUTH, PLATITUDES...AND NO ACTION - Perdaily.com: AFT L.A. CONVENTION- TRUTH, PLATITUDES...AND NO ACTION(Mensaje se repite en Español)The hardest lies to address are ones embedded in truth. As the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) convention opened in Los Angeles on Friday, July 11th with the keynote speech. President Randi Weingarten clearly laid out the 5 point battle pl

by mike simpson / 19h

Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Want to get your unqualified kid a teaching certificate? You know who to call...

Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Want to get your unqualified kid a teaching certificate? You know who to call...: Want to get your unqualified kid a teaching certificate? You know who to call...If you're a powerful suburban billionaire like Bruce Rauner and you want to get your daughter into one of Chicago's elite selective-enrollment high schools like Walter Payton, you give a call to Arne Duncan

by mike simpson / 19h

Christie bends on state tests, parents thrown under the school bus | Bob Braun's Ledger

Christie bends on state tests, parents thrown under the school bus | Bob Braun's Ledger: Christie bends on state tests, parents thrown under the school busThe Bros Gov. Chris Christie has agreed to a two-year delay in using the results of new standardized tests to evaluate New Jersey public school teachers, according to Statehouse and other sources. He also will reduce, from 30 perc

by mike simpson / 20h

(Unofficial) DCPS Feeder Patterns & 2013 School Classification (Index Score) | EdCentrist

(Unofficial) DCPS Feeder Patterns & 2013 School Classification (Index Score) | EdCentrist: (Unofficial) DCPS Feeder Patterns & 2013 School Classification (Index Score)Leave a commentUpdated Version:In order to provide clarity, and thanks in large part to feedback, I’ve eliminated the “Focus” classification, which is a special classification, and not necessarily tied to a school’s index sco

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4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit 7-13-14

4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: Saturday @ The Aft ConventionThe American Federation of Teachers Convention continues at the L.A. Convention through Monday. If you can’t go you can watch at http://aft.org/convention/live.cfm Here’s the schedule: Sunday, July 13 8:30 AM | Nominating session 10 AM | General session 2 PM | General session Monday, July 14 9 AM | General session on Sa

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7-13-14 Wait What? - Jonathan Pelto: Gubernatorial Candidate and A Really Nice Guy

Wait What?: Wait What? All WeekCharter Advocates Give New Meaning To ‘Chutzpah’ (by Sarah Darer Littman)Charter Advocates Give New Meaning To ‘Chutzpah’ Sarah Darer Littman, pro-public school advocate, award winning columnist and parent has written one of the most powerful commentary pieces about the state of the state when it comes to the Charter School Industry and how the Malloy administratio

by mike simpson / 20h

Photo Gallery from AFT Panel: Social Movement Unionism vs. Corporate “Reform”

Photo Gallery from AFT Panel: Social Movement Unionism vs. Corporate “Reform”: A Teacher's Letter to President Obama: Apartheid Still Exists in Some U.S. SchoolsThis is part of a series of letters written by practicing teaching professionals in classrooms around America. These teachers have daily direct contact with schoolchildren. K12NN is proud to present Letters to President Obama. Letters were

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Reclaim the Promise: Leaders Address National Teachers' Convention Chicago Student Activist Asean Johnson #AFT14

Chicago Leaders Address National Teachers' ConventionLOS ANGELES—Several Chicagoans stole the show today at the American Federation of Teachers' national convention that runs through Monday at the Los Angeles Convention Center.From student activist Asean Johnson and Jitu Brown, national director of the Journey for Justice Alliance, to Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis, the city's tenaci

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SACBEE Corporate Editorial Board Tars and Feathers Banda on the Way INTO Town!

Editorial: Little exciting about next Sacramento school chief - Editorials - The Sacramento Bee: Editorial: Little exciting about next Sacramento school chiefBy the Editorial BoardPublished: Sunday, Jul. 13, 2014 - 12:00 amJosé L. Banda, Sacramento’s presumptive next superintendent of schools, appears perfectly capable of the job.He’s been superintendent of schools for a number of urban school dis

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Morning Wink 7-13-14 AM Posts #edchat #edreform

BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTS7-13-14 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): ESPN, Mansplaining, and the U.S. MediaWhat do NPR, conservative talk radio/media, and ESPN rad

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