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Tuesday, July 22, 2014

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Imitating white privilege: Why our public schools don’t look like the public | The Hechinger Report
Imitating white privilege: Why our public schools don’t look like the public | The Hechinger Report: Imitating white privilege: Why our public schools don’t look like the publicBy Andre Perry“Why can’t New Orleans have a charter school for middle class blacks?” A black physician and parent of a teenage daughter unashamedly asked me this question as we deboarded a first class cabin from our flight
by mike simpson / 7:41 AM UTC-7 
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 7-22-14 Diane Ravitch's blog #thankateacher #EDCHAT #P2
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Nevada Teacher to Senator Harry Reid: We Need Your Help!Angie Sullivan is a teacher-warrior who never gives up the fight for quality education in Nevada. She wants qualified teachers and adequate funding. She won’t back down. She wrote this letter to Senator Harry Reid: “@TeachForAmerica: “You’ve done so much to help our country.”
by mike simpson / 1min 
7-22-14 Ed Notes Online
Ed Notes Online: Lee Sustar on #AFT14 Convention: Lots of Tough Talk - But Watch What They Do....to Randi Weingarten, "fighting forward" apparently means embracing the New York contract as a template for the entire union. The supposed benefits of the deal were hammered home throughout the convention. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, whose administration negotiated the agreement, spoke
by mike simpson / 3min 
7-22-14 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.: NBC’s Erin Carlson: “Karen Lewis for Eva Peron.” No. Madonna for Eva Peron. Lewis for mayor.“Lewis has been an Eva Peron-style champion for teachers facing layoffs, school closures and the loss of their pensions (along with police and fire unions).” NBC’s Erin Carlson. Ah. Chicago journalism. Here’s t
by mike simpson / 8min 
7-22-14 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: Seven Good “Reads” On Ed Tech© 2010 Brad Flickinger, Flickr | CC-BY | via Wylio Here are several recent good pieces related to educational technology: 10 Things Every Teacher Should Know How To Do With Google Docs is from Edudemic. Will Computers Ever Replace Teachers? appeared in The New Yorker. 3 Reasons Why Chromebook Be
by mike simpson / 10min 
7-22-14 Wait What? - Jonathan Pelto: Gubernatorial Candidate and A Really Nice Guy
Wait What?: Wait What? The Beginning of the end for the Charter School Industry in ConnecticutGovernor Dannel “Dan” Malloy ushered in the Charter School Industry to Connecticut as part of his corporate education reform initiative in 2012.  As part of his “education reforms,”  Malloy become the only Democratic governor in the nation to propose doing away with teacher tenure and repealing collective
by mike simpson / 13min 
7-22-14 Answer Sheet
Answer Sheet: Educator: The many reasons ‘I am ashamed to be part of the system’Back in May I published a post by a veteran elementary school teacher named Ralph Ratto with this headline: ‘Today was the first day I was ever ashamed to be a teacher.’ What prompted him to write it was his experience administering controversial new Common Core-aligned standardized tests to his students in New York. I
by mike simpson / 16min 
7-21-14 Schools Matter
Schools Matter: UninformedTo the editor: Antonio Villaraigosa asks"Why are teachers unions so opposed to change?"(July 21). I would like to know why Mr. Villaraigosa is so opposed to learning the facts about American schools and the Common Core. Villaraigosa claims that American students do poorly compared to students in other countries on international tests and that the Common Core wil
by mike simpson / 18min 
7-22-14 With A Brooklyn Accent: Four Reasons Why I Am Pumped Up About the BATS March on Washington
With A Brooklyn Accent: Four Reasons Why I Am Pumped Up About the BATS March on Washington1. It is a celebration of the creativity of public school teachers, parents and students as well as a protest with songs, plays, flash mobs, banners, poems and chants. What it is NOT, is a litany of boring speeches.2. It is a multiracial event which show cases our movement's growing strength in the inner city
by mike simpson / 20min 
7-22-14 Curmudgucation Week
CURMUDGUCATION: The Hole in the Bucket of TeachersMany news outlets reported on a study from the Alliance for Excellent Education, which as you might guess from the buzzy name, is a DC based advocacy group that thinks CCSS is swell and aspires to have all students graduate with 21st century skills. Also, rigor.What does the study say? The study focuses on the attrition rate for teachers, and didn'
by mike simpson / 24min 
7-22-14 Perdido Street School Week
Perdido Street School: Teachout And Astorino Make Joint Appearance To Hammer Cuomo On His Lack Of EthicsNick Reisman at State of Politics:Astorino, meanwhile, due to make a joint appearance with Zephyr Teachout this morning at the Tweed Courthouse — an eyebrow raising event that could garner both campaigns more attention during a relatively slow summer.Teachout, a Fordham law professor, is challen
by mike simpson / 25min 
GUEST: Ripoff “colleges”: Crushing debt and subprime education | Bob Braun's Ledger
GUEST: Ripoff “colleges”: Crushing debt and subprime education | Bob Braun's Ledger: GUEST: Ripoff “colleges”: Crushing debt and subprime educationPoliticians rain our money on ripoff schoolsBY LINDA STAMATOWe have been using public money to prop up private, for-profit colleges, while their students acquire crushing debt and questionable credentials.   And, more than half of the students default o
by mike simpson / 29min 
UARK Study Shamelessly (& Knowingly) Uses Bogus Measures to Make Charter Productivity Claims | School Finance 101
UARK Study Shamelessly (& Knowingly) Uses Bogus Measures to Make Charter Productivity Claims | School Finance 101: School Finance 101Data and thoughts on public and private school funding in the U.S.UARK Study Shamelessly (& Knowingly) Uses Bogus Measures to Make Charter Productivity ClaimsPosted on July 22, 2014      Rate ThisAny good study of the relative productivity and efficiency of c
by mike simpson / 32min 
On Charter Schools, Say This, Not That | EduShyster
On Charter Schools, Say This, Not That | EduShyster: On Charter Schools, Say This, Not ThatA new guide to charter messaging urges advocates to steer clear of corporate speakOnce every four minutes, a passionate charter advocate accidentally lapses into the kind of clinical corporate speak that can leave listeners cold—not to mention kids out of the equation. Would that there were a way to remedy t
by mike simpson / 36min 
SKrashen: Uninformed
SKrashen: Uninformed: UninformedSent to the Wall Street Journal, July 21Antonio Villaraigosa asks"Why are teachers unions so opposed to change?"(July 21). I would like to know why Mr. Villaraigosa is so opposed to learning the facts about American schools and the Common Core. Villaraigosa claims that American students do poorly compared to students in other countries on international tes
by mike simpson / 37min 
When Districts Create Selective High Schools, Students Segregate by Ability. Duh? | janresseger
When Districts Create Selective High Schools, Students Segregate by Ability. Duh? | janresseger: When Districts Create Selective High Schools, Students Segregate by Ability. Duh?Posted on July 22, 2014 by janressegerThe Hechinger Report and WBEZ Chicago just published a welcome expose by reporter Linda Lutton that confirms the obvious.  When you have school choice and when some high schools are co
by mike simpson / 42min 
In a Year, Child Protective Services Checked Up On 3.2 Million Children - Conor Friedersdorf - The Atlantic
In a Year, Child Protective Services Checked Up On 3.2 Million Children - Conor Friedersdorf - The Atlantic: In a Year, Child Protective Services Checked Up On 3.2 Million Children2.5 million of those kids were declared 'non-victims.' Another 686,000 were 'abused' or 'neglected.' And an estimated 1,640 kids died as a result. The stories of Debra Harrell, the working mother who was arrested for let
by mike simpson / 44min 
RACE COURSE: The Ancor of Race | Bill Ayers
RACE COURSE: The Ancor of Race | Bill Ayers:RACE COURSE: The Ancor of RaceThe recurrent U.S. story—dominant, habitual, profoundly functional—is a tale of democracy and freedom, uplift and forward motion, perpetual improvement and never-ending progress. It echoes in our consciousness until it achieves the exalted status of a truth beyond doubt, a plain American fact: “America is the greatest countr
by mike simpson / 48min 
Q&A: UC Berkeley prof on teacher collaboration and the future of LA schools | 89.3 KPCC
Q&A: UC Berkeley prof on teacher collaboration and the future of LA schools | 89.3 KPCC: Q&A: UC Berkeley prof on teacher collaboration and the future of LA schoolsTeachers in charter and pilot Los Angeles public schools collaborate with and trust each other significantly more than teachers in L.A. Unified's traditional large public high schools, according to a new report from University o
by mike simpson / 53min 
NYC Educator: Pay Up, Mayor de Blasio
NYC Educator: Pay Up, Mayor de Blasio: Pay Up, Mayor de BlasioTo my mind, the worst thing about the 2005 UFT Contract was giving up seniority transfers and the UFT transfer plan so that veteran teachers could become ATR teachers. Rendering them week to week wandering subs a few years back made that even worse. And the cherry on that cake was giving them second-tier due process rights, the very wor
by mike simpson / 55min 
Trib Talk: Chatting with Lily | Lily's Blackboard
Trib Talk: Chatting with Lily | Lily's Blackboard: Trib Talk: Chatting with LilyJul 22nd, 2014by Lily.Lily Eskelsen García joined Jennifer Napier-Pearce to talk about high-stakes testing, class sizes, immigration and other lessons she learned in Utah classrooms.Watch the conversation here:
by mike simpson / 1h 

YESTERDAY

Report: Higher education behind on Common Core | The Hechinger Report
Report: Higher education behind on Common Core | The Hechinger Report: Report: Higher education behind on Common CoreIt says universities and colleges aren’t ready for new standardsBy Jon MarcusAmerica’s primary and secondary schools may be busy preparing for the onset of the Common Core standards, meant to better prepare students for college, but one key partner isn’t even close to ready: college
by mike simpson / 10h 
Initiatives you won’t see on November ballot | EdSource
Initiatives you won’t see on November ballot | EdSource: Initiatives you won’t see on November ballotJuly 21, 2014 | By John Fensterwald | No CommentsEarlier this year, the secretary of state’s office gave sponsors of six proposed education-related ballot measures the go-ahead to collect the 505,000 signatures each needed to appear on the November  ballot. None qualified.Those that fell by the wa
by mike simpson / 11h 
A July 21, 2014, Update on Common Core, PARCC, and Smarter Balanced | deutsch29
A July 21, 2014, Update on Common Core, PARCC, and Smarter Balanced | deutsch29: A July 21, 2014, Update on Common Core, PARCC, and Smarter BalancedJuly 21, 2014On Sunday, July 20, 2014, I took the day off from writing. No book editing; no blogging.I think I have done so only for one other day since May.Instead, I read a book for the sheer enjoyment of reading. I chose my all-time favorite, a work
by mike simpson / 11h 
The Delusions Within Campbell Brown's Mind southbronxschool
http://www.southbronxschool.com: The Delusions Within Campbell Brown's MindEveryone's favorite ed deformer, Campbell Brown is back in the Daily News todaysharing her thoughts on the op-ed pages. This time she is attempting a new tact, claiming she is not attacking teachers at all but rather tenure. Yeah, sure. Let's have a looksee.Campbell blabbers; The tenacious New York parents who are challengi
by mike simpson / 14h 
Nite Cap 7-21-14 #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT
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 CAPTea Party support linked to educational segregation, new study shows - Jonathan KantrowitzTea Party support linked to educational segregation, new study shows - Jonathan Kantrowitz: Tea Party support linked to educational segregation, new study s
by mike simpson / 16h 
Tea Party support linked to educational segregation, new study shows - Jonathan Kantrowitz
Tea Party support linked to educational segregation, new study shows - Jonathan Kantrowitz: Tea Party support linked to educational segregation, new study showsPosted on July 21, 2014 | By Jonathan KantrowitzPRINTSource: University of Notre DameIn January of 2009, Barack Obama assumed the U.S. presidency in the midst of the most severe recession since the great depression of the 1930s. While many
by mike simpson / 16h 
Are First-Year Teachers Ever Proficient? - Teacher in a Strange Land - Education Week Teacher
Are First-Year Teachers Ever Proficient? - Teacher in a Strange Land - Education Week Teacher: Are First-Year Teachers Ever Proficient?By Nancy Flanagan on July 21, 2014 4:53 PMI was enormously impressed with a recent blog by Tim Walker (Taught By Finland), an American teacher currently working in Finland. In this piece--a must-read, especially for novice teachers and policy-makers--Walker confess
by mike simpson / 16h 
Common Core Phrase: Teachers are ‘Guides on the Side’. Can Jibo Perform that Function? | Missouri Education Watchdog
Common Core Phrase: Teachers are ‘Guides on the Side’. Can Jibo Perform that Function? | Missouri Education Watchdog: Common Core Phrase: Teachers are ‘Guides on the Side’. Can Jibo Perform that Function?inShareCommon Core State Standards Initiative is dependent on technology for teaching material, assessing the material and then gathering the data from the assessments into state databases which t
by mike simpson / 20h 
7-21-14 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: POTUS gains support for minority educationMorning Read: POTUS gains support for minority education Obama to report widening of initiative for black and Latino boys President Obama will announce on Monday that 60 of the nation’s largest school districts are joining his initiative to improve t
by mike simpson / 21h 
7-21-14 Engaging Parents In School… | Going Beyond Parent "Involvement"
Engaging Parents In School… | Going Beyond Parent "Involvement": “Want More Kids to Graduate? Report Suggests Starting with Mom and Dad”Want More Kids to Graduate? Report Suggests Starting with Mom and Dad is the headline of a post over at Education Week. Here are a some excerpts: A new report released today by the Foundation for Child Development and CLASP, a Washington think tank, find
by mike simpson / 22h 
7-21-14 The Whole Child Blog — What Advice Do You Have for New Principals?
The Whole Child Blog — Whole Child Education: What Advice Do You Have for New Principals?As the key players in developing the climate, culture, and processes in their schools, principals are critical to implementing meaningful and lasting change in the ongoing school-improvement process. Those who have a clear vision; inspire and engage others in embracing change for improvement; drive, facilitate
by mike simpson / 22h 
Conservative advocacy group pushes for charter funding :: SI&A Cabinet Report :: The Essential Resource for Superintendents and the Cabinet
Conservative advocacy group pushes for charter funding :: SI&A Cabinet Report :: The Essential Resource for Superintendents and the Cabinet: Conservative advocacy group pushes for charter fundingby Alisha KirbyModel legislation aimed at improving the budgets of charter schools was released earlier this month by the American Legislative Exchange Council, which brings state lawmakers together wi
by mike simpson / 22h 
7-21-14 With A Brooklyn Accent: Five Ways to Tell Whether the Charter School Near You Sucks
With A Brooklyn Accent: Five Ways to Tell Whether the Charter School Near You SucksThere are some excellent charter schools in NY and around the nation. I am not attacking them. However, all too many charter schools have the following characteristics1. Over paid "CEO's" who take pride in their dictatorial management style.2. Terrorized teacher temps who have no union protection 3. Studen
by mike simpson / 23h 
7-21-14 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.: Chicago politics. Magical thinking, perfect storms and bean bag.All weekend I have been asked the same question. “Is Karen going to run?” I consider Karen a friend. But let us be clear. I am not on her exploratory committee, an insider or political confidant. I don’t like sitting in on strategy meetin
by mike simpson / 23h 
Cartoons of Kids in School | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice
Cartoons of Kids in School | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice: Cartoons of Kids in SchoolYep, here’s another edition of monthly cartoons. The following cartoons of kids in school (and at home) have tickled me and I wanted to share them with readers. Enjoy!Cartoons of Kids in School | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice:
by mike simpson / 23h 
No Water, But Lots of Tests | educarenow
No Water, But Lots of Tests | educarenow: No Water, But Lots of TestsPosted on July 21, 2014 | Leave a commentI was recently at a social event when I mentioned to an educator friend that I was off to protest the Detroit water shut offs the following day.  I also added that every educator should be there.She paused and looked at me, and then asked, “Give me the nutshell explanation that connects wa
by mike simpson / 23h 
Morning Wink 7-21-14 AM Posts #edchat #edreform
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK  AM POSTSLISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 7-21-14 Diane Ravitch's blog #thankateacher #EDCHAT #P2Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: South Carolina: State Vouchers Allow Profits at Expense of Public SchoolsThere is more than one way to harm public education. Several states have passed legislation to allow tax credits for scholarships to privat
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