Wednesday, July 23, 2014

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Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Charter Schools: Do They Deserve Closer Scrutiny? Or Legitimacy?Andy Smarick, a partner at Bellweather Associates, a senior fellow at the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, a former deputy commissioner of education in New Jersey for Governor Christie, and a man with a long list of other affiliations with conservative groups and politicia
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7-23-14 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: Two Excellent World War One Resources From The GuardianThe British newspaper The Guardian has recently produced two excellent resources about World Ward One that I’m adding to The Best Resources For Learning About World War I: A global guide to the first world war – interactive documentary is an impressive multilingual…inte
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7-23-14 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.: Ten minute drawing. Ken Griffin.by Fred Klonsky / 26min hide  //  saveTerrence P. Carter claimed a doctorate as principal at Chicago’s Barton Elementary School. Do we get a rebate?- Linda Posted on the Ravitch blog from a Chicago reader, notice his “teaching” experience increases two years in a one ye
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7-23-14 Wait What? - Jonathan Pelto: Gubernatorial Candidate and A Really Nice Guy
Wait What?: Wait What? Questions Grow On Incoming School Chief’s Use Of Ph.D. Title, Financial ProblemsClaiming that he was “hand-picked” by Arne Duncan to be part of the corporate education reform industry, “Dr.” Terrence Carter has become a national example of what is wrong with the education reform movement. The latest article on Carter, entitled, Questions Grow On Incoming School Chief’s Use O
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7-23-14 Answer Sheet
Answer Sheet: Studying Jon Snow: U-Va. offering ‘Game of Thrones’ summer courseIf “The Simpsons” can be the subject of a college course (“Simpsons and Philosophy” at the University of California Berkeley), as well as “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” (at Portland State University), it was only a matter of time before “Game of Thrones” would make it onto some course catalog. And now it has. The University
by mike simpson / 10min 
7-23-14 Schools Matter
Schools Matter: Why Rhonda's and Lili's Resignations Are More Important Than Arne'sAs Weingarten was about to be re-appointed by Saddam proportions (97%) at the recent coronation exercises in Los Angeles, the biggest diversion of the week grew from whether Rhonda would call for Arne's resignation.  Ooh! What sad theatre! Sadly, if Duncan were to leave tomorrow to play Golden Oldie basketball full
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7-23-14 @ 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 / 13min 
7-23-14 the becoming radical | A Place for a Pedagogy of Kindness
the becoming radical | A Place for a Pedagogy of Kindness (the public and scholarly writing by P. L. Thomas, Furman University): The Real “Low Expectations” ProblemI have asked this about the U.S. Secretary of Education: Why Is Arne Duncan Still Pushing the Dangerous Myth of Low Expectations? And a large part of the answer may be because the uncritical mainstream media not only buy that message, b
by mike simpson / 16min 
7-23-14 Curmudgucation
CURMUDGUCATION: My Doctoral ThesisI've been following the problems of Dr. Terrence Carter in Connecticut with some interest. It seems that the Dr., "hand picked by Arne Duncan" might not have an actual PhD. Not even a super-easy PhD, but a PhD he just bought. Faked the whole thing. And he's not remotely alone in this.How can somebody do that, I wondered. Seriously, how do you do that?Tur
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7-23-14 Perdido Street School Week
Perdido Street School: Cuomo And His Aides Under Federal Investigation For Moreland Commission MeddlingThat's one of the takeaways from this NY Times extraordinary epose on Cuomo's Moreland Commission meddling that appeared today:The commission developed a list of promising targets, including a lawmaker suspected of using campaign funds to support a girlfriend in another state and pay tanning-salo
by mike simpson / 20min 
A sacred obligation by teacherken
A sacred obligation: A sacred obligationbyteacherkenFollow    9 Comments / 9 NewMy title has multiple meanings.Perhaps that will become clear.How did you spend your weekend?At 1:30 AM Thursday I got in my car and drove for about 6 hours through the night to the mountains of Southwest Virginia, which in the daylight are so heart-breakingly beautiful one almost forgets the poverty of so many therein
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Common Core in Louisiana: Two Days, Two Lawsuits | deutsch29
Common Core in Louisiana: Two Days, Two Lawsuits | deutsch29: Common Core in Louisiana: Two Days, Two LawsuitsJuly 22, 2014In May 2009, Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal and then-State Superintendent Paul Pastorek signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to commit Louisiana to be “state led” and participate in the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) Initiative, a show that the National Governors As
by mike simpson / 24min 
Russ on Reading: Student Advocacy and Tenure: A Philadelphia Story
Russ on Reading: Student Advocacy and Tenure: A Philadelphia Story: Student Advocacy and Tenure: A Philadelphia StoryI once had a superintendent of schools tell me, “Your loyalty should lie with the persons who sign your paycheck – the school board.” I disagreed then and I disagree now. Sure, as an employee of a school district I am sworn to carry out the policies and teach the curriculum that is
by mike simpson / 27min 
Louisiana Educator: Important Statement From 3 BESE Members
Louisiana Educator: Important Statement From 3 BESE Members: Important Statement From 3 BESE MembersFor Immediate Release: 3 BESE Members applaud Legislators for seeking BESE /LDOE AccountabilityAs members of Louisiana’s Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE), we applaud the Louisiana legislators who are taking legal action against BESE for its improprieties in adopting Common Core edu
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NYC Educator: Remediating the Remediators
NYC Educator: Remediating the Remediators:  Remediating the RemediatorsRockville Centre Principal Carol Burris has a whole series of pieces in the Washington Post, one better than the next. In her latest, she examines the odd formulas for figuring whether or not students need remediation. One is perhaps better than the next, but none appear to be anything worth jumping up and down about. Then she
by mike simpson / 38min 
New Report Spotlights Stagnant Wage Growth for Mid- and Late-Career Teachers | NEA Today
New Report Spotlights Stagnant Wage Growth for Mid- and Late-Career Teachers | NEA Today: New Report Spotlights Stagnant Wage Growth for Mid- and Late-Career TeachersJuly 23, 2014 by twalker  Filed under Featured News, Top StoriesLeave a CommentBy Tim WalkerWhile most Americans agree that teachers do not receive the professional pay they deserve, the conversation has generally been framed around t
by mike simpson / 39min 
Common Core-Free Day | Truth in American Education
Common Core-Free Day | Truth in American Education: Common Core-Free DayFiled in Common Core State Standards by Christina Leventis on July 23, 2014 • 0 CommentsBringing Common Core State Standards out from the shadows and exposing its ills to busy parents and sidelined lawmakers has become my night and day concern to the point of a religious calling. I mean no disrespect it’s just that it is the s
by mike simpson / 43min 
Colleges Not On Board With College Ready? | Missouri Education Watchdog
Colleges Not On Board With College Ready? | Missouri Education Watchdog: Colleges Not On Board With College Ready?inShareA report prepared by Lindsey Tepe of the New America Foundation laments that colleges are not more on board with Common Core and urges them to join the in crowd who are cheering it on.Common Core Goes to College: Building Better Connections Between High School and Higher Educati
by mike simpson / 46min 
Corinthian Colleges: For-Profit Schools Preying on the Vulnerable While Soaking Up Tax Dollars | janresseger
Corinthian Colleges: For-Profit Schools Preying on the Vulnerable While Soaking Up Tax Dollars | janresseger: Corinthian Colleges: For-Profit Schools Preying on the Vulnerable While Soaking Up Tax DollarsPosted on July 23, 2014 by janressegerTo really grasp the significance of what is happening to Corinthian Colleges, I urge you to read Suzanne Mettler’s new book, Degrees of Inequality: How the Po
by mike simpson / 47min 
Ed tech promoters need to understand how most of us learn | The Hechinger Report
Ed tech promoters need to understand how most of us learn | The Hechinger Report: Ed tech promoters need to understand how most of us learnBy Annie Murphy PaulTECH SMART By Annie Murphy PaulThis story also appeared at:When Bill Gates was still a teenager, he would sneak out of his family’s house before dawn and ride his bike to a building on the campus of the University of Washington. He had disco
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NYC Principal Arrested, Plans Imminent Career Advancement southbronxschool
http://www.southbronxschool.com: NYC Principal Arrested, Plans Imminent Career AdvancementThe Daily News is always the first paper I read everyone morning without fail. As soon as I pick it up I check the back page (Sports) first and then check out the front page. Well lo and behold, my eyes bounced out of their sockets when I saw the headline (No! Not the new dolts on the left).It's nice to see y
by mike simpson / 11h 
7-22-14 Jersey Jazzman
Jersey Jazzman: What Exactly Does Campbell Brown Want?It appears that Campbell Brown, in the wake of Michelle Rhee's continuing descent into irrelevance, is going to be the new face of reforminess for the foreseeable future. Say what you will about Rhee, at least she taught for a couple of years; Brown forms her opinions about teachers, however, unencumbered by even that little bit of experience:U
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Agreement reached on ‘willful defiance’ bill | EdSource
Agreement reached on ‘willful defiance’ bill | EdSource: Agreement reached on ‘willful defiance’ billJuly 22, 2014 | By Susan Frey | No CommentsAssemblymember Roger Dickinson Representing the 7th California Assembly DistrictAfter several months of negotiations, Gov. Jerry Brown and advocates for less punitive disciplinary policies have compromised on a bill that would limit schools’ ability to su
by mike simpson / 11h 
SKrashen: Why the push to make students "Career Ready"?
SKrashen: Why the push to make students "Career Ready"?: Why the push to make students "Career Ready"?Why the push to make students "Career Ready"?  Because companies are doing much less training.We often hear that public schools are failing because they do not prepare students for jobs. Employers complain, we are told, that recent graduates are unprepared for the rea
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NYC Public School Parents: Leonie Haimson talking education reform on Bob Herbert's Op-Ed show
NYC Public School Parents: Leonie Haimson talking education reform on Bob Herbert's Op-Ed show: Leonie Haimson talking education reform on Bob Herbert's Op-Ed showI was on Bob Herbert's Op-Ed show on CUNY-TV show last week; talking about corporate reform, charters, testing, the Common Core, school overcrowding, and what we should be doing as a city and a nation to ensure that students have a real
by mike simpson / 12h 
What's behind the tough talk? | SocialistWorker.org
What's behind the tough talk? | SocialistWorker.org: What's behind the tough talk?Lee Sustar reports from Los Angeles on the recent convention of the AFT.July 22, 2014AFT President Randi WeingartenTHE AMERICAN Federation of Teachers (AFT) leadership is straining to balance growing unrest among union members and their strategy of making concessions in the name of "partnership."That effort
by mike simpson / 13h 
Bobby Jindal Sued By His Allies Over Common Core
Bobby Jindal Sued By His Allies Over Common Core: Bobby Jindal Sued By His Allies Over Common Core Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (R) spent Tuesday fending off a legal attack from his allies.Two years ago, Jindal visited a charter school operated by the Choice Foundation, a nonprofit organization that manages a chain of charter schools in Louisiana. Jindal was there to announce his support for the Co
by mike simpson / 13h 
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Rahm's school budget takes from kids with disabilities to give more to charters
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Rahm's school budget takes from kids with disabilities to give more to charters: Rahm's school budget takes from kids with disabilities to give more to chartersRod Estvan“This budget does not even attempt to formulate a plan to address the structural deficit the district is faced with.” -- Access Living’s budget analyst Rod Estvan The latest proposed Chicago Public S
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Charter School Probe Turns To Unpaid Rent and Commissioner's Email - Courant.com
Charter School Probe Turns To Unpaid Rent and Commissioner's Email - Courant.com: Charter School Probe Turns To Missed Rent Payments, Commissioner's EmailsComments4EmailShare64Former CEO of the Jumoke Academy charter school Michael M. Sharpe, 62, seen at the far right, was previously been convicted twice on criminal charges, and admitted that the academic credentials he claimed were inaccurate. (V
by mike simpson / 14h 
Feds will investigate “One Newark” | Bob Braun's Ledger
Feds will investigate “One Newark” | Bob Braun's Ledger: Feds will investigate “One Newark”PULSENJ’s Sharon SmithThe deeply flawed state school reorganization plan known as “One Newark” faces a federal investigation. In response to a detailed request for a probe from Pulse New Jersey, a parent activist group founded by Johnny Lattner and Sharon Smith, the U.S. Department of Education will determin
by mike simpson / 14h 
Nite Cap 7-22-14 #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 CAPPAMEST 2014 Nominees - Year 2014 (CA Dept of Education)PAMEST 2014 Nominees - Year 2014 (CA Dept of Education): State Schools Chief Tom Torlakson Announces 2014 State Finalists for Prestigious National Teaching AwardSACRAMENTO—State Superintenden
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PAMEST 2014 Nominees - Year 2014 (CA Dept of Education)
PAMEST 2014 Nominees - Year 2014 (CA Dept of Education): State Schools Chief Tom Torlakson Announces 2014 State Finalists for Prestigious National Teaching AwardSACRAMENTO—State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson today nominated six outstanding elementary school teachers as California finalists for the 2014 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAE
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We Must Agree That We Need SPED Services—Even For High Functioning Students!
We Must Agree That We Need SPED Services—Even For High Functioning Students!: We Must Agree That We Need SPED Services—Even For High Functioning Students!JULY 22, 2014 BY NANCY BAILEY LEAVE A COMMENTThis past week has seen a flurry of special education talk surrounding the new goals of the Obama administration’s quest to toughen standards and make students—and they don’t specify which students, so
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OTL Allies Named to NYC Community Schools Advisory Board | National Opportunity to Learn Campaign | Education Reform for Equity and Opportunity
OTL Allies Named to NYC Community Schools Advisory Board | National Opportunity to Learn Campaign | Education Reform for Equity and Opportunity: OTL Allies Named to NYC Community Schools Advisory BoardPosted on: Tuesday July 22nd, 2014Zakiyah Ansari (left) of the Alliance for QualityEducation and Ocynthia Williams of United Parents ofHighbridgewere named to the Community Schools Advisory Baord.Las
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Why would anyone have remained a teacher when… ? | Reclaim Reform
Why would anyone have remained a teacher when… ? | Reclaim Reform: Why would anyone have remained a teacher when… ?Posted on July 22, 2014by Ken PrevitiDear Everyone,Not long after I began teaching Language Arts at the high school level in a Chicago suburb, I underwent very serious surgery that was unexpected. When I returned to the classroom, I was still healing and would be for many months to co
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John Thompson: Oklahoma's Chief for Change Barresi in Trouble With Voters - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher
John Thompson: Oklahoma's Chief for Change Barresi in Trouble With Voters - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher: John Thompson: Oklahoma's Chief for Change Barresi in Trouble With VotersBy Anthony Cody on July 22, 2014 10:15 AMGuest post by John Thompson. When I attended last year's Oklahoma Department of Education Vision 2020 annual conference, I put on a brave face, suggesting we were en
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‘Say this, not that’: A slick PR guide selling charter schools preferred lies - The Washington Post
‘Say this, not that’: A slick PR guide to selling charter schools by key charter group - The Washington Post: ‘Say this, not that’: A slick PR guide to selling charter schools by key charter groupBy Valerie Strauss July 22 at 2:10 PM  It appears as if the charter school sector believes that it needs to better hone its public messaging. At its recent annual convention, the National Alliance for Pub
by mike simpson / 19h 
This is Why Parents Are Not Invited to the Ed Reform Table. They Just Don’t Have the ‘Right’ Credentials. | Missouri Education Watchdog
This is Why Parents Are Not Invited to the Ed Reform Table. They Just Don’t Have the ‘Right’ Credentials. | Missouri Education Watchdog: This is Why Parents Are Not Invited to the Ed Reform Table. They Just Don’t Have the ‘Right’ Credentials.inShareThe closed fraternity of education reformersAndrew Ferguson writes in The Weekly Standard about the history and players in the education reform movemen
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2014 LATINO STUDENT REALITY AT LAUSD- ABSENT IN ESPARZA & OLMOS' 2006 FILM "WALKOUT" - Perdaily.com
2014 LATINO STUDENT REALITY AT LAUSD- ABSENT IN ESPARZA & OLMOS' 2006 FILM "WALKOUT" - Perdaily.com: 2014 LATINO STUDENT REALITY AT LAUSD- ABSENT IN ESPARZA & OLMOS' 2006 FILM "WALKOUT"(Mensaje se repite en Español)It seems that the motto of today's news is: If it doesn't make the reader feel good or shows our leadership and their allies in a bad light, it doesn't exist
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7-21-14 The Whole Child Blog — Free Webinar: Digital Learning Strategies with Mike Fisher
The Whole Child Blog — Whole Child Education: Free Webinar: Digital Learning Strategies with Mike FisherJoin Mike Fisher, author of the ASCD Arias Digital Learning Strategies: How do I assign and assess 21st century work?, for an exciting, free webinar to explore six questions for deciding whether or not to digitize your instructional strategies, processes, or products. Thursday, July 31, 2014, 3:
by mike simpson / 21h 
Follow Your Heart | WagTheDog
Follow Your Heart | WagTheDog: Follow Your Heart Excerpts from Jim Carrey’s 20014 Commencement Speech at M.U.“Fear is going to be a player in life, but you get to decide how much. You can spend your whole life imagining ghosts, worrying about the pathway to the future, but all it will ever be is what’s happening here, and the decisions that we make in this moment, which are based in either love or
by mike simpson / 21h 
7-22-14 Seattle Schools Community Forum Week
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Tuesday Open ThreadThe 2014 Band Jam event will take place at 6:30 pm this Friday July 25, 2014 at the Southwest Athletic Complex – 2601 SW Thistle St. (across the street from Chief Sealth International High School.)Band Jam is an annual band showcase intended to highlight what we all know to be the best part of the summer parade season – the bands. In addition to
by mike simpson / 21h 
7-22-14 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: New political action committee joins board raceMorning Read: New political action committee joins board race New political action committee forms in L.A. school board race A new political action committee has formed to influence the outcome of Los Angeles school board races, filling a gap cr
by mike simpson / 21h 
CPS Budget lies and budget liars - Substance News
Budget lies and budget liars - Substance News: BUDGET LIES AND LIARS -- That three quarters of a billion dollars that Rahm's people 'cut' from the CPS 'administrative' budget? David Vitale could tell you that it never existed -- if he checked his notes from 2006. Reminder -- If you're going to tell a lie, tell a whopper and repeat endlessly...George N. Schmidt - July 20, 2014Eight years ago, as th
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New political action committee forms in L.A. school board race - LA Times
New political action committee forms in L.A. school board race - LA Times: New political action committee forms in L.A. school board raceA new political action committee has formed to influence the outcome of Los Angeles school board races, filling a gap created when a group of civic leaders, which includes former Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, decided to sit out next month's key upcoming election.Th
by mike simpson / 23h 
Twenty-fifth Edition of KIDS COUNT Data Book Highlights Improvements Since 1990 - The Annie E. Casey Foundation
Twenty-fifth Edition of KIDS COUNT Data Book Highlights Improvements Since 1990 - The Annie E. Casey Foundation: Twenty-fifth Edition of KIDS COUNT Data Book Highlights Improvements Since 1990POSTED JULY 22, 2014, BY THE ANNIE E. CASEY FOUNDATIONSHARE VIA: National, State Policy Changes Have Resulted in Positive Changes for Children, but More are Living in High-Poverty Neighborhoods and in Single-
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Morning Wink 7-22-14 AM Posts #edchat #edreform
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK  AM POSTSImitating white privilege: Why our public schools don’t look like the public | The Hechinger ReportImitating 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
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