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
7-29-14 Schools Matter All Week
Schools Matter: Evan Bayh Loves Christel DeHaan and Hedge Funders: CORPORATE SCHOOL ALERTby Doug Martin With so many people saying Evan Bayh must come back to Indiana to "save" public education as governor, it is time to set the record straight and let Hoosiers know about the real Evan Bayh. Here is just a glimpse (after only a few hours of research) into Indiana’s hero, Fox News' on-air
Trouble in Common Core City: Too Many Music Men, Not Enough Librarians - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher
Trouble in Common Core City: Too Many Music Men, Not Enough Librarians - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher: Trouble in Common Core City: Too Many Music Men, Not Enough LibrariansBy Anthony Cody on July 29, 2014 2:12 PMLast week Glenn Beck brought parents to 700 theaters nationwide to warn them of the perils of the Common Core, and the dangers of government brainwashing. Andy Schmookler h
7-29-14 With A Brooklyn Accent: Arne Duncan Drops in Unexpectedly on Meeting With BATS at US Department of Education Office of Civil Rights and Gets an Earful!
With A Brooklyn Accent: Arne Duncan Drops in Unexpectedly on Meeting With BATS at US Department of Education Office of Civil Rights and Gets an Earful!: Arne Duncan Drops in Unexpectedly on Meeting With BATS at US Department of Education Office of Civil Rights and Gets an Earful! On July 28, 2014, following the BAT Rally outside the US Department of Education, a delegation of BATS went up to t
7-29-14 Ed Notes Online
Ed Notes Online: A Parent/Filmmaker Comments on Ravitch and UnionsHow is it possible that the Leadership of Teachers Unions maintains this destructive control of the profession? And how can that control be altered and in what ways, without destroying the Unions altogether. .....parent perception is predominantly that the Unions speak for and represent the attitudes of teachers.... If the Unions
To ALEC in Texas: School Vouchers are Poppycock | Cloaking Inequity
To ALEC in Texas: School Vouchers are Poppycock | Cloaking Inequity: To ALEC in Texas: School Vouchers are PoppycockALEC is meeting in Texas right now with a “shameless” agenda to privatize public education. Who is ALEC? In December 2012 Cloaking Inequity first profiled the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC). ALEC is a national organization “composed of legislators, businesses and founda
The Charter School Profiteers | Jacobin
The Charter School Profiteers | Jacobin: The Charter School Profiteersby Allie GrossIn Detroit charter schools, mismanagement and opportunistic “education entrepreneurs” thrive.(Beth Fertig / SchoolBook)This is the second installment in our two-part series looking at charter schools in New Orleans and Detroit. The juxtaposition is no accident — these two cities have the highest percentage of chart
Teachers Occupy the US Department of Education in Washington, DC | M. Shannon Hernandez
Teachers Occupy the US Department of Education in Washington, DC | M. Shannon Hernandez: Teachers Occupy the US Department of Education in Washington, DCI boarded the Amtrak early Sunday morning in New York City and headed into Washington, DC. The weekend had finally arrived where teachers from across this nation were going to show our solidarity and use our voices to fight for public education. E
7-29-14 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: LAUSD, teachers at odds over contract talksMorning Read: LAUSD, teachers at odds over contract talks Teachers union, LAUSD at odds over bargaining tactics With just two weeks before school starts, union leaders representing 35,000 teachers have declined Los Angeles Unified’s offer to conduct
Teachers’ due process rights are not the problem | Edwize
Teachers’ due process rights are not the problem | Edwize: Teachers’ due process rights are not the problemRead the full post here.
Common-sense school reform in a post-Vergara world: Guest commentary
Common-sense school reform in a post-Vergara world: Guest commentary: Common-sense school reform in a post-Vergara world: Guest commentary If you are of a certain age, as we are, you will recall the days when your buddies all wanted to put “headers” on their V-8 Chevy, Dodge, or Ford. The effect was a loud, thumping rumble that turned heads in the school parking lot or at the drive-in theater. Hea
7-29-14 The Whole Child Blog — ED Pulse Poll Results: Should Cellphones Be Allowed at School?
The Whole Child Blog — Whole Child Education: ED Pulse Poll Results: Should Cellphones Be Allowed at School?ASCD continually seeks to provide solutions to the challenges that face educators of all levels. A recent ASCD SmartBrief ED Pulse poll asked readers if they believe students should be allowed to bring and use their cellphones at school. While families struggle with the right age for a child
Testing scandal | Deborah Meier on Education
Testing scandal | Deborah Meier on Education: Testing scandalPosted on July 29, 2014 by debmeierDear readers,I have been silent since June fourth because my car, without my consent, left the road and crashed into a field—totaling it, but fortunately not me. I’m very lucky to have escaped with minor damage, but enough to “lay me low” for the past month plus. But, when I read Rachel Aviv’s marvelous
Moms winning the Common Core war - Stephanie Simon - POLITICO.com
Moms winning the Common Core war - Stephanie Simon - POLITICO.com: Moms winning the Common Core warmillions have proved no match for the moms. | AP PhotoSupporters of the Common Core academic standards have spent big this past year to persuade wavering state legislators to stick with the new guidelines for math and language arts instruction. Given the firestorm of opposition that took them by surp
Ohio is the "Wild, Wild West" of charter schools, says national group promoting charter standards | cleveland.com
Ohio is the "Wild, Wild West" of charter schools, says national group promoting charter standards | cleveland.com: Ohio is the "Wild, Wild West" of charter schools, says national group promoting charter standards CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Ohio is taking good steps to rein in its "Wild, Wild West" of charter schools, but time will tell if the state has the backbone to make it
Badass Teachers #HereToStay #BATsDC | Continuing Change
Badass Teachers #HereToStay #BATsDC | Continuing Change: Badass Teachers #HereToStay #BATsDCJuly 29, 2014Education Rate ThisWhen we started, people laughed at the name and joined. When we got active, people worried about the name and hesitated. When we started caucuses in our unions and fought for change, people objected to our name and attacked. When we went to the Dept of Ed and convince
7-29-14 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): “Students Today…”: On Writing, Plagiarism, and TeachingPosted at Maureen Downey’s Get Schooled, college instructor Rick Diguette offers a grim picture of first year college writing: Once upon a time I taught college English at a local community college, but not any more.
Marie Corfield: Saving New Jersey's children three zip codes at a time
Marie Corfield: Saving New Jersey's children three zip codes at a time: Saving New Jersey's children three zip codes at a timeYesterday the mayors of New Jersey's three largest cities, Ras Baraka of Newark, Jose Torres of Paterson and Steven Fulop of Jersey City, announced a bold move to collaborate on reducing violent crime in all three cities. The proposal evolved from the Passaic River Corridor
Rigor: A horrible word for schools? | Get Schooled | www.ajc.com
Rigor: A horrible word for schools? | Get Schooled | www.ajc.com: Rigor: A horrible word for schools?I thought this Oregon parent made a good case for abandoning the use of "rigor" in discussing school reform:
Op-Ed: Education Official Who Left Under Ethical Cloud Returns to Washington | CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington
Op-Ed: Education Official Who Left Under Ethical Cloud Returns to Washington | CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington:Op-Ed: Education Official Who Left Under Ethical Cloud Returns to WashingtonBy Melanie SloanEducation, For-Profit Education, Federal Agencies, Department of Education, FOIA, News, Roll Call, Wall Street, Melanie Sloan, Robert Shireman, CREW v. Department of Edu
Morning Wink 7-29-14 AM Posts #edchat #edreform
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSLISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 7-29-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for allDiane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: David Berliner Responds to Economists Who Discount Role of Child PovertyErik Hanushek, Paul Peterson, and Ludger Woessmann take issue with David Berliner and Gene Glass’s view about how high lev
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 7-29-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: David Berliner Responds to Economists Who Discount Role of Child PovertyErik Hanushek, Paul Peterson, and Ludger Woessmann take issue with David Berliner and Gene Glass’s view about how high levels of child poverty in the U.S. affect our students’ performance on international assessments. In the following post, David Berliner respo
STEM Job Readiness A Useful Distraction | Missouri Education Watchdog
STEM Job Readiness A Useful Distraction | Missouri Education Watchdog: STEM Job Readiness A Useful DistractionIt was announced last week that Microsoft, the tech giant, plans to eliminate 18,000 jobs. That has rankled many in the anti-common core movement because Bill Gates, Microsoft founder, has been out there promoting Common Core ostensibly because we need more STEM workers for companies like
7-29-14 Wait What? - Jonathan Pelto: Gubernatorial Candidate and A Really Nice Guy
Wait What?: Wait What?: Pelto/Murphy 2014Pelto/Murphy 2014 Petition Signing Tues and Wed (Bushnell Park – near the food trucks 11am – 1pm)Reminder: Looking for an opportunity to ensure that our voices are heard in this year’s gubernatorial election? If you are in the area, swing by Bushnell Park from 11:00am to 1:00pm today or tomorrow. We’ll be near the food trucks. You signature will allow us t
Answer Sheet 7-29-14
Answer Sheet: School puts nearly 100 kindergartners in one class in a teaching experiment(No, the headline is not from The Onion.) Brenda Scott Academy of Theater Arts is a high-poverty preK-8th school in east Detroit that is part of the Education Achievement Authority, a district run by Michigan authorities for schools identified as being the lowest-performing. Brenda Scott has an extended calend
7-29-14 Seattle Schools Community Forum
Seattle Schools Community Forum: The Anti-Board Advocacy of the Seattle TimesOnce again the Seattle Times is whipping up anti-School Board animus.This is an old and discredited lie. And the "news" story is full of misrepresentations and omissions. I'll amend this post when I have time to list them all.by Charlie Mas / 2h hide // saveAspiring athletes, take note of changes to NCAA eligi
7-29-14 Scathing Purple Musings | Color me purple in Florida
Scathing Purple Musings | Color me purple in Florida, red in Washington, dark sky-blue in Israel and public school in Education: Inauthentic Conservatism At Work in Alan Hays’ Mandate to See D’Souza MovieIt’s not hard to sense that Tampa Bay Times reporter Jeff Solochek doesn’t think much of Sen. Alan Hays (R-Umatilla) bill which would mandate Florida students see what the editors describe in the
7-29-14 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: All My Ed Week Posts On Teaching Social Studies — In One Place!Q & A Collections: Teaching Social Studies is my latest post at Education Week Teacher. It brings together all my social studies posts from the past three years on…teaching social studies. Here’s an excerpt from one of them:by Larry Ferlazzo / 7h hide // s
7-29-14 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.: IPACE endorsements and pension thieves.IEA’s IPACE endorsements for state House and Senate elections are done by local IPACE committees. The recommendations must be approved by the state IPACE committee. I compiled the list of IPACE recommended candidates and their votes on Senate Bill 1, the pension
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit 7-29-14
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: Vergara, anyone? - TEACHER TENURE LAWSUITS SPREAD FROM CAIFORNIA TO NEW YORKListen to the radio story by Beth Fertig, and Anna Kamenetz and Claudio Sanchez | National Public Radio.All Things Considered | http://n.pr/1pzs7j7 July 28, 2014 4:03 PM ET [Transcript] : CLAUDIO SANCHEZ, BYLINE: And I'm Claudio Sanchez in Washington. There's a good reason criti
7-29-14 @ 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
empathyeducates – Children Have Been Coming to America Alone Since Ellis Island
empathyeducates – Children Have Been Coming to America Alone Since Ellis Island: Children Have Been Coming to America Alone Since Ellis IslandIt’s hard to say exactly how many of Ellis Island’s child migrants were unaccompanied, but a leading historian says they were in the several thousands. National ArchivesBy Tasneem Raja | Originally Published at Mother Jones. July 18, 2014 6:00 AM EDTAnd no,
7-29-14 Curmudgucation
CURMUDGUCATION: One True PathIn the midst of celebrating Coleman's awesomeness at Aspen, the architect of Common Core explained that he would keep aligning the world to the coreso that we are clearly showing kids and teachers that there's a path to college that extends from Kindergarten through twelfth grade.This is one of the fundamental articles of faith for reformsters-- there is One True Path
7-29-14 Perdido Street School
Perdido Street School: Christine Quinn Looks For Commissionership In Second Cuomo TermYou just can't keep a corrupt politician down:Astute political watchers noticed when former mayoral candidate Christine Quinn attended a recent women’s press conference at City Hall in support of Gov. Cuomo’s candidate for Lt. Governor, Kathy Hochul. Quinn has been keeping a low profile since her primary loss to
Chicago Cuts Funding for Neighborhood Schools, Continues to Implement Unproven Reforms | janresseger
Chicago Cuts Funding for Neighborhood Schools, Continues to Implement Unproven Reforms | janresseger: Chicago Cuts Funding for Neighborhood Schools, Continues to Implement Unproven ReformsPosted on July 29, 2014 by janressegerLast week Chicago’s school board passed a budget for the 2014-20 15school year that,according to the Chicago Tribune, “cuts funding to traditional schools by $72 million whil
Shanker Blog » The Global Relationship Between Classroom Content And Unequal Educational Outcomes
Shanker Blog » The Global Relationship Between Classroom Content And Unequal Educational Outcomes: The Global Relationship Between Classroom Content And Unequal Educational OutcomesPosted by William Schmidt on July 29, 2014Our guest author today is William Schmidt, a University Distinguished Professor and co-director of the Education Policy Center at Michigan State University. He is also a member
Badass Teacher Association (BAT) Takes Protest To Washington | PopularResistance.Org
Badass Teacher Association (BAT) Takes Protest To Washington | PopularResistance.Org: Badass Teacher Association (BAT) Takes Protest To WashingtonORGANIZE! EDUCATION, PROTEST, TEACHERS By Badass Teacher Association, www.badassteacher.orgJuly 29th, 2014 Powered by TranslateBadass Teacher Association (BAT):This association is for every teacher who refuses to be blamed for the failure of our society
NYC Educator: Campbell Brown's Law
NYC Educator: Campbell Brown's Law: Campbell Brown's LawI try to help kids every day, but they're all different. I'd like them all to pass, but they don't. It's funny because I feel very bad for some of those who don't. NY State assumes that I want to pass them all for no reason and thus does not allow me to grade their standardized tests.On the other hand, I've been at meetings where we brainstor
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Moral Monday yesterday in Durham
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Moral Monday yesterday in Durham: Moral Monday yesterday in DurhamMoral Monday yesterday in downtown DurhamThe Moral Monday movement is spreading across N.C. this summer as part of the NAACP’s “Moral Freedom Summer” initiative to get out the vote for fall elections. The focus of the multi-racial weekly protests is the attack on voting rights by the Republican legisla
California joins states urging student-led voter drives :: SI&A Cabinet Report :: The Essential Resource for Superintendents and the Cabinet
California joins states urging student-led voter drives :: SI&A Cabinet Report :: The Essential Resource for Superintendents and the Cabinet: JULY 29, 2014California joins states urging student-led voter drivesby Kimberly Beltran(Calif.) Seventeen-year-old Jonah Pelter says registering to vote is not something he thinks about a lot, and he’s never been exposed to any kind of on-campus voter re
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Is friction driving out Seattle school superintendents? | Local News | The Seattle Times
Is friction driving out Seattle school superintendents? | Local News | The Seattle Times: Is friction driving out Seattle school superintendents?The early departure of another Seattle school superintendent has reignited debates about whether a fractious School Board is at least partially to blame for the turnover.By John HigginsSeattle Times education reporterPREV 1 of 2 NEXTJosé Banda, latest t
Report says new teachers face ‘bumpy path’ | EdSource
Report says new teachers face ‘bumpy path’ | EdSource: Report says new teachers face ‘bumpy path’July 28, 2014 | By John Fensterwald | No Comments SHARE THIS ARTICLEA new report concludes that California’s mentoring program for novice teachers, once a national model, has deteriorated due to lack of funding and district commitment, and provides little help for the many new teachers who enter the p
empathyeducates – Pimping Diversity
empathyeducates – Pimping Diversity: Pimping DiversityBy John Fitzgerald Gates, Ph.D. | Originally Published at Huffington Post Business. July 24, 2014 12:49 pm EDTIt has been said, “diversity management is a racket.” Regrettably, there is a great deal of truth in this statement. In fact, “diversity management” has become a thriving industry with few bottom-line results that is in little danger of
DIARY OF A PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER!: "Real Life" Vs. Technology!
DIARY OF A PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER!: "Real Life" Vs. Technology!: "Real Life" Vs. Technology!Saturday was our annual cookout. Fun, food, family, and friends! Good times.:)As I was walking past the group on the deck, I noticed they were passing around a tablet.When I asked what they were doing they replied that they were playing Scrabble.I pointed to the table below, and yelled, &
All Things Education: I'm so DC that. . .
All Things Education: I'm so DC that. . .: I'm so DC that. . .Glenn Sullivan, a recent graduate from Lake Area New Tech Early College High School. in New Orleans published an op-ed in the Washington Post entitled, "My school district hires too many white teachers":In my school, as in many schools — especially in reform-oriented school districts — a lot of the good, black teachers have be
Coming Soon: Student Voice in a Box
Coming Soon: Student Voice in a Box: Coming Soon: Student Voice in a Box It’s been an exciting two years at Student Voice. Our team has been hard at work at creating a global conversation about empowering students, involving them in the decisions that affect their lives, and helping them take control of their education.Earlier this year, we decided it was time to begin creating tangible resources
Common Core’s A-Team | WagTheDog
Common Core’s A-Team | WagTheDog: Common Core’s A-TeamBlogger Mercedes Schneider has well researched and documented here and here that the initial working group tasked to develop and draft the Common Core State Standards was an exclusive and elite team of mostly inexperienced (classroom teaching) education “experts”.As David Coleman’s A-Team was expanded, it is clear that new members outside the “
BATs Descend on DOE Video from Today's Rally
savagetek-bat-stream, savagetek-bat-stream Techwarrior69 on USTREAM. Other Events: BATs Descend on DOE Video from Today's Rally Broadcast live streaming video on UstreamSee More: savagetek-bat-stream, savagetek-bat-stream Techwarrior69 on USTREAM. Other Events:
Nite Cap 7-28-14 #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 CAP7-28-14 @ 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
