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LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 8-1-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all

Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: The Failure of Test and Test and Test Some MoreThis teacher expresses frustration with the policymakers’ obsession with testing, thinking of it as a form of instruction and a measure of instruction, and as a measure of teacher quality and school quality. In New York, for example, State Commissiomer Zjohn King recently a bounced tha

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8-1-14 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.: David Brooks argues for grit. I hate grit. Seniors are poor because they desire immediate gratification? No grit.There are few people writing in major media today that are dumber than David Brooks in the New York Times. In yesterday’s column he said we should be focused more on teaching poor folks cha

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8-1-14 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL

Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: Video: Stephen Colbert Does A GREAT Job Interviewing Campbell BrownCampbell Brown, leading the latest Son of Vergara lawsuit attacking teachers, was a guest on The Colbert Show last night. And, boy, did Colbert do a great job. Check out the video below:by Larry Ferlazzo / 28min hide  //  saveMore Resources On The Ebola Viru

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Answer Sheet 8-1-14

Answer Sheet: What do standardized tests actually test?What exactly do standardized tests test? In this post veteran educator Marion Brady  answers that question and its consequences for teaching and learning. Brady has written history and world culture textbooks (Prentice-Hall),  professional books, numerous  nationally distributed columns (many are available here), and courses of study. His 2011

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8-1-14 Schools Matter

Schools Matter: "above the snake line"From NetRoots Nation July 19, Rev. William Barber, the voice of human rights in education:2 by Jim Horn / 2h 7-31-14 Schools MatterSchools Matter: Member of FBI-Raided School Funds Todd Rokita AFTER the Raid: Member of FBI-Raided School Funds Todd Rokita AFTER the Raidby Doug Martin I mention Todd Rokita, the Indiana US congressman from the 4th distr

by mike simpson / 11min 

8-1-14 With A Brooklyn Accent:

With A Brooklyn Accent: The Link Between School Closings and Gentrification- A Chicago StoryThe single story that will remain with me longest from Washington was told by Badass Mom founder and Chicago parent leader Rousemary Vega at the workshop on Community Organizing the day before the March. After sharing heartbreaking stories of the harassment she and her family experience fighting the closing

by mike simpson / 13min 

8-1-14 The Whole Child Blog — Leading and Learning as a Principal

The Whole Child Blog — Whole Child Education: Leading and Learning as a PrincipalPost written by Ashley Allen, a master's student in communication management with an emphasis on marketing at the University of Southern California. She received her bachelor's degree from San Jose State University last spring and hopes to use her writing skills to make a difference. Teacher and principal job satisfac

by mike simpson / 14min 

8-1-14 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): Critical Studies of Southern Place: A Reader, William Reynolds, Ed.Critical Studies of Southern Place: A Reader William Reynolds, Ed. [See "Look Inside" here.] Critical Studies of Southern Place: A Reader Peter Lang USA synopsis: Critical Studies of Southern Pl

by mike simpson / 16min 

Hemlock on the Rocks

Hemlock on the Rocks: Parent unions: Trigger laws spawn new parent empowerment tool - News - Syracuse Journal-Democrat - Syracuse, NE - Syracuse, NE@media print { .original-url { display: none; } } h1.title { font: -apple-system-headline; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; -webkit-hyphens: manual; } blockquote { color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5); margin-left: 20px;by Rene Diedrich / 2h hide  //  save

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8-1-14 Curmudgucation

CURMUDGUCATION: Accountability vs. ResponsibilityFolks keep demanding accountability in education. I'm pretty sure what we want is responsibility. We often use the terms as if they're interchangeable, but they aren't.Accountability is about giving an accounting, reporting, proving to someone that you have done what they require of you, and proving it in the manner of their choosing. Responsibility

by mike simpson / 21min 

8-1-14 Perdido Street School

Perdido Street School: The "Fuck Cuomo" FactorFor three and a half years now, Andrew Cuomo has governed the state through fear.Jimmy Vielkind at Capital NY writes that "fear factor" is gone:What the episode has done, people involved in government and longtime observers say, is make it OK, for the first time since Cuomo came to office, to defy him.Where once other officials woul

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Introducing Your Special Guest Stars: Miller, Fennell, Sanchez, & the YES Prep Crew :: Frederick M. Hess

Introducing Your Special Guest Stars: Miller, Fennell, Sanchez, & the YES Prep Crew :: Frederick M. Hess: Introducing Your Special Guest Stars: Miller, Fennell, Sanchez, & the YES Prep Crewby Frederick M. Hess  •  Aug 1, 2014 at 8:39 amCross-posted from Education WeekI hope everyone is having a groovy summer. I've been enjoying it, but I'm afraid I've gotten a bit in arrears while trying t

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Another Top Piece by Jeff Bryant: Juking the Stats in New Orleans | janresseger

Another Top Piece by Jeff Bryant: Juking the Stats in New Orleans | janresseger: Another Top Piece by Jeff Bryant: Juking the Stats in New OrleansPosted on August 1, 2014 by janressegerIn the summer of 2006, not quite a year after Hurricane Katrina, I traveled for a week to New Orleans.  At the Justice and Witness Ministries of the United Church of Christ, I wrote an annual autumn publication for

by mike simpson / 30min 

Keep trying to understand us Mike – You’re not there yet | Missouri Education Watchdog

Keep trying to understand us Mike – You’re not there yet | Missouri Education Watchdog: Keep trying to understand us Mike – You’re not there yet Anything you can do I can do better - Annie Get Your Gun - Betty Hutton and Howard KeelMike Petrilli of Fordham latest piece appears to be his attempt to tell the opponents of common core that he understands us. He concedes the point of federal involvemen

by mike simpson / 39min 

5 Characteristics of an Innovative Organization | Connected Principals

5 Characteristics of an Innovative Organization | Connected Principals: 5 Characteristics of an Innovative Organizationby George Couros • August 1, 2014 • 0 CommentsAs the year has wrapped up for most North American schools, I look back at my year and realize how blessed I am to not only be able to travel the world and share my experience with others, but also the opportunity to still work with Pa

by mike simpson / 42min 

All Things Education: The Common Condescension

All Things Education: The Common Condescension: The Common CondescensionPolitico had a particularly agitating article about the Common Core out yesterday entitled, "Moms winning the Common Core war."First  of all "war"? I am about to declare war on writers of ridiculous headlines. . .Anyway, to get to the content of the article. Basically, Common Core advocates have decided tha

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NYC Educator: Andy and Sandy

NYC Educator: Andy and Sandy: Andy and SandyI live about two blocks away from the water, which is nice, except when it comes to visit you. During Hurricane Sandy, it did that in a big way. My living room, kitchen and dining room were full of water. However, I had flood insurance, and it actually paid us to fix the house.So when I got an application from NY Rising last April, I didn't bother to fil

by mike simpson / 47min 

Scalding school closing report unlikely to get a hearing | catalyst-chicago.org

Scalding school closing report unlikely to get a hearing | catalyst-chicago.org: Scalding school closing report unlikely to get a hearingBy: Sarah Karp / July 31, 2014Tags: government and policy school closingsA scalding report that criticizes CPS for the way it handled the mass closing of schools last year likely will not get a public hearing as requested by state task force members. As for why,

by mike simpson / 48min 

Brown administration looks to diminish influence of API :: SI&A Cabinet Report :: The Essential Resource for Superintendents and the Cabinet

Brown administration looks to diminish influence of API :: SI&A Cabinet Report :: The Essential Resource for Superintendents and the Cabinet: Brown administration looks to diminish influence of APIby Kimberly Beltran(Calif.) Move over API. You’re not the top dog for determining school success anymore, the president of the state’s Board of Education said this week.Instead, if Mike Kirst gets hi

by mike simpson / 58min 

Campbell Brown on Colbert Report - Mum's the Word

Campbell Brown on Colbert Report - Mum's the Word Did Campbell Brown get a visit form the Money Fairy? She ain't sayin'!But Your Mother IS:Who's Really Behind Campbell Brown's Sneaky Education Outfit? | Mother JonesWho's Really Behind Campbell Brown's Sneaky Education Outfit? | Mother Jones: Who's Really Behind Campbell Brown's Sneaky Education Outfit?The former CNN anchor says her nonprofit seeks

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Common Core: A Matter of Perspective | WagTheDog

Common Core: A Matter of Perspective | WagTheDog: Common Core: A Matter of PerspectivePart of the reason there has been such strong disagreement and debate regarding the Common Core is people “see” ed reform and the new Standards very differently, depending on their perspective.When talking about ed reform with someone you may not agree with, it is very important to pay close attention to the word

by mike simpson / 10h 

What National Group Is Funding the Pro-Common Core Lawsuit in Louisiana? | deutsch29

What National Group Is Funding the Pro-Common Core Lawsuit in Louisiana? | deutsch29: What National Group Is Funding the Pro-Common Core Lawsuit in Louisiana?July 31, 2014On July 29, 2014, the Louisiana State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) voted 6 to 4 to become plaintiffs in the pro-Common Core (CCSS) lawsuitwhose plaintiffs include nine individuals and the charter management

by mike simpson / 10h 

This Will Make Some Special Education Advocates Really Happy

This Will Make Some Special Education Advocates Really Happy: This Will Make Some Special Education Advocates Really HappyNew York State Education Commissioner John King Jr.'s proposal to change testing for some students with severe disabilities won't happen next school year. (AP Photo/Michael Sisak) | ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK -- New York students with disabilities will be held to the same academ

by mike simpson / 13h 

“White House Symposium on Transformative Family Engagement” Was Held Today | Engaging Parents In School…

“White House Symposium on Transformative Family Engagement” Was Held Today | Engaging Parents In School…: “White House Symposium on Transformative Family Engagement” Was Held TodayJuly 31, 2014 by Larry Ferlazzo3I had previously posted about the Kellogg Foundation-sponsored White House Symposium on Transformative Family Engagement, and it was held today.I’d be interested in hearing a report from a

by mike simpson / 14h 

Stereotypes, Testing and the 'Soft Bigotry of Low Expectations' | NewBlackMan (in Exile)

Stereotypes, Testing and the 'Soft Bigotry of Low Expectations' | NewBlackMan (in Exile): Stereotypes, Testing and the 'Soft Bigotry of Low Expectations'Stereotypes, Testing and the 'Soft Bigotry of Low Expectations'by William A. Darity, Alan A. Aja, & Darrick Hamilton | HuffPostEarlier this month a divided Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the University of Texas' right to use race amongs

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Sabotaging our children and our schools | Parents United for Public Education

Sabotaging our children and our schools | Parents United for Public Education: Sabotaging our children and our schoolsPosted on July 31, 2014 by PARENTSUNITEDPHILALeave a commentThis afternoon, the House GOP leadership announced that it would not return to Harrisburg to vote on a proposed cigarette tax bill that had been delayed in the state Senate. The failure to pass the bill means Philadelphia

by mike simpson / 15h 

Nite Cap 7-31-14 #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 CAPCigarette tax vote canceled; schools opening in jeopardy | Philadelphia Public School NotebookCigarette tax vote canceled; schools opening in jeopardy | Philadelphia Public School Notebook: Cigarette tax vote canceled; schools opening in jeopardy

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Cigarette tax vote canceled; schools opening in jeopardy | Philadelphia Public School Notebook

Cigarette tax vote canceled; schools opening in jeopardy | Philadelphia Public School Notebook: Cigarette tax vote canceled; schools opening in jeopardyBy Dale Mezzacappa on Jul 31, 2014 07:10 PMPennsylvania House Republicans have canceled a planned session on Monday to vote on a $2-a-pack cigarette tax in the city, jeopardizing the next school year for tens of thousands of students."Here we

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Advisory Commission on Special Education (ACSE) meeting agenda. (CA Dept of Education)

Agenda August 13 and 14, 2014 - Administration & Support (CA Dept of Education): Agenda August 13 and 14, 2014Advisory Commission on Special Education (ACSE) meeting agenda.Advisory Commission on Special Education MembersGina Plate, ChairBarbara Schulman, Vice ChairFeda AlmalitiMildred BrowneMorena de Grimaldi Kristi HagansSomer HardingSara JochamBetty KarnetteMatthew NavoLester PincuNancy Por

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4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit 7-31-14

4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: Is giving students laptops a terrible idea?: WHY ONE DISTRICT IS THROWING ALL ITS STUDENT LAPTOPS AWAY + smf’s 2¢The Hechinger Report / By Jill Barshay  | http://bit.ly/1xH0mJN July 30, 2014 |   Inside Hoboken’s combined junior-senior high school is a storage closet. Behind the locked door, mothballed laptop computers are strewn among brown cardboard bo

by mike simpson / 15h 

7-31-14 Seattle Schools Community Forum

Seattle Schools Community Forum: "Do We Really Have a Problem Without a Solution"(I'm hoping this will be a multi-part thread about public education in this country, where we are, where we are going and what should/could change.) I come to this thread thinking of two different things that really have nothing (but really everything) to do with public education. One is a song by the late W

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7-31-14 Schools Matter

Schools Matter: Member of FBI-Raided School Funds Todd Rokita AFTER the Raid: Member of FBI-Raided School Funds Todd Rokita AFTER the Raidby Doug Martin I mention Todd Rokita, the Indiana US congressman from the 4th district, in my book Hoosier School Heistbecause of his role with the Muslim Gulen charter schools recently raided by the FBI (see more on this at the end of this article). Since Rokit

by mike simpson / 16h 

Badass Teachers Association Protest Rally Results In Meeting With U.S. Secretary Of Education Arne Duncan

Badass Teachers Association: BADASS TEACHERS ASSOCIATION PROTEST RALLY RESULTS IN MEETING WITH U.S. SECRETARY OF EDUCATION ARNE DUNCAN --Call for National Teachers Congress----Halt to Destructive and Discriminatory Education Policies--July 31, 2014, Washington, D.C.--U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan met with the Badass Teachers Association (BATs), a burgeoning grassroots organization, to ga

by mike simpson / 18h 

The End of Paper-and-Pencil Exams? - The Atlantic

The End of Paper-and-Pencil Exams? - The Atlantic: The End of Paper-and-Pencil Exams?In a recent pilot program, kids as young as 9 were asked to respond to online prompts and type out essays on a computer. Click Here to go to the Website- United Opt Out TeamAre fourth graders computer-savvy enough to have their writing skills measured in an online assessment? A new federal study suggests that they

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7-31-14 Wait What? - Jonathan Pelto: Gubernatorial Candidate and A Really Nice Guy

Wait What?: Wait What?: Pelto/Murphy 2014Self-proclaimed as “America’s Most Trusted Educator,” Steve Perry says he is opening a charter school in NYC?According to his PR operation, “Dr. Steve Perry, and the founders of what US News & World Reports has called one of America’s top high schools, are coming to Harlem.” Despite the fact that Perry and his “team” are full-time employees of the Hartf

by mike simpson / 19h 

2012 Campaign Cash Scandal Ends With PAC’s Shutdown | KQED News Fix

2012 Campaign Cash Scandal Ends With PAC’s Shutdown | KQED News Fix: 2012 Campaign Cash Scandal Ends With PAC’s ShutdownIn a quiet ending to one of the most high-profile campaign money controversies in California history, the political action committee reprimanded for accepting $11 million from mystery donors in 2012 has closed its doors.The political arm of the Small Business Action Committee (SB

by mike simpson / 19h 

Why Teachers Need Tenure. Part 1 southbronxschool

http://www.southbronxschool.com: Why Teachers Need Tenure. Part 1With all the talk of the lawsuit Campbell Brown and her lackies Mona Davids and Sam Pirozzolo have brought forth, the reason to explain tenure has never been more important than ever.This story came into the DTOE newsroom a few weeks ago., and posted on DTOEthis past Tuesday. This is one of the most heinous examples of teacher abuse

by mike simpson / 20h 

New Web Site: Student Privacy Matters - Parent Coalition for Student Privacy

Student Privacy Matters: OUR LETTER TO CONGRESSToday, our Parent Coalition for Student Privacy launched.  Our letter to Congress urging them to strengthen federal student privacy protections ishere (pdf) and below; our press release is here.July 23, 2014Dear member of Congress:We write on behalf of a broad coalition of parents across the country to urge Congressional review of emerging threats to

by mike simpson / 20h 

Schooling in the Ownership Society: NCRP calls for investigation of the Bremer Foundation

Schooling in the Ownership Society: NCRP calls for investigation of the Bremer Foundation: NCRP calls for investigation of the Bremer FoundationOne of the philanthropic players on the Minn. charter school and public health scenes is the Otto Bremer Foundation. Among it's charter school recipients is the scandalized Higher Ground Academy.But it turns out that the foundation's trustees, while donati

by mike simpson / 20h 

NYC Public School Parents: My speech when I received the Parent Voice award in DC on Monday night

NYC Public School Parents: My speech when I received the Parent Voice award in DC on Monday night: My speech when I received the Parent Voice award in DC on Monday nightMe with the board members of Parents Across AmericaOn Monday night in Washington DC, I received the Parent Voice award from Parents Across America for our work defeating inBloom, at a dinner co-hosted by the NEA.  I was very moved

by mike simpson / 21h 

Shanker Blog » Lost In Citation

Shanker Blog » Lost In Citation: Lost In CitationPosted by Matthew Di Carlo on July 31, 2014The so-called Vergara trial in California, in which the state’s tenure and layoff statutes were deemed unconstitutional, already has its first “spin-off,” this time in New York, where a newly-formed organization, the Partnership for Educational Justice (PEJ), is among the organizations and entities spearhea

by mike simpson / 21h 

@Campbell_Brown Lawsuit Fails the Test of Common Sense By Mark Naison| BK Nation

@Campbell_Brown Lawsuit Fails the Test of Common Sense | BK Nation: @Campbell_Brown Lawsuit Fails the Test of Common SenseBy Mark NaisonThe Campbell Brown lawsuit challenging teacher tenure laws in New York State fails the test of Common Sense even more than it is likely to fail the chain of evidence standard it will ultimately expose to in the courts.If teacher tenure and due process is a threat

by mike simpson / 21h 

7-31-14 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: CA English learners trial commences todayMorning Read: CA English learners trial commences today California in lawsuit alleging neglect of English learners A lawsuit alleging that California public education officials have failed to provide language instruction to tens of thousands of Englis

by mike simpson / 22h 

7-31-14 The Whole Child Blog — A Letter to My New Principal

The Whole Child Blog — Whole Child Education: A Letter to My New PrincipalWelcome to our school. I have been here for a few years so I wanted to be the first to officially greet you. I am excited to learn more about you and your leadership style. I can imagine that you'd like for me to be to work on time, have prepared lessons and execute them in a personalized manner for my students. I know you e

by mike simpson / 22h 

NYC Public School Parents: Letter to SUNY board from Councilmembers, urging them not to approve any more charter schools until true accountability is achieved

NYC Public School Parents: Letter to SUNY board from Councilmembers, urging them not to approve any more charter schools until true accountability is achieved: Letter to SUNY board from Councilmembers, urging them not to approve any more charter schools until true accountability is achievedAn article about this letter was in today's Daily News. Excerpt: "We are being oversaturated with charte

by mike simpson / 22h 

Lily Eskelsen García's Netroots Nation Keynote | Lily's Blackboard

Lily Eskelsen García's Netroots Nation Keynote | Lily's Blackboard: Lily Eskelsen Garcías: Netroots Nation KeynoteJul 31st, 2014by LilysBlackboard.Did you miss Lily’s keynote at Netroots Nation? We have it! And we know you need to watch it:

by mike simpson / 23h 

Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: The politics of water and schooling in Detroit

Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: The politics of water and schooling in Detroit: The politics of water and schooling in DetroitA SMALL VICTORY -- Ongoing protests against Detroit's massive water shut-off to the city's poorest have forced a restructuring in the city's already bankrupt government. The so-called Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr has handed over control of the Detroit Water and Sewerage Depar

by mike simpson / 23h 

7-31-14 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: Step Up For Students’ Shameless False Narrative on SB 850 LawsuitNone of the hacks from Step Up for Students put their name on this morning’s post regarding a group of special needs children’s parents who are “taking on” the Florida Education Association for filing a law

by mike simpson / 23h 

Beware the Technology Panacea | Missouri Education Watchdog

Beware the Technology Panacea | Missouri Education Watchdog: Beware the Technology PanaceainShareIs there a school district left out there who has not wrestled with how to get more technology in the classroom? Is there any one out there not trying to figure out how to achieve 1:1, student:device ratios? No? That’s because technology is becoming v more and more viewed as the panacea for our educati

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Morning Wink 7-31-14 AM Posts #edchat #edreform

BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK  AM POSTSGeaux Teacher!: Consumers Have Rejected the Common Core Sales PitchGeaux Teacher!: Consumers Have Rejected the Common Core Sales Pitch: Consumers Have Rejected the Common Core Sales PitchThis insightful article reported from "Politico"  is by Stephanie Simon.  Thanks to Stephanie for pulling back the curtain on a product that no sales pitch with

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