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LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 8-13-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Michigan State Board Calls for Sweeping Changes in Charter LawThe Michigan State Board of Education passed a resolution calling for reform of the state’s charter law. The vote was along party lines; the state board is dominated by Democrats but the legislature is not. The resolution was passed following a series in the Detroit Free
by mike simpson / 2min 
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit 8-13-14
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: IT’S McKENNA BY 7% …with an 8¼% turnout – and 2:1 vote-by-mail by smf / 8min 4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit 8-12-144LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: ACCUSE, TWEET, DELETE: Johnson campaign accuses McKenna of buying Jesse Jackson’s endorsementmuck from the Twitterverse   Thomas Himes ‏@LADailyThomas                       @JohnsonC
by mike simpson / 5min 
8-13-14 Ed Notes Online Week
Ed Notes Online: The Case for Tenure: South Bronx School Tells His StoryThere are so many personal stories out there about teachers under assault, while principals get off scot free no matter what they do. Peter Zucker tells his story.http://www.southbronxschool.com/2014/08/my-own-story-why-teachers-so.html One of the Campbell Brown parents has a kid at PS 106 in Rockaway where the principal, Marc
by mike simpson / 5min 
8-13-14 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.: TMD. Quinn runs against public employees.by Fred Klonsky / 1h hide  //  saveJames Keating and Betty Deitz. Debts and regrets.- This article by retired teacher James Keating and Betty Deitz also appears in the West Lake Shore Illinois Retired Teachers Association August newsletter. The state is in debt
by mike simpson / 13min 
8-13-14 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): Breaking News: McKenna wins election to LAUSD boardBreaking News: McKenna wins election to LAUSD board George McKenna George McKenna, a lifelong educator as a teacher, principal, superintendent and administrator, won the runoff election tonight, defeating Alex Johnson to claim the District 1 seat on the L
by mike simpson / 17min 
Can StudentsFirst survive without Michelle Rhee at the helm? | Get Schooled | www.ajc.com
Can StudentsFirst survive without Michelle Rhee at the helm? | Get Schooled | www.ajc.com: Can StudentsFirst survive without Michelle Rhee at the helm?  COMMENT(1) 0 0 0 1View Larger Jason Getz jgetz@ajc.comHELP FOR GEORGIA SCHOOLS?--Former DC chancellor and education reformer Michelle Rhee talks with a legislator after she spoke to the House Education Committee in the Appropriations Committee Ro
by mike simpson / 23min 
8-13-14 Answer Sheet
Answer Sheet: Campbell Brown responds to critics (including me)I have recently published several posts about a new effort led by former CNN journalist Campbell Brown to eliminate or restrict teacher and other job protections for teachers. (You can see them here, here, here and here.) Brown has appeared on numerous television shows recently arguing that legal job protections for teachers have a neg
by mike simpson / 29min 
8-13-14 Hemlock on the Rocks
Hemlock on the Rocks: Eli Broad on Education, DTLA, and Gun Controlby Rene Diedrich / 1h STANDARDIZED : Lies, Money, & Civil Rights: How Testing Is Ruining Public EducationFor decades, standardized testing has been a part of public education. Within the last ten years, however, education reform has promoted even more testing. Test scores, mistakenly viewed as effective assessments of student a
by mike simpson / 34min 
8-13-14 Perdido Street School
CURMUDGUCATION: Duncan Funnels Millions to College BoardThis is how it works in our current form of government.Suppose you make left-handed widgets. You are a major player in the market, but you do have competitors. You would like to both cement your role in the market while growing your share of the revenue. What do you do? Well, you could work on marketing, product development, basically making
by mike simpson / 34min 
Swarthmore Profs Say Philly Schools Lack Needed Money: PA Funding Process Flawed | janresseger
Swarthmore Profs Say Philly Schools Lack Needed Money: PA Funding Process Flawed | janresseger: Swarthmore Profs Say Philly Schools Lack Needed Money: PA Funding Process FlawedPosted on August 13, 2014 by janresseger“Each year, as predictably as classes end in June, the School District of Philadelphia faces a budget crisis for the coming school year,” write John Caskey and Mark Kuperberg, economis
by mike simpson / 34min 
Louisiana Educator: Why Are We Being Forced to Teach This C_ _ _?
Louisiana Educator: Why Are We Being Forced to Teach This C_ _ _?: Why Are We Being Forced to Teach This C_ _ _?The highly acclaimed school standards called Common Core are becoming so unpopular that they may soon be politically untouchable. The critics are piling on from Glenn Beck to the Wall Street Journal, with senior academics and activist parents in between. The latest is a detailed criticis
by mike simpson / 51min 
NYC Educator: Support the Core "Hijacked" by Teachers and Parents
NYC Educator: Support the Core "Hijacked" by Teachers and Parents: Support the Core "Hijacked" by Teachers and ParentsYesterday was #SupportTheCore day on Twitter. A bunch of reformy folks got together and decided this was the day they would persuade all of social media that it was not, in fact, in their best interests either to oppose CCSS or to have Mulgrew punch them in the
by mike simpson / 57min 
Investing in Individuals First | Connected Principals
Investing in Individuals First | Connected Principals: Investing in Individuals Firstby George Couros • August 13, 2014 • 0 Comments“Every single employee is someone’s son or someone’s daughter. Parents work to offer their children a good life and a good education and to teach them the lessons that will help them grow up to be happy, confident and able to use all the talents they were blessed with
by mike simpson / 1h 
LAUSD Elections: McKenna elected to represent South LA on school board | 89.3 KPCC
LAUSD Elections: McKenna elected to represent South LA on school board | 89.3 KPCC: LAUSD Elections: McKenna elected to represent South LA on school boardRetired principal and administrator George McKenna was elected to the Los Angeles Unified school board in a runoff Tuesday, creating a majority coalition of board members backed by the teachers’ union. “I’ve had a track record of success everywhe
by mike simpson / 1h 
Schooling in the Ownership Society: Rhee finds her true calling at Scotts Miracle-Gro, killing many birds with one stone.
Schooling in the Ownership Society: Rhee finds her true calling at Scotts Miracle-Gro, killing many birds with one stone.: Rhee finds her true calling at Scotts Miracle-Gro, killing many birds with one stone.Michelle Rhee has decided to make a new start. After formally changing her last name to Johnson (she's married to Sacramento Mayor and former NBA star Kevin Johnson), Rhee has announced her de
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Michelle Rhee-branded, But Still Promoting Crap | deutsch29
Michelle Rhee-branded, But Still Promoting Crap | deutsch29: Michelle Rhee-branded, But Still Promoting CrapAugust 12, 2014If I had to choose one individual for the title of Most Polarizing Educationist, that person would certainly be Michelle Rhee.(You know– educationist– the genuine article, like the Rolexx watch or Louis Wuitton handbag.)Though Rhee has received much press in venues including T
by mike simpson / 9h 
Robin Williams and Lessons to Be Learned About Kids with Mental Illness in Public Schools
Robin Williams and Lessons to Be Learned About Kids with Mental Illness in Public Schools: Robin Williams and Lessons to Be Learned About Kids with Mental Illness in Public SchoolsAUGUST 12, 2014 BY NANCY BAILEY LEAVE A COMMENTBy now there have been thousands of tributes to Robin Williams. We knew he was an amazingly sensitive actor, and his comedic genius, my guess, will never be duplicated. I be
by mike simpson / 9h 
Michelle Rhee Reportedly Prepares To Leave CEO Job At StudentsFirst, Group She Founded
Michelle Rhee Reportedly Prepares To Leave CEO Job At StudentsFirst, Group She Founded: Michelle Rhee Reportedly Prepares To Leave CEO Job At StudentsFirst, Group She FoundedPosted: 08/12/2014 8:52 pm EDT Updated: 23 minutes ago Former Washington, D.C., schools chancellor Michelle Rhee has told people close to her that she is preparing to step down as CEO of StudentsFirst, the advocacy organizatio
by mike simpson / 13h 
When Can We Talk About Race? (Michael + Trayvon + Renisha + ...) - The Jose Vilson
When Can We Talk About Race? (Michael + Trayvon + Renisha + ...) - The Jose Vilson: When Can We Talk About Race? (Michael + Trayvon + Renisha + …)This is often the way education conversations go:Higher-Up: Hey, so what do people want to talk about?Teacher 1: Can we talk about teacher evaluation?Higher-Up: Sure, what’s on your mind?Teacher 1: Well, here it goes. [long diatribe about how great / ter
by mike simpson / 13h 
Common Core Opponents Hijack Supporters' Twitter Blitz - US News
Common Core Opponents Hijack Supporters' Twitter Blitz - US News: Common Core Opponents Hijack Supporters' Twitter BlitzOpponents of the standards are fired up, and supporters need to up their intensity, one analyst says.Common Core supporters tried a new outreach approach, and opponents took advantage.By Allie BidwellAug. 12, 2014 | 6:18 p.m. EDT+ MoreOpponents of the Common Core State Standards
by mike simpson / 15h 
Nite Cap 8-12-14 #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 CAPempathyeducates – This Is Why We’re Mad About the Shooting of Mike Brownempathyeducates – This Is Why We’re Mad About the Shooting of Mike Brown: This Is Why We’re Mad About the Shooting of Mike BrownLesley McSpadden, left, is comforted by her hu
by mike simpson / 15h 
empathyeducates – This Is Why We’re Mad About the Shooting of Mike Brown
empathyeducates – This Is Why We’re Mad About the Shooting of Mike Brown: This Is Why We’re Mad About the Shooting of Mike BrownLesley McSpadden, left, is comforted by her husband, Louis Head, after her 18-year-old son, Michael Brown, was shot and killed by police in the middle of the street in Ferguson, Mo., near St. Louis on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2014. A spokesman with the St. Louis County Police De
by mike simpson / 15h 
Campbell Brown Plays the Victim southbronxschool
http://www.southbronxschool.com: Campbell Brown Plays the VictimIn yesterday's New York Post there was an article pertaining to some bashing on Twitter thatCampbell Brown fell prey to last week.As the Post reported;"Former CNN anchor Campbell Brown, a leading opponent of teacher tenure, accused her pro-teacher-union foes Sunday of using soft-core Twitter porn to shamelessly smear her."Sm
by mike simpson / 15h 
New York Teachers Union Rips Corporate Ties of Common Core | TheBlaze.com
New York Teachers Union Rips Corporate Ties of Common Core | TheBlaze.com: New York Teachers Union Rips Corporate Ties of Common CoreNew York state teachers frustrated with Common Core began “occupying” the steps of the state Education Department in Albany Monday night, the Albany Times Union reported.New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo  (AP)The teachers took on a populist theme similar to what the Occupy
by mike simpson / 18h 
Once allies, now in conflict: Teachers union and Obama
Once allies, now in conflict: Teachers union and Obama: Once allies, now in conflict: Teachers union and ObamaNational Education Association president Dennis Van Roekel speaks on Capital Download with Susan Page about asking Education Secretary Arne Duncan to resign, teacher tenure, and what he calls corruption in privately-run schools. Shannon Rae Green, Erin Jensen, H. Darr BeiserThe National Ed
by mike simpson / 18h 
Failed D.C. schools chief Michelle (Rhee) Johnson named to Scotts Miracle-Gro board - Columbus - Columbus Business First
Former D.C. schools chief Michelle (Rhee) Johnson named to Scotts Miracle-Gro board - Columbus - Columbus Business First: Former D.C. schools chief joins Scotts boardEnlarge PhotoAndrew Harrer/BloombergMichelle Johnson, former head of Washington D.C. schools, has joined the board of directors at Scotts Miracle-Gro.Tom KnoxReporter-Columbus Business FirstEmail  |  Google+  |  LinkedIn  |  TwitterSc
by mike simpson / 18h 
8-12-14 Wait What? - Jonathan Pelto: Gubernatorial Candidate and A Really Nice Guy
Wait What?:  Wait What? Pelto/Murphy 2014 Connecticut Primary Day – Just don’t spoil things with your vote!A recent editorial in Connecticut’s Journal Inquirer newspaper included the headline, Nader, Pelto, and the spoilers in our two-party system.  The JI’s owner-editorial writer pontificated, The Hartford Courant recently reported that Ralph Nader, the Winsted critic, has signed a petition to pl
by mike simpson / 18h 
8-12-14 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): VAM Remedy Part of Inequity DiseaseBut their remedies do not cure the disease: they merely prolong it. Indeed, their remedies are part of the disease. Oscar Wilde, “The Soul of Man under Socialism” In Reliability and validity of inferences about teachers based on student
by mike simpson / 18h 
8-12-14 Schools Matter
Schools Matter: Michael Mulgrew Wants His Common Core Back That He Never HadMichael Mulgrew is fed up with those billionaires that have taken his Common Core away from him.  Or so it would seem.  According to Mulgrew's frothing revisionist rant to speak in support Weingarten's continued embrace of the rotted Core, teachers had these standards, see, and these guys came and took 'em away, see, and s
by mike simpson / 19h 
NYC Educator: The Common Core Holds About as Much Promise as Communism
NYC Educator: The Common Core Holds About as Much Promise as Communism: The Common Core Holds About as Much Promise as CommunismThe Common Core is staked by idealism, a lot of money and, in some cases, the desire for personal profit.  Some of the worst ideas in history have been staked by idealism.  People who love to play in the realm of ideas, but have little practical experience or foresight mi
by mike simpson / 19h 
Does Tech Hold Back Educators? | My Island View
Does Tech Hold Back Educators? | My Island View: Does Tech Hold Back Educators?August 12, 2014 by Tom Whitby @tomwhitbyI just read a post by my friend, Tony Sinanis, #EdCamp: What’s The Point?Tony had an unconnected colleague attend an Edcamp. The colleague was most impressed with the ever-present passion. According to Tony’s friend:This whole experience seems to be one of the best examples I have
by mike simpson / 21h 
A Message to Democrats (and Republicans too) about Education Reform | Cloaking Inequity
A Message to Democrats (and Republicans too) about Education Reform | Cloaking Inequity: A Message to Democrats (and Republicans too) about Education ReformBecause I am California bound, I had to cancel an engagement to speak with the Sun City Democrats about education reform. To make up for it, I taped a message to them and responded to their questions. I have pasted my YouTube response below. He
by mike simpson / 21h 
Flip That School: In Newark, Reform and Real Estate Go Hand in Hand | EduShyster
Flip That School: In Newark, Reform and Real Estate Go Hand in Hand | EduShyster: Flip That School: In Newark, Reform and Real Estate Go Hand in HandA conversation with investigative journalist Owen DavisEduShyster: You have a fascinatingnew story out about how real estate concerns are increasingly driving school closures and charter school expansion in Newark, NJ. Can you give us the 15 second ve
by mike simpson / 21h 
8-12-14 Answer Sheet
Answer Sheet: Kids can have depression, too, even toddlers. Here’s how to tell.The death of Robin Williams, who was reported to be suffering from severe depression and is believed to have committed suicide, brings into stark relief the very serious but too-often-ignored issue of depression in people of all ages, including teenage students and toddlers. Childhood depression is characterized this wa
by mike simpson / 21h 
8-12-14 This Week in 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): George McKenna for LAUSD School Board District 1Home | George McKenna for LAUSD School Board District 1: LA County Democratic Party Endorses George McKenna For LAUSD District 1JULY 09, 2014The campaign of retired superintendent and decorated educator George McKenna for the vacant LAUSD District 1 school b
by mike simpson / 21h 
RNC Passes Resolutions on APUSH Changes & Stop Common Core Victories | Truth in American Education
RNC Passes Resolutions on APUSH Changes & Stop Common Core Victories | Truth in American Education: RNC Passes Resolutions on APUSH Changes & Stop Common Core VictoriesFiled in Common Core State Standards by Shane Vander Hart on August 12, 2014 • 1 CommentThe Republican National Committee passed two resolutions concerning education during their summer meeting.  The first deals with the rew
by mike simpson / 22h 
Looking Back (Part 3) | Taking Note
Looking Back (Part 3) | Taking Note: Looking Back (Part 3)by JOHN MERROW on 12. AUG, 2014 in 2014 BLOGS(For the past two weeks I have been writing about my own experiences as a young education reporter. Here’s another segment.)In my mind’s eye, I can still picture the vast, dimly-lit room. About half the size of a football field, it was filled with men, women and children strapped into wheelchairs
by mike simpson / 22h 
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit 8-12-14
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: ACCUSE, TWEET, DELETE: Johnson campaign accuses McKenna of buying Jesse Jackson’s endorsementmuck from the Twitterverse   Thomas Himes ‏@LADailyThomas                       @JohnsonCampaign deletes tweet accusing @RevJJackson of taking money to endorse @ElectMcKenna in race for #LAUSD:by smf / 12min 4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit 8-11-144LA
by mike simpson / 22h 
Why Is the FBI Investigating Charter Schools Run by a Secretive Islamic Movement? - The Atlantic
Why Is the FBI Investigating Charter Schools Run by a Secretive Islamic Movement? - The Atlantic: Why Is the FBI Investigating Charter Schools Run by a Secretive Islamic Movement?Across the U.S., followers of a Turkish cleric are operating 120 public schools. Now, several of them are under legal scrutiny—for reasons that have nothing to do with religion and everything to do with the charter school
by mike simpson / 22h 
8-12-14 @ 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 / 23h 
8-12-14 Perdido Street School
Perdido Street School: The Lesson I Want To Take From Robin Williams' DeathThe nation is in shock over the news that Robin Williams killed himself yesterday.You can see it on the TV, in the newspapers, on social media - the coverage of Williams' death is everywhere this morning and the recurring pattern in that coverage is shock that Williams would take his own life.But I'm not in shock over the n
by mike simpson / 23h 
8-12-14 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: Contribute A Post To The Next “ELT Carnival” – “Back To School Tips”David Deubelbeiss over at ELL Classroom 2.0 will be hosting the next ELT Blog Carnival (formerly known as the ESL/EFL/ELL Blog Carnival). The deadline is September 1st and the topic is “Back To School Tips.” Here’s what he wrote: Post any and all entries HE
by mike simpson / 23h 
Why I Do Not #supportthecore. I will not ‘BGUTI’. | Missouri Education Watchdog
Why I Do Not #supportthecore. I will not ‘BGUTI’. | Missouri Education Watchdog: Why I Do Not #supportthecore. I will not ‘BGUTI’.A clever meme for the day pointing out the corporate support for the Common Core State Standards Initiative comes by way of twitter.The BGUTI reference in the tweet is from the linked article and means ‘Better Get Used to It’.  This was written in 2005 before the advent
by mike simpson / 23h 
Morning Wink 8-12-14 AM Posts #edchat #edreform
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK  AM POSTSLISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 8-12-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for allDiane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Schneider: Are Common Core and Common Core Testing Illegal?Federal law states clearly that no agent of the federal government may seek to influence, direct, or control curriculum or instruction.
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