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Sunday, August 24, 2014

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LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 8-24-14 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 Sirota: Microsoft Admits Keeping $92 Billion Offshore to Reduce TaxesWriting in the International Business Times, investigative journalist David Sirota reports that Microsoft admits keeping $92.9 billion offshore to avoid paying $29.6 billion in taxes, according to the most recent filings with the Securities and Exchange Comm
by mike simpson / 1min 
8-24-14 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: Friday & Sat. (2nd Wk) Tweets About #Ferguson #MichaelBrown[View the story "Friday & Sat. (2nd Wk) Tweets About #Ferguson #MichaelBrown" on Storify]by Larry Ferlazzo / 9h Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Week… 8-23-14 …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFLarry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL
by mike simpson / 5min 
8-24-14 Curmudgucation Week
CURMUDGUCATION: Objectivity Is a UnicornObjectivity is a unicorn. It's inspiring to believe in, pretty to create pictures of. Some folks love the idea of objectivity so much that they dress up horses or try their hand at photoshop. But at the end of the day, it doesn't actually exist.Nevertheless, we continue to enshrine the idea of objectivity in places where it does not exist. Writers have repea
by mike simpson / 8min 
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit 8-24-14
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: Voices from the field: The MiSiS CRISIS + smf’s 2¢The Associated Administrators of Los Angeles Weekly Update | Week of August 25, 2014 | http://bit.ly/1ojn9Go 21 August 2014  ::  On August 12, 2014, LAUSD opened the school year using a new student information system, MiSiS (My Integrated Student Information System). The result has been chaos at secondar
by mike simpson / 12min 
8-24-14 @ 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 / 15min 
8-24-14 the becoming radical | A Place for a Pedagogy of Kindness (the public and scholarly writing by P. L. Thomas, Furman University)
the becoming radical | A Place for a Pedagogy of Kindness (the public and scholarly writing by P. L. Thomas, Furman University): Howard Zinn: “education cannot be neutral on the critical issues of our time”24 August 1922—Howard Zinn was born. His life and career spanned the twentieth century and into the first decade of the twenty-first. It is his memoir, You Can’t Be Neutral on a Moving Train: A
by mike simpson / 18min 
8-24-14 Hemlock on the Rocks
Hemlock on the Rocks: Pictures Sent From PhotoPad by ZAGGby Rene Diedrich / 9h hide  //  save8-23-14 Hemlock on the RocksHemlock on the Rocks: “Reframing” California Common Core for a Better Public SaleWordPress.com deutsch29 posted: "The Frameworks Institute is a nonprofit dedicated to promoting the images of other nonprofits with the goal of hooking the publicby Rene Diedrich / 3h L.A. Now
by mike simpson / 20min 
empathyeducates – St. Louis Artists Respond To Ferguson With Chalk
empathyeducates – St. Louis Artists Respond To Ferguson With Chalk: St. Louis Artists Respond To Ferguson With ChalkWhat have we done to our children? We express distress over their education. All those tests, a standardized curriculum. Our schools are “failing,” or so some say and charter schools are scamming in countless ways. We try to opt outkindergarten. Before High School dependant on where
by mike simpson / 22min 
8-24-14 Perdido Street School
Perdido Street School: Daily News: Cuomo Not Much National Stature For White House RunFrom the Daily News: While Cuomo publicly dismisses talk of a candidacy, his people have hardly discouraged such speculation. A 2016 scenario goes like this: Hillary Clinton chooses not to run, blowing the Democratic field open. The problem for Cuomo, party activists and Democratic insiders say, is that he has do
by mike simpson / 25min 
The Privatizing Agenda of Survey-producing Education Next | deutsch29
The Privatizing Agenda of Survey-producing Education Next | deutsch29: The Privatizing Agenda of Survey-producing Education NextAugust 23, 2014In August 2014, Education Next released the results of its annual education poll.In a post on August 20, 2014, I wrote briefly on the EdNext survey findings specific to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS).  I plan to examine the entire survey more closel
by mike simpson / 31min 
UTLA Bilingual Education Committee PSA: LAU V. NICHOLS
UTLA Bilingual Education Committee PSA: LAU V. NICHOLS: UTLA Bilingual Education Committee PSA: LAU V. NICHOLSAUGUST 24, 2014 BY ROBERT D. SKEELS * RDSATHENE LEAVE A COMMENT40th Anniversary of the Supreme Court Decision on Rights of Linguistic Minorities40th Anniversary of the Supreme Court Decision on Rights of Linguistic MinoritiesIn 1974, the attorneys for Kenny Lau and 1800 Chinese speaking st
by mike simpson / 35min 
Louisiana Educator: Should Teachers and Principals Join Professional Unions?
Louisiana Educator: Should Teachers and Principals Join Professional Unions?: Should Teachers and Principals Join Professional Unions?Most of the reformers of public education are very opposed to teacher unions. They blame teacher unions for being nothing more than obstructionists to what they consider to be needed school reform. Reformers believe that merit pay, no seniority, no tenure, zero inpu
by mike simpson / 38min 
Parent portals allow families to check up on their children's schoolwork, but some people worry they may be overused by obsessive parents. | UTSanDiego.com
Parent portals allow families to check up on their children's schoolwork, but some people worry they may be overused by obsessive parents. | UTSanDiego.com: Parent portals: helping or hovering?Families love convenience of technology, but some wonder if it goes too farKatie Anderson checks the grades of her son Michael (in desk photo) by logging onto Oceanside Unified School District's parent porta
by mike simpson / 41min 
Supporting Teacher Tenure
Supporting Teacher Tenure: Teacher Tenure: Yes!BY ROBIN LAKOFFShare on facebookShare on twitterShare on emailShare on pinterest_shareMore Sharing Services1In his New York Times op-ed of August 19, Frank Bruni has become only the latest in a long line of authoritative people to denounce teacher tenure. By so doing, Bruni enters the race to become my least favorite Times columnist, against the stiff
by mike simpson / 47min 
solidaridad - Marshall Tuck's staunchest supporters are unabashed Ayn Rand votaries
solidaridad: UTLA Bilingual Education Committee PSA: LAU V. NICHOLS40th Anniversary of the Supreme Court Decision on Rights of Linguistic Minorities by Robert D. Skeels 40th Anniversary of the Supreme Court Decision on Rights of Linguistic Minorities In 1974, the attorneys for Kenny Lau and 1800 Chinese speaking students sued the San Francisco School District on the grounds that these students wer
by mike simpson / 53min 
The Public Eye: Schools pay search firms to find superintendent candidates - Our Region - The Sacramento Bee
The Public Eye: Schools pay search firms to find superintendent candidates - Our Region - The Sacramento Bee: The Public Eye: Schools pay search firms to find superintendent candidatesBy Diana Lambertdlambert@sacbee.comPublished: Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014 - 9:54 pmLast Modified: Sunday, Aug. 24, 2014 - 12:03 amFinding a new school district superintendent can be an arduous and expensive process.Distr
by mike simpson / 56min 

YESTERDAY

NYC Educator: UFT Unity Caucus Adopts New Slogan, Aims to Rival Starbucks for World Domination
NYC Educator: UFT Unity Caucus Adopts New Slogan, Aims to Rival Starbucks for World Domination: UFT Unity Caucus Adopts New Slogan, Aims to Rival Starbucks for World DominationBREAKING--Since UFT President Mike Mulgrew's momentous speech at the AFT convention, UFT-Unity has been reinvigorated and is looking to expand. For fifty years it has dominated the UFT, controlling every office and insisting
by mike simpson / 13h 
Are Common Core Standards Actually Data Tags? | Peter Greene
Are Common Core Standards Actually Data Tags? | Peter Greene: Are Common Core Standards Actually Data Tags?Posted: 05/18/2014 6:13 pm EDT Updated: 07/18/2014 5:59 am EDT Don't think of them as standards. Think of them as tags.Think of them as the pedagogical equivalent of people's names on Facebook, the tags you attach to each and every photo that you upload.We know from our friends at Knewton wha
by mike simpson / 13h 
NYS Common Core Tests Expect More From Students Than The Questions Require | lacetothetop
NYS Common Core Tests Expect More From Students Than The Questions Require | lacetothetop: NYS Common Core Tests Expect More From Students Than The Questions Require If you ask 8 year olds how two things are similar and different, most will respond in a few sentences.  When NYS asks 8 year olds how two things are similar and different they expect students to respond with a well constructed essay t
by mike simpson / 14h 
Calling all White People! | Bill Ayers
Calling all White People! | Bill Ayers:Calling all White People!Hello White People!Michael Brown, an unarmed Black teenager, was killed by a cop in Ferguson, MO—the serial killing of Black people goes mostly unreported or is deemed worthy only of a second section mention in a local paper, but it’s as steady and real as lynching was 100 years ago—and Black people overwhelmingly responded everywhere
by mike simpson / 17h 
Focus On The Children – What We Do for Them And to Them
Focus On The Children – What We Do for Them And to Them: Focus On The Children – What We Do for Them And to Themby EDWARDBERGER on AUGUST 23, 2014Many communities are fighting to save their public schools. When the administrators and elected board members interface with their communities to pass bond issues or stop the drain of students pulled away by partial schools, they assume everyone knows th
by mike simpson / 17h 
8-23-14 Saturday Matinée Double Feature "Little Bo Peep and Her GMO Sheep and Real Democrats Don't" News Breakout
Saturday Matinée Special Double FeatureNews BreakoutLittle Bo Peep and Her GMO Sheep ANDReal Democrats Don'tHey, Mr. Mayor–face down Christie’s gangbangers! | Bob Braun's LedgerHey, Mr. Mayor–face down Christie’s gangbangers! | Bob Braun's Ledger: Hey, Mr. Mayor–face down Christie’s gangbangers!Mr. Mayor–be the loud voice for kidsNewark Mayor Ras Baraka got a lot of media attention Friday when he
by mike simpson / 17h 
Hey, Mr. Mayor–face down Christie’s gangbangers! | Bob Braun's Ledger
Hey, Mr. Mayor–face down Christie’s gangbangers! | Bob Braun's Ledger: Hey, Mr. Mayor–face down Christie’s gangbangers!Mr. Mayor–be the loud voice for kidsNewark Mayor Ras Baraka got a lot of media attention Friday when he called a press conference to talk about the school enrollment debacle. He probably faced more cameras than at any time since his election. He also faced growing outrage and skep
by mike simpson / 19h 
The Violence and Hatred of Common Core Fanatics | Crazy Crawfish's Blog
The Violence and Hatred of Common Core Fanatics | Crazy Crawfish's Blog: Crazy Crawfish's BlogZesty Louisiana Education PoliticsThe Violence and Hatred of Common Core FanaticsPosted on August 23, 20140It may come as no surprise to those of you/us who have been trying to point out the deficiencies of Common Core, that our input is often met with derision, hatred, venom and now even threats of viole
by mike simpson / 19h 
2nd Banana 8-23-14 Recap of Last Week's Best Post #EDchat #EDreform
BIG EDUCATION APE 2ND BANANARECAP OF LAST WEEK'S BEST POSTNationwide Hands Up Walkout, Mon. Aug 25 |Nationwide Hands Up Walkout, Mon. Aug 25 |: California Student Union - CASUNationwide Hands Up Walkout, Mon. Aug 25Posted on August 22, 2014 by CASTUDENTUNIONLeave a commentNationwide #HandsUp Walkout happening this Monday, August 25 in solidarity with Mike Brownand the Our Lives Matter Campaign. Mo
by mike simpson / 22h 
Morning Wink 8-23-14 AM Posts #edchat #edreform
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK  AM POSTSDo Public School Students Need Special Ed. Anymore?Do Public School Students Need Special Ed. Anymore?: Do Public School Students Need Special Ed. Anymore?AUGUST 23, 2014 BY NANCY BAILEY 1 COMMENTDo we need special education anymore? Some parents might say no—that a regular class with high expectations, possibly some support, is all that is necessary.Arne
by mike simpson / 22h 






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