James Baldwin said it best:
"For these are all our children, and we will profit by or pay for whatever they become."
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SSPI Statement on Vergara Lawsuit - Year 2014 (CA Dept of Education)
SSPI Statement on Vergara Lawsuit - Year 2014 (CA Dept of Education): State Schools Chief Tom Torlakson Releases Statement on Vergara LawsuitSACRAMENTO—State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson today released the following statement regarding the Vergara, et al. vs. State of California, et al. lawsuit:"The people who dedicate their lives to the teaching profession deserve our a
Search the LAUSD iPad emails | scpr.org
Search the LAUSD iPad emails | scpr.org: Search selected LA schools' emails related to the district iPad projectProduced by Annie Gilbertson & Chris Keller | Published Aug. 29, 2014Emails obtained by KPCC through a public records request show Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent John Deasy directed his staff to figure out how to incorporate Pearson PLC's software into the school
Torlakson asks state to appeal Vergara ruling | EdSource
Torlakson asks state to appeal Vergara ruling | EdSource: Torlakson asks state to appeal Vergara rulingAugust 29, 2014 | By Jane Meredith Adams | No CommentsState Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson on Friday asked the California attorney general to appeal the landmark court decision in Vergara vs. California, which in June struck down statutes giving California teachers firing pro
A short blog, a big problem–can anyone help this Cami victim? | Bob Braun's Ledger
A short blog, a big problem–can anyone help this Cami victim? | Bob Braun's Ledger: A short blog, a big problem–can anyone help this Cami victim? Can anyone help this victim of Cami’s “On Newark” plan?I know there are many such but this story struck a never because I knew a young man named Michael Davis who worked at St. Benedict’s Prep. He lived in the South Ward and walked through Weequahic Par
Calif. teacher tenure case spices up superintendent race - The Washington Post
Calif. teacher tenure case spices up superintendent race - The Washington Post: Calif. teacher tenure case spices up superintendent race The Vergara case in California, in which a judge struck down that state’s tenure laws and other job protections for teachers, is about to become a central issue in the November race for state schools chief.The incumbent, Tom Torlakson, a Democrat, is a former leg
8-29-14 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: 9/11 Anniversary Is Coming Up – Here Are Related Resources© 2001 The U.S. National Archives, Flickr | PD | via Wylio The anniversary of the 9/11 attacks is coming up soon. You might be interested in The Best Sites To Help Teach About 9/11.by Larry Ferlazzo / 2min 8-28-14 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching
information on the compensation of public employees in California Transparent California
Transparent California: Salaries • Click here to view cities, counties, state and more• Click here to view all salary recordsTransparent California:Pensions • Click here to view all pension systems• Click here to view all pension recordsTransparent California:About Transparent CaliforniaTransparent California is provided by the California Policy Center and the Nevada Policy Research Institute as
Teachers Not Overpaid
Teachers Not Overpaid: Labor Day Assignment: Educating the Uninformed It’s Labor Day weekend, the schools have been in session about a week, and the disgruntled voices of a minority drone on. Their screeching refrain, often in letters to the editor and talk show call-ins, is familiar:Teachers only work half a year.Teachers are overpaid.Local school districts and their taxpayers shouldn’t have to h
8-29-14 Wait What? - Jonathan Pelto: Supporter of Public Education and A Really Nice Guy
Wait What?: Wait What? Supporter of Public Education Pelto/Murphy 2014Pelto Statement on falling short of the 7,500 signatures needed to get on the ballotLater today, the Connecticut Secretary of State’s Office is expected to officially announce that the Jonathan Pelto/Ebony Murphy ticket did not collect the 7,500 certified signatures needed to qualify for a position on the 2014 gubernatorial bal
Who will care for the public education of our children? | Reclaim Reform
Who will care for the public education of our children? | Reclaim Reform: Who will care for the public education of our children?Posted on August 29, 2014by Ken PrevitiWhen immense wealth finances political parties, elections become a mockery, a mere puppet show, of the democratic process. When the voting process allows two, and only two, sides which are both financed by immense wealth, the game i
AstroTurf Queen Gloria Romero, Who pays for all those AstroTurf Seeds?
AstroTurf Queen Gloria Romero, Who pays for all those AstroTurf Seeds?We Know Where YOU Get the Fertilizer Beware of AstroTurf Ed Reformers Just Like Michelle Rhee's Students first only BETTERAstroturf lobbying refers to political organizations or campaigns that appear to be made up of grassroots activists but are actually organized and run by corporate interests seeking to further their own agen
8-29-14 Jersey Jazzman - Once Again: There Are No Miracle Charter Schools
Jersey Jazzman: Once Again: There Are No Miracle Charter SchoolsRelinquishers gotta relinquish:It’s not a stretch to say that charter schools are some of the biggest winners in this year’s high school rankings list. Even though charters educate just five percent of American students, they represent 30 percent of the top ten schools in this year’s rankings. What’s more—and this is really the kicker
The Poor Pay the Highest Price for Charter School Experiments — Part 2 — Detroit | Life at the Intersections
The Poor Pay the Highest Price for Charter School Experiments — Part 2 — Detroit | Life at the Intersections: THE POOR PAY THE HIGHEST PRICE FOR CHARTER SCHOOL EXPERIMENTS — PART 2 — DETROITAUGUST 29, 2014 BRETT DICKERSONPart 1 of this series focused on New Orleans and the radical experiment there with ALL charter schools serving the city this year. I showed that New Orleans is an example of how i
NYC Public School Parents: Why you need to get involved & bring your family to the People’s Climate March on Sunday, September 21st
NYC Public School Parents: Why you need to get involved & bring your family to the People’s Climate March on Sunday, September 21st: Why you need to get involved & bring your family to the People’s Climate March on Sunday, September 21stParents, Grand-Parents, Teachers, and Families-- Please join us for this historic moment. by Kate FinneranWithout action, climate change will affect our f
8-29-14 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: Aquino defends his role in LAUSD iPad contractMorning Read: Aquino defends his role in LAUSD iPad contract Ex-LAUSD official denies steering contract to former employer The former Los Angeles schools official under scrutiny for his role in the district’s $1.3-billion iPad program defended hi
Local Control - ChangeTheLAUSD
Local Control - ChangeTheLAUSD: Local ControlAdmission Day?With a national push to increase the amount of time that children spend in the classroom, it would have been understandable if the LAUSD had pushed back the start of the school year into August so that they could extend the school calendar. Unfortunately, the school year now also ends earlier. All they did was shift students into the class
8-29-14 Curmudgucation
CURMUDGUCATION: Bellwether Flubs Teacher Evaluation ArgumentI am fascinated by the concept of think tank papers, because they are so fancy in presentation, but so fanceless in content. I mean, heck-- all I need to do is give myself a slick name and put any one of these blog posts into a fancy pdf format with some professional looking graphic swoops, and I would be releasing a paper every day.Bellw
Labor Day Assignment: Educating the Uninformed | Dissident Voice
Labor Day Assignment: Educating the Uninformed | Dissident Voice: Labor Day Assignment: Educating the Uninformedby Walter Brasch / August 29th, 2014It’s Labor Day weekend, the schools have been in session about a week, and the disgruntled voices of a minority drone on. Their screeching refrain, often in letters to the editor and talk show call-ins, is familiar:– Teachers only work half a year.– Te
8-29-14 Living in Dialogue
Home | Living in Dialogue: Lucianna Sanson: Move Past Discomfort to Learn About RacismBy Lucianna Sanson. 1. In terms of a response to the Michael Brown shooting, what is our responsibility as educators and citizens who care about social justice? Our response as educators should be to speak up about these issues and raise awareness about the institution of racism in America. White people, especial
‘Common’ Core Fails This ‘Uncommon’ Child | Missouri Education Watchdog
‘Common’ Core Fails This ‘Uncommon’ Child | Missouri Education Watchdog: ‘Common’ Core Fails This ‘Uncommon’ ChildinShareRead the last sentence. An autistic child most likely would fail this test. So would a language delayed or ESL child. This is #CommonCoreFail: failing children.I received the following message from a mom on her son expressing concern on why Common Core would not be appropriate
20 Years Later: Relationships and Being a Champion | Connected Principals
20 Years Later: Relationships and Being a Champion | Connected Principals: 20 Years Later: Relationships and Being a Championby Tom Martellone • August 29, 2014 • 0 CommentsLast week I was preparing for the first day of school and I realized that this year is my 20th year in education. I spent the first five years of my career in the classroom and I’ve spent the next 15 years as a school administ
Morning Wink 8-29-14 AM Posts #edchat #edreform
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSHow Duncan’s teacher reprieve aids students, Common Core, tests | The Hechinger ReportHow Duncan’s teacher reprieve aids students, Common Core, tests | The Hechinger Report: How Duncan’s teacher reprieve aids students, Common Core, testsBy Sydney Morris and Evan StoneTest: It’s just a four-letter word for measuring skill, knowledge, intelligence, capacitie
How Duncan’s teacher reprieve aids students, Common Core, tests | The Hechinger Report
How Duncan’s teacher reprieve aids students, Common Core, tests | The Hechinger Report: How Duncan’s teacher reprieve aids students, Common Core, testsBy Sydney Morris and Evan StoneTest: It’s just a four-letter word for measuring skill, knowledge, intelligence, capacities, or aptitude.In public education lately, test has become another kind of four-letter word: one associated with stressed out st
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 8-29-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Paul Horton: Why is the Obama Administration Making War on Teachers?Paul Horton here attempts to understand why the Obama administration is waging war on teachers. He reminds us of Central Falls, when the Obama administration supported firing the entire staff of the high school. He remembers when the administration was neutral duri
8-29-14 Engaging Parents In School… | Going Beyond Parent "Involvement"
Engaging Parents In School… | Going Beyond Parent "Involvement": This Is Interesting: Parents Help Decide Curriculum & Hire Teachers At Pennsylvania SchoolState College’s Delta Program middle school off to busy start is the headline of an article about a middle school in Pennsylvania begun by a local district to reduce loss of students to charters. Here’s an excerpt: Delta Director J
8-29-14 Schools Matter
Schools Matter: Common Rotten Coreby Jim Horn / 56min 8-28-14 Schools MatterSchools Matter: Little Eva Moves to Wall Streetfrom Juan Gonzalez at the Daily News:Eva Moskowitz, the firebrand chief of the city’s fastest growing charter chain, isn’t just backed by Wall Street, she’s officially moved there — with Wall Street-type salaries to boot.Last November, Moskowitz, who for years boasted of openi
The Answer Sheet 8-29-14
Answer Sheet: State education board slams Obama administration’s testing policiesVermont’s Board of Education recently passed a resolution on assessment and accountability in public education (see full text below) that slams some of the Obama administration’s key school reform policies. Adding its voice to the growing chorus of critics who have called on the Education Department to reduce its focu
8-29-14 Seattle Schools Community Forum
Seattle Schools Community Forum: No Internet for Your KidI regularly check the district's website for updates. Here's the latest one (bold mine):All Seattle Public School students in grades K–12 will be able to access their personal email accounts from District computers beginning this fall. This change comes at the request of District principals with approval of senior leadership.SPS is not prov
8-29-14 Hemlock on the Rocks
Hemlock on the Rocks: 5 Lessons drawn from the LAUSD iPad fiasco | Opinion | Jewish Journalhttp://www.jewishjournal.com/opinion/article/5_lessons_drawn_from_the_lausd_ipad_fiasco 5 Lessons drawn from the LAUSD iPad fiasco iPad. Fileby Rene Diedrich / 4h JUST IN: Vergara ruling stands, judge rules in final review@media print { .original-url { display: none; } } h1.title { font: -apple-system-headli
Baraka “not satisfied” after meetings with Hespe, Anderson–and Christie disses him again | Bob Braun's Ledger
Baraka “not satisfied” after meetings with Hespe, Anderson–and Christie disses him again | Bob Braun's Ledger: Baraka “not satisfied” after meetings with Hespe, Anderson–and Christie disses him againRas Baraka–when he used to be angryNewark Mayor Ras Baraka says he and state Education Commissioner David Hespe agreed to give the “One Newark” plan ten days from the opening of school to resolve its
empathyeducates – Governor Bobby Jindal’s Commitment to Common Core Gone With The Wind
empathyeducates – Governor Bobby Jindal’s Commitment to Common Core Gone With The Wind: Governor Bobby Jindal’s Commitment to Common Core Gone With The WindRemember when the National Governors Association told us that Common Core was our friend? It was not that long ago. The year was 2010. Way back then a states-led effort to develop the Common Core State Standards was adopted. For near a year, st
LA schools iPads: Officials on bid committee got free tablets, resort trips | 89.3 KPCC
LA schools iPads: Officials on bid committee got free tablets, resort trips | 89.3 KPCC: LA schools iPads: Officials on bid committee got free tablets, resort tripsLos Angeles Unified officials who evaluated bids for its massive technology project received iPads from Pearson, met with a Pearson software executive and attended a weekend sales pitch for that software — all ahead of the public bid pr
NYC Educator: Ineffective City Teachers?
NYC Educator: Ineffective City Teachers?: Ineffective City Teachers?Capital NY has a piece about the relatively large percentage of city teachers rated ineffective. On first glance, one might conclude that teachers in upstate cities aren't as good as teachers elsewhere in the state. Doubtless talking heads and op-ed columnists around the state will gleefully come to that conclusion, and much of th
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Special Late Nite Cap UPDATE 8-28-14 #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
Nite Cap UPDATEUPDATE UPDATE UPDATE UPDATECORPORATE ED REFORMKeeping The Heart Of An EducatorI remember a story a good friend told me about her first year as an assistant principal. She worked with a teacher who frequently referred the same boy to the office for misbehavior. Although the boy (I’ll call him Billy) deserved the consequences he received, the teacher was convinced he was impossible to
A School Isn't About Teaching Subjects, It's About Teaching Children | Frank Breslin
A School Isn't About Teaching Subjects, It's About Teaching Children | Frank Breslin: A School Isn't About Teaching Subjects, It's About Teaching Children A school is a sacred place. It reveres every child as a being of infinite worth and dignity, whatever his or her ability.A school is about teaching children the skills they need to prevail in a world that makes it difficult to keep one's bearing
The Last Internationale—Brilliant Young Rebel Rockers! | Bill Ayers
The Last Internationale—Brilliant Young Rebel Rockers! | Bill Ayers: The Last Internationale—Brilliant Young Rebel Rockers!Shortly after the legendary rebel singer Pete Seeger passed from this world, a friend passed on to me We Will Reign from The Last Internationale—and life came back into balance. Sad to say so long to Pete who’d provided so many sweet harmonies for many, many righteous campaign
Former L.A. schools official Aquino defends conduct over iPads contract - LA Times
Former L.A. schools official Aquino defends conduct over iPads contract - LA Times: Former L.A. schools official Aquino defends conduct over iPads contractJaime Aquino, left, then-deputy superintendent of L.A. Unified School District, with a teacher at an iPad training session in 2013. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)By HOWARD BLUMEcontact the reporter The former Los Angeles schools official at the c
JUST IN: Vergara ruling stands, judge rules in final review
JUST IN: Vergara ruling stands, judge rules in final review: JUST IN: Vergara ruling stands, judge rules in final reviewPosted on August 28, 2014 6:41 pm by Michael JanofskyThe judge in Vergara vs. California today released his final review of the case, affirming his preliminary decision in June, that five state statures governing teacher employment rules violate the California constitution by den
Join the the Pre-Hoosier Kids #DeserveBetter Twitter Rally Conference Call | Truth in American Education
Join the the Pre-Hoosier Kids #DeserveBetter Twitter Rally Conference Call | Truth in American Education: Join the the Pre-Hoosier Kids #DeserveBetter Twitter Rally Conference CallFiled in Uncategorized by Shane Vander Hart on August 28, 2014 • 0 Comments377Women on the Wall will be live in Texas tomorrow morning before and during Governor Mike Pence’s workshop at the Defending the American Dream
8-28-14 @ 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 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
Video: My Six-minute WWL-TV Appearance Against Common Core | deutsch29
Video: My Six-minute WWL-TV Appearance Against Common Core | deutsch29: Video: My Six-minute WWL-TV Appearance Against Common CoreAugust 28, 2014On Saturday, August 23, 2014, I participated in a six-minute WWL-TV Eyewitness Morning News segment on the controversy surrounding the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) in Louisiana. The link to the segment can be found at the end of this post.The segmen
LAO: State should revise mission of CDE :: SI&A Cabinet Report
LAO: State should revise mission of CDE :: SI&A Cabinet Report :: The Essential Resource for Superintendents and the Cabinet: AUGUST 28, 2014LAO: State should revise mission of CDEby Tom Chorneau(Calif.) Lawmakers should consider revising the mission of the California Department of Education from one of school district regulator to more of a collaborative, service-based organization, the non-p
The same poo-poo in new bags. | Reclaim Reform
The same poo-poo in new bags. | Reclaim Reform: The same poo-poo in new bags.Posted on August 28, 2014by Ken PrevitiWhen Common Core State Standards (tests, texts and all) are given new CCSS “aligned” coverings by the state, does it matter?Florida Gov. Rick Scott played the “save us from big government control” game even as the newly branded state education standards, texts, programs, tests, gradi
Nite Cap 8-28-14 #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 CAPWhy Are You Silenced When You Oppose Common Core? | Missouri Education WatchdogWhy Are You Silenced When You Oppose Common Core? | Missouri Education Watchdog: Why Are You Silenced When You Oppose Common Core?(click on graphic to enlarge)The abov
