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Keeping The Heart Of An Educator
I 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 help and really wanted him out of her class. One day when the teacher had endured an especi
MORE Moves Towards the Center
"MORE is a communist organization," someone said to me yesterday. And this not a from red-baiting Unity slug, but from someone who has run on the ICE and the MORE slates. I was even shocked to see a reader of this blog tweet the same thoughts. Shame on her.Would I and James Eterno and Mike Schirtzer and Julie Cavanagh, independent thinkers, be in a group think organization?I have fought
Jeffco board rejects fact finder recommendations, chair makes new compensation proposal
GOLDEN — Jeffco Public Schools teachers will continue to work under their 2013 compensation plan after the board of education here rejected the recommendations of a third party to provide salary bumps for teachers rated “partly effective.” Instead, teachers will receive retroactive pay increases later this fall after the Jeffco Board of Education settles the compensation matter at a later date. Th
Rethinking Schools- Teaching Ferguson
Teaching FergusonCompilation of blog posts and resources from Rethinking Schools,Teaching for Change, and Zinn Education Project From Teaching For Change:Teaching About Fergusonby Julian Hipkins IIICredit: ReutersAs the new school year begins, first and foremost on our minds and in our hearts will be the killing of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri. Teachers may be faced with students' anger, fr
SIGN THIS Petition | Fire Superintendent John Deasy | Change.org
The students of the LAUSD have started this new school year amid chaos. First, the district ignored warning signs that it was not ready and pushed through the implementation of the MiSiS student management system. This resulted in the disruption of education for thousands of students. The district then showed an ignorance of the seriousness of the situation by
The Murder of EZELL FORD Announces the Fear and Loathing of a Police State & Plutocracy by R. Diedrich
The story below is a tame account of what happened to a young black man with learning disabilities when he crossed paths with some of L.A's finest. In light of escalating concerns about the fate of students with IEPs at L.A. Schools, the issue is not just about race. Being black in this nation is no picnic but what is it like to be black, poor and disabled ?What this situation says about our
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
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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
Why Are You Silenced When You Oppose Common Core? | Missouri Education Watchdog
Why 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 above was tweeted on August 27, 2014 and references Orwell’s writings on the threats to freedom. Do you find it astounding that Common Core proponents are extremely vitriolic in their marginalization of parents who speak out (or even as
NYC Public School Parents: An open letter about class sizes of 35-36 in 2nd grade at PS 85 in Queens
NYC Public School Parents: An open letter about class sizes of 35-36 in 2nd grade at PS 85 in Queens: An open letter about class sizes of 35-36 in 2nd grade at PS 85 in QueensClass sizes last year in the early grades have steadily grown and last year were the largest in 15 years. Unfortunately, the de Blasio administration has done nothing to reverse this damaging trend -- despite specific promi
Welcome to Lily's (new and improved) Blackboard - Lily's Blackboard
Welcome to Lily's (new and improved) Blackboard - Lily's Blackboard: Welcome to Lily’s (new and improved) BlackboardAugust 27, 2014 by LilyCategories: GeneralIf you have been following Lily’s Blackboard for the past few years, you will be happy to see all the new features. If this is your first time here, Welcome!!!Here are some of the exciting new features you will find on the new site:First and
Let’s Get Gov. Mike Pence’s Attention Tomorrow via Twitter | Truth in American Education
Let’s Get Gov. Mike Pence’s Attention Tomorrow via Twitter | Truth in American Education: Let’s Get Gov. Mike Pence’s Attention Tomorrow via TwitterFiled in Common Core State Standards by Shane Vander Hart on August 28, 2014 • 0 CommentsForecast: Twitter Storm Brewin' @GovPenceINTime for another Twitter rally. Governor Mike Pence (R-IN) will be in Dallas, TX tomorrow(8/29/14) at the Defending th
