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Venture Capitalists Are Poised to ‘Disrupt’ Everything About the Education Market | The Nation
Venture Capitalists Are Poised to ‘Disrupt’ Everything About the Education Market | The Nation: Venture Capitalists Are Poised to ‘Disrupt’ Everything About the Education MarketVenture capitalists and for-profit firms are salivating over the exploding $788.7 billion market in K-12 education. What does this mean for public school students? In his book, Finding the Next Starbucks: How to Identify an
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 9-25-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Ladd and Fiske: NC Legislators Quietly Alter Public School FundingProfessor Helen Ladd of Duke University, internationally renowned economist of education, and her husband Edward Fiske, former education editor of the New York Times, recently wrote about a sneaky move by the North Carolina legislature to undermine the funding of chi
Shanker Blog » What You Need To Know About Misleading Education Graphs, In Two Graphs
Shanker Blog » What You Need To Know About Misleading Education Graphs, In Two Graphs: What You Need To Know About Misleading Education Graphs, In Two GraphsPosted by Matthew Di Carlo on September 25, 2014There’s no reason why insisting on proper causal inference can’t be fun.A weeks ago, ASCD published a policy brief (thanks to Chad Aldeman for flagging it), the purpose of which is to argue that
2nd Banana 9-20-14 Recap of Last Week's Best Post #EDchat #EDreform
BIG EDUCATION APE 2ND BANANARECAP OF LAST WEEK'S BEST POSTTeacher Refuses, Florida DOE Responds. FAIR testing suspended statewide #Florida | Continuing ChangeTeacher Refuses, Florida DOE Responds. FAIR testing suspended statewide #Florida | Continuing Change: Teacher Refuses, Florida DOE Responds. FAIR testing suspended statewide #FloridaSeptember 15, 2014Education Rate ThisIf you think that
9-21-14 Wait What? - The pro-Common Core Standardized Testing governor throws students, parents and teachers a bone.
Wait What?: The pro-Common Core Standardized Testing governor throws students, parents and teachers a bone.With election day in sight, Governor Dannel “Dan” Malloy, one the of country’s leading corporate education reform supporters, recently issues a press release announcing that he was writing a letter to Obama’s Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan, to “explore” reducing the use of the Common Cor
College Board: We support the "actions," protests of Jeffco students - The Denver Post
College Board: We support the "actions," protests of Jeffco students - The Denver Post: College Board: We support the "actions," protests of Jeffco studentsBy Jesse PaulThe Denver PostPOSTED: 09/26/2014 12:14:52 PM MDT213 COMMENTS| UPDATED: ABOUT 5 HOURS AGOParents, residents, and teachers, wave signs in support of teachers at the corner of S. Kipling Parkway and Bowles Ave
Common Core Marketing Mistakes Will Lead to Its Demise
Common Core Marketing Mistakes Will Lead to Its Demise: Common Core Marketing Mistakes Will Lead to Its DemiseSEPTEMBER 21, 2014 BY NANCY BAILEY LEAVE A COMMENTMarketing is everything. A wise English professor once told me, you might write the worst book in the world, but if you have a good marketer, connections, not to mention financial backing, it will be published and it will probably sell.Comm
Nashville Public Radio | Survey Says Common Core Support Drops Drastically Among Tennessee Teachers
Nashville Public Radio | Survey Says Common Core Support Drops Drastically Among Tennessee Teachers: Survey Says Common Core Support Drops Drastically Among Tennessee Teachers Last year, 60 percent of Tennessee teachers thought Common Core standards would improve student learning. This year, that number has dropped to 39 percent.The First to the Top survey conducted by Vanderbilt found that almos
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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 CAP9-23-14 Wait What? - Malloy to Teachers – The story behind the story about UConn’s decision to spend $1 million to fix a roofWait What?: The story behind the story about UConn’s decision to spend $1 million to fix a roof19 years after the passage
Newark school board votes to block Cami’s salary–but will it work? | Bob Braun's Ledger
Newark school board votes to block Cami’s salary–but will it work? | Bob Braun's Ledger: Newark school board votes to block Cami’s salary–but will it work?Newark student leader Kristin Towkaniuk, whose arm was broken in an anti-Anderson protest, testified at last night’s board meeting.The Newark school board Tuesday night voted unanimously to freeze the salary of state-imposed superintendent Cami
College Board: We support the "actions," protests of Jeffco students - The Denver Post
College Board: We support the "actions," protests of Jeffco students - The Denver Post: College Board: We support the "actions," protests of Jeffco studentsBy Jesse PaulThe Denver PostPOSTED: 09/26/2014 12:14:52 PM MDT213 COMMENTS| UPDATED: ABOUT 5 HOURS AGOParents, residents, and teachers, wave signs in support of teachers at the corner of S. Kipling Parkway and Bowles Ave
Nite Cap 9-26-14 #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 CAPMedia Mobilizing Project Video On Week of Resistance | WeArePCAPSMedia Mobilizing Project Video On Week of Resistance | WeArePCAPS: Media Mobilizing Project Video On Week of ResistanceSchools Not Prisons Action at Gubernatorial DebateNext week th
9-26-14 Engaging Parents In School… | Going Beyond Parent "Involvement"
Engaging Parents In School… | Going Beyond Parent "Involvement": “How Districts Can Lay the Groundwork for Lasting Family Engagement”How Districts Can Lay the Groundwork for Lasting Family Engagement is a new report from SEDL, which generally puts out some decent resources. Here’s how it describes its report: Family engagement in a student’s education can lead to improved student academi
#Commoncore Falling Apart in Missouri | Missouri Education Watchdog
#Commoncore Falling Apart in Missouri | Missouri Education Watchdog: #Commoncore Falling Apart in MissouriinShare(click on graphic to enlarge)Missouri schools are starting to experience with what early implementing Common Core states like New York and Kentucky found out about Common Core two years ago: it’s not higher or better. Look what was was shared from a rural Missouri school:Proponents wil
9-26-14 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: Bond panel gives thumbs down to new computersMorning Read: Bond panel gives thumbs down to new computers L.A. Unified oversight panel rejects $42 million for computers The Los Angeles school district’s bond oversight panel rejected a move Thursday by officials to spend an additional $42 mill
U.S. Education Department opens civil rights investigation of New Orleans public school closures | NOLA.com
U.S. Education Department opens civil rights investigation of New Orleans public school closures | NOLA.com: U.S. Education Department opens civil rights investigation of New Orleans public school closures The U.S. Education Department has opened an investigation into charges that the Recovery School District's policy of closing and chartering New Orleans public schools violated the civil rights o
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BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSLISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 9-26-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for allDiane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Story of the Day: Education Entrepreneurs Set to Disrupt Our Schools for Their ProfitThis is the most important article you will read this week, this month, maybe this year. Lee Fang, a brillian
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 9-26-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Story of the Day: Education Entrepreneurs Set to Disrupt Our Schools for Their ProfitThis is the most important article you will read this week, this month, maybe this year. Lee Fang, a brilliant investigative reporter at the Nation Institute, documents the rise and growth of the new for-profit education industry. They seek out way
9-26-14 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: September’s (2014) Best Tweets — Part FourEvery month I make a few short lists highlighting my choices of the best resources I through (and learned from) Twitter, but didn’t necessarily include them in posts here on my blog. I’ve already shared in earlier posts several new resources I found on Twitter — and where I gave cre
9-26-14 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.: A letter to IEA Retired. No circular firing squads.Dear Janet, I am writing this to you in your position of IEA Retired Chair. Yesterday, as chapter president of the Skokie Organization of Retired Educators IEA Retired I was asked to send out a letter to our members signed by you, vice chair Jim Duffy
Thomas Kane On Educational Reform |
Thomas Kane On Educational Reform |: Thomas Kane On Educational Reform You might recall from a prior post, the name of Thomas Kane, an economics professor from Harvard University who also directed the $45 million worth of Measures of Effective Teaching (MET) studies for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Not surprisingly as a VAM advocate, he advanced then, and continues to advance now, a se
Nashville Public Radio | Survey Says Common Core Support Drops Drastically Among Tennessee Teachers
Nashville Public Radio | Survey Says Common Core Support Drops Drastically Among Tennessee Teachers: Survey Says Common Core Support Drops Drastically Among Tennessee Teachers Last year, 60 percent of Tennessee teachers thought Common Core standards would improve student learning. This year, that number has dropped to 39 percent.The First to the Top survey conducted by Vanderbilt found that almos
Nite Cap 9-25-14 #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 CAP9-23-14 Wait What? - Malloy to Teachers – The story behind the story about UConn’s decision to spend $1 million to fix a roofWait What?: The story behind the story about UConn’s decision to spend $1 million to fix a roof19 years after the passage
Venture Capitalists Are Poised to ‘Disrupt’ Everything About the Education Market | The Nation
Venture Capitalists Are Poised to ‘Disrupt’ Everything About the Education Market | The Nation: Venture Capitalists Are Poised to ‘Disrupt’ Everything About the Education MarketVenture capitalists and for-profit firms are salivating over the exploding $788.7 billion market in K-12 education. What does this mean for public school students? In his book, Finding the Next Starbucks: How to Identify an
9-25-14 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): 4 LAUSD elementary schools in pilot to improve safety for kids4 LAUSD elementary schools in pilot to improve safety for kids City Attorney Mike Feuer Getting safely to and from school can be tricky in a rough neighborhood. To make it easier, City Attorney Mike Feuer launched a pilot program earlier this m
Morning Wink 9-25-14 AM Posts #edchat #edreform
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSLISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 9-25-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for allDiane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Ladd and Fiske: NC Legislators Quietly Alter Public School FundingProfessor Helen Ladd of Duke University, internationally renowned economist of education, and her husband Edward Fiske, former e
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 9-25-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Ladd and Fiske: NC Legislators Quietly Alter Public School FundingProfessor Helen Ladd of Duke University, internationally renowned economist of education, and her husband Edward Fiske, former education editor of the New York Times, recently wrote about a sneaky move by the North Carolina legislature to undermine the funding of chi
Shanker Blog » What You Need To Know About Misleading Education Graphs, In Two Graphs
Shanker Blog » What You Need To Know About Misleading Education Graphs, In Two Graphs: What You Need To Know About Misleading Education Graphs, In Two GraphsPosted by Matthew Di Carlo on September 25, 2014There’s no reason why insisting on proper causal inference can’t be fun.A weeks ago, ASCD published a policy brief (thanks to Chad Aldeman for flagging it), the purpose of which is to argue that
9-25-14 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: September’s Infographics & Interactives Galore – Part FourThere are just so many good infographics and interactives out there that I’ve begun a new semi-regular feature called “Infographics & Interactives Galore.” You can see others at A Collection Of “The Best…” Lists On Infographics and by searching “infographics”
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit 9-25-14
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: Colorado High School Students Walk Out To Protest Proposed Curriculum ChangesBy Jenny Deam - LA Times | http://lat.ms/YcD7N0 Students from schools in the Denver suburbs are protesting a proposal by the Jefferson County school board to emphasize patriotism and downplay civil unrest in the teaching of U.S. history. (Brennan Linsley / Associated Press) 9/2
Bill Clinton: Charter Schools Must Be Held To 'The Original Bargain'
Bill Clinton: Charter Schools Must Be Held To 'The Original Bargain': Bill Clinton: Charter Schools Must Be Held To 'The Original Bargain'Posted: 09/24/2014 6:24 pm EDT Updated: 1 hour ago NEW YORK -- Charter schools have great potential, but they aren't living up to their promise, former President Bill Clinton said late Tuesday night at a gathering of about 100 international philanthropists and b
Volunteers can help frame Common Core tests | EdSource
Volunteers can help frame Common Core tests | EdSource: Volunteers can help frame Common Core testsSeptember 24, 2014 | By John Fensterwald | No CommentsCREDIT: ALISON YIN FOR EDSOURCE Teachers and others from California have until Friday to sign up for a crowd-sourcing exercise that will help determine how questions will be scored on the new Common Core tests students will take next spring.The S
Nite Cap 9-24-14 #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 CAPLouisiana Legislative Audit Suggests Common Core Drives Curriculum | Truth in American EducationLouisiana Legislative Audit Suggests Common Core Drives Curriculum | Truth in American Education: Louisiana Legislative Audit Suggests Common Core Dri
Choosing Democracy: Ego, Money and False Promises: Michelle Rhee’s Big Secret and the Collapse of Education “Reform”
Choosing Democracy: Ego, Money and False Promises: Michelle Rhee’s Big Secret and the Collapse of Education “Reform”: Ego, Money and False Promises: Michelle Rhee’s Big Secret and the Collapse of Education “Reform”Jeff BryantMaybe it’s time to stick a fork in education reform, and get set for what the new ed-tech industrialists are going to bring us. | When Michelle Rhee left the center stage of
Russ on Reading: What History Should Kids Learn?
Russ on Reading: What History Should Kids Learn?: What History Should Kids Learn?Hundreds of high school students in Jefferson County, Colorado, walked out of class on Tuesday protesting what they saw as an attempt to censor what they were being taught in their AP U.S. History course (APUSH). The school board in Jefferson County has recently taken a turn for the conservative with the election of t
Girls' Pathways to Leadership - The Action Network #GirlsLead.
Girls' Pathways to Leadership - The Action Network: Virtual Panel to Discuss New Research on Girls’ Leadership, Tips to Foster Girls’ Leadership in SchoolsWebinar will feature new research on closing the leadership gap by NEA, AAUW and Tufts UniversityWHO: Educators and community leaders will hold a virtual panel discussion and report release: Our Role as Educators-
9-24-14 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): Winding path to teaching leads Garfield teacher to Yale awardWinding path to teaching leads Garfield teacher to Yale award Garfield Senior High School teacher Kevin Murchie As a boy, Kevin Murchie saw the award-winning film “Stand and Deliver,” the true story of Jaime Escalante, the Garfield Senior High m
50 School Districts with Highest Average Teacher Salaries - Top Masters in Education | Your Guide to Masters in Education Degrees
Top Masters in Education | Your Guide to Masters in Education Degrees: Welcome to TopMastersInEducation.com! If you’re looking for information on the best Masters in Education degree programs then you’ve come to the right place. Here you will find expert advice and thoughtful evaluations of the top education schools and teachers colleges. Discover where you can earn the Masters in Education that w
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit 9-24-14
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: DELAYED EVACUATION OF SCHOOL NEAR PORT OF L.A. ANGERS PARENTS + smf’s 2¢By Ruben Vives, Veronica Rocha | http://lat.ms/1xfDKo5 Los Angeles fire crews battle a wharf fire at the Port of L.A. where pylons soaked with creosote burned prompting concerns about air quality in the area. Sept 23, 12:11 PM :: Potentially hazardous smoke from the stubborn fire
Morning Wink 9-24-14 AM Posts #edchat #edreform
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSLISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 9-24-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for allDiane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Sarah Darer Littman: The Gates Foundation as a Trojan Horse, Disabling DemocracySarah Darer Littman, who writes about education issues in Connecticut, tells a shocking story here of power and mo
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 9-24-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Sarah Darer Littman: The Gates Foundation as a Trojan Horse, Disabling DemocracySarah Darer Littman, who writes about education issues in Connecticut, tells a shocking story here of power and money. The Hartford, Connecticut, schools are under mayoral control; the mayor appoints 5 of 9 members of the board of education. The other f
Newark school board votes to block Cami’s salary–but will it work? | Bob Braun's Ledger
Newark school board votes to block Cami’s salary–but will it work? | Bob Braun's Ledger: Newark school board votes to block Cami’s salary–but will it work?Newark student leader Kristin Towkaniuk, whose arm was broken in an anti-Anderson protest, testified at last night’s board meeting.The Newark school board Tuesday night voted unanimously to freeze the salary of state-imposed superintendent Cami
Tweeting Versus Teaching Denying Academic Freedom
Denying Academic Freedom: Tweeting Versus TeachingBY STEVE HOCHSTADTShare on facebookShare on twitterShare on emailShare on pinterest_shareMore Sharing Services1An academic controversy unfolding at the University of Illinois is attracting national attention. After the American Indian Studies department offered Steven Salaita a tenured job, University authorities became aware of Salaita’s tweets ab
NYC Public School Parents: 73 Professors urge DOE to reduce class size
NYC Public School Parents: 73 Professors urge DOE to reduce class size: 73 Professors urge DOE to reduce class sizeAt the Community Education Council meeting on Sept. 22, 2014, Prof. Mark Lauterbach of Brooklyn College read a letter from 73 professors of education and psychology, urging Chancellor Farina to reduce class size as part of the city's Contract for Excellence plan. The letter points ou
Nite Cap 9-23-14 #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 CAPDraft History–Social Science Framework - Year 2014 (CA Dept of Education)Draft History–Social Science Framework - Year 2014 (CA Dept of Education): State Schools Chief Tom Torlakson Invites Commenton Draft History–Social Science Framework SACRAME
Draft History–Social Science Framework - Year 2014 (CA Dept of Education)
Draft History–Social Science Framework - Year 2014 (CA Dept of Education): State Schools Chief Tom Torlakson Invites Commenton Draft History–Social Science Framework SACRAMENTO— State Superintendent Tom Torlakson announced today that California is moving forward to improve the way educators teach history and social science by gathering public comment on a new framework."By updating the framew
9-23-14 Hemlock on the Rocks
Hemlock on the Rocks: Another challenger to Kayser enters LAUSD school board racehttp://laschoolreport.com/another-challenger-to-kayser-enters-lausd-school-board-race/ Another challenger to Kayser enters LAUSD school board race Andrew Thomas, challenger to Bennett Kayser for the district 5 seat on the LA Unified school board Andrew Thomas came to the conclusion the LA Unified school board had grow
9-23-14 All NEW Living in Dialogue - Are the New Reform Cops the Same as the Old Cops?
Home - Living in Dialogue: Are the New Reform Cops the Same as the Old Cops?By John Thompson. The old test-driven, accountability-driven school reform movement is overextended, cut off, and heading for a catastrophic defeat – and they know it. That is why some of its most zealous crusaders are doubling down on anti-teacher legal campaigns. This is the accountability hawks’ last chance to prove tha
9-23-14 Answer Sheet
Answer Sheet: Colorado teacher: ‘I refuse to administer the PARCC’ Common Core test to my studentsPeggy Robertson is an educator in Aurora, Colo., who has been a sharp critic of high-stakes standardized testing. Robertson, a teacher and literacy coach, has taught in elementary schools in Missouri, Kansas and Colorado, and spent several years training teacher leaders and administrators in education
9-23-14 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: Deasy faces board review as controversies aboundMorning Read: Deasy faces board review as controversies abound Amid controversies, school board to weigh superintendent’s performance After weathering a solid year of criticism for his controversial iPad program, taking a high-profile position
Cali Education Headlines 9-23-14
Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team | CSIS – California School Information Services: Why I’m Running for School Board | Ellen CochraneEducation HeadlinesBassett Superintendent walks away with lifetime benefits after less than a yearBassett Unified School District’s superintendent quietly retired at the end of August and walked away after less than a year of work with life-time health be
The Whole Child Blog — Hope, Meaning, and Challenge: The Building Blocks of Motivation
The Whole Child Blog — Whole Child Education: Hope, Meaning, and Challenge: The Building Blocks of MotivationSeptember 10, 2014 by Whole Child PodcastTeachers know that engaging and inspiring students initially requires building positive relationships and creating relevant learning experiences. Yet other key actions also matter: setting realistic expectations, creating a needs-satisfying classroom
Morning Wink 9-23-14 AM Posts #edchat #edreform
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSLISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 9-23-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for allDiane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Bloomberg News: Google Quits ALECBloomberg News reports that Google will or has quit ALEC. Probably this means Google will not renew its membership in this radical extremist organization, which
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 9-23-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Bloomberg News: Google Quits ALECBloomberg News reports that Google will or has quit ALEC. Probably this means Google will not renew its membership in this radical extremist organization, which writes model laws to bust unions, privatize public education, restrict voting rights, oppose gun control, deny climate change, and eliminat
La. Legis Auditor Steps Into Common-Core-Promoting Game | deutsch29
La. Legis Auditor Steps Into Common-Core-Promoting Game | deutsch29: La. Legis Auditor Steps Into Common-Core-Promoting GameSeptember 23, 2014On September 22, 2014, Louisiana Auditor Daryl Purpera issued a report on his objective opinion (?) of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS).Whether Purpera intended it or not, he is now part of the game.Purpera’s report is little more than another brochure
Why I’m Running for School Board | Ellen Cochrane
Why I’m Running for School Board | Ellen Cochrane: Ellen CochraneSacramento City School BoardPut a teacher on the School BoardNobody knows better than parents what their kids need. And nobody knows better than teachers, on the front lines every day, what students need to succeed. Respecting teachers, and promoting a partnership between the board, students, parents, and teachers will take politics
Special Late Nite Cap UPDATE 9-22-14 #BATsACT #edreform #EDCHAT #P2
Nite Cap UPDATEUPDATE UPDATE UPDATE UPDATECORPORATE ED REFORMThe Climate March – 2014It has been reported by some news outlets that the Climate March in New York City on September 21st brought together the largest number of protesters in its history: 300,000 people! It is a sad truth that privatization is not only sapping the life out of our schools; it is a global and pervasive problem that is le
Even PBS has reached the “enough is enough” point – “The Roosevelts” | Reclaim Reform
Even PBS has reached the “enough is enough” point – “The Roosevelts” | Reclaim Reform: Even PBS has reached the “enough is enough” point – “The Roosevelts”Posted on September 22, 2014by Ken PrevitiEven PBS which relies on corporate sponsorship and the whims of politicians for its daily existence has reached the “enough is enough” point.In Ken Burns’ “The Roosevelts” the reality of what Democrats a
National Call: Save Civilian Public Education | PopularResistance.Org
National Call: Save Civilian Public Education | PopularResistance.Org: National Call: Save Civilian Public EducationCREATE! EDUCATION, MILITARISM, PEACE, WAR CULTURE By Staff, www.savecivilianeducation.orgSeptember 22nd, 2014 Powered by TranslateAbove photo: Mayor Richard M. Daley talks to Ron Huberman, Chief Executive Officer of the Chicago Public Schools before announcing a new online summer sc
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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 CAPTriumph Of The Computer Nerd – redqueeninlaTriumph Of The Computer Nerd – redqueeninla: Triumph Of The Computer NerdWritten by redqueeninla in Education Once upon a time computer nerds were stored in the basement, sometimes in the garage or in a
SXSWedu and Student Voice Join in Collaboration to Celebrate Students at SXSWedu 2015
SXSWedu and Student Voice Join in Collaboration to Celebrate Students at SXSWedu 2015: Partnership announced at annual Student Voice Live! SummitSept. 22, 2014, AUSTIN, Texas – SXSWedu and Student Voice are excited to partner on an initiative to celebrate student engagement and participation at the 2015 SXSWedu Conference & Festival in Austin, Texas.The announcement was made Saturday at the c
Auditor releases nonpartisan brief on Common Core - SFGate
Auditor releases nonpartisan brief on Common Core - SFGate: Auditor releases nonpartisan brief on Common CoreBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Questions about the dispute over the Common Core education standards, or still wondering what the standards even are?Legislative Auditor Daryl Purpera's office on Monday released a nonpartisan overview about the English and math standards used in Louisiana's public s
9-22-14 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: Teacher dismissal bill may further muddy processMorning Read: Teacher dismissal bill may further muddy process Teacher dismissal bill may add complexity not simplify Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation in late June with the goal of expediting the process of dismissing teachers for egregious
9-22-14 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): Banned in the U.S.A.When students come to my university office for the first time, they typically utter, “You have a lot of books,” followed by noting the clutter. For those students, they cannot see the lineage I can now recognize: Go, Dog. Go!, Green Eggs and Ham, Stua
Teacher dismissal bill may add complexity not simplify :: SI&A Cabinet Report
Teacher dismissal bill may add complexity not simplify :: SI&A Cabinet Report :: The Essential Resource for Superintendents and the Cabinet: SEPTEMBER 22, 2014Teacher dismissal bill may add complexity not simplifyby Alisha Kirby(Calif.) Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation in late June with the goal of expediting the process of dismissing teachers for egregious misconduct, but some experts say
Morning Wink 9-22-14 AM Posts #edchat #edreform
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSLISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 9-22-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for allDiane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Joanne Yatvin: Let More Teachers Re-Invent the Wheel, Or Why We Don’t Need StandardizationJoanne Yatvin, now retired, wrote the following commentary in 1990, almost 25 years ago. It was publishe
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 9-22-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Joanne Yatvin: Let More Teachers Re-Invent the Wheel, Or Why We Don’t Need StandardizationJoanne Yatvin, now retired, wrote the following commentary in 1990, almost 25 years ago. It was published in Education Week. It remains as pertinent today as it was then. In fact, with the Common Core adopted by most states, it is even more pe
9-22-14 Ed Notes Online
Ed Notes Online: I Didn't March Anymore on Climate But Did Pick up and Plant a Fig TreeI really was going to go to the climate march even though I wrote- Another March and Why I Ain't Marchin' Anymore - U...I did include the caveat that I would march if I could get a beer at a bar afterwards. And lo and behold I received an offer from 2 lovely young ladies that if I marched they would buy me a bee
Fred Klonsky | Daily posts from a retired public school teacher who is just looking at the data.
Fred Klonsky | Daily posts from a retired public school teacher who is just looking at the data.: My old friend UNO’s Juan Rangel.1 by Fred Klonsky / 7min hide // saveThe solution to the problem of the CTU bargaining with the Mayor is the Mayor getting out of the the school-running business.DFER Illinois’ Rebecca Nieves-Huffman. Photo: Substance. What is the deal with telling Karen Lewis that sh
9-22-14 Answer Sheet
Answer Sheet: Common Core calls for kids to read books that ‘frustrate’ them. Is that a good idea?This post is connected to two recent pieces I published about the Common Core State Standards. This post is a transcript of a debate on the Core that was recently held in New York; arguing for the Core were Carmel Martin and Mike Petrilli and arguing against were Carol Burris and Rick Hess. And this [
9-22-14 Seattle Schools Community Forum
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Seattle Schools This WeekI'm going to add in some events about public education as well this week.This week is, once again, Banned Books Week. How many have you read?Tuesday, September 23rdMayor Murray will be releasing his budget for the our city. It might be interesting to see how much money he is allocating for the new department of Early Learning and Educatio
9-22-14 Schools Matter All Week
Schools Matter: Responding to "Why Poor Students Struggle"My response to this at the NYTimes:James Horn Cambridge, MA Pending ApprovalI think you might trust many of the souls to come along when you put some weight on their end of the economic tug of war that most poor college students are losing. The Ivy League's Raymond and Caitlin will always be who they are, as tangible examples of a
9-22-14 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL
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Nite Cap 9-21-14 #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT
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solidaridad: Don't let Marshall Tuck rob California students of their own identities and dignity!
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Watch “Disruption” here today and march on climate change tomorrow | Seattle Education
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9-20-14 All NEW Living in Dialogue
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9-20-14 Hemlock on the Rocks (The Big Gulp)
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9-20-14 Curmudgucation Week
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9-20-14 Seattle Schools Community Forum Week
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9-20-14 Perdido Street School Week
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4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit 9-20-14
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