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Thursday, September 18, 2014

9-18-14 Hemlock on the Rocks

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Important US Victories for Teachers
Important US Victories for Teachers


Data Command Force (Susan Ohanian Speaks Out)
http://www.susanohanian.org/data.php?id=565 Data Command ForceStop the Data Abuse--NOW! Much of the data warehoused about students comes from standardized tests. John Merrow devised this questionnaire, which he recommends parents give to their superintendents. It's a good first step in getting people to think about excessive testing. Note: The Questionnaire comes from Merrow's column. by John
Editorial: LAUSD's Pre-Deasy days weren't as great as you thought says LASR ,ECHOING EMPTY defense offered by LAT... READ THE PROSECUTORS' comments
http://laschoolreport.com/editorial-lausds-pre-deasy-days-werent-great-thought/#comment-2646 Editorial: Pre-Deasy days weren't as great as you thought Via LA Times | by the TImes Editorial Board At L.A. Unified, tensions are high and crisis is in the air. The relationship between Supt. John Deasy and the school board that oversees him is at what is perhaps an all-time low. Deasy is again mutterin
The bad-old days at LAUSD - LA Times
http://www.latimes.com/opinion/editorials/la-ed-lausd-utla-teachers-union-superintendent-dea-20140918-story.html?track=rss The bad-old days at LAUSD At L.A. Unified, tensions are high and crisis is in the air. The relationship between Supt. John Deasy and the school board that oversees him is at what is perhaps an all-time low. Deasy is again muttering about quitting; others are grumbling that he

9-17-14 Hemlock on the Rocks
Hemlock on the Rocks: LA Times Blames LAUSD School Board for Deasy’s Mistakes | Diane Ravitch's bloghttp://dianeravitch.net/2014/09/16/la-times-blames-lausd-school-board-for-deasys-mistakes/ LA Times Blames LAUSD School Board for Deasy's Mistakes Howard Blume of The Los Angeles Times has done a remarkable job of reporting about Superintendent John Deasy's huge problems in managing the school syste