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Monday, September 8, 2014

9-8-14 Hemlock on the Rocks

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Tomorrow Lausd Boe Needs To Step Up On Confront The Tech Project
http://www.latimes.com/opinion/editorials/la-ed-lausd-ipad-20140903-story.html Debugging LAUSD's iPad deal Editorial There is no room for secrecy when it comes to the billion-dollar technology project undertaken by the Los Angeles Unified School District and its superintendent, John Deasy. Not after the release of emails that reveal early and extensive communication among Deasy, his to
Are Deasy's critics playing politics with iPads? - LA Times
http://www.latimes.com/opinion/opinion-la/la-ol-deasy-ipad-20140908-story.html# 0Are Deasy's critics playing politics with iPads Opinion No one could blame John Deasy, superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District, for feeling under attack these days. The iPad program he trumpeted so enthusiastically, aiming to provide an iPad with related, interactive curriculum for every


Not everyone is rejoicing over halt to LAUSD's iPad program
http://laschoolreport.com/not-everyone-is-rejoicing-over-halt-to-lausds-ipad-program/ Not everyone is rejoicing over halt to LAUSD's iPad program Click to enlarge image Principal Steven Martinez of John Burroughs Middle School in Hancock Park figured the worst that could happen is that his school's new iPads wouldn't connect to the Apple TVs that staff bought to enhance lesson plans. He figured w


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9-7-14 Hemlock on the Rocks
Hemlock on the Rocks: Fwd: Twelve Theses on Education's Future in the Age of Neoliberalism and TerrorismTwelve Theses on Education's Future in the Age of Neoliberalism and Terrorism Thursday, 04 September 2014 10:03 By Jeffrey R. Di Leo, Henry A. Giroux, Kenneth J. Saltman, and Sophia A. McClennen, Paradigm Publishers | Book Excerpt 101 font size   Print Email (Image: Paradigm Publishers)This exce