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Controversy swirls around Burbank Unified school superintendent candidate | 89.3 KPCC
Controversy swirls around Burbank Unified school superintendent candidate | 89.3 KPCC: Controversy swirls around Burbank Unified school superintendent candidate Fallout from Los Angeles Unified’s high-profile technology troubles is being felt in a neighboring school district.Teachers in Burbank Unified School district are up in arms over a superintendent candidate who helped direct the LAUSD techn
Why the debate between Diane Ravitch and Merryl Tisch was remarkable - The Washington Post
Why the debate between Diane Ravitch and Merryl Tisch was remarkable - The Washington Post: Why the debate between Diane Ravitch and Merryl Tisch was remarkable Diane Ravitch, the former assistant secretary of education who has led a national revolt against standardized-test-based school reform, sat down next to Merryl Tisch, the chancellor of the New York State Board of Regents, this week to “deb
The New Orleans model: Praised but unproven - Caitlin Emma - POLITICO
The New Orleans model: Praised but unproven - Caitlin Emma - POLITICO: The New Orleans model: Praised but unproven Back in 2010, Education Secretary Arne Duncan called Hurricane Katrina the best thing to happen to public education in New Orleans because it gave reformers a rare chance to reset the entire system.Since then, mayors and governors from Nevada to Tennessee have sought to replicate the
Real Crisis in Education: "Reformers" Refuse to Learn - Living in Dialogue
Real Crisis in Education: "Reformers" Refuse to Learn - Living in Dialogue: Real Crisis in Education: "Reformers" Refuse to Learn By John Thompson.The Education Post is a school reform site that claims to seek a “better conversation, better education.” It supposedly wants to elevate the voices of teachers and others as an antidote to the “politicized debate that pushes people
It's Spring Broadies are in Full Bloom: Palm Beach picks Robert Avossa as new schools chief - Sun Sentinel
Palm Beach picks Robert Avossa as new schools chief - Sun Sentinel: It's Spring, Broadies are in Full Bloom PB picks Georgia superintendent as new schools chiefRobert Avossa, a schools superintendent in Georgia, has been selected to lead the Palm Beach County school district as its new chief.The School Board picked Avossa Thursday after back to back interviews with three finalists. Avossa edged t
WANTED: Progressive Candidate With the Guts to Stand Up For Public Education - Badass Teachers Association
Badass Teachers Association: WANTED: Progressive Candidate With the Guts to Stand Up For Public EducationBy: Steven SingerOriginally published on his blog: https://gadflyonthewallblog.wordpress.com/2015/04/15/wanted-progressive-candidate-with-the-guts-to-stand-up-for-public-education/Wanted:Progressive presidential candidate.MUST SUPPORT PUBLIC EDUCATION.No. Not just the words. Not as a soundbit
Day of Silence - National Day of Silence: The Freedom to Speak (Or Not)
Day of Silence: Day of Silence: Read National Day of Silence: The Freedom to Speak (Or Not) by Lambda Legal to learn about your legal rights to participate in GLSENs Day of Silence. Day of Silence:Are you experiencing resistance to GLSENs Day of Silence organizing or activities from your school administrators or faculty? If you are a student in a U.S. K-12 school and feel like your rights are no
Who's most excited for Hillary Clinton to replace Obama? Teachers unions. - Vox
Who's most excited for Hillary Clinton to replace Obama? Teachers unions. - Vox: Who's most excited for Hillary Clinton to replace Obama? Teachers unions. Hillary Clinton is unlikely to offer a meaningfully different domestic policy agenda than Barack Obama. But if you're looking for an exception to the rule, look at K-12 education.Obama has picked fights with teachers unions by promoting the Comm
BIPARTISAN NCLB FIX PASSES SENATE COMMITTEE: Murray Calls for Continued Bipartisan Work
US Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, & Pensions: Newsroom - Press Releases: BIPARTISAN NCLB FIX PASSES SENATE COMMITTEE: Murray Calls for Continued Bipartisan Work to Move Bill Through Senate, Get Signed into LawThursday, April 16, 2015Murray: “I am hopeful that we can keep this momentum going and get this done.” Bipartisan agreement unanimously passes HELP Committee, moves to Sena
Senate panel approves bipartisan K-12 education bill
Senate panel approves bipartisan K-12 education bill: Senate panel approves bipartisan K-12 education billWASHINGTON — A bipartisan education bill to replace the controversial No Child Left Behind law and reduce the federal government's power over schools cleared its first big hurdle Thursday.The Every Child Succeeds Act, from Sens. , R-Tenn., and , D-Wash., was approved by a vote of 22-0 by the H
AFT on Senate HELP Committee Action on ESEA Reauthorization Bill | American Federation of Teachers
AFT on Senate HELP Committee Action on ESEA Reauthorization Bill | American Federation of Teachers: AFT on Senate HELP Committee Action on ESEA Reauthorization Bill"This is a big deal, an important step forward and the most positive development we've seen in public education policy in years—because of both its content and the committee's very intentional move to leave partisanship at the door
Education officials consider financial sanctions over high rate of opt-outs - City & Region - The Buffalo News
Education officials consider financial sanctions over high rate of opt-outs - City & Region - The Buffalo News: Education officials consider financial sanctions over high rate of opt-outsHigh rate of refusing tests catches U.S., state off guard ALBANY – Federal education officials are hinting that New York public schools with high opt-out rates during this week’s standardized tests could face
Common Core: What's right for special education students? - CBS News
Common Core: What's right for special education students? - CBS News: Common Core: What's right for special education students?NEW YORK - Nothing lights up 10 year-old Billy Flood's face brighter than when you talk to him about music. The pint-size Beatles fan loves writing his own songs, and playing the keyboard and bass. However, when getting on the topic of Common Core and end-of-the-year testi
Federal Authorities Investigating Chicago Public Schools Contract
Federal Authorities Investigating Chicago Public Schools Contract: Federal Authorities Investigating Chicago Public Schools Contract Federal authorities are investigating whether Chicago Public Schools improperly awarded a contract to a training academy that formerly employed the head of the school system, Catalyst Chicago reported on Wednesday.The investigation focuses on a $20.5 million no-bid c
Report: School vouchers don't benefit students or taxpayers - TheIndyChannel.com
Report: School vouchers don't benefit students or taxpayers - TheIndyChannel.com: Report: School vouchers don't benefit students or taxpayers INDIANAPOLIS -- A new study released at the Statehouse Thursday revealed that school vouchers aren't beneficial to Indiana taxpayers and students.More than 30,000 Indiana students are enrolled in the School Choice voucher program that makes it possible for t
Partisanship and Public Opinion on the Common Core | Brookings Institution
Partisanship and Public Opinion on the Common Core | Brookings Institution: Partisanship and Public Opinion on the Common Core Over the past year, the Common Core State Standards have risen from a topic of interest mainly to educators and school reformers to a top-tier issue in national politics. With likely Republican presidential candidates already staking out divergent positions, the standards
Charter Schools Threaten a Cornerstone of American Democracy - US News
Charter Schools Threaten a Cornerstone of American Democracy - US News: Public Schools Are a Public GoodThe rapid growth of market-driven charter schools erodes a cornerstone of American democracy.Many involved in K-12 education seem to be growing weary of the charter school versus public school debate. Mark Gleason, head of a private advocacy organization in Philadelphia that has invested moretha
New Illinois education chief is urban school reform leader - News - The State Journal-Register - Springfield, IL
New Illinois education chief is urban school reform leader - News - The State Journal-Register - Springfield, IL: New Illinois education chief is urban school reform leaderThe Illinois State Board of Education moved unanimously Wednesday afternoon to make a leadership change, replacing one of the nation's longest-serving school superintendents with a former professional football player who spent r
To test or not to test: The saga of Common Core | New York Amsterdam News: The new Black view
To test or not to test: The saga of Common Core | New York Amsterdam News: The new Black view: To test or not to test: The saga of Common Core Once again, New York teachers, parents and legislators are at each others’ throats over how to educate public school kids. And no one is talking to the kids.Tuesday marked the beginning of Common Core testing for many elementary and middle school students a
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L.A. Schools to Drop Pearson Products Under Ambitious Technology Plan - WSJ
L.A. Schools to Drop Pearson Products Under Ambitious Technology Plan - WSJ: L.A. Schools to Drop Pearson Products Under Ambitious Technology PlanDistrict asks for meeting to discuss refund for some products that were deemed unusable LOS ANGELES—The country’s second-largest school district is taking another step to back away from an ambitious school technology project, ending its use of content pr
Big Education Ape: Special Nite Cap: Catch Up on Today's Post 4/15/15
Special Nite Cap - Catch Up on Today's Post 4/15/15Special Nite Cap CORPORATE ED REFORMProject Lead - The National Superintendents' CampaignNational Association of School Superintendents: PROJECT LEADTHE NATIONAL SUPERINTENDENTS' CAMPAIGNRESTORE PUBLIC CONFIDENCE IN OUR COUNTRY’S PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND USWe have a superintendent with an audience in every community in America. It’s time to use our voic
