Special Nite Cap - Catch Up on Today's Post 4/19/15
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Is it too late to shut Cami down and save Newark public schools? | Bob Braun's Ledger
Is it too late to shut Cami down and save Newark public schools? | Bob Braun's Ledger: Is it too late to shut Cami down and save Newark public schools? The state-operated Newark public school system faces a deficit of from $50 million to $100 million this year. It will need to lay off scores, if not hundreds, of teachers. Its state-appointed superintendent, Cami Anderson, is once again seeking st
United Opt Out: Astroturf or Grassroots? 04/19 by Busted Pencils | Education Podcasts
United Opt Out: Astroturf or Grassroots? 04/19 by Busted Pencils | Education Podcasts: Tim will talk to United Opt Out's Peggy Robertson and ask her the hard questions:1) Where does UUO's vast financial resources come from?2) When it comes to the bottom line—children—why does UOO find it acceptable to "compromise?"3) What's it like to be an organization built on egos?United Opt Out: Ast
"The Texas Promise" Movie To Be Hosted by Parents4LISD & Parents Across America-Northeast Texas - Parents4LISD
"The Texas Promise" Movie To Be Hosted by Parents4LISD & Parents Across America-Northeast Texas - Parents4LISD: "The Texas Promise" Movie To Be Hosted by Parents4LISD & Parents Across America-Northeast TexasSunday, April 19, 2015Parents4LISD and Parents Across America-Northeast Texas will host a free community screening of The Texas Promise on Saturday, May 2, 2015 at 1
The One about Silencing Teachers, Retribution and the Smell of Fear from the Reformers... - mrob's blog
The One about Silencing Teachers, Retribution and the Smell of Fear from the Reformers... - mrob's blog: The One about Silencing Teachers, Retribution and the Smell of Fear from the Reformers...I received the note below from a former student who is now a teacher. For obvious reasons, I won't identify her or where she teaches, but--shockingly--her story is becoming all too common..."We had a u
Murky past of company boss in CPS probe | Chicago
Murky past of company boss in CPS probe | Chicago: Murky past of company boss in CPS probe It was “Ditch Day” at Niles West High School, and a group of seniors played hooky in classic Chicago style — skipping classes to catch a Cubs game at Wrigley Field.You might have expected the school’s dean, Gary R. Solomon, to be angry. But Solomon, then 29, wasn’t at all upset, according to school officials
Add Tests and Stir: Education Reform in the 21st Century - The Education Avengers
Add Tests and Stir: Education Reform in the 21st Century - YouTube: Add Tests and Stir: Education Reform in the 21st Century Published on Apr 10, 2015Sponsored by the Fairfield University Graduate School of Education and Allied ProfessionsPresenters:Thomas ScariceWendy LeckerJonathan PeltoYohuru Williamswww.fairfield.edu/gseap
The criminalization of public education
The criminalization of public education: The criminalization of public education Two stories grabbed headlines this week.Those Atlanta school teachers who cheated on tests were sentenced to some pretty heavy prison terms.By now we've forgotten that one altogether because our very own Barbara Byrd Bennett has gone on on paid leave while under federal investigation for a shocking new conflict of int
The Re-Education of Merryl Tisch By Marla Kilfoyle - Badass Teachers Association
Badass Teachers Association: The Re-Education of Merryl TischBy: Marla Kilfoyle Merryl Tisch is the Chancellor of the Board of Regents in New York State. The Board of Regents “ are responsible for the general supervision of all educational activities within the State, presiding over The University and the New York State Education Department” Chancellor Tisch has been on the Board of Regents
Jacques: Union targets Detroit charters with old enemy
Jacques: Union targets Detroit charters with old enemy: Jacques: Union targets Detroit charters with old enemy A union is targeting Detroit's charter schools in an organizing drive significantly aided by a former enemy.While most of the state's traditional public schools are unionized, charters have remained largely union free -- only a handful have been organized over the past 20 years. The last
Charter school company ends relationship with school after teachers announce unionization vote | MLive.com
Charter school company ends relationship with school after teachers announce unionization vote | MLive.com: Charter school company ends relationship with school after teachers announce unionization vote DETROIT -- The company that manages one of three Detroit charter schools that may form a union has told teachers at the school they're walking away from the school they founded.In a statement relea
Evidence of a Corporate Reformer Pretending to be something he isn’t | Crazy Normal - the Classroom Exposé
Evidence of a Corporate Reformer Pretending to be something he isn’t | Crazy Normal - the Classroom Exposé: Evidence of a Corporate Reformer Pretending to be something he isn’tIf you aren’t aware of the war being waged in the United States by a few billionaire oligarchs to remake the United States into a country that fits what they think, then it’s time to wake up and learn how to discover the sig
Stories From Current and Former Success Academy Parents - NYTimes.com
Stories From Current and Former Success Academy Parents - NYTimes.com: Stories From Current and Former Success Academy Parents New York City parents share their experiences with the charter school network. The parent of a kindergartner said that when her son was sick, he was so upset about not going to school that one day away “felt like 10.” The parent of a second grader said his daughter’s name
The Philadelphia Inquirer endorses HELEN GYM
In with the new: INQUIRER EDITORIAL BOARDPOSTED: Sunday, April 19, 2015, 1:09 AMimage: http://media.philly.com/designimages/partnerIcon-Inquirer-2014.jpgWhile the city's legislators have to work together, Philadelphia City Council is overpopulated by members who reflexively follow Council President Darrell Clarke. Emblematic of this was Council's refusal to hold a public hearing on a $1.87 billion
The Opt Out Update: From the Northwest to the “anti-testing tsunami” in New York - Seattle Education
The Opt Out Update: From the Northwest to the “anti-testing tsunami” in New York to Pennsylvania where the hallways and classroom walls are covered with brown paper for three weeks | Seattle Education: The Opt Out Update: From the Northwest to the “anti-testing tsunami” in New York to Pennsylvania where the hallways and classroom walls are covered with brown paper for three weeksUpdate to the upda
A step forward in Washington, a step back in New York | Randi Weingarten
A step forward in Washington, a step back in New York | Randi Weingarten: Common Core: Test refusal pushed by middle class families: Something stunning happened this week in Congress. The Senate's Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee voted 22-0 to overhaul No Child Left Behind. That's right, policymakers from Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) to Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) listened to the peop
Common Core: Test refusal pushed by middle class families
Common Core: Test refusal pushed by middle class families: Middle-class families lead opt-out movementAn examination of opt-out rates in the Lower Hudson Valley suggests that the anti-testing movement is being pushed almost exclusively by middle class families. Socioeconomic factors appear to be the driver of the movement — a culture of academic achievement at one end, poverty and a real need for
What psychology tells us about student achievement — and how it is ignored - The Washington Post
What psychology tells us about student achievement — and how it is ignored - The Washington Post: What psychology tells us about student achievement — and how it is ignored Modern school reform has focused primarily on “accountability” measures — or, how to hold students, teachers, principals, schools and districts “accountable” for higher standardized-test scores, but, unfortunately has failed to
LAUSD'S MATT HILL CONTINUES TO FAIL UPWARD AS BURBANK UNIFIED'S NEW SUPERINTENDENT DESIGNANT - Perdaily.com
LAUSD'S MATT HILL CONTINUES TO FAIL UPWARD AS BURBANK UNIFIED'S NEW SUPERINTENDENT DESIGNANT - Perdaily.com: LAUSD'S MATT HILL CONTINUES TO FAIL UPWARD AS BURBANK UNIFIED'S NEW SUPERINTENDENT DESIGNANT In opposing the choice of LAUSD's Matt Hill as the new superintendent of the Burbank Unfied School District (BUSD), the Burbank Teacher's Union regrettably missed its strongest argument when it only
What do we mean by good schools?
What do we mean by good schools in Detroit?: What do we mean by good schools in Detroit?Living in Detroit, I attend many public lectures and expert panels on the future of the city. At most, someone in the crowd inevitably says that none of the positive changes happening in the city make any difference if we don't "fix" our schools. The young folks moving in will move right back out when
Common Core, standardized testing could change with burgeoning opt-out movement - Newsday
Common Core, standardized testing could change with burgeoning opt-out movement - Newsday: Opt-out movement builds pressure to change standardized testingAn explosive student opt-out movement on Long Island and across the state may reshape standardized testing for years to come, a top state education official says, though exams based on the Common Core academic standards aren't going away any time
Ohio's standardized test-makers preparing revisions | The Columbus Dispatch
Ohio's standardized test-makers preparing revisions | The Columbus Dispatch: Ohio's standardized test-makers preparing revisionsFirst year of PARCC testing was no picnic for Ohio schools07:56 AMAs Ohio schools transition to new, tougher state tests, this is bound to be a trying year, experts say. Scheduling struggles, glitches on the online tests and other issues are going to come up in the first
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Senate ESEA Draft: Review of Approved Amendments, Part I | deutsch29
Senate ESEA Draft: Review of Approved Amendments, Part I | deutsch29: Senate ESEA Draft: Review of Approved Amendments, Part I On April 16, 2015, the Senate education committee approved the Alexander-Murray draft of the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), a 601-page document entitled, The Every Child Achieves Act of 2015.The draft approval was accompanied
Hillary Clinton Feeling Common Core Pains - Living in Dialogue
Hillary Clinton Feeling Common Core Pains - Living in Dialogue: Hillary Clinton Feeling Common Core PainsBy Anthony Cody. One of Hillary Clinton’s first campaign appearances was this week at Kirkwood Community College in Monticello, Iowa. There was a roundtable of hand picked questioners, one of whom lobbed this softball: (minute 50 on this C-SPAN video).Diane: I think we are very blessed to live
Big Education Ape: Special Nite Cap: Catch Up on Today's Post 4/18/15
Special Nite Cap - Catch Up on Today's Post 4/18/15Special Nite Cap CORPORATE ED REFORMElect an Educator Candidate District 1 Louisiana Board of Elementary & Secondary Education ELECT LEE BARRIOSEducation, Education, Education! Wake Up America We Have a Problem! 04/19 by Coffee Party USA | Politics PodcastsEducation, Education, Education! Wake Up America We Have a Problem! 04/19 by Coffee Part
