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Snyder's plan would split Detroit schools in two
Snyder's plan would split Detroit schools in two: Snyder's plan would split Detroit schools in twoGov. Rick Snyder is expected to reveal a plan by the end of the week for revamping Detroit schools that will include splitting the district into an "old company" and "new company," similar to the way General Motors Corp. was divided during its bankruptcy.The three-fold plan, which
Creationism in Louisiana public school science classes: School boards and teachers teach the controversy.
Creationism in Louisiana public school science classes: School boards and teachers teach the controversy.: Records show teachers and school board members conspiring to teach creationism in public school science class.Louisiana’s education tribunal: Gov. Bobby Jindal, Jesus Christ, and state Rep. Valarie Hodges.Photo illustration by Juliana Jiménez Jaramillo. Photos courtesy Office of the Governor/
Interim CPS CEO Makes Changes to Contracting on First Day in Office | NBC Chicago
Interim CPS CEO Makes Changes to Contracting on First Day in Office | NBC Chicago: Interim CPS CEO Makes Changes to Contracting on First Day in OfficeThe interim CEO of Chicago Public Schools revealed plans to terminate a multi-million no-bid contract “if any wrongdoing is found” by federal investigators.The announcement came in an internal memo to CPS staff where Jesse Ruiz discussed his plans fo
Karen Lewis on Rauner: Members of 'Montgomery Burns' class should pay fair-share of taxes | Chicago
Karen Lewis on Rauner: Members of 'Montgomery Burns' class should pay fair-share of taxes | Chicago: Karen Lewis on Rauner: Members of 'Montgomery Burns' class should pay fair-share of taxesChicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis hit back at Gov. Bruce Rauner’s characterization of teachers’ unions, likening the Republican to the “Simpson’s” wealthy character “Montgomery Burns.”“It’s ridiculou
Daily Breeze Pulitzer Prize: Investigation of Corruption in a Poor School District
The Pulitzer Prizes | Works: Rob Kuznia, Rebecca Kimitch and Frank Suraci-all links are to pdfs-February 9, 2014Centinela Valley schools chief amassed $663,000 in compensation in 2013February 20, 2014Construction firm bankrolling Centinela Valley school board campaigns, receiving millions in contractsFebruary 23, 2014Superintendent Fernandez got low-interest loan from the district to buy $910,000
The Big Cheat: Why Teachers Are Going to Prison While Charter School Operators Get Accolades | Alternet
The Big Cheat: Why Teachers Are Going to Prison While Charter School Operators Get Accolades | Alternet: The Big Cheat: Why Teachers Are Going to Prison While Charter School Operators Get AccoladesAtlanta's school teachers aren't alone in their attempts to cheat the system. No one likes a cheater.So you’d think plenty of people would be pleased to hear that educators in Atlanta, on trial for cheat
Testing Resistance & Reform News: April 18 - 21, 2015 | FairTest
Testing Resistance & Reform News: April 18 - 21, 2015 | FairTest: Testing Resistance & Reform News: April 18 - 21, 2015Submitted by fairtest on April 21, 2015 - 1:15pm news otherPLEASE JOINFairTestIN HONORINGKaren Lewis and Leon Botstein PRESENTATION OFTHE DEBORAH W. MEIER HEROESIN EDUCATION AWARDThursday, June 4, 2015, 6 - 8:30 PMJulia Richman Education Complex, 317 East 67th Street, Ne
Peggy Robertson of United Opt Out Responds to the New York Times’ Article | Diane Ravitch's blog
Peggy Robertson of United Opt Out Responds to the New York Times’ Article | Diane Ravitch's blog: Peggy Robertson of United Opt Out Responds to the New York Times’ Article This comment was posted on the blog by Peggy Robertson, founder of United Opt Out, in response to the New York Times’ article implying that the Opt Out movement is led by the teachers’ unions.Peggy Robertson writes:Opt out is l
Pro-charter group rallies for Cuomo plan | Capital New York
Pro-charter group rallies for Cuomo plan | Capital New York: Pro-charter group rallies for Cuomo plan StudentsFirstNY held a rally in support of Governor Andrew Cuomo's education reform agenda Wednesday evening as the well-organized, well-funded pro-charter sector attempts to respond to criticisms of the governor from teachers unions.Several hundred parents, largely from district schools around th
CURMUDGUCATION: The Culture of Compliance
CURMUDGUCATION: The Culture of Compliance:The Culture of ComplianceLast night I attended a school board meeting at a nearby district where they are struggling, like all Pennsylvania school districts, with financial problems.Culprit #1 is the pension system. For a variety of reasons, school districts must contribute an amount equal to roughly 21% of their payroll this year to the pension fund. Next
Inside the beltway pessimistic about reauthorization :: SI&A Cabinet Report
Inside the beltway pessimistic about reauthorization :: SI&A Cabinet Report :: The Essential Resource for Superintendents and the Cabinet: Inside the beltway pessimistic about reauthorizationby Tom Chorneau(District of Columbia) Despite signs of growing bipartisan support for legislation reauthorizing the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, 52 percent of Washington’s education stakeholder
Look out Rutgers and Seton Hall–Cami’s “Relay-GSE” is out to eat your lunch | Bob Braun's Ledger
Look out Rutgers and Seton Hall–Cami’s “Relay-GSE” is out to eat your lunch | Bob Braun's Ledger: Look out Rutgers and Seton Hall–Cami’s “Relay-GSE” is out to eat your lunch New Jersey universities and colleges that offer graduate education programs are the next targets of what Gov. Chris Christie and Newark schools superintendent Cami Anderson call educational “reform.” But what they are doing to
New York State Tests Had Reading Passages Meant for Older Children - WSJ
New York State Tests Had Reading Passages Meant for Older Children - WSJ: New York State Tests for Fourth-Graders Included Passages Taken from Books Meant for Older StudentsExcerpts came from ‘The Green Dog: A Mostly True Story,’ ‘Hattie Big Sky,’ and ‘The Clay Marble.’ By LESLIE BRODY and MELANIE GRAYCE WESTApril 20, 2015 9:10 p.m. ETSome fourth-graders tackling New York state tests in language
Smart video games can assess kids better than standardized tests, a new book says - The Washington Post
Smart video games can assess kids better than standardized tests, a new book says - The Washington Post: Smart video games can assess kids better than standardized tests, a new book saysA new book is being released on Tuesday titled “The Game Believes in You: How Digital Play Can Make Our Kids Smarter.” If you doubt the title, read this post — and then the book.It was written by Greg Toppo, USA To
State Teachers Union Challenges Legality of Camden Charter Takeover - NJ Spotlight
State Teachers Union Challenges Legality of Camden Charter Takeover - NJ Spotlight: STATE TEACHERS UNION CHALLENGES LEGALITY OF CAMDEN CHARTER TAKEOVERJOHN MOONEY | APRIL 21, 2015Complaint alleges plans to convert five schools are attempt to circumvent state’s Urban Hope ActAs expected, the state-operated Camden school district’s controversial plan to transfer five of its schools to charter school
California Teachers Union, School Boards Oppose Dyslexia Testing Bill | KPBS
California Teachers Union, School Boards Oppose Dyslexia Testing Bill | KPBS: California Teachers Union, School Boards Oppose Dyslexia Testing BillDOCUMENT SETLetters in Opposition to AB 1369Special Education Local Plan Area Opposition To AB 1369 (PDF)California Teachers Association Letter Of Opposition To AB 1369 (PDF)California School Board Association Opposition to AB 1369 (PDF)A new bill would
California vaccine legislation spurs legal debate over right to education
California vaccine legislation spurs legal debate over right to education: California vaccine legislation spurs legal debate over right to education SACRAMENTO >> California’s Constitution spells out the right to a free public education, and lawmakers have fortified that guarantee over the years by safeguarding students against discrimination and inequality in the classroom.But now a debate over t
Inconsistent training leaves special education staff struggling | EdSource
Inconsistent training leaves special education staff struggling | EdSource: Inconsistent training leaves special education staff struggling Every day in special education classrooms across the state, teachers and aides oversee students whose emotional and behavioral disabilities can trigger violent confrontations. In some cases, teachers and aides wrestle these students to the floor, pin them agai
Islamophobic mailer muddles Twin Rivers school board election - Sacramento News & Review
Page Burner - Blogs - Sacramento News & Review: Islamophobic mailer muddles Twin Rivers school board election By Brooke PurvesAnother scandal in the Twin Rivers Unified School District has cast an ugly pall over an upcoming special election.Murmurs of racism have uglied up May 12’s vote, when residents of the district’s Area 5 will choose between current trustee Sonja Cameron and challenger Ba
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Coalition to “reform ed reform” holding national conference in Chicago | Catalyst Chicago
Coalition to “reform ed reform” holding national conference in Chicago | Catalyst Chicago: Coalition to “reform ed reform” holding national conference in ChicagoRobin HillerBy Robin Hiller & Julian Vasquez HeiligJulian Vasquez HeiligThe predominance of the data and evidence is clear: School “reformers” have failed spectacularly in Chicago and elsewhere over the past decade. Politicians and cor
The CPS No-Bid Investigation Spreads to CPEF, Once Chaired By Bruce Rauner | Chicago magazine | Felsenthal Files April 2015
The CPS No-Bid Investigation Spreads to CPEF, Once Chaired By Bruce Rauner | Chicago magazine | Felsenthal Files April 2015: The CPS No-Bid Investigation Spreads to CPEF, Once Chaired By Bruce RaunerThe principal-training consultants who received the $20 million contract, the focus of a federal investigation, got seed funding from the Chicago Public Education Fund—whose board is a who’s-who of Chi
LAUSD teacher union backs off battle cry, agrees to higher pay raise
LAUSD teacher union backs off battle cry, agrees to higher pay raise: LAUSD teacher union backs off battle cry, agrees to higher pay raiseUnited Teachers Los Angeles backed away from its demands for additional educators to help students inside crowded classrooms and, instead, collected a higher pay raise.Over the next 8½ months, Los Angeles Unified teachers will collect 10.36 percent in pay raises
Big Education Ape: Special Nite Cap: Catch Up on Today's Post 4/20/15
Special Nite Cap - Catch Up on Today's Post 4/20/15Special Nite Cap CORPORATE ED REFORMTeachers’ Unions Reasserting Themselves With Push Against Standardized Testing - NYTimes.comTeachers’ Unions Reasserting Themselves With Push Against Standardized Testing - NYTimes.com: Teachers’ Unions Reasserting Themselves With Push Against Standardized Testing In Florida, the teachers’ union has lobbied to l
