Big Education Ape: Big Education Ape: Special Nite Cap: Catch Up on Today's Post 4/23/15

Thursday, April 23, 2015

Big Education Ape: Special Nite Cap: Catch Up on Today's Post 4/23/15

Special Nite Cap - Catch Up on Today's Post 4/23/15

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Dueling Disabilities and the Hijacking of Special Education Services

Dueling Disabilities and the Hijacking of Special Education Services: Dueling Disabilities and the Hijacking of Special Education ServicesAPRIL 23, 2015 BY NANCY BAILEY 1 COMMENTSenate education committee members recently argued about an amendment to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, put forward by Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La. The amendment was to provide teachers with training to work with

by mike simpson / 8min

Educators 4 Excellence – Because teachers NEED their own “Education Reform” front group - Wait What?

Educators 4 Excellence – Because teachers NEED their own “Education Reform” front group - Wait What?: Educators 4 Excellence – Because teachers NEED their own “Education Reform” front group Some teachers and public school advocates have heard about Educators 4 Excellence, aka E4E. For those that haven’t, you probably will as the organization continues to expand across the country.Calling themselv

1 by mike simpson / 39min

Demonizing Teachers, Privatizing Schools: The Big Lies and Big Plans Behind the Atlanta School Cheating Scandal | Black Agenda Report

Demonizing Teachers, Privatizing Schools: The Big Lies and Big Plans Behind the Atlanta School Cheating Scandal | Black Agenda Report: Demonizing Teachers, Privatizing Schools: The Big Lies and Big Plans Behind the Atlanta School Cheating Scandal Should we be wondering if the prosecution of cheating Atlanta teachers for racketeering was racist? Or should black parents and educators be leading a mo

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Christie warns parents opting out of PARCC could trigger reduced services, higher local taxes | NJ.com

Christie warns parents opting out of PARCC could trigger reduced services, higher local taxes | NJ.com: Christie warns parents opting out of PARCC could trigger reduced services, higher local taxesCEDAR GROVE — Gov. Christie on Thursday strongly cautioned parents against opting out of the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers test, warning that schools with high rates of

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Opt out courage, threats and cowardice. | Fred Klonsky

Opt out courage, threats and cowardice. | Fred Klonsky: Opt out courage, threats and cowardice. | I was proud that my newly elected State Representative Will Guzzardi’s first bill was one that clarified and supported the right of parents to opt their children out of high-stakes tests like PARCC.With Will Guzzardi working with his Springfield colleagues and pressure from parents around the state, H

1 by mike simpson / 1h

Why are teachers leaving Oakland? | KALW

Why are teachers leaving Oakland? | KALW: Why are teachers leaving Oakland?By Jeremy DalmasOakland High SchoolListenListening...9:09It’s 8:08am, the Friday before spring break, and under other circumstances Kathleen Byrnes would already be at work.“We would be in our classrooms preparing for the day, which is where we would rather be,” she says.But instead, she’s out in front of Oakland’s Clevelan

1 by mike simpson / 1h

solidaridad: Daily Censored: Why won’t Ref Rodriguez tell the truth?

solidaridad: Daily Censored: Why won’t Ref Rodriguez tell the truth?: Daily Censored: Why won’t Ref Rodriguez tell the truth?Reporters, parents, and community activists have been trying to get the facts about wealthy charter industry executive Refugio “Ref” Rodriguez. They have called, emailed, and even asked Rodriguez campaign workers at their doorsteps simple, but important questions. They are b

1 by mike simpson / 2h

A White Suburban Dad Named Arne Duncan Needs Out This Week In Education: Thompson

This Week In Education: Thompson: A White Suburban Dad Named Arne Duncan Needs Out: Thompson: A White Suburban Dad Named Arne Duncan Needs Out New York Board of Regents Chancellor Meryl Tisch says that "it’s been well over a year since I’ve had someone talk to me about instruction and curriculum. Everyone has talked to me about evaluations."Well duh!We are in the middle of a wonderful d

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To Meet New Student Standards, We Must Support and Empower Teachers | Ellen Moir

To Meet New Student Standards, We Must Support and Empower Teachers | Ellen Moir: To Meet New Student Standards, We Must Support and Empower Teachers We have at our doorstep, a once in a century opportunity for education in America. Almost every state in America is introducing higher, more rigorous standards for all students. New assessments that strive to assess students' critical thinking and pr

by mike simpson / 2h

The Queen of Soul and The Supremes at the NPE Conference In Chicago

The Queen of Soul and The Supremes at the NPE Conference In ChicagoCan't Make it to theNPE Conference In Chicago this Weekend?You Can "Virtually" Be There!!!THE NETWORK FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION NATIONAL CONFERENCEI know not everyone can make it to Chicago this weekend -- but you can still be part of the action via the Livestream that will broadcast on as many as three channels. All the keyno

1 by mike simpson / 4h

The Deliberate and Intentional Lie About the Disappearance of Elective Courses in Public Schools | M. Shannon Hernandez

The Deliberate and Intentional Lie About the Disappearance of Elective Courses in Public Schools | M. Shannon Hernandez: The Deliberate and Intentional Lie About the Disappearance of Elective Courses in Public Schools (0)I am honored to feature D.A. Russell on the blog today. Don is exposing more of the truth about what is really happening in urban public schools around the country. Through years

by mike simpson / 5h

Parental Choice, Magical Thinking, and the Paralysis of Indirect Solutions | the becoming radical

Parental Choice, Magical Thinking, and the Paralysis of Indirect Solutions | the becoming radical: PARENTAL CHOICE, MAGICAL THINKING, AND THE PARALYSIS OF INDIRECT SOLUTIONS Parental choice #1: Seeking a school for their white children so they will not have to attend classes with black or brown children.Parental choice #2: Seeking a school where their wealthy children will not have to attend class

1 by mike simpson / 5h

Hillary Clinton should champion public schools : Wsj

Ruth Conniff: Hillary Clinton should champion public schools : Wsj: Ruth Conniff: Hillary Clinton should champion public schoolsIn the video announcing her run for president, Hillary Clinton declares, “Everyday Americans need a champion, and I want to be that champion.” To make that campaign slogan credible, Clinton needs to take a clear position defending public schools.All over the country, a gr

1 by mike simpson / 5h

Jon Stewart: Cheating teachers go to jail. Cheating Wall Streeters don’t. What’s up with that? - The Washington Post

Jon Stewart: Cheating teachers go to jail. Cheating Wall Streeters don’t. What’s up with that? - The Washington Post: Jon Stewart: Cheating teachers go to jail. Cheating Wall Streeters don’t. What’s up with that? (AP Photo/Brad Barket, File)This is one of those videos that make you want to laugh and cry at the same time. I you didn’t watch it, take a few minutes, and if you did see it, watch it ag

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Beyond Education Wars - NYTimes.com

Beyond Education Wars - NYTimes.com: Beyond Education WarsFor the last dozen years, waves of idealistic Americans have campaigned to reform and improve K-12 education.Armies of college graduates joined Teach for America. Zillionaires invested in charter schools. Liberals and conservatives, holding their noses and agreeing on nothing else, cooperated to proclaim education the civil rights issue of

1 by mike simpson / 7h

I CRIED TODAY! - Badass Teachers Association

Badass Teachers Association: I CRIED TODAY!By: Robyn Brydalski I cried today. Tears streamed down my face as I entered the sterile hallway to walk the dreaded tests to the secure return location. I cried for my students. For three solid days and over two hundred minutes, these bright eyed eight year olds gave it their all. I cried for the teaching profession. In the fifteen years I have dedicated

1 by mike simpson / 8h

Superintendent Nyland, threatening teachers isn’t a growth mindset. | Seattle Education

Superintendent Nyland, threatening teachers isn’t a growth mindset. | Seattle Education: Superintendent Nyland, threatening teachers isn’t a growth mindset.Both of my children attend schools with amazing teachers. Educators who teach to the whole child, not just the parts which can be measured by standardized tests.That’s why it burns me up that Superintendent Nyland is threatening Nathan Hale’s t

1 by mike simpson / 8h

Anti-‘Common Core’ activists leak state’s English exam online | New York Post

Anti-‘Common Core’ activists leak state’s English exam online | New York Post: Anti-‘Common Core’ activists leak state’s English exam onlineA copy of the state’s English Language Arts test that students took last week was leaked online Wednesday in an apparent act of sabotage by anti-testing activists.More than three dozen photographs of the exam appeared Wednesday morning on theFacebook page “Edu

by mike simpson / 8h

California bill would require union buy-in for teacher evaluations - Yahoo News

California bill would require union buy-in for teacher evaluations - Yahoo News: California bill would require union buy-in for teacher evaluations SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) - The degree to which student test scores in California could be used to evaluate teachers' job performance would be decided in union negotiations rather than by school districts or lawmakers under a bill that advanced Wedn

1 by mike simpson / 8h

Teachers right about testing | Miami Herald Miami Herald

Teachers right about testing | Miami Herald Miami Herald: Teachers right about testingAfter 20 years of pushing, expanding and replacing standardized tests, the Florida Legislature has taken its first baby step to reverse the trend. Legislators don’t want to make a big deal of it, though, because one might jump to the conclusion that they caused the mess in the first place.After ignoring the voice

1 by mike simpson / 8h

Mayor Kevin Johnson and his staff use private email for public work—and there's no rule saying they can't

Sacramento News & Review - Mayor Kevin Johnson and his staff use private email for public work—and there's no rule saying they can't - News - Local Stories - April 23, 2015: Mayor Kevin Johnson and his staff use private email for public work—and there's no rule saying they can'tThe city of Sacramento has no policies about the use of emails The Hillary Clinton email controversy brought public a

by mike simpson / 8h

30 of the City's 3,021,588 families push Cuomo, Albany for more charter schools - NY Daily News

City families push Cuomo, Albany for more charter schools - NY Daily News: 30 of the City's 3,021,588 families push Cuomo, state Legislature to allow more charter schools About 30 city families called on Gov. Cuomo and the state Legislature Wednesday to allow more charter schools to be created.Cuomo had sought to include a provision for more charters in the state budget, but the issue was dropped

1 by mike simpson / 9h

Don't Pop Champagne Over Senate's No Child Left Behind Rewrite Yet - US News

Don't Pop Champagne Over Senate's No Child Left Behind Rewrite Yet - US News: Put Away the ChampagneThere's still work to be done on the Senate's No Child Left Behind rewrite. Last week, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee unanimously approved the Every Child Achieves Act, a bill to reauthorize the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, or NCLB. After the vote, the committee memb

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PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and Education

Statewide Survey Interactive Tools: PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and EducationMark Baldassare, Dean Bonner, Lunna Lopes, and Sonja PetekApril 2015Full Report[PDF, 581K]Press Release[HTML]Some findings of the current survey:A strong majority of Californians support the Local Control Funding Formula; fewer than half favor the Common Core State Standards.Most public school parents say they hav

by mike simpson / 9h

California parents are ill-informed about school reforms, poll finds - LA Times

California parents are ill-informed about school reforms, poll finds - LA Times: California parents are ill-informed about school reforms, poll finds California has ushered in new academic standards, statewide testing and school finance reform in recent years, but the majority of public-school parents remain ill-informed about them, a new poll has found.In an effort to promote deeper understanding

1 by mike simpson / 10h

California Teachers Association Pres. Looks to the Future - On California - Education Week

California Teachers Association Pres. Looks to the Future - On California - Education Week: California Teachers Association Pres. Looks to the FutureDean Vogel, the popular president of the California Teachers Association, has tirelessly crisscrossed the state trying to broaden the union's appeal to rank and file classroom teachers and increase their participation in the organization. He turns ov

1 by mike simpson / 10h

YESTERDAY

TBT Thursday 1984 - The Test

TBT Thursday 1984 - The Test BY N. P. EducationCan't Make it to theNPE Conference In Chicago this Weekend?You Can "Virtually" Be There!!!THE NETWORK FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION NATIONAL CONFERENCEI know not everyone can make it to Chicago this weekend -- but you can still be part of the action via the Livestream that will broadcast on as many as three channels. All the keynotes and many of the

3 by mike simpson / 20h

BustED Pencils: Education Activism's Punk Rockers | The Progressive

BustED Pencils: Education Activism's Punk Rockers | The Progressive: BustED Pencils: Education Activism's Punk Rockers It was education and punk rock that brought Randy Hurley and Tim Slekar together, as college freshmen with a mutual love for Husker Du and The Sex Pistols. Thirty years later, they’re finding punk rock is a surprisingly great tool in the fight to save public education, and they’ve

1 by mike simpson / 22h

Big Education Ape: Special Nite Cap: Catch Up on Today's Post 4/22/15

Special Nite Cap - Catch Up on Today's Post 4/22/15Special Nite Cap CORPORATE ED REFORMWhat if they gave the SBAC and no one took it? Ask the folks at Nathan Hale High School in Seattle | Seattle EducationWhat if they gave the SBAC and no one took it? Ask the folks at Nathan Hale High School in Seattle | Seattle Education: What if they gave the SBAC and no one took it? Ask the folks at Nathan Hale

5 by mike simpson / 23h