Special Nite Cap - Catch Up on Today's Post 4/26/15
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Tester pushes overhaul of No Child Left Behind testing policy | Jon Tester | U.S. Senator for Montana
Tester pushes overhaul of No Child Left Behind testing policy | Jon Tester | U.S. Senator for Montana:TESTER PUSHES OVERHAUL OF NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND TESTING POLICY(U.S. Senate) - After hearing directly from Montanans that annual federal testing is robbing students of a high-quality education, Senator Jon Tester is pushing Congress to let teachers teach and let students learn.Tester, a former publi
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Urgent Action Needed on Student Data Privacy
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Urgent Action Needed on Student Data Privacy:Urgent Action Needed on Student Data PrivacyI am a member of the Network for Public Education, a group started by elder education statesperson, Diane Ravitch. One of our members sent this message today; I ask you to consider helping with input to elected officials on an issue around student data privacy for higher educa
Diane Ravitch in conversation with NEA’s Lily Eskelsen García and AFT’s Randi Weingarten at the Network of Public Education annual conference
Diane Ravitch in conversation with NEA’s Lily Eskelsen García and AFT’s Randi Weingarten at the Network of Public Education annual conference at the Drake Hotel.
The Surprising Mr. Smith: Former Oakland Schools Supe To Tackle a New Challenge | California Magazine
The Surprising Mr. Smith: Former Oakland Schools Supe To Tackle a New Challenge | California Magazine: The Surprising Mr. Smith: Former Oakland Schools Supe To Tackle a New ChallengeUpdate: On May 1, 2015, Tony Smith will become Illinois’ state superintendent of schools, due chiefly to the support of a Republican governor who insists the school system needs a “transformational” leader. The hire is
Lewis supports national teachers strike | Chicago
Lewis supports national teachers strike | Chicago: Lewis supports national teachers strikeChicago Teachers Union president Karen Lewis and Diane Ravitch, president of the Network for Public Education. | Mitch Dudek/Sun-Times Chicago Teachers Union president Karen Lewis said Sunday that she would support a national teachers strike.“I do. But I don’t want to organize it,” she said with a laugh while
Same Script, Different Scandal | Matt Farmer
Same Script, Different Scandal | Matt Farmer: Same Script, Different ScandalA tenacious journalist does some digging and uncovers highly suspect -- perhaps criminal -- conduct by a top CPS/Chicago Board of Education official.Board members are unable to cobble together any explanation for the conduct that will pass the straight-face test, despite having a team of well-paid communications specialist
Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner Accuses Unions Of Manipulating Elections
Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner Accuses Unions Of Manipulating Elections: Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner Accuses Unions Of Manipulating ElectionsCHICAGO -- Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner Saturday accused lawmakers who accept campaign contributions from public employee unions of engaging in a “conflict of interest,” railing against the influence of organized labor in determining state workers’ salaries and bene
National experiment in school choice, market solutions produces inequity | Get Schooled
Opinion: National experiment in school choice, market solutions produces inequity | Get Schooled: National experiment in school choice, market solutions produces inequityAn educational researcher once expressed skepticism to me that successful practices at one school could influence what occurs at a school down the road. The problem, he told me, is that education tends to be insular and best pract
dmaxmj | Life, education, and politics, not necessarily in that order.
dmaxmj | Life, education, and politics, not necessarily in that order.: A lobbyist for studentsAt the end of this intro is a rewrite, edited down in the neighborhood of a couple hundred words, of this original post. This shorter version appeared in the Cortland Standard on April 24th (page 6). Most important to me is that news media of all formats step up and begin to acknowledge that the “opt out
Yes, To Be Clear, I Am Anti-Testing, Anti-Grading | the becoming radical
Yes, To Be Clear, I Am Anti-Testing, Anti-Grading | the becoming radical:YES, TO BE CLEAR, I AM ANTI-TESTING, ANTI-GRADINGSince the early to mid-1990s, I have actively practiced and preached de-testing and de-grading as an educator.So, to be clear and not as some ploy to be provocative or to slip into hyperbole, I am solidly anti-testing as well as anti-grading.That stance is based on a very simpl
How Sweet It IS…to be Phalen Leadership Academy | gaylecosby
How Sweet It IS…to be Phalen Leadership Academy | gaylecosby: How Sweet It IS…to be Phalen Leadership Academy 2015-4-28 IPS_PLA_1321 AgreementI just had to make you all aware of the sweetest deal in the history of sweet deals. Next week IPS will be briefed (Tuesday night at 6pm) and vote (Thursday night at 6pm) on a contract with Phalen Academy to take over the operations of school 103, on Indy’s
Thanks to Vincent Precht I got to Watch The NPE Conference Live and It was A Gas!
Thank You Vincent PrechtI am a teacher, writer, filmmaker and live streamer. I have produced live stream events for United Opt Out featuring addresses by Diane Ravitch and Karen Lewis and am making a documentary, which includes interviews with Noam Chomsky, Jesse Hagopian and many others. Published in the New York Times, Seattle Review, TriQuarterly and elsewhere, I have written award winning shor
Land Shark Alert: 'Odd couple' battles it out for senate seat - ContraCostaTimes.com
'Odd couple' battles it out for senate seat - ContraCostaTimes.com: 'Odd couple' battles it out for senate seat WALNUT CREEK -- It's hardly your typical political matchup -- pitting a missionary's daughter backed by Planned Parenthood and nearly every major Democratic lawmaker against a close confidant of Gov. Jerry Brown, who is counting on independents and Republicans to carry him to Sacramento.
Martin R. Castro, civil rights chairman, criticizes school districts not enrolling undocumented kids - Newsday
Martin R. Castro, civil rights chairman, criticizes school districts not enrolling undocumented kids - Newsday: Civil Rights Commission Chairman Martin R. Castro criticizes schools not enrolling undocumented childrenMartin R. Castro, chairman of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, in an undated photograph. Photo Credit: U.S. Commission on Civil RightsCHICAGO - A top federal civil rights official
How school reform stacks up against Grade 5 Common Core test standards. (Hint: not well.) - The Washington Post
How school reform stacks up against Grade 5 Common Core test standards. (Hint: not well.) - The Washington Post: How school reform stacks up against Grade 5 Common Core test standards. (Hint: not well.)Scott Levy is a parent of children with attend New York state public schools. From February 2014 through February 2015, he was a senior research fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, d
Opinion: Why competitive model fails schools. No one should lose in education. | Get Schooled
Opinion: Why competitive model fails schools. No one should lose in education. | Get Schooled: Why competitive model fails schools. No one should lose in education.An academic essay by two education researchers published on this blog sparked discussion around the country and promoted strong responses, two of which I shared.The authors of the piece comparing the school privatization program in Chil
“What Would You Do?” | educarenow
“What Would You Do?” | educarenow: “What Would You Do?”Posted on April 26, 2015 | 1 CommentIt’s not unusual for me to get push back from friends and others that goes something like this. “You give lots of criticism, and no answers. What would you do?”I hate it when that happens. For a number of reasons.One reason is that what these questioners are really asking is, “What is the solution that you
STARTING NOW! Closing Keynote and Call to Action Chicago’s Very Own Karen Lewis #NPEChicago
Big Education Ape: Schoolhouse Live NPE 1 THE NETWORK FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION NATIONAL CONFERENCE #NPEChicago: Karen Lewis The Queen of SoulWatch live streaming video from schoolhouselive at livestream.comI am a teacher, writer, filmmaker and live streamer. I have produced live stream events for United Opt Out featuring addresses by Diane Ravitch and Karen Lewis and am making a documentary, which in
Alex Caputo Pearl speaks to LAUSD Board June 24, 2014
Published on Jun 24, 2014Labor Partners Update: UTLA President-elect Alex Caputo Pearl calls on LAUSD Board for follow through on restorative justice, class size reduction and teacher salary restoration. "We're losing great teachers." "Making sure we recruit and retain educators is not just about salary, it's also about respect." "We've got to do something about the housed
Jersey Jazzman: More Bad Reformy Testing Metaphors
Jersey Jazzman: More Bad Reformy Testing Metaphors: More Bad Reformy Testing Metaphors We've got a twofer this morning from the reliably reformy Star-Ledger editorial board [all emphases in this post are mine].There are many reasons why PARCC boycotts are a big mistake. The exam is like an MRI for education. It can tell us where kids are failing and help diagnose the problem, even when it's hidde
Rolling teachers’ strike in Washington State | Seattle Education #NPECHICAGO
Rolling teachers’ strike in Washington State | Seattle Education: Rolling teachers’ strike in Washington StateTeachers on the steps at the Capital Building in Olympia, WA on April 25, 2015Seattle Teacher Jesse Hagopian Explains That Proposed State Budget Would Benefit Neither Teachers Nor StudentsAlso see This just in: The Seattle Education Association membership representatives voted to support a
Something's Wrong With Both Standardized Tests And The 'Opt-Out' Movement - Forbes
Something's Wrong With Both Standardized Tests And The 'Opt-Out' Movement - Forbes: Something's Wrong With Both Standardized Tests And The 'Opt-Out' Movement All of these reports about the “opt-out movement”—where parents choose not to have their children take the federally mandated standardized tests—are a bit disturbing. The debate seems to have spiraled out of control. We all seem caught in a p
SUNDAY, APRIL 26 NPE 2015 Annual Conference Schoolhouse Live Schedule All 3 Channels
Schoolhouse Live: LIVE FROM CHICAGO SUNDAY, APRIL 26SCHEDULE: SUNDAY, APRIL 26 (Central Time) For more information visit The Network for Public Education9:00-NPE 1: Schools of Opportunity NPE 2: How to Have Conversations with Teach for America Supporters NPE 3: Knocking Down the Barriers Together: College Access for All10:25-NPE 1: Diane Ravitch, in Conversation with AFT's R
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False threats feed opt-out movement
Idle threats feed New York opt-out movement: False threats feed opt-out movementTest prep costs more than any lost aid from low testing numbers An April 13 poll asked parents, "Will you still opt your child out of state tests, even if it includes consequences such as increased oversight or loss of state aid?"The misleading question signaled that there are fiscal consequences for schools.
The Impact of Poverty, Race on Educational Opportunity: materials | #NPEChicago
The Impact of Poverty, Race on Educational Opportunity: materials | Parents Across America: The Impact of Poverty, Race on Educational Opportunity: materialsOn Sunday, April 26, PAA presented a comprehensive workshop on “The Impact of Poverty, Race and Cultural Bias on Educational Opportunity” at the Network for Public Education conference. In addition to our power point presentation, we shared pr
The Opt Out End Game - Lily's Blackboard
The Opt Out End Game - Lily's Blackboard:The Opt Out End GameApril 25, 2015 by LilyCategories: Education, School Reform, TestingTags: opt out, TestingI’ve got a friend in New York who wants me to call on every parent in America to Opt Out of state mandated standardized tests which are, of course, the mother’s milk of the No Child Left Untested federal testing feeding frenzy.The links in the chain
Big Education Ape: Special Nite Cap: Catch Up on Today's Post 4/25/15 #NPEChicago
Special Nite Cap - Catch Up on Today's Post 4/25/15Special Nite Cap CORPORATE ED REFORMNot everyone made 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 workshops will be available live, starting Sunday at 9:00 am central time at www.schoolhouselive.org Please tweet with th
Thanks to Vincent Precht I got to Watch The NPE Conference Live and It was A Gas! #NPEChicago
Thank You Vincent Precht
I am a teacher, writer, filmmaker and live streamer. I have produced live stream events for United Opt Out featuring addresses by Diane Ravitch and Karen Lewis and am making a documentary, which includes interviews with Noam Chomsky, Jesse Hagopian and many others. Published in the New York Times, Seattle Review, TriQuarterly and elsewhere, I have written award winning short stories. I have been a public school teacher for 29 years. The biggest moments of my life were having a son and 40 years earlier meeting the Beatles.
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