Special Nite Cap - Catch Up on Today's Post 4/8/15
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CORPORATE ED REFORM
Tisch: 'Opt out' movement could lead to national test | Capital New York
Tisch: 'Opt out' movement could lead to national test | Capital New York: Tisch: ‘Opt out’ movement could lead to national test ALBANY—If too many students "opt out" of Common Core-aligned state exams later this month, New York might be forced to administer national tests instead, Board of Regents chancellor Merryl Tisch said during a public radio interview on Tuesday.“New York is in a u
Promising Practices and Unfinished Business: Fostering Equity and Excellence for Black and Latino Males | Annenberg Institute for School Reform
Promising Practices and Unfinished Business: Fostering Equity and Excellence for Black and Latino Males | Annenberg Institute for School Reform: Promising Practices and Unfinished Business: Fostering Equity and Excellence for Black and Latino MalesDisparities in educational access, opportunity, and achievement between Black and Latino males and their peers have been the focus of education reform i
Approaches to Education Reform: Privatizing Poverty | educarenow
Approaches to Education Reform: Privatizing Poverty | educarenow: Approaches to Education Reform: Privatizing PovertyPart of the sordid side of our American history includes Native American boarding schools. In the 18th and 19th century, these schools were established as a means of assimilating Native Americans into white culture. As Wikipedia tells it, “Children were usually immersed in Europea
The Every Child Achieves Act of 2015—Concerns
The Every Child Achieves Act of 2015—Concerns: The Every Child Achieves Act of 2015—ConcernsAPRIL 8, 2015 BY NANCY BAILEY LEAVE A COMMENTBloggers are describing their interpretation of The Every Child Achieves Act of 2015. I wanted to add my concerns. Here is the summary of the Act. Here is the long version.First, I am not a fan of what states and even the local school districts have done to publi
HEMLOCK ON THE ROCKS: Getting rid of the losers, like teachers who are “old and costly” and kids who are not “champions” | New Politics
HEMLOCK ON THE ROCKS: Getting rid of the losers, like teachers who are “old and costly” and kids who are not “champions” | New Politics: Getting rid of the losers, like teachers who are “old and costly” and kids who are not “champions” | New Politics A headline in a recent news story about Los Angeles teachers, calling the district's teaching force "old and costly," is a compa
Failed DC Chancellor Michelle Rhee sue to join union without paying for political activities - LA Times
Teachers sue to join union without paying for political activities - LA Times: Teachers sue to join union without paying for political activities An advocacy group has filed a lawsuit seeking to stop teachers unions in California from using member dues for political purposes unless individual instructors provide their permission.The effort, if successful, could weaken the influence of these unions
No Limits for Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust
Portfolio holdings of Super Investors - DATAROMA - Value investing: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation TrustPeriod: Q4 2014Portfolio date: 31 Dec 2014No. of stocks: 19Portfolio value: $19,996,418,000HoldingsActivityBuysSellsHistoryStock% of portfolioSharesRecent activityReported Price*histBRK.B - Berkshire Hathaway CL B59.0478,625,314Reduce 5.98%$150.15histCNI - Canadian Natl Railway Co.5.9017,12
Disclosure differs for charter schools run by for-profit firms | The Charlotte Observer The Charlotte Observer
Disclosure differs for charter schools run by for-profit firms | The Charlotte Observer The Charlotte Observer: Disclosure differs for charter schools run by for-profit firmsN.C. law doesn’t require schools run by management firms to account for all taxpayer dollarsPublic school districts must account for every dollar they spend. Charter schools operated by for-profit companies often do not have t
Students wetting their pants at Success Academy charter schools - Business Insider
Students wetting their pants at Success Academy charter schools - Business Insider:In NYC's top charter schools, students are reportedly so scared to take a break they wet their pantsStudents at New York City's largest and arguably most powerful charter school system are reportedly facing a serious problem — wetting their pants during tests.A recent New York Times story on Success Academy — a pola
'Highly Qualified' Teacher Provisions Excised From ESEA Draft; 'Equitable Distribution' Stays - Teacher Beat - Education Week
'Highly Qualified' Teacher Provisions Excised From ESEA Draft; 'Equitable Distribution' Stays - Teacher Beat - Education Week: 'Highly Qualified' Teacher Provisions Excised From ESEA Draft; 'Equitable Distribution' StaysBy Stephen Sawchuk on April 8, 2015 12:32 PMAs you probably know, Senate education leaders yesterday released a bipartisan draft rewrite of the No Child Left Behind Act. (Make sure
empathyeducates – Plantation Brown
empathyeducates – Plantation Brown: Plantation BrownBy Brianna | Originally Published at Chocolate, Pomp, and Circumstances . February 21, 2015I read way too many internet comments, so I see that many people believe that if we just stop “race baiting” and talking about race, it will disappear.In case you were confused, racist shit keeps happening because people, usually white (but not always), kee
Burning the Village to Save It | EduShyster
Burning the Village to Save It | EduShyster: Burning the Village to Save It*Repentant reformer* Jorge Cabrera talks to me about what’s wrong with the education reform movement…EduShyster: You recount hearing a leader of the education reform movement state that sometimes *you have to burn the village to save it.* This strikes me as the kind of remark one might not want to make when there are villag
Rahm the Screwup - James Warren - POLITICO Magazine
Rahm the Screwup - James Warren - POLITICO Magazine: Rahm the Screwup Rahm Emanuel on Tuesday survived a political near-death experience entirely of his own making.America’s most compelling, and exhausting, big-city mayor defeated a previously little-known Cook County commissioner, Jesus “Chuy” Garcia, in a runoff where Emanuel spent around $4 million in TV ads alone.He claimed to be humbled as h
Schools Matter: CorpEd Assails Opt Out In Desperate Attempt to Protect House of Cards
Schools Matter: CorpEd Assails Opt Out In Desperate Attempt to Protect House of Cards: CorpEd Assails Opt Out In Desperate Attempt to Protect House of CardsKen Derstine has this fine piece on the latest exploits of the inimitable Eduwank:Is Corporate Education Reform trying to Coopt the Opt Out movement?by Ken DerstineBellwether - The term is derived from the Middle English bellewether and refers
Election 2015: The movement that changed Chicago’s political landscape
Chicago Teachers Union | Election 2015: The movement that changed Chicago’s political landscape: Election 2015: The movement that changed Chicago’s political landscapeBY CTU COMMUNICATIONS | 04/07/2015CHICAGO—For the first time in 20 years, Chicagoans had the opportunity to engage in an extended political debate regarding the city’s future, which created a massive coalition of labor, community o
Questions of Bias Are Raised About a Teachers’ Exam in New York - NYTimes.com
Questions of Bias Are Raised About a Teachers’ Exam in New York - NYTimes.com: Questions of Bias Are Raised About a Teachers’ Exam in New York A federal judge is questioning whether a new exam for aspiring teachers in New York is discriminatory against minorities, a case that could derail the state’s efforts to create a more rigorous set of tests for entry into the profession.Black and Hispanic ap
Reject Common Core, but Don’t Reject Shared Knowledge - Yahoo Finance
Reject Common Core, but Don’t Reject Shared Knowledge - Yahoo Finance: Reject Common Core, but Don’t Reject Shared Knowledge Ted Cruz opposes Common Core, according to his website. He thinks every child deserves a quality education and breezily applauds “school choice.” Rand Paul wants to abolish the Common Core, and wants more variety in education choices. Neither seems to make education a prior
Federal After-School Program Not Restored in Bipartisan ESEA Bill - Time and Learning - Education Week
Federal After-School Program Not Restored in Bipartisan ESEA Bill - Time and Learning - Education Week: Federal After-School Program Not Restored in Bipartisan ESEA Bill The $1.15 billion federal after-school funding program was not restored in the widely anticipated bipartisan agreement to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) released Tuesday afternoon.As written, the com
The education model that fell apart | Capital New York
The education model that fell apart | Capital New York: The education model that fell apart ALBANY—A few blocks from the Capitol, a cluster of vacant buildings testifies to the rapid rise and quick retreat of Albany’s charter school sector.Once heralded as a new beginning for children living in grinding poverty and stuck in a long-troubled school district, Albany’s charter system has so far failed
Silent no more: Boston's ‘unwanted’ educators rip school administrators | Boston Herald
Silent no more: Boston's ‘unwanted’ educators rip school administrators | Boston Herald: Silent no more: Boston's ‘unwanted’ educators rip school administratorsKids lose on bottom lineEDUCATION AS BUSINESS’: Aytul Farquharson, left, a 15-year music teacher with degrees from Harvard and Berklee, and Andrea Devine, right, a 14-year ESL teacher, say they’ve been shunted aside in Boston Public Schools
Hispanic, Black Parents More Likely to Approve Common Core State Standards: Poll : Latin Life & Culture : Latin Post
Hispanic, Black Parents More Likely to Approve Common Core State Standards: Poll : Latin Life & Culture : Latin Post: Hispanic, Black Parents More Likely to Approve Common Core State Standards: Poll Black and Hispanic parents are more likely to approve of the Common Core, according to a recent poll.Common Core State Standards, a set of high-quality academic standards in mathematics and English
What Will Be the Legacy of Today's School 'Reforms'? | Vicki Cobb
What Will Be the Legacy of Today's School 'Reforms'? | Vicki Cobb: What Will Be the Legacy of Today's School 'Reforms'?The other day I was doing a program for a group of 4th-6th graders at a local public library. I introduced myself to them by telling them how I had LOVED school so much when I was a kid that I basically recreate it for myself everyday as I write my books. The kids' reaction to my
Senate Plan to Revise No Child Left Behind Law Would Not Measure Teachers by Test Scores - NYTimes.com
Senate Plan to Revise No Child Left Behind Law Would Not Measure Teachers by Test Scores - NYTimes.com: Senate Plan to Revise No Child Left Behind Law Would Not Measure Teachers by Test Scores A bipartisan Senate bill revising the No Child Left Behind law, and eliminating many of its most punitive elements, was announced on Tuesday.The bill retains the requirement for yearly tests in math and read
America is criminalizing Black teachers: Atlanta’s cheating scandal and the racist underbelly of education reform - Salon.com
America is criminalizing Black teachers: Atlanta’s cheating scandal and the racist underbelly of education reform - Salon.com: America is criminalizing Black teachers: Atlanta’s cheating scandal and the racist underbelly of education reformOur educational system stacks the deck against Black children -- now we're throwing their teachers in jailFormer Atlanta Public Schools school research team dir
Why Are Kids Suspended? | Margaret Crotty
Why Are Kids Suspended? | Margaret Crotty: Why Are Kids Suspended?Mayor de Blasio's recent announcement that the New York City Department of Education would seek to reduce the number of student suspensions has sparked a conversation about the effectiveness -- and fairness -- of suspensions as a disciplinary tool. The Department of Education reported that in the 2013-2014 school year there were 53,
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Rahm Emanuel: Symbol of a Sick America - NationofChange
Rahm Emanuel: Symbol of a Sick America - NationofChange: Rahm Emanuel: Symbol of a Sick America America’s is a sickness of the mind, the unwavering belief by people in power that free-market capitalism will somehow work for everyone.As with a virus that refuses to die, the effects are insidious, because the very rich have convinced themselves that they made it on their own, and that others have o
Ohio Politics Now: Amid test concerns, state to allow some schools to create their own | The Columbus Dispatch
Ohio Politics Now: Amid test concerns, state to allow some schools to create their own | The Columbus Dispatch: Ohio Politics Now: Amid test concerns, state to allow some schools to create their ownThe tests linked to Common Core standards have been under fire from educators and parents who are concerned with glitches and the amount of time it takes to prepare for and take the tests. A look at wha
Some Details on the Senate-proposed ESEA Reauthorization | deutsch29
Some Details on the Senate-proposed ESEA Reauthorization | deutsch29: Some Details on the Senate-proposed ESEA Reauthorization On April 7, 2015, the Senate education committee announced the following as part of a press release:WASHINGTON, D.C., April 7 – Senate education committee Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) and Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-Wash.) today announced a bipartisan agreement on
AFT President Weingarten on Today's Chicago Election | American Federation of Teachers
AFT President Weingarten on Today's Chicago Election | American Federation of Teachers: AFT President Weingarten on Today's Chicago ElectionWASHINGTON—American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten on the results of today's election in Chicago."Runoffs carry a special message for re-elected leaders: Voters are willing to give them a second chance. Tonight Mayor Emanuel was given t
Special Nite Cap: Catch Up on Today's Post 4/7/15
Special Nite Cap - Catch Up on Today's Post 4/7/15Special Nite Cap CORPORATE ED REFORMClick here to go to Jesus "Chuy" Garcia for Chicago Website#Chuy2015 #imwithchuyBustED Pencils Trending News: "Every Child Achieves Act" Gains Traction. | BustED PencilsBustED Pencils Trending News: "Every Child Achieves Act" Gains Traction. | BustED Pencils:BustED Pencils Tren
