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CURMUDGUCATION: Is the Right Splintering on Testing?
CURMUDGUCATION: Is the Right Splintering on Testing?: Is the Right Splintering on Testing?Last week both Rick Hess (American Enterprise Institute) and Robert Pondiscio (Fordham) turned up in the pages of US News, each to post his own response to the opt out movement. Since both of these guys come from the Fordham-AEI-Stanford axis of market-based reformsterism, it's interesting to note that they s
Charter school politics may change with Santa Clara County school board appointment - San Jose Mercury News
Charter school politics may change with Santa Clara County school board appointment - San Jose Mercury News: Charter school politics may change with Santa Clara County school board appointmentIn an apparent victory for teachers unions and a setback for charter schools, the Santa Clara County Board of Education has filled a vacancy on its board -- setting the stage for a possibly dramatic change in
A Child's First Teacher | The Jose Vilson
A Child's First Teacher | The Jose Vilson: A Child’s First Teacher [Today’s special guest is Anthony Mullen, 2009 Teacher of the Year and awesome writer. Feel free to tell us what you think about his post in the comments below.]Spring is in the air and I am surrounded by death. The countless small white headstones seem so clean, neat, tidy – each a small but insignificant reminder that a person on
Will anything convince Connecticut’s teacher unions to join the Common Core Opt-Out Movement? - Wait What?
Will anything convince Connecticut’s teacher unions to join the Common Core Opt-Out Movement? - Wait What?: Will anything convince Connecticut’s teacher unions to join the Common Core Opt-Out Movement?All across the nation, teacher unions at the state and local level are joining parents, students and teachers in an unprecedented uprising against the massive unfair, inappropriate and discriminatory
With A Brooklyn Accent: The Seven Deadly Sins of Educational "Reform"- A Buffalo Story by Publius
With A Brooklyn Accent: The Seven Deadly Sins of Educational "Reform"- A Buffalo Story by Publius: The Seven Deadly Sins of Educational "Reform"- A Buffalo Story by PubliusThe Seven Deadly Sins (+1) of Educational “Reform” St. Bonaventure is a small, sleepy Franciscan catholic university in Olean, NY. Located among the gently rolling hills of the Allegheny Mountains. There is n
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: I'm not 'anti-charter' but I am anti-this...
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: I'm not 'anti-charter' but I am anti-this...: I'm not 'anti-charter' but I am anti-this... Mavericks charter founder Frank Biden, brother of V.P. Joe Biden."I give you my word of honor on my family name that this system is sustainable.”"I'm very proud of what we're doing." We're on a mission from God." -- Frank BidenAs I have pointed out many t
The Circle of Courage – Native American Model of Education | Creative by Nature
The Circle of Courage – Native American Model of Education | Creative by Nature: The Circle of Courage – Native American Model of EducationPosted on February 18, 2015by Christopher Chase“Anthropologists have long known that Native Americans reared courageous, respectful children without using harsh coercive controls. Nevertheless, Europeans colonizing North America tried to “civilize” indigenous c
MOMS and dads: teachers “in loco parentis” | Reclaim Reform
MOMS and dads: teachers “in loco parentis” | Reclaim Reform: MOMS and dads: teachers “in loco parentis”Posted on May 10, 2015by Ken PrevitiOn Mother’s Day it seems right to celebrate all MOMS – biological, adoptive, guardians, step-mothers, grandmothers, etc.Since the vast majority of teachers are women, and since all teachers are, by law, “in loco parentis” (Latin – meaning “in place of the paren
Education “reform’s” big lie: The real reason the right has declared war on our public schools - Salon.com
Education “reform’s” big lie: The real reason the right has declared war on our public schools - Salon.com: Education “reform’s” big lie: The real reason the right has declared war on our public schoolsPro-business conservatives see U.S. public education budgets as pots of gold to be mined for private gainCampbell Brown, Arne Duncan, Michelle Rhee (Credit: AP/Reuters/Jacquelyn Martin/Larry Downing
Boycotters Might Be Winning the Battle Over Standardized Testing | TakePart
Boycotters Might Be Winning the Battle Over Standardized Testing | TakePart: Boycotters Might Be Winning the Battle Over Standardized TestingThanks to pressure from parents and activists, a growing number of school districts and state boards of education are putting the brakes on new high-stakes exams.In Chicago, home to the nation’s third-largest school system, the city superintendent has decided
“I’ve Got Ants in My Pants and I Need to Dance” - Students Need Physical Education
Students Need Physical Education: “I’ve Got Ants in My Pants and I Need to Dance”Students Need Physical Activity to ExcelNothing gets me angrier or more upset than hearing that students in the Bronx, and other high needs communities, have almost no access to physical activity during their school day, both because they lack gym access and school teams, and because schools are now now using recess a
Quality of So-Called “Education” Journalism Actually Low | the becoming radical
Quality of So-Called “Education” Journalism Actually Low | the becoming radical: QUALITY OF SO-CALLED “EDUCATION” JOURNALISM ACTUALLY LOW In both my May Experience course on education documentaries and my foundations in education course, we view and discuss the 2008 HBO documentary Hard Times at Douglass High:Shot in classic cinema verité style, the film captures the complex realities of life at D
Serving Moms of Students with Special Needs in Public Schools
Serving Moms of Students with Special Needs in Public Schools: Serving Moms of Students with Special Needs in Public SchoolsMAY 10, 2015 BY NANCY BAILEY LEAVE A COMMENTThis Mother’s Day I thought I’d direct my attention to moms who have students with special needs, and ask, “How could public schools do a better job of helping them out?” Of course this relates to dads too, but usually moms are more
NC Bill Could Send Teachers to Jail For Wearing a Red Shirt | Women AdvaNCe
NC Bill Could Send Teachers to Jail For Wearing a Red Shirt | Women AdvaNCe: NC Bill Could Send Teachers to Jail For Wearing a Red ShirtThis article referred to a previous version of this bill, which would have made political activity a misdemeanor. The current bill still includes the misdemeanor language, but applies it to a different situation. Ann McColl, an education law attorney and writer fo
Charter Scam Week 2015 | The Progressive
Charter Scam Week 2015 | The Progressive: Charter Scam Week 2015It’s Charter Scam Week again—time for the annual corporate Charter School Week P.R. campaign. Time to point out how that charter advocacy has revealed itself in the following ways:Charter advocacy cannot be about improving student achievement since charter schools consistently have a range of outcomes similar to public schools.Charter
Schools Matter: Rhee and former Union Chief in Memphis to Sell Charters
Schools Matter: Rhee and former Union Chief in Memphis to Sell Charters: Rhee and former Union Chief in Memphis to Sell ChartersAs I noted in 2011, "after DC voters last year repudiated Fenty and Rhee, one of the first actions by DC teachers was to replace the scheming, ineffectual, and bought union president, George Parker, who had sold out and signed on to the contract crafted by Weingarten
Wildly varying teacher salaries part of state budget debate | The Seattle Times
Wildly varying teacher salaries part of state budget debate | The Seattle Times: Wildly varying teacher salaries part of state budget debate When it comes to adequately funding Washington’s public schools, the state Supreme Court says teacher pay is key.In the landmark McCleary case that’s at the center of budget negotiations in Olympia this year, the justices ruled that the state doesn’t give sch
Joseph Rogan: How should teachers prepare themselves? - Times Leader - timesleader.com
Joseph Rogan: How should teachers prepare themselves? - Times Leader - timesleader.com: Joseph Rogan: How should teachers prepare themselves?Teachers have become somewhat of a punching bag for politicians who unfairly paint us as selfish and ineffective – or even worse. It started with President Ronald Reagan who claimed government is bad. Teachers work for governments, so teachers are guilty by a
The Ohio Charter School Accountability Project
News & Analysis - The Ohio Charter School Accountability Project: Charter SchoolGrade State FundingPer Student % Spentin Classroom Avg. TeacherExperience $ Transferredfrom District Electronic Classroom Of TomorrowD$6,81989.4 %8 yrs.$6,931,125Northeast Ohio College Preparatory SchoolC$8,21786.0 %3 yrs.$3,915,831Harvard Avenue Community SchoolD$7,20780.8 %5 yrs.$3,424,139Ohio Virtual AcademyC$6
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The Big Lie: No money for children, the elderly, the disabled, our infrastructure. | Reclaim Reform
The Big Lie: No money for children, the elderly, the disabled, our infrastructure. | Reclaim Reform: The Big Lie: No money for children, the elderly, the disabled, our infrastructure.Posted on May 9, 2015by Ken PrevitiNine corporations get to keep the state income taxes paid by all of their employees. No money for children, the elderly, the disabled, our infrastructure?Yes. Nine of the largest cor
Special Nite Cap: Catch Up on Today's Post 5/9/15
Special Nite Cap CORPORATE ED REFORMMichelle Rhee, ed choice advocates gather at MeharryMichelle Rhee, ed choice advocates gather at Meharry: Michelle Rhee, ed choice advocates gather at MeharryA list of big-name pro-choice education advocates gathered Saturday as part of the Stand Up Organization’s seminar in Nashville to call for better outcomes for black students.The overriding message was that
