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California Standardized Tests Spark Backlash in Oakland | News | East Bay Express
California Standardized Tests Spark Backlash in Oakland | News | East Bay Express: California Standardized Tests Spark Backlash in OaklandTeachers say that the new test is significantly disrupting class time, is plagued by technical malfunctions, and is an unfair assessment of student performance.Chaz Garcia's fourth-grade students spent twelve hours taking standardized tests last week. The teache
Here's how standardized tests like the SAT have poisoned America's classrooms - Yahoo Finance
Here's how standardized tests like the SAT have poisoned America's classrooms - Yahoo Finance: Here's how standardized tests like the SAT have poisoned America's classrooms In "The Test: Why Our Schools Are Obsessed with Standardized Testing — But You Don't Have To Be," veteran education reporter Anya Kamenetz investigates the $2 billion dollar standardized test industry. Testing is tho
Parent Opt-Out Movement: Engine of Common Core Unraveling? | Allison Hertog
Parent Opt-Out Movement: Engine of Common Core Unraveling? | Allison Hertog: Parent Opt-Out Movement: Engine of Common Core Unraveling?You've probably heard about the thousands of parents all over the country who are "opting-out" of the new Common Core state tests. These tests are state and federally-mandated, but somehow breaking the law seems reasonable to a lot of otherwise law-abidin
'Don't Yelp Us!' Bro - Debate Over Teacher Evaluation Data Spawns a New Bad Idea
'Don't Yelp Us!' Debate Over Teacher Evaluation Data Spawns a New Bad Idea - NEA Today: ‘Don’t Yelp Us!’ Bro Debate Over Teacher Evaluation Data Spawns a New Bad IdeaThe debate surrounding teacher privacy, transparency and student test scores reemerged recently when a parent in Loudon County, VA, filed a lawsuit against state officials requesting the release of the state’s teacher evaluation data.
Part time Sacramento Mayor Keving Johnson and Michelle Rhee invites Memphis to Charter UP with Stand Up - The Commercial Appeal
Charter advocate Stand Up invites Memphis to join - The Commercial Appeal: Part time Sacramento Mayor Keving Johnson and Michelle Rhee invites Memphis to Charter UP with Stand Up Stand Up for Great Schools, the pro-school choice network that challenges African-American “grass tip” leaders to take charge of their children’s education, held its first “policy summit” in Memphis Thursday.The pro-cha
Whistleblower: For-Profit Charter School Lied About Attendance To Get State Cash
Whistleblower: For-Profit Charter School Lied About Attendance To Get State Cash: Whistleblower: For-Profit Charter School Lied About Attendance To Get State CashAnother charter school scandal is in the news. And once again, GOP leaders who collect millions in campaign cash from failing charter schools are suspicious of the allegations but eager to go after the unidentified whistleblower who broug
The One about Peter Cunningham, Education Post and Spin... - Badass Teachers Association
Badass Teachers Association: The One about Peter Cunningham, Education Post and Spin...BY: Dr. Mitchell RobinsonOriginally posted on his blog here http://www.mitchellrobinson.net/2015/05/06/the-one-about-peter-cunningham-ed-post-and-spin/John Oliver's recent takedown of standardized testing has met with near-universal praise, and deservedly so. It was a brilliant, thoughtful and bitingly funny a
Testimony by a mother who knows: The SBAC, graduation, “College and Career Ready” | Seattle Education
Testimony by a mother who knows: The SBAC, graduation, “College and Career Ready” | Seattle Education: Testimony by a mother who knows: The SBAC, graduation, “College and Career Ready”I am a high school math teacher and Richland School District parent. I’ve worked on the SBAC as a contractor for McGraw-Hill and on assessment committees for Washington State’s Office of Superintendent of Public Inst
Why My Charter School Needs a Union | EduShyster
Why My Charter School Needs a Union | EduShyster: Why My Charter School Needs a UnionUrban Prep teacher Dave Woo says unionization can shine a light *into the dark unknown crevices of charter school management*…By Dave WooWhy does my charter school need a union? In a word: accountability. After having worked at Chicago’s Urban Prep Charter Academy for six years, I have serious concerns about how r
What, Exactly, Are We Celebrating About Charter Schools? | Alternet
What, Exactly, Are We Celebrating About Charter Schools? | Alternet: What, Exactly, Are We Celebrating About Charter Schools?When Obama asks us to increase support for charter schools, he has missed the larger point.In his proclamation for National Charter Schools Week, President Barack Obama asks us to accept a truth as yet unproven. He writes: “Today, our nation's very best charter schools are g
solidaridad: Rally against the cuts to Adult Education, Early Education, School Nurses, and Counselors
solidaridad: Rally against the cuts to Adult Education, Early Education, School Nurses, and Counselors: Rally against the cuts to Adult Education, Early Education, School Nurses, and CounselorsAll the Pieces MatterJoin us at LAUSD headquarters on Beaudry next Tuesday, May 12, for UTLA's "All the Pieces Matter!" rally against the RIFs. Come together and show support for our students and
Celebrating National Charter Schools Week: Dark Money Part 4 #CharterSchoolsWeek
Celebrating National Charter Schools Week: Dark Money Part 4 #CharterSchoolsWeekCelebrating National Charter Schools Week: Re-Segregating America’s Schools Part 3 #CharterSchoolsWeekCelebrating National Charter Schools Week: Fraud Corruption Lack of Accountability Part 2 #CharterSchoolsWeekCelebrating National Charter Schools Week: THE ISSUES: Part 1 #CharterSchoolsWeekFunding “Education Reform”:
Heal Our Schools: documentary on teaching, testing, and more | Education Town Hall Forum: Archives, Announcements, & Extended Discussion on Weekly Broadcasts...
Heal Our Schools: documentary on teaching, testing, and more | Education Town Hall Forum: Archives, Announcements, & Extended Discussion on Weekly Broadcasts...: Heal Our Schools: documentary on teaching, testing, and morevspatz / 38 mins agoLaurie Gabriel, veteran teacher and videography, joined the Education Town Hall to discuss the latest version of her documentary film, “Heal Our Schools”
“Insanity Reigns” in New York |
“Insanity Reigns” in New York |: “Insanity Reigns” in New York As per an article in Capitol Confidential, two weeks ago New York’s Governor Cuomo – the source of many posts, especially lately (see, for example, here, here, here, here, andhere) — was questioned about the school districts that throughout New York were requesting delays in implementing the state’s new teacher evaluation program. Cuom
Las Vegas: Betting On New Teachers But Coming Up Short : NPR Ed : NPR
Las Vegas: Betting On New Teachers But Coming Up Short : NPR Ed : NPR: Las Vegas: Betting On New Teachers But Coming Up Short Beyond Sin City's casino strip, what happens in Vegas also includes an education system in crisis. Its schools are severely overcrowded, as we reported Wednesday onMorning Edition. And Nevada and Vegas' schools are ranked at or near the bottomnationally.NPR EDWhat Happens I
Ed tech company folds after receiving millions in Race to the Top funds - The Washington Post
Ed tech company folds after receiving millions in Race to the Top funds - The Washington Post: Ed tech company folds after receiving millions in Race to the Top funds An education technology company has folded after receiving millions of dollars in federal Race to the Top funds to provide online assessments and other services to school districts.Charlotte-based Thinkgate LLC shut down last week, a
Schools of Opportunity: the inaugural winners - The Washington Post
Schools of Opportunity: the inaugural winners - The Washington Post: Schools of Opportunity: the inaugural winnersLast October I wrote about a pilot initiative to identify and recognize public high schools that seek to close opportunity gaps through practices “that build on students’ strengths” — not by inundating them with tests. Today the first winners are being announced, and in the coming days
Louisiana Educator: Paranoid Grigsby Wants LABI to Drive a Spear Through the Hearts of the Teacher Unions!
Louisiana Educator: Paranoid Grigsby Wants LABI to Drive a Spear Through the Hearts of the Teacher Unions!: Paranoid Grigsby Wants LABI to Drive a Spear Through the Hearts of the Teacher Unions!This is almost unbelievable! Bob Mann reveals here why delusional Lane Grigsby wants LABI to make the passage of HB 418 denying payroll dues deduction to teachers, the number one priority of LABI! He believ
Jersey Jazzman: A Decade of Testing -- But Nothing's Changed
Jersey Jazzman: A Decade of Testing -- But Nothing's Changed: A Decade of Testing -- But Nothing's Changed There are two things in eduction policy on which we should all agree:- Poverty matters. The correlation between poverty and outcomes is indisputable, but that's only the beginning. We have more and more evidence of a causal link between economic disadvantage and student achievement. Children
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Is Rauner threatening secession? Says Chicago gets too big a share of school funds.
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Is Rauner threatening secession? Says Chicago gets too big a share of school funds.: Is Rauner threatening secession? Says Chicago gets too big a share of school funds.Old Napa Valley Winery pals greet each other at Council meeting. I listened to Gov. Rauner's speech before the City Council yesterday and came away wondering why he even bothered. He had nothing of imp
Memorizers are the lowest achievers and other Common Core math surprises - The Hechinger Report
Memorizers are the lowest achievers and other Common Core math surprises - The Hechinger Report: Memorizers are the lowest achievers and other Common Core math surprisesIn this Feb. 12, 2015 photo, Yamarko Brown, age 12, works on math problems as part of a trial run of a new state assessment test at Annapolis Middle School in Annapolis, Md. The new test, which is scheduled to go into use March 2,
There's an Unexpected Downside to More Kids Getting Free Meals at School - Yahoo News
There's an Unexpected Downside to More Kids Getting Free Meals at School - Yahoo News: There's an Unexpected Downside to More Kids Getting Free Meals at School At a time when more impoverished kids than ever are attending public schools, the idea seemed like a no-brainer: Eliminate the stigma those kids might feel when receiving government-subsidized breakfasts and lunches by offering free meals t
State board awards disputed test contract to ETS | EdSource
State board awards disputed test contract to ETS | EdSource: State board awards disputed test contract to ETS The State Board of Education on Wednesday awarded the Educational Testing Service a three-year, $240 million contract to administer the state’s standardized tests, despite a competitor’s call for reopening a bidding process that it called flawed and “arbitrary.”ETS has run the state’s test
CTU files labor complaint against school board - Chicago Tribune
CTU files labor complaint against school board - Chicago Tribune: Chicago Teachers Union files labor complaint against school boardThe Chicago Teachers Union has filed an unfair labor practice complaint accusing the city's school board of bad-faith bargaining and refusing to engage in mediation toward a new contract.Union officials said little progress has been made over eight formal bargaining se
Research and the pursuit of equity under ESEA | Brookings Institution
Research and the pursuit of equity under ESEA | Brookings Institution: Research and the pursuit of equity under ESEACurrent drafts of the reauthorized Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) fall short of a commitment to use research to improve education. The bills—the “Student Success Act” in the House and the “Every Child Achieves Act” in the Senate—no doubt represent compromises and trade
Nanu Nanu: An Alien Evaluation | DCGEducator: Doing The Right Thing
Nanu Nanu: An Alien Evaluation | DCGEducator: Doing The Right Thing: Nanu Nanu: An Alien EvaluationBy Mork the Orkan I bet you didn’t think I was still around. I guess I “egged” you all on to believe I left Earth in 1982, but I have been here all these many years masquerading as a series of your loser presidential hopefuls. I thought I was rather funny as Michael Dukakis. The tank looked so much l
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12 Civil Rights Groups Oppose Opting Out. It Could Have Been 28. | deutsch29
12 Civil Rights Groups Oppose Opting Out. It Could Have Been 28. | deutsch29: 12 Civil Rights Groups Oppose Opting Out. It Could Have Been 28On May 5, 2015, twelve civil rights groups led by the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights issued a statement “opposing anti-testing efforts.” In short, these groups are confronting the growing strength of the Opt Out/Resist the Test movement.These
Charter school founder, company agree to pay $3 million to settle lawsuit #CharterSchoolsWeek
Charter school founder, company agree to pay $3 million to settle lawsuit - The Washington Post: Charter school founder, company agree to pay $3 million to settle lawsuit Charter school founder Kent Amos and his management company have agreed to pay $3 million to settle a lawsuit that alleged he used the company to divert taxpayer funds from the school for his personal gain.A consent agreement was
LAUSD college prep rule puts nearly 75% of 10th graders' diplomas at risk - LA Times
LAUSD college prep rule puts nearly 75% of 10th graders' diplomas at risk - LA Times: LAUSD college prep rule puts nearly 75% of 10th graders' diplomas at riskAs many as three-quarters of Los Angeles 10th-graders are at risk of being denied diplomas by graduation because they are not on track to meet rigorous new college prep class requirements.This has prompted some in the L.A. Unified School Dis
NEA - Social Justice Activist Award
NEA - Social Justice Activist Award: Social Justice Activist Award Boyd Bosma Jose Lara Jose VilsonMembers of the National Education Association have a long and proud history of social justice activism. Education advocacy and social justice advocacy go hand in hand, as an increasingly diverse kaleidoscope of students and educators must feel wel
NPE Response to The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights Statement on Opting Out
PRESS RELEASE: Network for Public Education Response to The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights Statement on Opting Out – The Network For Public Education: Network for Public Education Response to The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights Statement on Opting OutToday, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights led 11 civil rights groups into a national disagreement w
Special Nite Cap: Catch Up on Today's Post 5/6/15
Special Nite Cap CORPORATE ED REFORMNational teachers union blasts Christie over pension funding in radio, online ads - News - NorthJersey.comNational teachers union blasts Christie over pension funding in radio, online ads - News - NorthJersey.com: National teachers union blasts Christie over pension funding in radio, online adsOne of the largest teachers’ unions in the nation is blasting Governo
