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A Celebration of Civil Disobedience | Vicki Cobb
A Celebration of Civil Disobedience | Vicki Cobb: A Celebration of Civil DisobedienceRecently, I went to a dinner that celebrated a small but growing movement of civil disobedience. Its purpose was to bestow the annual "Skinny" Awards, by Class Size Matters , an organization founded by Leonie Haimson, to support one crucial element of quality public education -- reducing class size for o
The Public’s Choice - The Crucial VoiceThe Crucial Voice
The Public’s Choice - The Crucial VoiceThe Crucial Voice: The Public’s ChoiceParents, educators, and politicians moved forward with the illusion of reform based on individual “choice” without considering the public good.If public education is a public good, what choice does the public have in deciding how it is provided?We put choice into education law without really having a conversation about ou
Teachers For Social Justice: CPS-Sponsored "Community Forum" on the future of Dyett HS
Teachers For Social Justice: CPS-Sponsored "Community Forum" on the future of Dyett HS: CPS-Sponsored "Community Forum" on the future of Dyett HSJUNE 10, 2015 LEAVE A COMMENTWednesday, June 176:00 - 8:00 PMKing College Prep HS4445 S. DrexelChicago(Candlelight Vigil to follow immediately after!) Support Bronzeville's Struggle for Dyett HS!As many of you know, TSJ is part of the
NEA President Lily Eskelsen García meets with Secretary Hillary Clinton
NEA - NEA President Lily Eskelsen García meets with Secretary Hillary Clinton: NEA President Lily Eskelsen García meets with Secretary Hillary Clinton WASHINGTON - June 08, 2015 -Today, NEA president Lily Eskelsen García met with Secretary Hillary Clinton as part of the Association’s recommendation process for the 2016 presidential campaign. NEA, the largest union in the country with nearly 3 mill
CURMUDGUCATION: Pearson Wants To Check Your Glasses
CURMUDGUCATION: Pearson Wants To Check Your Glasses: Pearson Wants To Check Your GlassesYou just can't make this stuff up.Pearson VUE is the division of the massive corporation that actually delivers tests to a computer screen near you. They are, for instance, the folks who handle the actually administration of the GED, but they also handle nursing exams and many financial industry clients.But you
empathyeducates - New Orleans RSD Compared to Traditional Schools
empathyeducates - New Orleans RSD Compared to Traditional Schools: New Orleans RSD Compared to Traditional SchoolsBy Michael Deshotels | Originally Published at Lousiana Educator. May 21, 2015The national news media has been reporting for several years now that the “portfolio” of charter schools created to run the state takeover schools in New Orleans have produced an amazing turnaround of those s
Don’t Fall For The Corporate PET | History, Journalism and Commentary
Don’t Fall For The Corporate PET | History, Journalism and Commentary: DON’T FALL FOR THE CORPORATE PETOne of the biggest players in the long-term agenda to demoralize teachers and defund, dismantle and privatize public education in Tennessee is the Professional Educators of Tennessee, or PET, which might come as a shock to some of their members. After all, PET bills itself as an innocuous member-
Accountability Needs Narrative More Than Numbers - On California - Education Week
Accountability Needs Narrative More Than Numbers - On California - Education Week: Accountability Needs Narrative More Than Numbers Numbers don't gain leverage over schools unless they lead to knowledgeable action. Data that schools can respond to are often contained in the story or narrative that a school tells about itself. Sometimes these stories are accurate, sometimes they are aspirational,
Scott Walker's op-ed on K-12 education: Act 10 'changed that broken system' | State-and-regional | wiscnews.com
Scott Walker's op-ed on K-12 education: Act 10 'changed that broken system' | State-and-regional | wiscnews.com: Scott Walker's op-ed on K-12 education: Act 10 'changed that broken system'Gov. Scott Walker said in an opinion column this week that changes to Wisconsin's education landscape under his governorship are types of "reforms" that could be pushed across the country.In an op-ed pu
As Congress debates No Child Left Behind: Who should decide which schools are failing kids? - The Washington Post
As Congress debates No Child Left Behind: Who should decide which schools are failing kids? - The Washington Post: As Congress debates No Child Left Behind: Who should decide which schools are failing kids?From Rand Paul on the right to Elizabeth Warren on the left, members of the Senate education committee pushed aside their policy disagreements earlier this spring when they voted unanimously in
Ohio Charter Schools' Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Week | The Progressive
Ohio Charter Schools' Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Week | The Progressive: Ohio Charter Schools' Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Week Talk about a rough week. Take a look at the news stories coming out about charter schools this week.On Saturday, the Akron Beacon Journal (again) led the way on enterprise reporting on this topic by publishing an analysis of 4,263 audits done last yea
Ritz Roundup: A Superintendent’s Run For Governor & Other Links | StateImpact Indiana
Ritz Roundup: A Superintendent’s Run For Governor & Other Links | StateImpact Indiana: Ritz Roundup: A Superintendent’s Run For Governor & Other LinksAs we reported last week, state superintendent Glenda Ritz is running for governor.The announcement didn’t come as a surprise, but it did raise questions about theeducator’s experience outside school policy and her ability to appeal to voters
This Week In Education: Thompson: Petrilli Endorses Integration & Segregation & Trusting Relationships for Some
This Week In Education: Thompson: Petrilli Endorses Integration & Segregation & Trusting Relationships for Some: Thompson: Petrilli Endorses Integration & Segregation & Trusting Relationships for SomeIf the purpose of school reform is improving education and not union-busting and privatization, reformers should do some soul searching after they read Robert Putnam's Our Kids. Had th
In the Future, All the Seats Will Be High Performing | EduShyster
In the Future, All the Seats Will Be High Performing | EduShyster: In the Future, All the Seats Will Be High PerformingI talk to Andy Smarick about the urban school system of the future…EduShyster: Let’s talk about the future. In your vision, urban parents will choose between their choice of high-performing charter schools. But one can’t help but observe that the cities that seem to be hurtling to
Hillary Clinton Sounds Off On Education Issues: 'We've Gotten Off Track In What We Test'
Hillary Clinton Sounds Off On Education Issues: 'We've Gotten Off Track In What We Test': Hillary Clinton Sounds Off On Education Issues: 'We've Gotten Off Track In What We Test'In her recent meetings with the nation's top two teachers unions, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton positioned herself as a standardized-testing skeptic who believes deeply in the value of teachers.On Monda
BIG EDUCATION APE RANT: Arne Duncan is so full of **IT that his eyes are brown
Unveiling Student Debt Relief, Duncan Hits For-Profit College Industry and Its Friends in Congress | David Halperin: BIG EDUCATION APE RANT: Arne Duncan is so full of **IT that his eyes are brown. He blames members of Congress who have blocked reforms to hold the for-profit education industry accountable. At the same time he continues to push for privatization of Public Schools and the same polici
Broadie On The Loose In Oakland Gets The OZY Spin
Schoolhouse Rocky | Rising Stars | OZY: Broadie On The Loose In Oakland Gets OZY SpinSchoolhouse Rocky At a Tuesday evening board meeting in the Oakland Unified School District, you can barely see the stage for all the neon poster boards kids and parents alike are waving. They read Students, Not Suspects and Increase the Peace, No More Police and No More Sexist Dress Code.People are out, and in un
San Diego Schools Not Following Law on Charter Space
San Diego Schools Not Following Law on Charter Space: San Diego Unified Says It Will Start Following the Law on Charter School Space School districts have to share the buildings they own with charter schools. The two compete for students, so districts may not like giving away their space. But it’s the law.Unfortunately for charter schools in San Diego Unified, the school district hasn’t been abidi
New school funding formula to get huge increase | EdSource
New school funding formula to get huge increase | EdSource: New school funding formula to get huge increaseProposition 98 funding for K-12 schools and community colleges has recovered dramatically since the low of $47 billion in 2011-12 to what would be a high of $68.4 billion next year. The black bar represents revised estimates of Prop. 98 revenue for three years in Gov. Brown’s May budget propo
Detroit teachers union chief takes on Lansing, recall bid
Detroit teachers union chief takes on Lansing, recall bid: Detroit teachers union chief takes on Lansing, recall bidThe head of Detroit's teachers union said he's preparing for his biggest fight yet — to stop efforts to dismantle the city's public school system.Steve Conn may also have to fight to save his job.Five months after being elected president of the Detroit Federation of Teachers, Conn is
High-Stakes Testing, a Podcast From Humankind - Living in Dialogue
High-Stakes Testing, a Podcast From Humankind - Living in Dialogue: High-Stakes Testing, a Podcast From HumankindBy Bond Collard.High-stakes standardized tests are a fact of life in the American education system. The tests were widely adopted through the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, passed under President George W. Bush.Standardized testing in schools was supposed to provide a metric for how
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As 22,000 students risk not graduating, LAUSD board eases requirements | 89.3 KPCC
As 22,000 students risk not graduating, LAUSD board eases requirements | 89.3 KPCC: As 22,000 students risk not graduating, LAUSD board eases requirementsThe Los Angeles Unified School District board unanimously agreed to ease high school graduation requirements, no longer requiring a C grade or better in college prep classes.The school board is modifying a commitment made a decade ago to require
A call to stop the spread of charter schools | districtchronicles
A call to stop the spread of charter schools | districtchronicles: A call to stop the spread of charter schoolsEmpower DC’s Daniel del Pielago says thatthere are solutions to public educationthat do not require corporate interventionoften associated with charter schools.Credit: aft.org(NNPA) – The pressure is on for civic leaders to end the expansion of charter and contract schools in Black and La
Walking to DC Jesse by Jesse Turner - GoFundMe
Walking to DC Jesse by Jesse Turner - GoFundMe: Walking to DC JesseWalking to DC Jesse by Jesse Turner - GoFundMe:Sending out an SOS, I am 2 days out from starting my walk to DC. I will walk 10 miles a day. I am hoping people might consider donating 10 for 10. I could use a little help from my friends.Walking to DC,JesseWalking to DC Jesse by Jesse Turner - GoFundMe:Jesse The Walking Man Turner is
CURMUDGUCATION: Atlanta Superintendent Deeply Confused
CURMUDGUCATION: Atlanta Superintendent Deeply Confused: Atlanta Superintendent Deeply ConfusedDr. Meria Castarphen, superintendent of Atlanta Public Schools, thinks everyone is completely misunderstanding the situation.APS has just announced the slashing of eighteen band and orchestra teachers from the elementary school system, and possibly the funding for those programs as well (the reportage on
Special Nite Cap: Catch Up on Today's Post 6/9/15
SPECIAL NITE CAP CORPORATE ED REFORMCorey Rosenlee wins HSTA re-election - Hawaii News Now - KGMB and KHNLCorey Rosenlee wins HSTA re-election - Hawaii News Now - KGMB and KHNL: Corey Rosenlee wins HSTA re-electionCampbell High School teacher Corey Rosenlee HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) -Different election, same result.Campbell High School teacher Corey Rosenlee has won a repeat election to become the