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Corey Rosenlee wins HSTA re-election - Hawaii News Now - KGMB and KHNL
Corey 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 next president of the Hawaii State Teachers Association. He beat union Vice President Joan Lewis both time
Weingarten, de Blasio to announce five-city 'compact' | Capital New York
Weingarten, de Blasio to announce five-city 'compact' | Capital New York: Weingarten, de Blasio to announce five-city ‘compact’American Federation of Teachers president Randi Weingarten will announce a compact with five cities to increase career and technical education offerings in New York City this Thursday, and will be joined by Mayor Bill de Blasio and United Federation of Teachers president M
US to forgive thousands of student loans after disgraced colleges' collapse | US news | The Guardian
US to forgive thousands of student loans after disgraced colleges' collapse | US news | The Guardian: US to forgive thousands of student loans after disgraced colleges' collapseAbout $3.6bn paid in federal loans to students of for-profit Corinthian Colleges since 2010 and critics worry that even partial bailout sets worrying precedent The education secretary, Arne Duncan, announced that the govern
Study Reveals Pro-Charter School Bias in Buffalo News Education Reporting | The Public
Study Reveals Bias in Buffalo News Education Reporting | The Public: Study Reveals Bias in Buffalo News Education Reporting“There are few things more dangerous than propaganda disguised as journalism,” reads one conclusion from a study by SUNY Buffalo State professor Dr. Andrea B. Nikischer, who has delved into the past year of reporting on education by the Buffalo News.If we extrapolated her find
BustED Pencils' Jed Hopkins: The danger of uncredentialed teachers | BustED Pencils
BustED Pencils' Jed Hopkins: The danger of uncredentialed teachers | BustED Pencils: BustED Pencils’ Jed Hopkins: The danger of uncredentialed teachersIn case you’ve been living under a rock you might not know that my great state of Wisconsin—under the fascist like leadership of pseudo-conservatives—is subverting democracy and using the budget process to ram through oligarchic sponsored legislatio
The School-to-Prison Pipeline: Turning Kids into Cash
School-to-Prison Pipelines: The School-to-Prison Pipeline: Turning Kids into CashFor too many children, public school is just a “GO DIRECTLY TO JAIL” card.Do not pass GO. Do not collect $200.The institution that should be raising kids to the skies is chaining them to the ground.It’s called the School-to-Prison Pipeline, and it disproportionately affects students of color and the poor.School policy
Student poverty, lack of parental involvement cited as teacher concerns - The Washington Post
Student poverty, lack of parental involvement cited as teacher concerns - The Washington Post: Student poverty, lack of parental involvement cited as teacher concernsStudent poverty is a major barrier to learning, according to teachers polled in a new national survey of educators released Tuesday.Lack of parental involvement and overtesting were also identified as big problems, as well as student
41 Years Later… | Taking Note
41 Years Later… | Taking Note: 41 Years Later… For nearly all of the 41 years I have been covering public education, the people in charge have been focused on competition, most often with other nations. Of course, educational competitiveness didn’t start when I began reporting in 1974; In 1957 the Soviet space satellite Sputnik got America’s juices flowing and led to the National Defense Education
Self-delusion Reigns: Bobby Jindal and His 2016 Presidential Unreality | deutsch29
Self-delusion Reigns: Bobby Jindal and His 2016 Presidential Unreality | deutsch29: Self-delusion Reigns: Bobby Jindal and His 2016 Presidential UnrealityOn Wednesday, June 24, 2015, Louisiana’s lame-duck governor, Bobby Jindal, plans to announce his run for 2016 President of These United States at 4 p.m. at the Ponchartrain Center in Kenner, Louisiana.I wouldn’t worry too much about it. Jindal fo
Stealing the Joy of Reading—How Common Core Destroys Reading Pleasure
Stealing the Joy of Reading—How Common Core Destroys Reading Pleasure: Stealing the Joy of Reading—How Common Core Destroys Reading PleasureJUNE 9, 2015 BY NANCY BAILEY 2 COMMENTSWho would have believed that it would come to this?Education Week is having a webinar on new approaches to reading aloud in K-2nd grade (New Strategies for Reading Aloud to K-2 Students, Thurs. June 18, 2-3 p.m ET). The u
How Mayor Kevin Johnson continues using public resources for his private gain - Sacramento News & Review
How Mayor Kevin Johnson continues using public resources for his private gain - Page Burner - June 9, 2015 - Blogs - Sacramento News & Review: How Mayor Kevin Johnson continues using public resources for his private gainby Cosmo GarvinBites has been banging pots and pans for a while now about Mayor Kevin Johnson’s use of public resources to advance his many personal and political interests.K.J
Chris Christie - On K-12 Education in Goffstown, NH - 6-8-2015
Chris Christie - On K-12 Education in Goffstown, NH - 6-8-2015
Corinthian Colleges: The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing
Leon Panetta Quits Corinthian Colleges Board; Marc Morial Should, Too | David Halperin:The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing 09/23/2013 5:12 am EDTOn April 30, I published an article criticizing former Obama Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta and National Urban League President Marc Morial for joining the board of Corinthian Colleges, one of the most irrespo
Chicago Teachers Union plans rally amid contract talks - Chicago Tribune
Chicago Teachers Union plans rally amid contract talks - Chicago Tribune: Chicago Teachers Union plans rally amid contract talksThe Chicago Teachers Union's scheduled rally Tuesday outside the James R. Thompson Center is intended as a public display of power as bargaining teams continue to work on a new contract.CTU fired up its members with a similar gathering in May 2012, deploying a show of for
School board to discuss contracts for charter schools
School board to discuss contracts for charter schools: School board to discuss contracts for charter schoolsThe operating contracts for two of Lee County's 24 charter schools are up for renewal at Tuesday's Lee County school board meeting. They are Pivot Charter School, which serves middle and high school students in , and The , a K-5 elementary school on Gasparilla Island.According to board docum
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Summer Meal Map Updated - Year 2015 (CA Dept of Education)
Summer Meal Map Updated - Year 2015 (CA Dept of Education):State Schools Chief Tom Torlakson Unveils Map to Help Families Find Places Serving Free Meals to Students this SummerSACRAMENTO—State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson today announced that low-income families can find a place to take their hungry children for free meals this summer by visiting the California Department of
Non-renewed Knox County teacher speaks to school board | WATE 6 On Your Side
Non-renewed Knox County teacher speaks to school board | WATE 6 On Your Side: Non-renewed Knox County teacher speaks to school boardKNOXVILLE (WATE) – There was a large show of support Wednesday night for a teacher whose contract was not renewed for next year by Knox County Schools.Christina Graham taught kindergarten for three years at Copper Ridge Elementary. Last year she spoke out against SAT-
Special Nite Cap: Catch Up on Today's Post 6/8/15
SPECIAL NITE CAP CORPORATE ED REFORMNew York Times op-ed: Is this the worst op-ed ever written about student loans?Lee Siegel New York Times op-ed: Is this the worst op-ed ever written about student loans?: New York Times op-ed: Is this the worst op-ed ever written about student loans?Lee Siegel is an award-winning critic and an unrepentant leech. After pursuing not one, not two, but three degrees
