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American Federation of Teachers Endorses Hillary Clinton for President | American Federation of Teachers
American Federation of Teachers Endorses Hillary Clinton for President | American Federation of Teachers: American Federation of Teachers Endorses Hillary Clinton for PresidentWASHINGTON—On Saturday, the executive council of the American Federation of Teachers voted overwhelmingly to endorse Hillary Clinton in the Democratic primary for president of the United States. The AFT is the first national
THE WATCHDOGS: Key figure a 'conduit' for ousted CPS CEO, former Rahm aide says | Chicago
THE WATCHDOGS: Key figure a 'conduit' for ousted CPS CEO, former Rahm aide says | Chicago: THE WATCHDOGS: Key figure a 'conduit' for ousted CPS CEO, former Rahm aide saysGary Solomon, whose company’s $20.5 million, no-bid contract is at the center of a federal investigation that cost former Chicago Public Schools CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett her job, pushed for her hiring and then regularly communicat
U.S. government to collect data on ‘grit’ levels of students - The Washington Post
U.S. government to collect data on ‘grit’ levels of students - The Washington Post: U.S. government to collect data on ‘grit’ levels of studentsGrit. It’s the not-so-new thing in education that has nevertheless become a current watchword, in general for how much students persevere and stay on task. What exactly is it? Is it related to a student’s character? Can it be taught? If so, how? Should it
4LAKids - Rafe Equith+’Teacher Jail’: HAS LAUSD’s APPROACH TO TEACHER DISCIPLINE GONE TO FAR?
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: Rafe Equith+’Teacher Jail’: HAS LAUSD’s APPROACH TO TEACHER DISCIPLINE GONE TO FAR?: Rafe Equith+’Teacher Jail’: HAS LAUSD’s APPROACH TO TEACHER DISCIPLINE GONE TO FAR?11July2015 :: In the wake of the Miramonte child abuse scandal, the Los Angeles school district took unprecedented steps to better protect students: Hundreds of teachers were removed fr
Arne Duncan’s Children Were Never Exposed to Common Core | deutsch29
Arne Duncan’s Children Were Never Exposed to Common Core | deutsch29: Arne Duncan’s Children Were Never Exposed to Common CoreI have read in the past where US Secretary of Education Arne Duncan has stated that his own children attend public school.Wow. What a good selling point for Duncan, pusher of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS), associated consortium assessments, and test-score-driven re
At Cuomo Fundraiser in the Hamptons: Sea Air, Canapés and a Protest - WSJ
At Cuomo Fundraiser in the Hamptons: Sea Air, Canapés and a Protest - WSJ: At Cuomo Fundraiser in the Hamptons: Sea Air, Canapés and a ProtestGovernor has become primary target of group called the Hedge ClippersBusloads of labor activists and liberal operatives are headed Saturday to a place where they won’t be welcome: A fundraiser for Gov. Andrew Cuomo at a sprawling estate in the Hamptons.Mr. C
Sacramento News & Review - SN&R's owner chimes in on the K.J. lawsuit - Greenlight - Opinions - July 9, 2015
Sacramento News & Review - SN&R's owner chimes in on the K.J. lawsuit - Greenlight - Opinions - July 9, 2015: SN&R's owner chimes in on the K.J. lawsuitStrong mayor. Weak mayor. Silly mayor.We have had a bizarre week at SN&R, ever since learning that the mayor planned to take us to court. There’s been national coverage, including USA Today and the Los Angeles Times. Our website cra
Jonathan Kozol's Death at an Early Age Is Still a Must-Read | John Thompson
Jonathan Kozol's Death at an Early Age Is Still a Must-Read | John Thompson: Jonathan Kozol's Death at an Early Age Is Still a Must-ReadRereading Jonathan Kozol's Death at an Early Age on the 50th anniversary of his firing from the Boston Public School System is to be forced to confront the unrelenting horror of school segregation. Its subtitle is The Destruction of the Hearts and Minds of Negro C
Washington Post writes the most embarrassing, awful profile of Arne Duncan ever, completely misses the point - Salon.com
Washington Post writes the most embarrassing, awful profile of Arne Duncan ever, completely misses the point - Salon.com: Washington Post writes the most embarrassing, awful profile of Arne Duncan ever, completely misses the pointArne Duncan has been a monumental flop as education secretary. Why is the Washington Post drinking his Kool-Aid?JEFF BRYANTFor some years now, the term “The Village” has
Geaux Teacher!: BESE Candidate Lee Barrios Endorsed by "Louisiana Educator"
Geaux Teacher!: BESE Candidate Lee Barrios Endorsed by "Louisiana Educator": BESE Candidate Lee Barrios Endorsed by "Louisiana Educator"Your Guide to BESE ElectionsPosted: 10 Jul 2015 07:28 AM PDTWhy the John White Controlled BESE is Wrong for LouisianaAll elected seats for BESE will be up for election in the October 24, 2015 primary election. There are 8 elected members on BES
CURMUDGUCATION: Jeb: Beware Big Words
CURMUDGUCATION: Jeb: Beware Big Words: Jeb: Beware Big WordsWell, here's another possible explanation for why Jeb Bush favors reformster policies for breaking down public education and selling off the parts.Jeb sat down for an interview with the New Hampshire Union Leader, and as written up, it presents a fairly boilerplate Bush campaign talk. The Union Leader reported one section of the interview
State’s most vulnerable children get their day in court by Wendy Lecker - Wait What?
State’s most vulnerable children get their day in court by Wendy Lecker - Wait What?: State’s most vulnerable children get their day in court by Wendy LeckerWendy Lecker is one of Connecticut’s most outspoken education advocates. As senior attorney at the Education Law Center, she has helped lead critically important school finance lawsuits. Wendy Lecker is also a column list for the Hearst Conn
Denied Special Education Services: Parents Push Back for Students
Denied Special Education Services: Parents Push Back for Students: Denied Special Education Services: Parents Push Back for StudentsThe outrage concerning diminishing services in special education has recently surfaced in in three different places—Chicago, Fairfield, CT, and the State of Alabama. There are interesting similarities, and these places are certainly not alone when it comes to special
NPE Statement on the Every Child Achieves Act – The Network For Public Education
NPE Statement on the Every Child Achieves Act – The Network For Public Education: NPE Statement on the Every Child Achieves ActThere is much we applaud in the Every Child Achieves Act (ECAA). Although the bill is far from perfect, it is better than the status quo. ECAA represents a critical step forward, placing an absolute ban on the federal government intervening in how states evaluate schools
GOP senator: Let states fix No Child Left Behind | TheHill
GOP senator: Let states fix No Child Left Behind | TheHill: GOP senator: Let states fix No Child Left BehindSen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) on Saturday said giving states power over their education systems could fix the No Child Left Behind bill.“Not only is there consensus about the need to fix No Child Left Behind, but there’s also remarkable consensus about how to fix it,” Alexander said in the
Can the Zeldin Amendment End Common Core?
Can the Zeldin Amendment End Common Core?: CAN THE ZELDIN AMENDMENT END COMMON CORE?An amendment was successfully added to the Student Success Act that could possibly bring an end to Common Core. This week, the US House narrowly passed the reauthorization of HR 5 (the Student Success Act). HR 5 is the controversial proposed replacement for the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB). The amendment, author
GOP Address: Sen. Lamar Alexander Calls For Long-Awaited Fix To No Child Left Behind - KMBZ
GOP Address: Sen. Lamar Alexander Calls For Long-Awaited Fix To No Child Left Behind - KMBZ: GOP Address: Sen. Lamar Alexander Calls for Long-Awaited Fix to No Child Left Behind(WASHINGTON) -- Senator Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., presses for the passage of an education reform bill in the U.S. Senate that is designed to fix flaws in the 2001 No Child Left Behind Act."Not only is there consensus a
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Sacramento News & Review - How to revive Sacramento’s trust in the mayor and city government - Editorial - Opinions - July 9, 2015
Sacramento News & Review - How to revive Sacramento’s trust in the mayor and city government - Editorial - Opinions - July 9, 2015: How to revive Sacramento’s trust in the mayor and city governmentWe’ve opined and spent more than a few barrels of ink discussing 915 I Street in this Editorial space. Yet here we are, again, talking about City Hall and its issues when it comes to transparency, ac
SNR & Sacramento Mayor Email Battle Continues | FOX40
SNR & Sacramento Mayor Email Battle Continues | FOX40: SNR & Sacramento Mayor Email Battle Continues |SACRAMENTO —Another day — another email release from the Sacramento mayor’s office.This batch included a message from former ‘Think Big’ employee turned Kings executive Kunal Merchant calling councilman Steve Hansen a quote ‘tool.’Meanwhile, the battle between Mayor Johnson and the Sacrame
The Corporatizing of Rural Schools
The Corporatizing of Rural Schools: The Corporatizing of Rural Schools“As of 2009–10, there were a mere 785 rural charter schools across America, representing just 16 percent of the national charter schools sector, and most of these schools were located in ‘rural-fringe’ communities, just outside of more populated areas. But about 1.2 million students live in “rural-remote” communities, those area
Special Nite Cap: Catch Up on Today's Post 7/10/15
SPECIAL NITE CAP CORPORATE ED REFORMRevisiting the Hullabaloo about the Civil War, Slavery, and Racism in Textbooks and Standards | Cloaking InequityRevisiting the Hullabaloo about the Civil War, Slavery, and Racism in Textbooks and Standards | Cloaking Inequity: Revisiting the Hullabaloo about the Civil War, Slavery, and Racism in Textbooks and StandardsThere has been allot of hullabaloo about th
