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Reality Check - The Crucial VoiceThe Crucial Voice
Reality Check - The Crucial VoiceThe Crucial Voice: Reality CheckHow many Americans care about preserving the institution of public education?REALITY: Not enough!******Reality******Proof? No Child Left Behind(NCLB) was Introduced in the House by John Boehner on March 22, 2001 and its destruction of public schools has gone on, and on, and on for 14 years — even though its faults were immediately re
Common Core and Close Reading: Shouldn’t College Work Stay in College?
Common Core and Close Reading: Shouldn’t College Work Stay in College?: Common Core and Close Reading: Shouldn’t College Work Stay in College?Common Core English Language Arts uses close reading even in the early grades. What some might not realize is close reading comes from college. If you Google “college and close reading,” numerous PDF files and websites surface about how to teach college stud
From the Web: Sanders on NCLB - Living in Dialogue
From the Web: Sanders on NCLB - Living in Dialogue: From the Web: Sanders on NCLB As discussed here at LiD, candidate Bernie Sanders has not said too much about his thoughts on K-12. July 15, as the Senate worked on the Every Child Achieves Act, legislation that would change the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) law by giving increased authority to states and local school districts, Sanders refers fleet
Teachers Talk Depression, Training, Facilities, Bullying; The Atlantic Talks “Poop”
Teachers Talk Depression, Training, Facilities, Bullying; The Atlantic Talks “Poop” | Education Town Hall Forum: Archives, Announcements, & Extended Discussion on Weekly Broadcasts...: Teachers Talk Depression, Training, Facilities, Bullying; The Atlantic Talks “Poop” Inside Philanthropy published an article in May exploring the intersection of journalism and private, agenda-specific money. In
CURMUDGUCATION: NC Education of Tomorrow
CURMUDGUCATION: NC Education of Tomorrow: NC Education of TomorrowRaleigh, North Carolina, April 2019Political leaders gathered to celebrate today as Department of Education bulldozers upgraded the last NC public school, replacing it with a picturesque park."It has been a long road," said State Education Biggifier Harlen McDimbulb., overseeing the work as the dozer knocked down the last
Georgia is Segregating Troublesome Kids in Schools Used During Jim Crow - ProPublica
Georgia is Segregating Troublesome Kids in Schools Used During Jim Crow - ProPublica: Georgia is Segregating Troublesome Kids in Schools Used During Jim CrowA Department of Justice investigation found that Georgia is giving thousands of kids with behavioral issues a subpar education and putting them in the same run-down buildings that served black children decades ago.Georgia has been illegally an
We Won’t Get Great Teachers By Treating Them Badly
7/30/2015 – We Won’t Get Great Teachers By Treating Them Badly: We Won’t Get Great Teachers By Treating Them BadlyWe Won’t Get Great Teachers By Treating Them BadlyBy Jeff Bryant“The bigger, unaddressed issues affecting teachers’ work environments are the current love affair with economic efficiency and the cognitive dissonance among believers in the education “reform” movement that although teach
Arne Duncan on Accountability in ESEA Reauthorization - Politics K-12 - Education Week
Arne Duncan on Accountability in ESEA Reauthorization - Politics K-12 - Education Week: Arne Duncan on Accountability in ESEA Reauthorization U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan may only have eighteen months left in office—but they're critical months when it comes to the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.The House and Senate each passed bills that take aim at the Ob
A Few Lessons That AP U.S. History Can Teach the Common Core - Rick Hess Straight Up - Education Week
A Few Lessons That AP U.S. History Can Teach the Common Core - Rick Hess Straight Up - Education Week: A Few Lessons That AP U.S. History Can Teach the Common Core This morning, the College Board released its newly revised version of the AP U.S. History framework. As readers may recall, last year marked the first time that the College Board put out an extensive framework for AP U.S. History. The r
Mayor Johnson’s attorney releases list of ‘private’ emails | The Sacramento Bee
Mayor Johnson’s attorney releases list of ‘private’ emails | The Sacramento Bee: Mayor Johnson’s attorney releases list of ‘private’ emailsAs part of an ongoing legal battle, private attorneys for Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson have compiled a list of 158 emails and associated documents that they believe should be considered privileged and withheld from public view.The log, released Wednesday by t
Construction still king of big-money vendors for K12 schools | The Watchdog blog
Construction still king of big-money vendors for K12 schools | The Watchdog blog: Construction still king of big-money vendors for K12 schools 90 of the state’s biggest vendors had contributed about $1.8 million to Gov. Nathan Deal’s campaigns We reported last week that health care had overtaken road-builders and other construction companies as the state’s biggest vendors in recent years. But ther
Why Is Jeb Bush So Cozy With A Discredited Charter School Mill? | Observer
Why Is Jeb Bush So Cozy With A Discredited Charter School Mill? | Observer: The Company You Keep: Why Is Jeb Bush Cozy With a Discredited Charter School Mill? Jeb Bush, who often touts his education policy expertise as a job qualification, has long backed a charter school company with an appalling record At the 2012 Republican National Convention in Tampa, Jeb Bush posed the following question: Ev
NY EDUCATION POLICY IS FOR SALE TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER: A Tale of How Money Talks
NY EDUCATION POLICY IS FOR SALE TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER: A Tale of How Money Talks. | DCGEducator: Doing The Right Thing: NY EDUCATION POLICY IS FOR SALE TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER: A Tale of How Money Talks.Although the NYT article leads with this headline, “Bloomberg Is NO Longer Mayor, but His School Agenda Thrives in Albany”, Kate Taylor of the NYT has really highlighted how 2 major reformer lobby gr
The PARCC Race to the Top Contract and Its 26 State MOUs | deutsch29
The PARCC Race to the Top Contract and Its 26 State MOUs | deutsch29: The PARCC Race to the Top Contract and Its 26 State MOUsWhen the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) applied for Race to the Top (RTTT) funding on June 30, 2010, it submitted this 1,609-page application.The Executive Summary (pages 7 and 8) is an enlightening read. Apparently, PARCC planned to
Sacramento News & Review - Ain’t no sunshine: the final Bites column - Bites - Opinions - July 30, 2015
Sacramento News & Review - Ain’t no sunshine: the final Bites column - Bites - Opinions - July 30, 2015: Ain’t no sunshine: the final Bites columnOn good government—and a goodbyeThis is the last Bites column.Mayor Kevin Johnson’s “ad hoc committee on good governance” is wrapping up its work. And, would you believe it, the committee has concluded that Sacramento city governance is pretty much f
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K.J. attorneys admit vast majority of 'privileged' emails in SN&R lawsuit not privileged after all - Sacramento News & Review
K.J. attorneys admit vast majority of 'privileged' emails in SN&R lawsuit not privileged after all - Page Burner - July 29, 2015 - Blogs - Sacramento News & Review: K.J. attorneys admit vast majority of 'privileged' emails in SN&R lawsuit not privileged after allLet’s do a quick recap:SN&R requested emails from the city of Sacramento pertaining to Mayor Kevin Johnson and the Nation
Special Nite Cap: Catch Up on Today's Post 7/29/15
SPECIAL NITE CAP CORPORATE ED REFORMBending Toward Justice: BATS Congress and the Fight Against Corporate Education Reform Taking Back the Power of TeachersBATS Congress: Bending Toward Justice: BATS Congress and the Fight Against Corporate Education Reform Taking Back the Power of TeachersBe the change that you wish to see in the world.—Mahatma GandhiNearly a year ago today, I joined an inspiring
