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Do I Understand ESEA? - The Crucial VoiceThe Crucial Voice
Do I Understand ESEA? - The Crucial VoiceThe Crucial Voice: Do I Understand ESEA?This question — do I understand ESEA — should have been a starting point for President Obama and all 535 members of Congress as they approached the reauthorization of ESEA (Elementary and Secondary Education Act). I’m only attempting to answer the question today because a citizen on Facebook asked it and I happened to
CURMUDGUCATION: Go Home, CAP
CURMUDGUCATION: Go Home, CAP: Go Home, CAPOn the heels of a recent tweet in which the Center for American Progress tried to pretend that politics had nothing to do with Common Core (at least, not until big meanies dragged politics in), CAP is now here to assert that CCSS math standards are both necessary and research based."How the Common Core Will Help the United States Bring Up Its Grade on
Opt-Out Movement Grows as parents fight back against unfair Common Core tests - Wait What?
Opt-Out Movement Grows as parents fight back against unfair Common Core tests - Wait What?: Opt-Out Movement Grows as parents fight back against unfair Common Core testsNew York’s Common Core testing madness is one year ahead of Connecticut’s, which means parents know more and are taking action to protect their children.Last summer, the majority of parents in New York State were told their childre
Thompson: Why Teachers (& Bees) Are Disappearing - This Week In Education:
This Week In Education: Thompson: Why Teachers (& Bees) Are Disappearing: Thompson: Why Teachers (& Bees) Are DisappearingThe explanation of why bees are disappearing is complex. The question why teachers are leaving the profession is not. Teaching is a tough job, especially in the inner city. But, especially in high-challenge classrooms, it would be hard to find a more wonderful career. I
K.J. lawsuit update: SN&R challenges mayor on attorney-client privilege claim
Sacramento News & Review - K.J. lawsuit update: SN&R challenges mayor on attorney-client privilege claim - Editorial - Opinions - August 13, 2015: K.J. lawsuit update: SN&R challenges mayor on attorney-client privilege claimEarlier this summer, Mayor Kevin Johnson sought an injunction from the court. He wanted a judge to stop the city of Sacramento from releasing emails and records per
Arne Duncan Stressed About Preparing For Standardized Secretary Of Education Exam - The Onion - America's Finest News Source
Arne Duncan Stressed About Preparing For Standardized Secretary Of Education Exam - The Onion - America's Finest News Source: Arne Duncan Stressed About Preparing For Standardized Secretary Of Education ExamWASHINGTON—Saying the long nights of cramming from the study guide and the constant drilling from flashcards had really worn on his nerves, Arne Duncan told reporters Tuesday that preparing for
The complicated politics of national standards: The many sources of opposition (part 1 of 3) | Brookings Institution
The complicated politics of national standards: The many sources of opposition (part 1 of 3) | Brookings Institution: The complicated politics of national standards: The many sources of opposition (part 1 of 3)Advocates of the Common Core State Standards say that high, uniform academic standards are essential to improving American students’ academic performance—to prepare them better for college o
From New Orleans: Washing Machine-Style Education Reform | The Progressive
From New Orleans: Washing Machine-Style Education Reform | The Progressive: From New Orleans: Washing Machine-Style Education ReformAs a New Orleans parent and an active member of my community, I think of myself as an expert on the experiment in education reform that tranformed my city into the nation's first all-charter school district. So when I attended a recent community-centered conference on
Experts: Keep 'Grit' Away From Teacher Evaluations - NEA Today
Experts: Keep 'Grit' Away From Teacher Evaluations - NEA Today: Experts: Keep ‘Grit’ Away From Teacher EvaluationsThe latest sign that “grit” has graduated from mere buzzword to the big time emerged a few weeks ago when the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) announced that it will soon be collecting data on student perseverance and desire to learn. Every two years, NAEP measures th
LAUSD board president Steve Zimmer talks about getting back to basics | Education | Jewish Journal
LAUSD board president Steve Zimmer talks about getting back to basics | Education | Jewish Journal: LAUSD board president Steve Zimmer talks about getting back to basicsSteve Zimmer was first elected to the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) board in 2009 after coming to town as a Teach for America trainee and then teaching for 17 years. Now he helps guide the nation’s second-largest publ
Poor teachers: Who is to blame? | My Island View
Poor teachers: Who is to blame? | My Island View: Poor teachers: Who is to blame?I posed an #Edchat Topic recently based on a number of studies I have been reading about that are claiming millions of dollars are being spent, or wasted, on professional development, while very few teachers are benefitting from it. Again the age-old story of doing things the same old way but expecting different resul
Supreme Court holds state in contempt over school funding | Breaking News | KOMO News
Supreme Court holds state in contempt over school funding | Local & Regional | Seattle News, Weather, Sports, Breaking News | KOMO News: Supreme Court holds state in contempt over school fundingSEATTLE (AP) - The Washington Supreme Court is holding the Legislature in contempt for its lack of progress on fixing the way the state pays for public education, but it is holding off on punishments un
Got Art? How Much Art Do Students Get in School?
Got Art? How Much Art Do Students Get in School?: Got Art? How Much Art Do Students Get in School?I found I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn’t say any other way – things I had no words for.Georgia O’KeeffeThe new school year is starting and I’d like to hear how much art students get? Do children in preschool do art? Kindergartners—how much art will they find between Response to
WNYT.com - Common Core protesters hit goal of 200,000 test refusals
WNYT.com - Common Core protesters hit goal of 200,000 test refusals: Common Core protesters hit goal of 200,000 test refusalsALBANY – Parents and teachers fighting the Common Core hit their goal to get 200,000 students across the state to opt out of this year’s controversial exams.The state released the official numbers Wednesday along with test results.While opt out numbers skyrocketed across the
You Get What You Pay For: Taxes and the Public Schools | janresseger
You Get What You Pay For: Taxes and the Public Schools | janresseger: You Get What You Pay For: Taxes and the Public SchoolsSlashing income taxes will not grow your state’s economy, but it will very likely destroy your public schools. If your state rolls back income taxes, your public schools will inevitably have fewer guidance counselors, and class sizes will be bigger—that is unless you can pas
Evaluation system is 'irrational,' teacher argues in court | POLITICO
Evaluation system is 'irrational,' teacher argues in court | POLITICO: Evaluation system is ‘irrational,’ teacher argues in courtBruce and Sheri Lederman. (Jimmy Vielkind/POLITICO New York)ALBANY—A Long Island elementary school teacher argued before a judge Wednesday that part of the state's teacher evaluation system is based on a "statistical black box" and should be thrown out.Sheri Le
Choosing Democracy: Initiative to Restrict Teacher Retirement is Filed
Choosing Democracy: Initiative to Restrict Teacher Retirement is Filed: Initiative to Restrict Teacher Retirement is FiledSeth Sandronsky On Tuesday California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris released the full title and summary text for the Public Employees Pension and Retiree Healthcare Benefits Initiative Constitutional Amendment. The title is a mouthful, but the initiative’s wording is just s
Marie Corfield: What if the media treated teachers like football players?
Marie Corfield: What if the media treated teachers like football players?: What if the media treated teachers like football players?It's not hard these days to wake up and wonder if I'm living in an episode of the Twilight Zone. Whether it's women's health or voting rights or climate change deniers or Donald Trump or those pesky education 'reformers', life these days feels a lot like that episode,
Don’t Let John Kasich Near The U.S. Department Of Education
8/13/2015 – Don’t Let John Kasich Near The U.S. Department Of Education: Don’t Let John Kasich Near The U.S. Department Of EducationTHIS WEEK: Teacher Shortages … Revolt Against Testing … Increased Scrutiny Of Special Ed … Why Reading To Kids Is Good … Jeb Bush’s Education LegacyTOP STORYJohn Kasich Doesn’t Belong Anywhere Near The U.S. Department Of EducationBy Jeff Bryant“Some Very Serious Peopl
Beware the Roadbuilders Redux: Education Reform Wars Fail Race, Again | the becoming radical
Beware the Roadbuilders Redux: Education Reform Wars Fail Race, Again | the becoming radical: Beware the Roadbuilders Redux: Education Reform Wars Fail Race, AgainA classic analogy is Mothra vs. Godzilla, but a more contemporary comparison—and one to be highlighted in upcoming Marvel superhero films—is Marvel’s Civil Wars.First, the larger situation involves two powerful forces, both of which are
Trial of Steve Conn on Members’ Charges - Detroit Federation of Teachers | Stateweb
Detroit Federation of Teachers | Stateweb: Trial Decision [8.12.15]In re: Trial of Steve Conn on Members’ ChargesDecision The Bylaws of the Detroit Federation of Teachers provide at Article XV, Section 1(a) that: The Union shall have the power to suspend or expel any member, or remove from office any officer who violates or fails to comply with any of the provisions of the Constitution of the Ame
Our Public Education Crisis: A White Parent’s Perspective - Badass Teachers Association
Badass Teachers Association: Our Public Education Crisis: A White Parent’s PerspectiveBy Barclay KeyAugust 11, 2015 From the chaos of initial desegregation efforts to the white flight of the past few decades, Little Rock’s hopes for strong public schools have consistently been sacrificed on the altar of white supremacy. As a historian, I knew the general contours of this story before my family and
Education’s Merchant of Doubt & The Plight of State School Finance Systems | School Finance 101
Education’s Merchant of Doubt & The Plight of State School Finance Systems | School Finance 101: Education’s Merchant of Doubt & The Plight of State School Finance SystemsBack in 2012, I opined: “It is hard to imagine a time in the history of American public education when there has been such a widespread political effort to argue that improving the quality of schools has little or nothing
New York’s Common Core test scores flop yet again — with 20 percent of students opting out - The Washington Post
New York’s Common Core test scores flop yet again — with 20 percent of students opting out - The Washington Post: New York’s Common Core test scores flop yet again — with 20 percent of students opting outNew York just released student scores on the 2015 state-mandated Common Core standardized tests in math and English Language Arts and the results were interesting. The scores — the third year for
Indiana’s got a problem: Too many teachers don’t want to work there anymore - The Washington Post
Indiana’s got a problem: Too many teachers don’t want to work there anymore - The Washington Post: Indiana’s got a problem: Too many teachers don’t want to work there anymoreIndiana’s got a problem: Teachers increasingly don’t want to work in the state anymore. The problem has become so acute that some school districts have have had a hard time finding enough teachers to cover classes for the new
Chicago Public Schools may pressure teachers union on pensions - Government News - Crain's Chicago Business
Chicago Public Schools may pressure teachers union on pensions - Government News - Crain's Chicago Business: Can CPS force pension concessions on teachers?Chicago Public Schools officials have found a legal weapon that could force pension concessions from the Chicago Teachers Union—or blow up in their faces.The device is an untested clause in the teachers' contract that could allow CPS to unilater
City, state teachers' unions take different tacks on exam scores | POLITICO
City, state teachers' unions take different tacks on exam scores | POLITICO: City, state teachers' unions take different tacks on exam scoresNew York's city and state teachers' unions had starkly different responses Wednesday to the release of state exam scores, highlighting the divergent opinions on the Common Core academic standards and the opt out movement the unions have adopted.Just moments a
Sacramento News & Review - Kevin Johnson and Co. could face ethics test in 2016 - Beats - Local Stories - August 13, 2015
Sacramento News & Review - Kevin Johnson and Co. could face ethics test in 2016 - Beats - Local Stories - August 13, 2015: Kevin Johnson and Co. could face ethics test in 2016Embrace external reform or risk losing party endorsement, says Democratic Party affiliateSacramento City Council members who don't embrace true ethics reform may be in trouble next election, according to the chairwoman of
$240 Million Education Contract Illustrates State Lobbying Loopholes | Political Muscle | The California Report | KQED News
$240 Million Education Contract Illustrates State Lobbying Loopholes | Political Muscle | The California Report | KQED News: $240 Million Education Contract Illustrates State Lobbying LoopholesWhen California education officials awarded a $240 million, three-year contract to conduct Common Core testing for millions of school children this spring, they said it was an open and competitive process —
Parent Power Can Crush the Testocracy – and the Government is Scared Witless | gadflyonthewallblog
Parent Power Can Crush the Testocracy – and the Government is Scared Witless | gadflyonthewallblog: Parent Power Can Crush the Testocracy – and the Government is Scared Witless“We need to change accountability for schools to be more holistic. My greatest frustration is that I can’t do it fast enough.”–Pedro Rivera, Pennsylvania’s Education SecretaryParents, you can.It doesn’t matter where you live
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Why Can't the America that Creates 'This American Life' Also Integrate Our Schools? | John Thompson
Why Can't the America that Creates 'This American Life' Also Integrate Our Schools? | John Thompson: Why Can't the America that Creates 'This American Life' Also Integrate Our Schools?Paul Tough, formally of the New York Times Magazine, wrote that school reform was the result of "liberal post-traumatic shock" from supposedly losing the War on Poverty. Believing that it was too hard to fi
The big Jeb Bush charter school lie: How Florida became a cautionary tale for the rest of the country - Salon.com
The big Jeb Bush charter school lie: How Florida became a cautionary tale for the rest of the country - Salon.com: The big Jeb Bush charter school lie: How Florida became a cautionary tale for the rest of the countryLiberty City's schools were supposed to provide a pathway out of poverty. Instead, they've invited profiteeringThis article originally appeared on AlterNet.When people begin a story ab
SES IS A MESS: State’s ESEA waiver request related to tutoring requirement denied | EdSource
State’s ESEA waiver request related to tutoring requirement denied | EdSource: State’s ESEA waiver request related to tutoring requirement deniedThe state’s effort to give more control to local districts in choosing after-school tutors for struggling students has been denied by the U.S. Department of Education.Tom Torlakson, state superintendent of public instruction, said Wednesday that he was di
DFT president blasts decision to dump him for misconduct
DFT president blasts decision to dump him for misconduct: DFT president blasts decision to dump him for misconductThe president of the Detroit Federation of Teachers was stripped of his job and kicked out of the union today after being found guilty of misconduct in an unprecedented decision he has vowed to appeal.Steve Conn, 57, said he's confident that the "overreaching" ruling from the
Special Nite Cap: Catch Up on Today's Post 8/12/15
SPECIAL NITE CAP CORPORATE ED REFORMSharp climb in number of students opting out of state standardized tests | Philadelphia Public School NotebookSharp climb in number of students opting out of state standardized tests | Philadelphia Public School Notebook: Sharp climb in number of students opting out of state standardized testsBut the overall percentage of opt-outs in Pennsylvania is still minusc
