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Pillars or Propaganda - The Crucial VoiceThe Crucial Voice
Pillars or Propaganda - The Crucial VoiceThe Crucial Voice: Pillars or PropagandaWhen you hear the word “pillars,” does it invoke an image of strong supports? Who would have thought this innocent but persuasive word would be used against us in the education reform wars?The four pillars of No Child Left Behind (NCLB) are,Stronger Accountability for ResultsMore Freedom for States and CommunitiesProv
LAUSD's top rookie teachers to be honored at Dodger game - MyNewsLA.com
LAUSD's top rookie teachers to be honored at Dodger game - MyNewsLA.com: LAUSD’s top rookie teachers to be honored at Dodger gameThe Los Angeles Unified School District‘s top first- year teachers from the 2014-15 school year will be honored at Sunday’s Los Angeles Dodgers-Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim interleague game at Dodger Stadium.The district employed more than 900 first-year teachers in the
Still Stuck In Food Services Director Jail, David Binkle Retires - Change The LAUSD
Still Stuck In Food Services Director Jail, David Binkle Retires - Change The LAUSD: Still Stuck In Food Services Director Jail, David Binkle Retires“I felt bad collecting my salary while being forced to sit home without doing the work.”-David BinkleLast December, David Binkle’s paid suspension was announced with typical LAUSD double speak. At the same time the press office was stating that he had
Brevard County School Board Scandal: Ziegler does not understand investigation | Reclaim Reform
Brevard County School Board Scandal: Ziegler does not understand investigation | Reclaim Reform: Brevard County School Board Scandal: Ziegler does not understand investigationBrevard County School Board member Andy Ziegler commented on the $4 million dollars that a law firm hired by the Board declared as “improper payments.”Ziegler, who promoted the software company and approved the no-bid contrac
WHO IS LEADING THE LAUSD WITCH HUNT AGAINST TEACHERS- THE ANSWER WILL SHOCK YOU - Perdaily.com
WHO IS LEADING THE LAUSD WITCH HUNT AGAINST TEACHERS- THE ANSWER WILL SHOCK YOU - Perdaily.com: WHO IS LEADING THE LAUSD WITCH HUNT AGAINST TEACHERS- THE ANSWER WILL SHOCK YOU(Mensaje se repite en Español)How is it that the LAUSD's go-to outside law firm Sedgwick L.L.P. that was embroiled in the Miramonte Scandal and sanctioned for covering up evidence is running teacher investigations, teacher ja
Oregon Save Our Schools: Washington Tribal Leaders Strongly Question Standardized Education and Testing
Oregon Save Our Schools: Washington Tribal Leaders Strongly Question Standardized Education and Testing: Washington Tribal Leaders Strongly Question Standardized Education and TestingRobey Clark, a member of Oregon Save Our Schools, shared with us a letter that was sent to Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction Randy Dorn by the governing tribes of the Washington State Tribal Compac
Bangert: Education reform’s next trick? Teacher shortage
Bangert: Education reform’s next trick? Teacher shortage: Bangert: Education reform’s next trick? Teacher shortageWhat sort of gymnastics will state lawmakers try to pull off at this point to remedy a looming teacher shortage after years of running off potential, young candidates by convincing Hoosiers that public schools were essentially broken?And will they actually be willing to shoulder some o
Badass Teachers Association: Governor Christie, We Will Not Turn the Other Cheek!
Badass Teachers Association: Governor Christie, We Will Not Turn the Other Cheek!: Governor Christie, We Will Not Turn the Other Cheek!As a national organization dedicated to purposeful action to support educational professionals and America’s children, we would be remiss in our mission if we were to take lightly presidential candidate Chris Christie’s recent statement on CNN that the national tea
Frequently Asked Questions About Community Schools
FAQs: Frequently Asked Questions About Community Schools#1: What is a Community School? #2: Why do we need community schools?#3: Are community schools public schools?#4: What are the key conditions for learning?#5: What are the areas in which community schools offer programs and services?#6: What is the curriculum like in a community school?#7: What are the guiding principles driving the developme
What parts of U.S. history should AP students learn? - CBS News
What parts of U.S. history should AP students learn? - CBS News: What parts of U.S. history should AP students learn?Every year, about half a million high schoolers take an Advanced Placement American history class as a way to earn college credits.But there's been a national debate over what parts of American history should be emphasized.On Thursday, The College Board -- under pressure from conser
Bill de Blasio's broken class size promise | am New York
Bill de Blasio's broken class size promise | am New York: Bill de Blasio's broken class size promise Class size vital to learningBy THE EDITORIAL BOARD August 2, 2015Mayor Bill de Blasio and the Department of Education have rejected a chance to commit to smaller class sizes in public schools. The move reflects a broken promise from de Blasio, who campaigned on reducing the number of children per c
Jon Tester: Ensuring every Montana child has chance to achieve
Jon Tester: Ensuring every Montana child has chance to achieve: Jon Tester: Ensuring every Montana child has chance to achieveJon TesterThe bill also moves us away from using testing as the primary measure of a student’s performance -- another No Child Left Behind policy that failed.My mother had an unshakable faith in the power of public education. With her encouragement, the first job I took aft
Lacey Slekar – our Newest Student Hero | Poetic Justice
Lacey Slekar – our Newest Student Hero | Poetic Justice: Lacey Slekar – our Newest Student Hero On May 22, 2015, 12 year old Lacey Slekar stood in front of the Board of Education in her school district and tried to convince the adults in the room that standardized testing is bad for children. Her speech was eloquent, well-organized, and very persuasive. She is a hero for writing and delivering a s
Teachers’ Quality of Worklife Survey & Unfair Terminations | Education Town Hall Forum
Teachers’ Quality of Worklife Survey & Unfair Terminations | Education Town Hall Forum: Archives, Announcements, & Extended Discussion on Weekly Broadcasts...: Teachers’ Quality of Worklife Survey & Unfair TerminationsOn the July 30th show of Education Town Hall, we had guests Lori, Denisha Jones, and Gus Morales on the show. The guests discussed the recent Atlantic article published a
Seattle Schools Community Forum: City's Preschool Program
Seattle Schools Community Forum: City's Preschool Program: City's Preschool ProgramBig Education Ape: Greedy Corporate Education Reformer's Newest Media Blitz: Pre-K and Charter Schools http://bit.ly/1I6hiBgThe Times had big news this morning that preschoolers can learn math but nobody in preschool teaching ever knew this before.Naturally, I'm being facetious as most parents do know this (even if
Why teachers can’t hotfoot it out of Kansas fast enough - The Washington Post
Why teachers can’t hotfoot it out of Kansas fast enough - The Washington Post: Why teachers can’t hotfoot it out of Kansas fast enoughTeachers can’t hotfoot it out of Kansas fast enough, creating a substantial shortage expected only to get much worse. Why?Well, there’s the low pay. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, the average teaching salary in 2012-2013 (the latest year
What's in Store with Common Core | Alan Singer
What's in Store with Common Core | Alan Singer: What's in Store with Common CoreIf you can put aside the high-stakes testing, which admittedly is not easy to do, and if you put aside the break-up of learning into micro-pieces, which I really cannot forgive, and if you can somehow forget the push for corporate take over and profit from education in the United States, there are some are some decent
Campbell Brown Announces a Nationwide Recall of BROWN SOUP Due to Mislabeling
Campbell Brown Announces a Nationwide Recall of BROWN SOUP Due to MislabelingCampbell Brown's Soylent Greed is Also Under Investigation For Mislabeling Campbell Brown IS Corporate Education Reform's Salesperson of the Month
Parents with POWER! ¡Padres con PODER! HispanEduca
HispanEduca: Go to HispanEduca: WebsiteHispanEduca-PUNTOS de VISTA: periodismo educativo que cubrirá La Florida y Puerto RicoJul 02, 2015No Commentsby HispanEducaPor más detres años he estado encubando la idea. Todo comenzó cuando llegué a la Florida en el año 2012. Fue entonces que, en conjunto y con el incondicional apoyo de mi esposo, fundamos una organización sin fines de lucro para abogar por
Chris Christie vows to punch the national teachers union ‘in the face’ because they ‘deserve’ it
Chris Christie vows to punch the national teachers union ‘in the face’ because they ‘deserve’ it: Chris Christie vows to punch the national teachers union ‘in the face’ because they ‘deserve’ itRepublican presidential candidate Chris Christie said over the weekend that the national teachers union deserved a “punch in the face” because it had become the most destructive force in America’s education
Reforming schools, again and again
Reforming schools, again and again: Reforming schools, again and againFor the last 20 years, we’ve pushed and pulled the K-12 education system so much that it’s nearly unrecognizable — especially if you grew up in the falsely idyllic world that existed before we knew about the achievement gap, learning disabilities or the damage caused by inequities in school funding.It’s hard to argue that reform
The Arts: One More Victim of Common Core Testing - Part 1 - Work in Progress - Education Week Teacher
The Arts: One More Victim of Common Core Testing - Part 1 - Work in Progress - Education Week Teacher:The Arts: One More Victim of Common Core Testing - Part 1Everywhere you look there are the arts, and their huge capacity to add value to our lives is something schools need to better understand. Like many, I am convinced that the standardized testing that resulted from the NCLB legislation and Oba
Shortage puts uncertified teachers in Arizona classrooms
Shortage puts uncertified teachers in Arizona classrooms: Shortage puts uncertified teachers in Arizona classroomsWhen Cesar Aguirre learned his daughter’s first-grade teacher had resigned in the middle of the school year, he was alarmed.That turned to dismay as weeks passed and Jasmine — whose speech delay affected her reading ability — started falling behind.Now a third-grader, Jasmine emerged f
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Special Nite Cap: Catch Up on Today's Post 8/1/15
SPECIAL NITE CAP CORPORATE ED REFORMSchools Matter: National Journal's Rose Colored Reporting on Texas CREDO StudySchools Matter: National Journal's Rose Colored Reporting on Texas CREDO Study: National Journal's Rose Colored Reporting on Texas CREDO StudyWhen the mainstream Washington media finds news on low test scores among public schools, they love to accentuate the negative and to ignore the
