CORPORATE ED REFORM
What Has Happened to Teacher Evaluations? We Need Your Help - Living in Dialogue
What Has Happened to Teacher Evaluations? We Need Your Help - Living in Dialogue: What Has Happened to Teacher Evaluations? We Need Your HelpBy Anthony Cody.Under President Obama, the federal Department of Education offered several billion dollars in Race to the Top money and waivers from NCLB to states and school districts across the country in exchange for redesigning teacher evaluation processe
CURMUDGUCATION: An Open Letter to Jerry Oleksiak (PSEA President)
CURMUDGUCATION: An Open Letter to Jerry Oleksiak (PSEA President): An Open Letter to Jerry Oleksiak (PSEA President)Dear Jerry:It has been a disappointing couple of days, what with the announcement of the announcement that the terrible Arne Duncan with the even-worse John King. On top of that, we get the NEA's announcement of the early endorsement of Hillary Clinton. Now, today, on Facebook, I fin
Teachers union endorses Clinton for 2016 Democratic nomination - The Washington Post
Teachers union endorses Clinton for 2016 Democratic nomination - The Washington Post: Teachers union endorses Clinton for 2016 Democratic nominationThe National Education Association, the nation’s largest labor union, endorsed Hillary Rodham Clinton on Saturday for the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination.“We recommended Hillary Clinton on the incredible and lengthy track record she has, that i
Jersey Jazzman: The Faith-Based Education Policies of @ArneDuncan
Jersey Jazzman: The Faith-Based Education Policies of @ArneDuncan: The Faith-Based Education Policies of @ArneDuncanArne Duncan is Barack Obama's worst appointment. Worse than Tim Geithner, worse than Penny Pritzker, worse than Eric Shinseki -- even worse than Rahm Emanuel (OK, maybe that's open to debate...).The havoc Duncan has wreaked upon America's schools will likely take decades to undo:Dunc
Alfie Kohn: The back-to-school-night speech we’d love to hear* - The Washington Post
The back-to-school-night speech we’d love to hear* - The Washington Post: The back-to-school-night speech we’d love to hear**This was inspired by an occasional feature in Mad magazine called “Scenes We’d Like to See” — and counter-inspired by some back-to-school talks we’ve actually heard. It was written by Alfie Kohn, author of 14 books on education, parenting, and human behavior, including, most
Louisiana Educator: BESE Forum Tuesday in Baton Rouge
Louisiana Educator: BESE Forum Tuesday in Baton Rouge:Come One, Come All to Leaders With Vision BESE Board Candidates ForumClick Here to Follow Flip BESE on Facebook LEE P.BARRIOS FOR BESE 1 Web SiteJASON FRANCE FOR BESE 6 Web SiteMIKE KREAMER FOR BESE 7 Web SiteParents, Teachers, and Citizens concerned about our schools are invited to attend L W Vision's BESE Forumon Tuesday, October 6th, 2015 at
What Arne Duncan did to American education and whether it will last - The Hechinger Report
What Arne Duncan did to American education and whether it will last - The Hechinger Report: What Arne Duncan did to American education and whether it will lastWe can’t wait” was Education Secretary Arne Duncan’s frequent refrain. But as he leaves his post this December, his forceful strategy to push dramatic changes to the U.S education system is being tested.The aggressiveness and urgency that de
New boss, same as the old boss. | stopcommoncorenys
New boss, same as the old boss. | stopcommoncorenys: New boss, same as the old boss.The USDOE shuffles the worst people around that are the biggest failures locally. Elia from her failure in Florida, now King, promoted not once but twice, after his failure in New York. Each day you think it can’t get more bizarre, worse, more insulting, and yet you read the morning paper and sit in slack jawed dis
U.S. Secretary Arne Duncan Resigning in December | VAMboozled!
U.S. Secretary Arne Duncan Resigning in December | VAMboozled!: U.S. Secretary Arne Duncan Resigning in DecemberIn case you have not yet heard, U.S. “Education Secretary Arne Duncan [is] stepping down” from his President Obama-appointed post. As per an article in CNN: “President Barack Obama praised Arne Duncan’s service as secretary of education on Friday [October 2, 2015], hours after Duncan sai
The departure of Arne Duncan is irrelevant; the appointment of John King is irrelevant | @ THE CHALKFACE
The departure of Arne Duncan is irrelevant; the appointment of John King is irrelevant | @ THE CHALKFACE: The departure of Arne Duncan is irrelevant; the appointment of John King is irrelevantThe most important thing that teachers must remember is that they have the power, not middle managers or secretaries of education.Despite mandates, there are countless ways individual classroom teachers can s
With A Brooklyn Accent: The Silver Lining in the Appointment of John King
With A Brooklyn Accent: The Silver Lining in the Appointment of John King: The Silver Lining in the Appointment of John KingThese are perfect conditions for revolt!Education Activists! What are you waiting for?It is hard to applaud John King's appointment as Interim Secretary of Education to replace the much hated Arne Duncan. In New York, he was legendary for openly displaying boredom, even conte
Education in NY Headed for an Iceberg | lacetothetop
Education in NY Headed for an Iceberg | lacetothetop: Education in NY Headed for an IcebergJohn King had no intentions of leaving NY. While he deserves the credit for creating some of the worst education reforms in NY history, he should also be applauded for attempting to slow Cuomo’s teacher evaluation plan.As John King was leaving his office in NY, Governor Cuomo sent him a letter. The letter w
Text of Obama’s Farewell Speech to Duncan, and Duncan’s Response | deutsch29
Text of Obama’s Farewell Speech to Duncan, and Duncan’s Response | deutsch29: Text of Obama’s Farewell Speech to Duncan, and Duncan’s ResponseThe following is my transcription of the October 02, 2015, announcement of US Secretary of Education Arne Duncan’s resignation, offered by President Obama and followed by a response from Duncan. The transcription is of this 9 1/2-minute video clip provided b
empathyeducates - The Curse of Market Place Fundamentalism and the Challenge of an Insurrectional Pedagogy
empathyeducates - The Curse of Market Place Fundamentalism and the Challenge of an Insurrectional Pedagogy: The Curse of Market Place Fundamentalism and the Challenge of an Insurrectional PedagogyBy Henry Giroux | Originally Published at Counter Punch. September 29, 2015 | Pierre Andrieu/Getty ImagesIntroductionThe forces of free-market fundamentalism are on the march ushering in a terrifying hori
Here Is What We Know About John King, The Next Secretary Of Education
Here Is What We Know About John King, The Next Secretary Of Education: Here Is What We Know About John King, The Next Secretary Of EducationFor one thing, he's a big fan of the Common Core.U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan is stepping down from his post in December to spend more time with his family, he announced Friday. President Barack Obama has already tapped John King Jr., former New Yor
Obama vs. teachers unions: It's still on
Obama vs. teachers unions: It's still on: Obama vs. teachers unions: It's still onJohn B. King Jr. might sound like the kind of Secretary of Education who could help repair the Obama administration’s fractured relationship with reliably Democratic teachers unions. Not only is he a child of a teacher and a former teacher himself, he credits his Brooklyn public school teachers with turning his life
Private funding to keep charter schools open ‘uncertain,’ backers say | The News Tribune
Private funding to keep charter schools open ‘uncertain,’ backers say | The News Tribune: Private funding to keep charter schools open ‘uncertain,’ backers sayThe Washington State Charter Schools Association has acknowledged that it has not yet raised enough private money to keep Washington charters running for a full school year.Following a state Supreme Court ruling in September that invalidated
Auditor ‘shocked’ by $71 million grant for charter schools | The Columbus Dispatch
Auditor ‘shocked’ by $71 million grant for charter schools | The Columbus Dispatch: Auditor ‘shocked’ by $71 million grant for charter schoolsOhio Auditor Dave Yost said he’s shocked that the federal Department of Education gave Ohio a $71 million charter-school grant, given the state’s poor track record at ensuring that charters don’t misspend tax dollars.“I figured we would be a couple of years
Court Gets Back to Business | National Law Journal
Court Gets Back to Business | National Law Journal: Court Gets Back to BusinessUnion fees, affirmative action on new docket.With the future of affirmative action, union's agency shop fees, and the counting of one person, one vote in redistricting in the balance, the Roberts Court's conservative majority may return to dominate major rulings in the new term. But will it be conservative with a small
What Will Happen to No Child Left Behind Now That Arne Duncan Is Resigning? - The Atlantic
What Will Happen to No Child Left Behind Now That Arne Duncan Is Resigning? - The Atlantic: Now That Arne Duncan Is Out, Is No Child Left Behind to Stay?The education law’s death is just around the corner.In a weird way, U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan’s surprising resignation is good news for the people who want the beleaguered No Child Left Behind overhauled as soon as possible.Duncan, one
Who is John King, and Will He Be Even More Controversial Than Arne? | EdSurge News
Who is John King, and Will He Be Even More Controversial Than Arne? | EdSurge News: Who is John King, and Will He Be Even More Controversial Than Arne?In his official press conference on Friday, October 2, President Barack Obama announced that John B. King, Jr. would take over the role of Secretary of Education from Arne Duncan. Obama sang King’s praises, saying “John has been an educator all his
The Arne Duncan era is over — but his noxious policies mean childhood in America is still under threat - Salon.com
The Arne Duncan era is over — but his noxious policies mean childhood in America is still under threat - Salon.com: The Arne Duncan era is over — but his noxious policies mean childhood in America is still under threat"Reforming schools should not be a proxy for reforming society," educator and journalist Megan Erickson tells SalonIn keeping with a long Washington tradition of announcing
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California Gold Ribbon Schools Program - California School Recognition Program (CA Dept of Education)
California Gold Ribbon Schools Program - California School Recognition Program (CA Dept of Education): California Gold Ribbon Schools ProgramA program for 2015-2016 which honors some of California's outstanding public schools. Schools that are selected demonstrate exemplary achievements in implementing state standards in priority areas.The California Department of Education (CDE) seeks to recogniz
Do Democrats Give a Crap About Public Schools? John King as Next US Secretary of Education | gadflyonthewallblog
Do Democrats Give a Crap About Public Schools? John King as Next US Secretary of Education | gadflyonthewallblog: Do Democrats Give a Crap About Public Schools? John King as Next US Secretary of EducationMeet the New Boss.Same as the Old Boss.Arne Duncan is out. John King is in.It’s the kind of tone deaf decision we’ve come to expect from President Barack Obama on education matters.We’ve put up wi
Arne Duncan’s Exit: Not Unexpected. | deutsch29
Arne Duncan’s Exit: Not Unexpected. | deutsch29: Arne Duncan’s Exit: Not Unexpected.It’s true: US Secretary Arne Duncan has resigned. He will be out of the White House in December. His story is that he is headed back to Chicago to be with his family.What is noteworthy is that Obama has another year in the White House. The Duncans could have stayed in Virginia where they were residing (and where Du
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CORPORATE ED REFORMNo More School Closures and Charter Takeovers…Time for Community Schools | WeArePCAPSNo More School Closures and Charter Takeovers…Time for Community Schools | WeArePCAPS: No More School Closures and Charter Takeovers…Time for Community SchoolsThe School District, once again, is embarking on a new round of school closures and privatization. This, in spite of clear evidence that
