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Who can make sense of "optout" legislation in Wisconsin? | BustED Pencils
Who can make sense of "optout" legislation in Wisconsin? | BustED Pencils: Who can make sense of “optout” legislation in Wisconsin?Below you will find the specific, exact, word for word language from Wisconsin state legislator Jeremy Thiesfeldt’s opt out amendment. Please read the excerpted passages below and feel free to read the legislation in its entirety.Once you’ve completed your r
Jersey Jazzman: Proud Teachers Are Banned In New Jersey #ProudToBeAParsippanyTeacher
Jersey Jazzman: Proud Teachers Are Banned In New Jersey #ProudToBeAParsippanyTeacher: Proud Teachers Are Banned In New Jersey #ProudToBeAParsippanyTeacher -How dare these unionized teachers express pride in their profession!Teachers Ordered to Remove “Proud to be a Teacher” Signs“Pride in Parsippany”, boasts the great township sign at the intersection of Rt. 46 and Vail Road. The teachers of Parsi
Mizzou Football and Why It Matters for Schools [LinkedIn] | The Jose Vilson
Mizzou Football and Why It Matters for Schools [LinkedIn] | The Jose Vilson: Mizzou Football and Why It Matters for Schools [LinkedIn]In my first, exclusive LinkedIn post, I discuss what leaders can learn from the University of Missouri (Mizzou) protests happening now. Here’s an excerpt:But lots of the narrative has changed in the last couple of years. Northwestern University football team’s deman
CURMUDGUCATION: Weingarten Explains WTH #TeachStrong
CURMUDGUCATION: Weingarten Explains WTH #TeachStrong: Weingarten Explains WTH #TeachStrongSay what you will about Randi Weingarten-- when the crowd is hollering for her head and throwing tomatoes, she doesn't pretend that it's all "Hosanna" and roses. And so just a couple of days after #TeachStrong hit the edu-verse with a resounding thud, here she is with a blog post entitled "Why
WTF: Ratliff exploring LAUSD conversion to a charter district - LA School Report
JUST IN: Ratliff exploring LAUSD conversion to a charter district - LA School Report:JUST IN: Ratliff exploring LAUSD conversion to a charter districtIn what appears to be a strategy to undermine the Broad Foundation’s proposal to move half of district students into charter schools, LA Unified board member MónicaRatliff is exploring the possibility of turning the entire district into a charter org
Broad officials defends charters in first extended comments since leak of charter expansion plan - LA Times
Broad officials defends charters in first extended comments since leak of charter expansion plan - LA Times: Broad official defends charter schools following leak of expansion planarter schools have been wrongly accused of not serving all students and a proposal to greatly expand the number of them in Los Angeles would not result in financial catastrophe for the nation's second-largest school syst
Malloy continues to coddle Connecticut’s Charter School Industry - Wait What?
Malloy continues to coddle Connecticut’s Charter School Industry - Wait What?: Malloy continues to coddle Connecticut’s Charter School IndustryThe massive financial investment the charter school industry made in Malloy’s last gubernatorial campaign appears to be paying off yet again as Governor announces a new plan to cut state spending.As the CT Mirror is reporting in an exclusive article entitle
Just Released: The American Education Research Association’s (AERA) Statement on VAMs | VAMboozled!
Just Released: The American Education Research Association’s (AERA) Statement on VAMs | VAMboozled!: Just Released: The American Education Research Association’s (AERA) Statement on VAMsYesterday, the Council of the American Education Research Association (AERA) – AERA, founded in 1916, is the largest national professional organization devoted to the scientific study of education – publicly releas
As Student Citations Drop in Los Angeles, Questions About ‘Ghost Suspensions’ Rise - The Chronicle of Social Change
As Student Citations Drop in Los Angeles, Questions About ‘Ghost Suspensions’ Rise - The Chronicle of Social Change: As Student Citations Drop in Los Angeles, Questions About ‘Ghost Suspensions’ RiseAmidst mounting criticism of its disciplinary practices in recent years, Los Angeles Unified School District began shifting away from citations and suspensions and toward practices that emphasize keepi
Education researchers caution against using students’ test scores to evaluate teachers - The Washington Post
Education researchers caution against using students’ test scores to evaluate teachers - The Washington Post: Education researchers caution against using students’ test scores to evaluate teachersThe American Educational Research Association became the latest organization to caution against using value-added models — complex algorithms that attempt to measure a teacher’s impact on student test sco
CURMUDGUCATION: Do Public Schools Take Everyone
CURMUDGUCATION: Do Public Schools Take Everyone: Do Public Schools Take EveryoneHillary Clinton said something bad about charters this week, and a whole lot of people lost their bananas.What Clinton said was that charters neither take nor keep any or all students. This is pretty self-evident at this point, as we have all just emerged from a dust-up over the most recent time that Eva Moskowitz and
PARCC switches to a Chinese menu of standardized testing options - The Washington Post
PARCC switches to a Chinese menu of standardized testing options - The Washington Post: PARCC switches to a Chinese menu of standardized testing optionsThe Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers, which created a standardized test to measure whether students have mastered the Common Core State Standards, announced Thursday that it will allow states to pick and choose whethe
South LA holding its own forum for LA Unified superintendent input - LA School Report
South LA holding its own forum for LA Unified superintendent input - LA School Report:South LA holding its own forum for LA Unified superintendent inputJose Lara, LA Unified teacherAs many as 200 parents, teachers and students are expected to attend a community forum, starting at 5 p.m. today at Santee High School, to provide input into the LAUSDsuperintendent search.The meeting was scheduled to r
Opportunities and challenges of community schools | Philadelphia Public School Notebook
Opportunities and challenges of community schools | Philadelphia Public School Notebook: Opportunities and challenges of community schoolsWith Mayor Michael Nutter departing City Hall in January, his legacy in education is facing some scrutiny. He gets good marks for his focus on raising graduation rates and support for more funding. But his agenda also included closing neighborhood public schools
Education Bloggers Daily Highlights 11-12-15 | EduBloggers
Education Bloggers Daily Highlights 11-12-15 | EduBloggers: Education Bloggers Daily Highlights 11-12-15EduBloggers:http://edubloggers.org/Dedicated to truth-telling for democracy.The Education Bloggers Network is an informal confederation of more than 200 education reporters, advocacy journalists, investigative bloggers, and commentators. Members of the Education Bloggers Network are dedicated to
Making Sh*t Up – the New Normal in American and Connecticut Politics - Wait What?
Making Sh*t Up – the New Normal in American and Connecticut Politics - Wait What?: Making Sh*t Up – the New Normal in American and Connecticut PoliticsIf there is one overarching message coming out of the Republican Presidential Debates it is the realization that candidates for the highest office in the nation have absolutely no problem with simply making sh*t up.But the buffoons seeking the Repub
Report: Student test scores rise and fall with funding | CJOnline.com
Report: Student test scores rise and fall with funding | CJOnline.com: Report: Student test scores rise and fall with fundingLawmaker skeptical of correlation between education spending and student outcomesTHAD ALLTON/THE CAPITAL-JOURNALThe K-12 Student Success Committee met to wade through a morass of data Tuesday. The panel is charged with gathering and analyzing information that will likely be
CURMUDGUCATION: New Gates Study of-- Oh. Never Mind
CURMUDGUCATION: New Gates Study of-- Oh. Never Mind: New Gates Study of-- Oh. Never MindIt's becoming evident that the Obama announcement heralding the fake repudiation of testing contained some sort of dog whistle or backwards masking message that was a cue for reformsters to unleash the hounds of Competency Based Education and Personalized Learning. Lots of players have laid there bets, and we'v
With A Brooklyn Accent: School Reform, Charters and Gentrification; The Bronx Connection (with reference to Camden, Detroit, Buffalo and Newark)
With A Brooklyn Accent: School Reform, Charters and Gentrification; The Bronx Connection (with reference to Camden, Detroit, Buffalo and Newark): School Reform, Charters and Gentrification; The Bronx Connection (with reference to Camden, Detroit, Buffalo and Newark)Those in the Bronx who want to know what happens when the nation's most battered urban spaces get in the crosshairs of developers, inv
My first Progressive article: What the Washington State Supreme Court Decision on Charter Schools Achieved | Seattle Education
My first Progressive article: What the Washington State Supreme Court Decision on Charter Schools Achieved | Seattle Education: My first Progressive article: What the Washington State Supreme Court Decision on Charter Schools AchievedOriginally posted on The Progressive:The Washington State Supreme Court ruled on September 4, 2015 that charter schools are not “common schools” and therefore cannot
The “More Than a Score” Anthem: The new song that explains the book and the movement against high-stakes testing! | I AM AN EDUCATOR
The “More Than a Score” Anthem: The new song that explains the book and the movement against high-stakes testing! | I AM AN EDUCATOR: The “More Than a Score” Anthem: The new song that explains the book and the movement against high-stakes testing!Caselli Jordan and Sterling Duns, of the group City Love that just released the song, “More Than a Score.”A few weeks ago, I spoke in New York City at th
Feds spent $7 billion to fix failing schools, with mixed results - The Washington Post
Feds spent $7 billion to fix failing schools, with mixed results - The Washington Post: Feds spent $7 billion to fix failing schools, with mixed resultsA national program that pumped a record $7 billion into failing schools — and became one of U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan’s signature policies — has yielded mixed results, according to a new federal analysis released Thursday.Students in abo
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Missouri student protests shine a light on campus institutional racism
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Missouri student protests shine a light on campus institutional racism: Missouri student protests shine a light on campus institutional racismOne positive outcome from the Univ. of Missouri student protests is finally more media focus and light shined on the racist culture often embedded in post-secondary campus life.John Eligon, who has been covering the protests si
Want To Make A School Better? Get Kids To Show Up : NPR Ed : NPR
Want To Make A School Better? Get Kids To Show Up : NPR Ed : NPR: Want To Make A School Better? Get Kids To Show UpAt 7:30 a.m. Monday through Friday, you'll find Mark Gaither standing on Gough Street in southeast Baltimore. He's outside Wolfe Street Academy, the neighborhood elementary school where he's the principal.Gaither has a huge umbrella in case it rains, and thick gloves for when it snows
Author to speak about corruption in Indiana schools - Purdue Exponent: Features
Author to speak about corruption in Indiana schools - Purdue Exponent: Features: Author to speak about corruption in Indiana schoolsHoosier School Heist TV is Doug Martin's channel featuring videos of his book tour across Indiana speaking on the corporate takeover of public education. Order Hoosier School Heist at http://hoosierschoolheist.com/.Follow Hoosier School Heist on Facebook: https://www.
edTPA’s threat to student privacy. | Fred Klonsky
edTPA’s threat to student privacy. | Fred Klonsky: edTPA’s threat to student privacy.– from More than a ScoreSpringfield, IL. Tuesday, a representative of the Chicago coalition More than a Score shared disturbing information with an Illinois House education committee concerning new dangers to student privacy. As of September 2015, student teachers in Illinois must now submit videos filmed in publi
Ahead of Departure, Arne Duncan Reflects on Signature Education Programs - US News
Ahead of Departure, Arne Duncan Reflects on Signature Education Programs - US News: Education Secretary Arne Duncan Assesses Legacy ProgramsWhen Secretary of Education Arne Duncan steps down from his perch in December, he'll bring to a close a seven-year tenure during which he oversaw more change in the K-12 education space than anyone else who has held the post.On Thursday, speaking at the Jeremi
Fact Sheet: America's Schools under Race to the Top
Fact Sheet: Empowering States to Transform the Education Landscape | U.S. Department of Education: Fact Sheet: Empowering States to Transform the Education LandscapeIn today's increasingly global, knowledge-based economy, education has never been more important. Students need to master important skills like problem-solving, critical thinking, creativity, and team work in order to be prepared for t
Closing the Opportunity Gap in Deeper Learning - NEA Today
Closing the Opportunity Gap in Deeper Learning - NEA Today: Closing the Opportunity Gap in Deeper LearningLinda Darling-Hammond, professor of education at Stanford University, made a strong case for “deeper learning” at a panel discussion last week in Washington, D.C., saying schools must move students beyond rote-oriented test-prep drills and mile-wide, inch-deep curriculum guides. “We can’t jus
Politico NY Sells Ads to Pro-Charter Advocacy Group but Fails to Label Them As Paid Ads | janresseger
Politico NY Sells Ads to Pro-Charter Advocacy Group but Fails to Label Them As Paid Ads | janresseger: Politico NY Sells Ads to Pro-Charter Advocacy Group but Fails to Label Them As Paid AdsEven though I live in Ohio, every morning in my e-mail in-box, I receive and scan an update on news about education from Politico New York. I read it as a summary of public education issues surfacing in the sta
The Challenges of Large-Scale Action for Democratic School Change - Bridging Differences - Education Week
The Challenges of Large-Scale Action for Democratic School Change - Bridging Differences - Education Week: The Challenges of Large-Scale Action for Democratic School ChangeDeborah Meier continues her conversation with Harry Boyte. To read their full exchange, please visit here.Dear Harry and friends,Here's where I don't "get it":What sustains the extraordinary short-lived focused citizen
11/12/2015 – The Big Education Fight In The Democratic Party
11/12/2015 – The Big Education Fight In The Democratic Party: The Big Education Fight In The Democratic PartyTHIS WEEK: Dropout Rates Fall … Schools Without High-Speed Internet … Low Pay For Expensive Childcare … Power Of College Athletes … Cheating In Online ClassesTOP STORYThe Big Education Fight In The Democratic PartyBy Jeff Bryant“The ‘big economic fight’ in the Democratic Party that news out
The astonishing amount of data being collected about your children - The Washington Post
The astonishing amount of data being collected about your children - The Washington Post: The astonishing amount of data being collected about your childrenParental concerns about student privacy have been rising in recent years amid the growing use by schools, school districts and states use technology to collect mountains of detailed information on students. Last year, a controversial $100 milli
R.I.P.: The Tired Myth of the Apathetic Black Student - Higher Education
R.I.P.: The Tired Myth of the Apathetic Black Student - Higher Education: R.I.P.: The Tired Myth of the Apathetic Black StudentWe should all be finally noticing the new — really the old — Black student activism and it’s been a long time coming.After watching #BlackLivesMatter blossom among American youth, after watching Black student protest after protest — most recently at the University of Misso
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Former US Senator Mary Landrieu Works for the Walton Foundation | deutsch29
Former US Senator Mary Landrieu Works for the Walton Foundation | deutsch29: Former US Senator Mary Landrieu Works for the Walton FoundationIn December 2014, “the last Deep South Democrat in the US Senate,” Senator Mary Landrieu, lost a runoff election to Republican challenger, Bill Cassidy. It was the first time in 138 years that Louisiana did not have a Democrat in the US Senate.Landrieu had hel
Clinton Turns Against Charters - WSJ
Clinton Turns Against Charters - WSJ: Clinton Turns Against ChartersRandi Weingarten got what her union’s endorsement paid for.Hillary Clinton has moved to the left of President Obama on trade, energy, immigration, student loans, health care and entitlements. But even we’re surprised by her latest move, which is to turn against charter schools as an engine of education opportunity.“Most charter sc
Jersey Jazzman: Charter Schools, An Exchange: Part VI (Final)
Jersey Jazzman: Charter Schools, An Exchange: Part VI (Final): Charter Schools, An Exchange: Part VI (Final)This is the last installment of an exchange about charter schools between myself and Dmitri Mehlhorn. Part I: Mehlhorn's opener.Part II: My reply.Part III: Mehlhorn's response.Part IV: My second reply.Part V: Mehlhorn's second response.Part VI (this post): My final reply.I hope everyone has
Special Nite Cap: Catch Up on Today's Post 11/11/15
CORPORATE ED REFORMParent Power in Indiana | Parents Across AmericaParent Power in Indiana | Parents Across America: Parent Power in IndianaFrom John Harris Loflin, a leader of PAA Indianapolis affiliate Parent Power:Like PAA members and supporters, the B&LPI and Parent Power in Indianapolis know the importance of viable and authentic parent-teacher relationships to school success. This is why
