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House-Senate Conference Committee Approves Framework to Improve K-12 Education
Press Releases | Press | Chairman's Newsroom | Chairman | The U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions: House-Senate Conference Committee Approves Framework to Improve K-12 EducationWASHINGTON, D.C. | November 19, 2015 - Today, the House-Senate conference committee reached agreement on a proposal to improve K-12 education and replace No Child Left Behind. The agreement repr
Remember Class Size? « pedagogyofthereformed
Remember Class Size? « pedagogyofthereformed: Remember Class Size?School districts don’t want small classes because that means more teachers, more space, and of course, more money. Funding in public schools in in short supply these days between sky high consultant fees, expensive test prep programs and deliberate underfunding by state officials, so class size has slipped out of the conversation.M
Join thousands of CTU members and allies on Nov. 23 in Grant Park
November 23 Mass Rally: Date: Monday, Nov. 23 Location: Grant Park’s Butler Field Time: 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Click here to view bus locations. If we don’t come together and fight for good schools and a fair contract, we will lose many of the rights we currently have. If we allow CPS to continue to disrespect our profession, they will pile even more demands on our schools without adequate resour
Catching False Data: How Scientists Lies | Patch
Catching False Data: How Scientists Lies | Patch: Catching False Data: How Scientists LiesA pair of Stanford researchers has uncovered patterns in how scientists lie about their data.Even the best poker players have “tells” that give away when they’re bluffing with a weak hand. Scientists who commit fraud have similar, but even more subtle, tells, and a pair of Stanford researchers have cracked th
#TeachStrong? Brother, Here We Go Again… | Daniel Katz, Ph.D.
#TeachStrong? Brother, Here We Go Again… | Daniel Katz, Ph.D.: #TeachStrong? Brother, Here We Go Again…Education reformers in the 21st Century seem incapable of seeing any problem as something other than a marketing campaign. Faced with growing grassroots opposition to the Common Core State Standards, the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, backed with fresh cash from the Gates Foundation, launched a #S
Battling Broad's charter attack in LA
Battling Broad's charter attack in LA | SocialistWorker.org: Battling Broad's charter attack in LAON THE heels of a big contract campaign that won a 10 percent raise, unprecedented caps on class sizes and other gains for our schools, the 31,000 members of United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA) have another major battle on our hands over the future of public education in our city--a battle with nationa
CURMUDGUCATION: Resume Bombs
CURMUDGUCATION: Resume Bombs: Resume BombsHere's the problem. You can't build a resume with the following:I took over a program that was doing pretty well, so I just kept things humming along in the same general direction. I may have tweaked a few things here and there, but basically I just left well enough alone.No, to really put some beef on the old resume, you need a sentence that starts with &
Peg with Pen: Harassment Lawsuit Anyone?
Peg with Pen: Harassment Lawsuit Anyone?: Harassment Lawsuit Anyone?When your school is being destroyed by the dictatorial advice of fake teacher programs (Relay) aided and abetted by the Colorado Department of Education all under absolutely fear mongering mandates that force you into silence what is one to do? Do you stay quiet and simply let it all go down as they have planned? Or, do you speak
No Power like the Power of the People - Lily's Blackboard
No Power like the Power of the People - Lily's Blackboard: No Power like the Power of the PeopleMembers of Concerned Student 1950, University of Missouri’s Graduate Professional Council, faculty and student supporters gather at Mel Carnahan Quadrangle to rally in support of an ongoing protest to get UM System President Tim Wolfe to resign on Monday, Nov. 9, 2015. Tensions have been rising througho
Schools Matter: KIPP Administrator "choked and dragged" 16 Year Old Female Student in NOLA
Schools Matter: KIPP Administrator "choked and dragged" 16 Year Old Female Student in NOLA: KIPP Administrator "choked and dragged" 16 Year Old Female Student in NOLAA week after a St. Louis KIPP administrator was placed on leave, pending an investigation of abusing a kindergarten student whose head and neck showed clear signs of a physical assault, a New Orleans KIPP dean of s
John Thompson: The Gates Foundation Never Listens to Teachers, Unless They Endorse the Gates’ Experiments | Diane Ravitch's blog
John Thompson: The Gates Foundation Never Listens to Teachers, Unless They Endorse the Gates’ Experiments | Diane Ravitch's blog: The Gates Foundation Never Listens to Teachers, Unless They Endorse the Gates’ ExperimentsJohn Thompson reviews here the report by the Network for Public Education on 15 years of Gates’ experiments on the lives of other people’s children and teachers.“During the last fi
With A Brooklyn Accent: Terrifying Post On the Computerized Learning Future from a Teacher From a Southern State
With A Brooklyn Accent: Terrifying Post On the Computerized Learning Future from a Teacher From a Southern State: Terrifying Post On the Computerized Learning Future from a Teacher From a Southern StateI was recently at a training where the state superintendent of education .........., was speaking to the......... county teachers. She began her speech with trying to inspire and motivate us to prep
What You Need to Know About Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association
What You Need to Know About Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association: What You Need to Know About Friedrichs v. California Teachers AssociationWe've shared a lot this week about the upcoming Supreme Court case Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association, a case of major importance for working people. Here is a roundup of our recent stories about the case so you have the facts you need:9/11
The problem with standardized testing | KP | kokomoperspective.com
The problem with standardized testing | KP | kokomoperspective.com: The problem with standardized testingWe all want to know that our children are learning what they need to be successful members of our society, contributing to the economy, and advancing our state and nation. But the obsession our political leaders have developed with standardized testing has become an obstacle to our desires.In I
Latest anti-Johnson attack hits odd note | The Sacramento Bee
Latest anti-Johnson attack hits odd note | The Sacramento Bee: Latest anti-Johnson attack hits odd noteBY THE EDITORIAL BOARDThe Los Angeles-based Courage Campaign has agitated for some laudable causes. Its attempt to strong-arm Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson out of office is not one of them.On Thursday, the online advocacy group released a video ad that reiterates old sexual misconduct allegation
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CURMUDGUCATION: St. Louis Schools Continue To Crumble
CURMUDGUCATION: St. Louis Schools Continue To Crumble: St. Louis Schools Continue To CrumbleSt. Louis teachers are currently caught at the epicenter of just about every kind of assault on public education going on these days.Their immediate concern is easy enough to spot. St. Louis teachers have remained frozen in time,sitting on the same step of the salary schedule for six years. In other words,
Special Nite Cap: Catch Up on Today's Post 11/20/15
CORPORATE ED REFORMCURMUDGUCATION: 6 Guidelines for Extracurricular AdvisersCURMUDGUCATION: 6 Guidelines for Extracurricular Advisers: 6 Guidelines for Extracurricular AdvisersI have been an extracurricular activity adviser for as long as I've been a teacher. I have been the faculty adviser for class councils, student council, radio club, and a few school magazines. I have been the assistant direc
