CORPORATE ED REFORM
Dumb and Dumber: Killing the Superintendent of Public Instruction. | BustED Pencils
Dumb and Dumber: Killing the Superintendent of Public Instruction. | BustED Pencils: Dumb and Dumber: Killing the Superintendent of Public Instruction. Under an elected Superintendent of Public Instruction, Wisconsin public schools are now subject to:Act 10-Banning the human right of collective bargaining.An almost unlimited increase in the use of voucher money to fund private education.For profit
Seattle Schools Community Forum: FYI - Act Now for Washington Students? Astroturf Group
Seattle Schools Community Forum: FYI - Act Now for Washington Students? Astroturf Group: FYI - Act Now for Washington Students? Astroturf GroupI may have mentioned it but to clarify, this "new" group, Act for Washington Students, is an astro-turf, Gates-funded group made up of DFER, League of Education Voters and Stand for Children. You don't get more ed-form and Gates-guided than those
Educators Challenge Pearson’s Corporate Take-Over | PopularResistance.Org
Educators Challenge Pearson’s Corporate Take-Over | PopularResistance.Org: Educators Challenge Pearson's Corporate Take-OverMinneapolis, MN - On Saturday afternoon (Nov. 21) as the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) gathered in Minneapolis, Minnesota for their annual convention, the floor of Exhibit Hall erupted in protest. Dozens of teachers and education professors occupied the space
How Small a Part Research Plays in Making and Implementing Educational Policy | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice
How Small a Part Research Plays in Making and Implementing Educational Policy | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice: How Small a Part Research Plays in Making and Implementing Educational PolicyBeliefs, opinions, and politics matter more in making policy decisions than applying research findings to schools and classrooms. A recent Canadian study (1905-8719-1-PB ) confirmed what amo
Implementation is part of the program | @ THE CHALKFACE
Implementation is part of the program | @ THE CHALKFACE: Implementation is part of the programIn an effort to increase test scores in math and reading in so-called “struggling” schools, numerous intervention programs are purchased on our behalf. So many programs are layered on top of each other that it becomes nearly impossible to carefully consider them all.Although relatively expensive, the chea
Marie Corfield: Hey NJ! #EdReform Big Brother is watching your kids!
Marie Corfield: Hey NJ! #EdReform Big Brother is watching your kids!: Hey NJ! #EdReform Big Brother is watching your kids!The first time I heard then NJDOE Commissioner Chris Cerf speak at the NJEA Convention he spoke about all the student data the state was collecting. He was giddy with excitement over it; frothing over how it will 'transform' education... Into what exactly? My first thoughts wer
BustED Pencils Trending News: Less; Squashed; Ass Backwards | BustED Pencils
BustED Pencils Trending News: Less; Squashed; Ass Backwards | BustED Pencils: BustED Pencils Trending News: Less; Squashed; Ass Backwards“Less school, (way) more play”5 Reasons Finland Has More Effective Schools Than The U.S.https://www.facebook.com/HuffingtonPost/videos/10153486502541130/?fref=nfFreedom and creativity in the classroom squashed by drilling and excessive state Standards testing.Bur
CURMUDGUCATION: OH: Raking in Consultant Money
CURMUDGUCATION: OH: Raking in Consultant Money: OH: Raking in Consultant MoneyEducation reform has spawned a variety of new money-making opportunities, including a burgeoning field of education consultants.That's because one of the new steady drumbeats is that superintendents, principals, and most especially teachers-- in short, all the people who have devoted their professional lives to education
Sunday posts, pics and tweets. | Fred Klonsky
Sunday posts, pics and tweets. | Fred Klonsky: Sunday posts, pics and tweets.Illinois School Board President James Meeks attempts to disrupt a press conference of parent groups, educators and public officials, protesting the expansion of charter school funding in Illinois. Meeks secretly applied for a federal grant for start-up money for 48 charter schools which would then be maintained by local f
Chaz's School Daze: Why The NYU Study On The Closed Schools, When Replaced By Small Schools, Is Fatally Flawed.
Chaz's School Daze: Why The NYU Study On The Closed Schools, When Replaced By Small Schools, Is Fatally Flawed.: Why The NYU Study On The Closed Schools, When Replaced By Small Schools, Is Fatally Flawed.This week, NYU released a study showing that students fared better with the closing of the many large comprehensive high schools and replaced by the Bloomberg small schools. The basis for the stud
Education Reformers and their obsession with Standardized Testing - Even the NY Times can’t get the story right! - Wait What?
Education Reformers and their obsession with Standardized Testing - Even the NY Times can’t get the story right! - Wait What?: Education Reformers and their obsession with Standardized Testing – Even the NY Times can’t get the story right!Fellow education blogger Diane Ravitch, the nation’s premier public education advocate, opened the New York Times this morning and noted that even the New York T
A Not-Review of More Than A Score [Edu-Activated] | The Jose Vilson
A Not-Review of More Than A Score [Edu-Activated] | The Jose Vilson: A Not-Review of More Than A Score [Edu-Activated]In the spring of 2014, a few books dedicated to the “Education Spring” revolt came out from various publishers, one of which was mine, and the other was More Than A Score, a collection of stories edited by Jesse Hagopian from numerous dissidents from across the nation. [Full disclo
Ask #SpeakerRyan and #SenatorAlexander About ‘Guardrails’ in #ESEA » Missouri Education Watchdog
Ask #SpeakerRyan and #SenatorAlexander About ‘Guardrails’ in #ESEA » Missouri Education Watchdog: Ask #SpeakerRyan and #SenatorAlexander About ‘Guardrails’ in #ESEAIf it quacks like a duck it’s still a duck. Federal involvement is still present in the rewrite from the Conference Committee and should be opposed by those concerned about Common Core State Standards. Carrots and sticks still rule th
The Progressive Magazine: A School Crisis | Cloaking Inequity
The Progressive Magazine: A School Crisis | Cloaking Inequity: The Progressive Magazine: A School CrisisPoliticians in Puerto Rico are seeking to solve decades of fiscal mismanagement by adopting the same education reforms that are hurting children and starving school districts in the mainland United States. The disaster capitalism coming to the azure waters of Puerto Rico is very similar to the s
Patty Murray’s ESEA Re-Write Leaves No Assessment Behind | Seattle Education
Patty Murray’s ESEA Re-Write Leaves No Assessment Behind | Seattle Education: Patty Murray’s ESEA Re-Write Leaves No Assessment BehindBeing somewhat naive, I had hoped No Child Left Behind (NCLB) would die quietly, without notice.Regrettably, a few somebodies were paying attention. After all, way too much money was on the line to let this colossal failure slip gently into the night. So, like so ma
With A Brooklyn Accent: "Something's Happening Here"- Understanding Divisions Among Whites About "Race" At Fordham and Elsewhere
With A Brooklyn Accent: "Something's Happening Here"- Understanding Divisions Among Whites About "Race" At Fordham and Elsewhere: "Something's Happening Here"- Understanding Divisions Among Whites About "Race" At Fordham and ElsewhereOne of the most gratifying things about the response to the latest racial incident at Fordham- which featured students shoutin
It's Way Past Time for America to Face These Ugly Truths | Marian Wright Edelman
It's Way Past Time for America to Face These Ugly Truths | Marian Wright Edelman: It's Way Past Time for America to Face These Ugly TruthsOn November 14, Georgetown University President John J. DeGioia announced the university will rename two buildings on campus named for two 19th century Georgetown University presidents: Thomas F. Mulledy, who in 1838 arranged the sale of 272 slaves from Jesuit o
The Good Schools in Los Angeles Are Mostly in Totally Unaffordable Neighborhoods - Schooled - Curbed LA
The Good Schools in Los Angeles Are Mostly in Totally Unaffordable Neighborhoods - Schooled - Curbed LA: The Good Schools in Los Angeles Are Mostly in Totally Unaffordable NeighborhoodsFinding a house that's affordable in Los Angeles is already a daunting task for most people, but those with kids have a whole other layer of concern: getting those kids into a good school. Real estate site RealtyTra
Students in poverty less likely to pass standardized tests than others, results show | TuscaloosaNews.com
Students in poverty less likely to pass standardized tests than others, results show | TuscaloosaNews.com: Students in poverty less likely to pass standardized tests than others, results showIn the 2013-14 school year, only 5.48 percent of Tuscaloosa City Schools 10th-graders in poverty passed the math section of the ACT test.This past year's test results, the percentage of 10th-graders living in
Massachusetts’s Rejection of Common Core Test Signals Shift in U.S. - The New York Times
Massachusetts’s Rejection of Common Core Test Signals Shift in U.S. - The New York Times: Massachusetts’s Rejection of Common Core Test Signals Shift in U.S.The president of the Massachusetts Teachers Association, Barbara Madeloni, standing left, who has spoken out against high-stakes tests, at a campaign house party this month. She is seeking re-election.Credit Christopher Capozziello for The New
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Louisiana’s New Governor: Hello, John Bel; Goodbye Bobby. | deutsch29
Louisiana’s New Governor: Hello, John Bel; Goodbye Bobby. | deutsch29: Louisiana’s New Governor: Hello, John Bel; Goodbye Bobby.Recently-unknown Democrat John Bel Edwards is officially Governor-Elect of Louisiana.He beat nationally-known Republican David Vitter 56 percent to 44 percent.Vitter even lost his home of Jefferson Parish to Edwards, with 51 percent of Jefferson voting for Edwards.Years a
PLEASE take a moment to review the facts about the U.S. Syrian refugee issue - Wait What?
PLEASE take a moment to review the facts about the U.S. Syrian refugee issue - Wait What?: PLEASE take a moment to review the facts about the U.S. Syrian refugee issueA Personal note: I appreciate that readers can hold very different opinions and I strive to respect the views of all my readers, including those who strongly disagree with me, even when they are delivered via a harsh email.That said,
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Yes, Next Legislative Session is about McCleary (and apparently, about charter schools)
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Yes, Next Legislative Session is about McCleary (and apparently, about charter schools): Yes, Next Legislative Session is about McCleary (and apparently, about charter schools)Great op-ed by Senator Christine Rolfes, D-Bainbridge Island in the Seattle Times talking about our broken state education system. At first, I was worried. I thought it would be another edit
Special Nite Cap: Catch Up on Today's Post 11/21/15
CORPORATE ED REFORMHouse-Senate Conference Committee Approves Framework to Improve K-12 EducationPress 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 agree
