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Seattle Schools Community Forum: The Color of Money (A Coloring Sheet)
Seattle Schools Community Forum: The Color of Money (A Coloring Sheet): The Color of Money (A Coloring Sheet) From TRAP (Teacher Retention Advocate Parents):Is the Washington State Legislature REALLY planning to ignore the McCleary Ruling for another session? Is the House and Senate - once again - refusing to uphold their paramount duty to fully funding public education?Here at TRAP Headquarters,
CURMUDGUCATION: More Common Core Business Panic
CURMUDGUCATION: More Common Core Business Panic: More Common Core Business PanicHigh Achievement New York, a group of Gates-funded Common Core pushing business types, is back in the new chicken littling the hell out of rejecting the Core.This time they've managed to get Crain's New York business magazine to pass along their terrified concerns! "Oh nos!" they declaim. "If states try
This pediatrician is working to save 9,000 young lives in Flint, Mich. - The Washington Post
This pediatrician is working to save 9,000 young lives in Flint, Mich. - The Washington Post: This pediatrician is working to save 9,000 young lives in Flint, Mich.Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, whose research helped call attention to lead contamination in tap water in Flint, Michigan, is leading a group of experts that is developing a strategy to minimize the health effects on children(Sean Proctor/The
CURMUDGUCATION: Free College, Charter Schools, and Irony
CURMUDGUCATION: Free College, Charter Schools, and Irony: Free College, Charter Schools, and IronyYesterday's New York Times included a Room for Debate argument over free college, plugging into one of the few education related issues that (some) of the Presidential candidates have been (sort of) willing to (kind of) talk about. The debate unleashed a hurricane of irony from the commenters on the &
Mandating Common Sense—21 School Reforms that Need to Go
Mandating Common Sense—21 School Reforms that Need to Go: Mandating Common Sense—21 School Reforms that Need to Go Gov. Chris Christie just vetoed a mandate for New Jersey children to get recess. A lot of people–including me–are not happy with this decision. He obviously thinks school boards should determine how much recess students should get, but does he realize the problem with recess? Recess i
Penn & Teller's Teller on How to Be an Effective Teacher - The Atlantic
Penn & Teller's Teller on How to Be an Effective Teacher - The Atlantic: The Art of TeachingOne half of the entertainment duo Penn & Teller explains how performance and discomfort make education come alive. Education, at its most engaging, is performance art. From the moment a teacher steps into the classroom, students look to him or her to set the tone and course of study for everyone, fr
Nominate High Schools for Elite List – Cloaking Inequity
Nominate High Schools for Elite List – Cloaking Inequity: Nominate High Schools for Elite List How about some good news in your inbox today? The National Education Policy Center is seeking to recognize “Schools of Opportunity,” a recognition of top high schools across the nation. The application deadline is February 3 and is rapidly approaching. Here is their press release:BOULDER, CO (January 19,
John Thompson Pop quiz: Which of these education scenarios is fiction? - NonDoc
Pop quiz: Which of these education scenarios is fiction? - NonDoc: Pop quiz: Which of these education scenarios is fiction?Student name: Pat ReaderClass: NonDoc.com remedial studiesTest: Mid-term education policy examInstructor: Dr. John ThompsonQuestion 1: Which of the following scenes is fiction?A) A combat veteran takes over teaching for an elementary school class that had been taught by a st
TIME's cover on Flint: 'The Poisoning of an American City'
TIME's cover on Flint: 'The Poisoning of an American City': TIME's cover on Flint: 'The Poisoning of an American City'TIME released their latest cover on Thursday, and it highlights the ongoing water crisis in Flint, Michigan.The cover reads, "The Poisoning of an American City. Toxic water. Sick kids. And the incompetent leaders who betrayed Flint."More News HeadlinesGovernor's emails sh
Schools Matter: In Defending FairTest, Ravitch Inadvertantly Opens Door to the Truth
Schools Matter: In Defending FairTest, Ravitch Inadvertantly Opens Door to the Truth: In Defending FairTest, Ravitch Inadvertantly Opens Door to the TruthDiane Ravitch has posted a response by FairTest to recent commentary by Emily Talmage that shines a light on the close connections among FairTest, Citizens for Public Schools, the Center for Collorative Education, AFT/NEA, and corporate cash. I
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Is Your Student Taking the SAT/ACT Soon?
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Is Your Student Taking the SAT/ACT Soon?: Is Your Student Taking the SAT/ACT Soon?This Saturday, Jan. 23rd, will be the last time the old version of the SAT will be given. The newly redesigned SAT will be given for the first time in March. That one will be the one now aligned to Common Core standards. Test prep companies say yes - it's creating a lot of anxiety (
ENGAGE PARENTS: As Texas Schools Go Digital, Parents Say They Need to Be Educated Too | KUT
As Texas Schools Go Digital, Parents Say They Need to Be Educated Too | KUT: As Texas Schools Go Digital, Parents Say They Need to Be Educated TooAs some school districts rely less on hardback textbooks, some parents find their children depend more and more on printed out material culled together into patchwork textbooks.KATE MCGEE/KUTCynde Kaply sits in front of her open laptop, looking at the te
Jeff Bryant: A Ruling In Favor Of Friedrichs Will Hurt Education
1/21/2016 – A Ruling In Favor Of Friedrichs Will Hurt Education: A Ruling In Favor Of Friedrichs Will Hurt EducationTHIS WEEK: Childhood Trauma Hurts … Ethnic Studies Increase Overall Achievement … Why School Suspensions Decline … No To School Metal Detectors … Surge In College Debt ForgivenessTOP STORYA Ruling In Favor Of Friedrichs Will Hurt EducationBy Jeff Bryant“Earlier this month, news about
Federal Flexibility means cash for Continued Privatization :: SI&A Cabinet Report
Federal flexibility means cash for school intervention :: SI&A Cabinet Report :: The Essential Resource for Superintendents and the Cabinet: Federal flexibility means cash for school intervention(Calif.) Buried deep inside the new federal Every Child Succeeds Act is language giving states an immense new resource for providing assistance and intervention to struggling schools. For California, i
Special Issue of “Educational Researcher” (Paper #7 of 9): VAMs Situated in Appropriate Ecologies | VAMboozled!
Special Issue of “Educational Researcher” (Paper #7 of 9): VAMs Situated in Appropriate Ecologies | VAMboozled!: Special Issue of “Educational Researcher” (Paper #7 of 9): VAMs Situated in Appropriate EcologiesRecall that the peer-reviewed journal Educational Researcher (ER) – recently published a “Special Issue” including nine articles examining value-added measures (VAMs). I have reviewed the ne
Have We Lost Respect for Hard Work? - Bridging Differences - Education Week
Have We Lost Respect for Hard Work? - Bridging Differences - Education Week: Have We Lost Respect for Hard Work?Deborah Meier continues her conversation with Harry Boyte. To read their full exchange, please visit here.Dear Harry and friends,Yes, indeed, it's been a gradual but long term process—the disrespect for "ordinary" work. In my promotion of "play" I had forgotten that &
Pearson Cuts 10 Percent of Its Workforce– Including Its CEO | deutsch29
Pearson Cuts 10 Percent of Its Workforce– Including Its CEO | deutsch29: Pearson Cuts 10 Percent of Its Workforce– Including Its CEOIn Pearson’s February 2014 earnings call, CEO John Fallon and and CFO Robin Freestone were clearly counting on the Common Core to garner notable profits from their US education market.In discussing the US education market, Fallon spoke of “successfully embed[ding] our
With A Brooklyn Accent: Teachers and the President: Love Meets Indifference and Condescension
With A Brooklyn Accent: Teachers and the President: Love Meets Indifference and Condescension: Teachers and the President: Love Meets Indifference and CondescensionYesterday, I was sent a photo by an engraged teacher from the state of Michigan who I have been communicating with regularly for the last few years It showed a picture of President Obama with a huge smile on his face in a Detroit pizza
New report says Gates Foundation favors businesses, not poor | The Seattle Times
New report says Gates Foundation favors businesses, not poor | The Seattle Times:New report says Gates Foundation favors businesses, not poorAs Bill Gates hobnobs in Switzerland, a U.K. group is critical of Seattle Foundation’s emphasis on technology and capitalism.As Bill Gates rubs elbows with fellow elites at the annual World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, social-justice activists are ac
American Parents and Children Living on $2-a-Day—With Food Stamps but No Cash | janresseger
American Parents and Children Living on $2-a-Day—With Food Stamps but No Cash | janresseger: American Parents and Children Living on $2-a-Day—With Food Stamps but No CashIn the conclusion of their 2013, Public Education Under Siege, historian Michael B. Katz and education professor Mike Rose advocate for a new and honest narrative about the challenges for public schools: “A new narrative need not
Schools Matter: Privatization: Remembering the Real Purpose of NCLB
Schools Matter: Privatization: Remembering the Real Purpose of NCLB: Privatization: Remembering the Real Purpose of NCLBAlthough the education scholars who had looked closely knew it, and hacks like Sandy Kress and Margaret Spelling who designed it knew it, the general public did not, and most still do not know. EVen after the article below appeared in Time Magazine in 2008, many folks still view
Flint water crisis: How the GOP governor’s brand of corporate politics set stage for disaster
Flint water crisis: How the GOP governor’s brand of corporate politics set stage for disaster: Flint water crisis: How the GOP governor’s brand of corporate politics set stage for disasterGovernor Rick Snyder of Michigan presents himself as a bipartisan, pragmatic accountant. His self-proclaimed nickname is “One Tough Nerd”. He has no trouble upsetting Democrats and Republicans on the same day.Rel
Exploring The Racial Imbalance Of NC's Charter Schools | WUNC
Exploring The Racial Imbalance Of NC's Charter Schools | WUNC: Exploring The Racial Imbalance Of NC's Charter SchoolsREEMA KHRAISListenListening...4:24Reema Khrais reports on one charter school's efforts to create a diverse population of students.In Durham’s Central Park School for Children, classrooms look and feel different than they did just a few years ago. Frankly, the charter school is not a
Charter schools hurt Boston : The Huntington News
Charter schools hurt Boston : The Huntington News: Charter schools hurt BostonIn last year’s State of the City address, Mayor Martin J. Walsh stood up in front of 2,500 Bostonians and vowed to champion improvements to the city’s schools.“I am not satisfied,” Walsh said. “The Boston Public Schools (BPS) can do much better for our kids. We have to do better. We will do better.”Twelve months later, W
Harvard study says SATs should be optional. Here's why. - CSMonitor.com
Harvard study says SATs should be optional. Here's why. - CSMonitor.com: Harvard study says SATs should be optional. Here's why.Standardized testing should be optional in college admissions, recommends a new report released Wednesday. High school students may have one less thing to worry about during the stressful college application process. Standardized testing should be optional, or at least de
Black Employees File Formal Complaint Against California Department of Education - Los Angeles Sentinel
Black Employees File Formal Complaint Against California Department of Education - Los Angeles Sentinel | Los Angeles Sentinel | African-American News: Black Employees File Formal Complaint Against California Department of EducationDr. Shirley Thornton, a retired educator and colonel in the United States Army Reserves, remembers reaching a “glass ceiling” when she tried to advance to a senior leve
Explaining key points of the new K-12 education law - The Washington Post
Explaining key points of the new K-12 education law - The Washington Post: Explaining key points of the new K-12 education lawCongress last month finally rewrote No Child Left Behind (eight years late) and delivered a new K-12 education law to the country called the Every Student Succeeds Act, or ESSA. The new law js intended to fix some of the most egregious problems with NCLB, and return signifi
The vast ‘uncounted underground’ of teachers in America - The Washington Post
The vast ‘uncounted underground’ of teachers in America - The Washington Post: The vast ‘uncounted underground’ of teachers in AmericaBadass Teacher Association Web SiteIn 2011, Anne O’Brien of the Learning First Alliance attended the annual conference of the National Board of Professional Teaching Standards and found herself “dismayed” to hear teachers express frustrations about their profession.
Scalia’s Putsch at the Supreme Court - The New York Times
Scalia’s Putsch at the Supreme Court - The New York Times:Scalia’s Putsch at the Supreme Court IN his vitriolic dissent last June from the Supreme Court’s same-sex marriage decision, Justice Antonin Scalia accused the majority of having carried out a “judicial putsch.” Justice Scalia should know. He and his four conservative colleagues were then in the process of executing one themselves.On June 3
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Few African-American school superintendents in California | EdSource
Few African-American school superintendents in California | EdSource: Few African-American school superintendents in CaliforniaCREDIT: LA SCHOOL REPORTLA Unified Superintendent Michelle KingWhen Michelle King was appointed to head the Los Angeles Unified School District last week, she became the most prominent African-American school superintendent in the state and the nation.But her ascent to the
Schools Matter: Snyder's Team Ridiculed Citizens Who Complained Flint's Poisonous Water
Schools Matter: Snyder's Team Ridiculed Citizens Who Complained Flint's Poisonous Water: Snyder's Team Ridiculed Citizens Who Complained Flint's Poisonous WaterA clip from the NYTimes this evening:. . . . For almost five decades, Flint drew its water from the city of Detroit’s water system, but concerns about high prices from Detroit helped lead to a switch. The city’s mayor at the time, Dayne Wal
Jersey Jazzman: PARCC, Teacher Evaluations & "Junk Statistics": An Expert Speaks
Jersey Jazzman: PARCC, Teacher Evaluations & "Junk Statistics": An Expert Speaks: PARCC, Teacher Evaluations & "Junk Statistics": An Expert SpeaksA little background on what you're about to read: In the spring of last year, nj.com posted a story about the PARCC exam -- the new, semi-national standardized test that has been a large source of controversy -- and how it wou
Schools are an unspoken target of anti-union lawsuit | EdSource
Schools are an unspoken target of anti-union lawsuit | EdSource: Schools are an unspoken target of anti-union lawsuitPeter Schrag, former editorial page editor and columnist of the Sacramento Bee, has written about education and other issues in California for more than 40 years. He is also the author, most recently, of “When Europe Was a Prison Camp: Father and Son Memoirs, 1940-41.”Given the dri
Special Nite Cap: Catch Up on Today's Post 1/20/15
CORPORATE ED REFORMOregon schools risk lawsuits over transgender kids and bathrooms, lawyers warn | OregonLive.comOregon schools risk lawsuits over transgender kids and bathrooms, lawyers warn | OregonLive.com: Oregon schools risk lawsuits over transgender kids and bathrooms, lawyers warnIn the months since Dallas School District leaders agreed to allow a transgender student to use the boys bathro
