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Perhaps President Obama would choose libraries instead of a mausoleum. | Reclaim Reform
Perhaps President Obama would choose libraries instead of a mausoleum. | Reclaim Reform: Perhaps President Obama would choose libraries instead of a mausoleum.Libraries for the living seem much more valuable than a mausoleum for one past political leader.The Pyramid at Giza is indeed impressive. The dead guy who was in there must have been pretty important in his day.The President Ronald Reagan Li
Deborah Meier: Let Us Stand Together to Change Our Schools–and Stop Squabbling | Diane Ravitch's blog
Deborah Meier: Let Us Stand Together to Change Our Schools–and Stop Squabbling | Diane Ravitch's blog: Deborah Meier: Let Us Stand Together to Change Our Schools–and Stop SquabblingDeborah Meier, a long-time leader of genuine school reform and an opponent of standardized testing, read an article by Jom Horn of “Schools Matter” that referenced a simmering feud among allies. The basis for the articl
Ray Salazar: If you’re a teacher, say “please” and “thank you” « NewsTaco
If you’re a teacher, say “please” and “thank you” « NewsTaco: If you’re a teacher, say “please” and “thank you” *Ray Salazar tells us there’s a new no-nonsense trend in education. It requires teachers to be direct and to focus on instruction – “don’t say please and thankyou.” Ray takes exception to that and tells us how his years of experience in the classroom have tought him that basic respect is
A Strong Voice from the Classroom
A Strong Voice from the Classroom: A Strong Voice from the ClassroomAbout the Book | A Teacher's Tale by John Thompson http://bit.ly/1RE04lFJohn Thompson is a truth-teller. A Teacher's Tale, his new book, honestly addresses the toughest issue in American education--how to improve urban schools impacted by concentrations of poor children.Thompson worked in higher education and then did legislative
Mark Naison: Teachers and the President: Love Meets Indifference and Condescension - BK Nation
Teachers and the President: Love Meets Indifference and Condescension - BK Nation: Teachers and the President: Love Meets Indifference and CondescensionBy Mark NaisonI received a photo from an enraged Michigan teacher with whom I communicate on a regular basis. Dated January 20, 2016, it showed President Obama with a huge smile in a Detroit pizza shop preparing to visit the city’s auto show.What a
CURMUDGUCATION: The GOP, Trump and the Bear: A Parable
CURMUDGUCATION: The GOP, Trump and the Bear: A Parable: The GOP, Trump and the Bear: A ParableOnce upon a time, a large hunting parties came to live in two gigantic, beautiful lodges high on a mountainside-- the red and the blue.The red lodge was home to a wide variety of people. Upstairs in the luxury suites were the richest, most wealthy and powerful members of the party. A few floors below them
Using Robots to Teach Kids a Second Language - The Atlantic
Using Robots to Teach Kids a Second Language - The Atlantic: When Class Is Run by a RobotResearchers in Europe and Turkey are working to develop teaching machines that help preschool-aged kids learn a new languageThe first “teaching machine” was invented nearly a century ago by Sydney Pressey, a psychologist at Ohio University, out of spare typewriter parts. The device was simple, presenting the u
Bill to end physical punishment in schools stalls in Congress - Linkis.com
Bill to end physical punishment in schools stalls in Congress - Linkis.com: Bill to end physical punishment in schools stalls in Congress WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Many complain about the pace with which Congress moves legislation, but lawmakers say it is simply unacceptable to hold up certain bills. A bill working to end physical punishment in schools is stalled and some are worried it won’t budge.I
ChildrenNow :: 2016 CA Children's Report Card
ChildrenNow :: 2016 CA Children's Report Card:2016 CA Children's Report CardA survey of kids' well-being and a roadmap for the futureWe’re told income inequality in California is among the highest in the US. We’re told some families can’t meet basic needs, even with two parents working full-time. We’re told the dream of providing a better future for our kids is dying, replaced by an economic reali
Will Ethical Walls Protect Education Journalism from Billionaire Influence? - Living in Dialogue
Will Ethical Walls Protect Education Journalism from Billionaire Influence? - Living in Dialogue: Will Ethical Walls Protect Education Journalism from Billionaire Influence? By Anthony Cody.Alexander Russo is an unlikely ombudsman for education journalism, given that he is paid to blog by publishing giant Scholastic. But he has taken on the role, and in this column, he argues that Eli Broad’s owne
The Future Makers – Save Maine Schools
The Future Makers – Save Maine Schools: The Future MakersIn September 2013, the Center for the Future of Museums and The Henry Ford Foundation invited a group of “policy experts, practitioners, funders, education innovators, reformers, student activists and others shaping the conversation about U.S. education” to a conference at National Building Museum in Washington, DC.According to Elizabeth Mer
Gov. Rick Snyder Should Be Forced to Drink Nothing But Contaminated Flint Water for the Rest of His Life | gadflyonthewallblog
Gov. Rick Snyder Should Be Forced to Drink Nothing But Contaminated Flint Water for the Rest of His Life | gadflyonthewallblog: Gov. Rick Snyder Should Be Forced to Drink Nothing But Contaminated Flint Water for the Rest of His LifeAs I write this, I have a fresh glass of ice cold water sitting next to me.It is so clear I can see the wood grain of the the table through it. When I put it to my mout
Education Secretary John King Apologizes for Politicized Education Atmosphere - US News
Education Secretary John King Apologizes for Politicized Education Atmosphere - US News:New Education Secretary to Teachers: Our BadJohn King on Thursday said federal officials are partially responsible for the contentious climate surrounding education reform. Acting Education Secretary John King offered teachers an olive branch of sorts Thursday, acknowledging his department's role in creating a
Minneapolis HS Students Walk Out To Protest ICE & Deportations | PopularResistance.Org
Minneapolis HS Students Walk Out To Protest ICE & Deportations | PopularResistance.Org: Minneapolis HS Students Walk Out To Protest ICE & Deportations Above Photo: Minneapolis high school students protest ICE raids and deportations (Fight Back! News/Staff)Minneapolis, MN – Students from at least 12 Minneapolis and suburban high schools walked out of school, Jan. 20. at noon to protest the
'School Choice' Mantra Masks the Harm of Siphoning Funds from Public Education - NEA Today
'School Choice' Mantra Masks the Harm of Siphoning Funds from Public Education - NEA Today: ‘School Choice’ Mantra Masks the Harm of Siphoning Funds from Public Education Ask an education “reform” proponent about any issue facing public education and the answer is always the same: “school choice.” Whether they’re championing charter schools, vouchers or Education Savings Accounts (ESAs), advocates
VIDEO SERIES: Paulo Freire's Pedagogy of the Oppressed Explained In Detail
Coalition for Public Education/Coalición por la Educación Pública: VIDEO SERIES: Paulo Freire's Pedagogy of the Oppressed Explained In Detail: VIDEO SERIES: Paulo Freire's Pedagogy of the Oppressed Explained In DetaPaulo Freire's Pedagogy of the Oppressed Broken Down Point By PointProf. Jason J. Campbell gives us 10 videos that help us understand the central ideas of Paulo Freire's seminal work on
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Good New in Seattle Public Schools
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Good New in Seattle Public Schools: Good New in Seattle Public SchoolsLori Dunn, Seattle Public Schools’ Physical Education and Health Literacy Program Manager, has been honored with SHAPE America’s top award for Physical Education administrators. The Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE), the nation’s largest membership organization of Health and Physic
Court won’t give DPS sickout restraining order
Court won’t give DPS sickout restraining order: Court won’t give DPS sickout restraining orderDetroit — The Michigan Court of Claims refused Thursday to issue a temporary restraining order sought by Detroit Public Schools to halt recurring teacher sickouts that have closed dozens of schools.The court also scheduled a hearing for 11 a.m. Monday in the lawsuit filed by DPS against 23 teachers, the D
Flint's Lead-Tainted Water Crisis - The Atlantic
Flint's Lead-Tainted Water Crisis - The Atlantic: Who Poisoned Flint?Michigan’s state government took control of Flint with an emergency manager—then shrugged at its water crisis, saying it was a problem for the city to fix.Why did it take so long for state and federal government to do something about lead in the water in Flint, Michigan? Or, put another way, who is to blame, and who should have f
EXCLUSIVE: How Does ESSA Affect Opt Outs? Part 4 | Diane Ravitch's blog
EXCLUSIVE: How Does ESSA Affect Opt Outs? Part 4 | Diane Ravitch's blog: EXCLUSIVE: How Does ESSA Affect Opt Outs? Part 4EXCLUSIVE: Lamar Alexander’s Staff Explains ESSA: PART 1 | Diane Ravitch's blog http://bit.ly/1QlmO8KEXCLUSIVE: Senator Alexander’s Staff: ESSA and Teacher Evaluation, Part 2 | Diane Ravitch's blog http://bit.ly/1RzT9KjEXCLUSIVE: What Does ESSA Say About Bottom 5% of Schools: Pa
What Do You Mean, Excessive Paperwork? | The Jose Vilson
What Do You Mean, Excessive Paperwork? | The Jose Vilson: What Do You Mean, Excessive Paperwork?Please do tell me I should be doing more.The job of teaching itself is a pleasure, an honor, and it is work. The acts of building relationships with students that make sending them to the dean’s office unnecessary isn’t a simple matter of standing there and expecting them to respect thy will. That inter
Democracy in Michigan Has Been Poisoned Along with Flint’s Drinking Water | janresseger
Democracy in Michigan Has Been Poisoned Along with Flint’s Drinking Water | janresseger: Democracy in Michigan Has Been Poisoned Along with Flint’s Drinking WaterThe problem in Flint, Michigan that now has a lead-poisoned water system; and in Highland Park, Michigan where the for-profit Leona Group, a charter management organization, was brought in by a state-appointed emergency manager to run the
Here's How the Education World Thinks the Feds Should Regulate Under ESSA - Politics K-12
Here's How the Education World Thinks the Feds Should Regulate Under ESSA - Politics K-12 - Education Week: Here's How the Education World Thinks the Feds Should Regulate Under ESSAHow should the U.S. Department of Education regulate under the Every Student Succeeds Act? People got a chance to share their thoughts with the department face-to-face during two hearings this month. But the public also
PLAY BALL Says Attack Dogs for Jeb Bush - Folio Weekly
PLAY BALL? - Folio Weekly: PLAY BALL?Targeted public records requests could signal political hardball for three Duval school board membersFolio Weekly has learned that three of Duval County’s seven sitting board members have been targeted for public records requests by Robert H. Fernandez, a litigation attorney who once served as Deputy General Counsel to Gov. Jeb Bush.Fernandez, a partner in the
Virtual charter schools in Broward, Palm Beach could close following audits - Sun Sentinel
Virtual charter schools in Broward, Palm Beach could close following audits - Sun Sentinel:Virtual charter schools in Broward, Palm Beach could close following auditsair of virtual charter schools in Palm Beach and Broward counties may soon shut down, following complaints of poor student performance, allegations of ethical breaches and hostility between the schools' governing board and management
Senate, House Democrats explain why they oppose Detroit schools reform legislation | MLive.com
Senate, House Democrats explain why they oppose Detroit schools reform legislation | MLive.com: Senate, House Democrats explain why they oppose Detroit schools reform legislationMembers of the state House and Senate Democratic caucuses say they don't support legislation introduced Thursday that would restructure the debt-plagued Detroit Public School system.In a joint statement, lawmakers said for
Reformy Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights ESSA Comments
ESSA Comments: Reformy Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights ESSA CommentsView the PDF of these comments here.Re: Docket ID ED-2015-OESE-0130Dear Ms. Spitz,On behalf of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and the 36 undersigned organizations, we would like to comment on the request for information regarding implementing programs under Title I of the Every Student Succeeds
Ousted Detroit teachers' union president and fed up teachers call for a city-wide strike on Monday - WXYZ.com
Ousted Detroit teachers' union president and fed up teachers call for a city-wide strike on Monday - WXYZ.com: Ousted Detroit teachers' union president and fed up teachers call for a city-wide strike on MondayDETROIT (WXYZ) - Ousted union president Steve Conn and a group of teachers are now calling Monday the next day for action. They are calling for a city-wide strike on that day, urging teachers
John Thompson: Why Education Isn't a 2016 Campaign Issue
Why Education Isn't a 2016 Campaign Issue: Why Education Isn't a 2016 Campaign IssueThe conservative education reformer, Rick Hess, tells the uncomfortable truth that teachers and school patrons must recognize. Politicians often embrace education, but they typically do so in "symbolically potent ways," as opposed to making it a real-world priority. When noting that education is not as im
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Another story of charter schools pushing out special ed students: The Success Charter chain | Seattle Education
Another story of charter schools pushing out special ed students: The Success Charter chain | Seattle Education: Another story of charter schools pushing out special ed students: The Success Charter chainSince charter school franchises were established, there has been cherry picking of students and the pushing out of students who cannot perform on standardized tests, whether there are behavioral p
NEWSLETTER: Conference Scholarships and Proposals - Network For Public Education
NEWSLETTER: Conference Scholarships and Proposals - Network For Public Education: NEWSLETTER: Conference Scholarships and ProposalsThis year’s Network for Public Education Conference in Raleigh, North Carolina, on April 16-17 will be a unique opportunity to show a strong and united front in the battle to promote and defend our public schools.We’ll hear from exciting keynote speakers such as NPE Fo
Detroit Rocked by Teachers' "Sickout" Protesting Dire Conditions Under Emergency Management | Democracy Now!
Detroit Rocked by Teachers' "Sickout" Protesting Dire Conditions Under Emergency Management | Democracy Now!: Detroit Rocked by Teachers' "Sickout" Protesting Dire Conditions Under Emergency Management On Wednesday, 88 of Detroit’s roughly 100 public schools were closed in the latest mass teacher "sickouts" protesting underfunding, black mold, rat infestations, crumbl
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CORPORATE ED REFORMSeattle 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
