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"Gaslighting & Turnaround Schools" by Peggy Robertson from Peg With Pen - Garn Press
"Gaslighting & Turnaround Schools" by Peggy Robertson from Peg With Pen - Garn Press: “Gaslighting & Turnaround Schools” by Peggy Robertson from Peg With Pen“Gaslighting & Turnaround Schools” by Peggy Robertson from Peg With PenBy Peggy Robertson| Originally posted 12/28/2015 on Peg With PenI am currently working in a turnaround school. A turnaround school is a public schoo
We’re onto the phony education reformers: Charter school charlatans and faux reformers take it on the chin - Salon.com
We’re onto the phony education reformers: Charter school charlatans and faux reformers take it on the chin - Salon.com: We’re onto the phony education reformers: Charter school charlatans and faux reformers take it on the chinAfter years of attacks on teachers and public education, Americans are catching up to the real story in our schoolsBill Gates, Michelle Rhee, Arne Duncan (Credit: AP/Ted S. W
Ms. Katie's Ramblings: My Kids are Learning DESPITE Edreform
Ms. Katie's Ramblings: My Kids are Learning DESPITE Edreform: My Kids are Learning DESPITE EdreformThe thing that gets me about all the ridiculous policies coming down hard on teachers, especially teachers teaching in neighborhood schools serving low-income African American communities, is that despite everything, my kids are learning! I am SO proud of them.I teach special education for third and
In Search of Safe Adults and Compassionate Schools: Part 1 - This is Personal - Living in Dialogue
In Search of Safe Adults and Compassionate Schools: Part 1 - This is Personal - Living in Dialogue: In Search of Safe Adults and Compassionate Schools: Part 1 - This is Personal By Susan DuFresne.Last year around this time of year, I wrote Beyond the Edge: Climbing Mt. Edreform. This time of year is always a time of reflection for me, because not only is it the end of the year, but you see,New Ye
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Durbin embraces disgraced Rahm. Clinton watches.
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Durbin embraces disgraced Rahm. Clinton watches.: Durbin embraces disgraced Rahm. Clinton watches.Durbin claims Rahm has "visible support" in the black community. He knows this from having attended a recent meeting. (AP)Sen. Dick Durbin is the only Democrat in town willing to be seen within 10 yards of disgraced Mayor Rahm Emanuel. In an interview on Wednes
Scores for new PSAT are finally out. What to know about them (and what they mean for redesigned SAT) - The Washington Post
Scores for new PSAT are finally out. What to know about them (and what they mean for redesigned SAT) - The Washington Post:Scores for new PSAT are finally out. What to know about them (and what they mean for redesigned SAT)The College Board has just released PSAT scores — months after the tests were actually taken in high schools. Students received the scores, though many counselors who were suppo
CURMUDGUCATION: Another Bad NCLB Apologia
CURMUDGUCATION: Another Bad NCLB Apologia:Another Bad NCLB ApologiaAt FiveThirtyEight, economics writer Ben Casselman has concocted one of the saddest revisionary apologias for No Child Left Behind.Even the headline/subhead combo signal that this is going to be a tough ride. "No Child Left Behind Worked: At Least in One Important Way." And then Casselman goes on to explain how NCLB reall
Connecticut’s historic school funding formula trial finally begins next week - Wait What?
Connecticut’s historic school funding formula trial finally begins next week - Wait What?: Connecticut’s historic school funding formula trial finally begins next weekAs Connecticut education advocate and columnist, Wendy Lecker, reports in her latest commentary piece in the Stamford Advocate, Connecticut’s children finally get day in court.Of the many disappoints that have arisen since Governor D
Jersey Jazzman: Reformy Myth Busting, 2016 Edition
Jersey Jazzman: Reformy Myth Busting, 2016 Edition: Reformy Myth Busting, 2016 EditionI see we're in the middle of a full-blown spasm of reformy self-congratulation, self-righteousness, and self-regard regarding matters of school "choice" and anti-unionism.Let's get a few things straight, shall we?Reformy Myth: School "choice" has led to better outcomes for all students.Facts:
Illinois state board votes to move special ed funding to charter schools | Fred Klonsky
Illinois state board votes to move special ed funding to charter schools. | Fred Klonsky: Illinois state board votes to move special ed funding to charter schools.Rev. James Meeks. Governor Rauner’s pick as ISBE Chairman and charter school advocate.-Bev JohnsThe Illinois State Board of Education Wednesday unanimously moved to change the way the state sends special education money to school distric
Oakland's 'common enrollment' proposal fans the flames of great charter school debate - ContraCostaTimes.com
Oakland's 'common enrollment' proposal fans the flames of great charter school debate - ContraCostaTimes.com:Oakland's 'common enrollment' proposal fans the flames of great charter school debateOAKLAND -- To some, it's a streamlined system that allows families to more easily navigate a daunting array of school applications to find the best fit for their child. To others, it's another Silicon Valle
What Does it Take to Create a Successful Community School? | Schott Foundation for Public Education
What Does it Take to Create a Successful Community School? | Schott Foundation for Public Education: What Does it Take to Create a Successful Community School?Community Schools have been getting a lot of attention as more and more districts try and implement them in an effort to mitigate affects of poverty on students' opportunities to learn. In Philadelphia, the Mayor-elect Jim Kenney has called
4LAKids - CALIFORNIA STATE PTA REPONDS TO THE GOVERNOR'S 2016-2017 BUDGET PROPOSAL
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: CALIFORNIA STATE PTA REPONDS TO THE GOVERNOR'S 2016-2017 BUDGET PROPOSAL: Insights on Behalf of the State’s Largest Child-Advocacy Association: CALIFORNIA STATE PTA REPONDS TO THE GOVERNOR'S 2016-2017 BUDGET PROPOSAL: Insights on Behalf of the State’s Largest Child-Advocacy Association Yesterday, Gov. Jerry Brown released his 2016 – 2017 budget proposal
I made $1,000 an hour as an SAT tutor. My students did better without me. - Vox
I made $1,000 an hour as an SAT tutor. My students did better without me. - Vox: I made $1,000 an hour as an SAT tutor. My students did better without me.Melissa is a 17-year-old high school junior. She's bright, hard-working, and ambitious. Her parents, both extremely successful entrepreneurs, have enlisted me to help Melissa raise her SAT scores. Their only goal is to get her into her dream scho
The Common Core Voter's Guide to Choosing a Presidential Candidate: Republican Edition - The K-12 Contrarian - Education Week
The Common Core Voter's Guide to Choosing a Presidential Candidate: Republican Edition - The K-12 Contrarian - Education Week: The Common Core Voter's Guide to Choosing a Presidential Candidate: Republican EditionIn my last post I tried, ever so gently, to take two prominent presidential candidates—Marco Rubio and Hillary Clinton—to task for the way they're talking about education on the campaign
Why Some Teachers May Question ‘New’ Education Trends | MindShift | KQED News
Why Some Teachers May Question ‘New’ Education Trends | MindShift | KQED News: Why Some Teachers May Question ‘New’ Education TrendsOften frustration with the public education system is directed at teachers, even when they are following the standards and guidelines set out by the government. Everyone from politicians, to non-profits to parents tell teachers how to do their jobs better. So it’s no
Walton Family Foundation Aims To Bolster Charter Schools With $1 Billion In Grants - Forbes
Walton Family Foundation Aims To Bolster Charter Schools With $1 Billion In Grants - Forbes: Walton Family Foundation Aims To Bolster Charter Schools With $1 Billion In GrantsThe Walton Family Foundation announced today that it will spend $1 billion over the next five years to expand “educational opportunity” across the country through partnerships with charter school operators, researchers and ed
N.C. Sup Atkinson: “We have used the facts” about charter schools | The Progressive Pulse
Atkinson: “We have used the facts” about charter schools | The Progressive Pulse: Atkinson: “We have used the facts” about charter schoolsExpect very little to change in the state’s controversial demographic assessment of North Carolina’s burgeoning charter school population if N.C. Superintendent of Public Instruction June Atkinson has her way.Atkinson told Policy Watch Friday that, despite Lt. G
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CURMUDGUCATION: Metrics and Behaviorism
CURMUDGUCATION: Metrics and Behaviorism: Metrics and Behaviorism Mark Garrison is a helluva guy. He lists scholar, activist, evaluator and artist as his businesses, and lists two books and three albums among his achievements. He has clearly put a whole lot of thought into the current state of education policy, with a particular sharp eye for the problems of Trying To Measure Stuff. Garrison says m
The College Board Botches Its Re-Promised, January 7th, 2016, PSAT Score Delivery | deutsch29
The College Board Botches Its Re-Promised, January 7th, 2016, PSAT Score Delivery | deutsch29: The College Board Botches Its Re-Promised, January 7th, 2016, PSAT Score DeliveryOn December 15, 2015, I wrote a post about The College Board’s delayed reporting of October 2015 PSAT scores. I reposted the piece on Huffington Post on December 21, 2015. Below is an excerpt:According to Nancy Griesemer of
Get on the Bus? I’ll Pass – Why I Am NOT Attending Florida Teacher Union Rally in Tally Next Week. | Welcome to the Testing Games
Get on the Bus? I’ll Pass – Why I Am NOT Attending Florida Teacher Union Rally in Tally Next Week. | Welcome to the Testing Games: Get on the Bus? I’ll Pass – Why I Am NOT Attending Florida Teacher Union Rally in Tally Next Week.Enough is enough, they claim. Florida’s state teacher union, FEA, is hosting a rally against high stakes testing next week in Tallahassee, Florida. I guess holding up sign
Special Nite Cap: Catch Up on Today's Post 1/8/15
CORPORATE ED REFORMTeachers trade winter break for training in bringing the arts to class | 89.3 KPCCTeachers trade winter break for training in bringing the arts to class | 89.3 KPCC: Teachers trade winter break for training in bringing the arts to classLAUSD music adviser Chris Rodriguez leads teachers through a conducting lesson during an arts integration workshop over winter break. PRISKA NEEL
