CORPORATE ED REFORM
Ways to Object to Disclosure of Student Data - Year 2016 (CA Dept of Education)
Ways to Object to Disclosure of Student Data - Year 2016 (CA Dept of Education): Superintendent Torlakson Voices Strong Support for Protecting Student Privacy and Explains Ways to Object to Disclosure of Student DataSACRAMENTO— State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson reiterated his strong commitment to student privacy today, calling it a top priority of his administration. "W
What's a "walk-in" and why were they happening at L.A. schools today? - LA Times
What's a "walk-in" and why were they happening at L.A. schools today? - LA Times: What's a "walk-in" and why were they happening at L.A. schools today?See Video: http://www.latimes.com/local/education/lausd/la-me-walk-in-lausd-schools-video-20160217-premiumvideo.html"Lets’s go, dolphins, let’s go!” chanted dozens of students, parents and teachers as they walked into 20th S
Black Parallel School Board | ABC10.com
Black Parallel School Board - February 16, 2016 | ABC10.com: Black Parallel School BoardBlack Parallel School Members Darryl White and LaShanya Breazell discussed with Sac&Co Host Mellisa Paul about the California Law currently in place regarding IQ tests and African American kids in the public school system and whether or not these laws are necessary. Darryl went more in depth and addressed
Join us in Olympia this Friday, February 19th to stop the passage of charter school House Bill 2367 | Seattle Education
Join us in Olympia this Friday, February 19th to stop the passage of charter school House Bill 2367 | Seattle Education: Join us in Olympia this Friday, February 19th to stop the passage of charter school House Bill 2367 From:WASHINGTON VOTERS FOR PUBLIC EDUCATIONJOIN US IN OLYMPIA, THIS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19TH, TO STOP THE PASSAGE OF HOUSE BILL 2367—POSSIBLY THE MOST HARMFUL EDUCATION BILL OF THE L
School Discipline: Equity at Issue – Cloaking Inequity
School Discipline: Equity at Issue – Cloaking Inequity: School Discipline: Equity at IssueExtensive peer-reviewed research has demonstrated that students with frequent suspensions are more likely to become involved in gangs, drop out of school and become part of the juvenile justice system.Years of suspicions about inequity in school discipline have also been investigated by a spate of reports. On
Regulating Education for Profit - WSJ
Regulating Education for Profit - WSJ: Regulating Education for ProfitTony Miller helped trash for-profit colleges. Now he hopes to cash in.The University of Phoenix Chicago campus on July 30, 2015 in Schaumburg, Illinois. PHOTO: SCOTT OLSON/GETTY IMAGESPresident Obama’s Department of Education has been waging a seven-year war against for-profit colleges. So it’s a lesson in the self-interested wa
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Hillary's here, but where's the mayor?
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Hillary's here, but where's the mayor?: Hillary's here, but where's the mayor?#walkintoCPS rally at Goethe Elementary this morningHillary Clinton picked a fine day to visit Chicago. The sun is out. Snow is melting, uncovering fresh mounds of dog poo on every sidewalk and back alleyway. New potholes are bursting open like spring azaleas. The town is jumping.Thousand
Food Research & Action Center Scorecard Ranks States on School Breakfast Participation: « Food Research & Action Center
Food Research & Action Center Scorecard Ranks States on School Breakfast Participation: « Food Research & Action Center: Food Research & Action Center Scorecard Ranks States on School Breakfast Participation:West Virginia Tops the List; Utah at the Bottom- Companion Report Shows Many Large School Districts Make the Grade, Most Have Work to Do -WASHINGTON, Feb. 16, 2016 — The Food Resea
Schools Matter: Guest Post: To Good to Be True? + Susan Ohanian: See Bill. See Money. See News.
Schools Matter: Guest Post: To Good to Be True?: Guest Post: To Good to Be True? By Alison McDowellAlison is a parent of a public school student and a member of the Alliance for Philadelphia Public SchoolsFebruary 17, 2016On February 16, 2016, Diane Ravitch's blog promoted a vision statement for the future of Texas public education that had been developed by a group of 35 Texas superintendents bet
Judge: State broke the law when it fired Newark attendance counselors |
Judge: State broke the law when it fired Newark attendance counselors |: Judge: State broke the law when it fired Newark attendance counselorsAnderson fired attendance counselorsIn 2013, a time when the state-operated Newark public schools suffered from one of the highest truancy rates in the state–if not the nation–its state-appointed superintendent fired all of its attendance officers. Now, thre
Education Reform in Common Core Land | Johnathan Chase | LinkedIn
Education Reform in Common Core Land | Johnathan Chase | LinkedIn: Education Reform in Common Core LandAmericans have been “sold” the Common Core State Standards by leaders who have carefully crafted their words and shaped the narrative of the education reform movement. As Humpty Dumpty declared…‘When I use a word,’ Humpty Dumpty said in rather a scornful tone, ‘it means just what I choose it to m
The Worst Thing About the Brutal 'No Excuses' Success Academy Video
The Worst Thing About the Brutal 'No Excuses' Success Academy Video: The Worst Thing About the Brutal 'No Excuses' Success Academy VideoAs Vox's Libby Nelson writes, the "undeniably upsetting" video of a Success Academy charter school teacher berating first graders is "the latest exhibit in a long-running debate about Success Academy and similar 'no excuses' charter schools." N
Housing squeeze leaves low-income students on the streets :: SI&A Cabinet Report
Housing squeeze leaves low-income students on the streets :: SI&A Cabinet Report :: The Essential Resource for Superintendents and the Cabinet:Housing squeeze leaves low-income students on the streets(Wash.) The number of homeless youth in Washington is on the upswing and correlates with an increase in reports of child abuse or neglect in the state, according to recent data.More than 35,000 st
Parents, teachers and children rally for public education at schools across the nation - The Washington Post
Parents, teachers and children rally for public education at schools across the nation - The Washington Post: Parents, teachers and children rally for public education at schools across the nationParents, teachers, children and community members rallied in support of public education at schools across the country Wednesday morning, many of them calling for more funding and less testing.Thousands o
Schools on Trial And What Does Progress Mean? | The Jose Vilson
Schools on Trial And What Does Progress Mean? | The Jose Vilson: Schools on Trial And What Does Progress Mean?I don’t have rules posted in my classroom.I’ve been issuing mandates asking students to respect each other, respect themselves, and respect the classroom and environment around them. As steward for the environment around me, I haven’t had many challenges to these rules from the students th
Seattle Schools Community Forum: "This Bill is Better Than no Bill"
Seattle Schools Community Forum: "This Bill is Better Than no Bill": "This Bill is Better Than no Bill" The Quarterly Journal of Economics put out a report in October 2015 - The Effects of School Spending on Educational and Economic Outcomes: Evidence from School Finance Reforms. They linked school spending and school finance reforms in public school spending. (This follows a
Supreme Court wipes out SRC's powers to waive provisions of Pa. school code
Supreme Court wipes out SRC's powers to waive provisions of Pa. school code: Supreme Court wipes out SRC's powers to waive provisions of Pa. school codeThe ruling has huge implications for both charter schools and the union contract. In a decision that could have massive repercussions for Philadelphia schools, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Tuesday declared unconstitutional the provision in sta
APNewsBreak: Indiana Official Had Say in Independent Report - ABC News
APNewsBreak: Indiana Official Had Say in Independent Report - ABC News: APNewsBreak: Indiana Official Had Say in Independent Report A report summarizing what was billed as an independent investigation into Indiana's new, unpopular standardized student exam includes edits and suggested changes by a state administrator hired by Gov. Mike Pence's State Board of Education who altered language that ref
With A Brooklyn Accent: The "Best and the Brightest" Who Have Brought us "School Reform"
With A Brooklyn Accent: The "Best and the Brightest" Who Have Brought us "School Reform": The "Best and the Brightest" Who Have Brought us "School Reform" In the 1960's journalist David Halberstam wrote a devastating book, entitled "The Best and the Brightest," about the intellectuals and policy makers who developed the strategic rationale for the
Reflecting on School Reforms: Scaling Up versus Short, Happy Life or Hanging in | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice
Reflecting on School Reforms: Scaling Up versus Short, Happy Life or Hanging in | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice: Reflecting on School Reforms: Scaling Up versus Short, Happy Life or Hanging in For decades, under the influence of efficiency-minded policymakers the “wisdom” of reform has been as follows:To solve serious school problems federal, state, and district policymakers
Study shows Grit not all it’s cracked up to be – Missouri Education Watchdog
Study shows Grit not all it’s cracked up to be – Missouri Education Watchdog: Study shows Grit not all it’s cracked up to beThese videos are hysterical. It is amusing to watch an animal who can’t help himself chase the shiny object. It is less amusing when it is human beings who are chasing something shiny that is not real.In 2013, to much fanfare, the US The U.S Department of Education’s Office
The NEA’s strange fight against institutional racism. | Fred Klonsky
The NEA’s strange fight against institutional racism. | Fred Klonsky: The NEA’s strange fight against institutional racism.When the NEA talks of teaching excellence, do they mean white?Pictured above are the winners of the NEA Foundation awards for teaching excellence.I’m sure they are all good teachers. But it looks like the nominees for this year’s Oscars.At last year’s NEA Representative Assemb
New York City Has Created a Model Pre-K Program—Affordable, Accessible, High Quality | janresseger
New York City Has Created a Model Pre-K Program—Affordable, Accessible, High Quality | janresseger: New York City Has Created a Model Pre-K Program—Affordable, Accessible, High QualityA new report from Padres & Jovenes Unidos in Denver, Colorado names the classic problems that block families’ ability to enroll their children in preschool. First there are not enough high-quality pre-K programs
It’s a CONFLICT OF INTEREST to serve on the State Board of Education while collecting hundreds of thousands of dollars a year via the State Department of Education - Wait What?
It’s a CONFLICT OF INTEREST to serve on the State Board of Education while collecting hundreds of thousands of dollars a year via the State Department of Education - Wait What?: It’s a CONFLICT OF INTEREST to serve on the State Board of Education while collecting hundreds of thousands of dollars a year via the State Department of Education The only thing more incredible than Governor Dannel Malloy
New York Schools Wonder: How White Is Too White? - The New York Times
New York Schools Wonder: How White Is Too White? - The New York Times: New York Schools Wonder: How White Is Too White?How white is too white? At the Academy of Arts and Letters, a small K-8 school in Brooklyn founded in 2006 to educate a community of “diverse individuals,” that question is being put to the test.The school — along with six others in New York City — is part of a newEducation Depart
LAUSD needs to reverse its neglect of black students - LA Times
LAUSD needs to reverse its neglect of black students - LA Times: LAUSD needs to reverse its neglect of black studentsLAUSD superintendent Michelle King in the LAUSD board room, in Los Angeles on January 12. (Los Angeles Times) In the speculation about whether LAUSD superintendent Michelle King – a product of the district and its first black female chief executive -- will be a gentle consensus buil
Seattle Schools Community Forum: If I had a million dollars
Seattle Schools Community Forum: If I had a million dollars: If I had a million dollars The recent $1.5 Billion prize in the PowerBall lottery made a lot of news. A lot of people who don't normally buy lottery tickets bought some for that drawing. I didn't because, as my brother succinctly told me, buying a ticket does not significantly improve your odds of winning. Needless to say, I didn't win t
School budgets long recovered, not teacher-librarians :: SI&A Cabinet Report
School budgets long recovered, not teacher-librarians :: SI&A Cabinet Report :: The Essential Resource for Superintendents and the Cabinet: School budgets long recovered, not teacher-librarians (Calif.) The good news is that the number of certificated librarians in California schools has increased slightly the past three years.The bad news, however, is that the state’s ratio of one librarian f
I’m a New York City school administrator. Here’s how segregation lives on. - Vox
I’m a New York City school administrator. Here’s how segregation lives on. - Vox: I’m a New York City school administrator. Here’s how segregation lives onThe doors opened to our homemade banners and smiling faces. It was the first day of school ever for the Urban Assembly Unison Middle School in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn. It was my first day ever as a leader in the school I co-founded. I was 27 year
Hillary Clinton's plan to undo the school-to-prison pipeline, explained - Vox
Hillary Clinton's plan to undo the school-to-prison pipeline, explained - Vox: Hillary Clinton's plan to undo the school-to-prison pipeline, explainedAt a speech in Harlem on Tuesday, Hillary Clinton will call for a $2 billion plan to help end punitive school policies that can push black children from schools to jails and prisons.The new $2 billion plan, which goes after the so-called "school
Michigan: The Poster Child for How Not to do Charter Schools
Michigan: The Poster Child for How Not to do Charter Schools: Michigan: The Poster Child for How Not to do Charter Schools Behind the Detroit schools crisis lies a troubling charter school sector.As Detroit Public Schools' teacher sick-outs and mounting debt capture the attention of press around the world, it might be easy to conclude money alone will solve the Motor City's educational woes. The t
Charter schools bristle at Wolf proposal to give unspent cash to districts | TribLIVE
Charter schools bristle at Wolf proposal to give unspent cash to districts | TribLIVE:Charter schools bristle at Wolf proposal to give unspent cash to districts When City Charter High School invited state police to do a safety inspection of the building Downtown, the agency recommended adding bullet-proof glass at the entrance for extra security.The school followed that advice, CEO and principal R
Teachers Union Organizes ‘Walk-In’ Protests Over CPS Budget Cuts « CBS Chicago
Teachers Union Organizes ‘Walk-In’ Protests Over CPS Budget Cuts « CBS Chicago: Teachers Union Organizes ‘Walk-In’ Protests Over CPS Budget CutsCHICAGO (CBS) — Students, parents, and teachers at nearly 200 schools across Chicago were staging a series of “walk-in” demonstrations, to protest budget cuts by the Chicago Public Schools.The Chicago Teachers Union said the protests are part of a national
Frank Cagle: Beware the money behind vouchers
Frank Cagle: Beware the money behind vouchers: Frank Cagle: Beware the money behind vouchers The school voucher bill isn't dead, but it is lying in a coma on the clerk's desk, unlikely to rise for the rest of this session. The pros and cons of public school money being given to private schools aside, the fate of the bill is a hopeful sign for our state House of Representatives.The out-of-state spe
10 million California student records about to be released to attorneys - San Jose Mercury News
10 million California student records about to be released to attorneys - San Jose Mercury News: 10 million California student records about to be released to attorneysCalifornia public-school records on about 10 million students -- including their Social Security numbers -- will soon be handed over to attorneys for a parent group suing the state, with both parties blaming the other for the impend
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Are Standardized Tests the New Hunger Games? – Welcome to the Testing Games
Are Standardized Tests the New Hunger Games? – Welcome to the Testing Games: Are Standardized Tests the New Hunger Games? Are our children being used in a new, horrible form of the Hunger Games? Are the odds ever in their favor?Are you willing to be a tribute for your child? Listen in to learn how …. #MockingjayAre Standardized Tests the New Hunger Games? – Welcome to the Testing Games:
Reunión Comunitaria, 25 de febrero de 2016- Optar-Fuera las Pruebas del sector Urbano - UNITED OPT OUT: The Movement to End Corporate Education Reform
Reunión Comunitaria, 25 de febrero de 2016- Optar-Fuera las Pruebas del sector Urbano - UNITED OPT OUT: The Movement to End Corporate Education Reform: Reunión Comunitaria, 25 de febrero de 2016- Optar-Fuera las Pruebas del sector UrbanoLa división de clase/color en nuestras escuelas públicas urbanas es sostenida mediante una maquinaria de desigualdad y racismo que al fin le proporciona a las corp
Philadelphia Community Town Hall, February 25, 2106– Opting Out in the Urban Core - UNITED OPT OUT: The Movement to End Corporate Education Reform
Philadelphia Community Town Hall, February 25, 2106– Opting Out in the Urban Core - UNITED OPT OUT: The Movement to End Corporate Education Reform: Philadelphia Community Town Hall, February 25, 2106– Opting Out in the Urban CoreThe class/color divide in our urban public schools is propped up by an inequitable and racist high-stakes testing machine that ultimately provides for corporate profiteeri
NEA BAT Caucus – BATS
NEA BAT Caucus – BATS: NEA BAT Caucus OfficersBy-LawsCaucus MinutesMaster List of NBIs 2015Sign up for NEA BAT CaucusComplete the on line survey form above, send in dues via paypal button on this site with NEA BAT Caucus and full name in the note section.Optional: Downloadable Form if you prefer to mail inThe Badass Teachers Association, IncPO Box 1390 Bellmore NY 11710NEA BAT Caucus – BATS:
Feature: With ‘walk-ins,’ national teachers union spotlights LA charter fight | 89.3 KPCC
Feature: With ‘walk-ins,’ national teachers union spotlights LA charter fight | 89.3 KPCC: With ‘walk-ins,’ national teachers union spotlights LA charter fightWe hope you can join us on February 17! Walk-In Resources:Check out the Resources page for walk-in resources you can use!Teachers union sympathizers will rally at public school sites in more than two-dozen cities across the nation Wednesday
Elk Grove Mayor Gary Davis’(director for CCSA) plan to open a charter school may be postponed.
Elk Grove Citizen : News: Proposed charter school’s status being decidedCharter group to review district’s concernsElk Grove Mayor Gary DavisIn addition to being Elk Grove’s mayor, he is the director for the California Charter School Association.Elk Grove Mayor Gary Davis’ original plan to open a charter school in Elk Grove this late summer may be postponed.He is collaborating with Tri-Valley Lear
Special Nite Cap: Catch Up on Today's Post 2/16/16
CORPORATE ED REFORMFebruary 2016 Meeting Agenda - Resources (CA Dept of Education)February 2016 Meeting Agenda - Resources (CA Dept of Education): AMERICAN INDIAN EDUCATION OVERSIGHT COMMITTEEMEETING AGENDAFriday, February 26, 201610 a.m.–5 p.m.California Department of Education1430 N Street, Room 1101Sacramento, CA 95814Soboba Tribal Administration Building23906 Soboba Road, Grants OfficeSan Jaci
