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Criticism of the NEW SAT grows as Connecticut’s 11th grades are told they MUST take it on March 2nd - Wait What?
Criticism of the NEW SAT grows as Connecticut’s 11th grades are told they MUST take it on March 2nd - Wait What?:Criticism of the NEW SAT grows as Connecticut’s 11th grades are told they MUST take it on March 2ndThanks to Governor Dannel Malloy and the Connecticut General Assembly, high school juniors attending Connecticut public schools are being told that they MUST take the NEW SAT during the sc
Roberts: Why does the Arizona Legislature hate public schools?
Roberts: Why does the Arizona Legislature hate public schools?: Why does the Arizona Legislature hate public schools?The Arizona Legislature marched forth Monday in its ongoing, unending quest to dismantle Arizona's public schools.The Senate voted 17-13 to approve a bill that would dramatically expand the number of students eligible to get taxpayer funding to go to private schools.Senate Bill 1279
CURMUDGUCATION: More Bad Poverty News
CURMUDGUCATION: More Bad Poverty News:More Bad Poverty NewsWe have seen versions of these findings before, but one more study drives home the point again-- education does not erase the economics of your family of origin.This particular study is written up by Brad Hershbein over at Brookings, and the findings are short, simple, and important.While some folks accept that a person from a rich family
ESSA (Every Student Succeeds Act) sections for #uoo16philly conference - UNITED OPT OUT: The Movement to End Corporate Education Reform
ESSA (Every Student Succeeds Act) sections for #uoo16philly conference - UNITED OPT OUT: The Movement to End Corporate Education Reform: ESSA (Every Student Succeeds Act) sections for #uoo16philly conferenceWe are providing some pertinent links to the ESSA (Every Student Succeeds Act) to assist conference participants in following conference work and conversations (in person or via livestream). P
Read Across America: Oh, the Places You'll Go... - Lily's Blackboard
Read Across America: Oh, the Places You'll Go... - Lily's Blackboard: Read Across America: Oh, the Places You'll Go... It is here! It is here! Let’s give a cheer! It is finally here!With apologies to Dr. Seuss (and to those who aren’t fans of exclamation points), I had to go there. It’s time for one of our most beloved events of the year: NEA’s Read Across America, our celebration of reading and t
Market "Reform" Is Destroying Public Education - Linkis.com
Market "Reform" Is Destroying Public Education - Linkis.com: Market "Reform" Is Destroying Public EducationLatoya and Jalesa, both 26, grew up on the west side of Chicago, attending Calhoun Public School during the day and stepping across the street to Marillac Social Center for after-school programs. They lived in a tough neighborhood. Latoya said the summer gunshots came as o
.@DavidCBerliner hosts 2015 Bunkum Award – Cloaking Inequity
.@DavidCBerliner hosts 2015 Bunkum Award – Cloaking Inequity: .@DavidCBerliner hosts 2015 Bunkum Award I am honored to be a National Education Policy Center fellow. One of the most exciting and incredible things that they do is the Bunkum Awards! It’s the annual salute to the worst education think tank work in the United States. They write:With the Oscar celebration next week, and the Emmys and Pu
Annual Financial Data - Financial (CA Dept of Education)
Annual Financial Data - Financial (CA Dept of Education): Annual Financial DataUnaudited year-end data in downloadable, self-extracting files (i.e., SACS, J-200). Each year, California's kindergarten through grade twelve (K–12) school districts, county offices of education, charter schools, and joint powers agencies, all commonly known as local educational agencies (LEAs), submit annual financial
Senate Will Consider Confirming John King, but He’s Unlikely to Repair Arne Duncan’s Damage | janresseger
Senate Will Consider Confirming John King, but He’s Unlikely to Repair Arne Duncan’s Damage | janresseger: Senate Will Consider Confirming John King, but He’s Unlikely to Repair Arne Duncan’s DamageThe word was that John King would remain an acting U.S. Secretary of Education for the remainder of President Barack Obama’s administration. In January, Lyndsey Layton reported for the Washington Post,
Superintendent got A Piece of the Action Charter School Kick Back| SanDiegoUnionTribune.com
Superintendent got charter commission | SanDiegoUnionTribune.com: Superintendent got portion of charter revenueSteve Van Zant’s contract included charter stipend he charter schools that Steve Van Zant ushered in while at the helm of the Mountain Empire Unified School District paid off in multiple ways to the former superintendent, while setting the stage for animosity and litigation that would lin
More Than 200 Compton School Teachers Call in Sick | NBC Southern California
More Than 200 Compton School Teachers Call in Sick | NBC Southern California: More Than 200 Compton School Teachers Call in SickSome 200 Compton Unified School District teachers called in sick as contract negotiations continued between the teachers and the district. John Cádiz Klemack reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 22, 2016. (Published Monday, Feb. 22, 2016)More than 200 Compt
Malloy proposes plan to punish your neighbors if you opt your child out of the Common Core SBAC testing fiasco - Wait What?
Malloy proposes plan to punish your neighbors if you opt your child out of the Common Core SBAC testing fiasco - Wait What?: Malloy proposes plan to punish your neighbors if you opt your child out of the Common Core SBAC testing fiasco It should be impossible to believe that any Connecticut public official would propose a plan to punish your neighbors if you opt your child out of the unfair, inapp
Unions concerned with Pearson investments. | Fred Klonsky
Unions concerned with Pearson investments. | Fred Klonsky: Unions concerned with Pearson investments. The impact of opt out and the movement against high-stakes testing has been impressive when it comes to Pearson’s bottom line.The British publication Professional Pensions reports that Pearson, a UK-based company that controls much of the U.S. school testing business, has lost 42% of is share val
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: We pahked the cah...
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: We pahked the cah...: We pahked the cah... We visited Hahvahd yesterday, only to find Chicago students tearing it up academically and politically, as expected.First, we went over to the Law School where dozens of students have been occupying the Wasserstein Lounge,trying to create a learning environment more relevant and safe for students of color. Occupiers I talked
Who won the education ‘award’ nobody wants to receive? - The Washington Post
Who won the education ‘award’ nobody wants to receive? - The Washington Post: Who won the education ‘award’ nobody wants to receive?There are education awards and then there are education awards.In the first category — those that people in education don’t generally mind winning — we could put the $1 million Global Teacher Prize, given by the Varkey Foundation, the philanthropic arm of GEMS Educati
Why the Roots of Police Violence Lead Back to Segregated Schools - Yahoo News
Why the Roots of Police Violence Lead Back to Segregated Schools - Yahoo News: Why the Roots of Police Violence Lead Back to Segregated SchoolsWhy the Roots of Police Violence Lead Back to Segregated Schools Integrated public schools have long been touted as a key to boosting the achievement of disadvantaged students. Yet at a time when experts and analysts confirm the nation’s public schools are
L.A. Charters Miss Enrollment Targets by 14,600. So What? - On California - Education Week
L.A. Charters Miss Enrollment Targets by 14,600. So What? - On California - Education Week: L.A. Charters Miss Enrollment Targets by 14,600. So What? In the midst of another skirmish in the L.A. Charter School War, new data obtained from the Los Angeles Unified School District show charter school enrollment is 14,620 lower than the charter operators projected in their petitions to operate those sc
Report: State must adopt guidelines for parent engagement in schools | EdSource
Report: State must adopt guidelines for parent engagement in schools | EdSource: Report: State must adopt guidelines for parent engagement in schoolsCalifornia has established parent involvement as one of eight priority areas that local educators must focus on, but school districts have a long way to go to make that involvement “authentic” and “meaningful,” according to a new report.The report, is
Study says charter schools spend more than twice the amount that traditional public school on administration expenses - Tucson News Now
Study says charter schools spend more on administration expenses - Tucson News Now: Study says charter schools spend more on administration expensesTucson News NowPHOENIX (CBS5) -A report set for release Tuesday concludes that charter schools in Arizona spend more than twice the amount that traditional public school districts spend on administrative expenses.The report, authored by Arizonans for C
Research: Louisiana's School Voucher Program Harms Student Performance - US News
Research: Louisiana's School Voucher Program Harms Student Performance - US News: Evidence Mounts Against Louisiana Voucher ProgramMore research shows the Bayou State's voucher program harms students' academic performance.Louisiana's private school voucher program – the fifth-largest in the country – is having a negative impact on students who use the vouchers to enroll in private school, a mounti
ACT's College and Career Readiness Standards
ACT's College and Career Readiness Standards: ACT's College and Career Readiness Standards On February 11, 2016, the Fordham Institute published its idea of a report on how well a number of assessments align with the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). Here is a bit of what Fordham Institute wrote about ACT:ACT Aspire and MCAS both did well regarding the quality of their items and the depth of kno
Bill and Melinda Gates explain their charitable priorities for the coming year | The Economist
Bill and Melinda Gates explain their charitable priorities for the coming year | The Economist: Bill and Melinda Gates explain their charitable priorities for the coming yearUp, up and awaySINCE 2009 Bill Gates has written an annual open letter setting out priorities for the charitable foundation he leads with his wife, Melinda. Some have highlighted specific causes: the first picked out reducing
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Why U.S. states earn poor marks on public ed support - The Hechinger Report
Why U.S. states earn poor marks on public ed support - The Hechinger Report: Why U.S. states earn poor marks on public ed supportA look at new legislation, and the report that shows there are no ‘silver bullets’ to improve schools The recent passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) can provide a new opportunity for states to engage in initiatives to strengthen their public schools.After th
Louisiana’s middle class finally gets a glimpse of what NOLA parents and students go through - The Hechinger Report
Louisiana’s middle class finally gets a glimpse of what NOLA parents and students go through - The Hechinger Report: Louisiana’s middle class finally gets a glimpse of what NOLA parents and students go throughWhy higher education is not a luxuryStudents at Edna Carr High School in New Orleans celebrate graduation. Photo: Andre PerryGov. John Bel Edwards sent chills down the spines of Louisiana stu
Student data being stored and swapped among many agencies | KTVB.COM
Student data being stored and swapped among many agencies | KTVB.COM:Student data being stored and swapped among many agenciesBOISE - How would you feel if you found your child was being tracked from the minute you registered them for kindergarten, until they enter the work force? Idaho has several agreements that allow and require them to do just that.Many parents don't realize that their student
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CORPORATE ED REFORMThe Hypocrisy of OUR Teacher Union Leadership Bragging about Hillary Clinton in Nevada – The Testing GamesThe Hypocrisy of OUR Teacher Union Leadership Bragging about Hillary Clinton in Nevada – The Testing Games: The Hypocrisy of OUR Teacher Union Leadership Bragging about Hillary Clinton in Nevada So, I see our president, Randi Weingarten, president of our 1.6-million member
