Big Education Ape: Special Nite Cap: Catch Up on Today's Post 10/9/16

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Special Nite Cap: Catch Up on Today's Post 10/9/16

Special Nite Cap: Catch Up on Today's Post 10/9/16

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School Choice Barbecued Cajun Style | Crazy Normal - the Classroom Exposé

Group continues push for charter accountability after Brown veto - The San Diego Union-Tribune

by mike simpson / 3h

Group continues push for charter accountability after Brown veto - The San Diego Union-Tribune : Group continues push for charter accountability after Brown veto The stack of bills vetoed on deadline by Gov. Jerry Brown last week includes legislation that would have called for stepped up charter school transparency. That Brown killed the bill came as little surprise to state leaders and community

Catch up with CURMUDGUCATION: ICYMI: More Edureading + PA: Charter Laws "Absolute Worst"

by mike simpson / 3h

CURMUDGUCATION : Catch up with CURMUDGUCATION: ICYMI: More Edureading + PA: Charter Laws "Absolute Worst" ICYMI: More Edureading 2 by Peter Greene / 59min I It's a short list this week, but still worth reading. The Annual Autopsy You know I love a good analogy. Here's one more way to look at the uselessness of "data." Education's Failure To Retain Great Teachers Another look at the sad state of t

OSPI candidate Chris Reykdal’s statement on the recent charter school grant to Washington State | Seattle Education

by mike simpson / 4h

OSPI candidate Chris Reykdal’s statement on the recent charter school grant to Washington State | Seattle Education : OSPI candidate Chris Reykdal’s statement on the recent charter school grant to Washington State We sent the following question to OSPI State Superintendent candidates Erin Jones and Chris Reykdal: “Given the legal uncertainty of charter schools in our state, as head of the OSPI, w

Questions We Should Be Asking About “Future Ready” Schools | Seattle Education

by mike simpson / 4h

Questions We Should Be Asking About “Future Ready” Schools | Seattle Education : Questions We Should Be Asking About “Future Ready” Schools How far are we from the day we’ll be forced to rely on online education modules to inspire and excite the minds of young people; where badge collections replace diplomas; and virtual reality games substitute for Friday night dances, track meets, spelling bees

School Choice Barbecued Cajun Style | Crazy Normal - the Classroom Exposé

by mike simpson / 5h

School Choice Barbecued Cajun Style | Crazy Normal - the Classroom Exposé : School Choice Barbecued Cajun Style School Choice: The End of Public Education? is available from TC Press and on Amazon.com . The foundation of choice in education: traditional public schools open to all students/children vs corporate charters open to only children the corporate charter wants and is willing to keep. tult

Seattle Schools Community Forum: Vote, Vote, Vote

by mike simpson / 5h

Seattle Schools Community Forum: Vote, Vote, Vote : Vote, Vote, Vote Quite the weekend politically. I'm not sure what else could be said except I'm a woman - a sister, a mother, a daughter - and I vote. I think the NFL is going to see quite a drop in viewership for the Sunday night game because of a debate that could be the most incendiary one in history. The deadline for online voter registratio

Marie Corfield: @realDonaldTrump: the RNCs monster

by mike simpson / 5h

Marie Corfield: .@realDonaldTrump: the RNCs monster : @realDonaldTrump: the RNCs monster As much as I despise Donald Trump's lies, misogyny, racism and xenophobia; as much as his vile words and actions make my skin crawl; as much as I think, if elected, he would go down as the worst president in US history, possibly lead us into a civil war (not to mention wars with other countries), I don't thin

Athletics, Philanthropists and Schools

by mike simpson / 6h

Athletics, Philanthropists and Schools : Athletics, Philanthropists and Schools We know that San Francisco 49ers backup quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s flag and national anthem protest against ongoing police maiming and murdering of unarmed black and brown people is having impacts. Allies in and out of amateur and pro sports are supporting the NFL player and his dissident message of protest agains

SACRAMENTO PROGRESSIVE ALLIANCE: Hurricane Matthew Help for Haiti

by mike simpson / 8h

SACRAMENTO PROGRESSIVE ALLIANCE: Hurricane Matthew Help for Haiti : Hurricane Matthew Help for Haiti Dear Friends, Hurricane Matthew has caused the worst humanitarian crisis since the 2010 earthquake. We are very concerned for all those at risk in Haiti, especially folks who live at sea level in Cite Soleil, where the Lamp clinic, and SAKALA are located. Not only are families in these low lying a

Civil Rights Activists Ask the Candidates: Where Do You Stand on K-12 Education? | Diane Ravitch's blog

by mike simpson / 8h

Civil Rights Activists Ask the Candidates: Where Do You Stand on K-12 Education? | Diane Ravitch's blog : Civil Rights Activists Ask the Candidates: Where Do You Stand on K-12 Education? Before the second debate tonight, the Journey for Justice asks the candidates to respond to these questions: Education activists release statement ahead of second presidential debate: “Will the next president be

Deplorables Unmasked | the becoming radical

by mike simpson / 8h

Deplorables Unmasked | the becoming radical : Deplorables Unmasked Something deplorable happened on the way to claiming the U.S. is a Christian nation of free people where everyone regardless of race, creed, religion, or gender has the same opportunities at life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. And it wasn’t Donald Trump. Or better expressed, it wasn’t only Donald Trump. Once Trump secured

Let Students Pronounce Themselves (On Pronouns and Identity) [Guest Post] | The Jose Vilson

by mike simpson / 9h

Let Students Pronounce Themselves (On Pronouns and Identity) [Guest Post] | The Jose Vilson : Let Students Pronounce Themselves (On Pronouns and Identity) [Guest Post] Editor’s Note: Normally, I don’t post things during a break, but I’d like everyone to read this from Kurt Ostrow. Also, this is totally appropriate even right now and any time, not just the first day of school. Enjoy! In my work as

With A Brooklyn Accent: Women Are Not the Only Ones Offended by Donald Trump's Vulgar Behavior

by mike simpson / 9h

With A Brooklyn Accent: Women Are Not the Only Ones Offended by Donald Trump's Vulgar Behavior : Women Are Not the Only Ones Offended by Donald Trump's Vulgar Behavior As some apologists for Donald Trump have suggested, the type of language Mr Trump used in the "Access Hollywood" video just uncovered is hardly unique to him. Unfortunately, they are right about this. Not only did Bill Clinton use

Russ on Reading: Fluency Instruction: Building Bridges from Decoding to Comprehension

by mike simpson / 9h

Russ on Reading: Fluency Instruction: Building Bridges from Decoding to Comprehension : Fluency Instruction: Building Bridges from Decoding to Comprehension The reward we get for reading is meaning. When we read we might be entertained or informed or both, but only if we can get to the meaning. Children must become automatic enough in their decoding to free up brain space to think about what they

Here's How Schools Can Soften The Blow Of Sixth Grade : NPR Ed : NPR

by mike simpson / 9h

Here's How Schools Can Soften The Blow Of Sixth Grade : NPR Ed : NPR : Here's How Schools Can Soften The Blow Of Sixth Grade Middle school is tough. Bodies change. Hormones rage. Algebra becomes a reality. But there are things schools can do to make life easier for students — like this big study we wrote about showing that K-8 schools my be better for kids than traditional middle schools. But asi

Ted Strickland says he regrets saying for-profit charter schools have 'raped' taxpayers, but stands by criticism | cleveland.com

by mike simpson / 9h

Ted Strickland says he regrets saying for-profit charter schools have 'raped' taxpayers, but stands by criticism | cleveland.com : Ted Strickland says he regrets saying for-profit charter schools have 'raped' taxpayers, but stands by criticism LAKEWOOD, Ohio — Ted Strickland said Saturday that he regrets his choice of words when he said in Columbus this week that for-profit charter schools have "

Hillary Clinton on education issues free college and school choice - Business Insider

by mike simpson / 9h

Hillary Clinton on education issues free college and school choice - Business Insider : Here's where Hillary Clinton stands on education Education policy has largely been a second-tier issue in the 2016 presidential election. Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton has focused her discussion mostly on issues like the economy, national security, while briefly touching on college affordabil

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Special Nite Cap: Catch Up on Today's Post 10/8/16

by mike simpson / 22h

Special Nite Cap: Catch Up on Today's Post 10/8/16 Featured Post Judge botched rulings on education policy by Wendy Lecker - Wait What? CURMUDGUCATION: PA: Charter Laws "Absolute Worst" by mike simpson / 5min