Harbinger
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In 1923 Adolf Hitler incited an insurrection against the German government.
He was tried, given a slap on the wrist, and became a convicted felon.
Des...
IN: Governor Says No To Dolly Parton's Book Program
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Here at the Institute, we love Dolly Parton's Imagination Library very
much. It is one of the best, most effective philanthropic and educational
programs i...
Teacher in a Strange Land: Who ARE These People?
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Teacher in a Strange Land: Who ARE These People?
or most of my adult life (other than a brief but wonderful stint in the *People’s
Republic of Ann Arbor*)...
Teachers I Respected and Admired–Carmen Wilkinson
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In this series of posts, I draw from my 14 years teaching history in three
urban high schools between the mid-1950s and early 1970s and my experiences
as a...
Strange Science of Reading Law Suit
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By Thomas Ultican 2/20/2025 December 4, 2024, two law firms from New York
and Chicago respectively filed a class action law suit against reading
curriculum...
AMERICA, BOUGHT AND SOLD
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For the sake of argument, let’s assume that your family’s wealth is roughly
average, which means that you’re worth about $1 million, a big jump from
2019. ...
Possible Conflict of Interest for Paul Egan?
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The ABC Caucus is running on transparency, which is refreshing. However, it
appears ABC is only being transparent when it suits itself. "Meet the new
bos...
What is to be done
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Bad Words in Schools
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Over the past few years, I have volunteered in four local schools, in
varied programs. And—as a retired veteran teacher—I understand why
students’ identiti...
Catfight
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When there’s a change in power on a school board, the hope of the
electorate is that they have chosen serious people who will focus on issues
of importance...
We are NOT going to leave the US
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what is below the fold was written as a comment on a piece by Mikey
Weinstein called “There are no words” but also after reading the piece by
Phil in Den...
January Parent Engagement Resources
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Participation in School Activities by Spanish- and English-speaking Parents
of Enrolled Students: 1999–2019 Improve family communication with active
listen...
Who is the new CEO of Teach For America?
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From 1990 until 2013, the CEO of TFA was the founder, Wendy Kopp. Under her
leadership the program grew from a small organization that struggled to
make pa...
The Orange Turd feeds the racists
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The Orange Turd has been feeding red meat to the millions of angry racists
for the past 8 years. He has succeeded in hoodwinking these sad souls into
placi...
Site Index - Updated December 31, 2024
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When I was teaching,
I got tired of hearing how bad American educators were.
*My Promise *
WHEN I STARTED BLOGGING IN 2011, I said I planned to speak ...
Juntos lo haremos
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En el año que viene, tendremos que tomar decisiones difíciles sobre quienes
queremos ser en cada comunidad y como nación. Ha sido un año muy intenso.
Desde...
Defining Productivity, Cost, and Efficiency
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Recycled material here… The central problem with US public schools is often
characterized as an efficiency problem. We spend a lot and don’t get much
for i...
Number 18 — A barely-hanging-on Blogoversary
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Blogoversary #18 SEPTEMBER 14, 2006 I started this blog while I was still
teaching, in 2006. I had just begun my 31st year as an educator. Just like
in pre...
Student "Growth" Measures Are STILL Biased
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This caught my attention:
New Jersey school districts may soon be evaluated differently, *with a
greater emphasis on student growth* as compared to stud...
AIN’T IT AWFUL
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As the terrible feelings of dread and angst spread across the world the
great majority of the American people feel powerless before the onslaught
of those ...
Vote NO on the UFT Contract. Here is Why:
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The best reason to vote no on this contract is this: UFT Unity* lied* to us
in 2018. They misrepresented that contract. It was predicated on deals we
wer...
Metaphors in ‘I Have a Dream’ Speech
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In this article, we will explore the powerful use of metaphors in Martin
Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” ...
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Testimony to the CPS Truancy Task Force
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I prepared testimony for one of two public hearings held by the Chicago
Public Schools Truancy Task Force, a body mandated by state legislation.
The meetin...
There Is A Teacher Shortage.Not.
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THERE IS A TEACHER SHORTAGE. And just to be sure you understand, it’s not
that teachers don’t want to teach. It’s not that there aren’t enough
teachers cer...
Book Banning Turns to Dick and Jane
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Breaking News: Dateline February 4, 2022 - Parents in Dimwitty, Alabama
have asked the Dimwitty Board of Education to ban the children's primer *Fun
with...
Have You Heard Has a New Website
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TweetHave You Heard has a new website. Visit us at
www.haveyouheardpodcast.com to find our latest episodes and our entire
archive. And be sure to check out...
Follow me at Substack
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I've moved. Follow me at Substack
I'm now posting regularly at Substack. You can subscribe for free to my new
Edu/Pol blog at michaelklonsky.substack.com
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Aspiring Teachers Get New Help Paying For College
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[image: colorful classroom pattern]
*; Credit: shuoshu/Getty Images*
Cory Turner | NPR
New rules kick in today that will help aspiring teachers pay for c...
Tips Akses Situs Judi Qq Tanpa Perlu Takut Nawala
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Kegiatan berjudi slot melalui situs judi qq online, sekarang sudah
dilakukan oleh banyak penjudi Indonesia. Tentu, Kamu yang sedang membaca
artikel ini a...
The Threat of Integration
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I have lived in the same house in the Miracle Mile section of Los Angeles
for over 30 years, where up until now I have had little or no interaction
with th...
We fight for a democracy worthy of us all!
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The nation stands at a crossroads, said NEA President Lily Eskelsen García
in her final keynote address to the 2020 NEA Representative Assembly and
it’s up...
The Passing Of Chaz 1951-2020 Age 69
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I am the son of Chaz and like to inform you that he passed away this
afternoon from the COVID virus. My father passed in peace beside his loved
ones. We ar...
The Fight For Our Children
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*The number of suicides among people ages 10 to 24 nationally increased by
56 percent between 2007 and 2017, according to a new federal report showing
the ...
Read to Self: Just a Kid and a Book.
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Date: Monday, January 5, 2020 Place: My classroom Student: Mrs.Mims, could
we start doing Read to Self again because I got this great book for
Christmas an...
Keeping Progressive Schools Alive
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Dear Friends and Colleagues, Happy New Year and a special thanks to those
who respond to past blogs about choice, et al. I always mean to respond to
each c...
Reminiscences
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I just finished dumping the rest of my lesson plans. I guess I held on to
the calculus ones for so long because I spent so much time working on them
an...
Just Asking for some Teachers I know.
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Recently Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers stated, We must … recognize that
part of supporting our kids in the classroom means supporting the educators
who t...
Cara Menang Bermain Judi Bola Online
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Bermain judi bola online tentu saja memiliki kesenangannya tersendiri baik
itu mendapatkan keuntungan maupun ketika menantikan hasil skor pada sebuah
perta...
A Critique of Standards-Based Grading
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It first happened to me about ten years ago. I was beginning my third year
of teaching in a new school in Washington, DC. Social studies teachers were
si...
My First and Last Visit to Hudson Yards
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Figuring I did not need to invite any more darkness and vulgarity into my
head than that provided on a daily basis from Trump’s White House, and
after read...
Reduced time for testing? Not so fast.
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NYSED and Commish Elia continue to say that the NYS Assessments are of
reasonable length, I completely disagree.
Here is what NYSED states are average expe...
The World According to Michelle Rhee
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The men behind the curtain fashioning the brave new world of corporate run
education in America! Michelle Rhee is the founder of StudentsFirst, The
New T...
Whose Opinions Matter in Education World?
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It's hard to identify education heroes and sheroes. And perhaps even harder
to pinpoint just whose work is slanted, paid-for and dishonest.
Blockchain: Life on the Ledger
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Originally posted on Wrench in the Gears:
I created this video as a follow up to the one I prepared last year on
Social Impact Bonds. It is time to examine...
New Local Businesses in Sacramento
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Starting a new local business in Sacramento is a monumental task, but can
be accomplished with footwork, perseverance and knowledge. One must learn
the loc...
Lesson Plan: Rhyme and Rhythm in Poetry
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I’ve started a recent unit on poetry with my class. I’m not a poet, and I’m
not a poetry fan (I don’t hate it, but I’m a prose gal), so this makes it
harde...
The Apotheosis of Betsy DeVos
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Betsy Devos has drawn few headlines in recent months, and that is a good
thing for the Secretary of Education. Her tenure began with Vice President
Mike P...
Education Is a Civic Question
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In their final post to end Bridging Differences' decade-long run, Deborah
Meier and Harry Boyte urge readers to put the energy, talents, wisdom, and
hard w...
Site News: New Home for Education News & Commentary
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Quick! Get over there! The daily education news roundup and education
commentaries that you're probably looking for are now being published over
at The Gra...
Should We Be Grateful?
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In an odd turn of events, and with little explanation, Michigan Governor
Rick Snyder has decided to return the state’s School Reform Office back to
the Dep...
An Open Letter to NC Lawmakers
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An Open Letter to NC State Lawmakers and NC State Superintendent Mark
Johnson: I am a NC native, voter, and public school teacher. I am
addressing you all ...
The Secret to Fixing Schools (My Next Bestseller)
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The Secret to Fixing Schools (My next bestseller) Prologue I just finished
watching a fascinating documentary on Netflix entitled, “The Secret”. The
film p...
Farewell, Sleep
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Today is the official last day of my spring break. I've done a scientific
survey: My natural bedtime is 2 AM, and my natural wake up time is 9:41
AM. Tom...
REPORT: States With the Best and Worst Schools
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States With the Best (and Worst)Schools
By *Evan Comen, Michael B. Sauter, Samuel Stebbins and Thomas C. Frohlich*
January 20, 2017- http://247wallst.com
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Test Refusal = People Power
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In recent months, social media has been ablaze with talk of regular folk
taking action to resist the Trump agenda. Protests are a daily occurrence,
and ev...
Random Musings and Observations. . . .
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I’ve been gone a while from the blogging scene. Some of my more regular
readers no doubt noticed but did not hassle me about it. Thank you for
that. Sinc...
AB 934: A LEGISLATIVE FIX FOR VERGARA?
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By Michael Stratford | in the Politco Morning Education Report | via email
05/24/2016 10:00 AM EDT :: Two national education groups are backing a
Califor...
MY NEW BLOG
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My new blog will consist of fictitious headlines, meant to be a blend of
humor and satire. I apologize ahead of time if any other satirical site has
simila...
Thank you
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Dear Readers,
Thank you for visiting *The Perimeter Primate*. This blog is being retired
for the time being. Although I no longer post here, I do still s...
I am Retiring
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I have some news: I am retiring from the PBS NewsHour and Learning Matters.
[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other
conte...
New Beginnings: Kickstarter and EdWeek Teacher
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Greetings to InterACT readers one and all! If you’ve been following posts
here recently you might recall that I’m moving my blogging activity to
other loca...
Adelaide L. Sanford Charter School
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*“With Adelaide L. Sanford Charter School closing, Newark families must
move on.”* The Star-Ledger (NJ), 6/25/2013
NEWARK — Bobby and Troy Shanks saw the...
STATE APPELLATE COURT LIMITS CHARTER SCHOOL CAMPUSES - The San Diego Union Tribune : STATE APPELLATE COURT LIMITS CHARTER SCHOOL CAMPUSES Satellites can’t open outside authorizing districts, ruling states BY MAUREEN MAGEE In a decision that could change the landscape of charter schools, a California appellate court ruled Monday that charters cannot legally expand throughout their home county by o
A request for financial support because “Democracy’s a very fragile thing. You have to take care of democracy…” - Wait What? : A request for financial support because “Democracy’s a very fragile thing. You have to take care of democracy…” In 2004 the playwright and actor Sam Shepard wrote, “Democracy’s a very fragile thing. You have to take care of democracy. As soon as you stop being responsible
After School Satan Club pushes back start date at Portland elementary school | OregonLive.com : After School Satan Club pushes back start date at Portland elementary school The Portland Chapter of The Satanic Temple has pushed the start date of their After School Satan Club at Sacramento Elementary School back to November. Finn Rezz, one of the heads of the Portland Chapter of The Satanic Temple,
The deets on DFER, Democrats for Education Reform | Seattle Education : The deets on DFER, Democrats for Education Reform The following is the most comprehensive investigation and reporting that I have read so far about Democrats for Education Reform (DFER) , a group disguising themselves as a Democratic political group. DFER is a group working for business interests that pushes all things corpor
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: The Chicago Pipeline Connection : The Chicago Pipeline Connection Back from Standing Rock and already thinking about returning. There was some great news out of Morton County yesterday. A judge t ossed out the "riot" charges against Democracy Now's Amy Goodman . Standing Rock friends tell me this morning that all the other felony cases have also been dropped. But st
Who’s More Valuable – a Union Busting Lawyer or a Union Worker? | gadflyonthewallblog : Who’s More Valuable – a Union Busting Lawyer or a Union Worker? There he was standing in front of me in line. New gray pinstriped suit. Silk red Armani tie. White button down shirt so bleached it hurt my eyes. We were waiting to board our plane to take us to Houston. Me, a public school teacher. Him, a union b
In a Nightmare for Neoliberal Ed Reformers, Chicago Charter School Teachers May Strike This Week - Working In These Times : In a Nightmare for Neoliberal Ed Reformers, Chicago Charter School Teachers May Strike This Week In preparation for a possible strike, dozens of teachers, parents and supporters picketed in front of the charter network’s swanky downtown headquarters last week. (Christine Geo
The United States’ growing teaching shortage: How it looks state by state - The Washington Post : The United States’ growing teaching shortage: How it looks state by state See fully interactive map below. There are growing teacher shortages in various states across the country (despite some media reports that insist otherwise) and the problem looks like it is only going to get worse. The numbers,
Seattle Students on the Cutting Edge of New Civil Rights Movement | The Progressive : Seattle Students on the Cutting Edge of New Civil Rights Movement The entire Garfield High School football team and cheerleading team kneel in protest during the national anthem on Friday, September 23, 2016 ( Lauren Frohne/The Seattle Times ) R emembering the late Muhammad Ali, New York Times reporter Robert Li
Webinar: Protecting an Opportunity to Learn Through ESSA State Accountability Plans | Schott Foundation for Public Education : Webinar: Protecting an Opportunity to Learn Through ESSA State Accountability Plans The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) was signed by President Obama on December 10, 2015, reauthorizing President Lyndon B. Johnson’s Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. The pr
Schools Matter: Will NAACP Courage on Charters Blaze a New Trail? : Will NAACP Courage on Charters Blaze a New Trail? Ever since Bush II and the dregs of Bill Clinton's DLC successfully framed NCLB's undeniable assault on public education , poor children, and their teachers as a civil rights crusade, I have been amazed at how acquiescent the NAACP has remained during the years of unrelenting deni
Apples to Apples – EduShyster : Apples to Apples I talk to Richard Whitmire, author of The Founders , about the NAACP moratorium, the *charter pushback movement* and how to measure Success… EduShyster : Let’s start at the end of your new book , The Founders: Inside the revolution to invent (and reinvent) America’s best charter schools . You wrap up with three challenges facing charter school expa
BRIDGEGATE TRIAL: Was Baroni an altar boy in Christie’s political brothel? | : BRIDGEGATE TRIAL: Was Baroni an altar boy in Christie’s political brothel? Bill Baroni, literally fighting for his freedom and trying to save his future, set himself an all but impossible task in federal court: Trying to portray himself as just an honest bureaucrat innocently working in an atmosphere of corruption and
Is the NAACP’s Charter School Moratorium an “Edge” for a “Political Machine”? | deutsch29 : Is the NAACP’s Charter School Moratorium an “Edge” for a “Political Machine”? Richard Whitmire is a former editorial writer for USA Today. He has written several books. Among them is one about education leaving males behind; highly controversial former DC chancellor Michelle Rhee wrote the foreword for thi
Charter backers can stop the NAACP moratorium — by meeting these four demands - The Hechinger Report : Charter backers can stop the NAACP moratorium — by meeting these four demands Why that’s good for black people nce the NAACP at its national convention voted on a resolution that placed a moratorium on charter schools, the backlash from charter advocates has been angry, well-financed and sometim
Teacher Training As 'Part Theater, Part Sport' : NPR Ed : NPR : Teacher Training As 'Part Theater, Part Sport' Rain beats against the windows of a downtown New York City building on a soporific Friday morning. A high school teacher is reading out loud from a sample recommendation letter when she notices a few students fidgeting and texting. "I'm not seeing all eyes ..." she says, her voice traili
“We’ve got your back”: These luminaries for social justice support the hundreds of Seattle educators wearing Black Lives Matter shirts to school on Oct. 19th | I AM AN EDUCATOR : “We’ve got your back”: These luminaries for social justice support the hundreds of Seattle educators wearing Black Lives Matter shirts to school on Oct. 19th With over 2,000 Seattle educators now having ordered “Black Li
GLSEN Study Shows LGBT Youth Disproportionately Bullied - The Atlantic : LBGT Students Are Not Safe at School They are disproportionately harassed, and few teachers are trained to help. When Salem Whit walked through the hallways of their high school in Spring Grove, Pennsylvania, overhearing classmates ask one another, “What is that thing?” happened with nearly enough frequency to become backgro
CURMUDGUCATION: Dear Hillary. Re: Education : Dear Hillary. Re: Education We already know that there is no public education candidate running in this Presidential election. But we find ourselves in the unenviable position of having to choose between someone would subject public education to bad, disruptive, destructive, dismantling policies and someone who would just drop a nuke on public educati
California Charter Reports - Network For Public Education : California Charter Reports Charter Schools Gone Wild in California This introduction is the first in a series of four articles on charter schools in the State of California, where flowers and charters grow wild. California Charters Gone Wild: Part 2-Storefront Schools Given the results, why are so many Independent Learning charter corpor
#CounselorsNotCops: Youth Justice Against the Police State - LA Progressive : #CounselorsNotCops: Youth Justice Against the Police State A t the corner of Central Avenue and 120 th Street in South Central Los Angeles, an abandoned Boys and Girls club trailer sits across from a fast food place and a liquor store. The trailer is a few blocks from high achieving King-Drew Magnet of Medicine and Scie
Lawsuit alleges Flint schools are failing to serve lead-poisoned children - The Washington Post : Lawsuit alleges Flint schools are failing to serve lead-poisoned children Public officials failed children in Flint, Mich., by allowing the city’s supply of drinking water to remain contaminated with lead, a known neurotoxin, for 18 months. The government is again falling short, a lawsuit filed Tuesd
Strike Deadline Looms for UNO Charter School Network, Teachers Union | Chicago Tonight | WTTW : Strike Deadline Looms for UNO Charter School Network, Teachers Union Some Chicago parents may be facing a teachers’ strike this week, even though Chicago Public Schools narrowly avoided one just last week. On Wednesday, 8,000 students could be out of the classroom if management for the UNO Charter Scho
Huntington Park leaders want to ban new charter schools for a year - LA Times : Huntington Park leaders want to ban new charter schools for a year e small, densely populated city of Huntington Park is peppered with schools, about two dozen in 3 square miles. At least 10 are charters, and city leaders contend they’re bringing in unwanted traffic. Their solution is to try to ban new charter schools
State rates its own oversight of charter schools "ineffective": How did that happen? | cleveland.com : State rates its own oversight of charter schools "ineffective": How did that happen? COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio's new charter school oversight ratings raised a few eyebrows last week, including over the state rating itself as "ineffective." The state rated last week the work of all 65 organizations t
John White Makes “Urgent Moral Case” for School Reform | The Hayride : John White Makes “Urgent Moral Case” for School Reform In an op-ed piece that appears over at The Daily Beast this weekend, Louisiana Superintendent of Education John White and New York City Chancellor of Schools Joel Klein make the “urgent moral case” for school reform. And it’s pretty good. No issue in school reform has prov
Solid academics may not be enough to keep six L.A. charter schools open - LA Times : Solid academics may not be enough to keep six L.A. charter schools open When the Los Angeles Board of Education meets Tuesday, it is expected to vote on whether to shut down six charter schools. The main reasons have nothing to do with academics and may not be made public, which outrages charter advocates. Magnol
Honeymoon is over for Metro schools’ Joseph : Honeymoon is over for Metro schools’ Joseph We are familiar with the first stage of a relationship, whether personal or professional, the “Honeymoon Period” is the time when we are too dazzled to care, or even notice, that we are ignoring an immutable fact of life, that nobody, and no relationship, is perfect. Metro Nashville Director of Schools Shawn
Special Nite Cap: Catch Up on Today's Post 10/17/16 Featured Post Undergraduates’ research exposes institutional racism of standardized testing | The Daily Cardinal Thoughts on Democracy | Deborah Meier on Education by mike simpson / 7min Thoughts on Democracy | Deborah Meier on Education :