November Parent Engagement Resources
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Greeting a family in their preferred language is a small gesture that
demonstrates respect and eagerness to connect with parents. Creating a
Welcoming Envi...
Student Debtors Could See Hopes Vanish Under Trump
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Student Debtors Could See Hopes Vanish Under Trump: Not just mass debt
relief, but borrowers promised debt relief through various programs could
be denied ...
Self-Actualization
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Most of us are aware of the American psychologist Abraham Maslow because of
his famous hierarchy of needs, usually portrayed as a pyramid. At the
bottom...
Who's in Charge in Seattle Schools? Part Two
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*Public Testimony at the Tuesday, Nov. 19th Board meeting*
At each Board meeting, it feels like Rankin is getting more and more
annoyed at having public...
Will AI Transform Teaching and Learning?
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Recently, I was invited to be part of a five member panel at Google to
discuss the impact that AI will have on teaching and learning in schools.
My fellow ...
Boom! Boom boom! It’s Deer Season
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So– we live in the northern Michigan woods. And beginning last Friday, we
have been hearing shooting. Lots and lots of shooting. It’s deer season
(firearms...
Trump's Picks
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Today, former Florida representative *Matt Gaetz* withdrew his name from
consideration for the office of attorney general. He did so shortly after
CNN to...
MEMES THAT MADE ME LAUGH TODAY 11-22
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*MEMES THAT MADE ME LAUGH TODAY 11-22*
Big Education Ape: TRUMP, MCMAHON AND THE GREAT BODY SLAM OF THE U.S.
DEPAR...
Trans Panic Abuse
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I first encountered trans folks in the 1970s, trans women who I was in high
school with when they were guys. I've had trans students over the years.
And ...
An Apology
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I want to apologize for not responding personally to those who shared their
views on last week’s blog post, my analysis of why the Democrats lost.
I’ve be...
Divider in Chief Shares Education Plan
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By Thomas Ultican 11/22/2024 President Trump’s new video on the Carter
Family’s YouTube channel lays out his ten points for public education. It
is no surp...
EXCERPT: When Freedom is the Question…
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When Freedom is the Question… In Bertolt Brecht’s 1938 play Galileo, the
astronomer’s breathtaking discoveries about the movement of the planets and
the st...
¡Si, ganamos!
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En victorias desde la Carolinia del Norte hacia el Estado de Washington y
Maine, encontramos la evidencia que cuando nos organizamos, ganamos.
Siempre encu...
Pointing Out The Parralles
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“Your friend professes belief yet I’m not convinced. What about you? Are
the gods real?” “They are real,” says I, “And you’re a prick.” ― Ferdia
Lennon, Gl...
A message from Quaker Meeting for Worship
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the branch of Society of Friends to which I belong is unprogrammed, we have
no designated ministers. Anyone who feels moved by the Spirit is free to
rise...
Trump and Education
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I do not believe American education is a top concern for Donald Trump. I do
believe that he could well turn it over to the likes of the Heritage
Foundation...
Don’t Obey In Advance
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Last week, I hopped off a bus and voted early. It was quick, convenient,
and came with two stickers: one for me and one for ...
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Try Substack?
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Seems like the popular new thing. Here’s my first try – it’s about
yesterday’s UFT Retired Teachers Chapter meeting – first ever not run by
Unity. (Spoiler...
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...
Time to Rein in Vouchers
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Universal voucher programs have, in many states led to substantial budget
stress (Baker, 2024;[1] Hager, 2024). Initial cost estimates in Florida
were that...
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 ...
15 Questions for the Candidates
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Those citizens who fantasize about defying tyranny from within fortified
compounds have never understood how liberty is actually threatened in a
modern bur...
We are making a CPESS documentary!
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In 2020, I was approached by Deborah Meier and Jane Andrais and I decided
we should document the story of Central Park East Secondary School (CPESS).
This ...
The Sky is Falling, or is it?
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Well, this is the first anniversary of the introduction of Generative AI in
the form of ChatGPT to the world of education. Before it was a week old,
over o...
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...
Skin Deep
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She spends so much time on her outward appearance. There is never a hair
out of place. Her makeup is perfect and her clothes are stylish and match
to ...
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...
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*Defeating the Purpose of Education*
*Updated: May 2024*
*Most people would agree that the primary purpose of education is to
prepare children for a good a...
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 certi...
Abortion: Only For Those Who Need It!
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NOTE: This post contains my opinions on Catholicism based on my experiences
as a child in the 1960's and 70's. Take what you like and leave the rest. I
m...
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...
On the Edge of Silence
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“There is but one truly serious philosophical problem and that is suicide.
Judging whether life is or is not worth living amounts to answering the
fundamen...
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]
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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...
GA run-offs need your help!
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Extremely important. Volunteer if you can. Thank you if you are already
doing so. Out of state opportunities here: Ralph …
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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 GarcÃa
in her final keynote address to the 2020 NEA Representative Assembly and
it’s up...
A Fundamental Redesign of Our Schools
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I climbed the hill leading up to one of my favorite coffee shops in Seattle
this morning to enjoy a coffee while taking in a phenomenal view of the
city o...
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...
Thoughts on schooling in the era of COVID-19
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Well, a whole lot has changed since I returned to blogging a month and half
ago. In case you didn't notice, and I'm sure everyone reading this did,
there's...
NAEP scores and "the science of reading"
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*Sent to US News. They just informed me that they no longer publish
letters to the editor. *
*Re: “National reading emergency” November 12*
*[https://www...
2019 NAEP Scores: Achievement Gap or …?
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Here you go: A ‘Disturbing’ Assessment: Sagging Reading Scores,
Particularly for Eighth-Graders, Headline 2019’s Disappointing NAEP Results
NAEP 2019: Re...
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 Storm is Coming! (…again)
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A new Commissioner will have as much impact on our state ed system as a new
meteorologist will have on …
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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...
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...
3rd Grade Reading: Who is Failing?
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Education Trust Midwest has just released its study on third grade reading
and, predictably, the results aren’t great. This study uniquely compares
Michiga...
Opting out of the Dinosaur (end of year test)
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Today I sent in a second letter to refuse PARCC/CMAS for my son, Luke. The
first email I sent at the beginning of the year was not sufficient as they
requi...
Resurrection
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I realized it's Lent, but this blog, bless Jesus Christ, can't wait.
Ok, so with that said, I plan to discuss Class Action suits in existence,
as well as w...
IDEA Is Still The Law Of The Land
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Unless you've been living under a rock, you know the US Department of
Education (USDOE) rescinded 72 Dear Colleague and other letters of
explanation to ...
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...
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...
Capturing the Spark
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It’s been a long time since InterACT was an active education blog, though I
remain quite proud of what we did here. Those of us who wrote blog posts
here h...
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...
WTU Peterson Slate: Not a 1 Woman Dictatorship
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Candi Peterson & GeLynn Thompson
Candidates for WTU Prez & GVP 2016By Candi Peterson, WTU Gen. Vice President
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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.
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Flaws at the Heart of Current Education Reforms
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Originally posted on Creative by Nature:
“Teaching is an art form rooted in the wise and careful use of educational
research and assessment tools. When gove...
The MAP Test
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Teachers will be voting this afternoon on the contract that has been
tentatively agreed upon. I am asking all teachers to not allow an
evaluation system th...
CURMUDGUCATION: Inducing ADHD Inducing ADHD "Maybe you should consider testing him. You know. For ADD." That was my son's kindergarten teacher. His mother and I were in for yet another conference because he was "a problem." The nature of the problem? Well, because of my schedule, he arrived 15-20 minutes before school officially started. His teacher's expectation was that he would sit at his desk
Privatization is part of the ongoing assault on democracy Privatization is part of the ongoing assault on democracy It couldn’t be clearer that the fundamental democratic right to have our voices — and votes — heard is under attack. Just this week, Wisconsin’s Republican-dominated legislature slashed early voting…in the middle of the night…during a lame duck session. Bottom line: there are politi
Schooling in the Ownership Society: The 'end of Camelot'? Not quite. Rahm gives crooked company new lease on life. The 'end of Camelot'? Not quite. Rahm gives crooked company new lease on life. Chicago Public Schools officials are digging out from another Barbara Byrd-Bennett scandal, three years after the former CPS CEO departed the district in disgrace. -- Chicago Tribune Camelot CEO Andrew Mor
Fight for federal right to education takes a new turn Fight for federal right to education takes a new turn A new fight to secure a federal constitutional right to education is spreading across the country. This fight has been a long time coming and is now suddenly at full steam. In 1973, plaintiffs in San Antonio Independent School District v. Rodriguez argued that school funding inequities viol
First-Ever Report Details Loss of Revenue to Public Ed Due to Corporate Tax Breaks | deutsch29 First-Ever Report Details Loss of Revenue to Public Ed Due to Corporate Tax Breaks Corporate tax breaks divert public support for a state’s infrastructure into the corporate coffers. It is a way to give away tax money without ever collecting it. One of the lines of defense for the corporate tax break is
Charter School Lobby Silent as Charter Teachers Continue Strike | gadflyonthewallblog Charter School Lobby Silent as Charter Teachers Continue Strike Charter school teachers in Chicago are in their fourth day of a strike . Yet I wonder why the leaders of the charter movement are quiet. Where is Peter Cunningham of the Education Post ? Where is Shaver Jeffries of Democrats for Education Reform ? N
The Tide May Be Turning on Billionaire Backers of Charter Schools in California | Cloaking Inequity THE TIDE MAY BE TURNING ON BILLIONAIRE BACKERS OF CHARTER SCHOOLS IN CALIFORNIA For years, billionaires have donated millions to promote pro-privatization, school choice candidates in political races ranging from local school board, to state houses, to Washington, D.C. An avalanche of political don
An open letter to Betsy DeVos and the Department of Education - Lily's Blackboard An open letter to Betsy DeVos and the Department of Education The National Education Association stands firmly with the millions of people in the United States, including our students and educators, who identify as transgender, gender non-binary, gender expansive and/or intersex. We are alarmed by recent news report
Dismantling Our Public Schools Dismantling Our Public Schools The District representatives were not helpful in suggesting remedies ” – Cheryl Ortega Under what circumstances should the police be called on a five-year-old child? According to parents at Mayberry Elementary School in the Silver Lake/Echo Park area of Los Angeles, the principal has called the Los Angeles Police Department about stude
CURMUDGUCATION: The Disordered Order of Competencies The Disordered Order of Competencies Competency Based Education (or Proficiency Based Learning, or Outcome Based Education, or Mastery Learning, or whatever new name appears next week) is the up-and-coming flavor of the week in education, even though it is neither new nor well-defined by the people who promote it (or the people who are implemen
Chicago's Charter-School Strike Is the Nation's First - The Atlantic The Charter-School Teachers’ Strike in Chicago Was ‘Inevitable’ The move could signal a shift in the long, contentious relationship between teachers’ unions and these privately run schools. Teachers’ strikes have been a constant across the country in 2018, popping up in six states, from West Virginia to Oklahoma. But so far, the
7 questions educators are asking about their rights to speak out, protest, and engage in activism - Education Votes 7 questions educators are asking about their rights to speak out, protest, and engage in activism With the number of students and educators participating in actions growing each week, many educators have questions about their rights when they engage in activism and protest on social
The best — and worst — education news of 2018 - The Washington Post The best — and worst — education news of 2018 Every December veteran educator Larry Ferlazzo looks at the year in education news and makes his list of what he thinks the best — and the worst — of it was. Of course it is subjective, and if you disagree with him, tell him (nicely) in the comments. Ferlazzo is a teacher of English a
More Education News from Chicago: WBEZ Publishes the Troubling History of Chicago’s Public School Closures | janresseger More Education News from Chicago: WBEZ Publishes the Troubling History of Chicago’s Public School Closures It is quite a week for education news from Chicago. Yesterday this blog covered the first teachers’ strike at a charter school network, UNO-Acero Charter Schools in Chicag
CURMUDGUCATION: MI: Baldfaced Power Grab MI: Baldfaced Power Grab Lansing is witnessing one of the most extraordinary power grabs ever attempted, and one of the targets of these lame duck Republicans is the state board of education. Several actions are being attempted by the legislature, and they include an attempt to complete supplant the constitutionally established and democratically elected s
Sign Petition to Endorse 2019 Black Lives Matter At School National Week of Action! – I AM AN EDUCATOR Sign Petition to Endorse 2019 Black Lives Matter At School National Week of Action! The national Black Lives Matter At School movement has launched a petition to seek support for its upcoming 2019 week of action from February 4-8. This is a movement that began during the 2016-2017 school year in
More Democrat governors, more skepticism of charter schools More Democrat governors, more skepticism of charter schools Education Secretary Betsy DeVos was not on the ballot in the Michigan governor’s race, but her legacy loomed over the campaign in her home state, which has the country’s highest concentration of for-profit charter schools. Republican Bill Schuette, a DeVos ally and the state’s a
A crowd will face off for Ref Rodriguez's former L.A. school board seat - Los Angeles Times A crowd will face off for Ref Rodriguez's former L.A. school board seat The person who wins the open Los Angeles school board seat in a March special election will serve less than two years and enter the fray during a period of budget strain and labor unrest. The campaign might overlap with a teachers stri
John Thompson: Oklahoma Republicans Long to Copy Florida’s Mediocrity | Diane Ravitch's blog John Thompson: Oklahoma Republicans Long to Copy Florida’s Mediocrity Betsy DeVos says that Florida is a national model. She loves Florida because she invested millions of dollars imposing vouchers and charters, despite the provision of the State Constitution that requires a uniform system of common schoo
Here’s Why Urban Communities Of Color Are Increasingly Rejecting Charter Schools Here’s Why Urban Communities Of Color Are Increasingly Rejecting Charter Schools At a recent school board meeting in New Orleans, more than 100 parents swamped the hearing room , requiring dozens to have to stand. Many of the parents had filled out public comment cards so they would be allowed to address the board. W
Chicago Teachers at 15-School Acero Charter Chain Strike: First Walkout at a Unionized Charter School Network | janresseger Chicago Teachers at 15-School Acero Charter Chain Strike: First Walkout at a Unionized Charter School Network In the first walkout at a U.S. charter school network, 500 teachers at Chicago’s Acero (formerly UNO) charter school chain went on strike Tuesday. Acero Charter Scho
High Tech Innovations and School Reform Joined at the Hip | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice High Tech Innovations and School Reform Joined at the Hip When asked how I got interested in the uses of technology in schools and classrooms, I answer that I was the target for a quarter-century of high-tech innovations and classroom reforms when I taught high school history and as a d
Nation’s First Charter School Teachers Strike Heads for Day Three | deutsch29 Nation’s First Charter School Teachers Strike Heads for Day Three Charter school teachers are not supposed to strike. They are supposed to be at-will employees, able to be fired at the will of their employer, without due process. Such is the dream of market-based ed reform: Power concentrated at the top, with the averag
George H. W. Bush: A Tribute and a Happy Memory of My Time in D.C. | Diane Ravitch's blog George H. W. Bush: A Tribute and a Happy Memory of My Time in D.C. I’m in an airplane, flying from NYC to L.A., where I will attend the annual dinner of LAANE, the Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy. This group fought for and won a battle to raise the minimum wage. I believe and hope they will join the s
CURMUDGUCATION: Real Stupid Artificial Intelligence (Personalized Learning's Missing Link) Real Stupid Artificial Intelligence (Personalized Learning's Missing Link) Good lord in heaven. Intel would like a piece of the hot new world of Personalized [sic] Learning, and they think they have an awesome AI to help. And they have concocted a deliberately misleading video to promote it. In the video, w
Why School Choice Ends Up Creating Injustice and Inequality | janresseger Why School Choice Ends Up Creating Injustice and Inequality In his new book, Educational Inequality and School Finance: Why Money Matters for America’s Students , school funding expert, Bruce Baker critiques the rapid expansion of charter schools for siphoning off dollars from state and local public school budgets. Baker al
CURMUDGUCATION: Education, Bad Leadership, and Harvard Education, Bad Leadership, and Harvard We have a problem with bad management, pretending to be leadership, in this country. And it has infected education. Even in a small area like mine, the symptoms have been plain to see. A major local oil business was put under the leadership of a man who had previously run a soap company and a toy company
Mike Klonsky's Blog: Rahm and his schools CEO try and sell their discredited reforms in D.C. Rahm and his schools CEO try and sell their discredited reforms in D.C. Mayor Rahm Emanuel is so discredited on his education and policing policies that he's been forced out of a re-election bid. But that didn't stop him and his ever-faithful schools CEO Janice Jackson from putting in an appearance in D.C
College dropout named next FL House education chair - YouTube College dropout named next FL House education chair enrique baloyra @ nenebalo This week incoming Florida House Speaker Jose Oliva announced that Mount Dora Tea Party darling Jennifer Sullivan will the new chair of the House Education Committee. Sullivan, who was home-schooled, has zero experience as an educator, has never studied or w
Matt Barnum: “Reformers” on Local School Boards Create New Organization to Promote Portfolio Model | Diane Ravitch's blog Matt Barnum: “Reformers” on Local School Boards Create New Organization to Promote Portfolio Model Matt Barnum reports that school board members in several cities have formed a new organization to consult with one another. They claim they don’t have an agenda but they are fund
Education Research Report Education Research Report Fine motor skills, executive functions, and basic numerical skills in kindergarten by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 1h Research Findings : This study examined the interrelations between fine motor skills, executive functions, and basic numerical skills in kindergarten as well as their predictive value for mathematics achievement in 2nd grade in a sample
Betsy DeVos’ Financial Disclosure Fails to Account for Divestiture of 24 Assets - CREW BETSY DEVOS’ FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE FAILS TO ACCOUNT FOR DIVESTITURE OF 24 ASSETS Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos’ Annual 2018 financial disclosure report, obtained by CREW last week, has not been certified by the Office of Government Ethics more than six months after it was filed and fails to document how or
Dogged Advocates for Justice Protest Ohio State School Takeovers of Youngstown, Lorain, and East Cleveland | janresseger Dogged Advocates for Justice Protest Ohio State School Takeovers of Youngstown, Lorain, and East Cleveland After January, John Kasich will no longer be governor of Ohio. House Bill 70, the law that paved the way for the Youngstown—and now Lorain and East Cleveland—school takeov
You Don't Have To Like It (Students Watch and Talk About Us, Anyways) | The Jose Vilson YOU DON’T HAVE TO LIKE IT (STUDENTS WATCH AND TALK ABOUT US, ANYWAYS) A few times a month, I’ll be on the whiteboard, jotting down examples for my lesson with my back turned to my students. The students find ways to distract themselves (while believing they have nothing to copy down along with me, but that’s a
Changing One’s Mind about School Reform | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice Changing One’s Mind about School Reform The following post is an encore published nearly seven years ago. I have updated and added sections to it. A few years ago, Diane Ravitch told ( The Death and Life of the Great American School System) of her recent switch from championing school reforms (testing, a
CURMUDGUCATION: Florida Contemplates Putting Fox In Charge of Hen House Florida Contemplates Putting Fox In Charge of Hen House As a legislator in Florida (Motto: Why sell swampland when you can just rob schools), Richard Corcoran was determined to make sure that public tax dollars were directed to enriching private school operators at public school expense. Sorry about your future, kid Corcoran
2017 Financials of the Koch’s Dark Money Network 2017 Financials of the Koch’s Dark Money Network The Koch network: as powerful as ever Charles and David Koch maintain an extensive, powerful network of nonprofit organizations to further their libertarian and conservative ideological values. Four nonprofits at the crux of the network — the Charles Koch Institute, Americans for Prosperity, American
The Charter School Shell Game | Inweekly The Charter School Shell Game By Duwayne Escobedo Marcus May’s greed had no limits. Two 45-foot yachts. Jet ski. Maserati and Triumph cars. Multiple houses for himself and a house for his mother. Exotic trips. Rolex watch and other jewelry. In the end, May, the founder of Newpoint Education Partners charter school, robbed the school districts of Escambia,
21st-Century Education Policy Enters Its Afternoon Rerun Stage - Rick Hess Straight Up - Education Week 21st-Century Education Policy Enters Its Afternoon Rerun Stage It's good to be back. While I was on blog break, talking about my new Bush-Obama School Reform volume and reading the post-election education policy punditry, I was struck by something: 21st-century education policy has staggered in
New York Times Exposes Louisiana School’s 100-Percent-College-Acceptance Lie, and More | deutsch29 New York Times Exposes Louisiana School’s 100-Percent-College-Acceptance Lie, and More If you read about a school with a 100-percent college acceptance rate for its grads, keep in mind that one of the surest ways to achieve such astounding results is to lie– to whip up fictitious student success sto
Badass Teachers Association: Solidarity with #UTLAStrong! Solidarity with #UTLAStrong! Things are heating up in Los Angeles...and we are paying close attention! We have mentioning the contract campaign that UTLA has been running since we first spoke with UTLA leadership this summer. What first sparked our interest in this contract campaign was how UTLA went about developing the demands for their
The LAUSD Widget Factory The LAUSD Widget Factory All in all, you’re just another brick in the wall ” – Roger Waters The Los Angeles Unified School District’s (LAUSD) School Experience Survey is an opportunity for parents and guardians to grade the District’s performance. Included in this questionnaire are important statements such as “Reports of bullying are taken seriously at this school” and “
Wow.This full page ad in today's @latimes by @UTLAnow Big Education Ape: Time’s 2018 Person of the Year? How about the American teacher? - The Washington Post - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2018/12/times-2018-person-of-year-how-about.html
Doris Fisher: Down the Dark Money Rabbit Hole | Capital & Main Doris Fisher: Down the Dark Money Rabbit Hole Doris Fisher and her family have quietly become among the largest political funders of charter school efforts in the country. Much of her money goes to promoting pro-charter school candidates and organizations. A s co-founder of the Gap, San Francisco-based business leader and philanthropi
CURMUDGUCATION: ICYMI: Here's December Edition (12/2) ICYMI: Here's December Edition (12/2) Oh, that month again. Here's some reading from the week. Remember to pass along what speaks to you. Common Core Creator Slammed Reading Teachers for Having a Research Gap-- How Ironic Nancy Bailey sounds the irony alert on a critique of teachers and research. Why New Educators Resent "Reformers". Let's hea
Education Rebranders | Gary Rubinstein's Blog Education Rebranders For the past ten years, there have been two ‘sides’ in the debate over how to best improve schools in this country. On one side, you had people like Michelle Rhee, Jeb Bush, Bill Gates, Arne Duncan, Mike Bloomberg, and Rahm Emanuel. On the other side, you had people like Randi Weingarten, Diane Ravitch, Deborah Meier, and Leonie H
Vocabulary Used to Sell Technology to Teachers and Parents Vocabulary Used to Sell Technology to Teachers and Parents It’s the use of only technology in education without qualified teachers that is the concern. It’s “tech without teachers” and without public school buildings, a sense of community, student socializing, and the misuse of data collected on children that keep parents and teachers up
Top Posts This Week 12/1/18 Top Posts This Week 11/24/18 #REDFORED A Washington Post Discussion about Education | Diane Ravitch's blog This Week In Trump's 'Alternative Facts' : NPR What’s Behind the Chan Zuckerberg (CZI) Push for “Brain Science?” CURMUDGUCATION: Trump, Apple, but No Teacher CURMUDGUCATION: The Factory, The Computer, and the Marketing Problem Badass Teachers Association: Just say