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CURMUDGUCATION: Eight Weeks of Summer: Professional Growth Plans

by Mike Simpson / 1h
CURMUDGUCATION: Eight Weeks of Summer: Professional Growth Plans Eight Weeks of Summer: Professional Growth Plans This post is week 1 of 8 in the 8 Weeks of Summer Blog Challenge for educators . This is a little blogventure put on by hotlunchtray.com; for eight weeks they invite teachers to respond to a prompt about how they actually spend summer. I am a sucker for A) busting the myth that teache
Charter Schools Will Always Waste Money Because They Duplicate Services | gadflyonthewallblog

by Mike Simpson / 1h
Charter Schools Will Always Waste Money Because They Duplicate Services | gadflyonthewallblog Charter Schools Will Always Waste Money Because They Duplicate Services You can’t save money buying more of what you already have. Constructing two fire departments serving the same community will never be as cheap as having one. Empowering two police departments to patrol the same neighborhoods will nev
CURMUDGUCATION: Winners Take All, Education Edition

by Mike Simpson / 2h
CURMUDGUCATION: Winners Take All, Education Edition Winners Take All, Education Edition Every so often you come across a book that unpacks and reframes a part of the universe in a way that you can never unsee. Winners Take All by Anand Giridharadas has been a book like that for me. Giridharadas is writing about "the elite charade of changing the world," and while he is taking a broad look at the
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Googling for "Amplify" and Seeing the Future From the Past

by Mike Simpson / 2h
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Googling for "Amplify" and Seeing the Future From the Past Googling for "Amplify" and Seeing the Future From the Past I was looking for some information about Amplify Science K-5 and I stumbled onto a report by one of the many public education coalition groups (Google "public education coalition groups" and see how many turn up). This particular one is called Amer
Opposing Charter Schools Without Really Opposing Them (Part 2) | Dissident Voice

by Mike Simpson / 3h
Opposing Charter Schools Without Really Opposing Them (Part 2) | Dissident Voice Opposing Charter Schools Without Really Opposing Them (Part 2) In November 2018 I wrote a short piece titled Opposing Charter Schools Without Really Opposing Them . In that article I highlighted some of the forms of confusion promoted by neoliberals, privatizers, and corporate school reformers to block people from co
The Trump administration is waging a quiet war on education | Ross Barkan | Opinion | The Guardian

by Mike Simpson / 3h
The Trump administration is waging a quiet war on education | Ross Barkan | Opinion | The Guardian The Trump administration is waging a quiet war on education Perhaps nothing illustrates the perverse nature of Donald Trump’s administration better than his approach to the regulatory state. In Trump’s America, those most zealously dedicated to unraveling federal oversight are in charge of the gover
Father’s Day 2019: A Reminder to Read Aloud to Your Children | Live Long and Prosper

by Mike Simpson / 3h
Father’s Day 2019: A Reminder to Read Aloud to Your Children | Live Long and Prosper Father’s Day 2019: A Reminder to Read Aloud to Your Children An annual Father’s Day post…with updates and additions. READING ALOUD I read aloud to my students from the very first day I taught at an elementary school beginning in January 1976. I had caught the read-aloud bug from the late Lowell Madden , one of my
Los Angeles School Funding and the “Bait and Switch” | deutsch29

by Mike Simpson / 4h
Los Angeles School Funding and the “Bait and Switch” | deutsch29 Los Angeles School Funding and the “Bait and Switch” On June 13, 2019, I posted about Measure EE, the proposed parcel tax that was supposed to fund K12 education for the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). The measure was not approved, with very few voters showing up to the polls either in support of or in opposition to the
Hired Guns, Scholars and the California School Policy Task Force | tultican

by Mike Simpson / 4h
Hired Guns, Scholars and the California School Policy Task Force | tultican Hired Guns, Scholars and the California School Policy Task Force By T. Ultican 6/15/2019 California Governor Gavin Newsom created a task force and assigned the State Superintendent of Public Instruction (SSPI), Tony Thurmond, to lead a review of California charter school laws and policies. The Center on Reinventing Public
THIS WEEK Education Research Report

by Mike Simpson / 5h
Education Research Report THIS WEEK Education Research Report Higher Education Staff See Modest Salary Increase, Little Growth by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 1d The median salary increase for staff over the past year was 1.88 percent, according to CUPA-HR’s newest Staff in Higher Education Annual Report . This is a slight decline from the 1.93 percent median salary increase in 2018. The median salary i
This Week With Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... The latest news and resources in education since 2007

by Mike Simpson / 5h
Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... | The latest news and resources in education since 2007 This Week With Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... The latest news and resources in education since 2007 A Look Back: 2019’s Best Posts From This Blog – Part One by Larry Ferlazzo / 8h Each year, I re-post my favorite blog posts, and then collect the links into one. This post is for my favorites fr
KEEP UP/ CATCH UP WITH DIANE RAVITCH'S BLOG A site to discuss better education for all

by Mike Simpson / 5h
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all KEEP UP/ CATCH UP WITH DIANE RAVITCH'S BLOG A site to discuss better education for all Big Education Ape: My New Book Was Just Announced! | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2019/05/my-new-book-was-just-announced-diane.html Larry Lee: What Matters Most in Education Happens in the Classroom by dianeravitch
KEEP UP/ CATCH UP WITH DIANE RAVITCH'S BLOG A site to discuss better education for all

by Mike Simpson / 5h
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all KEEP UP/ CATCH UP WITH DIANE RAVITCH'S BLOG A site to discuss better education for all Big Education Ape: My New Book Was Just Announced! | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2019/05/my-new-book-was-just-announced-diane.html Larry Lee: What Matters Most in Education Happens in the Classroom by dianeravitch

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NEA Announces #StrongPublicSchools Presidential Forum

by Mike Simpson / 22h
NEA - NEA Announces #StrongPublicSchools Presidential Forum NEA Announces #StrongPublicSchools Presidential Forum America’s largest labor union will host candidates at annual Representative Assembly in Houston WASHINGTON - June 14, 2019 -Today, the National Education Association announced a first-ever #StrongPublicSchools Presidential Forum focused on issues that impact students, educators, and n
The "X"odus Files: The School Climate Hole. | BustED Pencils

by Mike Simpson / 1d
The "X"odus Files: The School Climate Hole. | BustED Pencils The “X”odus Files: The School Climate Hole. I happens over and over again. Why? Is it an inability to truly dissect and understand this moment? Or, is it a willful need preserve the status quo? These are the questions I continue to ask after reading some post, blog, or journal article that maintains the “teacher shortage” narrative. But
CURMUDGUCATION: Magical Money And School Choice

by Mike Simpson / 1d
CURMUDGUCATION: Magical Money And School Choice Magical Money And School Choice Pennsylvania's legislature is currently having Version 2,433,672,127 of the same argument that emerges every five minutes in the places where charter schools and public schools bump up against each other. The PA legislature just passed a suite of charter school bills addressing a variety of issues, but not the single
SPLC: Black Students, Students With Disabilities Most Likely to Be Victims of Corporal Punishment | Diane Ravitch's blog

by Mike Simpson / 1d
SPLC: Black Students, Students With Disabilities Most Likely to Be Victims of Corporal Punishment | Diane Ravitch's blog SPLC: Black Students, Students With Disabilities Most Likely to Be Victims of Corporal Punishment Civil rights groups offer new insight into practice banned in majority of states MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Children attending the small percentage of the nation’s public schools that allo
Referrals of Students to Police Are Still a Problem at L.A. Schools | Capital & Main

by Mike Simpson / 1d
Referrals of Students to Police Are Still a Problem at L.A. Schools | Capital & Main Referrals of Students to Police Are Still a Problem at L.A. Schools Restorative justice remains a new way of thinking for Los Angeles’ 1,300 public schools — even as administrators continue to call the cops on troublesome students. LIKE MANY SCHOOL DISTRICTS in the post-Columbine era of the late 1990s, Los Angele
Teachers union rolls out plans for 2020 forum in Houston - POLITICO

by Mike Simpson / 1d
Teachers union rolls out plans for 2020 forum in Houston - POLITICO Teachers union rolls out plans for 2020 forum in Houston The National Education Association announced today it will hold a presidential forum on education on July 5 in Houston, where union members will be meeting. Confirmed attendees include former HUD Secretary Julián Castro, Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Sen. Kamala Harris (D-C
One State Sets Out to Rethink Public Oversight of Charter Schools | janresseger

by Mike Simpson / 1d
One State Sets Out to Rethink Public Oversight of Charter Schools | janresseger One State Sets Out to Rethink Public Oversight of Charter Schools I am encouraged by the findings, released last Friday, of California Governor Gavin Newsom’s California Charter School Policy Task Force. Newsome set up the group to consider recommendations to the Legislature for reining in an out of control charter sc
White Homebuyers, Black Neighborhoods and the Future of Urban Schools – Have You Heard

by Mike Simpson / 1d
White Homebuyers, Black Neighborhoods and the Future of Urban Schools – Have You Heard White Homebuyers, Black Neighborhoods and the Future of Urban Schools Across the country, white residents are moving into areas they’ve long stayed away from. They’re arrival is driving up housing costs and displacing the neighborhoods’ previous residents. But what does it mean for urban schools? Have You Heard
How wildly expensive for-profit private schools are different from wildly expensive nonprofit private schools - The Washington Post

by Mike Simpson / 1d
How wildly expensive for-profit private schools are different from wildly expensive nonprofit private schools - The Washington Post How wildly expensive for-profit private schools are different from wildly expensive nonprofit private schools They aren’t for everyone — in fact, they are for very few — but they are growing in number, because there is some demand. They are high-end for-profit privat
In Classrooms: Social Justice Humanitas Academy (Part 4) | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice

by Mike Simpson / 1d
In Classrooms: Social Justice Humanitas Academy (Part 4) | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice In Classrooms: Social Justice Humanitas Academy (Part 4) Social Justice Humanitas Academy is located in the city of San Fernando within the Los Angeles Unified School District. According to the website , Our mission is to achieve social justice through the development of the complete ind
LAUSD’s Parcel Tax Failure and the *Reasonableness* of Teacher Pay in L.A. | deutsch29

by Mike Simpson / 1d
LAUSD’s Parcel Tax Failure and the *Reasonableness* of Teacher Pay in L.A. | deutsch29 LAUSD’s Parcel Tax Failure and the *Reasonableness* of Teacher Pay in L.A. Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) includes “most of the city of Los Angeles, along with all or portions of 26 cities and unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County. About 4.8 million people live within the District’s boundaries
Redefining Student Achievement | Real Learning CT

by Mike Simpson / 1d
Redefining Student Achievement | Real Learning CT Redefining Student Achievement There are all kinds of suggestions for improving student achievement – privatize public schools, increase the number of standardized tests that students take, implement national standards, and enforce no-excuses classroom discipline. None of these practices, however, have made a bit of difference. That is for two rea
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Seattle Schools Evicts Native Youth Program from Robert Eagle Staff MS

by Mike Simpson / 1d
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Seattle Schools Evicts Native Youth Program from Robert Eagle Staff MS Seattle Schools Evicts Native Youth Program from Robert Eagle Staff MS SUCCESSFUL NATIVE YOUTH PROGRAM EVICTED FROM ROBERT EAGLE STAFF BUILDING (FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE) A Native youth program with a record of boosting graduation rates and cultural enrichment for Seattle students has been evicted

JUN 13

If The Supreme Court Hears This Case, It Could Change The Face Of Public Education

by Mike Simpson / 1d
If The Supreme Court Hears This Case, It Could Change The Face Of Public Education If The Supreme Court Hears This Case, It Could Change The Face Of Public Education This summer the US Supreme Court is expected to decide whether or not to hear Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue . If they hear the case, their decision will have huge repercussions for public education. To grasp why this case
Special Issue Alert: Should Academics be “Digitally” Engaged? | Cloaking Inequity

by Mike Simpson / 1d
Special Issue Alert: Should Academics be “Digitally” Engaged? | Cloaking Inequity SPECIAL ISSUE ALERT: SHOULD ACADEMICS BE “DIGITALLY” ENGAGED? A new special issue of the online journal Critical Questions in Education (CQIE) entitled The Digitally Connected Academic: Public Scholarship and Activism in the Era of the Internet is dedicated to engaging with questions about what types—and to what ext
Investigating the Corporate Fingerprints in the Media Attacks on Teachers and Colleges of Education

by Mike Simpson / 1d
Investigating the Corporate Fingerprints in the Media Attacks on Teachers and Colleges of Education Investigating the Corporate Fingerprints in the Media Attacks on Teachers and Colleges of Education A media rollout of criticism towards teachers and their COEs mostly over reading, has fueled debate about what teachers know about teaching. Are these reports what they seem, or is something else goi
CURMUDGUCATION: The Trouble With The College Board's New Adversity Score

by Mike Simpson / 1d
CURMUDGUCATION: The Trouble With The College Board's New Adversity Score The Trouble With The College Board's New Adversity Score The College Board has for years been trying to rescue its floundering flagship, the SAT. The newly announced adversity score is just the latest unforced error from the testing giant. Just keep telling yourself that For almost a decade, the company has been fighting for
Dozens support Oakland teacher, say district retaliated by not renewing her contract - SFChronicle.com

by Mike Simpson / 2d
Dozens support Oakland teacher, say district retaliated by not renewing her contract - SFChronicle.com Dozens support Oakland teacher, say district retaliated by not renewing her contract Big Education Ape: Video: Oakland trustee grabbing picketing teacher's throat - https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2019/06/video-oakland-trustee-grabbing.html Dozens of teachers and residents attended the Oakl
Vote on LAUSD Rules Changes Delayed Again

by Mike Simpson / 2d
Vote on LAUSD Rules Changes Delayed Again Vote on LAUSD Rules Changes Delayed Again The time has come for a new era of transparency and accountability. For too long, parents, students, and taxpayers have been kept in the dark about what’s going on in District headquarters ” – LAUSD Board Member Nick Melvoin When Nick Melvoin’s proposed rule changes were last placed on an agenda for a Los Angeles
Court declines to exempt charters from school segregation case | MPR News

by Mike Simpson / 2d
Court declines to exempt charters from school segregation case | MPR News Court declines to exempt charters from school segregation case The Hennepin County District Court this week decided not to exempt Minnesota charter schools from a lawsuit aimed at addressing school segregation. The Cruz-Guzman case claims that persistent school segregation effectively denies Minnesota children an adequate e
WV MetroNews Weingarten says Senate leaders ignoring public on charter school issue - WV MetroNews

by Mike Simpson / 2d
WV MetroNews Weingarten says Senate leaders ignoring public on charter school issue - WV MetroNews Weingarten says Senate leaders ignoring public on charter school issue CHARLESTON, W.Va. — American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten says the Republican majority in the West Virginia State Senate should take a cue from what the AFT has been able to do in McDowell County when it come
Bill calls for assurance that low-income kids get school meals :: K-12 Daily

by Mike Simpson / 2d
Bill calls for assurance that low-income kids get school meals :: K-12 Daily :: The Essential Resource for Superintendents and the Cabinet Bill calls for assurance that low-income kids get school meals (Calif.) Public schools in California do not have to participate in federal school meal programs, but under a bill moving through the state Legislature, they will have to ensure low-income children
The Sun-Times editorial board lies. There is no teacher pension ‘spiking.” None of these facts will matter. – Fred Klonsky

by Mike Simpson / 2d
The Sun-Times editorial board lies. There is no teacher pension ‘spiking.” None of these facts will matter. – Fred Klonsky THE SUN-TIMES EDITORIAL BOARD LIES. THERE IS NO TEACHER PENSION ‘SPIKING.” NONE OF THESE FACTS WILL MATTER. The unfunded liability nothing to do with pension benefits. It is entirely due to the state’s failure to pay into the pension funds over decades what they owe. It was j
National Education Policy Center: Phony Voucher Report | Diane Ravitch's blog

by Mike Simpson / 2d
National Education Policy Center: Phony Voucher Report | Diane Ravitch's blog National Education Policy Center: Phony Voucher Report The National Education Policy Center published a review of an annual report by EdChoice, an advocacy organization for vouchers. KEY TAKEAWAY: Questionable methodology and misrepresentation of the research result in a misleading report not useful for decision-making
How Restorative Practices Work for Students and Educators - NEA Today

by Mike Simpson / 2d
How Restorative Practices Work for Students and Educators - NEA Today How Restorative Practices Work for Students and Educators A few Mondays ago, a Denver third-grader named Luca sat down in a circle with his classmates and started a conversation like this: “If you were an animal for a day, based on your mood and feelings today, what animal would it be?” It was the best conversation, say classma
CURMUDGUCATION: PA: Voucher Expansion Goes To Governor

by Mike Simpson / 2d
CURMUDGUCATION: PA: Voucher Expansion Goes To Governor PA: Voucher Expansion Goes To Governor The Pennsylvania GOP-controlled legislature is continuing its assault on public education, this time taking a page from the Betsy DeVos Big Book of Voucher Love. HB 800 worked its way through the House a while back, and it has just cleared the Senate . The bill is a big wet kiss to the business community

JUN 12

Unacceptable: Nineteen States Still Allow Corporal Punishment | Schott Foundation for Public Education

by Mike Simpson / 3d
Unacceptable: Nineteen States Still Allow Corporal Punishment | Schott Foundation for Public Education Unacceptable: Nineteen States Still Allow Corporal Punishment The advancement of school discipline reform has been a bright spot among what often feels like a sea of bad news in education. Coalitions like the Dignity in Schools Campaign and national groups like the Advancement Project and NAACP
Educational Accountability and the Science of Scapegoating the Powerless | radical eyes for equity

by Mike Simpson / 3d
Educational Accountability and the Science of Scapegoating the Powerless | radical eyes for equity Educational Accountability and the Science of Scapegoating the Powerless Several years ago when I submitted an Op-Ed to the largest newspaper in my home state of South Carolina, the editor rejected the historical timeline I was using for state standards and testing, specifically arguing that account
Here Comes the Goose Stepper - Teacher Habits

by Mike Simpson / 3d
Here Comes the Goose Stepper - Teacher Habits Here Comes the Goose Stepper Last week, I came across this phenomenal video on my Twitter: First, I thought, “That’s rather funny and clever.” Then I thought, “Man, what a bunch of goose stepping morons.” Then, I started thinking about teaching because that’s what I do. And what I thought – forgive me – is that we’ve got some goose stepping teachers w
LAUSD's Plan To Avoid Financial Meltdown For The Next Three Years: LAist

by Mike Simpson / 3d
LAUSD's Plan To Avoid Financial Meltdown For The Next Three Years: LAist LAUSD's Plan To Avoid Financial Meltdown For The Next Three Years Los Angeles Unified School Board members will meet Tuesday to take public comments on their proposed $9.2 billion budget for the upcoming school year . One week later, board members expect to take a final vote on the spending plan. Even if the budget is balanc
Budget deal takes shape, details to come in trailer bills :: K-12 Daily

by Mike Simpson / 3d
Budget deal takes shape, details to come in trailer bills :: K-12 Daily :: The Essential Resource for Superintendents and the Cabinet Budget deal takes shape, details to come in trailer bills (Calif.) State policymakers appear poised to complete the budget prior to California’s June 15 deadline, but a number of trailer bills will determine policies related to funding for early learning, teacher r
Sac City Unified Poised To Have New Budget, But Health Benefits And Labor Issues Remain - capradio.org

by Mike Simpson / 3d
Sac City Unified Poised To Have New Budget, But Health Benefits And Labor Issues Remain - capradio.org Sac City Unified Poised To Have New Budget, But Health Benefits And Labor Issues Remain On Thursday, the Sacramento City Unified School District board is scheduled to approve a new budget for the next school year, but none of the parties involved are celebrating. The district's budget proposal i
Teacher Tom: Making A Natural Teacher

by Mike Simpson / 3d
Teacher Tom: Making A Natural Teacher Making A Natural Teacher People have called me a "natural teacher." I like the sound of it. I even sense the truth of the statement, at least insofar as I can't imagine doing anything else with my days. I hold a degree in journalism, not education. In fact, I've only taken a handful of ed classes. Instead, I've spent thousands of hours working with children o
Justice Department sides with Maine families suing for right to use public funds for religious school - The Washington Post

by Mike Simpson / 3d
Justice Department sides with Maine families suing for right to use public funds for religious school - The Washington Post Justice Department sides with Maine families suing for right to use public funds for religious school The Justice Department is throwing its support to three families suing Maine’s education commissioner, alleging he discriminated against them by not allowing public funds to
Ohio Senate Releases Detailed State School District Takeover Plan | janresseger

by Mike Simpson / 3d
Ohio Senate Releases Detailed State School District Takeover Plan | janresseger Ohio Senate Releases Detailed State School District Takeover Plan You will remember that on May 1, 2019, the Ohio House passed HB 154 to repeal Ohio state school takeovers, which have been catastrophic failures in Lorain and Youngstown under HB 70—the law that set up the state seizure of so-called failing school distr
With A Brooklyn Accent: Mike Hutchinson's 2015 Article on the Billionaire Takeover of Oakland Schools

by Mike Simpson / 3d
With A Brooklyn Accent: Mike Hutchinson's 2015 Article on the Billionaire Takeover of Oakland Schools Mike Hutchinson's 2015 Article on the Billionaire Takeover of Oakland Schools The Re-takeover How 4 billionaires have taken control of education policy in Oakland - Mike Hutchinson - Public education is under attack both nationally and here in Oakland. There has been a well orchestrated and highl
CURMUDGUCATION: FCC To Throttle School Internet

by Mike Simpson / 3d
CURMUDGUCATION: FCC To Throttle School Internet FCC To Throttle School Internet It looks like a bunch of kerfluffling about more of those oddly-named, obscure gummint programs, but the news from the FCC is ominous for schools. According to edscoop , the FCC has filed a notice of proposed rulemaking intending to cap the FCC's Universal Service Fund. That fund subsidizes broadband infrastructure an
NYC Public School Parents: NYC Parents, kids, advocates, union members and elected officials rally for smaller classes

by Mike Simpson / 3d
NYC Public School Parents: NYC Parents, kids, advocates, union members and elected officials rally for smaller classes NYC Parents, kids, advocates, union members and elected officials rally for smaller classes For Immediate release: June 11, 2019 Contact: Leonie Haimson, leoniehaimson@gmail.com; 917-435-9329 On Tuesday June 11 at noon, more than one hundred parents, students, advocates, elected
Alliance for Philadelphia Public Schools on the State and City’s Floundering Charters | Diane Ravitch's blog

by Mike Simpson / 3d
Alliance for Philadelphia Public Schools on the State and City’s Floundering Charters | Diane Ravitch's blog Alliance for Philadelphia Public Schools on the State and City’s Floundering Charters Alliance for Philadelphia Public Schools June 5, 2019 For immediate release: Statement of APPS Re CREDO study The CREDO study released today presents more evidence that the charter experiment foisted upon

JUN 11

Jeff Bryant: Charter Schools Are a Major Dividing Line for the 2020 Democratic Candidates—Education Fights in Pennsylvania Point the Way | Common Dreams Views

by Mike Simpson / 3d
Charter Schools Are a Major Dividing Line for the 2020 Democratic Candidates—Education Fights in Pennsylvania Point the Way | Common Dreams Views Charter Schools Are a Major Dividing Line for the 2020 Democratic Candidates—Education Fights in Pennsylvania Point the Way Charter schools now cost Pennsylvania taxpayers over $1.8 billion annually and account for over 25 percent of the state’s basic e
Have West Sacramento Charters Become Self-Segregated Enclaves? | Capital & Main

by Mike Simpson / 3d
Have West Sacramento Charters Become Self-Segregated Enclaves? | Capital & Main Have West Sacramento Charters Become Self-Segregated Enclaves? Borders, boundaries and barriers have been a way of life in the lower Sacramento Valley since the Gold Rush days. The newest form of green line here are charter schools. West Sacramento is hardly alone when it comes to racially isolating charter schools. A
Gov. Newsom’s task force recommends more discretion to deny charter schools | EdSource

by Mike Simpson / 4d
Gov. Newsom’s task force recommends more discretion to deny charter schools | EdSource Gov. Newsom’s task force recommends more discretion to deny charter schools Majority of members urge more restrictions, including cutbacks on appeal I n a report forwarded to Gov. Gavin Newsom, the statewide task force on charter schools is unanimously recommending that school districts be given more discretion
Report Alleges 'School-To-Guardianship Pipeline' - Disability Scoop

by Mike Simpson / 4d
Report Alleges 'School-To-Guardianship Pipeline' - Disability Scoop Report Alleges ‘School-To-Guardianship Pipeline’ Too many people with developmental disabilities are being funneled into guardianships rather than exploring less-limiting options, a new government report suggests, and schools may be to blame. A report out this week from the National Council on Disability finds that schools often
BILL AYERS: about Becoming a Teacher | Teachers College Press

by Mike Simpson / 4d
about Becoming a Teacher 9780807761496 | Teachers College Press BILL AYERS: about Becoming a Teacher about Becoming a Teacher William Ayers Publication Date: April 5, 2019 Pages: 96 Series: School : Questions Education activist William Ayers invites new and prospective teachers to consider the deepest dimensions of a life in teaching. Should I become a teacher? How can I get to know my students?
Task force’s findings signal renewed fight over charters :: K-12 Daily :: The Essential Resource for Superintendents and the Cabinet

by Mike Simpson / 4d
Task force’s findings signal renewed fight over charters :: K-12 Daily :: The Essential Resource for Superintendents and the Cabinet Task force’s findings signal renewed fight over charters (Calif.) A one-year moratorium on establishing new charter schools won majority support of a blue ribbon task force on charter reforms, the group announced Sunday. The panel, convened by Gov. Gavin Newsom and
How Can Educators Navigate the STEM Technology Desert? - Teacher Habits

by Mike Simpson / 4d
How Can Educators Navigate the STEM Technology Desert? - Teacher Habits How Can Educators Navigate the STEM Technology Desert? STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) jobs are set to increase over the next year and likely beyond — demand has been growing for the past decade . Yet, there aren’t enough graduates pursuing STEM-related careers after graduation. Additionally, teachers who ar
Democrats Once Proposed Tripling Charter Schools. Here's What's Changed - Politics K-12 - Education Week

by Mike Simpson / 4d
Democrats Once Proposed Tripling Charter Schools. Here's What's Changed - Politics K-12 - Education Week Democrats Once Proposed Tripling Charter Schools. Here's What's Changed In 2000, Vice President Al Gore ran for president as a Democrat on an education plan that called for tripling the number of the nation's charter schools —a plan that was mirrored in his party's platform that year. Nearly t
The Problem with Too Much Screen Time And Too Little Privacy Is Parents (Anya Kamenetz) | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice

by Mike Simpson / 4d
The Problem with Too Much Screen Time And Too Little Privacy Is Parents (Anya Kamenetz) | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice The Problem with Too Much Screen Time And Too Little Privacy Is Parents (Anya Kamenetz) Anya Kamenetz is an NPR education reporter and the author of “The Art of Screen Time.” This appeared as op-ed in the New York Times, June 5, 2019 Parents this year were
West Virginia Lawmakers Out to Punish Educators for Taking a Stand

by Mike Simpson / 4d
West Virginia Lawmakers Out to Punish Educators for Taking a Stand West Virginia Lawmakers Out to Punish Educators for Taking a Stand In October, the West Virginia Legislature promised to give educators a pay raise. It failed to deliver on that promise and so a special session was called to hash out the details. As many suspected, strings would be attached. “Not exactly an earth-shattering revela
A Billionaire Declares: Better Public Schools Won’t Fix America | Diane Ravitch's blog

by Mike Simpson / 4d
A Billionaire Declares: Better Public Schools Won’t Fix America | Diane Ravitch's blog A Billionaire Declares: Better Public Schools Won’t Fix America Nick Hanauer was a big supporter of charter schools. As he explains in this fascinating article, he swallowed the Corporate Reform Dogma whole. He believed that America’s “failing public schools” were the cause of poverty and inequality. Fix the sc
With A Brooklyn Accent: How Charter Schools and Teach for America Have Contributed to the Destruction of Public Education in the United States

by Mike Simpson / 4d
With A Brooklyn Accent: How Charter Schools and Teach for America Have Contributed to the Destruction of Public Education in the United States How Charter Schools and Teach for America Have Contributed to the Destruction of Public Education in the United States The following is a chart summarizing federal education policy in the last 20 years. Note where Charter Schools and Teach for America fit

JUN 10

CURMUDGUCATION: Can SEL Learn From Common Core

by Mike Simpson / 4d
CURMUDGUCATION: Can SEL Learn From Common Core Can SEL Learn From Common Core At the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), Michael McShane (EdChoice) recently took a look at what the nascent social-emotional learning movement for education could learn from studying the checkered history of the Common Core . It's an interesting paper both for what it says about SEL and for what it gleans from the s
Attempting 78 Miles on a Bike to Celebrate My Birthday | The Merrow Report

by Mike Simpson / 5d
Attempting 78 Miles on a Bike to Celebrate My Birthday | The Merrow Report Attempting 78 Miles on a Bike to Celebrate My Birthday Well, last Friday was so beautiful that, even though it wasn’t literally my birth anniversary, I decided to go for it. My daughter Elise and I hit the trail at precisely 7AM. While we were the only humans around, we certainly were not alone. The snapping turtle, one of
Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders and Education Policy Blunders | Teacher in a strange land

38by Mike Simpson / 5d
Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders and Education Policy Blunders | Teacher in a strange land Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders and Education Policy Blunders Here’s my theory of how Democrats can win the next election. It doesn’t have anything to do with electability, because one man’s ‘electable’ is another woman’s ‘no thanks, old white dude.’ It also doesn’t have anything to do with one specific is
School Field Trip Turns Into a Tour of Our Nation’s Unhealed Scars | gadflyonthewallblog

by Mike Simpson / 5d
School Field Trip Turns Into a Tour of Our Nation’s Unhealed Scars | gadflyonthewallblog School Field Trip Turns Into a Tour of Our Nation’s Unhealed Scars You’ve got to be a little crazy to take a bunch of teenagers on a field trip – especially overnight and out of town. But that’s what I did, and – yeah – guilty as charged. For the second time in my more than 15-year career as a public school t
Charter school task force echoes calls for tighter charter school regs, more local control | CALmatters

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Charter school task force echoes calls for tighter charter school regs, more local control | CALmatters Charter school task force echoes calls for tighter charter school regs, more local control A highly anticipated state report on charter school reforms was made public Friday, recommending that California school districts be financially buffered from the loss of students to charters and get more
NHTA Ratifies Tentative Agreement with 60% Vote Ending Historic 14-Day Strike | New Haven Teachers Association

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NHTA Ratifies Tentative Agreement with 60% Vote Ending Historic 14-Day Strike | New Haven Teachers Association NHTA Ratifies Tentative Agreement with 60% Vote Ending Historic 14-Day Strike This is the beginning, not the end – New Haven Teachers Will Continue to Make Students/Teachers/Classroom Needs a Budget Priority UNION CITY – With a 60 % yes vote (302 yes, 200 no), members of the New Haven Te
Jeff Bryant: The charter school ‘dumpster fire’ in Pennsylvania provides an important lesson for 2020 Democratic candidates – Raw Story

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The charter school ‘dumpster fire’ in Pennsylvania provides an important lesson for 2020 Democratic candidates – Raw Story The charter school ‘dumpster fire’ in Pennsylvania provides an important lesson for 2020 Democratic candidates Charter schools have finally broken into the national political dialogue, with presidential candidates in the Democratic Party proclaiming their stances on these sch
Teachers Should Not Feel Guilty About Taking The Summer Off - Teacher Habits

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Teachers Should Not Feel Guilty About Taking The Summer Off - Teacher Habits Teachers Should Not Feel Guilty About Taking The Summer Off It’s that time of year once again. The time of year when teachers try to convince people who don’t teach that they really don’t have summers off. Teacher Nicholas Ferroni , who enjoys a large Twitter following of mostly fellow teachers (it might have something t
Checklist: Media Coverage of the “Science of Reading” | radical eyes for equity

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Checklist: Media Coverage of the “Science of Reading” | radical eyes for equity Checklist: Media Coverage of the “Science of Reading” Several years ago while preparing the first edition (2013) of De-testing and De-grading Schools: Authentic Alternatives to Accountability and Standardization , I came to know Peter DeWitt as a highly praised principal who wrote in that volume about no testing week
When We’re The Packages: UPS, Annie E. Casey Foundation & Impact Investing – Wrench in the Gears

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When We’re The Packages: UPS, Annie E. Casey Foundation & Impact Investing – Wrench in the Gears When We’re The Packages: UPS, Annie E. Casey Foundation & Impact Investing The Annie E. Casey Foundation, the United Way, and the Aspen Institute are in the process of rolling out a “two-generation,” coordinated program of data exploitation designed to enmesh poor families in ongoing systems of digita
Don’t Blame Trump, DeVos, or Unions for Growing Opposition to Charter Schools | Dissident Voice

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Don’t Blame Trump, DeVos, or Unions for Growing Opposition to Charter Schools | Dissident Voice Don’t Blame Trump, DeVos, or Unions for Growing Opposition to Charter Schools While billionaires Donald Trump and Betsy DeVos can take some of the “blame” for an uptick in broad opposition to the nation’s 7,000 non-profit and for-profit charter schools, resistance to privately-operated charter schools
Reboot Foundation research questions the use of educational technology

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Reboot Foundation research questions the use of educational technology Research shows lower test scores for fourth graders who use tablets in schools Reboot Foundation questions the use of technology in education A mounting body of evidence indicates that technology in schools isn’t boosting student achievement as its proponents had hoped it would. The latest research comes from the Reboot Founda
California moves toward new limits on charter schools - Los Angeles Times

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California moves toward new limits on charter schools - Los Angeles Times California moves toward new limits on charter schools When Los Angeles teachers went on strike in January, a major issue was charter schools: Union leaders talked about halting the growth of these privately operated campuses and exerting more local control over where and how these schools operate. California took a step in
A Busy Day At Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... | The latest news and resources in education since 2007

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Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... | The latest news and resources in education since 2007 A Busy Day At Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... Quote of the Day: “Education Isn’t Enough” by Larry Ferlazzo / 1h Education Isn’t Enough is useful article in The Atlantic. It makes many excellent points. However, it does have a big blindspot – the author omits any discussion of the role of racism
NBC News: Democrats Turning Against Charters | Diane Ravitch's blog

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NBC News: Democrats Turning Against Charters | Diane Ravitch's blog NBC News: Democrats Turning Against Charters NBC News ran a segment about how Democratic candidates are turning against charter schools. The reasons, says NBC, is DeVos and unions. The safe position for Democrats is to say that you oppose for-profit charter schools. Sanders went further by echoing the national NAACP and Black Liv
School Funding On My Mind | janresseger

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School Funding On My Mind | janresseger School Funding On My Mind The failure of the school tax on the ballot last Tuesday in Los Angeles is the latest troubling story, but school funding has been an undercurrent in the news across the country in recent weeks. Even in Massachusetts, where public education is relatively well funded, members of the New England Patriots published an op-ed in the Bos

JUN 09

enrique baloyra: HHS to cut services, expand internment camps - YouTube

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HHS to cut services, expand internment camps - YouTube HHS to cut services, Expand Internment Camps HHS to cut services, expand internment camps - YouTube
Benton Harbor’s Schools are America’s Schools! Tell Gov. Whitmer, Ed. Sec. Betsy DeVos, and the MEA!

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Benton Harbor’s Schools are America’s Schools! Tell Gov. Whitmer, Ed. Sec. Betsy DeVos, and the MEA! Benton Harbor’s Schools are America’s Schools! Tell Gov. Whitmer, Ed. Sec. Betsy DeVos, and the MEA! Everything in the dark comes to the light. ~Former BHHS student. Across the country, citizens, parents, and educators have watched their public schools close due to underfunding and high-stakes stu
Betsy DeVos Earned At Least $45 Million While In Office Last Year

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Betsy DeVos Earned At Least $45 Million While In Office Last Year Betsy DeVos Earned At Least $45 Million While In Office Last Year Education secretary Betsy DeVos and her husband, Amway heir Dick DeVos, earned at least $45 million last year, according to an early draft of her government-mandated financial disclosure obtained by Forbes . That figure likely understates the earnings of such a wealt
Trump Ends Schooling for Detained Immigrant Kids | Capital & Main

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Trump Ends Schooling for Detained Immigrant Kids | Capital & Main Trump Ends Schooling for Detained Immigrant Kids About 13,200 minors held in detention facilities will have funding for their educational services, recreational programs and legal aid cut by the federal government. THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION is abruptly cutting funding for educational services for detained undocumented children , as
George W Bush Warns Democrat Candidates On Charter Schools

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Big Education Ape GEORGE W BUSH WARNS DEMOCRAT CANDIDATES ON CHARTER SCHOOLS
DeVos, unions drive Democratic candidates to back away from charter schools

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DeVos, unions drive Democratic candidates to back away from charter schools DeVos, unions drive Democratic candidates to back away from charter schools The party's presidential hopefuls are improving their grades with labor groups representing teachers by looking to other education ideas. WASHINGTON — In 2009, a newly-elected President Barack Obama called on lawmakers to remove limits on charter
CURMUDGUCATION: ICYMI: Time For Summer Edition (6/9)

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CURMUDGUCATION: ICYMI: Time For Summer Edition (6/9) ICYMI: Time For Summer Edition Summer break has arrived in my neck of the woods, which means the Board of Directors will no longer have me outnumbered!. In the meantime, here's some reading from the week. Remember-- sharing is how you amplify the voices that you think need to be heard. Bloggers and journalists can write all day, but we all depe
Sacramento City Unified’s budget will be disapproved | The Sacramento Bee

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Sacramento City Unified’s budget will be disapproved | The Sacramento Bee Sac City Unified’s budget faces rejection – again. But surprise savings brighten the outlook The financially troubled Sacramento City Unified School District will wrap up the school year with yet another disapproved budget, according to its business office. But the school board also heard hopeful news at its meeting Thursda
Democrats Must Choose Between Teachers And Charter Schools | PopularResistance.Org

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Democrats Must Choose Between Teachers And Charter Schools | PopularResistance.Org DEMOCRATS MUST CHOOSE BETWEEN TEACHERS AND CHARTER SCHOOLS For years, the safe havens for education policy debate in the Democratic Party have been expanding pre-K programs and providing more affordable college, but in the current presidential primary contest, another consensus issue has been added to the party’s a
Mercedes Schneider: Who Advises Elizabeth Warren on Education? | Diane Ravitch's blog

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Mercedes Schneider: Who Advises Elizabeth Warren on Education? | Diane Ravitch's blog Mercedes Schneider: Who Advises Elizabeth Warren on Education? Mercedes Schneider delved into the experience of Elizabeth Warren’s senior education advisor. He entered teaching through Teach for America. I hear that his linked-in profile has been deleted since this post appeared but you might want to check to se
Mike Klonsky's Blog: After Rahm's legacy tour, he heads for Wall Street

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Mike Klonsky's Blog: After Rahm's legacy tour, he heads for Wall Street After Rahm's legacy tour, he heads for Wall Street The elite get all the breaks and are shown all the shortcuts. In the meantime, ordinary people are forced to pay full freight. -- Rahm Emanuel in The Atlantic Once there was a wicked witch in the lovely land of Oz And a wickeder, wickeder, wickeder witch there never, never wa
Bernie is right on charter schools - New York Daily News

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Bernie is right on charter schools - New York Daily News Bernie is right on charter schools Late last month, 11 people connected to California charter schools were indicted on criminal charges of grand theft, conspiracy, personal use of public money and financial conflict of interest. According to the Washington Post, over $50 million in total was stolen; the L.A. Times reports that $8.18 million

JUN 08



Top Posts This Week 6/8/19 #REDFORED #CTA

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Big Education Ape Top Posts This Week 6/8/19 Seattle Schools Community Forum: Gay Pride Month Starts Today Top Posts This Week 6/1/19 #REDFORED #CTA Jackie Goldberg Hits the LAUSD Board Running Measure EE Puts Your LAUSD Child First – Carl J. Petersen – Medium Did Austin Beutner Sabotage Measure EE? Measure EE Puts Your LAUSD Child First The Birthday Bike Ride Challenge | The Merrow Report Bad Ne


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