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Top Posts This Week 3/23/19

Bill Gates says AI should improve education and medicine - CNET

Jeff Bryant: Our Schools - Independent Media Institute

Education Gurus 30 - Global Gurus

The LAUSD Empire Strikes Back

CURMUDGUCATION: Bill Gates Thinks The Textbook Is Dying. Is He Right?

The Real Scandal Over Buying an Education | Cloaking Inequity

50-State Comparison: K-12 Special Education Funding

iReady Magnificent Marketing Terrible Teaching | tultican

NYC Educator: The Ghost of Campbell Brown

What We Lose By Commodifying Education – redqueeninla

Top Posts This Month 3/23/19

A Roadmap to Reducing Child Poverty : Health and Medicine Division

Reading Instruction, The Attack on Teachers, and Two Areas of Concern

Bill Gates says AI should improve education and medicine - CNET

Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all

2019 Medley #5: Privatization | Live Long and Prosper

Education Gurus 30 - Global Gurus

CURMUDGUCATION: Gigging, Progress, and the Unmaking of American Work

Why teacher strikes are touching every part of America - ABC7 News

Jeff Bryant: Our Schools - Independent Media Institute

California: Tony Thurmond Called Me | Diane Ravitch's blog

Posts This Week 3/23/19

CURMUDGUCATION: Goodhart's Law And The BS Test

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CURMUDGUCATION: Goodhart's Law And The BS Test Goodhart's Law And The BS Test When discussing the problems of test-based accountability, we've long used Campbell's Law as the go-to framer of the related problems. For the absolute top of the field, get a copy of The Testing Charade by Danielk Koretz . Campbell's law is not very pithy, but it illuminates beautifully: The more any quantitative socia

Thurmond Stands With Educators - California Educator

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Thurmond Stands With Educators - California Educator Thurmond Stands With Educators Superintendent gets real about privately operated charter impacts, chronic under-funding of schools tate Superintendent Tony Thurmond stands firmly with educators on the top issues facing California public education, from the need for more funding and resources for public schools to protecting local school distric

Should parents fear potatoes as much as screens? | Salon.com

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Should parents fear potatoes as much as screens? | Salon.com Should parents fear potatoes as much as screens? A new study says neither have serious positive or negative impacts on childhood well-being t’s easy to worry about the impact of ubiquitous smartphones — doctors have tried to liken the effects of digital technology to serious drug addiction , and platforms like Instagram have been linked

Post & Courier: Education reform is deja vu all over again | radical eyes for equity

by mike simpson / 3h

Post & Courier: Education reform is deja vu all over again | radical eyes for equity Post & Courier: Education reform is deja vu all over again Education reform is deja vu all over again [with hyperlinks below] I have taught in South Carolina since 1983, 18 years as an English teacher and coach followed by 17 years as a teacher educator and first-year writing professor. Over that career, I have f

CURMUDGUCATION: Stop Talking About Student Achievement

by mike simpson / 4h

CURMUDGUCATION: Stop Talking About Student Achievement Stop Talking About Student Achievement If I told you that my student had achieved great things in school this year, what would you imagine I meant? Maybe she started reading longer books with heavier vocabulary and deeper themes. Maybe she not only read them, but spent time thinking about the ideas they contained. Maybe she improved her techn

Betsy DeVos' Actions Speak Volumes - Education Votes

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Betsy DeVos' Actions Speak Volumes - Education Votes Betsy DeVos’ No Good, Very Bad Record on Public Education HERE'S WHAT SHE'S DONE Betsy DeVos’ Actions Speak Volumes As President Donald Trump’s secretary of education, Betsy DeVos has worked to subvert public education. She has promoted the privatization of public schools through vouchers, called for deep cuts to federal funding, rolled back pr

Betsy DeVos’ war on Obama’s legacy is losing badly because of her 'inability to follow basic laws'

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Betsy DeVos’ war on Obama’s legacy is losing badly because of her 'inability to follow basic laws' Betsy DeVos’ war on Obama’s legacy is losing badly because of her ‘inability to follow basic laws’ Education Secretary Betsy DeVos keeps running into roadblocks in her efforts to rollback Obama-era education policies, according to a report from Politico. DeVos is trying to rescind policies regarding

Atlanta’s Public School Board Voted for Privatization | tultican

by mike simpson / 5h

Atlanta’s Public School Board Voted for Privatization | tultican Atlanta’s Public School Board Voted for Privatization On March 4, the Atlanta Public School (APS) board voted 5 to 3 to begin adopting the “System of Excellent Schools.” That is Atlanta’s euphemistic name for the portfolio district model which systematically ends democratic governance of public schools. The portfolio model was a res

“Successful” Schools? Looking at MetWest High School and Social Justice Humanitas Academy | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice

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“Successful” Schools? Looking at MetWest High School and Social Justice Humanitas Academy | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice “Successful” Schools? Looking at MetWest High School and Social Justice Humanitas Academy For the past two years I have been researching and writing about definitions of “success” and “failure” in U.S. education. As I have done with all of my book project

Feds Cite New York State for Decades of Depriving Special Education Students of Services: Will/Can the State Comply? | Ed In The Apple

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Feds Cite New York State for Decades of Depriving Special Education Students of Services: Will/Can the State Comply? | Ed In The Apple Feds Cite New York State for Decades of Depriving Special Education Students of Services: Will/Can the State Comply? The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (1975) for the first time recognized that disabled children required a special educational setting.

CURMUDGUCATION: Foolish Canadian Grit

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CURMUDGUCATION: Foolish Canadian Grit Foolish Canadian Grit Proving that dumb knows no national boundaries, Ontario's Education Minister Lisa Thompson this week defended the plan to increase class size by making this observation : This woman. "When students are currently preparing to go off to post-secondary education, we're hearing from professors and employers alike that they're lacking coping

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California's public school chief says education no place for competition | CALmatters

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California's public school chief says education no place for competition | CALmatters California’s public school chief says education no place for competition The state’s public schools superintendent didn’t hold back in a wide-ranging discussion Thursday night: He raised doubts about the value of charter schools, criticized school districts for the state’s wave of teacher strikes, questioned the

Opinion: Teachers shouldn’t have to beg in über-rich California – East Bay Times #Unite4SACKids #WeAreSCTA #WeAreCTA #strikeready #REDFORED #SCTA #CTA #UTLA

by mike simpson / 1d

Opinion: Teachers shouldn’t have to beg in über-rich California – East Bay Times Opinion: Teachers shouldn’t have to beg in über-rich California Educators are striking because the state starves schools and 6 million children of resources needed to succeed Teachers in Sacramento, west Fresno County and Dublin may soon go on strike over the same bread and butter issues that were fought over in Oakl

New York City public schools like Stuyvesant show why standardized testing is broken - Vox

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New York City public schools like Stuyvesant show why standardized testing is broken - Vox The New York City school controversy shows why standardized testing is broken New York City’s Specialized High School Admission Test is a tool of structural racism. When news broke this week that only seven black students were accepted into New York City’s Stuyvesant High School, an elite public school that

New Yorkers Protest Millions Proposed for School Safety Budget, Saying Money Fuels School-to-Prison Pipeline

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New Yorkers Protest Millions Proposed for School Safety Budget, Saying Money Fuels School-to-Prison Pipeline Counselors, Not Cops: New Yorkers Protest Millions Proposed for School Safety Budget, Saying Money Fuels School-to-Prison Pipeline Guided by a coalition of 40 New York City social justice organizations, dozens of students, parents and advocates converged on New York’s City Hall Wednesday t

Emboldened House Dems to question DeVos on Trump education cuts ⋆ Michigan Advance

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Emboldened House Dems to question DeVos on Trump education cuts ⋆ Michigan Advance Emboldened House Dems to question DeVos on Trump education cuts WASHINGTON — U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is slated to testify in the U.S. House next week for the first time since Democrats took control of the chamber earlier this year. Betsy DeVos at the 2017 Conservative Political Action Conference | Gage

Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all

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Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all Diane Ravitch's blog A site to discuss better education for all Karen Francisco: Portait of a Lifelong Teacher by dianeravitch / 36min Karen Francisco, editorial page editor of the Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, wrote a moving tribute to our dear friend Phyllis Bush. She called Phyllis “a lifelong teacher.” She taught for 32 years. Wh

Newark votes: Can public schools survive charter growth? |

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Newark votes: Can public schools survive charter growth? | Newark votes: Can public schools survive charter growth? Newark voters go to the polls April 16 but the real question they face in the school board election isn’t printed on the ballot. It’s a question that’s brutal, clear and stark–a question that, maybe, no one wants to face: Do Newark’s voters genuinely want to improve public schools o

Teachers’ Strikes Showed Desperate Need for Funding: Will Congress and State Legislatures Respond? | janresseger

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Teachers’ Strikes Showed Desperate Need for Funding: Will Congress and State Legislatures Respond? | janresseger Teachers’ Strikes Showed Desperate Need for Funding: Will Congress and State Legislatures Respond? In walkouts and strikes all year long—from West Virginia to Kentucky to Colorado to Oklahoma to Arizona to California—teachers have been crying out for essentials their schools cannot aff

Failing math Sac schools flirting with disaster - Sacramento News & Review #Unite4SACKids #WeAreSCTA #WeAreCTA #strikeready #REDFORED #SCTA #CTA #UTLA

by mike simpson / 1d

Sacramento News & Review - Failing math - News - Local Stories - March 21, 2019 Failing math Sac schools flirting with disaster By Kate Gonzales This article was published on 03.21.19 . Members of the Sacramento City Teachers Association announce March 15 that they have the votes to strike if the district doesn’t agree to their demands over a 2017 labor agreement. PHOTO BY SARAH HANSEL Related st

School Accountability Begins With the People Who Make the Rules: A Code of Conduct for Politicians and Test Makers | gadflyonthewallblog

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School Accountability Begins With the People Who Make the Rules: A Code of Conduct for Politicians and Test Makers | gadflyonthewallblog School Accountability Begins With the People Who Make the Rules: A Code of Conduct for Politicians and Test Makers Standardized testing is all about accountability . We’ve got to keep schools accountable for teaching. We’ve got to keep students accountable for l

NYC Public School Parents: VIDEO Class Size Matters, Diane Ravitch, AOC, and State Legislators Speak at Public Education Town Hall

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NYC Public School Parents: Class Size Matters, Diane Ravitch, AOC, and State Legislators Speak at Public Education Town Hall Class Size Matters, Diane Ravitch, AOC, and State Legislators Speak at Public Education Town Hall Here is Leonie Haimson speaking on the myriad benefits of smaller class size, especially for children considered at risk; how class size has skyrocketed in NYC; and how a lawsu

50-State Comparison: K-12 Special Education Funding

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50-State Comparison: K-12 Special Education Funding 50-State Comparison: K-12 Special Education Funding 50-State Comparison: K-12 Special Education Funding SHARE THIS RESOURCE ON Across 50 states, there are 50 different ways in which states allocate special education funding to districts. Click on a metric below for 50-State Comparisons showing how all states approach special education funding. V

Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Kamala Harris, and any Other Candidate Seeking Teacher Votes - Living in Dialogue

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Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Kamala Harris, and any Other Candidate Seeking Teacher Votes - Living in Dialogue Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Kamala Harris, and any Other Candidate Seeking Teacher Votes Stop Ignoring K12 Education By Anthony Cody. I just received an issue survey from Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign . It asks which issues I want him to focus on. The twenty issues lis

CURMUDGUCATION: TN: Taxation Without Representation

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CURMUDGUCATION: TN: Taxation Without Representation TN: Taxation Without Representation Tennessee's Governor Bill Lee has set a brick on the gas pedal of the school privatization bus, and that bus is driving right through the powers of democratically elected school boards. Lee's very first budget proposal was unveiled at the beginning of the month, supported by Lee's deep, insightful observation

MAR 21

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: CONSERVATIVES' BIGGEST BOOEYMAN - Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all

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Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all I wrote a post about my very pleasant experience meeting the wonderful, charming, brilliant Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in Jackson Heights I wrote a post about my very pleasant experience meeting the wonderful, charming, brilliant Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in Jackson Heights, and I described her as “warm, comfortable in her skin, somew

A lifelong teacher | Phyllis Bush's lessons will be remembered long after her Tuesday passing| The Journal Gazette

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A lifelong teacher | Columns | The Journal Gazette A lifelong teacher Phyllis Bush's lessons will be remembered long after her Tuesday passing KAREN FRANCISCO | The Journal Gazette Teaching mattered to Phyllis Bush. The retired South Side High School teacher, who died Tuesday after a long battle with cancer, taught English and so much more. Close readers of our opinion pages recognize her name as

STEINBERG AND SERNA: Sacrifice and compromise necessary to avoid insolvency, protect Sacramento schools #Unite4SACKids #WeAreSCTA #WeAreCTA #strikeready #REDFORED #SCTA #CTA #UTLA

by mike simpson / 2d

Sacrifice and compromise necessary to avoid insolvency, protect Sacramento schools Sacrifice and compromise necessary to avoid insolvency, protect Sacramento schools BY DARRELL STEINBERG AND PHIL SERNA SPECIAL TO THE SACRAMENTO BEE EDITOR'S NOTE: DON'T WANT TO THROW ANY SHADE AT THE GOOD MAYOR BUT... WHEN YOU WERE IN A POSITION TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM WHAT DID YOU DO? Some local govern

Mitchell Robinson: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: Let's "turn the ship around" on education policy + BETO'S CHARTER PROBLEM| Eclectablog

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: Let's "turn the ship around" on education policy | Eclectablog Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: Let’s “turn the ship around” on education policy A lot of public school advocates have become pretty disillusioned trying to find a politician from either party who seems to actually “get it” when it comes to public education. So many teachers and parents are yearning for a candidate

John Engler and Me | Teacher in a strange land

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John Engler and Me | Teacher in a strange land John Engler and Me Long-time Michiganders, especially those of a certain age, have probably seen the latest news blast about our hefty ex-governor, John Engler. No, not the incident where he, in his role as Interim President of Michigan State University, accused sexual predator Larry Nassar’s victims of ‘enjoying the spotlight.’ And not the story abo

John Thompson: During OKCPS transition, community should be patient

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During OKCPS transition, community should be patient During OKCPS transition, community should be patient N ow that Oklahoma City Public Schools’ Pathway to Greatness transformation plan has been approved, I hope we can all take a deep breath, calm ourselves down and act deliberatively in order to improve our schools. Throughout the P2G planning process, I found myself changing my appraisal of th

Do You Want an Out-of-State Billionaire to Put Money into Your Local School Board Election? | Diane Ravitch's blog

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Do You Want an Out-of-State Billionaire to Put Money into Your Local School Board Election? | Diane Ravitch's blog Do You Want an Out-of-State Billionaire to Put Money into Your Local School Board Election? Three political scientists have written a book about billionaires putting money into local school board elections. Typically, they are not writing checks for their own school board elections,

Cartoons on Leadership | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice

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Cartoons on Leadership | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice Cartoons on Leadership Leadership, leadership, leadership–the word is everywhere. Across schools and universities, corporations, foundations, and–of course–government, just-in-time leadership will solve all problems. The idea of the man or woman who can rescue an organization from its low performance is (and has been) pr

Sacramento Unified School District on Verge of Insolvency While Super Takes $35K Junket to Harvard - California Globe

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Sacramento Unified School District on Verge of Insolvency While Super Takes $35K Junket to Harvard - California Globe Sacramento Unified School District on Verge of Insolvency While Super Takes $35K Junket to Harvard District refuses to cut admin staff Sacramento City Unified School District is teetering on insolvency. And now the Sacramento City Teachers Association has voted to authorize a stri

Does affirmative action help or hurt Asians who don’t fit the model-minority stereotype? - The Washington Post

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Does affirmative action help or hurt Asians who don’t fit the model-minority stereotype? - The Washington Post Does affirmative action help or hurt Asians who don’t fit the model-minority stereotype? If you are driving east on Florin Road toward Luther Burbank High School in Sacramento, you will pass under a pedestrian bridge that has a message permanently affixed to it: “If you dream it, you can

Students Bring Problems of Trump’s America with Them When They Come to School | janresseger

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Students Bring Problems of Trump’s America with Them When They Come to School | janresseger Students Bring Problems of Trump’s America with Them When They Come to School Mike Rose, the education writer and UCLA professor of education who has profiled vital and challenging American classrooms, the work of teachers, and the role of public schools to extend opportunity, added a post to his blog this

Charter Infiltration Ends With Social Filtration – redqueeninla

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Charter Infiltration Ends With Social Filtration – redqueeninla Charter Infiltration Ends With Social Filtration It’s time to collect some straight-forward demographics on charter schools. How many are aware of just how pervasive they are in the District, and how pernicious in co-locations? A District official recently claimed there were “just” 72 co-located LAUSD schools. Data downloaded from LA

Campbell Brown’s Union-Busting Org, Partnership for Ed Justice, Is Dead. | deutsch29

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Campbell Brown’s Union-Busting Org, Partnership for Ed Justice, Is Dead. | deutsch29 Campbell Brown’s Union-Busting Org, Partnership for Ed Justice, Is Dead. Partnership for Educational Justice (PEJ) was a nonprofit created in December 2013 by former journalist (and now, former ed reformer) Campbell Brown. Incorporated in Delaware under the name All Kids Matter, PEJ (then All Kids Matter) receive

Badass Teachers Association Blog: Pulling Back the Curtains on Privilege in Education

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Badass Teachers Association Blog: Pulling Back the Curtains on Privilege in Education Pulling Back the Curtains on Privilege in Education The recent Varsity Blues college admission scandal is merely a glimpse into the inequities of a rigged system that marginalizes millions of our youth and perpetuates the destruction of what was once known as “The American Dream.” We are living in an era of a dw

CURMUDGUCATION: Bill Gates Thinks The Textbook Is Dying. Is He Right?

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CURMUDGUCATION: Bill Gates Thinks The Textbook Is Dying. Is He Right? Bill Gates Thinks The Textbook Is Dying. Is He Right? The annual Bill and Melinda Gates letter features nine "surprises," including one trend sure to affect classrooms--if it really happens. "Textbooks," says Gates, "are becoming obsolete." What he's really describing is how computer-driven mass customized personalized learning

Class Size Matters Testimony on Mayoral Control before the NY Senate Standing Committee on Education | Class Size Matters Class Size Matters Testimony on Mayoral Control before the NY Senate Standing Committee on Education | Class Size Matters

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Class Size Matters Testimony on Mayoral Control before the NY Senate Standing Committee on Education | Class Size Matters Class Size Matters Testimony on Mayoral Control before the NY Senate Standing Committee on Education | A clearinghouse for information on class size & the proven benefits of smaller classes Class Size Matters Testimony on Mayoral Control before the NY Senate Standing Committee

MAR 20

Seattle Schools Community Forum: Check Yourself Screener for Middle School Youth; Cracks Starting to Show

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Seattle Schools Community Forum: Check Yourself Screener for Middle School Youth; Cracks Starting to Show Check Yourself Screener for Middle School Youth; Cracks Starting to Show I have been reporting on the issue of the middle school mental health screener, Check Yourself, being used in some SPS middle schools as well as middle school throughout King County. It comes to districts via King County

The American Federation of Teachers Is Gearing Up for 2020

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The American Federation of Teachers Is Gearing Up for 2020 America’s Second-Largest Teachers Union Is Trying Not to Make 2016’s Mistake The nation’s second-largest teachers union is getting ready for 2020. On Tuesday evening, the American Federation of Teachers rolled out its candidate endorsement process to approximately 30,000 members in a tele–town hall, its first major foray into the nascent

Mike Rose's Blog: New Report from UCLA: “School and Society in the Age of Trump” | National Education Policy Center

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Mike Rose's Blog: New Report from UCLA: “School and Society in the Age of Trump” | National Education Policy Center Mike Rose's Blog: New Report from UCLA: “School and Society in the Age of Trump” Schools are porous institutions—what happens in society at large plays out in classrooms and hallways—so the disturbing findings of a masterful new report “School and Society in the Age of Trump” should

Reasons Children Have Reading Problems that Corporate Reformers Don’t Talk About

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Reasons Children Have Reading Problems that Corporate Reformers Don’t Talk About Reasons Children Have Reading Problems that Corporate Reformers Don’t Talk About We know of many variables that help children learn to read. But well-designed peer-reviewed research continues to be ignored when it comes to these variables. At the same time, states and school districts continue to promote destructive

How Charter Schools Became Such a Big Player in California's Education System | The California Report | KQED News

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How Charter Schools Became Such a Big Player in California's Education System | The California Report | KQED News How Charter Schools Became Such a Big Player in California's Education System In the recent school walkouts in Oakland and Los Angeles, striking teachers and their unions took particular aim a charter schools, accusing them of stripping traditional public schools of crucial resources.

Is Recess Mandated? – Educate Louisiana

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Is Recess Mandated? – Educate Louisiana Is Recess Mandated? I have been writing this blog for just over three years, now. While I occasionally write about things that are specific to my school district, I generally try to provide information about laws and policies implemented at the state level that affect our teachers, schools and students, globally. Sometimes, I get questions from people that

The Real Scandal Over Buying an Education | Cloaking Inequity

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The Real Scandal Over Buying an Education | Cloaking Inequity THE REAL SCANDAL OVER BUYING AN EDUCATION The recent college admissions scandal reaffirms that in the United States you can buy better education—legally and illegally. While financial resources and a better education share an obvious connection, for decades a small but powerful cadre of researchers has argued that money doesn’t matter

Education Law Center Criticizes Equity Practices in Philadelphia Charter Sector | Diane Ravitch's blog

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Education Law Center Criticizes Equity Practices in Philadelphia Charter Sector | Diane Ravitch's blog Education Law Center Criticizes Equity Practices in Philadelphia Charter Sector The Education Law Center is one of the nation’s leading legal organizations defending the civil rights of students. In this important new report, it presents a critical analysis of Philadelphia’s charter sector and i

Ohio’s Poorest School Districts Need Support Instead of Punitive HB 70 State Takeover | janresseger

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Ohio’s Poorest School Districts Need Support Instead of Punitive HB 70 State Takeover | janresseger Ohio’s Poorest School Districts Need Support Instead of Punitive HB 70 State Takeover Ohio is in the midst of a big fight about the state takeover of its lowest scoring school districts. If a school district gets an “F” grade for three years running on the state’s school district report card, the s

NYC Educator: The Ghost of Campbell Brown

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NYC Educator: The Ghost of Campbell Brown The Ghost of Campbell Brown No more shall it haunt working teachers day to day.Washed-up newscaster Campbell Brown's final attack on teacher tenure looks like it's dead in the water in Minnesota, after having failed in California. In fact, it appears she may have given up on reforminess altogether and gone to work for Facebook or something. I don't know w

MAR 19

Phyllis Bush: Our hero of public education remembered - Network For Public Education

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Phyllis Bush: Our hero of public education remembered - Network For Public Education Phyllis Bush: Our hero of public education remembered It is with profound sadness that the Network for Public Education announces the passing of one of our founding board members Phyllis Bush after a courageous battle with cancer. NPE President, Diane Ravitch, remembers how impressed she was when she first met Ph

Jeff Bryant: Our Schools - Independent Media Institute

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Our Schools - Independent Media Institute Our Schools By Jeff Bryant It’s been some time since I’ve shown up in your inbox but doesn’t mean important education news hasn’t continued to break around the country. An exciting new media project I’ve started called Our Schools, in collaboration with the Independent Media Institute, takes you to the frontlines of these stories – from communities in New

3/19/2019 – New ‘Our Schools’ Media Project To Report On Privatization Movement

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3/19/2019 – New ‘Our Schools’ Media Project To Report On Privatization Movement 3/19/2019 – New ‘Our Schools’ Media Project To Report On Privatization Movement THIS WEEK: Kentucky Teachers Close Schools Again … Fund Our Future … DeVos Voucher Plan … Oregon Teachers May Strike … New Class Size Legislation SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT New ‘Our Schools’ Media Project To Report On Privatization Movement By J

Weingarten: Teachers strikes “successful examples” of community-based action benefiting workers – People's World

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Weingarten: Teachers strikes “successful examples” of community-based action benefiting workers – People's World Weingarten: Teachers strikes “successful examples” of community-based action benefiting workers NEW ORLEANS—The wave of teachers’ walkouts and strikes for almost a year – forced on the workers by penny-pinching and tax-cutting GOP administrations and politicians – represent “successful

Bill Gates says AI should improve education and medicine - CNET

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Bill Gates says AI should improve education and medicine - CNET Bill Gates says AI should improve education and medicine Artificial intelligence is "both promising and dangerous," like nuclear weapons and nuclear energy, Microsoft's co-founder says. Artificial intelligence is an unusual technology with the potential to both harm and help us, Microsoft co-founder and now philanthropist Bill Gates

The LAUSD Empire Strikes Back

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The LAUSD Empire Strikes Back The LAUSD Empire Strikes Back Why, you slimy, double-crossing, no-good swindler! You’ve got a lot of guts coming here after what you pulled.” – Lando Calrissian Much to the chagrin of Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) Superintendent Austin Beutner and his charter school industry supporters, parents overwhelmingly backed the District’s teachers when they wen

Momentum Grows for Desperately Needed Regulation of Charter Schools | janresseger

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Momentum Grows for Desperately Needed Regulation of Charter Schools | janresseger Momentum Grows for Desperately Needed Regulation of Charter Schools Last summer the Schott Foundation and the Network for Public Education’s published a fine report on the privatization of public education. Grading the States begins with a reminder that charter schools educate the few at the expense of the many: “Th

Is it finally time to get rid of the SAT and ACT college admissions tests? - The Washington Post

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Is it finally time to get rid of the SAT and ACT college admissions tests? - The Washington Post Is it finally time to get rid of the SAT and ACT college admissions tests? Is it finally time for colleges and universities to stop requiring applicants to take the SAT and ACT college admissions exams? The question, long asked by testing critics, is being revived with new urgency amid the explosive c

Teaching Integrated Science at MetWest (Part 4) | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice

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Teaching Integrated Science at MetWest (Part 4) | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice Teaching Integrated Science at MetWest (Part 4) On a table next to me is a fan whooshing air. A few students are waiting in line to see if a design of a pinwheel windmill they made out of thin wooden rods, rubber bands, scotch tape , twine, corks, and glue will twirl its blades as it holds a cup

Badass Teachers Association Blog: The College Admission Scandal from a Public School Educator’s Perspective

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Badass Teachers Association Blog: The College Admission Scandal from a Public School Educator’s Perspective The College Admission Scandal from a Public School Educator’s Perspective A particular news that otherwise would be of interest only to a small percent of Americans, carried too much drama for the media not to cover it widely— the largest college admission cheating scandal in history! Chief

Audio: LAUSD Board to Submit Cost-Cutting Plan to County Regulators | 89.3 KPCC

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Audio: LAUSD Board to Submit Cost-Cutting Plan to County Regulators | 89.3 KPCC LAUSD Board to Submit Cost-Cutting Plan to County Regulators L.A. Unified school board members will vote Tuesday on a cost-cutting plan requested by county regulators who have warned that the school district’s finances are precarious. The L.A. County Office of Education has raised concerns that LAUSD's promised salary

CURMUDGUCATION: DeVos Voucher Tour Hits Iowa

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CURMUDGUCATION: DeVos Voucher Tour Hits Iowa DeVos Voucher Tour Hits Iowa Secretary of Education Betsy "The Federal Government Shouldn't Meddle In State Education Affairs But I Have This Policy I Really Really-- Oh What The Heck I Can Make Peace With Federal Overreach When It's In The Service Of Something I Want" DeVos has decided to get out there and stump for her Education Freedom Scholarships

MAR 18

Lewd Photos, Harassment And Retaliation Allegations: Inside The Meltdown At LAUSD's Powerful Watchdog Agency: LAist

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Lewd Photos, Harassment And Retaliation Allegations: Inside The Meltdown At LAUSD's Powerful Watchdog Agency: LAist Lewd Photos, Harassment And Retaliation Allegations: Inside The Meltdown At LAUSD's Powerful Watchdog Agency The Office of the Inspector General at the Los Angeles Unified School District is the type of government agency that any taxpayer — not just those with kids in school — would

Layoff notices will go to hundreds of Oakland school workers to trim budget - SFChronicle.com

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Layoff notices will go to hundreds of Oakland school workers to trim budget - SFChronicle.com Layoff notices will go to hundreds of Oakland school workers to trim budget Hundreds of Oakland school clerks, library workers and other staff will receive layoff notices in coming weeks as the school district grapples with the expense of the contract concessions that settled the seven-day teachers strik

The Oakland Teachers’ Strike Revealed California’s Education Crisis

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The Oakland Teachers’ Strike Revealed California’s Education Crisis The Oakland Teachers’ Strike Revealed California’s Education Crisis The struggle for fair funding goes way beyond the district. So now the teachers are taking their fight to Sacramento. ast month, public-school teachers in Oakland, California, walked off the job for seven days; it was the longest strike since 1996. Teachers deman

Troubling report on LEA fiscal solvency :: K-12 Daily :: The Essential Resource for Superintendents and the Cabinet

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Troubling report on LEA fiscal solvency :: K-12 Daily :: The Essential Resource for Superintendents and the Cabinet Troubling report on LEA fiscal solvency (Calif.) The number of school districts in California reporting potentially severe fiscal challenges remains uncomfortably high, with 47 reporting a negative or qualified budget certification. The figure is a big jump from last summer when 41

South Carolina Education Reform: Déjà vu all over again | radical eyes for equity

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South Carolina Education Reform: Déjà vu all over again | radical eyes for equity South Carolina Education Reform: Déjà vu all over again Imagine for a moment that in the 1970s when Philip John Landrigan , an epidemiologist and pediatrician, conducted research on the negative consequences of lead in paint , political leaders chose to ignore the source of the problem, lead in paint, and had initia

The dark side of education research: widespread bias

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The dark side of education research: widespread bias The dark side of education research: widespread bias Johns Hopkins study finds that insider research shows 70 percent more benefits to students than independent research C ritics have attacked Big Pharma for widespread biases in studies of new and potentially profitable drugs. Now, scholars are detecting the same type of biases in the education

iReady Magnificent Marketing Terrible Teaching | tultican

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iReady Magnificent Marketing Terrible Teaching | tultican iReady Magnificent Marketing Terrible Teaching iReady is an economically successful software product used in public schools, by homeschoolers and in private schools. It utilizes the blended learning practices endorsed by the recently updated federal education law known as the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). iReady employs competency-bas

“Money Follows the Student” is Voucher Funding | The Crucial Voice of the PeopleThe Crucial Voice of the People

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“Money Follows the Student” is Voucher Funding | The Crucial Voice of the PeopleThe Crucial Voice of the People “Money Follows the Student” is Voucher Funding The concept behind Voucher Funding is being stated simply as “Money Follows the Student.” But that is a phrase — like “No Child Left Behind” — that carries with it an instant emotional appeal and creates a barrier to debate. Think about it.

‘Tired of being unsupported and messed with’: Teachers stage a bold protest that scores national attention

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‘Tired of being unsupported and messed with’: Teachers stage a bold protest that scores national attention ‘Tired of being unsupported and messed with’: Teachers stage a bold protest that scores national attention Don’t call what Kentucky teachers just did a “wildcat” labor action, at least not when you’re speaking with Tim Hall. Hall, a classroom teacher at Shawnee High School in Louisville, ans

This Is a Book You Should Read: Noliwe Rooks’ “Cutting School” | Diane Ravitch's blog

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This Is a Book You Should Read: Noliwe Rooks’ “Cutting School” | Diane Ravitch's blog This Is a Book You Should Read: Noliwe Rooks’ “Cutting School” I just finished reading Noliwe Rooks’ superb book, Cutting School: Privatization, Segregation, and the End of Public Education ( The New Press ) . Please buy a copy and read it. It is a powerful analysis of racism, segregation, poverty, the history o

FBI Wiretaps Show Importance of Fake Charity and Extended Testing Time in College Admissions Scam | deutsch29

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FBI Wiretaps Show Importance of Fake Charity and Extended Testing Time in College Admissions Scam | deutsch29 FBI Wiretaps Show Importance of Fake Charity and Extended Testing Time in College Admissions Scam William Rick Singer operated The Key Worldwide (KWF), a fraudulent nonprofit, as a front for a massive college admissions scandal for the rich. William Rick Singer However, Singer could not s

NYC Public School Parents: Queens forum with AOC on how our schools must make every child feel like they matter

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NYC Public School Parents: Queens forum with AOC on how our schools must make every child feel like they matter Queens forum with AOC on how our schools must make every child feel like they matter There was an amazing education forum yesterday with standing room only. Thanks to Jackson Heights People for Public Schools for organizing it. Among the wonderful speakers were Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez,

CURMUDGUCATION: A Huge Problem With Personalized Learning In One Sentence

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CURMUDGUCATION: A Huge Problem With Personalized Learning In One Sentence A Huge Problem With Personalized Learning In One Sentence You know there's going to be trouble when you see the headline of the article on eSchoolNews-- "T aking personalized learning to scale. " But then, this is a business that regularly uses the oxymoron " mass customization " without irony. But two paragraphs in, Dr. Mo

MAR 17

Is Sacramento the Next Big Fight in #RedForEd Wave? - California Educator

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Is Sacramento the Next Big Fight in #RedForEd Wave? - California Educator Is Sacramento the Next Big Fight in #RedForEd Wave? Sacramento City Teachers Association authorizes strike over unfair labor practices he #RedForEd Wave has already swept through Los Angeles and Oakland this year, with thousands of brave educators going on strike and leading massive movements to fight for the soul of public

Billionaire-Backed Lawsuit Against Teacher Tenure Fails in Minnesota - Progressive.org

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Billionaire-Backed Lawsuit Against Teacher Tenure Fails in Minnesota - Progressive.org Billionaire-Backed Lawsuit Against Teacher Tenure Fails in Minnesota Trump has proposed to slash funding for public education in his 2020 budget. In courts across the country, however, public schools are holding up in lawsuits brought by pro-charter interests. President Donald Trump just released his 2020 budge

Ed Notes Online: School Scope: Parent Action Conference: Opt Out Yes, Charters NYET!

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Ed Notes Online: School Scope: Parent Action Conference: Opt Out Yes, Charters NYET! School Scope: Parent Action Conference: Opt Out Yes, Charters NYET! By Norm Scott The annual Parent Action Conference sponsored by NYC Kids PAC, Class Size Matters and Community Education Council District 2 (CECD2) took place on March 9 at the Peck Slip School in lower Manhattan, attracting some of the leading pa

Badass Teachers Association Blog: Pam Harbin Wants to Go From Pittsburgh School Board Watchdog to School Board Member by Steven Singer

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Badass Teachers Association Blog: Pam Harbin Wants to Go From Pittsburgh School Board Watchdog to School Board Member by Steven Singer Pam Harbin Wants to Go From Pittsburgh School Board Watchdog to School Board Member by Steven Singer Originally posted at: Pam Harbin Wants to Go From Pittsburgh School Board Watchdog to School Board Member | gadflyonthewallblog - https://wp.me/p4QD1W-35u via @Ste

CURMUDGUCATION: ICYMI: Ignoring St. Patrick's Day Edition

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CURMUDGUCATION: ICYMI: Ignoring St. Patrick's Day Edition ICYMI: Ignoring St. Patrick's Day Edition The Irish contribution to civilization is huge and their history in America is instructive, but don't get me started on the wearing of the green. At any rate, I have your weekly reading list handy. Remember to share! Southwest Key Schools, Charters and Immigrants How to make money from the misery o

Let Teachers Live! - LA Progressive

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Let Teachers Live! - LA Progressive Let Teachers Live! hese are a few more thoughts about why we defended teachers in their historic strike. We heard from our union that it was not primarily about them but about the students and the quality of the education teachers are able to deliver. We may have even heard that the amount of the raise they were demanding was less that they needed to keep up wi

Laura Chapman: Who Sponsors the Education Writers Association? | Diane Ravitch's blog

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Laura Chapman: Who Sponsors the Education Writers Association? | Diane Ravitch's blog Laura Chapman: Who Sponsors the Education Writers Association? Our reader, Laura Chapman, was interested in the sponsorship of the Education Writers Association, whose annual meeting will feature Betsy DeVos. No matter how odious her views, journalists should hear her and question her. She wrote: You have to pay

Sham Admissions and the Sham Meritocracy | One Flew East

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Sham Admissions and the Sham Meritocracy | One Flew East SHAM ADMISSIONS AND THE SHAM MERITOCRACY In all of the hoopla about a fake meritocracy, illegal shenanigans for college admissions, legacy and other legal but questionable methods of getting in, and all the other things swirling around the internet this past week since a bunch of rich folk were busted for buying college entrance for their k

Julian Vasquez Heilig on John C. Scott Show: Christchurch, White nationalism and President Trump | Cloaking Inequity

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Julian Vasquez Heilig on John C. Scott Show: Christchurch, White nationalism and President Trump | Cloaking Inequity Julian Vasquez Heilig on John C. Scott Show: Christchurch, White nationalism and President Trump Julian Vasquez Heilig joins talk show host John C. Scott on 1030 KVOI. We talk about the Christchurch mosque shootings, White nationalism, White supremacy and the link to President Trum

MAR 16

Top Posts This Week 3/16/19 #Unite4SACKids #WeAreSCTA #WeAreCTA #strikeready #REDFORED #SCTA #CTA

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Top Posts This Week 3/16/19 Reading Instruction, The Attack on Teachers, and Two Areas of Concern 2019 Medley #5: Privatization | Live Long and Prosper California: Tony Thurmond Called Me | Diane Ravitch's blog