Author and education historian Diane Ravitch supported the No Child Left Behind Act in 2001. She recently spoke at EPI about why she now believes the policy poses a threat to public education. To see the panel event, click here: http://bit.ly/cE1v89.
Saturday, October 9, 2010
Obama says GOP wants to 'cut education by 20 percent' - TheHill.com
Obama says GOP wants to 'cut education by 20 percent' - TheHill.comHe touted the Skills for America's Future initiative introduced earlier in the week intended to connect students with employers, and the Race to the Top
Obama says GOP wants to 'cut education by 20 percent'
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President Obama pitched education initiatives and funding as key to preparing kids for the jobs of the future, and accused congressional Republicans of standing in the way of goals to graduate more students from college.
In his weekly address, Obama began by saying he was fighting to create jobs and rebuild the economy as American families are struggling. But he said that kids need to be better prepared for the jobs of the future in a global economy. "China and India aren’t playing for second," he said. "South Korea and Germany aren’t playing for second. They’re playing for first – and so should America."
The Washington Teacher: Hot Off The Press:Update on DCPS Pay Freeze
The Washington Teacher: Hot Off The Press:Update on DCPS Pay Freeze
Hot Off The Press:Update on DCPS Pay Freeze
Featuring Candi Peterson, blogger in residence & candidate for WTU General Vice President
Earlier this week, I wrote about Mayor Fenty's Executive Order which went into effect on October 6 and places a 'freeze' on DC Government hiring, vacant positions and negotiated wage/salary benefits. I am glad that I was able to to advocate for teachers and school personnel by elevating our issues. We can now bring some closure to questions that we had about whether our future pay raises would be
California Teachers Paying for Their Own Supplies and More - TIME
California Teachers Paying for Their Own Supplies and More - TIME
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To secure writing materials for her classroom, Sandi Sidor is willing to jump through a lot of hoops these days. Make that throw: "I will toss beanbags through anything for a packet of pens," says the fifth-grade
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Ron Huberman Out? Michelle Rhee May Be Looking for a Job - Felsenthal Files - October 2010
Ron Huberman Out? Michelle Rhee May Be Looking for a Job - Felsenthal Files - October 2010
Ron Huberman Out? Michelle Rhee May Be Looking for a Job
BY CAROL FELSENTHAL
D.C. Public Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee and Chicago schools CEO Ron Huberman attend a meeting at the White House in this March 2009 photo.
With Ron Huberman set to step down as CEO of Chicago Public Schools before the end of the school year, could D.C. Public Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee—who is likely to leave her post in the near future—be a good fit for the job?
The most famous urban schools chief in the country, Rhee—whose brash approach to her job may have cost the re-election of her boss, Mayor Adrian Fenty—has taken a sledgehammer to the District’s teachers and their union, closing down 21 schools and firing 241 teachers
Obama: U.S. should step up education - UPI.com
Obama: U.S. should step up education - UPI.com
Obama: U.S. should step up education
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama said Saturday the United States "should be doubling down" rather than cutting spending on education.
In his weekly radio and Internet address, the president acknowledged that for Americans who are out of work and facing foreclosure "all that really matters is a new job."
"All that really matters is a roof over your head. All that really matters is getting back on your feet," he said.
However, Obama said "we also know that when i
The South End :: Students, group protest in Gullen Mall
The South End :: Students, group protest in Gullen Mall
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Students, group protest in Gullen Mall
Part of the National Day of Action to Defend Public Education
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Students, teachers and others gathered in Gullen Mall to rally for the National Day of Action to Defend Public Education.
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Students, teachers and workers rallied in the Fountain Court of Gullen Mall October 7 to protest budget cuts on education for the second National Day of Action to Defend Public Education.
With signs that read, “Bail out students, not the banks” and “Defend education,” protesters passed out flyers and gave speeches throughout the event.
Lauren Burnett, a Wayne State senior and protester at the rally, said she has been a senior since 2008.
“I couldn’t get financial aid to finish — I didn’t qualify,” Burnett said. “So, I just feel like the cuts on budgets for education here in colleges and at public schools K-12 have been really heinous and really egregious.”
Photo Coverage: The 6th Annual GLSEN (Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network) Respect Awards Los Angeles at the Beverly Hills hotel in Beverly Hills 2010/10/09
Photo Coverage: The 6th Annual GLSEN (Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network) Respect Awards Los Angeles at the Beverly Hills hotel in Beverly Hills 2010/10/09
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Photo Coverage: The 6th Annual GLSEN (Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network) Respect Awards Los Angeles at the Beverly Hills hotel in Beverly Hills
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The 6th Annual GLSEN Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network Respect Awards Los Angeles at the Beverly Hills hotel in Beverly Hills, California October 8, 2010.
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Shanker Blog � It's a Bird? It's a Plane? It's the Superman Movement!
Shanker Blog � It's a Bird? It's a Plane? It's the Superman Movement!
IT’S A BIRD? IT’S A PLANE? NO, IT’S THE SUPERMAN MOVEMENT!
Yes, it’s the Superman Movement. Most filmmakers must secretly dream of a sequel that is bigger, better, and more important than the original. The makers of Waiting for Superman are apparently no different. “For us, the theatrical release is just the start of social action,” says Jim Berk, CEO of the aptly named Participant Media, the studio behind the movie (see here). “When I started the company, it was to motivate the grass roots and really get people to embrace an issue, and the idea was that the politics would follow,” confirms Jeff Skoll, Participant’s founder and chairman.
In 2009, these leaders decided Participant needed its own organizing arm, so they invented TakePart.com, a website tied to an extensive network of social action websites. TakePart, which constructs a special operation for every film, also offers advice to potential activists on their chosen issues – what to do and how to do it.
Charter school funders gloated and applauded when an early preview clip of Superman was shown at a
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