This Week In Education: AM News: Use Of "Edujobs" Funding Varies Widely

This Week In Education: AM News: Use Of "Edujobs" Funding Varies Widely

AM News: Use Of "Edujobs" Funding Varies Widely

by Alexander Russo

Federal job money funds bonuses in Wyoming schools: The U.S. Department of Education persisted in giving Wyoming more than $17 million this fall for a program intended to avert teacher layoffs even after Gov. Dave Freudenthal told the federal agency the energy-rich state didn't need the money... A Federal Lifeline for Hard-Pressed School Districts Chicago News Cooperative: By Dec. 1, only about 20 percent of school districts had spent all their federal jobs money, according to Illinois State Board of Education reports... Arizona Law Bans Ethnic Studies Classes PBS: An Arizona law is going into effect Friday aimed at shutting down ethnic studies classes in Tucson's public schools, but is binding on all public schools in the state... Conn. school funding formula may be overhauled AP: Connecticut's formula to determine state aid for local schools could be on the verge of a major overhaul after decades of criticism that it hasn't helped close achievement gaps between poor and rich towns... For 2 towns, school merger goes all the way Boston Globe: The district has been regionalized since the early 1970s in grades 5 through 12, but come the start of the school year in 2011, it will be fully regionalized, encompassing grades prekindergarten through 12.

Back to class: New chancellor takes a tour of five city schools | GothamSchools

Back to class: New chancellor takes a tour of five city schools | GothamSchools

Back to class: New chancellor takes a tour of five city schools

by Anna Phillips

8:05: New Chancellor Cathie Black is touring five schools today — one in each borough – and she’s making her first stop now at P.S. 262 El Hajj Malik El Shabazz Elementary School in Brooklyn.

Maura reports that Black is visiting a collaborative team teaching (CTT) classroom, which means it has two teachers (one with a general education background and one special education).

P.S. 262 is part of the Innovation Zone, or iZone, pilot program, which emphasizes online learning. In the fourth

We treat our teachers like they are interchangeable widgets: Rhee

We treat our teachers like they are interchangeable widgets: Rhee

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By IBTimes Staff Reporter | January 3, 2011 2:24 AM EST

Former chancellor of D.C. public schools Michelle Rhee, who created a buzz with the launch of her non-profit advocacy group StudentsFirst in December 2010, feels that one of the ways in which America can effectively battle the crisis that plagues its public education system is by ensuring that every classroom in the country recruits the best teachers. Unfortunately, the current culture and environment is not one which facilitates that, feels Rhee.

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Michelle Rhee, former chancellor of the District of Columbia Public Schools, speaks during "An Educated Workforce" session of the Wall Street Journal CEO Council on "Rebuilding Global Prosperity" in Washington, November 17, 2009. Rhee has now founded her own organization for promoting better education.

Speaking on The Dylan Ratigan Show on NBC last week, Rhee pointed out that it was important to make teaching a profession that high performers wanted to get into. That involved making it more selective, as well as introducing a system of differentiated remuneration that rewarded teachers on the basis of their

NYC Educator: "It's Not Our Fault," Says NYC Department of Education

NYC Educator: "It's Not Our Fault," Says NYC Department of Education

"It's Not Our Fault," Says NYC Department of Education

by NYC Educator

In Mayor Bloomberg's New York, accountability is paramount. For example, if your car is snowed in, it's your fault for parking it on the street. If you'd had any sense, you'd have brought it into your living room, where it could have stayed nice and warm. Don't suppose for a moment his chauffeur hasn't garaged his limo, and you should have garaged yours too.

So when the two genius principals at Jamaica High School decided to quash a play critical of Klein and the school closings, the DOE said they'd have been fine with it. After all, as a principal whose school can be closed at any moment, why would you worry about what Chancellor Klein thinks? Chancellor Klein wants the total unvarnished truth. When there's trouble, you should bring it to his attention immediately.

In fact, Jamaica High School has some experience with that. When Joel Klein said he wanted every incident scrupulously reported, their principal followed the

Some good advice to the new state Super | Thoughts on Public Education

Some good advice to the new state Super | Thoughts on Public Education

Some good advice to the new state Super

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Challenge status quo; move to local control; focus on Pre-K

Posted on 1/03/11 • Categorized as State Board of Education

By John Fensterwald - Educated Guess

Tom Torlakson takes his oath today as the state’s 27th Superintendent of Public Instruction in a low-key ceremony at the high school in Concord where he last taught. His first order of business: Listen to the good, if somewhat conflicting, advice of seven educators and experts whom I asked to share their thoughts. And of course, listen to me as well (I’m last). I encourage readers to chime in, too.

Jeff Camp: Move to local control now

It has fallen to you to administer further cuts

Speaking: Educating Girls Conference at the Chapin School « Feminist Teacher

Speaking: Educating Girls Conference at the Chapin School « Feminist Teacher

Speaking: Educating Girls Conference at the Chapin School

by feministteacher

Today I will be speaking at the Educating Girls conference sponsored by NYSAIS (New York State Association of Independent Schools) to be held at the all girls Chapin School. The title of my workshop is “Engaging Girls in Feminist Activism.”

I will begin the workshop with the following video highlighting some of the most exciting moments of my course Fierce and Fabulous: Feminist Women Writers, Artists, and Activists between the years 2008-10.

Focusing on best practices, the rest of the session will explore how I have engaged girls—and boys—in feminist

The Answer Sheet - The "bad teacher" bogeyman and its consequences

The Answer Sheet - The "bad teacher" bogeyman and its consequences

The "bad teacher" bogeyman and its consequences

This powerful post by educator Anthony Cody takes a deep look at what he calls a "systemic" attack on teachers and public schools. Cody taught science for 18 years in inner-city Oakland and now works with a team of science teacher-coaches that supports novice teachers. He is a National Board-certified teacher and an active member of the Teacher Leaders Network. This post appeared on his Education Week Teacher blog, Living in Dialogue. By Anthony Cody In the narrative being driven by "education reformers," the "bad teacher" has emerged as the greatest threat to our future. This threat is being used to justify a wholesale attack on the teaching profession. With our rights and even the institution of public education in danger, why have teachers been so slow to respond? Educators are unlikely warriors. In our classrooms we depend on the authority of the school as we exert our own authority

Schools Matter: Answering Arne Duncan

Schools Matter: Answering Arne Duncan

Answering Arne Duncan

by skrashen

Answering Arne Duncan.

Stephen Krashen

Comment posted on Washington Post website.

Original article at: Arne Duncan, School reform: A chance for

Answering Arne Duncan, part 2

by skrashen

Answering Arne Duncan, part 2

Comment posted on Washington Post website.

Original article at: Arne Duncan, School reform: A chance for bipartisan governing

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/02/AR2011010202378.html?referrer=emailarticle

Arne Duncan claims widespread support for new tests.

Yes, we all want accurate ways of measuring student growth. But does this mean we must have new tests and more testing than has ever been done before? I think we already have a wonderful and accurate way of

Answering Arne Duncan, part 3

by skrashen

Answering Arne Duncan, part 3

Stephen Krashen

Comment posted on Washington Post website.

Original article at: Arne Duncan, School reform: A chance for bipartisan governing

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/02/AR2011010202378.html?referrer=emailarticle

Duncan thinks that "More and more, teachers, parents, and union and business leaders want a real definition of teacher effectiveness based on multiple measures, including student growth, principal observation and peer

Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: NEW YEAR QUOTABLES

Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: NEW YEAR QUOTABLES

NEW YEAR QUOTABLES

by Mike Klonsky

Two Americas

"'We're becoming two societies, two Americas,' [sociologist Robert] Putnam told me recently. There's a deepening class divide that shows up in many places. It's not just a matter of income. Education is becoming the key discriminant in American life. Family structure is part of it too."(Doyle McManus, L.A. Times)

More on China's test-crazy schools

"But don't the PISA results at least show that China's K-9 education is the best in the world, and that standardized testing, as U.S. President Barack Obama seems to believe, is necessary to

Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: The Mayor's Race

Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: The Mayor's Race

The Mayor's Race

by Mike Klonsky

Chicago's Louisiana Purchase?

Chicago mayoral candidate and Mayor Daley's hand-picked former school board prez, Gery Chico tried to think of something clever to say after rivalMiguel del Valle came out strongly against Daley's sell-off of the city's parking spaces. A spokeswoman for Chico issued a statement Friday saying:

“Gery thinks the parking meter deal was the worst since the Louisiana Purchase."

I don't know what beef Chico has with the Louisiana Purchase. I mean, the U.S. got all of present-day Arkansas