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blogs.edweek.org - Dear Deborah,I am writing from Madison, where I arrived an hour ago. Tomorrow, I am speaking to the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, a date arranged many months ago, long before anyone imagined that ...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Buzzflash: Beware of the Invisible Financial Hand | www.kochwatch.orgBuzzflash: Beware of the Invisible Financial Handby CDMarch 8, 2011- In California, the state government currently spends more t...

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preaprez.wordpress.com - Heading into Friday’s IEA RA, let us review some of the history of our Association’s leadership. Part one: Race to the Top In 2009, appointed by Governor Quinn to head up a committee, IEA Executiv...

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cjr.org - Eleven New York City education reporters were huddling on e-mail last October 20, musing over ways to collectively pry a schedule of school closings out of a stubborn press office, when the chatter...

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michaelklonsky.blogspot.com - If you need any more evidence that so-called "merit pay" is a crappy idea, here it is, right from the horse's mouth:New York City’s heralded $75 million experiment in teacher incentive pay — deeme...

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budget.wispolitics.com - State Sen. Dan Kapanke said this afternoon that he expects those organizing a recall effort against him would gather the needed signatures to trigger an election.Still, he said he was undeterred by...

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msnbc.msn.com - MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker has offered to keep certain collective bargaining rights in place for state workers in a proposed compromise aimed at ending a nearly three-week standoff...

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lafiga.firedoglake.com - Today is the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day: a global day celebrating the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and future. In some places like China, R...

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K12NN & MOMocrats Radio Show: Join Guest Leonie Haimson, Weds March 9, 9:00 AM PT/Noon ET

K12NN & MOMocrats Radio Show: Join Guest Leonie Haimson, Weds March 9, 9:00 AM PT/Noon ET

K12NN & MOMocrats Radio Show: Join Guest Leonie Haimson, Weds March 9, 9:00 AM PT/Noon ET

by CYNTHIA on MARCH 9, 2011

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

Longtime education activist Leonie Haimson joins the MOMocrats MOMochat to talk about class size, budget cuts, NYC schools, and how parents can get organized to fight for public schools in the face of manufactured budget crises.

Join us Wednesday, March 9, 2011, and call in with your questions and comments: (347) 945-6465.

Some of the things we’ll be discussing:

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“Play The News,” The Number One Ranked Learning Game in 2008, Is Back Online | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day...

“Play The News,” The Number One Ranked Learning Game in 2008, Is Back Online | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day...
Ed Week Officially Announces Their Scheduled Ed Chat With Me Ed Week has officially announced their April 12th Ed Chat with me: Helping Students Motivate Themselves Tuesday, April 12, 2011, 2 p.m. Eastern time You can read more about it, and sign-up for a reminder, at their site. You can read more about my ...
“Making Kids Work on Goals (And Not Just In Soccer)” Making Kids Work on Goals (And Not Just In Soccer) is the title of a new article in the Wall Street Journal, that also includes an interactive and video. It discusses how schools are using goal-setting with students. It has some interesting info, but ...
“Play The News,” The Number One Ranked Learning Game in 2008, Is Back Online Play The News, a current events game where users play roles and make predictions, was the number-one ranking game in The Best Online Learning Games — 2008. Unfortunately, it’s been dormant for quite awhile — until now. They have just relaunched the ...
“Using data for progress, not punishment” Coming Together to Give Schools a Boost is the headline of an article in The New York Times, with a subtitle saying “A group of Cincinnati leaders are improving schools by using data for progress, not punishment.” It describes how schools have been ...
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Color (Yes, I Said Color) Photos From The 1906 San Francisco Earthquake The San Francisco Chronicle has published newly discovered *color* photos documenting the destruction of the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake. These are not manually tinted ones — they are one of the earliest actual color photographs. You can see s ...
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UC Davis student found dead in dorm room A UC Davis student was found dead in his dorm room by campus police Tuesday afternoon after his parents reported being concerned over not hearing from him for three or four days, a university spokesman said.
UCD history prof given $40,000 prize A UC Davis history professor who is an expert in Jewish history received a $40,000 prize from the university Tuesday during a surprise ceremony in his classroom. David Biale
UC Davis officials, students discuss budget strategies About 100 UC Davis students received a primer on the university's budget Tuesday night along with a warning from Chancellor Linda Katehi that there is no optimal solution to funding cuts. Panelists including Joey Chen, right, controller for the ...
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Consistent leadership, steady improvement: the Massachusetts way | Thoughts on Public Education

Consistent leadership, steady improvement: the Massachusetts way | Thoughts on Public Education
DREAM on and on and … - by Kathryn Baron Assemblyman Gil Cedillo (D-Los Angeles) wants to disprove the notion that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. Cedillo will try for a sixth time to pass a state version of the Dream ...
Consistent leadership, steady improvement: the Massachusetts way - by Marshall (Mike) Smith Much in the press has been made about how far American students are falling behind their peers in the rest of the world. So here’s a provocative dinner party question: “Where would Massachusetts and Minnesota fall on a results table for the TIMSS ...
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March 8, 2011- Talking Points Memo: Déjà Vu All Over Again: Wis. GOPers Face...Loud Town Halls!

March 8, 2011- Talking Points Memo: Walker: 'My Guess' Is Dems Had Phone Calls With 'Union Bosses In D.C.'

March 8, 2011- Talking Points Memo: Progressives Get Serious About Wisconsin Recalls

March 8, 2011- Buzzflash: Beware of the Invisible Financial Hand

March 8 2011- The Cap Times: What Michael Moore gets about Wisconsin … and America

March 8, 2011- Truthout: From "Morning in America" to the Nightmare on Main Street

March 7, 2011- Boston Globe: Brown thanks conservative billionaire David Koch for campaign donations

March 7, 2011- Seattle PI: Karl Rove, Koch Brothers -- on your TV, in your mailbox

March 7, 2011- Crooks & Liars: Where I Respond to Charles Koch's Editorial

March 7, 2011- Talking Points Memo: Wis. Dems File Ethics Complaint Over Walker's Comments On 'Koch' Call

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Corporate Power, Walmart and the Undermining of the Democratic Process | California Progress Report

Corporate Power, Walmart and the Undermining of the Democratic Process | California Progress Report

Corporate Power, Walmart and the Undermining of the Democratic Process

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By Joel A. Harrison

On February 1, the San Diego City Council repealed its recently passed “Big-Box Statute” which required an economic and environmental impact study precede approval to build stores of 90,000 or more square feet with 10 percent of floor space dedicated to nontaxable items such as groceries and prescription drugs. Similar ordinances exist around the nation. While currently this only applies to the City of San Diego, the basic principle affects us all. Prior to and following passage of the “Big-Box Statute” Walmart has spent millions of dollars on ads, full-page, radio and TV, created a front group “San Diego Consumers for Choice,” and a signature drive to get it on the ballot.

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Pension Coalition to Governor, Legislature: Don't Undermine Retirement Security

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By Dave Low
Californians for Health Care and Retirement Security

A broad coalition representing California’s public employees sent a letter Tuesday to California Gov. Jerry Brown and members of the Legislature, urging them to protect retirement security for those who serve the public.

The letter from the Californians for Health Care and Retirement Security (CHCRS) reminds the governor and lawmakers, currently engaged in talks to try to fill California’s gaping budget hole, of the concessions that state workers already have made to save state government $400 million. CHCRS represents more than 1.5 million teachers, firefighters, police, professional engineers, and public employees and retirees.

The text of the letter is as follows:

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Studies: GOP Attack on California Pensions "Don't Match Reality"

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By Steven Maviglio

As Republicans continue their Wisconsin-style bashing of state employees, two new reports released today show that public employee pensions are not to blame for the budget woes facing state and local governments.

Appearing on the front page of the Sacramento Bee, an independent review by McClatchy News found that the GOP attacks on public employment pensions "don't match reality."

"There's simply no evidence that state pensions are the current burden to public finances that their critics claim. Pension contributions from state and local employers aren't blowing up budgets," concluded the report.

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International Women’s Day Highlights Nation’s Misguided Budget Priorities

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By Randy Shaw
Beyond Chron

Yesterday was International Women’s Day, publicly celebrated throughout the world but given little attention in the United States. Ideally, it is a day for people to consider how their country’s budget priorities serve human needs, and to then take action. Women are likely to lead this effort. For example, on November 1, 1961, during President Kennedy’s first year and office and at the height of the Cold War, Women Strike for Peace brought 50,000 women together in 60 cities in the United States to demonstrate against nuclear weapons; a nuclear test-ban treaty was signed two years later.

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Modern School: Awake the Sleeping Giant: Save Our Schools March, July 28-31

Modern School: Awake the Sleeping Giant: Save Our Schools March, July 28-31

Awake the Sleeping Giant: Save Our Schools March, July 28-31

by Michael Dunn

The following is from the SOS website.
Welcome to the Save Our Schools March & National Call to Action!
July 28-31, 2011 in Washington, D.C. and across the country

We, a collection of people from all walks of life and every corner of this nation, embody a mixture of ideas and opinions regarding how we can improve educational opportunities for all children. We stand united by one belief – it’s time for teachers and parents to organize and reclaim control of our schools.

As concerned citizens, we demand an end to the destructive policies and rhetoric that have eroded confidence in our public schools, demoralized teachers, and reduced the education of too many of our children to nothing more than test preparation.

A well-educated society is essential to the future of the United States of America. Our students must have access to a fully funded, world-class public education system, and it is our responsibility to hold our government accountable for providing the means to achieve it. Please join us!
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The Answer Sheet - Teach for America alum: Where TFA falls short

The Answer Sheet - Teach for America alum: Where TFA falls short

Teach for America alum: Where TFA falls short

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This post was written by Kristoffer Kohl, a former Teach For America corps member. He recently worked with a team of accomplished teachers from around the country to produce “Transforming School Conditions: Building Bridges to the Education System that Students and Teachers Deserve,” a detailed report with recommendations on what is needed to bring about effective and sustainable school reform. Teach for America is an organization that recruits top college graduates, gives them five weeks of training and then sends them into high-poverty schools as teachers for a commitment of two years. I have written before about problems I see in sending young people with little training into classrooms where needy students deserve the very best teachers. I've also published a piece by historian Diane Ravitch about problems with Teach for America. Kohl, not surprisingly, takes a different tact in this piece. By Kristoffer Kohl With alumni from Teach For
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NYC Educator: The Value of a Teacher

NYC Educator: The Value of a Teacher

The Value of a Teacher

by NYC Educator
There is no question in my mind that the path we're embarking upon is littered with, reeking of, completely composed of sheer nonsense. We're moving into an evaluation system that relies on "value-added" information, information that can make an exemplary teacher look like an utter incompetent. And we're also playing right into the hands of "reformers," yet again.

As it happens, I've been called upon to raise test scores, to clean up after others have not done so. I've been able to do it. Does that make me a good teacher? I don't think so. It makes me a determined taskmaster. If you tell me these kids won't graduate unless they pass a test, they will golly goshdarn do so, and no, I didn't cheat to make it happen. I simply drilled them to death in a joyless spiral, never ending until they reached their goal, whether they wanted to or not. I've done things I'm proud of, but that's not one of them.

A problem is you can't always raise test scores. What if
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Nobody Likes a Brainiac by Jo Scott Coe (Nadie Le Gusta un Brianiac de Jo Scott Coe) - Perdaily.com

Nobody Likes a Brainiac by Jo Scott Coe (Nadie Le Gusta un Brianiac de Jo Scott Coe) - Perdaily.com

Nobody Likes a Brainiac by Jo Scott Coe (Nadie Le Gusta un Brianiac de Jo Scott Coe)

by Leonard Isenberg
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(Mensaje se repite en Español)

(For a national view of public education reform see the end of this blog post)

The following article Nobody Like a Brianiac was originally published in the March 14, 2004 L.A. Times by Jo Scott Coe, who is one of the National Education Reformers we publish on a daily basis at the end of our blog. She is also the author of Teacher at Point Blankabout her own experiences and the experience of others as public school teachers - a must read.

The only thing I would add to the excellent essay that follows is the observation that encouraging teachers to continue their own education is probably the best investment with the highest return that a society can make, given the incalculable return it gives to the generations of students one good teacher
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Chicago union prez has some advice for the new Chicago mayor. « Fred Klonsky's blog

Chicago union prez has some advice for the new Chicago mayor. « Fred Klonsky's blog

Chicago union prez has some advice for the new Chicago mayor.

by Fred Klonsky

Chicago Tribune:

The Chicago Tribune editorial board recently offered up advice to Mayor-elect Rahm Emanuel on negotiating the next teachers contract. The Tribune’s suggestions missed the mark.

As president of the Chicago Teachers Union, representing 30,000 educators, I

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Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Did you watch Maddow last night?

Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Did you watch Maddow last night?

Did you watch Maddow last night?

by Mike Klonsky
If you didn't, you can watch her here. She's at her very best, with great interviews with Shock Doctrine author,Naomi Klein and former GOP chairman, Michael Steele.

First, Maddow declares a victory for the people of Wisconsin in their 22-day struggle to defend the collective-bargaining rights of teachers and other public employees. Maddow says that Gov. Scott Walker, "has started to crumble," that at least 3 Republican senators are breaking ranks from his caucus, and that the whole
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