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Lily in the “Ring of Fire” @ Netroots - Lily's Blackboard | Lily's Blackboard
Lily in the “Ring of Fire” @ Netroots - Lily's Blackboard | Lily's Blackboard: Lily in the “Ring of Fire” @ Netroots Jun 7th, 2012 by LilysBlackboard. Netroots Nation 2012 is here! Check out this quick pic from Providence as Lily talked with Sam Seder from Ring of Fire Radio about the implications of the Wisconsin vote, public education and how corporate interests with “an avalanche of money” are trying to destroy the middle class and the institutions that represent them. Lily pointed out that despite how some progressives are painting the Wisconsin vote as a great loss, they are o... more »
We Cannot Be Deterred « Larry Miller's Blog: Educate All Students!
We Cannot Be Deterred « Larry Miller's Blog: Educate All Students!: We Cannot Be Deterred by millerlf *Big Money had a victory and democracy was set back on November 5th. **But how we respond will define our character and our children’s future. This cannot immobilize us or deter us. New battles are looming.* * We Are Not Going Away* Walker’s Republican campaign outspent Barrett’s Democratic campaign by $30.5 million to $4 million — that’s a 7.5 to 1 advantage. Another way of saying this is that of the $34.5 million spent on their campaigns, Walker spent 88% of the money. Walker be... more »
Jeb Bush Praises Obama, Duncan on Education Policy | Scathing Purple Musings
Jeb Bush Praises Obama, Duncan on Education Policy | Scathing Purple Musings: Jeb Bush Praises Obama, Duncan on Education Policy by Bob Sikes From *CBS News*: Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush sure looks like a politician who is not running for office. In a wide-ranging interview with Charlie Rose for “CBS This Morning,” Bush offered some light praise for President Obama and said he thinks Republicans should be willing to raise revenue to get the deficit down. The brother of the Mr. Obama’s predecessor noted that Mr. Obama had chosen the head of the Chicago public school system, Arne ...more »
Presidential Memorandum--Improving Repayment Options for Federal Student Loan Borrowers | The White House
Presidential Memorandum--Improving Repayment Options for Federal Student Loan Borrowers | The White House: Presidential Memorandum--Improving Repayment Options for Federal Student Loan Borrowers by The White House June 7, 2012 MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF EDUCATION, THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY SUBJECT: Improving Repayment Options for Federal Student Loan Borrowers More individuals than ever before are using student loans to finance college. Nearly two-thirds of college graduates borrow to pay for college, with an average debt upon graduation of about $26,300. While a college ... more »
Who Will Take the Blame? « Diane Ravitch's blog
Who Will Take the Blame? « Diane Ravitch's blog: Who Will Take the Blame? by dianerav I wrote earlier today about clueless policymakers who think they are helping struggling students by raising standards. They believe fervently that the students will try harder and get higher test scores if the passing mark is raised. A reader responded: *A similar policy is being rolled out in LAUSD. The total number of credits needed for graduation have been reduced so that students can retake and retake courses they have failed. However, the stakes are even higher because a “D” is no longe... more »
*Parents in 59 Schools Boycott Field Tests for High-Stakes Exams:* *Fed Up With Over-Testing, Parents Protest at Pearson Headquarters for Child Abuse- Parents say less testing moer teaching | Dailycensored.com
*Parents in 59 Schools Boycott Field Tests for High-Stakes Exams:* *Fed Up With Over-Testing, Parents Protest at Pearson Headquarters for Child Abuse- Parents say less testing moer teaching | Dailycensored.com: *Parents in 59 Schools Boycott Field Tests for High-Stakes Exams:* *Fed Up With Over-Testing, Parents Protest at Pearson Headquarters for Child Abuse- Parents say less testing moer teaching by Danny Weil The British corporate child abusers, Pearson Inc., are intent on turning schools into laboratories and labyrynths for testing kids. Stealing childhood is nothing to these... more »
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Rahm: Don't vote. STFU and do what you're told.
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Rahm: Don't vote. STFU and do what you're told.: Rahm: Don't vote. STFU and do what you're told. by Mike Klonsky *"What do the mayor and Brizard expect the teachers to do? Shut up and do what they’re told to do? You got it."* -- Walter Jacobson, CBS News Chicago They say, opinions are like rear ends. Everybody's got one. Here lately, it's all about whether or not teachers should take a strike authorization vote, which of course, they are already doing. CTU members are voting before the summer break, not to strike, but to give their union the author... more »
Gulen (Or Not) Charter Schools in the News « Diane Ravitch's blog
Gulen (Or Not) Charter Schools in the News « Diane Ravitch's blog: Gulen (Or Not) Charter Schools in the News by dianerav Three charter schools in Georgia affiliated with followers of Turkish cleric Fetullah Gulen defaulted on bonds and were subject to public audit. The audit revealed, according to the New York Times, that “the schools improperly granted hundreds of thousands of dollars in contracts to businesses and groups, many of them with ties to the Gulen movement.” The schools used public funds to purchase a variety of goods and services from organizations with ties to scho... more »
The Facts: Poverty Does Matter | LFA: Join The Conversation - Public School Insights
The Facts: Poverty Does Matter | LFA: Join The Conversation - Public School Insights: The Facts: Poverty Does Matter by Cheryl S. Williams Shortly after I wrote a blog post in late April about the data showing the effect of poverty on student academic achievement, I received an article from *OnlineUniversities.com* listing and describing the ten poorest high schools in the United States. The data sadly correlates the level of poverty and student achievement in a manner that is in line with the data Stanford University has gathered through years of research around contributing fac... more »
This Week In Education: Thompson: The Gates Foundation's Belated Evolution
This Week In Education: Thompson: The Gates Foundation's Belated Evolution: Thompson: The Gates Foundation's Belated Evolution by john thompson [image: 5371034806_8663520ab4]After watching the Melinda Gates interview on the PBS NewsHour, and Diane Ravitch's rebuttal, I better understand how the Gates Foundation, and its allies, have gone wrong. I suspect these reformers would disagree as to whether education as a whole is broken, but certainly schools are failing to undo the legacies of generational poverty and trauma. I don't see how anyone can deny that there has been a systema...more »
Paul Vallas Has Been, And Is Going To Be, Very Busy - Jonathan Kantrowitz - Connecticut News
Paul Vallas Has Been, And Is Going To Be, Very Busy - Jonathan Kantrowitz - Connecticut News: Paul Vallas Has Been, And Is Going To Be, Very Busy by Jonathan Kantrowitz *Vallas Group Debuts Turnaround System with Cambium Learning - Joint Venture Vows ‘No School Turned Away’ -* [image: Nationally known education reform leader, Paul Vallas]Cambium Learning® Group, the nation’s leading educational provider focused primarily on serving the needs of at-risk and special student populations, announced an exclusive partnership with The Vallas Group, Inc. to bring nationally known education... more »
Schools Matter: Lawbreaking and Open Corruption Sewer at NJ DOE
Schools Matter: Lawbreaking and Open Corruption Sewer at NJ DOE: Lawbreaking and Open Corruption Sewer at NJ DOE by Jim Horn New Jersey state politics has long enjoyed a reputation for corruption, second only to Louisiana, perhaps. Now it would seem that Chris Christie's henchmen like Acting Ed Commish, Chris Cerf, may be able to move Jersey into first place. Cerf's open contempt for state laws governing education policy seems to be his strong suit, although a case could be made that his embedded linkages with the corporate school industry appear even more prominent. Cerf's mos... more »
Overview Schedule for Netroots Nation 2012.| Netroots Nation
Overview Schedule | Netroots Nation: [image: logo] Overview Schedule STREAMING @ NN12 WATCH LIVE! Below is an overview schedule for Netroots Nation 2012. To view the individual panels, trainings and screening sessions, check out our full agenda. Planning your own event? Submit it to be included in AFT’s AFTer Party list. You can also view the list as it comes together. Wednesday, June 6, 2012*8 a.m. to 6 p.m.*Netroots Connect events*Noon to 6 p.m.*Community and Exhibit Hall move-in*2 to 6 p.m.*Registration desk open ------------------------------ Thursday, June 7, 2012*7 a.m. to 7 ... more »
Schools Matter: Will UN Be Able to Close MA Torture School Known as the Judge Rotenberg Educational Center?
Schools Matter: Will UN Be Able to Close MA Torture School Known as the Judge Rotenberg Educational Center?: Will UN Be Able to Close MA Torture School Known as the Judge Rotenberg Educational Center? by Jim Horn This story has to be the greatest of all local shames to any Massachusetts citizen who is not accepting some of the millions in hush money from the torture center known as the Judge Rotenberg Educational Center. At left is a photo of a child wearing the torture device. Here are some of the details of this horrendous procedure of manually shocking students who misbehave: ... more »
California primaries show Democratic divide on education | Reuters
California primaries show Democratic divide on education | Reuters: *California primaries show Democratic divide on education* [image: DFER Fake Democrats for Education Privatization (click on Picture)] IT IS A RULE: YOU CAN'T BE AGAINST PEOPLE AND FOR CORPORATIONS AND CALL YOURSELF A DEMOCRAT...EVER! (Reuters) - Democratic candidates backed by teachers unions narrowly lost on Tuesday in two California state assembly primary races that highlighted a bitter split in the Democratic Party over education policy. The most contentious race was in Assembly District 46, a heavily Democr... more »
When Policymakers Are Clueless « Diane Ravitch's blog
When Policymakers Are Clueless « Diane Ravitch's blog: [image: Click on picture to Listen to Diane Ravitch] When Policymakers Are Clueless by dianerav Over the past decade of mayor control in New York City, the newly established Department of Education has had a free hand to do whatever it wanted with the city’s 1.1 million students, free of any concern about the reaction of parents, teachers, principals, or the public. One reform after another has rolled out of City Hall, after Mayor Bloomberg or Chancellor Klein or someone else got a new idea or had a conversation at a dinner p... more »
The Florida Flip-Flop Undermines Test Credibility - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher
The Florida Flip-Flop Undermines Test Credibility - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher: The Florida Flip-Flop Undermines Test Credibility by Anthony Cody Follow me on Twitter at @AnthonyCody We are relying on the results of standardized tests for ever more consequential decisions. Students are promoted or held back, teachers are hired or fired, public schools are closed, and soon our schools of education will rated, ranked and have their funding depend on the scores of the students taught by their graduates. Since the tests have so much riding on them, they are getting gr... more »
Travels in Education - Bridging Differences - Education Week
Travels in Education - Bridging Differences - Education Week: Travels in Education by Deborah Meier Dear Diane, When you read this, I'll be in South Africa; maybe already at the university in Bloemfontein. That wonderful evening in your honor will be over. Did you enjoy it? I have done very little research about education in South Africa. Mostly I prepare for trips by reading novels and recalling stories from history—including myths—that I read over the years. Naturally, that led me to traveling mostly in England and Western Europe. Then South America. But in the last decade I've... more »
The Innovative Educator: Parents & Teachers Tell Pearson What They Think About Their Attempt to Demystify Testing
The Innovative Educator: Parents & Teachers Tell Pearson What They Think About Their Attempt to Demystify Testing: Parents & Teachers Tell Pearson What They Think About Their Attempt to Demystify Testing by noreply@blogger.com (Lisa Nielsen) Upset by what they claimed was misinformation and misperceptions permeated by media coverage, Pearson made a botched attempt to launch a social media campaign (see the *internal memo) to “demystify testing for parents.” * *Pearson employees spent the day censoring comments but as the 9 - 5ers left the office, parents and teachers came on duty t... more »
The ‘Wild Wild West’ of D.C. schools: A charter school parent’s view - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post
The ‘Wild Wild West’ of D.C. schools: A charter school parent’s view - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post: [image: Answer Sheet] The ‘Wild Wild West’ of D.C. schools: A charter school parent’s view by Valerie Strauss This *was written by Allison Brown, a former trial attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice in the Civil Rights Division’s Educational Opportunities Section, and a parent. She founded an education consulting firm that works with school districts and schools to focus on federal compliance through equity and collaboration with students, parents, and communities. H... more »
Netroots Nation 2012: Lily, Livestreaming and so much more! - Lily's Blackboard | Lily's Blackboard
Netroots Nation 2012: Lily, Livestreaming and so much more! - Lily's Blackboard | Lily's Blackboard: [image: Lily's Blackboard Rotating Header Image] Netroots Nation 2012: Lily, Livestreaming and so much more! Jun 6th, 2012 by LilysBlackboard. We are back at Netroots Nation! And this year we have more great coverage that you can follow on the blog, conversations you can join and topics where we need your voice to be heard. You can also follow live and join the discussion atEducation Votes. Lily will be part of the opening keynote. [image: lily.eskelsen]Netroots Nation will kick off ... more »
Three Ways of Integrating Technology in Schools | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice
Three Ways of Integrating Technology in Schools | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice: Three Ways of Integrating Technology in Schools by larrycuban “There won’t be schools in the future …. I think the computer will blow up the school. That is, the school defined as something where there are classes, teachers running exams, people structured in groups by age, following a curriculum—all of that…. But this will happen only in communities of children who have access to computers on a sufficient scale.” That’s Seymour Papert, cognitive scientist and designer of softwar... more »
Jersey Jazzman: Here Come the Flunkies
Jersey Jazzman: Here Come the Flunkies: Here Come the Flunkies by Duke Well, old Eli did it: for less than half-a-mil, he bought the New Jersey school system. Now all he has to do is fill it with his flunkies: With little discussion in public session, the state Board of Education today accepted donations totalling more than $600,000 from two private foundations. After the Newark-based Education Law Center wrote a letter to the board requesting that they defer accepting the funds, citing the "need for transparency, accountability and public confidence," the board asked the state ... more »
LAUSD'S HUMAN RESOURCES HEAD VIVIAN EKCHIAN IN MY MEMORY - Perdaily.com
LAUSD'S HUMAN RESOURCES HEAD VIVIAN EKCHIAN IN MY MEMORY - Perdaily.com: LAUSD'S HUMAN RESOURCES HEAD VIVIAN EKCHIAN IN MY MEMORY by Leonard Isenberg [image: Vivian Ekchian.jpg] *(Mensaje se repite en Español) (For a national view of public education reform see the end of this blog post)* *Since the regrettable Miramonte child molestation scandal, the numbers of teachers that the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) is targeting, harassing, and summarily removing on bogus charges has exploded as Superintendent John Deasy and others in charge at LAUSD try to use this adminis... more »
School Tech Connect: The Final Analysis
School Tech Connect: The Final Analysis: The Final Analysis by noreply@blogger.com (Tim Furman) I know you're all waiting for my weigh-in on Wisconsin, so here it is: 1. Rahm's endorsement means nothing to anyone; in fact, it may be a net negative. Rahm is perceived as powerful, and he is powerful, but he does not have the stuff that coattails are made of. His election here in Chicago was achieved with 23% of the registered voters. When people start to see the actual costs of NATO, the actual costs of the new building going up downtown, financed by TIF money and poaching tenant... more »
The Washington Teacher: The Cardozo Experiment: DC Public School Gets Race To The Top Funds
The Washington Teacher: The Cardozo Experiment: DC Public School Gets Race To The Top Funds: The Cardozo Experiment: DC Public School Gets Race To The Top Funds by Candi Peterson Written by Candi Peterson So it seems that DC Public Schools will be using Race to The Top (RTTT) Dollars to create more school administrators and educrats which according to the *Urban Dictionary* is an officer, administrator or other bureaucrats in a school district. Similar stories are taking shape around the country as districts race to the top for funds under President Obama's signature 2009 reform ... more »
