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A running theme that the only thing that matters is test scores | Dangerously Irrelevant
A running theme that the only thing that matters is test scores | Dangerously Irrelevant: A running theme that the only thing that matters is test scores by dr.scott.mcleod@gmail.com (Scott McLeod) *Pray to the gods of TEST * according to the American Psychological Association, a study of Texas middle school studentsfound that healthy lungs and hearts could “predict” better scores on reading and math tests. Here’s another — from the UK but in the same vein — touting the conclusion that “daily exercise significantly improves pupils test scores.” And another finding that integrating a... more »
FCMAT » CALI Education Headlines Thursday, August 16, 2012
FCMAT » Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team: Education Headlines *Thursday, August 16, 2012* Tamien residents object to plans for Rocketship schoolRocketship, the darling of the national charter movement, hit a speed bump Tuesday in its quest to open more schools that serve low-income, disadvantaged children. The Santa Clara County Board of Education unanimously postponed a decision affecting a parcel where Rocketship wants to open another school. Moreno Valley trustee cases cost district thousandsThe Moreno Valley Unified School District has spent more than $9,000 in legal...more »
On demonizing our opponents « Deborah Meier on Education
On demonizing our opponents « On demonizing our opponents Posted on August 16, 2012 by debmeier In the “final” showdown one must take sides–for or against– and anyone not on my side is my enemy. I suppose. But in the meantime, it can be fascinating to “see” the world through other perspectives. I had lunch yesterday with two good friends, Carol and Joe Reich. They started a public school in Brooklyn many year go–after being dicouraged with their work in I Had A Dream (mostly focused on after school enrichment and promised support for college). I visited the school–Beginning With... more »
Modern School: Banning Junk Food at Schools Works
Modern School: Banning Junk Food at Schools Works: Banning Junk Food at Schools Works by Michael Dunn According to the first nationwide study on the effects of banning junk food sales at schools, recently published in the journal *Pediatrics*, there is a correlation between such bans and declining weight gain in children, Good Education reports. Researchers studied data from 6,300 students in 40 states, measuring each student's weight and height in 2004, upon entering middle school, and again in 2007. They also looked at which children lived in states with anti-junk food laws. C... more »
Interview with myself. « Fred Klonsky
Interview with myself. « Fred Klonsky: Interview with myself. by Fred Klonsky *Q: You’re going to Springfield tomorrow?* *A: Yes. A couple of us our driving down at 7AM. Thousands more will be there.* *Q: What’s up with that?* *A: The Governor has called the General Assembly to meet for one day to address the pension issue. There are * * * The in box. “Believe it or not you old guys are no longer the center of the universe.” by Fred Klonsky *Fred,* *You guys are going to talk yourselves out of what few benefits you have left. Keep bleating about a graduated income tax, the constitut... more »
Remarks by the President to Teachers at Cascade High School, Cascade, Iowa | The White House
Remarks by the President to Teachers at Cascade High School, Cascade, Iowa | The White House: Remarks by the President to Teachers at Cascade High School, Cascade, Iowa Cascade High School Cascade, Iowa 11:09 A.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody! (Applause.) So good to see you! I hear that there’s a little school going on here. (Laughter.) So I thought I’d stop by and just wish everybody luck. Have a seat. Have a seat. We were on our way by and I just wanted to say that, first of all, I’ve been seeing a whole bunch of the kids as I’ve been traveling around the state, an... more »
Blue Jersey:: Hello, I Must Be Going
Blue Jersey:: Hello, I Must Be Going: Hello, I Must Be Goingby Jersey Jazzman A note on the churning of staff at the NJ Department Of Education:Penny MacCormack, the NJDOE's assistant commissioner, is leaving to run Montclair's schools. She was supposed to be overseeing the big Regional Achievement Center initiative at the heart of Commissioner Chris Cerf's grand plans. She had only been on the job for a year. The Deputy Commissioner, Andy Smarick, is also leaving for the bright lights of Washington. He was always more comfortable on the wingnut welfare gravy train anyway; in fact... more »
Coalition Aims to Link Romney to Backers of Bloomberg’s Education Agenda - NYTimes.com
Coalition Aims to Link Romney to Backers of Bloomberg’s Education Agenda - NYTimes.com: Coalition Aims to Link School Group and RomneyBy MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUMPublished: August 15, 2012 Hoping that New Yorkers will think of “Romney” as a dirty word, a coalition of labor unions and liberal advocacy groups is beginning a campaign on Thursday to tie the presumptive Republican presidential nominee to defenders of Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s education policies. Related - New Coalition to Challenge Bloomberg’s Education Policies(May 18, 2012) Connect with NYTMet... more »
Jersey Jazzman: Dear Abby: Education Genius
Jersey Jazzman: Dear Abby: Education Genius: Dear Abby: Education Genius by Duke Dear Abby is the smartest woman in America: DEAR ABBY: Wouldn't it make sense if grade school teachers set aside time, weekly or monthly, to go over some very generic information that kids need to learn? I'm talking about things like how important it is to have pets neutered and why, how to manage money, and show them what the average dad earns and what it costs to run a household and support a family. It might help kids to grow up understanding that money isn't free and get them past the "gimmes." ... more »
Education in the Age of Globalization » Blog Archive » Doublethink: The Creativity-Testing Conflict
Education in the Age of Globalization » Blog Archive » Doublethink: The Creativity-Testing Conflict: Doublethink: The Creativity-Testing Conflict by YongZhao Originally published by *Education Week* Online: July 17, 2012 and in Print: July 18, 2012. See also *Education Week* blogger Catherine A. Cardno’s interview with the me about my latest book, “Zhao on Entrepreneurship, the Common Core, and Bacon.” Doublethink is “to hold simultaneously two opinions which canceled out, knowing them to be contradictory and believing in both of them,” according to George Orwell, who coined the... more »
The in box. Teacher MiC tells Governor Quinn: “Stop the dilly dallying.” « Fred Klonsky
The in box. Teacher MiC tells Governor Quinn: “Stop the dilly dallying.” « Fred Klonsky: The in box. Teacher MiC tells Governor Quinn: “Stop the dilly dallying.” by Fred Klonsky *State union workers greet Governor Quinn at the State Fair with loud boos. It was Democrat’s Day at the Fair. More to come Friday in Springfield.* In his previous letter to Governor Quinn teacher *MiC *addressed the issue of the Governor’s *fictional 87 year old teacher.* Today he explains to the Governor how to fix the funding problem. *Dear Governor Quinn-* *I read in the paper yesterday that you were ag... more »
Lead letter: Charters, vouchers aren't solutions | jacksonville.com
Lead letter: Charters, vouchers aren't solutions | jacksonville.com: Lead letter: Charters, *vouchers *aren't solutions President John F. Kennedy once said, “Our progress as a nation can be no swifter than our progress in education.” In Florida, we have bet the house on vouchers and charter schools. A vast majority of the education priorities of the state over the last several years do not address policies aimed at improving traditional public schools. Florida has a golden opportunity to bring trust to our public education accountability system, which has been tarnished. After week... more »
Overheard on CNN: Debate between Ravitch, Rhee – Teacher: 'Just let me teach.' – Schools of Thought - CNN.com Blogs
Overheard on CNN: Debate between Ravitch, Rhee – Teacher: 'Just let me teach.' – Schools of Thought - CNN.com Blogs: Overheard on CNN: Debate between Ravitch, Rhee – Teacher: 'Just let me teach.' [image: Overheard on CNN: Debate between Ravitch, Rhee – Teacher: 'Just let me teach.'] *Editors note: A recent Schools of Thought reader made this comment: "Equal air time for Ravitch – all this can and should be debated fairly – the blog space is welcome but insufficient." Diane Ravitch is scheduled to appear on CNN Newsroom Weekend with Randi Kaye this Saturday, August 18.* by *John Ma... more »
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 8-16-12 Diane Ravitch's blog
Diane Ravitch's blog: [image: Click on picture to Listen to Diane Ravitch] Defending Parents Against Stereotypes by dianerav A reader writes in support of low-income and working-class families and reminds us of the importance of collaboration: *Diane, thanks again for your clarity and calm through what must have been a difficult week. Your small manifesto looks so obvious, when it is quietly laid out.* *Unfortunately, the conversation also gets hijacked by those with an agenda to attack low-income families, and working class parents in general, with false and degrading stereotype... more »
Fuentes finds possible $60 million for evaluation bill | EdSource Today
Fuentes finds possible $60 million for evaluation bill | EdSource Today: Fuentes finds possible $60 million for evaluation bill ** August 16th, 2012 | Add a Comment | By John Fensterwald Share on twitterShare on facebookShare on emailShare on google_plusone More Sharing Services The author of a bill revising the law on teacher evaluations has pushed up the start date to two years from now, found a $60 million pot of money to jump-start the process in districts with the lowest-performing schools, and given parents and students a role advising teachers and districts on criteria to use... more »
DIARY OF A PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER!: There's No Crying WHILE Teaching!
DIARY OF A PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER!: There's No Crying WHILE Teaching!: There's No Crying WHILE Teaching! by Lisa M *I am offline until Friday, so I am posting some of my older blog posts from my Wordpress account.* I was watching a Geico commercial where a psychiatrist told his patient to "Man up!". Well, not in those words, but that's what he meant. I laughed when he offered the patient the tissue box, and as the sniffling patient reached for the box, instead of handing it to him, he threw it. I know, that's cruel, and what type of person must I be to find that funny? But I h... more »
John Kirtley’s Unwarranted Florida End Zone Dance | Scathing Purple Musings
John Kirtley’s Unwarranted Florida End Zone Dance | Scathing Purple Musings: John Kirtley’s Unwarranted Florida End Zone Dance by Bob Sikes Education privatization’s top fundraiser, John Kirtley, was patting himself on the back yesterday for the Florida primary victories of a “bipartisan coalition of more than 20 candidates who support expanded educational opportunities for Florida families.” The list of victors includes ten House Republicans, six House Democrats, and two Senate Republicans. Kirtley reveals that Florida Federation for Children paid for electioneering in 18 races... more »
Seattle Schools Community Forum: School Board adopts narrow definition of program
Seattle Schools Community Forum: School Board adopts narrow definition of program: School Board adopts narrow definition of program by Charlie Mas The newly adopted policy 2200 is called the "Equitable Access to Programs and Services" policy. When you - or anyone else - thinks about equitable access to programs and services, what programs and services do you usually think of? Probably the ones with inequitable access now, such as language immersion, Montessori, Spectrum, ALO, alternative, STEM, international, and IB. Those are the ones I think of. This policy doesn't cover any of ... more »
Outsourcing Public Schools: Deja Vu All Over Again | Dailycensored.com
Outsourcing Public Schools: Deja Vu All Over Again | Dailycensored.com: Outsourcing Public Schools: Deja Vu All Over Again by Jack Gerson Two weeks ago, Highland Park Michigan announced that it is outsourcing its three schools to a for-profit charter school company, Leona LLC. The decision to privatize was made after a state takeover of the schools: in May, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder appointed an emergency manager for the school district, Joyce Parker, and it was Parker who made the decision to privatize Highland Park’s schools. “This could be the new model for public education... more »
Connected Education is Elementary | Connected Principals
Connected Education is Elementary | Connected Principals: Connected Education is Elementary by pdewitt *[image: Photo by Paul Jerry]* *“We are all born curious, creative, and imaginative. And the best schools—from pre-K to graduate school—continue to develop these capabilities in students. They do so not by delivering more-of-the-same education, but rather a very different education.”* Wagner When we think about connected education, our minds usually bring us to teenagers and older students who create digital portfolios using the latest tools. We often think of how we need to teach ... more »
Boy’s ejection from SF school illustrates struggles in violence prevention | California Watch
Boy’s ejection from SF school illustrates struggles in violence prevention | California Watch: Boy’s ejection from SF school illustrates struggles in violence prevention by Trey Bundy Trey Bundy This story was edited by Robert Salladay and Mark Katches and copy edited by Nikki Frick and Christine Lee. Adithya Sambamurthy/The Bay Citizen When Tori was 9, a shooting near his home in San Francisco's Western Addition neighborhood left a random bullet lodged permanently in his abdomen. An 11-year-old boy in San Francisco made headlines early last year when a shooting near his Western Add... more »
Your candidates for Oakland school board: an almost final list - The Education Report - Katy Murphy's blog on Oakland schools
Your candidates for Oakland school board: an almost final list - The Education Report - Katy Murphy's blog on Oakland schools: Your candidates for Oakland school board: an almost final list Wednesday, August 15th, 2012 at 6:12 pm in No Comments The Oakland school board races are still shaping up to be lively, though some of the candidates appear to have dropped out or failed to gather enough valid signatures to qualify. The deadline for District 5 was today, which explains why there are no candidates listed for that race in the city’s qualified candidate’s list, updated as of yest... more »
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: L.A. Quotables: Deasy vs. Fletcher
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: L.A. Quotables: Deasy vs. Fletcher: L.A. Quotables: Deasy vs. Fletcher by Mike Klonsky Taken from yesterday's L.A. Times story, "LAUSD, teachers union spar over voluntary evaluation system". Supt. *John Deasy* (the man from Gates): *"What a shame we don't have a partner in the leadership of UTLA," Deasy said. "It doesn't really bode well that the leadership doesn't seem to be serious about teacher evaluations."* UTLA Pres. *Warren Fletcher: * *Fletcher said the union objected to the program for a number of reasons. He said the district created it w... more »
NYC Educator: How to Crush a New Teacher in Five Short Years
NYC Educator: How to Crush a New Teacher in Five Short Years: How to Crush a New Teacher in Five Short Years by NYC Educator * by special guest blogger Suddenly ATR * *Summer 2012: "I'm sorry to inform you that you've been excessed for the school year." Early morning calls are the worst, and this was no exception. I'd go on the open market except I was excessed the day open market ended. * Summer 2007: It was a warm summer, and I was moving back to NYC to join the "Teaching Fellows" program. I had no teaching experience, but that didn't matter. I was told that the NYC school system ... more »
FAQs for a Skeptic on Technology | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice
FAQs for a Skeptic on Technology | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice: FAQs for a Skeptic on Technology by larrycuban Over the years, readers and students have asked me about the work I have done on school reform and technology. I want to answer these Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) here. But first some background. I began doing research and writing on teacher and student uses of technology in the early 1980s when the first personal computers appeared in classrooms. That writing turned into *Teachers and Machines: The Classroom Use of Technology since 1920.* I th... more »
ALEC's Annual Conference and OccupySLC's ALEC Welcoming Committee - Days 2 and 3 | MyFDL
ALEC's Annual Conference and OccupySLC's ALEC Welcoming Committee - Days 2 and 3 | MyFDL: ALEC’s Annual Conference and OccupySLC’s ALEC Welcoming Committee – Days 2 and 3By: pastfedup Wednesday August 15, 2012 1:31 pm [image: Tweet]Tweet [image: digg] [image: stumbleupon] [image: alec poster.1]Picking up where I left off last post, Day 2 of protesting ALEC in Salt Lake City was a bit quieter than Monday, primarily because July 24th is a very important holiday in Utah. That day, called Pioneer Day, commemorates Brigham Young’s arrival into the Salt Lake valley in 1847; and as ... more »
Why You Should Worry About Khan Academy, Not Just Math Geeks [Future of Teaching] | The Jose Vilson
Why You Should Worry About Khan Academy, Not Just Math Geeks [Future of Teaching] | The Jose Vilson: Why You Should Worry About Khan Academy, Not Just Math Geeks [Future of Teaching] by Jose Excerpt: The trend of gamifying our culture has had *some* benefits in other areas. Weight Watchers uses a points system to discourage customers from eating fatty foods. Nike+ has developed a specialized program (with shoes!) that help you compete against others through exercise. Klout uses equations to help rank people and brands through social media. Games often find themselves in the tools... more »
Right-to-know ruling in favor of the Notebook is now a precedent | Philadelphia Public School Notebook
Right-to-know ruling in favor of the Notebook is now a precedent | Philadelphia Public School Notebook: Right-to-know ruling in favor of the Notebook is now a precedent by Paul Socolar Last spring’s Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court ruling in favor of the * Notebook* in a right-to-know case involving public access to School Reform Commission resolutions is now a legal precedent. Commonwealth Court Judge Dan Pelligrini ruled last week in support of a motion filed by the *Notebook* to “report” the decision, meaning that it will now be treated as a precedent in similar cases in Pennsylva... more »
SPRINGFIELD PROTEST « Teachers Fight Back
SPRINGFIELD PROTEST « Teachers Fight Back: SPRINGFIELD PROTEST by alkleen This is it, Illinois teachers. You have one more day to get yourself down to Springfield and show your legislators how angry you are about the upcoming pension reforms that are going to cost you plenty. Get down there and tell them you want our stolen pension money back. You want them to come up with ways that the state can pay back the lost pension money. Show your outrage. Block the doors to the Capitol building. Chain yourself to the fences. Present the legislators with a bill for the stolen billions of... more »
NEWSFLASH - I gave a billionaire $115 million today (and if you’re from CT, so did you!) - Wait, What?
NEWSFLASH - I gave a billionaire $115 million today (and if you’re from CT, so did you!) - Wait, What?: NEWSFLASH – I gave a billionaire $115 million today (and if you’re from CT, so did you!) When one of my favorite readers sent me the news late this afternoon, I didn’t believe it. When Bloomberg News Service wrote seeking a comment a few moments later, I almost drove off the road. Personally, I can’t make my mortgage payments, but like Connecticut’s other taxpayers, it turns out that I managed to scrounge together $115 million for Bridgewater Associates, the world’s biggest h... more »
Georgia Republican Ed Commish Against State Control of Charter Schools | Scathing Purple Musings
Georgia Republican Ed Commish Against State Control of Charter Schools | Scathing Purple Musings: Georgia Republican Ed Commish Against State Control of Charter Schools by Bob Sikes [image: Charter Schools - Dividing Communities since 1991] Unlike in Florida’s dysfunctional education infrastructure, Georgia school’s chief is elected. But Georgia’s republican legislators wanted to be more like Florida by establishing a state agency which controlled oversight of charter schools. “No good” says state superintendent John Barge on a ballot measure that would do just that. From *Educat... more »
MALDEF Investigating New Mexico Minority Students' Performance - Hispanically Speaking News
MALDEF Investigating New Mexico Minority Students' Performance - Hispanically Speaking News: MALDEF Announces Investigation Into New Mexico Minority Students’ Lagging Performance [image: MALDEF Announces Investigation Into New Mexico Minority Students’ Lagging Performance]At a conference held by New Mexico’s Latino Education Task Force, an attorney for the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund (MALDEF) said his organization has launched an investigation into the state’s persistent low graduation rates and test scores among Hispanic students. The achievement gap now und... more »
Modern School: Giant CTA Sellout: Student Test Scores Could Be Used In Teacher Evaluations
Modern School: Giant CTA Sellout: Student Test Scores Could Be Used In Teacher Evaluations: Giant CTA Sellout: Student Test Scores Could Be Used In Teacher Evaluations by Michael Dunn Huck/Konopacki Labor Cartoons Assembly Bill 5, which will revamp how teacher evaluations are done in California, has been revived thanks to recent support by the California Teachers Association, according to John Fensterwald, writing for Ed Source. CTA lobbyist Patricia Rucker said that it “is a clear and good policy document” now that some of CTA’s preferences have been incorporated into the
“…they were born in another time.” | Connected Principals
“…they were born in another time.” | Connected Principals: “…they were born in another time.” by George Couros I was led to this interesting blog post that was asking for some thoughts based on a letter that was sent by a parent discussing “technology and childhood”. Here is the email that was shared: *“I am a parent of two boys aged nine and six. One **of the ongoing concerns within our family is technology and electronic devices. **How do we safely allow technology to be a part of their, and our lives, and still * *let our children experience childhood? Does technology work in u... more »
All Education Matters: Higher Education Panel Claims There Is No Student Lending Crisis
All Education Matters: Higher Education Panel Claims There Is No Student Lending Crisis: Higher Education Panel Claims There Is No Student Lending Crisis by Cryn Johannsen Outstanding student loan debt has now surpassed *$1 trillion*. Default rates are up at an alarming rate. Even the Department of Education admits they are concerned about the increase in borrowers defaulting on their loans. Studies, not just articles, are showing that more and more borrowers are struggling or unable to pay off their student loans. Despite all of this evidence, a group of experts - some of whom h... more »
Schools Matter: Tami Abdollah and John Deasy gush that 'Size Matters'
Schools Matter: Tami Abdollah and John Deasy gush that 'Size Matters': Tami Abdollah and John Deasy gush that 'Size Matters' by Robert D. Skeels * rdsathene *"Just continue to follow the money. This Race to the Trough will make the Reading First crooks under Bush look like dopey Boy Scouts." — Professor Jim Horn* [image: Plutocratic priest of privatization, LAUSD Superintendent John Deasy]The neoliberal cabal at Southern California's KPCC can't cheerlead for school privatization loud or frequently enough. Not content with Pat Morrison lobbing softballs to Broad Superintendent Academ... more »
This is the time to help dreamers and the dream act | Lily's Blackboard
This is the time to help dreamers and the dream act | Lily's Blackboard: [image: Lily's Blackboard Rotating Header Image] Dream BIG!! Aug 15th, 2012 by Lily. This is an historic day – August 15, 2012. This is the day *when untold thousands of good, hard-working students* who were brought here, sometimes as infants, will finally have the chance to apply for their Dream to remain legally in the country they call home under the Deferred Action policy of Homeland Security authorized by President Obama. Today, the DHS will begin accepting applications from young people who were brought ... more »
Healthy Steps for Healthy Lives Offers Free Instructional Materials for Nutrition Education — Whole Child Education
Healthy Steps for Healthy Lives Offers Free Instructional Materials for Nutrition Education — Whole Child Education: THE WHOLE CHILD BLOG [image: ASCD Whole Child Bloggers]Healthy Steps for Healthy Lives Offers Free Instructional Materials for Nutrition Education August 15, 2012 by ASCD Whole Child Bloggers According to the Centers for Disease Control, approximately 12.5 million children and adolescents between the ages of 2–19 are obese in the U.S., and the global prevalence of obesity related diseases among adolescents continues to be a growing concern amongst healthcare professio... more »
Register to Vote and Voting | USA.gov
Register to Vote and Voting | USA.gov: Registering to Vote and Voting Information to assist citizens with registering to vote and voting. - Absentee Voting (for Citizens in the United States) - Election Assistance Commission - Polling Place Finder - Register to Vote by Mail - State Election Offices - State Voter Laws - Voter Registration Deadlines, by State - Voting Assistance Guide for Uniformed and Overseas Citizens
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: UTLA Pres. Fletcher advises teachers to Opt Out
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: UTLA Pres. Fletcher advises teachers to Opt Out: UTLA Pres. Fletcher advises teachers to Opt Out by Mike Klonsky UTLA Pres. FletcherI guess the teachers union in L.A. isn't buying into Randi Weingarten's *new unionism*.Instead the union is urging its members not to participate in a performance review program that ties student test scores to teacher evaluations. L.A. Times reports: In a recorded back-to-school message sent Monday evening to 38,000 teachers and healthcare service professionals, *Warren Fletcher*, president of United Teachers Los Ange... more »
Still Searching for Miracle Schools and Superguy: Updates on Houston and New York City « School Finance 101
Still Searching for Miracle Schools and Superguy: Updates on Houston and New York City « School Finance 101: Still Searching for Miracle Schools and Superguy: Updates on Houston and New York City by schoolfinance101 I was following a conversation on Twitter a short while back in which one student activist – Stephanie Rivera of Rutgers asked another – Alexis Morin from Students for Education Reform – why SFER chooses to focus almost exclusively on charter schools as beacons of “success” and thus a significant part of the “solutions” for urban education moving forward. Observing t... more »
August 14 Primary Election is Major Win for Public Education « Larry Miller's Blog: Educate All Students!
August 14 Primary Election is Major Win for Public Education « Larry Miller's Blog: Educate All Students!: August 14 Primary Election is Major Win for Public Education by millerlf by Larry Miller The August 14 Democratic primary election in Milwaukee was a victory for public education. Who lost? Democrats who support vouchers, the Republican Party and Tea Party activists. At the center of this election was the seat in the 11th assembly district, a race between Mandela Barnes and Jason Fields. Jason Fields has been a longtime advocate for private school vouchers and other forms of ... more »
Summer Lessons about Leadership | Connected Principals
Summer Lessons about Leadership | Connected Principals: Summer Lessons about Leadership by dhatch This is a cross post from my personal blog. This is my contribution to #leadershipday12. I want to start by thanking Scott McLeod for spearheading this initiative…I am looking forward to reading some of the posts. I am just getting back to school today after an extremely fun and relaxing summer vacation. As we do every summer, we packed up the family tent trailer so that we could camp in our favorite spot in Northern Idaho. This is an incredible time to relax, rejuvenate and recharge th... more »
Eli Broad: The World Is Moving Forward, but American Education Is Stagnant
Eli Broad: The World Is Moving Forward, but American Education Is Stagnant: Eli Broad: The World Is Moving Forward, but American Education Is Stagnant 'The Art of Being Unreasonable: Lessons in Unconventional Thinking' author shares his thoughts on how America 'can do better.' By Eli Broad August 14, 2012 Comment [image: Eli Broad, education reform, achievement gap] Philanthropist Eli Broad's foundation is transforming K-12 urban public education. Eli is with two students in this photo at Harlem Success Academy in New York City. (Photo: Elibroad.com) I am old enough to remember when... more »
Mid Day Diane 8-15 Diane Ravitch's blog
Diane Ravitch's blog: [image: Click on picture to Listen to Diane Ravitch] Which Public Services Should Have a “Trigger”? by dianerav What other public services might be subject to a “trigger” law? Should 51% of the tenants of a public housing project have the authority to seize control and hand the property over to a private management company? Should 51% of the patrons of a public library have the authority to seize control and privatize it if they don’t like the staff’s efficiency? Should 51% of the riders on a public bus have the power to seize control of the bus and privatize it... more »
Breaking: Students occupying Social Justice High School. « Fred Klonsky
Breaking: Students occupying Social Justice High School. « Fred Klonsky: Breaking: Students occupying Social Justice Hight School. by Fred Klonsky Breaking: *On the morning of Wed. Aug. 15th 2012, students began occupying the hallways of Social Justice HS in protest of the firing of a popular interim principal and other staff including a clerk who is a military veteran and a new mother. More to come soon.* *-Adam Heenan* Popout
FCMAT » Cali Education Headlines Wednesday, August 15, 2012
FCMAT » Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team: *Tom Torlakson CA State Superintendent of Public Instruction* Education Headlines *Wednesday, August 15, 2012* Twin Rivers Unified School District still facing big legal feesTrustees who ran campaigns calling for an end to exorbitant legal fees in the Twin Rivers Unified School District have faced two bills totaling $1.3 million in the past two months. Inland schools battle A/C issues during heat waveArrowhead Elementary, Cajon High School and the school district headquarters in San Bernardino closed early Tuesday, Aug. 14, beca... more »
Happy Birthday Woodstock
*The Woodstock Festival of 1969* *Historical Importance of the Woodstock Festival of 1969:* The Woodstock Festival was a three-day concert (which rolled into a fourth day) that involved lots of sex, drugs, and rock 'n roll - plus a lot of mud. The Woodstock Music Festival of 1969 has become an icon of the 1960s hippie counterculture. *Dates:* August 15-18, 1969 *Location:* Max Yasgur's dairy farm in the town of Bethel (outside of White Lake, New York) *Also Known As:* Woodstock Music Festival; An Aquarian Exposition: Three Days of Peace and Music *Overview of the Woodstock Festival... more »
Shanker Blog » Common Core Opens The Second Front In The Reading Wars
Shanker Blog » Common Core Opens The Second Front In The Reading Wars: Common Core Opens The Second Front In The Reading Wars by Kathleen Porter-Magee *Our guest author today is Kathleen Porter-Magee, Bernard Lee Schwartz policy fellow and editor of the Common Core Watch blog at the Thomas B. Fordham Institute. Previously, Ms. Porter-Magee served as both a middle and high school teacher, as well as the curriculum and professional development director for a network of public charter schools.* Up until now, the Common Core ELA standards were considered path-breaking mostly because o... more »
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