James Baldwin said it best:
"For these are all our children, and we will profit by or pay for whatever they become."
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4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit 5-11-14
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: Duncan: “Achievement gaps among ethnic groups have not narrowed.”: NATIONAL REPORT CARD FOR HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS SHOWS STAGNATION IN MATH+READING + smf’s 2¢Commenting on the 2013 NAEP 'report card' for US hi12th graders, Education Secretary Arne Duncan said,''achievement gaps among ethnic groups have not narrowed.' By Amanda Paulson, Christian Science Mo
What Kind of Education Do Mothers Want for Their Children? | Reclaim Reform
What Kind of Education Do Mothers Want for Their Children? | Reclaim Reform: What Kind of Education Do Mothers Want for Their Children?Posted on May 11, 2014by Ken PrevitiWhat kind of education do mothers want for their children?A) A well rounded education that meets the needs of all of their children – including reading, science, math, nutrition/health, music and all of the arts.“The arts challen
DECONSTRUCTING THE RENAISSANCE - Perdaily.com
DECONSTRUCTING THE RENAISSANCE - Perdaily.com: DECONSTRUCTING THE RENAISSANCE (Mensaje se repite en Español)In looking at the long term failure to achieve a viable public education system in the United States by those charged with its efficient implementation, it seems clear that this lack of success has a great deal to do with leadership at all levels of public education that is more concerned wi
Federal Funding a Gravy Train for Charter Schools | Tennesseans Reclaiming Educational Excellence (TREE)
Federal Funding a Gravy Train for Charter Schools | Tennesseans Reclaiming Educational Excellence (TREE): FEDERAL FUNDING A GRAVY TRAIN FOR CHARTER SCHOOLSposted on May 11, 2014TREE has a rare ask. We are typically very focused on state-level issues around education reform; but, today we are asking you to look at legislation being pushed at the federal level. The federal government is pushing thro
Who Betrayed The Legacy Of Brown V. Board?
Who Betrayed The Legacy Of Brown V. Board?: Who Betrayed The Legacy Of Brown V. Board?So this one’s personal for me.The day they bused the poor kids to my school was the first time I’d ever come face to face with children my age who were so poor they weren’t properly clothed. It was the first time – in a society where I saw separate water fountains for blacks and whites, and the black maid who hel
5-11-14 Jersey Jazzman Jammin' All Week: Ras Baraka & Newark's Last Grasp at Democracy
Jersey Jazzman: Ras Baraka & Newark's Last Grasp at Democracy: Ras Baraka & Newark's Last Grasp at DemocracyIf you believe that America is a democracy, you must also believe, a priori, that Newark, NJ, is not part of America.For the last couple of weeks, it has become painfully, disturbingly clear that Newark -- like many other communities populated by working-poor and working-class people
Charter schools paying millions in taxpayer money to middlemen while students suffer - NY Daily News
Charter schools paying millions in taxpayer money to middlemen while students suffer - NY Daily News: Charter schools paying millions in taxpayer money to middlemen while students sufferBrooklyn Dreams pays $2.3 million to for-profit firm National Heritage Academies to lease space from the Catholic Church — at a price much higher than what the city would normally pay. Dozens of for-profit vendors
Students, Teachers March To Demand Changes To L.A. Public Schools | Neon Tommy
Students, Teachers March To Demand Changes To L.A. Public Schools | Neon Tommy: Students, Teachers March To Demand Changes To L.A. Public SchoolsComments (1)| hannah nguyen, ipad, john deasy, l.a. schools, LAUSD, Los Angeles, los ángeles public schools, march, Pearson, protest, rally, schools l.a. students deserve, students, trojan 18Nearly 100 students, teachers and parents marched toward a busy
5-11-14 Ed Notes Online
Ed Notes Online: UFT Contract: Secretaries Ask MORE for Help After Mulgrew Ignores PleasMulgrew being handed requestsDear Mr. Scott,The secretaries of the UFT have been working under a 1979 contract. Some of the secretaries put together an outline of requests to up date our duties, title and protections against out of license employees being put in our positions. They have not opened up the test o
5-11-14 the becoming radical A Place for a Pedagogy of Kindness by P. L. Thomas, EdD
the becoming radical | A Place for a Pedagogy of Kindness (the public and scholarly writing by P. L. Thomas, Furman University): On Foma and Mendacity: Letting the Cat Out of the BagKurt Vonnegut’s Cat’s Cradle and Tennessee Williams’s Cat on a Hot Tin Roof may seem at first blush to share only the use of “cat” in their titles, but both works are masterful examinations of something central to the
Saturday’s Book Presentation |
Saturday’s Book Presentation |: Saturday’s Book Presentation This past Saturday, those involved with Arizona State University’s edXchange initiative invited me to speak on VAMs and my new book, Rethinking Value-Added Models: Critical Perspectives on Tests and Assessment-Based Accountability.I would venture to say that most professional fields wouldn’t attract many Saturday lecture attendees. But,
Everything is Untested Until You Test It | Paul Bruno
Everything is Untested Until You Test It | Paul Bruno: Everything is Untested Until You Test ItBy PAUL BRUNO | Published: MAY 11, 2014Teacher tenure is a hot topic in California these days thanks to the Vergara trial, so it was newsworthy when the San Jose chapter of the California Teachers Association asked the State Board of Education for a waiver from state law extending the probationary period
The Philanthropy Paradox | Network Schools - Wayne Gersen
The Philanthropy Paradox | Network Schools - Wayne Gersen: The Philanthropy ParadoxMay 11, 2014wgersenLeave a commentGo to commentsA lengthy BloombergBusinessweek post, “The $13 billion Mystery Angels“, describes the efforts of three philanthropists to use elaborate means of shielding their identities from the public and a lengthy description of how the philanthropists made their fortune through t
Morning Wink 5-11-14 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTS5-11-14 Schools MatterSchools Matter: KIPP Pre-Ks With 8-9 Hour DaysKIPP's segregated charter reform schools are widely known for their 10 hour days, plus 2 hours of homework each night. With tons of federal cash soon up for grabs for those who promise to replace the effect of poverty with cultural and character sterilization programs, KIPP has plans to t
5-11-14 Schools Matter
Schools Matter: KIPP Pre-Ks With 8-9 Hour DaysKIPP's segregated charter reform schools are widely known for their 10 hour days, plus 2 hours of homework each night. With tons of federal cash soon up for grabs for those who promise to replace the effect of poverty with cultural and character sterilization programs, KIPP has plans to take the lead in the 3-4 year old market. KIPP would like to sta
5-11-14 Wait What?
Wait What?: On mythical state revenue and a Pelto candidacy for GovernorIn a column entitled, Malloy Finds Revenue in Land of Pretend, Hartford Courant columnist Kevin Rennie explores the “make believe” budget that passed the Connecticut General Assembly last week and the potential impact my possible candidacy for governor. Kevin Rennie, a lawyer and a former Republican state legislator, is one of
5-11-14 @ The Chalk Face
@ THE CHALK FACE: For Mother’s Day, embrace the complicationsIt’s hard for me not to be slightly cynical on special days like this because they’re largely capitalist confections created by skilled marketers. Take a look at how far we’ve come from the original connotations of “Mother’s Day,” from the Zinn History Project. What began as a call to action, now we eat brunch and exchange […]1 by Shaun
5-11-14 LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH Diane Ravitch's blog #thankateacher #EDCHAT #P2
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Why Empathy for Children MattersA reader posted this comment: It is obvious that the designers and supporters of CCSS do not have empathy for children. Narcissism is on a spectrum and intensifies with chronic stress. This is evident in how the Common Core Environment has created systemic Narcissism from the top down: The antith
5-11-14 Engaging Parents In School… | Going Beyond Parent "Involvement"
Engaging Parents In School… | Going Beyond Parent "Involvement": “District of Columbia Expands Family-Engagement Program”District of Columbia Expands Family-Engagement Program is the title of an Education Week post. Here’s an excerpt: Twenty-one schools will participate in the parent partnership program during the 2014-15 school year. Each participating school receives a grant for up to
5-11-14 Fred Klonsky | Daily posts from a retired public school teacher
Fred Klonsky | Daily posts from a retired public school teacher who is just looking at the data.: Mother’s Day.Mom could not be ambivalent about anything. Her two favorite colors were black and white. Mom had little patience for shades of gray. She hated the things she hated. She loved the things she loved. She loved my father for reasons I still don’t entirely understand. She loved her women frie
5-11-14 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: Four Good Links On Classroom InstructionHere are a number of relatively recent links on classroom instruction: Five Teaching Tips for Helping Students Become ‘Wild Readers’ is by Donalyn Miller, and appeared in Ed Week. What if we approached testing this way? appeared in The Washington Post. I’m adding it to The Best Resour
Don’t Blame the Internet: We Can Still Think and Read Critically, We Just Don’t Want to (Daniel Willingham) | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice
Don’t Blame the Internet: We Can Still Think and Read Critically, We Just Don’t Want to (Daniel Willingham) | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice: Don’t Blame the Internet: We Can Still Think and Read Critically, We Just Don’t Want to (Daniel Willingham)Daniel Willingham is a columnist for RealClearEducation and professor of psychology at the University of Virginia. He also writes
5-11-14 Scathing Purple Musings | Color me purple in Florida ALL Week
Scathing Purple Musings | Color me purple in Florida, red in Washington, dark sky-blue in Israel and public school in Education: New Budget Leaves Florida 50th of 50 States in Per Pupil FundingLooks like all that back-slapping by republican legislators and happy talk about public schools being a “big winner” was poppycock. St. Augustine Record reporter Marcia Lane explains: When Superintendent Joe
5-11-14 With A Brooklyn Accent Go BATs
With A Brooklyn Accent: On the "Civil Rights" Defense of Common CoreIt is a grave error to portray the Common Core Standards as a Civil Rights measure opposed largely by right wing fanatics seeking to undermine pubic education. Not only does this offend people on the right whose views on education and social policy it caricatures, it offends liberals and people on the left who have view
5-11-13 Curmudgucation
CURMUDGUCATION: Mixing With PoliticsThere's a great line, usually attributed to Rev Gene Carlson of Wichita, about religious getting involved in politics:When you mix religion and politics, you get politics.His point was that while you may think that political power gives you leverage you need to engineer the social changes you want (in Carlson's case, conservative Christian changes), politics alw
5-11-14 Perdido Street School
Perdido Street School: Daily News Goes After The Little Charter School Crooks But Leaves Big Ones Like Moskowitz And Kenny AloneOne of the lines you sometimes here from charter school proponents and supporters - charters must be free from the same regulations as public schools so they can do their magical "innovation" thing.Of course a lack of regulations also can lead to this: On a quie
NYC Educator: Me--Free and Fair Contract Discussion, UFT Leadership--Crickets
NYC Educator: Me--Free and Fair Contract Discussion, UFT Leadership--Crickets: Me--Free and Fair Contract Discussion, UFT Leadership--CricketsOn Friday I decided it would be a good idea to have a forum in which both sides of the contract proposal are examined. I asked my friend Julie Cavanagh if she would be interested in presenting the con side, and she agreed. I went to my principal and asked if
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inBloom, BloomBoard, and the Undeniable, Corporate Reform “Need” for Student Data | deutsch29
inBloom, BloomBoard, and the Undeniable, Corporate Reform “Need” for Student Data | deutsch29: inBloom, BloomBoard, and the Undeniable, Corporate Reform “Need” for Student DataMay 10, 2014On April 21, 2014, the Gates-funded data warehouse inBloom publicized that it was shutting down.The New York Times called it a “setback for the nearly $8 billion prekindergarten through 12th-grade education techn
@ProfessorJVH with @MHarrisPerry on @MSNBC @MHPshow in NYC 5/17 #brownvboard60 | Cloaking Inequity
@ProfessorJVH with @MHarrisPerry on @MSNBC @MHPshow in NYC 5/17 #brownvboard60 | Cloaking Inequity: @ProfessorJVH with @MHarrisPerry on @MSNBC @MHPshow in NYC 5/17 #brownvboard60Looking forward to joining Melissa Harris-Perry in New York City for MSNBC’s Melissa Harris-Perry Show on May 17, 2014 10 a.m.- 12 p.m. EST for a live panel discussion on Brown vs. Board of Education. My last visit to MHP
Nite Cap 5-10-14 #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
James Baldwin said it best: "For these are all our children, and we will profit by or pay for whatever they become."A BIG EDUCATION APE NITE CAPStudents Worldwide Join Week of Action to Reclaim Education | PopularResistance.OrgStudents Worldwide Join Week of Action to Reclaim Education | PopularResistance.Org: Students Worldwide Join Week of Action to Reclaim EducationRESIST! STUDENT ACT
