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LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 6-1-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: The Crucial Race for State Superintendent in CaliforniaThe race for State Superintendent of Education in California pits veteran educator Tom Torlakson–who has held the job since 2010–against Marshall Tuck, who is closely associated with the privatization movement. A third candidate, Lydia Gutierrez, is notable in the race for her
by mike simpson / 0min 
6-1-14 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: Ramadan ResourcesRamadan is a month-long observance by Muslims. The Islamic calendar is a lunar calendar, so it changes in relation to the Gregorian calendar. Ramadan in 2014 will start on Saturday, June 28th and will continue for 30 days until Monday, July 28th. You might be interested in The Best Sites To Teach & Lear
by mike simpson / 3min 
6-1-14 Wait What?
Wait What?: Wait What? Does it really only cost $30,000 to get Governor Malloy to veto a good bill?Over the past few months Governor Malloy and his political operatives have raised more than $30,000 from major health insurance companies and their corporate executives.  The funds were deposited into the special Democratic State Central Committee account that will be used to augment the $6.2 million
by mike simpson / 5min 
6-1-14 @ The Chalk Face
@ THE CHALK FACE: Maxine Greene, Released to a New LandscapeMaxine Greene, Released to a New Landscape. via Maxine Greene, Released to a New Landscape.Filed under: PAUL THOMAS: Becoming Radical1 by plthomasedd / 2h All Week 5-31-14 @ THE CHALK FACE@ THE CHALK FACE : All Week @ THE CHALK FACE Endgame: Disaster Capitalism, New Orleans, and the Charter ScamEndgame: Disaster Capitalism, New Orleans, a
by mike simpson / 9min 
The Passing of Maxine Greene – Teachers College, Columbia |
The Passing of Maxine Greene – Teachers College, Columbia |: The Passing of Maxine Greene – Teachers College, ColumbiainShareIt saddens me to announce, for those of you who do not already know, that the wonderful scholar and person, Maxine Greene, passed away this past Thursday (March 29, 2014) due to pneumonia. Maxine was Professor Emeritus and the Founder and Director of the Center for Social Im
by mike simpson / 11min 
6-1-14 the becoming radical | A Place for a Pedagogy of Kindness (the public and scholarly writing by P. L. Thomas, Furman University)
the becoming radical | A Place for a Pedagogy of Kindness (the public and scholarly writing by P. L. Thomas, Furman University): Maxine Greene, Released to a New LandscapeThroughout my life as a student and career as a teacher, I have always been drawn to the philosophical; thus, my scholarly interests have leaned heavily toward educational philosophers such as Paulo Freire and Maxine Greene. In G
by mike simpson / 13min 
empathyeducates – Can We Really Measure Racial Prejudice?
empathyeducates – Can We Really Measure Racial Prejudice?: Can We Really Measure Racial Prejudice?The British Social Attitudes survey usually involves interviews with about 3,300 people, chosen at random. Photograph: Fiona Hanson/PAIs racial prejudice racism and how do we know if one, the other or either exists? Do we believe that racism persists? Perhaps we are comfortable with the notion that ot
by mike simpson / 21min 
6-1-14 Curmudgucation Week
CURMUDGUCATION: Democrats: "We Suck Less Than That Other Guy"Every election and primary cycle brings the same question back around-- do we support the lesser of two evils, or throw support to a non-viable third party candidate? This used to qualify as not-really-a-question. In 2012, lots of Democrats were super-unhappy with Obama's first term. Teachers were already being pretty open abou
by mike simpson / 21min 
6-1-14 Perdido Street School
Perdido Street School: Cuomo Gets 58% Of The Vote At Working Families Convention, But Booed And Jeered At Every TurnFirst, there should be no surprise that the Working Families Party endorsed the "Charter School Lobbyist," one Andrew M. Cuomo, for governor.WFP receives an awful lot of funding from the unions and the union heads had made it perfectly clear in the past few weeks that Andre
by mike simpson / 24min 
Lisa Nielsen: The Innovative Educator: Stop saying "balance is key" when discussing technology
Lisa Nielsen: The Innovative Educator: Stop saying "balance is key" when discussing technology: Stop saying "balance is key" when discussing technologyThe above tweet was sent to me in response to my post explaining why innovative educators should look down on upon a new video called, "Look Up." But I disagreed with this balance-seeking Tweeter. "Balance is key&q
by mike simpson / 25min 
Marie Corfield: My open letter to Gov. Christie
Marie Corfield: My open letter to Gov. Christie: My open letter to Gov. ChristieIn the spirit of fellow educator, and journalist, Melissa Harris Perry, I bring you my version of her open letters to leaders:Dear Governor Christie,It's me, Marie. I heard you recently gave your staff huge raises. That's fantastic! I'm sure they worked very hard to help get you re-elected, and are very deserving. And
by mike simpson / 28min 
What You Ignore, You Permit. | Connected Principals
What You Ignore, You Permit. | Connected Principals: What You Ignore, You Permit.by sblankenship • June 1, 2014 • 1 CommentCC Image From www.teachhub.comIn a recent post titled, Nuggets of Wisdom from Mentors Around the World, many influential educators including Todd Whitaker, Eric Sheninger, Pernille Ripp, Scott McLeod and Lyn Hilt contributed valuable advice passed down from their mentors. One
by mike simpson / 33min 

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In The Know: Are Standardized Test Biased Against Students Who Don't Give A Shit? | Video | The Onion - America's Finest News Source
In The Know: Are Tests Biased Against Students Who Don't Give A Shit? | Video | The Onion - America's Finest News Source: In The Know: Are Tests Biased Against Students Who Don't Give A Shit?   2:09Panelists discuss the many ways in which our educational system caters to students who try, care, are awakeIn The Know: Are Tests Biased Against Students Who Don't Give A Shit?
by mike simpson / 11h 
Engaging Parents In School… | Going Beyond Parent "Involvement"
Engaging Parents In School… | Going Beyond Parent "Involvement": Free Webinar On Monday: “Addressing Barriers to Successful Engagement of Immigrant and Refugee Parents of Young Children”Addressing Barriers to Successful Engagement of Immigrant and Refugee Parents of Young Children is the title of a free Webinar on Monday. It’s sponsored by the Migrant Policy Institute. Here’s how they de
by mike simpson / 12h 
solidaridad: Network for Public Education to our Friends and Allies in California: Support Sherlett Hendy Newbill for LAUSD School Board
solidaridad: Network for Public Education to our Friends and Allies in California: Support Sherlett Hendy Newbill for LAUSD School Board: Network for Public Education to our Friends and Allies in California: Support Sherlett Hendy Newbill for LAUSD School BoardNPE to our Friends and Allies in California: Support Sherlett Hendy Newbill for LAUSD School BoardAs a friend of Network for Public Educati
by mike simpson / 12h 
Who will care for our children’s educations? Empty suits? Lesser of two evils? | Reclaim Reform
Who will care for our children’s educations? Empty suits? Lesser of two evils? | Reclaim Reform: Who will care for our children’s educations? Empty suits? Lesser of two evils?Posted on May 31, 2014by Ken PrevitiWhen republican candidates for the presidency outline their education platform using identical positions as democratic candidates for governor, it is obvious that they are owned and operate
by mike simpson / 13h 
Nite Cap 5-31-14 #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 CAPThe Truth About St. Marcus (WELS) | Larry Miller's Blog: Educate All Students!The Truth About St. Marcus (WELS) | Larry Miller's Blog: Educate All Students!: The Truth About St. Marcus (WELS)Filed under: St. Marcus,Vouchers — millerlf @ 3:24 pm S
by mike simpson / 15h 
The Truth About St. Marcus (WELS) | Larry Miller's Blog: Educate All Students!
The Truth About St. Marcus (WELS) | Larry Miller's Blog: Educate All Students!: The Truth About St. Marcus (WELS)Filed under: St. Marcus,Vouchers — millerlf @ 3:24 pm St. Marcus Lutheran School, located on Milwaukee’s near north side, is once again seeking to buy property from Milwaukee Public Schools. The site is located at 921 W. Meinecke, the site of Lee Elementary school.Last year, the St. Mar
by mike simpson / 15h 
LAUSD'S NEW MATH FOR SCREWING TOP TEACHERS - Superintendent John Deasy - Perdaily.com
LAUSD, Superintendent John Deasy - Perdaily.com: LAUSD'S NEW MATH FOR SCREWING TOP TEACHERS (Mensaje se repite en Español)As the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) is legally sanctioned for not having turned over photos in the Miramonte child abuse scandal- which can only be viewed as obstruction of justice- hopefully an awareness is finally starting to dawn on people as to what levels of
by mike simpson / 19h 
Russ on Reading: Five Ways Charter Schools Are Bad for Children and Other Living Things
Russ on Reading: Five Ways Charter Schools Are Bad for Children and Other Living Things: Five Ways Charter Schools Are Bad for Children and Other Living ThingsCharter schools are the darling of the education reform movement. Appealing to the All-American ideal of “choice”, charter schools are sold to struggling communities as a way to improve student learning through competition. Well-funded publi
by mike simpson / 20h 
Our Missing $200 Million | Yinzercation
Our Missing $200 Million | Yinzercation: Our Missing $200 Million1We’d like our $200 million back, please. That’s how much money charter schools in Pennsylvania collected last year for special education in excess of what they actually spent on special education for students. Charter schools took in over $350 million, but spent only $150 million. (Or $350,562,878 vs. $156,003,034 to be exact.) So w
by mike simpson / 20h 
Defend-Ed Action Map | Defend-Ed
Defend-Ed Action Map | Defend-Ed: Defend-Ed Action MapPOSTED ON MAY 30, 2014 BY THE EDITORResistance is *not* futile!MarchesMeetingsWorkshopsWalk-outsPicketsDemonstrationsProtestsLegal actionsOpt-outsDual powerFree schools All these things are happening in the real world right now in the fight against education commercialization and bureaucratization. People are fighting every day to protect their
by mike simpson / 22h 
Why Are School Administrators Bullying Taxpayers? Stories from Arnold & Otterville, Missouri School Districts. | Missouri Education Watchdog
Why Are School Administrators Bullying Taxpayers? Stories from Arnold & Otterville, Missouri School Districts. | Missouri Education Watchdog: Why Are School Administrators Bullying Taxpayers? Stories from Arnold & Otterville, Missouri School Districts.inShareHave individuals with this watchdog group been libeled by public school administrators?The Fox-C-6 School District is in Arnold, Miss
by mike simpson / 22h 
What’s wrong with standardized testing…this month? Parents United for Responsible Education
Parents United for Responsible Education » Blog Archive » What’s wrong with standardized testing…this month?: What’s wrong with standardized testing…this month?I’m talking with Dick Kay on WCPT this afternoon about standardized testing.Tune in to 820 AM, or 92.5 FM (west side of Chicago) 92.7 FM (north) or 99.9 FM (south). Apparently you can also live stream the show here:Here are some of the topi
by mike simpson / 22h 
Newark Students Resisting Neoliberal Reforms In Their City | PopularResistance.Org
Newark Students Resisting Neoliberal Reforms In Their City | PopularResistance.Org: Newark Students Resisting Neoliberal Reforms In Their CityRESIST! EDUCATION, NEOLIBERALISM, NEWARK, STUDENT ACTIVISM, UNIONS By Raven Rakia, www.youngist.orgMay 31st, 2014  Powered by TranslateNow with their own union, Newark students are resisting neoliberal reforms in their city. What can we expect from these pow
by mike simpson / 22h 
2nd Banana 5-31-14 Recap of Last Week's Best Post #EDchat #EDreform #RealEdTalk #p2
BIG EDUCATION APE 2ND BANANARECAP OF LAST WEEK'S BEST POSTDenver teachers have more classroom, less planning time than those overseas | ChalkbeatDenver teachers have more classroom, less planning time than those overseas | Chalkbeat: Denver teachers have more classroom, less planning time than those overseas Denver teachers have less time to plan their lessons or collaborate with other teachers th
by mike simpson / 22h 
Morning Wink 5-31-14 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK  AM POSTSMME Digital Learning Projects: An Antidote to Standardized Testing - Musical Media For EducationMME Digital Learning Projects: An Antidote to Standardized Testing - Musical Media For Education: MME Digital Learning Projects: An Antidote to Standardized Testingposted 10 hours agoMME Digital Learning Projects (DLPs) are student created educational songs &
by mike simpson / 23h 







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LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 6-1-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all

Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all:







Los Angeles: Bond Oversight Committee Demands Reappointment of Magruder
The Los Angeles school board failed to reappoint Stuart Magruder, the appointee of the American Institute of Architects, to its 15-member. Bond Oversight Committee. Magruder was an outspoken critic of Superintendent John Deasy’s decision to use funds from a 25-year bond dedicated to construction and repairs to pay for his purchase of iPads for every student and staff member in the district. The fa
by dianeravitch / 4min 


Heilig: NCLB Failed, What Next?
Julian Vasquez Helig says NCLB failed.. It’s time for a new paradigm. He calls it “community-based accountability.”
by dianeravitch / 13min 




Will Néw Mexico Choose an Educator in the Democratic Primary?
A reader from Néw Mexico describes what is at stake in the Democratic primary for Governor: “Last week teachers in New Mexico were shocked, dismayed, and horrified with their VAM scores from the Pretend Secretary of Education Skandera’s office. She has not been confirmed since she was nominatedf 3 1/2 years ago. “When our Koch-funded, anti-union and anti-public education Governor ran for office sh
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NPE Endorses Hendy Newbill for Los Angeles School Board
The Network for Public Education is pleased to endorse Sherlett Hendy Newbill for LAUSD District 1. Sherlett is a teacher, a coach and a parent. She grew up in the district as the daughter of immigrants who struggled to put food on the table. She went to elementary, middle and high school in the district. After graduating from Susan Miller Dorsey High School, she received a scholarship to attend X
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The Crucial Race for State Superintendent in California
The race for State Superintendent of Education in California pits veteran educator Tom Torlakson–who has held the job since 2010–against Marshall Tuck, who is closely associated with the privatization movement. A third candidate, Lydia Gutierrez, is notable in the race for her opposition to Common Core. With the unions supporting Torlakson and the business sector behind Tuck, Gutierrez is consider
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Bob Shepherd on the Insanity of “Education Reform”
Bob Shepherd writes on the absurd demands now placed on teachers and principals by politicians, who expect to see higher test scores every year. Step back and you realize that the politicians, the policy wonks, the economists, and the ideologues are ruining education, not improving it. They are doing their best to demoralize professional educators. What are they thinking? Are they thinking? Or is
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Robert Berkman: Is This the Worst Article Ever Written about Common Core Math?
Robert Berkman, a veteran math teacher, writes a blog called “Better Living Through Mathematics, where he regularly skewers nonsense. In this article, he looks closely at a chart that purportedly demonstrates how pathetic is the performance of U.S. adults, compared to many other nations. Berkman says this may be the “stupidest article about Common Core math program” that he has ever read. To be
5 by dianeravitch / 2h 
Congratulations, Brian Page! This Is What Teachers Do.
After years of endless negative press about teachers, it was refreshing to pick up the New York Times and read a story about Brian Page, who teaches high school students about economics and personal finance. He teaches them through life experience and field trips what economics means in their own lives. Page took his students to a pawn shops where they learned about what it means to borrow, about
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LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH ALL WEEK LONG Diane Ravitch's blog 5-31-14 #thankateacher #EDCHAT #P2
Diane Ravitch's blogLISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH ALL WEEK LONGDIANE RAVITCH'S BLOGMotoko Rich Shows: Far Right Opposes Common CoreIt is getting to be a dizzying experience to read about the Common Core on the Néw York Times. When Motoko Rich reported from Tennessee, she found an unlikely left-right alliance questioning the standards. A few days later, and the familiar script is back in place: only the
by mike simpson / 9h 




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