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The Corporate Hijacking of Public Education | Left Turn

leftturn.org - Date Published: March 11, 2011*See "The Myth of the 'Crappy Teacher'" which accompanies this article in the print edition. The education reform movement currently sweeping the country has been emb...

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'Big winners are kids' in proposed school reforms, advocates say - Springfield, IL - The State Journal

sj-r.com - Teachers, administrators, education reform groups and key lawmakers have agreed on a sweeping package of changes in how Illinois teachers are hired, fired, negotiate contracts and move from job to ...

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Panel recommends waiver for NYC schools chief

timesunion.com - ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A New York state advisory panel on Wednesday recommended that Deputy New York City Mayor Dennis Walcott receive a waiver to serve as New York City schools chancellor.The nine-me...

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Funding Cuts Could Shelve Many Library Branches < IBO Web Blog

ibo.nyc.ny.us - Posted April 13, 2011 by Kate Maher and Doug Turetsky Just three years after the Mayor and City Council reached a funding agreement to keep the city’s more than 200 branch libraries open at least s...

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Same Kids, Same Building, Same Lies

garyrubinstein.teachforus.org - One of the highlights of the TFA 20th anniversary summit was certainly when Secretary of Education Arne Duncan made a rousing speech at the closing ceremony. The most impressive part of his speech ...

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College professors real pay shrinks again - Chicago Sun

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Posted: Thursday, April 14, 2011 12:00 am

By Judge Greg Mathis | 0 comments

For several years, ever since the No Child Left Behind Act took effect, students, teachers and school districts have felt the pressure that comes from living in a nation that uses standardized tests as its sole method for measuring student proficiency.

When too many students at one school perform poorly on these tests, teachers can be been fired, principals replaced and schools closed. Hundreds of teachers were fired in DC schools because of poor performance by students on test. The stakes are high. But no one would have guessed that the pressure would lead to alleged cheating on these exams.

An investigation by USA Today into drastic test score turnarounds at Noyes elementary, a Washington, DC public school, revealed that seventh grade students in one classroom at the school each had, on average, nearly 13 wrong answers that were erased and changed to

State of the City: Mayor's State of the City speech focuses on education - latimes.com

State of the City: Mayor's State of the City speech focuses on education - latimes.com

Mayor's State of the City speech focuses on education

Villaraigosa calls for a streamlined teachers contract and more choices for students, but also cites various city accomplishments from the last six years. Critics wanted more details on the budget.

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Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa delivered his State of the City address Wednesday at Jefferson High south of downtown. He promised "a sustainable long-term solution to our structural deficit" but offered few details. (Gary Friedman, Los Angeles Times / April 14, 2011)

By Maeve Reston and Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times

April 13, 2011, 8:23 p.m.

Civic leaders expressed consternation and puzzlement, but also praise, for Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's focus on education — calling for a revamped teachers contract and more choices for students — in his annual State of the Cityaddress Wednesday, even as City Hall struggles with a financial crisis.

"The mayor needs to direct his attention at what is essential, and that's the elected position of running the city," said Councilman Dennis Zine, adding that many of his San Fernando Valley constituents don't believe the city is being run smoothly. "Pave the streets, fix the sidewalks, trim the

Public Impact’s Persistent Pattern of Shoddy Analysis « School Finance 101

Public Impact’s Persistent Pattern of Shoddy Analysis « School Finance 101

Public Impact’s Persistent Pattern of Shoddy Analysis

by schoolfinance101

Alternative title: Why Hassel with research, data and facts?

I was called up on this past week to review a new policy brief on reforming Connecticut’s education funding system – or Education Cost Sharing formula. The brief, titled Spend Smart: Fix Connecticut’s Broken School Funding System seemed simple enough on its face, but as I looked deeper, ended up being among the most offensively shallow and poorly documented reports I have ever seen.

Further, some of elements of the report which were stated as fact, but entirely unsubstantiated would actually lead to funding policies that significantly disadvantage some of the state’s highest need children. Even worse, this brief was accompanied by submitted legislation that included these ill-conceived policies.

But this post is only partly about this new brief produced by ConnCan, with an eclectic mix of authors put forth in

New Orleans schools ‘miracle’ not so miraculous - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post

New Orleans schools ‘miracle’ not so miraculous - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post

New Orleans schools ‘miracle’ not so miraculous

by By Valerie Strauss

Education Secretary Arne Duncan was just in New Orleans, praising to practically the heavens the charter school-dominated school system that was rebuilt after Hurricane Katrina swept through in 2005 and left it in shambles.

Helping students motivate themselves

by By Valerie Strauss

This piece was adapted from “ Helping Students Motivate Themselves: Practical Answers to Classroom Challenges ” by Larry Ferlazzo, available April 22 from Eye on Education . Ferlazzo teaches English at Luther Burbank High School in Sacramento, California. He writes a popular blog for teachers and is the author of three books. He is a member of the Teacher Leaders Network.. A version of this excerpt recently appeared in Education Week Teacher.