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flaglerlive.com - FlaglerLive | May 7, 2011 Ideally, anyway. (© Bryson Travieso) A new statewide charter boarding school for troubled youth was quietly passed by Florida lawmakers amidst a crush of bills dealing wit...

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blogs.ajc.com - I am delighted to present a wonderful piece from the superintendent of Pelham City Schools, Jim Arnold. (Dr. Arnold wrote a great piece a while back for the blog on the so-called good old days of e...

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dailykos.com - at Alternet this morning. It is by Rachel Tabachnick, and is titled The DeVos Family: Meet the Super-Wealthy Right-Wingers Working With the Religious Right to Kill Public Education The piece is v...

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preaprez.wordpress.com - Jim Cavallero writes: As a CPS teacher and CTU delegate I am proud that we took a stand last Wednesday night. I hope IFT, IEA and CTU stand together to get amendments put in. My real issue is this ...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - NYC Public School Parents: A disaster in the making: what will happen to class size if the mayor's cuts go through?A disaster in the making: what will happen to class size if the mayor's cuts go th...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Reasons #6 & #7 that I’m marching « Failing SchoolsReasons #6 & #7 that I’m marchingMAY 7, 2011by SabrinaI just shared a quick top 5 over at the Save Our Schools March Blog. But here are a couple m...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Why Is It Important For Students To Learn About Bloom’s Taxonomy? | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day...Why Is It Important For Students To Learn About Bloom’s Taxonomy?by Larry Ferlazzo1 person...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Modern School: Permanent War, Permanent RecessionPermanent War, Permanent Recessionby Michael DunnThe British economy grew by only 0.5% in the first quarter of 2011 and contracted by 0.5% the quart...

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nytimes.com - The 11-year-olds in Richard Nokes's history class are not having an easy time. They are trying to figure out how ancient Roman roads were built, and their only sources are translations of descripti...

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nycpublicschoolparents.blogspot.com - There's a good quote from Ann Kjellberg in today's NY Times about the mayor's proposed slash and burn budget cuts to schools: "We feel like pawns in his political struggles,” said Ann Kjellberg, a...

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catalyst-chicago.org - CTU pulls support from education reform bill: analysisPosted By Jim Broadway On Friday, May 6, 2011 In Teachers “Bargaining in good faith appears to be a bar set too high for these so-called educat...

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huffingtonpost.com - Last week, I received an email message from the Ploughshares Fund, a nuclear disarmament advocacy foundation, asking, "What does Mother's Day Mean to You?" Suspecting that the correct answer was so...

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schoolingintheownershipsociety.blogspot.com - Amway, Blackwater all part of the DeVos empireBy now you've surely heard of the Kochs. Meanwhile, the powerful, wealthy DeVos family has remained largely under the radar, while leading a stealth ...

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baycitizen.org - Tucked amid the greenery of the Presidio is George Lucas’ sprawling Letterman Digital Arts Center. In front of Building D is a statue commemorating Philo T. Farnsworth. Though not a household name,...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - SB 830 Died! « Tangerine, FloridaSB 830 Died!by 5redherringsJust had to share the news put out this morning by FEA. It’s not all good but better than it could be.FEA Frontline Report – Day 61 of th...

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my.firedoglake.com - It happens like clockwork: Another election cycle, another bill aimed at creating a ballot measure using fear of gayness to herd “values voters” into the voting booth and the Republican fold, anoth...

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democraticunderground.com - Source: Reuters AfricaSat May 7, 2011 3:01pm GMTTUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisian police used teargas on Saturday to disperse protesters demanding the departure of the government and angry at a heavy hand...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - SACRAMENTO PROGRESSIVE ALLIANCE: Noam Chomsky: My Reaction to Osama bin Laden’s DeathNoam Chomsky: My Reaction to Osama bin Laden’s Deathby Paul BWe might ask ourselves how we would be reacting if ...

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hispanicallyspeakingnews.com - Published at 11:38 am, May 7, 2011 Photo Credits: Manhunters on A&E Viewers across the country can catch U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in action today, Saturday, May 7 dur...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Bullying grabs global attention - CNN.comBullying grabs global attentionBy Catherine E. Shoichet, CNNMay 6, 2011 6:05 a.m. EDTPhoebe Prince, 15, committed suicide in January 2010 after weeks of rid...

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schooltechconnect.com - I've been taking a couple of days off here, but I've also been trying to keep up with the CTU House of Delegates' heroic ixnaying of SB7. In fact it is this particular comment over at Fred's that h...

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hispanicize.com - Mother’s Day is just around the corner so three leading Latino parenting bloggers PapiBlogger, Mamá Contemporánea and Momma Findings, have joined forces to help you find the best gifts this season ...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - School Tech Connect: Calling Things What They Really AreCalling Things What They Really Areby effacethefacade@yahoo.com (Tim)I've been taking a couple of days off here, but I've also been trying to...

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chinapost.com.tw - Braving spring drizzle, thousands of demonstrators gathered at a park in Tokyo's Shibuya district, many holding handmade banners reading: “Nuclear is old!” and “We want a shift in energy policy!” T...

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democraticunderground.com - We began the nuclear age by destroying Hiroshima and Nagasaki -- must have beenquite some salesman who talked them into this -- !!PLUS, as has been made clear, the nuclear reactors at Fukushima wer...

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politicolnews.com - April 15, 2011 Koch Brothers Paper Congress Who says corporations aren’t people and who says you can’t buy an election in the United States if you have the kind of money the Koch Brothers possess ...

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This Week In Education: Weekend Reading: TFA's "Significant Gains" Mess

This Week In Education: Weekend Reading: TFA's "Significant Gains" Mess

Weekend Reading: TFA's "Significant Gains" Mess

by Alexander Russo

Narcissistic millennial

TFA's Data Emphasis Two Years At The Blackboard: I can’t help but get a little uncomfortable that TFA cares so much more about succeeding on standardized tests than questioning their value... The Narcissism Myth Utne Reader: Young people don’t blog out of self-love, but in pursuit of affirmation. We didn’t grow up “amid a chorus of applause,” but with intense parental pressure, as competition for college spots soared... From Hope to Despair in Providence AISR: All of these partners deserve credit when these efforts succeed, and all deserve scrutiny and blame when well-intentioned and research-based reforms fail to take root... What's The Cost Of Dropping Out Of High School? TNR: Even if you took the high school dropouts and managed to get all of them through school they'd have much higher levels of unemployment anyway... Don't build schools in Afghanistan Slate: Throwing up structures is simple. Educating children is a much more complex, expensive, and necessary goal... The "Hooker Teacher" tells all Salon:I have two master's degrees, five years' experience in the nonprofit sector and three years' experience teaching -- and I cannot get a job. Why? Just google me... Why it's good to be a high school loser Salon: Whether you were the head cheerleader or president of the math club, whether you're still trying to forget that time you got a swirlie or you wish you could relive your glory days as homecoming king, those years take up a lot of space in our minds... Color Blind TNR: It is laudable that many of us want to show that we understand what institutional racism is. Yet, doing that does not always help the people undergoing the effects of institutional racism. Sometimes, what actually does is a little bit of, yes, segregation... A Call to Arms for Education Innovation Robert Slavin: America leads the world not because of its capability in managing existing systems. It leads the world because of its unparalleled capacity for innovation. [picture via Utne Reader]

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Deep cuts will close doors, turn away families at state preschools - San Jose Mercury News

Deep cuts will close doors, turn away families at state preschools - San Jose Mercury News

Deep cuts will close doors, turn away families at state preschools

Posted: 05/07/2011 03:42:11 PM PDT
Updated: 05/07/2011 09:47:55 PM PDT

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Teacher Rasa Radavicius, reads to the children before lunch at Parkway... ( KAREN T. BORCHERS )

In Miss Rasa's Room 3, today is the best day: There's painting, storytelling and blowing through a straw to see whether water, milk or dishwater creates more bubbles.

For children in Rasa Radavicius's class, every day seems to be good. Such is the world of preschool, where learning happens via blithe immersion in the moment.

Come July 1, that world will change, when the state cuts its preschool and toddler-care program for low-income families by 15 percent, or $140 million, and also toughens eligibility requirements. That will wipe out 28,000 slots statewide from subsidized preschools such as Room 3's Parkway Child Development Center, staffed by credentialed teachers and held up as a state model.

For state preschools, including 42 in Santa Clara County, already operating on the margin because of low state reimbursement rates, the cuts will close doors and turn away families. Even worse, a deeper cut of $124 million, or 10 percent, to reimbursement rates could follow.

Parkway, run by the Santa Clara County Office of Education, will close four of 12 classes and

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L.A. Times Releases Their Ratings Of 11,500 More Teachers Today | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day...

L.A. Times Releases Their Ratings Of 11,500 More Teachers Today | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day...
L.A. Times Releases Their Ratings Of 11,500 More Teachers Today The Los Angeles Times, compounding their massive insult to thousands of teachers last year when they released their ratings of thousands of teachers, did it again today for 11,500 educators today. You can learn more about the negative consequences ...
More Language Maps Here are the newest additions to The Best “Language Maps”: Here’s a map that shows the Number of Endangered Languages by Country. The World Atlas of Language Structures looks pretty intriguing.
This Week’s “Links I Should Have Posted About, But Didn’t” I have a huge backlog of resources that I’ve been planning to post about in this blog but, just because of time constraints, have not gotten around to doing. Instead of letting that backlog grow bigger, I regularly grab a few and list them here with ...
“Write About A Success That One Of Your Ancestors Had” We’re in the middle of state test-taking season, as are many other schools. One of quick exercises I do with students on test-days prior to starting is to incorporate what studies have shown — Thinking About Our Ancestors Helps Us Do Better In Tests. ...
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4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: EDUCATION COALITION "STATE OF EMERGENCY" RALLY @ PERSHING SQUARE FRIDAY MAY 13

4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: EDUCATION COALITION "STATE OF EMERGENCY" RALLY @ PERSHING SQUARE FRIDAY MAY 13
California Budget Project: TWO REPORTS ON BASIC SKILLS INSTRUCTION By smf/4LAKids from The California Budget Project | http://www.cbp.org/ Not one but two reports this month from the California Budget Project conclude: "A college degree or industry-recognized vocational certificate is now the principal pathway to a ...
CA TAX REVENUE: $2 Billion More Than Projected from SFist | http://bit.ly/ljbgN0 The math wizards in Sacramento are reporting a $2 billion bump in tax revenue after running the numbers on those taxes you filed in April. Eager and optimistic analysts are already saying it's a good sign that things ...
EDUCATION COALITION "STATE OF EMERGENCY" RALLY @ PERSHING SQUARE FRIDAY MAY 13 Reproducible flyer: http://bit.ly/k3I2tG More Info: http://castateofemergency.com | http://bit.ly/kEGXiP Sponsored by: Association of California School Administrators California Association of School Business Officials California Federation ...
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The Rich Get Richer « Larry Miller's Blog

The Rich Get Richer « Larry Miller's Blog

The Rich Get Richer

by millerlf

More for Millionaires

By Al Lewis Wall Street Journal

Just what America needs: richer rich people.

Collectively, U.S. millionaires are going to go from $39 trillion to $87 trillion in wealth by 2020, according to a study the Deloitte Center for Financial Services and Oxford Economics released last week.

Not a word about what happens to hundredaires, thousandaires or even hundred-thousandaires. Perhaps they’ll keep looking for jobs, losing homes to foreclosure and filing for bankruptcy. Or maybe all those trillions will one day trickle down.

Meantime, there has got to be at least one bespectacled, brainiac problem-solver in Washington thinking, “Hmm, trillions? We only need $14 trillion to end the nation’s debt crisis. Thanks, Deloitte.”

Deloitte, however, is not pointing this out for the tax man. This is for bankers, insurance peddlers and wealth

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Daily Kos: NEA moves to endorse Obama, and I react

Daily Kos: NEA moves to endorse Obama, and I react

NEA moves to endorse Obama, and I react

by rss@dailykos.com (teacherken)

The National Education Association makes its formal political endorsements at its Representative Assembly, which occurs each year around July 4. In 2011 the assembled Representatives will have a motion to endorse Barack Obama for reelection in 2012. The union's Political Action Committee made that decision this past week. Sam Stein provides good detail of the background of the decision in this Huffington Post piece. In short, the decision is in part payback for the number of teacher jobs saved by the stimulus, and also is because so far no one even remotely likely on the Republican side comes close to Obama on issues that matter to the NEA.

There is one more consideration. Had the state presidents not proposed a resolution for this year's assembly, formal endorsement would not have been possible until July of 2012. Stein quotess the union's director of campaigns and elections, Karen White:

If there was going to be any action taken this calendar it had to happen this week,” she said, noting, with a tinge of regret, that the union had only had four months during the 2008 election to help campaign for Obama. Owing to that constraint, she added, the NEA’s state presidents made the calculation at their annual meeting on Thursday that no one currently in the GOP presidential field -- or in the field of potential entrants -- offered a more favorable platform for its members.

That's the context. Below the fold is my reaction.

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3,000+ Thanks! :: Save Our Schools March and National Call to Action

3,000+ Thanks! :: Save Our Schools March and National Call to Action
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3,000+ Thanks!

by TeacherSabrina
May 7th, 2011
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It’s 11:00 PM on the East Coast, and we’re now $690 past our goal! To everyone who donated, spread the word to their friends and contacts, and stopped by our webinar, THANK YOU! Once again, you’ve proven that regular people working together can do big things. We look forward to working with everyone in the future, and to seeing many of you in Washington, DC. We’ve got a tough struggle ahead, but your generosity has brought us that much closer to making a real impact in our schools and communities.

Gratefully,

The Organizing Committee

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