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What You Need to Know About the Seattle Teachers' Rebellion and the Deeply Flawed Test That Inspired It
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What You Need to Know About the Seattle Teachers' Rebellion and the Deeply Flawed Test That Inspired It: What You Need to Know About the Seattle Teachers' Rebellion and the Deeply Flawed Test That Inspired ItWednesday, 06 February 2013 10:47By Sarah Jaffe , AlterNet | Report High school teachers in Seattle are saying no to the spread of high-stakes standardized tests. On January 10, the staff of Garfield High School voted unanimously to refuse to administer the Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) test to their ninth-grade students. For two weeks they've held firm, even as the super... more »
Education for the Greater Good | Scholarly Blog | M.A.Escotet
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Education for the Greater Good | Scholarly Blog | M.A.Escotet: Education for the Greater Good by Miguel Angel Escotet *Lack of social ethics is one of the causes of violence and it is **at the root of our present social and economic crises* ------------------------------ We live in a world in turmoil, a world of collapsing ideas, unfulfilled promises, and crashed ideologies and we experience the forces of change invading our classrooms every day, and at the same time, the voices of the discontents demanding radical reform of public education at all levels, including higher educat... more »
Does Collective Teacher Autonomy Make Any Difference for Student Achievement? (Kim Farris-Berg), Part 3 | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice
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Does Collective Teacher Autonomy Make Any Difference for Student Achievement? (Kim Farris-Berg), Part 3 | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice: Does Collective Teacher Autonomy Make Any Difference for Student Achievement? (Kim Farris-Berg), Part 3 by larrycuban *Farris-Berg is lead author of **Trusting Teachers with School Success: What Happens When Teachers Call the Shots**. She is a Senior Associate with Education Evolving, a policy design shop based in St. Paul, Minnesota, and an independent education policy strategist. Her Twitter handle is @farrisberg.*** High... more »
Book review: ‘Radical: Fighting to Put Students First’ by Failed DC Chancellor Michelle Rhee - The Washington Post
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Book review: ‘Radical: Fighting to Put Students First’ by Failed DC Chancellor Michelle Rhee - The Washington Post: Book review: ‘Radical: Fighting to Put Students First’ by Failed DC Chancellor Michelle Rhee By Jennifer Howard, Published: February 8 *Jennifer Howard, a former contributing editor of Book World, is a senior reporter for the Chronicle of Higher Education.* If you are, have been or might soon be the parent of a school-age child in Washington,you have an opinion about Michelle Rhee, who ran the city’s public schools from 2007 to 2010. In a town full of divisive person... more »
We Must Out-Educate and Out-Innovate Other Nations | Group Think | BillMoyers.com
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We Must Out-Educate and Out-Innovate Other Nations | Group Think | BillMoyers.com: We Must Out-Educate and Out-Innovate Other Nations By Diane Ravitch, Professor, New York University [image: Diane Ravitch] Diane Ravitch My fellow Americans, I have said in previous addresses on this occasion that the key to our future success is to make sure that the education we provide our young people is the best in the world. I have said that we must out-educate and out-innovate other nations. Over the past four years, I have learned what we need to do. First, we must end the pressure on teachers... more »
JCPS blasted in what education chief calls 'academic genocide' | The Courier-Journal | courier-journal.com
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JCPS blasted in what education chief calls 'academic genocide' | The Courier-Journal | courier-journal.com: JCPS blasted in what education chief calls 'academic genocide'State could step in after 16 of 18 low-performing schools show little progress; JCPS Superintendent Donna Hargens notes challenge - - - - ** - ** - ** - ** - ** - ** - - A - A - [image: Discussion of JCPS low performing schools] Discussion of JCPS low performing schools: The Kentucky Board of Education on Wednesday discussed the State's 41 priority... more »
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 2-10-13 Diane Ravitch's blog
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Diane Ravitch's blog: [image: Click on picture to Listen to Diane Ravitch] Could Mark Zuckerberg Please Fix This Newark Problem? by dianerav Mark Zuckerberg paid out $100 million to fix Newark’s schools. Millions have been spent on consultants. Probably lots more charters too, free to push out kids they don’t want. But couldn’t some of Mark’s millions be spent to Great News: How to Succeed without Corporate Reforms by dianerav In this superb article in the New York Times, David Kirp shows how the public schools of Union City, New Jersey,succeeded despite all the obstacles of pov... more »
The Black Panthers, Black History Month, and “Domestic Terrorism” | Dissident Voice
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The Black Panthers, Black History Month, and “Domestic Terrorism” | Dissident Voice: The Black Panthers, Black History Month, and “Domestic Terrorism” by Ron Jacobs Once again, it’s Black History Month in the United States. Since the inception of this celebration, its meaning has unfortunately been diminished as the myth of postracialism becomes gospel, even though it shares none of a gospel’s truths. In schools and libraries, well-meaning teachers and library workers create displays, bring in speakers, and teach lessons on the history of African-Americans. All too often, this me... more »
Chicago Parents & Students Fightback Against Massive School Closing Efforts by the Privateers Coalition for Public Education/Coalición por la Educación Pública
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Coalition for Public Education/Coalición por la Educación Pública: *Chicago Parents & Students Fightback Against Massive School Closing Efforts by the Privateers* Popout * * *Feb 7, 2013* This meeting was held in Chicago on February 6th at 7:00. It was one of a series of community meeting taking place in our fair city about this year's round of school closings. About 1,000 people showed up to voice their opinions and to hear others. The space the Chicago Board of Education rented was too small for the community. People were forced to wait outside the main room. They never got ... more »
Ed Notes Online: More on Seattle teachers' boycott of the MAP test
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Ed Notes Online: More on Seattle teachers' boycott of the MAP test: More on Seattle teachers' boycott of the MAP test by ed notes online ... 'The tests themselves are known as 'junk science' because of their pseudo-scientific basis in metrics while they notoriously produce unreliable, unreproducible, and even faked results...' Sarah Jaffe - February 08, 2013 http://www.substancenews.net/articles.php?page=3967§ion=Article [Editor's Note: The following essay -- "What You Need to Know About the Seattle Teachers' Rebellion and the Deeply Flawed Test That Inspired It" -- first ca... more »
Daily Kos: Might Washington's NFL team have to change its name?
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Daily Kos: Might Washington's NFL team have to change its name?: Might Washington's NFL team have to change its name? by rss@dailykos.com (teacherken) When the ombudsmen of the major paper, *The Washington Post*< writes column likePatrick Pexton: Listening to Native Americans, one has to wonder. In that column we learned that were the team now led by Quarterback Rober Griffin III ever to return to play its games within the city limits, the current mayor, VIncent Gray said recently that, if the football team were once again to play its games in the District, adiscussion would hav... more »
Satire or reality… – @ the chalk face
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Satire or reality… – @ the chalk face: Satire or reality… by Chris Cerrone The Simpsons have been using satire for quite a long time, but this recent episode is sadly close to reality. The plot of this show: Bart Simpson is absent from the high-stakes test and his score will determine if his school is closed or stays open. I recommend you watch the full episode online or on-demand via your television provider. You will laugh and cry at the same time. Popout
Pollution takes heavy toll on Bay Area children with asthma - Inside Bay Area
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Pollution takes heavy toll on Bay Area children with asthma - Inside Bay Area: Pollution takes heavy toll on Bay Area children with asthma By Katy Murphy Oakland Tribune Posted: 02/09/2013 12:00:00 PM PST Updated: 02/10/2013 12:01:44 AM PST Click photo to enlarge Deja Tyler, 9, of Oakland, Calif., waits for her check up during a routine visit Wednesday,... - - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - » Special Report - Asthma: The Battle to Breathe Related - Feb 9: - Pamela Tapia: My life as an asthmatic - Data Center: Childhood asthma hospitalization rate by ZIP code ... more »
Are Boasberg’s education days numbered? | DeFENSE
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Are Boasberg’s education days numbered? | DeFENSE: Are Boasberg’s education days numbered? by defensedenver When one of the metro area’s most conservative papers calls for the termination of DPS Superintendent Tom Boasberg, you know the wheels are starting to finally come off the little yellow school bus. We quote from the February 2012 editorial from *The Glendale Cherry Creek Chronicle*, “(t)he first thing the new DPS board member should do is to lead the fight to fire Boasberg as superintendent.” The entire editorial is below. Now, we don’t agree with the paper’s assessment th... more »
The Sunday Mail. « Fred Klonsky
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The Sunday Mail. « Fred Klonsky: The Sunday Mail. by Fred Klonsky *[image: IMG_0029]* *Active and retired teachers pack a room to question Illinois Senator Dan Biss and Representative Robyn Gabel on their pension busting bill. We filled another room across the hall.* *Why can’t Illinois pay its bills*.* Illinois Companies and Wealth Individuals Hide Millions in Off-shore Accounts.* *Read a banned book* lately? *In defense of secrecy and drones,* Obama has become what he once opposed. *The secret to creating good schools in Union City, New Jersey.* No one size fits all programs. No sc... more »
Unscreened by state, firms cash in on Florida kids - Florida - MiamiHerald.com
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Unscreened by state, firms cash in on Florida kids - Florida - MiamiHerald.com: Unscreened by state, firms cash in on Florida kids In Florida, private tutoring is big business. But among those being paid tax dollars to teach are cheaters and profiteers who operate virtually unchecked. Jenayssi Padgett helps a student in reading during after school tutoring at Jackson Elementary School in Plant City. JOHN PENDYGRAFT / Tampa Bay Times Fullsize previous | next Image 1 of 4 MAKING MILLIONS The top 20 tutoring companies doing business in Florida made at least $1 million in the 2011... more »
California Schools Finance Upgrades by Making the Next Generation Pay - NYTimes.com
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 12 hours ago
California Schools Finance Upgrades by Making the Next Generation Pay - NYTimes.com: California Schools Finance Upgrades by Making the Next Generation PayBy IAN LOVETTPublished: February 9, 2013 - FACEBOOK - TWITTER - GOOGLE+ - SAVE - E-MAIL - SHARE - PRINT - REPRINTS - LOS ANGELES — School officials in Santa Ana were in a bind several years ago: they wanted to build hundreds of new classrooms, but feared that voters would rebel against tax increases to pay for the construction. Enlarge This Image Robert Galbraith/Reuters Bill Lockyer, the state treasure... more »
Read to Learn « Deborah Meier on Education
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Read to Learn « Deborah Meier on Education: Read to Learn by debmeier Out of the mouths of the experts designing our new expanded prekindergarten program. “*We’re trying to ensure all children are ready to learn when they get to school,”* said Neera Tanden, the president and CEO of the think tank and a former top policy official in the Obama administration. “Investing in early learning and pre-K is the best investment that we can make. The return on investment is significant.” What does Neera Tandeny think little children are doing from the time they leave the womb until they arr... more »
Daily Kos: Looks like some big endorsements for Robin Kelly
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Daily Kos: Looks like some big endorsements for Robin Kelly: Looks like some big endorsements for Robin Kelly by rss@dailykos.com (teacherken) Just received the following from her campaign manager: Advisory: Major Announcement Sunday from Robin Kelly with Special Guests Congressmen Rush and DavisChicago -- Robin Kelly, candidate for Illinois’ second Congressional district, will make a major campaign announcement with Congressmen Bobby Rush and Danny Davis. Who: Robin Kelly, Congressmen Bobby Rush and Danny Davis, many elected officials What: Major campaign announcement When: ... more »
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Notes to Aspiring Activists
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Seattle Schools Community Forum: Notes to Aspiring Activists: Notes to Aspiring Activists by Melissa Westbrook In the continuing kerfuffle over BEX, one of the women in the trio of NE moms trying to get the BEX to fail (albeit quietly via very large neighborhood e-mail lists) has sent quite a pointed e-mail to Director Peaslee that was less-than-effective. This e-mail is in reference to a video that Director Peaslee helped Jane Addams K-8 make in order to try to attract more students that in turn, would help take the pressure off neighboring elementaries and, of course, Eckstein.... more »
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Real Public Schools, Really Hard Work, Great Payoff
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Seattle Schools Community Forum: Real Public Schools, Really Hard Work, Great Payoff: Real Public Schools, Really Hard Work, Great Payoff by Melissa Westbrook A great, great op-ed in the NY Times by UC Berkeley professor, David L. Kirp, called T*he Secret to Fixing Bad Schools.* He just spent the last year researching a book on public education in Union City, N. J. I'll let him tell you what he found out: *The striking achievement of Union City, N.J. — bringing poor, mostly immigrant kids into the educational mainstream — argues for reinventing the public schools we have. * *U... more »
Representative Joe Sosnowski and the case of the empty book case. « Fred Klonsky
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Representative Joe Sosnowski and the case of the empty book case. « Fred Klonsky: Representative Joe Sosnowski and the case of the empty book case. by Fred Klonsky When Republican State Representative introduced an Illinois Constitutional amendment last week that would take away the pension protection clause, I awarded him the Illinois’ Legislator Biggest Loser of the week award. This is not an easy contest to win. There are no shortage of candidates. One must never forget Paul Powell who served as Speaker of the Illinois House from 1959 to 1963. He went on to be elected Illinois... more »
Punitive and Unsympathetic: Mathews is SOOOO Wrong on KIPP | Cloaking Inequity
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Punitive and Unsympathetic: Mathews is SOOOO Wrong on KIPP | Cloaking Inequity: Punitive and Unsympathetic: Mathews is SOOOO Wrong on KIPP [image: Screen Shot 2013-02-08 at 7.32.09 AM] Jay Mathews is an education talking head, columnist, blogger and huge cheerleader for KIPP schools. KIPP is under fire for their attrition again— this time due to discipline in D.C. Mathews’ explanation and justification for KIPPactions were punitive and unsympathetic. Jay Mathews is clearly not an expert on this issue, so I asked someone who actually knows something about school discipline to respo... more »
Connecticut's teacher evaluation plan - even worse than we thought (by Wendy Lecker) - Wait, What?
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Connecticut's teacher evaluation plan - even worse than we thought (by Wendy Lecker) - Wait, What?: Connecticut’s teacher evaluation plan – even worse than we thought (by Wendy Lecker) by jonpelto When you take a break from digging out from the “Great Blizzard of 2013,” I strongly urge you to take a moment today to read Heart Newspaper columnist and fellow blogger, Wendy Lecker’s, latest commentary piece entitled* “Connecticut’s teacher evaluation plan – even worse than we thought.”* Wendy’s article is the clearest description to date of the dishonest, disastrous and counter-produ... more »
Longer school days: why? « Deborah Meier on Education
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Longer school days: why? « Deborah Meier on Education: Longer school days: why? by debmeier “Answer: so the kids have more time to learn and because they’ll have less time to get into mischief, hang out around with bad influences–like family and neighborhood.” Or somethng “comonsensical like tht. What we must do (see Ed Week, 12/12 by Nora Fleming.) is ensure that “every minute of the schoo day is well spent.” (Idle hands, et al) Oddly enough, our “competitors” abroad have shorter student work days and hours, and more time for professionals to gather and hone their craft. And all... more »
Daily Kos: A different kind of Saturday reflection
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Daily Kos: A different kind of Saturday reflection: A different kind of Saturday reflection by rss@dailykos.com (teacherken) for one thing, it is afternoon, not morning for another, I did not teach this week, nor did I teach last week, since I have been caring for my wife, last week in the hospital, this past week at home that has given me a lot of time to think, to ponder, to reflect, particularly when she sleeps I do not pretend that the resulting thoughts are of great insight I do not know if sharing them will be of value to anyone except me - in writing them down I clarify some ... more »
‘Atlas Shrugged’ Should Be Required Reading | toteachornototeach
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‘Atlas Shrugged’ Should Be Required Reading | toteachornototeach: ‘Atlas Shrugged’ Should Be Required Reading by aristotlethewise *‘Atlas Shrugged’ Should Be Required **Reading For Students, Republican Says * By John Celock A Republican state senator in Idaho has introduced legislation that would require all high school students in the state to read an Ayn Rand novel that has become popular with the Tea Party movement. State Senate Education Committee Chairman John Goedde (R-Coeur d’Alene) introduced legislation Tuesday that would require the reading of Rand’s 1957 novel Atlas Shrug... more »
Diane in the Evening 2-9-13 Diane Ravitch's blog
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Diane Ravitch's blog: How Teachers Can Stop the Organized Attack on Teaching by dianerav Teachers often feel powerless in the face of the assaults against their profession. Often they are directed to do things that they know are educational malpractice, and they have no choice but to comply. The best way to resist is through collective action, like the testing boycott of the Seattle teachers. One person standing alone is admirable but will be fired. What is necessary is for entire faculties to speak as one. Think of the Chicago Teachers Union. Their detractors changed the state l... more »
UPDATE: Madder Than Hell About Common Core Missouri Education Watchdog: EPIC: Student Data Should Be Protected
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Missouri Education Watchdog: EPIC: Student Data Should Be Protected: Teacher is Madder Than Hell About Common Core Standards by stlgretchen Time for teachers to form a rebellion against Common Core? A teacher wants to start a nationwide rebellion against Common Core Standards. From the San Leandro, CA Patch *Teacher Is Madder Than Hell And Ain't Gonna Test Kids Anymore:* *(Jerry Heverly is an English teacher at San Leandro High School. He has written before about how theCommon Core State Standards, a new federal mandate, will affect students and teachers.)* I’m starting a new orga... more »
Jersey Jazzman: Rhee On Stewart: A Final Thought
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Jersey Jazzman: Rhee On Stewart: A Final Thought: Rhee On Stewart: A Final Thought by Duke What does Michelle Rhee want to do to fix our "failing" schools? It's not a secret: you can find the policy prescriptions for her Republican money funnel education reform organization, StudentsFirst, right at their website. The basic plan is as follows: - Use standardized tests and Value-Added Models as at least half of the evaluation for teachers and principals; this should not be subject to collective bargaining. - Dilute the credentialing and training of teachers. - Instal... more »
Fax the Speaker of the House? Fax him? Fax? | Reclaim Reform
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Fax the Speaker of the House? Fax him? Fax? | Reclaim Reform: Fax the Speaker of the House? Fax him? Fax? by kenpreviti [image: Madigan arms crossed]His Arrogance Mike Madigan holds the position of Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives. How can he represent you if you are told that you cannot email him? “You may Fax him,” was the response of the person who answered his phone when a retired teacher friend asked her how to get a message to him. Fax? How quaint. We all have them in 2013, right? Arrogance and lack of representation go hand in hand regarding the man who leads ... more »
The Secret To Fixing Bad Schools - NYTimes.com
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The Secret To Fixing Bad Schools - NYTimes.com: The Secret to Fixing Bad SchoolsBy DAVID L. KIRPPublished: February 9, 2013 - FACEBOOK - TWITTER - GOOGLE+ - SAVE - E-MAIL - SHARE - PRINT - SINGLE PAGE - REPRINTS - WHAT would it really take to give students a first-rate education? Some argue that our schools are irremediably broken and that charter schools offer the only solution. The striking achievement of Union City, N.J. — bringing poor, mostly immigrant kids into the educational mainstream — argues for reinventing the public schools we have. Tim L... more »
Schools Matter: It's the Poverty Stupid
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Schools Matter: It's the Poverty Stupid: It's the Poverty Stupid by Judy Rabin More empirical evidence that poverty is at the root cause of education problems in the United States. Will this important information and science continue to be ignored by politicians and the business community as they dismantle a public education system that took 200 years to build? Chicago is just latest city where students are begging to keep their community, public schools open as charters and for-profits move in to take over. They starved the beast, the public schools and the teachers unions, and ... more »
What Three Things Bother You Most about the Common Core? - Teacher in a Strange Land - Education Week Teacher
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What Three Things Bother You Most about the Common Core? - Teacher in a Strange Land - Education Week Teacher: What Three Things Bother You Most about the Common Core? by Nancy Flanagan Question of the Day, from Jean Schutt-McTavish, a principal in New York who is briefing a political candidate on education issues: * What are your top three criticisms of the Common Core?* Schutt's gotten some pretty amazing responses, including this one--Won't Get Fooled Again-- from my Michigan buddy and rational math teacher extraordinaire, Michael Goldenberg. Mike doesn't hold back: *It is ano... more »
School Tech Connect: Today's Policy Event
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School Tech Connect: Today's Policy Event: Today's Policy Event by noreply@blogger.com (Tim Furman) *Today's Policy Event* *Uno and the Charter School Movement* A teach-in by Steve Serikaku and colleagues. 2:30 PM- 4:30 PM Rogers Park Branch Library 6907 N. Clark Street Upstairs Meeting Room This will be a fair and comprehensive look at Chicago's charter movement with a special focus on the Jowls of Patronage. Ok, I just made that last part up. It will be a good policy event, not a harangue. I'm running around like a madman; I hope people were able to get to the CEFT meeting an... more »
Schools Matter: The Dummy American
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Schools Matter: The Dummy American: The Dummy American by Storm It is tempting, always, to try to explain why some things are important, important to every single soul of us...those of us here or those of us reading blogs that same the exact opposite of what this one does. However, the rule of change is that it must come from within. As in a chemical reaction, there may be a catalyzing agent, like the match that starts the bonfire...but what catches and flames must be "ready" to become a conflagration. Otherwise, the match is wasted and the brief spark is extinguished. That ... more »
UPDATE Saturday coffee + Springfield’s Biggest Loser wants to undermine the constitution. Owns no books. « Fred Klonsky
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Springfield’s Biggest Loser wants to undermine the constitution. Owns no books. « Fred Klonsky: Saturday coffee. by Fred Klonsky [image: ct-met-schmich-0210-20130210-001] They will bury Hadiya Pendleton today. Michelle Obama has come to attend the services. There will be lots of other politicians. Including the Mayor. There were five hundred funerals for victims of gun violence in Chicago last year. There will be more than that this year. Springfield’s Biggest Loser wants to undermine the constitution. by Fred Klonsky [image: 20490308_BG3] *Illinois Representative Joe Sosnowski,... more »
Debate Over Federal Role in Public School Policy - NYTimes.com
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Debate Over Federal Role in Public School Policy - NYTimes.com: Amid Deluge of Waivers, Goals of No Child Left Behind Are QuestionedBy MOTOKO RICHPublished: February 9, 2013 - FACEBOOK - TWITTER - GOOGLE+ - SAVE - E-MAIL - SHARE - PRINT - REPRINTS - As Congress contemplates rewriting No Child Left Behind, President George W. Bush’s signature education law, legislators will tussle over a vision of how the federal government should hold states and schools accountable for students’ academic progress. Enlarge This Image Mark Humphrey/Associated Press Senator... more »
Global education market reaches $4.4 trillion — and is growing
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Global education market reaches $4.4 trillion — and is growing: Global education market reaches $4.4 trillion — and is growing Posted by Valerie Strauss on February 9, 2013 at 11:25 am - [image: Smaller Text] [image: Larger Text] Text Size - Print - Reprints - Share: - - - More » [image: global]Good news for those who see school reform as a way to make big bucks: A new report says that the global education market is now worth $4.4 trillion — that’s TRILLION — and is set to grow a lot over the next five years. The report, issued by the London-based investment... more »
Smacking Down Florida Charter School’s Outrageous Waiting List Claim | Scathing Purple Musings
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Smacking Down Florida Charter School’s Outrageous Waiting List Claim | Scathing Purple Musings: Smacking Down Florida Charter School’s Outrageous Waiting List Claim by Bob Sikes Outrageous Waiting List Claim Miami Demorat Representative Kionne L. McGhee didn’t let Florida charter school lobbyist Jim Horne off the hook during this week’s public testimony on the Florida House’s latest charter school bill. Horne, whom sources say wrote the bill, made the claim that there are 80,000 children on charter school’s waiting lists. (The exchange begins around the 30 minute mark of the Febru... more »
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Looking for Something to Do With the Kids?
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Seattle Schools Community Forum: Looking for Something to Do With the Kids?: Looking for Something to Do With the Kids? by Melissa Westbrook It's a busy Saturday. Info from the Times: *Neighbor Appreciation Day* Events include open houses for visitors at 21 fire stations around Seattle, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday; free (www.seattle.gov/fire); the sharing of stories about good neighbors and other activities, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Wallingford Center, 1815 N. 45th St., Seattle, free; snacks in the lobby and public swims, 1-2 p.m. Saturday, Southwest Pool, 2801 S.W. Thistle St., S... more »
The Weekly Cheddar : blue cheddar
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The Weekly Cheddar : blue cheddar: The Weekly Cheddar February 9, 2013 By bluecheddar February 3 - 9, 2013 [image: Share] *Greetings cheeseheads and out-of-state agitators. This is my weekly collection of important political news and views from around the state. If I missed a biggie, leave me a note in a comment, please. Thanks!* *Give me triple the sales tax in Wisconsin and hold the income tax… Oh wait. No. Not just yet. *Mike Ivey has a bit more on this at Huebsch floats sales tax hike idea; Walker shoots it down *Wisconsin is one of the top 10 states people are fleeing right no... more »
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: Diane Ravitch: WHY YOU SHOULD SUPPORT STEVE ZIMMER FOR L.A. SCHOOL BOARD
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4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: Diane Ravitch: WHY YOU SHOULD SUPPORT STEVE ZIMMER FOR L.A. SCHOOL BOARD: [image: Click on picture to Listen to Diane Ravitch] Diane Ravitch: WHY YOU SHOULD SUPPORT STEVE ZIMMER FOR L.A. SCHOOL BOARD BY DIANE RAVITCH, FROM HER BLOG | HTTP://BIT.LY/14JHCGF *Dr. Ravitch* is the author of *The Death and Life of the Great American School System: How Testing and Choice Undermine Education* – the best selling indictment of of the charter school/corporate privatization driven School ®eform agenda. She is a former Assistant Secretary of Ed in th... more »
Better pay equals better education - Politics - The Detroit News
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Better pay equals better education - Politics - The Detroit News: Better pay equals better education - BY DALE HANSEN - 2 COMMENTS [image: Dale Hansen] Dale Hansen - - - - EMAIL - SHARE - A - A - A When it comes to education there is one thing that most Democrats and Republicans can agree on – improving outcomes. Unfortunately everything after that is up for debate. The Cato Institute offers a good example of the standard Republican argument, which basically boils down to “We spend more money now than ever yet we get mediocre results... more »
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 2-9-13 Diane Ravitch's blog
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Diane Ravitch's blog: [image: Click on picture to Listen to Diane Ravitch] The Waivers Are Worthless and Destructive by dianerav The waivers offered to states by Arne Duncan removed the NCLB deadline of 2014, in exchange for states agreeing to accept punitive mandates and loss of state and local control. The waivers took the heat off Congress to repeal NCLB. NCLB is a train-wreck. By removing the deadline, Congress can now tinker around the edges. The punishments, the firings, the school closings, the toxic testing– Charter Schools Unionize by dianerav About 90% of the nation’s ... more »
Top Content this Week - 2-9-13 The Educator's PLN
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Top Content this Week - The Educator's PLN: 1[image: 15 Education Technologies To Check Out in 2013]15 Education Technologies To Check Out in 2013 Added by Tess Pajaron on January 15, 2013 2[image: Mashups make meaning]Mashups make meaning Added by Scott Kinkoph on January 16, 2013 3[image: The Basics of Blended Learning]The Basics of Blended Learning Added by Thomas Whitby on February 6, 2013 4[image: Tutorials & Links to WEB 2.0 tools for learning. (Click on the link)]Tutorials & Links to WEB 2.0 tools for learning. (Click on the link) Added by Thomas Whitby on December 1, 2011 5[im...more »
This Week's Education Research Report 2-9-13 #SOSCHAT #EDCHAT #P2
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Education Research Report: *THIS WEEK'S EDUCATION RESEARCH REPORT* * * Can Breakfast Make Kids Smarter? Jonathan Kantrowitz at Education Research Report - 1 day ago New research from the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing has found that children who regularly have breakfast on a near-daily basis had significantly higher full scale, verbal, and performance IQ test scores. In one of the first studies to examine IQ and breakfast consumption, researchers examined data from 1,269 children six years old in China, where breakfast is highly valued, and concluded that children who ... more »
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… 2-9-13 …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EF
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Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL *LARRY FERLAZZO’S WEBSITES OF THE DAY* *LOOK FOR MY UPCOMING BOOK IN MARCH, 2013*[image: Ferlazzo200(1)] "Self-Driven Learning: Teaching Strategies for Student Motivation" will be a sequel to"Helping Students Motivate Themselves" You Can Now Pre-Order My Book, Self-Driven Learning, On Amazon Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 8 hours ago My new book, Self-Driven Learning: Teaching Strategies for Student Motivation, is now available for pre-order on Amazon. It should be released by March 1st.... more »
Schools Matter: Join Portland Students to Stop High Stakes Testing
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Schools Matter: Join Portland Students to Stop High Stakes Testing: Join Portland Students to Stop High Stakes Testing by Jim Horn From *The Oregonian:* on February 06, 2013 at 10:10 AM, updated February 06, 2013 at 5:08 PM About 30 students gathered outside the Portland Public Schools district office to kick off a campaign urging students to opt out of state standardized tests. A group of students from the Portland Student Union and the Portland Public Schools Student Union are asking students to boycott the annual Oregon Assessment of Knowledge and Skills exams, which are requir... more »
Schooling in the Ownership Society: Education, a $4.4 Trillion (with a T) Business
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Schooling in the Ownership Society: Education, a $4.4 Trillion (with a T) Business: Education, a $4.4 Trillion (with a T) Business by Mike Klonsky Sean Cavanagh posts on Edweek's Marketplace K-12blog, that the global market for education is $4.4 trillion, and poised to grow significantly over the next five years, according to an analysis by an international investment bank that advises companies on educational technology. *Clearly, the United States isn't the only viable market for online learning—there are more than 3,000 e-learning companies in Europe, the investment bank says. ... more »
UTLA to expand teacher training camp for managing schools - LA Daily News
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UTLA to expand teacher training camp for managing schools - LA Daily News: UTLA to expand teacher training camp for managing schools By Barbara Jones, Staff Writer Posted: 02/08/2013 06:37:35 PM PST Updated: 02/08/2013 06:39:03 PM PST *"This shared-governance model should be celebrated and replicated," AFT President Randi Weingarten* Touting the success of an innovative school-governance system created as an alternative to charters, teachers union officials announced Friday they'd received a $150,000 grant to help expand the program to other Los Angeles Unified campuses. Unit... more »
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