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LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 5-25-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Jonathan Lovell: The Magic of Learning to ListenJonathan Lovell has been leading writing workshops for many years. In this delightful post, he describes his struggle to finish his own dissertation, and the flights of fancy that kept blocking his path. He uses graphics creatively to reflect his state of mind. You watch his thinking
by mike simpson / 3min 
5-25-14 Engaging Parents In School… | Going Beyond Parent "Involvement"
Engaging Parents In School… | Going Beyond Parent "Involvement": Associated Press Feature On “Promise Neighborhoods”I’ve written a lot about Promise Zones & Neighborhoods (see My Best Posts On The Harlem Children’s Zone & Other “Promise Zones”) – both critical and supportive. The Associated Press just published a feature on them in three separate parts: What to know about Promise
by mike simpson / 6min 
5-25-14 Wait What?
Wait What?: Wait What? All WeekA reporter and a teacher highlight why we need new leadership for ConnecticutThe story could be called “Hooray for one hundred thousand dollar pensions” or “How Governor Malloy pulled a fast one on the people of Connecticut.” Hartford Courant investigative reporter Jon Lender lays out the details in his story, “New Law To Restrict Excessive Judges’ Pensions Has Holes
by mike simpson / 9min 
5-25-14 Seattle Schools Community Forum
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Have we seen this movie before? Did it star Shirley Jones and Robert Preston?Please forgive me, but I'm old, and old people like to natter on about the past. It's just what we do. We like to imagine that our experience has value. We see things and we think "Hey, I've seen this before!" That's bad enough, but then we feel compelled to tell you about it.Bac
by mike simpson / 13min 
5-25-14 Schools Matter
Schools Matter: To Forbes: The problem is not a lack of technology. The problem is poverty.Comment on "Education Needs to Change as Fast as Technology," by Zack Sims. Posted athttp://www.forbes.com/sites/techonomy/2014/05/23/education-needs-to-change-as-fast-as-technology/Mr. Sims hasn't done his homework. He points out that the "US is ranked by the Organization for Economic Coopera
by mike simpson / 16min 
Oklahoma Goes Where No State Legislature Has Gone Before | Missouri Education Watchdog
Oklahoma Goes Where No State Legislature Has Gone Before | Missouri Education Watchdog: Oklahoma Goes Where No State Legislature Has Gone BeforeinShareWhat just happened in the Oklahoma legislature is stunning and the reverberations will spread to other states.It’s astounding when concerned citizens have to celebrate a state legislature reclaiming control of what is rightfully theirs to control: t
by mike simpson / 19min 
5-25-14 @ The Chalk Face
@ THE CHALK FACE: Misreading the Never-Ending Drop-Out “Crisis”Misreading the Never-Ending Drop-Out “Crisis”. via Misreading the Never-Ending Drop-Out “Crisis”.by plthomasedd / 1h  All Week 5-24-14 @ THE CHALK FACE@ THE CHALK FACE : All Week @ THE CHALK FACE NCTQ Gets Caught in a Data Collecting LieThe National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) will be “grading” university-level, traditional teach
by mike simpson / 20min 
5-25-14 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): Misreading the Never-Ending Drop-Out “Crisis”Prompted by Peter Greene’s Why Students Drop Out, further evidence that evidence doesn’t matter for the Obama administration of Secretary Duncan, I post below an entry for the Daily Kos from 4 February 2012. The political and
by mike simpson / 22min 
5-25-13 Curmudgucation
CURMUDGUCATION: CAP Serves Some CCSS BaloneyThe Center for American Progress came down hard for the Common Core last week, providing yet another field test for the 100% baloney sandwich that is the Core's urban poor talking point menu.In "The Common Core Is An Opportunity for Educational Equity,", CAP asserts, "The Common Core State Standards hold promise for low-income students, st
by mike simpson / 24min 
More Nonsense | Live Long and Prosper
More Nonsense | Live Long and Prosper: More NonsenseKNOWLEDGE IS ALL THAT MATTERSA nonsensical majority on the Indiana State Board of Education has demeaned, devalued, and insulted every professional educator in the state of Indiana. Six of the eleven members of the State BOE believe that anyone with a college degree can be a teacher.These people apparently don’t care that good teachers should be
by mike simpson / 27min 
NYC Educator: VAMalot!--the Arne Duncan Musical
NYC Educator: VAMalot!--the Arne Duncan Musical: VAMalot!--the Arne Duncan MusicalMore and more statisticians and studies are proving what most career teachers knew from the get-go:  VAM is a SHAM (see here for example).  Still, Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan, clings to it like a captain aboard a ship which is sure to sink. Sadly, the UFT enshrined test-based teacher evaluations in its new co
by mike simpson / 30min 

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How a ‘New Secessionist’ Movement Is Threatening to Worsen School Segregation and Widen Inequalities | The Nation
How a ‘New Secessionist’ Movement Is Threatening to Worsen School Segregation and Widen Inequalities | The Nation: (Photo Courtesy of Don Harder, CC2.0)A new secessionist movement, anchored in the South, provides yet another reminder that “separate” still means “unequal” when it comes to the racial dynamics of the nation’s public schools.The small middle-class town of Gardendale, Alabama, outside
by mike simpson / 8h 
The Ripple Effects of Rising Student Debt - NYTimes.com
The Ripple Effects of Rising Student Debt - NYTimes.com: The Ripple Effects of Rising Student DebtWhat are the roads not taken because students must take out loans for college? A collection of studies shows that the burden of student debt may well cause people to make different decisions than they would otherwise — affecting not just individual lives but also the entire economy.For one thing, it a
by mike simpson / 9h 
Why are Common Core math problems like this? $$$$$$$$$$ | Reclaim Reform
Why are Common Core math problems like this? $$$$$$$$$$ | Reclaim Reform: Why are Common Core math problems like this? $$$$$$$$$$Posted on May 24, 2014by Ken PrevitiWhy are Common Core math problems like this? $$$$$$$$$$2+2=4 cannot be copyrighted, sold, and re-sold.The CCSS formatted math being published in print and online is copyrighted, sold and re-sold.It’s not about kids, parents, teachers o
by mike simpson / 11h 
Looks Like Oklahoma Could Be First to Really Dump Common Core | deutsch29
Looks Like Oklahoma Could Be First to Really Dump Common Core | deutsch29: Looks Like Oklahoma Could Be First to ReallyDump Common CoreMay 24, 2014On May 23, 2014, both the Oklahoma House (71-18) and Senate (31-10) voted to dump the Common Core State Standards (CCSS).All that is left is for Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin to sign the legislation, HB 3399, into law. (Fallin was not governor when Okla
by mike simpson / 11h 
Nite Cap 5-24-14 #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 CAP5-24-14 Saturday Matinée Special "Corporate ED Reform: Something's Fishy!" News BreakoutSaturday Matinée Special "Corporate ED Reform: Something's Fishy!" News BreakoutThe Problem with Outcome-Oriented Evaluations | InterACTTh
by mike simpson / 14h 
5-24-14 Saturday Matinée Special "Corporate ED Reform: Something's Fishy!" News Breakout
Saturday Matinée Special "Corporate ED Reform: Something's Fishy!" News BreakoutThe Problem with Outcome-Oriented Evaluations | InterACTThe Problem with Outcome-Oriented Evaluations | InterACT: The Problem with Outcome-Oriented EvaluationsMAY 24, 2014by David B. CohenDavid B. Cohen:Teacher evaluation and value-added measures have both been topics of frequent consideration here at InterAC
by mike simpson / 18h 
The Problem with Outcome-Oriented Evaluations | InterACT
The Problem with Outcome-Oriented Evaluations | InterACT: The Problem with Outcome-Oriented EvaluationsMAY 24, 2014by David B. CohenDavid B. Cohen:Teacher evaluation and value-added measures have both been topics of frequent consideration here at InterACT. This re-blogged post by Ben Spielberg makes some excellent points about both, and provides a fine explanation of why we need to be cautious abo
by mike simpson / 20h 
Tensions rise over NC charter school rejections | CharlotteObserver.com
Tensions rise over NC charter school rejections | CharlotteObserver.com: Tensions rise over NC charter school rejectionsBy Ann Doss Helmsahelms@charlotteobserver.comPosted: Friday, May. 23, 2014MORE INFORMATIONBill: Charters must disclose salariesNC panel approves 11 charters; rejects 60 othersTHE PLAYERSFor-profit management companies that applied to open N.C. charter schools in 2015-16. Find all
by mike simpson / 20h 
2nd Banana 5-24-14 Recap of Last Week's Best Post #EDchat #EDreform #RealEdTalk #p2
BIG EDUCATION APE 2ND BANANARECAP OF LAST WEEK'S BEST POSTMy End At LAUSD: Now On To A Neutral Forum (Mi Terminar en el LAUSD: Ahora en un foro neutral) - Perdaily.com(en español después) On Friday, October 8, 2010 LAUSD Chief Academic Officer Judy Elliott sent me a letter saying that she was going to submit my name to the LAUSD Board for dismissal as a teacher. In retrospect and in culmination of
by mike simpson / 21h 
Morning Wink 5-24-14 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK  AM POSTSNYC Educator: Michael Mulgrew Says Bloggers Propagate MythNYC Educator: Michael Mulgrew Says Bloggers Propagate Myth: Michael Mulgrew Says Bloggers Propagate MythUFT President Mike Mulgrew harped on the theme of myth at the DA as he praised the contract and shut down anyone who dared disagree. At one point, he spoke of blogs as though they were loathsome r
by mike simpson / 22h 





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LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 5-25-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all

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






Governor Corbett Blames Union for Child’s Death
When people write Pennsyvania Governor Tom Corbett to complain about the devastating effects of his budget cuts on the children of Philadelphia, he responds by blaming the teachers’ union for not accepting even deeper cuts. A few days ago, a first-grader died; there was no school nurse on duty. Her position had been cut from five days a week to one day a week plus another occasional day. This was
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Graduation Advice from Bill Gates
Tim Farley, concerned educator and parent in upstate Néw York, found a commencement speech delivered by Bill Gates in 2007. Much to his own surprise, he was inspired by Gates’ advice and thought it was relevant to the problems of today. Tim Farley writes: ———————- Diane, I was researching some quotes to add to an upcoming Academic Awards night and stumbled upon these words of advice from Bill Gate
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Peter Greene: Why “Research” Doesn’t Tell Us Whether a School is Working
Peter Greene steps into a debate about whether schools are “working.” One answer: let research tell us. Greene disagrees. Research, he says, depends on the questions you consider important. In the past, communities decided what they wanted their schools to do. He writes: “Because what works and what doesn’t work is not a matter of good research at all. Or rather, the research doesn’t matter.
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Jonathan Lovell: The Magic of Learning to Listen
Jonathan Lovell has been leading writing workshops for many years. In this delightful post, he describes his struggle to finish his own dissertation, and the flights of fancy that kept blocking his path. He uses graphics creatively to reflect his state of mind. You watch his thinking evolve. Watch a writer at work and lament with him that the Obama administration eliminated the minimal funding
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Has Arne Heard About NAEP?
Someone sent me this clip from Tennessee, where Arne Duncan was trying to salvage the federally-funded online Common Core test called PARCC. “DUNCAN: TENNESSEE CAN STILL SALVAGE TESTS: At Brick Church College Prep in Nashville, Tenn., Education Secretary Arne Duncan showered the state with praise for becoming the fastest improving state in the country. But it still has a long way to go, he said a
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Lloyd Lofthouse on Teacher Pay
Regular reader Lloyd Lofthouse has gathered some useful information on teacher salaries. He writes: Here’s a link to a map that was published by The Washington Post that shows the average annual public school teachers pay for each state for 2013. Now, to be clear, an average means many teachers are paid less and some paid more. http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/wp/2013/12/15/how-mu
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Laurel Sturt: Who Are the Biggest Bullies in Education?
Laurel Sturt says that old-fashioned schoolyard bullying has evolved into Internet malice, protected by anonymity. She says bullying has become a national pastime for some political leaders. New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has cultivated a reputation as a bully, jabbing his finger at lesser mortals. And then bullying is built into education policy–federal, state, and local. She writes: “Thou
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LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH ALL WEEK LONG Diane Ravitch's blog 5-24-14 #thankateacher #EDCHAT #P2
Diane Ravitch's blogLISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH ALL WEEK LONGDIANE RAVITCH'S BLOGGene Glass: This is the BASIS Sales PitchGene Glass, a distinguished researcher, wrote the following about a charter chain that is regularly lauded by U.S. News & World Report: Ever Hear a BASIS Schools Sales Pitch? The Basis charter schools – some ten schools in Arizona and a couple more in places like San Antonio an
by mike simpson / 9h 
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