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Friday, August 1, 2014

8-1-14 Schools Matter

Hey, Obama Has Faith in Patriotic U. S. Torturers

http://www.latimes.com/nation/politics/politicsnow/la-pn-obama-torture-20140801-story.html

by Jim Horn / 41min

Ritz's Attacker and the School Privatizers

CECI front-woman Claire Fiddian-Green’s latest assault against Indiana supt. of public ed. Glenda Ritz was her response to the Associated Press recently concerning the “memo” CECI staff sent to Arne Duncan’s office. In the “memo,” CECI staff criticize the IDOE’s “grammatical errors” and accuse IDOE of making policy changes without the state board of education’s approval while seeking the NCLB wa

by Doug Martin / 2min

Robert D. Skeels and Doug Martin on War Report on Public Ed Sunday

by Doug Martin I will be joining fellow Schools Matter blogger Robert D. Skeels and BATS member Dr. James Avington Miller Jr. this Sunday, August 3, on the War Report on Public Education. Robert will be speaking about the upcoming LAUSD school board election (he ran against a billionaire-funded candidate for a board seat in 2013) on the first segment of the radio show, starting at 2 pm Pacific Ca

by Doug Martin / 2min

"above the snake line"

From NetRoots Nation July 19, Rev. William Barber, the voice of human rights in education:

2 by Jim Horn / 2h

7-31-14 Schools Matter

Schools Matter: Member of FBI-Raided School Funds Todd Rokita AFTER the Raid: Member of FBI-Raided School Funds Todd Rokita AFTER the Raidby Doug Martin I mention Todd Rokita, the Indiana US congressman from the 4th district, in my book Hoosier School Heistbecause of his role with the Muslim Gulen charter schools recently raided by the FBI (see more on this at the end of this article). Since Rokit

by mike simpson / 26min

8-1-14 With A Brooklyn Accent:

With A Brooklyn Accent:

The Link Between School Closings and Gentrification- A Chicago Story

The single story that will remain with me longest from Washington was told by Badass Mom founder and Chicago parent leader Rousemary Vega at the workshop on Community Organizing the day before the March. After sharing heartbreaking stories of the harassment she and her family experience fighting the closing of neighborhood schools her children attended, Rousemary said the following. " I live

by Mark Naison / 4h

7-31-14 With A Brooklyn Accent:

With A Brooklyn Accent: Two Bronx Students Talk About Their Schools and the School To Prison Pipeline Yesterday, I met with more than an hour with two Bronx high school students in a great Fordham program called "The History Makers" to answer their questions about the School to Prison Pipeline. After I answered several questions they posed about drug policies, school discipline, race

by mike simpson / 9h

8-1-14 The Whole Child Blog — Leading and Learning as a Principal

The Whole Child Blog — Whole Child Education:

Leading and Learning as a Principal

Post written by Ashley Allen, a master's student in communication management with an emphasis on marketing at the University of Southern California. She received her bachelor's degree from San Jose State University last spring and hopes to use her writing skills to make a difference. Teacher and principal job satisfaction is down, but Bill Sterrett, an education leadership professor, started off h

by ASCD Whole Child ... / 3h

7-31-14 The Whole Child Blog — A Letter to My New Principal

The Whole Child Blog — Whole Child Education: A Letter to My New PrincipalWelcome to our school. I have been here for a few years so I wanted to be the first to officially greet you. I am excited to learn more about you and your leadership style. I can imagine that you'd like for me to be to work on time, have prepared lessons and execute them in a personalized manner for my students. I know you e

by mike simpson / 7h

8-1-14 the becoming radical | A Place for a Pedagogy of Kindness

the becoming radical | A Place for a Pedagogy of Kindness (the public and scholarly writing by P. L. Thomas, Furman University):

James Baldwin, “Unable to Believe” Edu-Refomers

O, but if James Baldwin were here to respond to Campbell Brown, Arne Duncan, Bill Gates, or Michelle Rhee … Let’s imagine …

by plthomasedd / 3min hide // save

James Baldwin at 90: “‘I can’t believe what you say,’ the song goes, ‘because I see what you do’”

January 1, 2000, exposed a truly baffling phenomenon about most humans: A silly fascination with numbers that end in zero that completely renders those humans irrational. In the land of the arbitrary where people fear that arbitrary dates can spawn the Apocalypse, the irrational can’t even manage those arbitrary dates as January 1, 2001 (not 2000), was the turning point of the millennium. And so

6 by plthomasedd / 29min

Critical Studies of Southern Place: A Reader, William Reynolds, Ed.

Critical Studies of Southern Place: A Reader William Reynolds, Ed. [See "Look Inside" here.] Critical Studies of Southern Place: A Reader Peter Lang USA synopsis: Critical Studies of Southern Place: A Reader critically investigates and informs the construction of Southernness, Southern identity, and the South past and present. It promotes and expands the notion of a Southern epistemology

4 by plthomasedd / 3h

7-30-14 the becoming radical | A Place for a Pedagogy of Kindness

the becoming radical | A Place for a Pedagogy of Kindness (the public and scholarly writing by P. L. Thomas, Furman University): SC’s Zais MistakePublic education has been under assault and misrepresented by political leaders, the media, and the public since (at least) the mid-1800’s. Over the past couple of years, I have documented numerous times the key role mainstream media have played in the f

by mike simpson / 8h

8-1-14 Hemlock on the Rocks

Hemlock on the Rocks:

Grievances and Write-ups, Legal Issues and Resources | United Teachers Los Angeles ILLUSTRATES Why Teachers Are Are An Easy Mark ( Nothing But Lip Service From their Union)

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by Rene Diedrich / 1h hide // save

Who are the people pulling Alex Johnson's strings ? What are their plans for LAUSD?

RheeMichelle Rhee has now officially entered the District 1 race ("Parents and Teachers for Putting StudentsFirst") per the 7/29/14 expenditure of California Black Political Action Committee. Bottom of the ad: http://ethics.lacity.org/pdf/ind_exp_campaign_ads/CABlackPAC%5FAd%5FJohnson%5F7%2E29%2E14%2Epdf This is what this race is really about. Many see Thomas as the puppet master, and

by Rene Diedrich / 1h

LAUSD trying to take money from teachers! - Bubblews

http://www.bubblews.com/news/5149870-lausd-trying-to-take-money-from-teachersI taught for the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) for almost 11 years. It was quite a journey but I am glad it is over. Anyway, during my 11th year, I had to resign for personal reasons. This was back in June of 2010.Well, this organization came at me, about two years ago, claiming that they overpaid me $6,000

by Rene Diedrich / 2h

A bigger team for teachers union but no agreement in sight because Caputo-Pearl is milking this . Not to worry. He will burn members because that's how he rolls

http://laschoolreport.com/a-bigger-team-for-teachers-union-but-no-agreement-in-sight/#comment-2254 A bigger team for teachers union but no agreement in sight The latest LA Unified-UTLA bargaining session featured a change in tactics by the union but nothing close to an agreement. The union brought all

by Rene Diedrich / 41min hide // save

After 700 new teachers ( interns and subs) hired, LA Unified still looking for more while Caputo Pearl pretends thousands were not purged ( by LAUSD -UTLA backroom deals and collusion)

http://laschoolreport.com/after-700-new-teachers-hired-la-unified-still-looking-for-more/#comment-2251 After 700 new teachers hired, LA Unified still looking for more Eleven days before the start of the new school year, LA Unified is still hiring teachers. By the district's accounting, about 700 have

by Rene Diedrich / 1h

IS GATES TRYING TO COVER HIS COMMON CORE LOSSES? Do you need another reason to boycott ? Microsoft Fires 18,000 Workers While Seeking Visas for Foreign Worksrs | Diane Ravitch's blog

http://dianeravitch.net/2014/07/28/microsoft-lays-off-18000-workers-while-seeking-visas-for-foreign-worksrs/comment-page-2/#comment-2188894 Microsoft Fires 18,000 Workers While Seeking Visas for Foreign Worksrs | Diane Ravitch's blog Unbelievable. Microsoft lays off 18,000 workers while pressing

by Rene Diedrich / 36min

Parent unions: Trigger laws spawn new parent empowerment tool - News - Syracuse Journal-Democrat - Syracuse, NE - Syracuse, NE

by Rene Diedrich / 2h hide // save

Parent unions: Trigger laws spawn new parent empowerment tool - News - Syracuse Journal-Democrat - Syracuse, NE - Syracuse, NE

by Rene Diedrich / 2h

The right to know about our teachers - LA Times

by Rene Diedrich / 3h

GEORGE MCKENNA: If You Can't Beat His Experience, Slander His Credibility - LA Sentinel

by Rene Diedrich / 7h

8-1-14 Curmudgucation

CURMUDGUCATION:

Writing News Re: Me

I have a bit of news to share.You may have heard that Anthony Cody I leaving behind the world of Education Week blogging to pursue other projects and spin "Living in Dialogue" onto some new platforms. That should be going live sometime this week. You can stay caught up with his progress at the Living in Dialogue page on Facebook. I think that whole enterprise is going to be pretty cool.I

3 by Peter Greene / 1h

Accountability vs. Responsibility

Folks keep demanding accountability in education. I'm pretty sure what we want is responsibility. We often use the terms as if they're interchangeable, but they aren't.Accountability is about giving an accounting, reporting, proving to someone that you have done what they require of you, and proving it in the manner of their choosing. Responsibility is about having a duty, a personal requirement t

1 by Peter Greene / 18min hide // save

How Lovable Is New NEA President?

NEA president-elect Lily Eskelsen Garcia is, if nothing else, much more lifelike and good with words than her predecessor. We don't have to rehearse the sad story of how Dennis Van Roekel lost my love; the question I'm asking now is, can I be wooed by the new boss?My initial reaction was not full-on delight. LEG has an unabashed love for the Common Core, and consequently extends her love to the Ga

10 by Peter Greene / 1h

Pushback from the Little People

Campbell Brown's appearance on the Colbert Report included one of the popular reformster mini-themes-- the desire to be insulated from any manner of dialogue.Granted, this is not exclusive to reformsters-- there are many groups of people in American society who have trouble distinguishing between being disagreed with and being oppressed. But among the privileged there seem to be some folks who jus

100+ by Peter Greene / 2h

7-31-14 Curmudgucation

CURMUDGUCATION: What Ever Happened to Learn More Go Further?In honor of Throwback Thursday, I decided to follow up on one of my favorite reformy intiatives. Mounted by way of Jeb Bush by way of FEE, and the US Chamber by way of the Higher State Standards Partnership, "Learn More. Go Further" was going to set the grass roots ablaze with Common Core love.I first wrote about LMGF back at th