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 CAP
9-14-14 Curmudgucation - The Antidote to Money
CURMUDGUCATION: The Antidote to MoneyMoney has poisoned many of the conversations in this country, shaping the debates about everything from wars in foreign lands to the future of American public education. Money has an unprecedented power to control the public discussion simply by taking control of the major media (which are, after all, contained within just six corporations).Ironically, today th
Weingarten Hearts Cuomo (By Proxy); Willing to Undercut Teachout via Last-minute Robocall | deutsch29
Weingarten Hearts Cuomo (By Proxy); Willing to Undercut Teachout via Last-minute Robocall | deutsch29: Weingarten Hearts Cuomo (By Proxy); Willing to Undercut Teachout via Last-minute RobocallSeptember 14, 2014Like my writing? Read my newly-released ed “reform” whistle blower, A Chronicle of Echoes: Who’s Who in the Implosion of American Public EducationNOW AVAILABLE ON KINDLE.On September 9, 2014
Why hide costs from education investment panel?: Editorial Agenda 2014 | OregonLive.com
Why hide costs from education investment panel?: Editorial Agenda 2014 | OregonLive.com: Why hide costs from education investment panel?: Editorial Agenda 2014Gov. John Kitzhaber presides over the Oregon Education Investment Board in January 2012. (Michael Lloyd/The Oregonian) The Oregon Education Investment Board, created by the Legislature in 2011 at the governor's request, is so ... Kitzhaber.
PUBLIC Education Nation Event Registration Survey
PUBLIC Education Nation Event Registration Survey: PUBLIC Education Nation Event Registration This survey is for the purpose of registering in advance for the PUBLIC Education Nation event coming up on Oct. 11, 2014. For details and to make a donation, please go here: http://www.networkforpubliceducation.org/You can also sign up for the event on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/events/71954
Geaux Teacher!: Helping Reynoldsburg Teachers Helps Our Own
Geaux Teacher!: Helping Reynoldsburg Teachers Helps Our Own: Helping Reynoldsburg Teachers Helps Our OwnSupport Reynoldsburg TeachersWe don't email our supporters often, we know you receive too much already, and we also know that most of our supporters follow us closely on Facebook,Twitter and our blog, but by now you have probably heard that the Columbus suburb of Reynoldsburg has become the fron
Foster care youth: Faces of the invisible achievement gap
Foster care youth: Faces of the invisible achievement gap: Faces of the invisible achievement gapRayvon Spencer (photo by Craig F. Walker, The Denver Post) In Colorado, homeless students are nearly twice as likely to graduate from high school as children in the foster care system.That startling statistic is the crux of our Sunday story that examines the academic hurdles facing foster-care kids and
9-14-14 Jersey Jazzman - Once Again, @tomamoran Gets Charter Schools Wrong
Jersey Jazzman: Once Again, @tomamoran Gets Charter Schools WrongSo long as Tom Moran, Editorial Page Editor of the Star-Ledger, insists on publishing pieces about education full of omissions and half-truths, I have no choice but to continue to set the record straight and correct him.Today's piece from Moran is about Hoboken Dual Language Charter School (HoLa), a dual-immersion language school I h
Differentiation and Common Core—A Strange Combination for Gifted Students
Differentiation and Common Core—A Strange Combination for Gifted Students: Differentiation and Common Core—A Strange Combination for Gifted StudentsSEPTEMBER 14, 2014 BY NANCY BAILEY LEAVE A COMMENTIn looking at different cities and their plans for gifted students, there is one thing most of them now have in common. They advocate differentiation and Common Core. The real buzz word is differentiati
Romano: A stand against school testing is long overdue | Tampa Bay Times
Romano: A stand against school testing is long overdue | Tampa Bay Times: Romano: A stand against school testing is long overdueThe voice of the revolution is calm. It is kind. It is the voice of a 59-year-old kindergarten teacher who cares more about her students than her paycheck.his is why Susan Bowles is refusing to give a standardized computer test to a class of 5-year-olds at a Gainesville s
9-13-14 All NEW Living in Dialogue - Rebel Girl: Fighting for Student Rights
Home - Living in Dialogue: Rebel Girl: Fighting for Student RightsRebel Girl from Schoolhouse Live on Vimeo. Newark Student Union leader Kristin Towkaniuk, injured last week by police during a student walkout, has long been a thorn in the side of Gov Christie. From leading walkouts to mixing it up at the state legislature, she is a force of nature for student rights. Here she speaks at the Empower
9-14-14 Wait What? - Another MUST READ article by Connecticut professor Dr. Yohuru Williams
Wait What?: Another MUST READ article by Connecticut professor Dr. Yohuru WilliamsYohuru Williams is Chair and Professor of History at Fairfield University. Dr. Williams is also a powerful, leading voice for public education, both at the national level and here in Connecticut. His latest column for the Huffington Post is entitled, Lies My Corporate Ed Reformers Told Me: The Truth About Teacher Te
9-14-14 Schools Matter
Schools Matter: Indy's John Harris Loflin and José Evans' Big Gig at International ED ConferenceBy Doug MartinBelow is, first, a press release from public school activist John Harris Loflin, director of education and youth issues at the Black and Latin@ Policy Institute. (Loflin's research has appeared here at Schools Matter in various forms, in my blogs, as well as a guest blog posted by Douglas
9-14-14 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: “Teachers Should Dress As Students’ Advocate, Not ‘Peer’”Teachers Should Dress As Students’ Advocate, Not ‘Peer’ is my latest Education Week Teacher post. In Part One of a two-part series, four educators – Roxanna Elden, Renee Moore, Jane Fung, and Rebecca Mieliwocki – share their thoughts on how teachers should dress. I’m
iPads for Young Children in School | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice
iPads for Young Children in School | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice: iPads for Young Children in SchoolOccasionally, I receive letters from parents concerned about the rollout of 1:1 iPads in their elementary school, especially for five to eight year-olds. The parents who write me may have concerns about the uses of devices in schools but, in this case, the Mom and Dad are con
The Arbitrariness Inherent in Teacher Observations |
The Arbitrariness Inherent in Teacher Observations |: The Arbitrariness Inherent in Teacher Observations In a recent article released in The Journal News, a newspaper serving many suburban New York counties, another common problem is highlighted whereby districts that have adopted the same teacher observational system (in this case as mandated by the state) are scoring what are likely to be very s
Morning Wink 9-14-14 AM Posts #edchat #edreform
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSLISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 9-14-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for allDiane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Charter Schools Expand Rapidly in Central Falls, R.I.Remember Central Falls? That is the small district in Rhode Island where the superintendent Frances Gallo decided to fire every staff member
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 9-14-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Charter Schools Expand Rapidly in Central Falls, R.I.Remember Central Falls? That is the small district in Rhode Island where the superintendent Frances Gallo decided to fire every staff member at the high school in spring 2010 because of low test scores. Gallo got the support of State Commissioner Deborah Gist, and the firings got
empathyeducates – Higher Student Expectations?
empathyeducates – Higher Student Expectations?: Higher Student Expectations?Photograph; New Orleans Students. NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune archive)Introductory Reflection by Raynard Sanders, Ed.D., Host of The New Orleans ImperativeThe term “High Standards” is a part of the education reformer$ in Louisiana daily script. For the past nine years they have been quick to point out that the “High Stan
9-14-14 Perdido Street School
Perdido Street School: New York State Teacher Evaluations Are Rigged,Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy has a piece at LohHud on the absurdity of the New York State APPR teacher evaluation system, showing how the classroom observation component can be rigged by district leaders.For instance, Scarsdale has decided that no teacher will be rated "highly effective" in the classroom observation compo
The Answer Sheet 9-14-14
Answer Sheet: Common Core: yes or no? A debate.Embrace the Common Core State Standards? Do not embrace the Common Core? That was the question in New York when four people — two for embracing and two against — participated in a recent debate about the controversial initiative. The event was sponsored by an organization called Intelligence Squared U.S., which offers forums for debates […]3 by Valer
9-14-14 Seattle Schools Community Forum
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Seattle Schools UpdatesTweet from the district about priorities for 2014-2015:During a retreat today, the School Board picked its top governance priorities for the 2014-15 school year: bell times analysis, multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS), special education and stewardship of resources/internal controls.First, shouldn't these "priorities" have been
9-14-14 Fred Klonsky | Daily posts from a retired public school teacher
Fred Klonsky | Daily posts from a retired public school teacher who is just looking at the data.: Sunday reads. Gender discrimination as a teacher sparked Susan B. Anthony’s fight for equality. Bob Fioretti is in. Karen Lewis is next. Rahm has got to go. Two sentences from Diane Ravitch. We need not fear Rahm’s deep pockets. There’s plenty of anti-Rahm money out there. The rich have gotten rich
9-14-14 Engaging Parents In School… | Going Beyond Parent "Involvement"
Engaging Parents In School… | Going Beyond Parent "Involvement": Newark Protests Continue….I’ve written many posts about the ongoing controversy in the Newark, New Jersey schools. Here’s the latest update: Parents and Students Continue to Protest Newark Enrollment Plan, Superintendent2 by Larry Ferlazzo / 5h “Duncan Urges PTA to Promote Education Issues in 2016 Presidential Election”Dunc
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit 9-14-14
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: What Lausd Is Doing With Its Military-Surplus Grenade Launchers And Assault RiflesOpinion By Karin Klein, editorial writer covering education, environment, food and science. | LA Times http://lat.ms/1D6l63k LAUSD police officer Jay Cueva watches as students get out of Manual Arts High School for the day. (Los Angeles Times) Set 12, 2014 2:14 pm :: So
9-14-14 @ The Chalk Face
@ THE CHALK FACE: About the radio showJoin Drs. Shaun Johnson and Tim Slekar LIVE Sundays at 6PM EST and Wednesdays at 7PM EST on Blog Talk Radio for progressive, pro-public education talk radio. Call in to speak live with Tim and Shaun during the show, (805) 727-7111. You can also listen to our Monday "Sunday-Replay" at 7PM EST, and re-broadcasts of the archives every Tuesday and Thursd
9-14-14 With A Brooklyn Accent: Are Public Schools Focal Points of Failure in A Successful Society?
With A Brooklyn Accent: Are Public Schools Focal Points of Failure in A Successful Society?Many critics of our public schools imply that public education is an ugly center of failure in a largely successful society, However, singling out public schools for failure relative to other spheres of America economic and social life, such as our banking system, housing market, and medical system does hold
9-14-14 Wag The Dog
WagTheDog | Everyone has been made for some particular work, and the desire for that work has been put in every heart. ~ Rumi: Common Core 2.0 or 2001 Education Odyssey?With the Common Core’s emphasis on data mining and data-driven instruction there is a misguided focus and emphasis on maximizing and standardizing student “learning outcomes” rather than inspiring and supporting student learning “a
9-14-14 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): Setting Aside “My Knife Is Bigger than Your Knife”When I waded into what I knew would be a controversial response to September 11, standing on the shoulders of an equally controversial piece by Michael Stipe, I received some expected responses that ranged from knee-jerk
9-14-14 Hemlock on the Rocks
Hemlock on the Rocks: Common Core: What’s true, false and fuzzy - The Washington Posthttp://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/wp/2014/09/11/common-core-whats-true-false-and-fuzzy/ Common Core: What's true, false and fuzzy Thomas Scarice, the superintendent of Madison Public Schools in Connecticut, has been a vocal critic of high-stakes test-based school reform. This year he sent a letter
School as Community | Deborah Meier on Education
School as Community | Deborah Meier on Education: School as CommunityPosted on September 14, 2014 by debmeierWhile waxing romantic about families in my last blog, and meaning every single word, I’m also reminded that there’s good reasons behind my concern with using family-like metaphors to describe good schools or good colleagues. The distinctions between them are too important to ignore. One o
Briefly, why I am still teaching at 68 by teacherken
Briefly, why I am still teaching at 68:: Briefly, why I am still teaching at 68:byteacherkenFollow 10 Comments / 10 NewThere is nothing more important I can imagine doing that challenging the students I have to think more deeply about what they do and say, and what they do not do and say. Both our actions and our in-actions are important. I remember the words of Martin Luther King, Jr: "I
Child’s IEP Services Threatened Due to Parental Opt-Out Request. Has This Happened to You? | Missouri Education Watchdog
Child’s IEP Services Threatened Due to Parental Opt-Out Request. Has This Happened to You? | Missouri Education Watchdog: Child’s IEP Services Threatened Due to Parental Opt-Out Request. Has This Happened to You?inShareA parent empowers other parents: put schools on notice regarding threats to withhold IEP services from their children.A parent sent this into Facebook about testing issues regarding
NYC Educator: Will We Opt for Test Readiness or Readiness for College and Life?
NYC Educator: Will We Opt for Test Readiness or Readiness for College and Life?: Will We Opt for Test Readiness or Readiness for College and Life?Imagine the future. You're applying to colleges. Your test scores are out of this world. Perhaps your transcript says Success Academy upon it. Everything looks bright, eh?So, will you be a success in college? Will you be a success in life? It seems
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ARE LAUSD SUPERINTENDENT JOHN DEASY'S EMAILS ABOVE THE LAW? - Perdaily.com
ARE LAUSD SUPERINTENDENT JOHN DEASY'S EMAILS ABOVE THE LAW? - Perdaily.com: ARE LAUSD SUPERINTENDENT JOHN DEASY'S EMAILS ABOVE THE LAW?(Mensaje se repite en Español)In order to realize just how much unbridled political power the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) has that it continues to wield with complete impunity, one only need look at the recent Ray Rice Affair and ask if NFL Commissi
School Board Privatization: Committee for a Better _________ (Your City Here) | deutsch29
School Board Privatization: Committee for a Better _________ (Your City Here) | deutsch29: School Board Privatization: Committee for a Better _________ (Your City Here)September 13, 2014Not far from my home, on a vacant lot next to a major highway, I noticed an advertisement for our upcoming local school board elections. The name of the candidate is not familiar to me, but each time I pass the boa
DIARY OF A PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER!: 30 Years a Teacher! And Still Going Strong!
DIARY OF A PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER!: 30 Years a Teacher! And Still Going Strong!: 30 Years a Teacher! And Still Going Strong!It's hard to believe that I have been teaching for 30 years. Actually, it's been longer than that since a fresh-faced 20 year old graduated from college,ready to begin a teaching career. Unfortunately, (or fortunately), 1980 was not a good year for teachers in NYC. I couldn't
Choosing Democracy: The Story on SCUSD Superintendent that the Bee will not tell you.
Choosing Democracy: The Story on SCUSD Superintendent that the Bee will not tell you.: The Story on SCUSD Superintendent that the Bee will not tell you.Thank you Cosmo Garvin for writing what the Bee will not report on.Cosmo Garvin. Sacramento News and Review. 9/11/2014. Page 15.The Bee is clearly still sore about the loss of the previous superintendent, Jonathan Raymond. Raymond seemed to enjoy s
Why I hate standardized tests: A teacher’s take on how to save public education - Salon.com
Why I hate standardized tests: A teacher’s take on how to save public education - Salon.com: Why I hate standardized tests: A teacher’s take on how to save public educationThanks to tests, my students' minds have been downsized -- while corporate interests profit. Here's the answerROBERT HACH In recent years, I have begun each semester by asking my first-year composition students two questions, on
Nite Cap 9-13-14 #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT
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 CAP#Commoncore Video Supports ‘The Bad Boyfriend’ Theory | Missouri Education Watchdog#Commoncore Video Supports ‘The Bad Boyfriend’ Theory | Missouri Education Watchdog: #Commoncore Video Supports ‘The Bad Boyfriend’ TheoryinSharePeter Greene write
