CORPORATE ED REFORM
CURMUDGUCATION: Time To Breathe
CURMUDGUCATION: Time To Breathe: Time To BreatheI looked over the brink today. For a moment, I wanted to throw stones at a teachable moment.Context. Not an excuse, but context.My building has been in a state of flux for the last few years. This is not all bad news-- we have made some moves that have removed toxic elements from the life of the school, and we have embraced some new opportunities. Bu
Scott Walker Suspends Presidential Campaign After Late Anti-Union Push - Politics K-12 - Education Week
Scott Walker Suspends Presidential Campaign After Late Anti-Union Push - Politics K-12 - Education Week: Scott Walker Suspends Presidential Campaign After Late Anti-Union PushWisconsin Gov. Scott Walker announced Monday that he has suspended of the 2016 presidential campaign, after his poll numbers recently dropped to less than 1 percent.The governor becomes the second Republican to effectively ex
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Washington State Charter School Updates
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Washington State Charter School Updates: Washington State Charter School UpdatesToday the Washington State Charter School Association announced that thestate Supreme Court had granted their request for more time to file for a reconsideration of the ruling on the charter law from the Court. The due date had been around this time and is now October 24th. I'm thinkin
Schooling in the Ownership Society: Mayoral control of schools? Consider Kevin Johnson.
Schooling in the Ownership Society: Mayoral control of schools? Consider Kevin Johnson.: Mayoral control of schools? Consider Kevin Johnson.K.J. with pals Arne Duncan and Arnold Schwarzenegger at a 2009 rally in Sacramento. Photo via APThe rising star, it seems, set up a fake government—and some people are starting to notice.If any city is still contemplating turning their schools over to mayoral
Those Terrifying Teachers | parentingthecore
Those Terrifying Teachers | parentingthecore: Those Terrifying TeachersThose who control education policy in this country these days are obsessed with getting our kids college and career ready. They want our kids to succeed. But their narrow definition of success is bankrupt of humanity. The implicit assumption in a goal of “college and career readiness” is that it is the job of schools to prepare
The Problem: Some believe what isn't true and others refuse to believe what is… - Wait What?
The Problem: Some believe what isn't true and others refuse to believe what is… - Wait What?: The Problem: Some believe what isn’t true and others refuse to believe what is…As we contemplate how it is possible that elected officials like Democratic Governor Dannel Malloy remain steadfastly committed to his anti-teacher, anti-public education, pro-Common Core testing and pro-charter school corpor
Auditor finds more problems at state's first charter school :: WRAL.com
Auditor finds more problems at state's first charter school :: WRAL.com: Auditor finds more problems at state's first charter schoolSEATTLE — The state auditor has found sloppy bookkeeping, cash flow problems and a host of other issues at Washington's first charter school.The report comes on the same day that the Washington Supreme Court said it will allow more time to file a motion asking the jus
NEWSLETTER: #FightForDyett Hunger Strike Ends/Common Core Test Results – The Network For Public Education
NEWSLETTER: #FightForDyett Hunger Strike Ends/Common Core Test Results – The Network For Public Education: NEWSLETTER: #FightForDyett Hunger Strike Ends/Common Core Test ResultsOn Saturday, after 34 days, the #FightForDyett hunger strike came to an end. The very same day, I was lucky enough to speak with Jitu Brown about the end of the hunger strike. You can listen to my full, uninterrupted, inter
Take the CEO and Policymaker Challenge—Teach A Year in a Poor Public School!
Take the CEO and Policymaker Challenge—Teach A Year in a Poor Public School!: Take the CEO and Policymaker Challenge—Teach A Year in a Poor Public School!I would like to challenge CEOs and education policymakers, and anyone else who thinks they know best what teachers should do, even though they have never been in a classroom, except perhaps for a few photo opts, to take the teaching challenge.Spe
#FightForDyett Interview Timeline – The Network For Public Education
#FightForDyett Interview Timeline – The Network For Public Education: #FightForDyett Interview TimelineBelow you will find a history of the Dyett hunger strike, as told by the hunger strikers themselves in radio and television interviews. The #FightForDyett hunger strike lasted 34 days, and is the first example of a community successfully stopping a public school from being closed.NPE continues to
Proposed L.A. charter school expansion aims for 130,000 seats, draft document says - LA Times
Proposed L.A. charter school expansion aims for 130,000 seats, draft document says - LA Times:Proposed L.A. charter school expansion aims for 130,000 seats, draft document saysA Confidential draft obtained by The Times seems to confirm earlier reports that the Broad Foundation is or was hoping to place half of the students in the Los Angeles Unified School District into charter schools over the ne
Gary Rubinstein: This Is the Book That TFA Does NOT Want You to Read | Diane Ravitch's blog
Gary Rubinstein: This Is the Book That TFA Does NOT Want You to Read | Diane Ravitch's blog: Gary Rubinstein: This Is the Book That TFA Does NOT Want You to Read Gary Rubinstein, a former member of Teach for America, now a career math teacher in Stuyvesant High School in New York City, has become one of the most formidable critics of TFA, albeit a critical friend.Here he describes a new book, Teac
Dueling studies probe cause of teacher shortage
Dueling studies probe cause of teacher shortage: Dueling studies probe cause of teacher shortageInvestigations into challenges recruiting and retaining teachers are headed by two groups that are often at odds on education policy in Indiana.Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction Glenda Ritz (Photo: Charlie Nye / The Star file photo)Reports that some Indiana school districts have struggled to
Public school advocates rally support for MPS schools
Public school advocates rally support for MPS schools: Public school advocates rally support for MPS schoolsTeachers, students and supporters rallied at more than 100 public schools across Milwaukee on Friday in a show of support for public education and opposition to the law passed this year that would shift control of some underperforming city schools to the Milwaukee County executive.Also Frida
Why an Early NEA Clinton Endorsement Will Backfire - Living in Dialogue
Why an Early NEA Clinton Endorsement Will Backfire - Living in Dialogue: Why an Early NEA Clinton Endorsement Will Backfire By Anthony Cody.In May of 2011, as the NEA and AFT participated in planning a major protest of the Obama administration’s education policies, the NEA leadership announced they were endorsing President Obama for re-election,more than a year prior to the election in November, 2
CURMUDGUCATION: Worshiping Money
CURMUDGUCATION: Worshipping Money: Worshiping MoneyIt's in our country's dna, this conflicted view about wealth. The Puritans believed that money and wealth and stuff were unimportant, that anything that glorified the person and not God was bad. But the Puritans also believed that God would watch over His chosen individuals, and so wealth and stuff were a sign that you were one of God's elect.We a
This little light of mine: Scholar activism | Cloaking Inequity
This little light of mine: Scholar activism | Cloaking Inequity: This little light of mine: Scholar activismThe moment before you are served up to an audience as the attraction for the next hour is always a stressful time. Worried about whether you will be as cogent and articulate as planned and wondering if the technology will work properly is enough to occupy yourself during the verbal introduct
The Importance of Examining Schooling Policing in the Aftermath of McKinney and Ahmed Mohamed - The Atlantic
The Importance of Examining Schooling Policing in the Aftermath of McKinney and Ahmed Mohamed - The Atlantic: When Schooling Meets PolicingThousands of sworn law-enforcement officers are posted at U.S. public schools. What does that do to campus culture?A Lawrence Police Department officer walks a narcotics dog down a school hall in Indianapolis.Michael Conroy / APThe events have grabbed headlines
The NEA May Be About to Endorse Hillary Clinton Without Input From Majority of Members | gadflyonthewallblog
The NEA May Be About to Endorse Hillary Clinton Without Input From Majority of Members | gadflyonthewallblog: The NEA May Be About to Endorse Hillary Clinton Without Input From Majority of MembersThe largest labor union in the United States may be about to endorse Hillary Clinton for President without a poll of its membership.Leadership at the National Education Association (NEA) has been making t
Michael Mulgrew: Firing teachers vs. fixing schools - NY Daily News
Michael Mulgrew: Firing teachers vs. fixing schools - NY Daily News: Firing teachers vs. fixing schoolsBARRY WILLIAMS/FOR NEW YORK DAILY NEWSHow’s this for good management? The boss of a struggling business — after nearly two-thirds of his staff have already walked out the door — responds by threatening to get rid of the remaining workers.Yet this is the precise situation facing a group of struggl
Russakoff’s “The Prize” Exposes Arrogance and Pride of Chris Christie and Cory Booker | janresseger
Russakoff’s “The Prize” Exposes Arrogance and Pride of Chris Christie and Cory Booker | janresseger: Russakoff’s “The Prize” Exposes Arrogance and Pride of Chris Christie and Cory BookerThe Prize is Dale Russakoff’s new book about the plan cooked up by then-Newark-mayor Cory Booker and New Jersey governor Cris Christie to transform the schools in Newark, New Jersey as a national model. Booker’s v
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: WEEKEND QUOTABLES Dyett hunger strike ends
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: WEEKEND QUOTABLES Dyett hunger strike ends: WEEKEND QUOTABLES Dyett hunger strike endsStrike over. Struggle continues.Aisha Wade-Bey“We do have some other ways to continue to make sure we get this high school in our community, where it’s fair and that they have the resources that it needs for our children.” -- Sun-TimesJeanette Taylor-Ramann"I'm not an activist,
Lower test scores for students who use computers frequently in school, 31 country study finds - The Hechinger Report
Lower test scores for students who use computers frequently in school, 31 country study finds - The Hechinger Report: Lower test scores for students who use computers frequently in school, 31 country study findsIn top performing nations, teachers, not students, use technologyFor those of us who worry that Google might be making us stupid, and that, perhaps, technology and education don’t mix well,
Seattle Education Association members ratified the new contract | Seattle Education
Seattle Education Association members ratified the new contract | Seattle Education: Seattle Education Association members ratified the new contractWhat we know so far is that at the General Membership Meeting this evening, members of the Seattle Education Association voted to ratify the new agreement with Seattle Public Schools.Per the Seattle Education Association’s website, the highlights of th
What the Data Actually Says About Shifting Views on the Common Core :: Frederick M. Hess
What the Data Actually Says About Shifting Views on the Common Core :: Frederick M. Hess: What the Data Actually Says About Shifting Views on the Common CoreThere've been a lot of claims made of late about what Americans think of the Common Core. The back-and-forth features a lot of push polls and agenda-driven analysis. As oneWashington Post headline proclaimed earlier this year, "Conservati
Hypocrisy on exhibit at L.A.’s Broad museum opening. | Fred Klonsky
Hypocrisy on exhibit at L.A.’s Broad museum opening. | Fred Klonsky: Hypocrisy on exhibit at L.A.’s Broad museum opening.UTLA teachers outside. Froo-froo inside.While Bill Clinton and other members of the froo-froo class drank white wine and dined on finger food inside the new Broad Museum in Los Angeles, a thousand L.A. teachers protested the role many of the rich inside played in promoting chart
Activists say hunger strike over Chicago school has ended - Yahoo News
Activists say hunger strike over Chicago school has ended - Yahoo News: Activists say hunger strike over Chicago school has endedCHICAGO (AP) — Activists have announced the end of a 34-day hunger strike over the fate of a Chicago neighborhood school, an effort that garnered national headlines when supporters disrupted public budget hearings held by Mayor Rahm Emanuel.Related StoriesChicago officia
Will Ohio ban pay-to-play school activities? | The Columbus Dispatch
Will Ohio ban pay-to-play school activities? | The Columbus Dispatch: Will Ohio ban pay-to-play school activities?Officials seek ways to end extracurricular fees without overburdening districtsCentral Ohio has the highest percentage of schools charging pay-to-play fees in the state, according to a 2014 survey. Players at Olentangy Liberty, shown charging onto the field before a home game against U
iPads for kids program sets off password security alarms for parents | ZDNet
iPads for kids program sets off password security alarms for parents | ZDNet: iPads for kids program sets off password security alarms for parentsANALYSIS/OPINION: An iPads-for-kids program has parents worried about sending kids to school with their child's Apple ID password and the answers to three Apple ID security questions on paper.A U.S. federal digital literacy program providing kids with iP
Moscow makes the case for school reform | Russia Beyond The Headlines
Moscow makes the case for school reform | Russia Beyond The Headlines: Moscow makes the case for school reformFive years into a process to consolidate and redistribute funding to schools, results are being seen, despite protests from parents and experts.When news came in fall 2012 that School 122 in central Moscow would be merged with another school, parents were up in arms. The school, which is t
Why Aren't Democratic Presidential Contenders Talking About K-12 Policy? - Politics K-12 - Education Week
Why Aren't Democratic Presidential Contenders Talking About K-12 Policy? - Politics K-12 - Education Week: Why Aren't Democratic Presidential Contenders Talking About K-12 Policy?Former U.S. Secretary of State and White House contender Hillary Clinton has proposals to eliminate college-debt and expand universal pre-kindergarten. And two of her rivals for the Democratic presidential nomination, Sen
Gov. Cuomo reaches out to teacher unions - NY Daily News
Gov. Cuomo reaches out to teacher unions - NY Daily News: Gov. Cuomo reaches out to teacher unionsHere is the third item from my "Albany Insider" column from Monday's editions:Gov. Cuomo’s recent efforts to improve relations with the Democratic party’s left wing seemingly includes the powerful teacher unions with which he’s been warring.Top Cuomo aide James Malatras recently met in Alban
When charter schools run amok - Editorials - Ohio
When charter schools run amok - Editorials - Ohio: When charter schools run amokWhy have so many charter schools performed poorly across the state? The Ohio Supreme provided insights into the answer in a long-awaited ruling last week. The court majority sided with White Hat Management of Akron, one of the largest private operators of charter schools in the country, in a dispute involving the posse
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What A Time To Be Alive [The Secret Sauce] | The Jose Vilson
What A Time To Be Alive [The Secret Sauce] | The Jose Vilson: What A Time To Be Alive [The Secret Sauce]For those of you who missed it, I had two separate, equally potent interviews with both the Wall Street Journal and Slate. I didn’t expect them to come out in the same week, but here’s a couple of excerpts. First, I was asked to debate / converse with National Center for Teaching Quality’s Kate
STEVE JOBS WIDOW FUNDS $50 MILLION XQ: THE SUPER SCHOOL PROJECT - Perdaily.com
STEVE JOBS WIDOW FUNDS $50 MILLION XQ: THE SUPER SCHOOL PROJECT - Perdaily.com: STEVE JOBS WIDOW FUNDS $50 MILLION XQ: THE SUPER SCHOOL PROJECT(Mensaje se repite en Español)Does Steve Jobs widow Lauren Powell Jobs really need to spend $50 million to reinvent our public schools or do we just have to eliminate the endemic corruption of public education that puts corporate profit and gimmickry ahead
CURMUDGUCATION: Hillary's Education Plan
CURMUDGUCATION: Hillary's Education Plan: Hillary's Education PlanSo, the Clinton campaign is starting to feel a little stress. This was in an e-mail from Robby Mook, the campaign manager:Friend --The Republican candidates for president are all over the place, but they do agree on one thing: They know that Hillary would be the strongest Democratic candidate, so they’ll say, do, and spend whatever
Why is Washington State Attorney General Robert Ferguson sticking his neck out for charter schools? | Seattle Education
Why is Washington State Attorney General Robert Ferguson sticking his neck out for charter schools? | Seattle Education: Why is Washington State Attorney General Robert Ferguson sticking his neck out for charter schools?In politics, actions are everything. That’s why it’s especially interesting Attorney General Bob Ferguson has decided to defend charter schools AFTER they were ruled unconstitution
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CORPORATE ED REFORMTeachers union holds protest outside Broad museum on opening day - LA TimesTeachers union holds protest outside Broad museum on opening day - LA Times: Teachers union holds protest outside Broad museum on opening dayBefore art aficionados could get their first look inside Eli Broad’s new museum Sunday morning, they got an angry earful on the outside from teachers who have long b
