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Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
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Big Education Ape: KEEP UP/ CATCH UP WITH DIANE RAVITCH'S BLOG A site to discuss better education for all https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2020/11/keep-up-catch-up-with-diane-ravitchs_21.html 



SomeDam Poet: Privatize the Planet
by dianeravitch / 1h
Our blog poet frequently favors with rhyme: Privatize the planet Privatize the planet Plunder it for gain Light the fire and fan it Mine the golden vein Privatize the water Sell it to the poor Privatize your daughter Sell her as a whore Privatize the wildlife Charge a viewing fee Like a Wall Street low life That is what you’ll be
Denver: Turmoil Over Superintendent’s Exit
34by dianeravitch / 2h
The superintendent of Denver Public Schools, Susana Cordova, resigned abruptly, and her departure was followed by finger pointing. Denver has been a hot spot for “reformers,” and it’s school board elections attract DFER, “Education Reform Now,” and other big-money donors from out of state. I asked Jeanne Kaplan, a former DPS board member, to explain what’s going on. She sent me her comments and a
Laura Chapman: Who Is Behind the “Read by Third Grade or Be Retained” Campaign?
by dianeravitch / 3h
Laura Chapman recently wrote about the policy of holding third grade students back if they didn’t pass the third grade reading test. One result of this initiative is to raise fourth-grade reading scores on state tests and NAEP. She writes: There is a national read-by-grade three campaign. The practice of holding students back a grade is not new, but in the olden days it was never based on test sc
Los Angeles: Charter School Games the System for More $$$
25by dianeravitch / 3h
Parent advocate Carl J. Peterson writes here about a charter school in Los Angeles that figured out to game the system for more money and space. He writes that “Citizens of the World” collects signatures of parents who are not likely to apply for the school and uses them as expressions of intent to enroll. A Facebook post by Jirusha Lopez, the principal of COW’s Hollywood campus, provides some in
Why I Object to the Term “Science of Reading”
22by dianeravitch / 4h
As anyone who read my book Left Back (2000) knows, I have long been persuaded of the value of phonetic instruction for early readers. I was a friend of the late Jeanne Chall, who began her career as a kindergarten teacher and eventually became a Harvard professor and the nation’s most eminent reading researcher. Her 1967 book, Learning to Read: The Great Debate, should have ended the reading wars
Marco Rubio Says He Will Oppose Biden’s Cabinet Choices
by dianeravitch / 20h
This afternoon, President-Elect Biden introduced his first Cabinet picks, all of whom are highly qualified and experienced. None is remotely controversial. Senator Marco Rubio tweeted that he would oppose them all. One reason he gave was that they had Ivy League educations. On Twitter, one of the many responses was a list of Trump Cabinet members who had gone to Harvard, Yale, and other Ivies. Tr
Kevin Welner: The Urgent De-Vos-Ing of the Department of Education
53by dianeravitch / 1d
I recently had the pleasure of reading Kevin Welner’s terrific new Onion-like book, “Potential Grizzlies: Making the Nonsense Bearable.” In tweets, I described Kevin as the Stephen Colbert and Groucho Marx of American education. Kevin and I had fun discussing the book on a Zoom sponsored by the Network for Public Education. ( WATCH: Diane Ravitch in Conversation with Kevin Welner ). Kevin has ple
What Happened to the School in New Orleans That Was First to Desegregate?
85by dianeravitch / 1d
You may recall the iconic painting of little Ruby Bridges, a first-grader, who was the first African American student to enroll in a previously all-white segregated school in New Orleans. If you don’t, be sure to read this article, which tells what happened to the William Franz Public School. Three scholars–Connie L. Schaffer, Martha Graham Viator, and Meg White–tell the story. The three are also
What My High School Did for One Student
25by dianeravitch / 1d
I am a 1956 graduate of San Jacinto High School in Houston, Texas. The school no longer exists; it is now part of the campus of Houston Community College. When I attended San Jac, it was a thriving community of about 1500 students. Most of the teachers were old-timers. There were many clubs for after-school activities and many sports teams. We were known as the Golden Bears. As a senior, I was ed
To Test or Not to Test, That Is the Question
79by dianeravitch / 1d
Everyone seems to have an opinion about whether the mandated federal tests should be administered this spring. When the pandemic was first acknowledged last March, Betsy DeVos offered waivers to states that wanted 
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Homeless families sue NYC over Wi-Fi installation, demand internet - New York Daily News - https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/ny-homeless-families-shelters-wifi-internet-remote-school-de-blasio-20201124-imulnd36cvfwvhdbvebxthf6yi-story.html#new_tab via @nydailynews


New resolution would urge Utah schools to retire ‘hurtful and racist’ Native American mascots - The Salt Lake Tribune - https://www.sltrib.com/news/education/2020/11/24/new-resolution-would/#new_tab on @sltrib



Philly’s Black-led charter schools are treated unfairly, new group says - https://www.inquirer.com/education/african-american-coalition-charter-schools-philadelphia-20201124.html#new_tab via @PhillyInquirer

NYC gives parents coping skills for COVID remote learning - New York Daily News - https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/education/ny-nyc-parent-virtual-classes-covid-20201124-5ixqmctnjbbexdsf5elago6gsu-story.html#new_tab via @nydailynews

U.S. Unwinds In-Person Education With Closings in Over 30 States - Bloomberg - https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-11-24/u-s-unwinds-in-person-education-with-closings-in-over-30-states#new_tab on @business


Tennessee takes overturned school voucher law to state’s highest court - Chalkbeat Tennessee - https://tn.chalkbeat.org/2020/11/24/21612706/tennessee-appeals-overturned-school-voucher-law-to-states-highest-court#new_tab on chalkbeat

State to reopen applications for remote learning grants - https://idahoednews.org/L5ZJw via @idahoednews

Home-schooling or dropping out? Indiana law presses schools to check. - Chalkbeat Indiana - https://in.chalkbeat.org/2020/11/24/21656203/new-indiana-law-high-schools-to-reduce-home-school-withdrawals-hidden-dropouts#new_tab on chalkbeat

School systems across the US report increased rates of failure from virtual learning https://washex.am/3fvbaJn

Public school enrollment plummets statewide amid coronavirus pandemic - The Boston Globe - https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/11/24/metro/public-school-enrollment-plummets-across-massachusetts-amid-coronavirus-pandemic/#new_tab on @BostonGlobe

A vast divide: Newark’s magnet schools excel while traditional high schools struggle https://newark.chalkbeat.org/2020/11/24/21683672/newark-magnet-comprehensive-high-schools via @ChalkbeatNWK




The Have You Heard Graduate Student Research Contest Is Back! – Have You Heard
by Mike Simpson / 21h
The Have You Heard Graduate Student Research Contest Is Back! Are you a graduate student whose research on K-12 or higher education is ready for the podcast limelight? Then we have 30 minutes of prime audio real estate with your name on it. Have You Heard is a biweekly education policy podcast, featuring scholar Jack Schneider and journalist Jennifer Berkshire. Seeking to move past the headlines
What Joe Biden actually promised about replacing Education Secretary Betsy DeVos - The Washington Post
by Mike Simpson / 21h
What Biden actually promised about replacing Education Secretary Betsy DeVos On July 5, 2019, while talking with a crowd of K-12 teachers, Joe Biden promised that he would hire a teacher to replace Betsy DeVos as education secretary. Biden wasn’t the only Democratic presidential candidate to make such a promise. But now that he is the one who is going to be president, there is high interest abou
THE TOP BANANA: TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES #REDFORED #tbats #COVID-19 #REOPENSCHOOLSSAFELY #COVIDOUTBREAK #BIDENWINS #46
by Mike Simpson / 21h
Big Education Ape THE TOP BANANA TODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES Connecticut teachers unions call for all schools to move online-only after Thanksgiving unless coronavirus safety, transparency criteria are met - Hartford Courant - https://www.courant.com/coronavirus/hc-news-coronavirus-teacher-unions-call-for-remote-learning-20201123-zs5b5osjr5dt3ilp6bugvpwsyu-story.html#new_tab via @hartfordcourant
J4J Open Letter to President-Elect Biden | Schott Foundation for Public Education
by Mike Simpson / 1d
J4J Open Letter to President-Elect Biden The Journey for Justice Alliance (J4J), a grassroots education justice organization with dozens of local chapters across the country, highlighted candidate Joe Biden’s pledge to be “the best friend of public education” as they urged the President-Elect to choose a Secretary of Education committed to education justice. J4J’s open letter emphasizes the impo
Teacher Tom: Something That Always "Works"
by Mike Simpson / 1d
Something That Always "Works" A two-year-old was standing at the gate, his fingers through the slats, crying after his mommy who had left. The grandmother of another child was sitting with him. I wanted to go take her place, not because she was doing anything wrong, but it was the first day of a summer session, I imagined she was there to enjoy it with her own grandson, and I see it as a big par
Kevin Welner: The Urgent De-Vos-Ing of the Department of Education | Diane Ravitch's blog
by Mike Simpson / 1d
Kevin Welner: The Urgent De-Vos-Ing of the Department of Education I recently had the pleasure of reading Kevin Welner’s terrific new Onion-like book, “Potential Grizzlies: Making the Nonsense Bearable.” In tweets, I described Kevin as the Stephen Colbert and Groucho Marx of American education. Kevin and I had fun discussing the book on a Zoom sponsored by the Network for Public Education. ( WAT
ANDRE PERRY: Black students: Don’t let white efforts at miseducation deny your legacy
by Mike Simpson / 1d
Black students: Don’t let white efforts at miseducation deny your legacy Dear Black students: Don’t let white efforts at miseducation deny your legacy ‘The upholders of white supremacy have always tried to control us by obstructing our path to the schoolhouse through law, propaganda and duplicity. They are doing it again.’ Dear Black students, The last seven months have presented you with a whirl
What Happened to the School in New Orleans That Was First to Desegregate? | Diane Ravitch's blog
by Mike Simpson / 1d
What Happened to the School in New Orleans That Was First to Desegregate? You may recall the iconic painting of little Ruby Bridges, a first-grader, who was the first African American student to enroll in a previously all-white segregated school in New Orleans. If you don’t, be sure to read this article, which tells what happened to the William Franz Public School. Three scholars–Connie L. Schaf
To Test or Not to Test, That Is the Question | Diane Ravitch's blog
by Mike Simpson / 1d
To Test or Not to Test, That Is the Question Everyone seems to have an opinion about whether the mandated federal tests should be administered this spring. When the pandemic was first acknowledged last March, Betsy DeVos offered waivers to states that wanted to suspend the testing. Although Biden has publicly expressed disdain for standardized testing, there has been no hint of whether he will a
Shawgi Tell: Charter School Promoters Complain About Inability to Pilfer More Public Funds | Dissident Voice
by Mike Simpson / 1d
Charter School Promoters Complain About Inability to Pilfer More Public Funds | Dissident Voice Charter School Promoters Complain About Inability to Pilfer More Public Funds While they have constantly been at it, every now and then charter school advocates self-servingly complain more vociferously than usual about how they are unable to funnel even more public funds from public schools into the h
CURMUDGUCATION: The False God Data Fails Again
by Mike Simpson / 1d
The False God Data Fails Again The dream of the Cult of Data is that for any issue, we simply design an instrument for collecting the data, analyze the Data, and select a solution suggested by the Data. Phrases like "data driven" or "data informed" are used to express the assumption that decisions backed by Data are inherently smarter, better, stronger, and wiser than Those Other Kinds of decisi
NYC Educator: UFT Town Hall November 23, 2020
by Mike Simpson / 1d
UFT Town Hall November 23, 2020 By special guest Mindy Rosier UFT President Michael Mulgrew % PM Thank you for coming on. Thank you for all you are doing. I want to use today to explain what we are dealing with. We have a lot to cover. I really wanted to do this Town Hall this week because it's Thanksgiving. Be safe, follow advice of the medical professionals. You all heard about instances of fa
This Giving Tuesday Support NPE - Network For Public Education
by Mike Simpson / 1d
As giving Tuesday approaches, please give generously to NPE and help us advocate for the public schools that you love. DONATE NOW In 2020, on our shoestring budget, here is some of what we accomplished. Important Investigations and Reports Broken Promises : This report is the first comprehensive examination of charter failure rates from 1999 to 2017. It documents that nearly 1 million schoolchil
WHAT’S A LITTLE LAW BREAKING AMONG FRIENDS? – Dad Gone Wild
by Mike Simpson / 1d
WHAT’S A LITTLE LAW BREAKING AMONG FRIENDS? “The future is called ‘perhaps,’ which is the only possible thing to call the future. And the only important thing is not to allow that to scare you.” ― Tennessee Williams, Orpheus Descending I’ve been struggling this weekend with organizing some thoughts. Thoughts connected through two disparate sources – the release of ACT scores and my reading of Ka
NewBlackMan (in Exile) TODAY #BLM #BLACKLIVESMATTER
by Mike Simpson / 1d
NewBlackMan (in Exile) NewBlackMan (in Exile) TODAY Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK WITH NEWBLACKMAN (IN EXILE) https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2020/11/this-week-with-newblackman-in-exile_21.html Inside the Libertarian Plot to Tear Down Public Education by Mark Anthony Neal / 12h 'Historian Jack Schneider and journalist Jennifer Berkshire explore the right's systematic, decades-long attack on p
A VERY BUSY DAY Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... The latest news and resources in education since 2007
by Mike Simpson / 1d
Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... | The latest news and resources in education since 2007 Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK IN EDUCATION Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... The latest news and resources in education since 2007 - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2020/11/this-week-in-

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