Sunday, April 24, 2011

Big Education Ape: 4-24-11 Easter Bunny, Tooth Fairy and Ed Reform Edition

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niemanwatchdog.org - Getting beyond the school-reform hype ASK THIS | April 22, 2011 An educator asks the press to do its homework and not just parrot leaders who claim great gains in educational achievement. If report...

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citylimits.org - Chancellor Walcott is right: we need to set a new tone to solve the problems confronting New York City’s public schools. For the past few months we’ve been distracted by issues that have prevented ...

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zhaolearning.com - “It makes no sense”: Puzzling over Obama’s State of the Union Speech “It makes no sense” is perhaps President Obama’s favorite phrase, using it twice in his 2011 State of the Union speech. I like t...

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ednotesonline.blogspot.com - Here is a posting from Leonie Haimson’s list followed by Tilden teacher John Lawhead’s excellent analysis.“See message from John Lawhead of Tilden HS below; John makes lots of excellent observation...

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blogs.edweek.org - Dear Deborah,The legislators who passed the Elementary and Secondary Act in 1965 repeatedly assured their colleagues and the American public that the federal government would never interfere with s...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Ackerman speaks to 'secret' meeting on King charter | Philadelphia Public School NotebookAckerman speaks to 'secret' meeting on King charterby thenotebookby Bill Hangley, Jr.A top deputy of Philade...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - This Week In Education: Video: Preview Of "60 Minutes" Eli Broad ProfileVideo: Preview Of "60 Minutes" Eli Broad ProfileLooks like he's going to get glowing coverage, given this preview and the pre...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Parent Teacher Home Visit Project | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day...Parent Teacher Home Visit Project The Sacramento Bee has a great article today titled Teachers’ visits to students’ homes ...

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watch.thirteen.org - Program: THIRTEEN Specials Episode: Eye on Education: Diane Ravitch Diane Ravitch is Research Professor of Education at New York University and a nonresident senior fellow at the Brookings Institut...

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palmbeachpost.com - By Jason SchultzPalm Beach Post Staff WriterUpdated: 8:19 p.m. Thursday, April 21, 2011 Posted: 7:58 p.m. Thursday, April 21, 2011BOCA RATON -- Hundreds of angry parents and teachers from Palm Beac...

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suntimes.com - Emanuel’s CPS: The right team at the right time BY TIMOTHY KNOWLES Apr 23, 2011 12:10PM Mayor-elect Rahm Emanuel introduces Jean-Claude Brizard as the new CEO of Chicago Public Schools on Monday. |...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Saturday coffee « Fred Klonsky's blogSaturday coffeeAPRIL 23, 2011by Fred KlonskyAn article in The Nation the other day about the best protest songs started a thread on my Facebook page.I chose Flo...

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latimes.com - Three years ago, I spoke at Fremont High School in South-Central Los Angeles and asked a room of 50 teenagers how many of them had ever been inside Dodger Stadium. One intrepid student raised his h...

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scholasticadministrator.typepad.com - April 20, 2011 | Posted At: 02:38 PM | Author: john thompson | Category: Foundation Follies , John Thompson , Urban Ed When my district hired a graduate of the Broad Superintendents Academy , it se...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Rachel Maddow show covers Detroit Schools and Direct Action | Dailycensored.comRachel Maddow show covers Detroit Schools and Direct ActionWritten by Danny WeilEducationApr 23, 20110diggShareWith th...

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clicker.com - Watch This Episode Now Season 411 Episode 0422 Date: Apr 23, 2011 Rachel Maddow takes a look at one of the effects of the emergency financial manager law, particularly on a remarkable Detroit high ...

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womensenews.org - TIME Magazine has named Cecile Richards, president of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, to the 2011 TIME 100, the magazine's annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. (WO...

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wired.com - When the U.S. military wanted to take out Moammar Gadhafi’s air defense systems, it unleashed a barrage of 122 Tomahawk cruise missiles. But these munitions aren’t like most others in the American ...

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time.com - Not being a professional historian, I take on this essay with fear and trembling. That's because, although defeated, although dead, this man is frightening. What was the secret of his power over hi...

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wepartypatriots.com - You know your legislative actions are extreme when major news publications do not even feel the need to use their opinion pages to denounce your agenda as hyper-partisan and detrimental. Yesterday’...

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wvmetronews.com - Those in the music world and those in Appalachia are remembering the work of West Virginia native Hazel Dickens. She died in her sleep Thursday night. She was 75. Her songs focused on what she lear...

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saveseattleschools.blogspot.com - As you are probably aware, all Seattle seniors have to complete a year-long senior project as one of SPS' graduation requirements. One young woman in Toppenish took a decided risk and went for bro...

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jd2718.wordpress.com - Embarrassed. I shared a puzzle, thought it was massively cool. And I want to give credit, but don’t recall where I grabbed it from. Any helpers? Consider a square. Consider four circles, centered o...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Addressing Equity and Excellence « InterACTAddressing Equity and Excellenceby David B. CohenOn April 21, 2011, The Equity and Excellence Commission of the U.S. Department of Education held an event...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Education Research Report: Languages Studied by K–12 Public School StudentsLanguages Studied by K–12 Public School StudentsΩComplete report summary2004–05 Foreign Language Enrollments by Language.L...

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