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DianeRavitch
What About All Those “Bad” Teachers? « Diane Ravitch's blog
Marc Tucker has an interesting blog today in Education Week (http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/top_performers/2012/05/teacher_quality_and_teacher_accountability.html) about teachers. He recounts his m...dianeravitch.net
Educationarneduncan
Financial Capability Toolkit: Tell Us What You Think
The Administration is offering a new resource guide to K-12 schools, institutions of higher education, employers, and community leaders with the goal of inspiring leaders at all levels to leverage ...whitehouse.gov
EducationHHS announces $75 million in grants to bolster health clinics in schools
The Health and Human Services Department unveiled a $75 million grant opportunity Wednesday to help build new health clinics in schools.HHS said school-based clinics help children and adolescents —...thehill.com
HealthED Shows Appreciation by Walking a Day in 50 Teachers’ Shoes
Steven Hicks, specialist assistant for early learning, spent the day shadowing a kindergarten teacher at Oyster-Adams bilingual school in DC as part of "ED Goes Back to School." As I entered the U....ed.gov
Educationmikeklonsky
Superintendent Huppenthal, Stop attacking Mexican American Studies & reinstate TUSD's MAS program
Flag petition as inappropriateBy Gary Rhoades (Contact)To be delivered to:John Huppenthal, AZ State Superintendent of Public Instruction and TUSD Board of EducationWe support the petition of 136 Un...signon.org
SocietyMatt Farmer: Teachers Don't Like Bullies
A couple of voices from Mayor Emanuel's "education reform" choir are up in arms because some public school teachers are now talking seriously about the possibility of a teachers' strike in Chicago ...huffingtonpost...
Educationleoniehaimson
PAA Action News
Teacher Appreciation Week: What to do and what NOT to do! A lot of people received a "heartfelt e-mail" from Michelle Rhee and "Students First," asking them to honor teachers this week by cli...campaign.r20.c...
EducationHouse approves Republican plan for domestic spending cuts
WASHINGTON — The Republican-led House approved a plan for deep spending cuts in food stamps, Meals on Wheels and other domestic programs — while sparing the Pentagon — in a vote that showcased the ...latimes.com
PoliticsAccretive Health, Hospital Debt Collector, To Receive Millions In Tax Benefits In Chicago
Under an agreement approved by the City Council last year, Chicago is set to hand over $6 million in tax increment financing to Accretive Health, the hospital debt collector at the center of a grow...BusinessStudent video: How high-stakes tests affect kids - The Answer Sheet
There is one voice rarely heard in the screaming debate about the role of high-stakes tests in education: that of students. Though the big focus today in education is on evaluating teachers and whe...washingtonpost...
EducationEmanuel, suburban mayors join forces on pension reform - chicagotribune.com
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is joined at City Hall in Chicago by approximately 30 mayors from across Illinois to speak on the challenges they all face in developing retirement security solutions for...chicagotribune...
Politicsfklonsky
Mitt Romney's Non-Apology Apology | Mother Jones
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney. David Maialetti/Philadelphia Daily News/ZumaPress.comOn Thursday morning, the Washington Post's Jason Horowitz dropped a bomb: ...motherjones.com
SocietyDeb Meier's latest
Deb Meier In her latest post on her Bridging Differences blog, ("The Left Wiug of the Possible") Deborah Meier poses the question to Diane Ravitch: "How best to fight back?" There are many ways, sa...michaelklonsky...
EducationALEC's Common Core Vote Now Under Public Microscope - State EdWatch
At this rate, the American Legislative Exchange Council will be "about as clandestine as the National Football League," to use a Dave Barry phrase from a different context.You may recall that both ...blogs.edweek.org
SocietyNY1 Exclusive: Memo Shows Company Aware Of State Test Errors
To view our videos, you need toenable JavaScript. Learn how.install Adobe Flash 9 or above. Install now. Then come back here and refresh the page. The company responsible for this year's state En...ny1.com
SocietyCitizens for Public Schools | Stand for Children Faces Growing Opposition to Ballot Question
Stand CEO Jonah Edelman said a Massachusetts ballot question might be used as a lever. Opposition is growing to Stand for Children’s complicated, destructive and deceptive attack on teachers’ basic...citizensforpub...
EducationYour Illinois News Radar » House approves bill to effectively end free employee health insurance premiums
* If you were watching yesterday’s live session coverage post, you knew right away that this had happened… House lawmakers moved [yesterday] to reduce the $800 million annual cost of insurance for ...capitolfax.com
PoliticsDoes State Board “rubber stamp” charters? – Sentinel School Zone – Orlando Sentinel
State board rubber stamp for charters? As the Florida Board of Education was in the process Wednesday of overturning seven charter school denials by local school boards, member Roberto Martinez mus...blogs.orlandos...
EducationKane County Chronicle | Meeting to look at ‘assaults on teachers’ rights’
ELGIN – The Northern Illinois Jobs with Justice group will host a general meeting from 2 to 5 p.m Saturday at First Congregational Church, 256 E. Chicago St., Elgin. The forum will be open to the p...kcchronicle.com
EducationMitt Romney’s prep school classmates recall pranks, but also troubling incidents
BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. — Mitt Romney returned from a three-week spring break in 1965 to resume his studies as a high school senior at the prestigious Cranbrook School. Back on the handsome campus,...Stories
