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California Distinguished Schools for 2013 - Year 2013 (CA Dept of Education)
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California Distinguished Schools for 2013 - Year 2013 (CA Dept of Education): State Schools Chief Tom Torlakson Announces California Distinguished Schools for 2013 SACRAMENTO—State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson today named 218 public middle and high schoolsCalifornia Distinguished Schools for their strong commitment and innovative approaches to improving student academic achievement. "These schools have gone the extra mile to provide high-quality instruction that puts their students on the right path toward career and college," Torlakson said. "Given the eno... more »
Modern School: The Real Cheating Scandal Occurs Each Year At Every School in America
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Modern School: The Real Cheating Scandal Occurs Each Year At Every School in America: The Real Cheating Scandal Occurs Each Year At Every School in America by Michael Dunn *“The real cheating scandal that has been going on for years is that kids are being cheated out of meaningful learning by focusing on test scores. Standardized tests like the CRCT measure what matters least. . . Standardized tests are lousy measures of thinking. They assess some combination of (a) family wealth and (b) how much time has been diverted from real learning in order to make kids better at taking test... more »
Testimony of US Secretary of Education Arne Duncan—FY 2014 Budget Request | U.S. Department of Education
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Testimony of US Secretary of Education Arne Duncan—FY 2014 Budget Request | U.S. Department of Education: Testimony of US Secretary of Education Arne Duncan—FY 2014 Budget Request *House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Other Related Agencies* APRIL 11, 2013 *Contact: * (202) 401-1576, press@ed.gov Good morning Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee. I'm pleased to be here today to talk with you about President Obama's priorities and plans for the Department of Education. I'm happy that the President's 2014 budget was submitte... more »
Failed DC Chancellor Michelle Rhee’s Reign of Error | Taking Note
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Failed DC Chancellor Michelle Rhee’s Reign of Error | Taking Note: Failed DC Chancellor Michelle Rhee’s Reign of Error by John Merrow Michelle A. Rhee, America’s most famous school reformer, was fully aware of the extent of the problem when she glossed over what appeared to be widespread cheating during her first year as Schools Chancellor in Washington, DC. A long-buried confidential memo from her outside data consultant suggests that the problem was far more serious than kids copying off other kids’ answer sheets. (“191 teachers representing 70 schools”). Twice in just four ... more »
Defense Department Schools Memo: Furlough Days Nixed For This School Year
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Defense Department Schools Memo: Furlough Days Nixed For This School Year: Defense Department Schools Memo: Furlough Days Nixed For This School Year by Joy Resmovits For the last few months, teachers in America's military schools have scrambled to understand how across-the-board cuts to the Department of Defense, or sequestration, would affect their schools. Like other military employees, teachers expected furloughs. Parents wondered whether there would be school on Fridays or doubled up classrooms. The Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA), which administers the schoo... more »
Ed Notes Online: Gotham Links to Bogus Charter School Wait List Reports
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Ed Notes Online: Gotham Links to Bogus Charter School Wait List Reports: Gotham Links to Bogus Charter School Wait List Reports by ed notes online *An appropriate analogy might be if Harvard began referring to the 32,994 students it didn’t admit this year as a “waiting list,” then added that number to the 32,270 it didn’t admit last year, giving it a “waiting list” of 65,264, or a fiercely urgent case for lifting the Crimson Cap.* *I propose that any charter that currently has fewer students enrolled than it has capacity to educate welcome some of the students on the waiting list ... more »
Raise Hell Not Tuition: On the Indiana University Strike |
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Raise Hell Not Tuition: On the Indiana University Strike |: Raise Hell Not Tuition: On the Indiana University Strike April 11, 2013 in Students I’ve been preoccupied with other stuff today, so haven’t had the chance to liveblog this, but a number of students, faculty, and staff are striking today and tomorrow at Indiana University. The group aren’t aiming to shut the university down, but they have reportedly reduced attendance considerably, and are staging teach-ins, marches and other events on both a campuswide and class-by-class basis. They’re calling for a reduction in tuition ... more »
Tony Monfiletto: A Charter School in No-Man's Land - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher
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Tony Monfiletto: A Charter School in No-Man's Land - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher: Tony Monfiletto: A Charter School in No-Man's Land by Anthony Cody *In December of last year, I wrote about an unusual charter school I visited, ACE Leadership High, which actively recruits students who have dropped out or are doing poorly in the regular schools. I pointed out that this school faces challenges similar to those of other high poverty schools, given our current accountability paradigm. I have stayed in touch with the principal there, Tony Monfiletto, and today he offers... more »
Briefly Revisiting the Central Problem with SGPs (in the creator’s own words) | School Finance 101
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Briefly Revisiting the Central Problem with SGPs (in the creator’s own words) | School Finance 101: Briefly Revisiting the Central Problem with SGPs (in the creator’s own words) by schoolfinance101 When I first criticized the use of SGPs for teacher evaluation in New Jersey, the creator of the Colorado Growth Model responded with the following statement: Unfortunately Professor Baker conflates the data (i.e. the measure) with the use. A primary purpose in the development of the Colorado Growth Model (Student Growth Percentiles/SGPs) was to distinguish the measure from the use: ... more »
Notice of Public Meeting - Public Schools Accountability Act (CA Dept of Education)
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Notice of Public Meeting - Public Schools Accountability Act (CA Dept of Education): April 23, 2013 Meeting of the Full CommitteeDate, Time, and Location April 23, 2013 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. California Department of Education 1430 N Street, Suite 1101 Sacramento, CA 95814 Agenda To be discussed and take action as necessary and appropriate: 1. Welcome and Introductions 2. Recommendations to the Superintendent on alternatives to the decile ranks as a method for determining eligibility, preference, or priority for statutory programs 3. Recommendation to the Superintendent o... more »
Diane in the Evening 4-11-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
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Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Florida: The “Parent Trigger” Scam by dianerav In this article columnist Daniel Shoer Roth explains how parents at the Desert Trails school in Adelanto, California, were hoodwinked into turning their public school over to a charter operator. Under the Florida proposal, charters can set their own rules for eligibility, and many students will be excluded from the school that once was their neighborhood school. Roth writes: “Some local students will not meet the new strict admission rules. This includes students wi... more »
The test didn’t make them cheat
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The test didn’t make them cheat: The test didn’t make them cheat Posted by Valerie Strauss on April 11, 2013 at 1:00 pm [image: test2]A tough piece I posted by Bill Ayers about theAtlanta test cheating indictments said the road to the scandal “runs right through the White House.” Ayers, a retired professor of education at the University of Illinois at Chicago who may be better known for his radical activism during the 1960s and ’70s. (During the 2008 presidential campaign right-wing commentators incorrectly said he had a close relationship with then candidate Barack Obama, whom Aye... more »
Daily Kos: Write off Begich & Pryor and primary them
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Daily Kos: Write off Begich & Pryor and primary them: Write off Begich & Pryor and primary them by rss@dailykos.com (teacherken) I would not necessarily say that were they to vote against gun control directly, given the politics of their states. But this was a cloture vote on the motion to proceed to debate. No one who is willing to filibuster a motion to proceed to debate belongs in the Democratic Party. there are things that are beyond the pale for a Democratic We believe in having the debate so the American people can here the arguments The unwillingness to have that discussion h... more »
FCMAT » Cali Education Headlines Thursday, April 11, 2013
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FCMAT » Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team: *New teaching standards delve more deeply into climate change* Education Headlines *Thursday, April 11, 2013* Calaveras Unified trims staff as enrollment dipsCalaveras Unified trustees this week voted unanimously to send layoff notices to three part-time classified employees - a van rider, a custodian, and a yard duty worker. The district's teaching staff is also going to be smaller, with five fewer teachers reporting to district classrooms when a new school year begins late this summer, according to District Superintendent Mark ... more »
Closing the learning-time gap | Philadelphia Public School Notebook
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Closing the learning-time gap | Philadelphia Public School Notebook: Closing the learning-time gap by thenotebook *by James H. Lytle* With all the debate about addressing the achievement gap, one obvious explanation has escaped attention: the amount of time kids from different backgrounds spend engaged in school or school-related activities. Having worked in or observed both public and private schools -- including inner-city, magnet, suburban, independent, and boarding schools -- I’ve concluded that there is a striking and straightforward explanation for why kids in the inner city d... more »
Explaining KIPP's 'SLANT' - Bridging Differences - Education Week
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Explaining KIPP's 'SLANT' - Bridging Differences - Education Week: Explaining KIPP's 'SLANT' by Deborah Meier *Elliott Witney blogs again with Deborah Meier today.* Dear Deb, You've asked how we can reconcile our practices with the Golden Rule of "Do unto others what you would have others do unto you." Or, in other words, how aligned are our practices with our beliefs? That's a question I've been focused on since I was in college, and I deeply appreciate the chance to get into it with you. I'll devote this second letter to discussing the educational practice you asked about, know... more »
Education coalition wants to stay course in L.A. Unified - latimes.com
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Education coalition wants to stay course in L.A. Unified - latimes.com: Education coalition wants to stay course in L.A. Unified - [image: print] - Comments 0 - Email Share 0 - [image: Villaraigosa and Deasy] L.A. schools Supt. John Deasy, right, appears with L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa at a downtown news conference on school safety. (Katie Falkenberg / For The Times / April 11, 2013) By Howard Blume April 10, 2013, 8:31 p.m. A coalition of groups, including the United Way of Greater Los Angeles, has launched an effort to put education at the ce... more »
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: See you tonight at Weegee's Lounge
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Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: See you tonight at Weegee's Lounge: See you tonight at Weegee's Lounge by Mike Klonsky Come join us at Weegee's Lounge in Logan Square tonight where a group of us are hosting, the social event of the season, "Conversation and Cocktails with with the Chicago Teachers Union President *Karen Lewis*. The event is all about supporting the CORE Caucus of the Chicago Teachers Union as they launch their re-election campaign to keep the teachers union on the right track. Let's raise some dough and raise the roof at Weegee's, 5:30 to 8 p.m., 3659 W. Armitage.... more »
UPDATE: Every Chicago public school is my school. Our schools. VIDEO + The in box. + I’m stickin’ to the union. | Fred Klonsky
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I’m stickin’ to the union. | Fred Klonsky: Every Chicago public school is my school. Our schools. VIDEO by Fred Klonsky Popout The in box. The union movement will be a youth movement. by Fred Klonsky Fred, may I tell you a quick story? I was a local prez of an urban local here in Massachusetts. I heard repeatedly over the years that young teachers don’t “get” unions any more, that they “don’t understand” and that they won’t stick to the union. In 2007 we were on strike, with 100% participation. Not one scab. Every young teachers, too. They were great. So, we’re picketing in the ci... more »
The iZone and the valley of death | Digital
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The iZone and the valley of death | Digital: The iZone and the valley of death by Anya Kamenetz Popout The Gap App from NYCDOE iZone on Vimeo. If you hang around conferences, incubators or hackathons devoted to K-12 blended learning, you'll constantly hear people lament the so-called "valley of death"--the slowness of the public procurement process in particular, and bureaucracy in general, that provide an unbridgeable divide between innovations and students, teachers and classrooms. There's a metabolism mismatch here: In Silicon Valley the mantra is "fail fast" and an organization... more »
UPDATE: Missouri Education Watchdog: Common Core Standards and JC Penney's: Tales of Failure?
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Missouri Education Watchdog: Common Core Standards and JC Penney's: Tales of Failure?: Message to DESE: Please Allow Comments and Questions on Your Common Core Videos by stlgretchen The latest from DESE and another Common Core video: Do we have to wait until Chris Nicastro comes to town hall meetings (if Senate Bill 210 passes) to discuss Common Core and ask questions? Two main points in this video: Common Core standards will ensure students are successful and this principal talks about the time that would be wasted if the standards were not implemented. What she doesn't ... more »
Louisiana Educator: Attacks on the Teaching Profession Continue
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Louisiana Educator: Attacks on the Teaching Profession Continue: Attacks on the Teaching Profession Continue by Michael Deshotels *HB 478* by Representative Simone Champagne who represents Iberia and Vermilion Parishes is purportedly an attempt to keep the best teachers in the classroom when teacher layoffs are necessary. (Click on the bill number to see the bill) It would do away with all seniority rights of teachers in determining the teachers selected for layoff and would instead use the teacher's ranking on the new Act 54 evaluation system. This means that the teachers rankin... more »
Schools Matter: Tennessee's Latest Stupidity: Take Food Away from Hungry Kids for Not Passing the State Test
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Schools Matter: Tennessee's Latest Stupidity: Take Food Away from Hungry Kids for Not Passing the State Test: Tennessee's Latest Stupidity: Take Food Away from Hungry Kids for Not Passing the State Test by Jim Horn I was in my hometown of Erin, TN for their Irish Day Celebration in March, and I was talking to an old friend of mine, now a judge. It occurred to both of as we were talking that when we were growing up there in the 60s, our town and our state was a much richer place with more to offer and more to gain. Since then the state's politics and policies have become increa... more »
Shanker Blog » The Plural Of Anecdote Is Data
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Shanker Blog » The Plural Of Anecdote Is Data: The Plural Of Anecdote Is Data by Esther Quintero Last week, I attended a Center for American Progress (CAP) discussion, where UC Berkeley professor David Kirp spoke about his research on Union City’s school system, and offered some ideas from his new book,*Improbable Scholars: The Rebirth of a Great American School System and a Strategy for America’s Schools*. Kirp’s work and Union City have received a lot of attention in the last month or so, and while most find the story heartening, a few commentators have had more skeptical react... more »
MORNING UPDATE LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 4-11-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
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Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: [image: Click on picture to Listen to Diane Ravitch] Governor Malloy of Connecticut Opposes School Funding Lawsuit by dianerav This is a sad reversal for Connecticut’s poorest children. As a candidate for governor, Dannell Malloy supported a lawsuit that would guarantee that the children of the state have a constitutional right to a quality education. Now that he is governor, he is trying to quash the lawsuit he once supported. Go figure. Burris to Parents: The Common Core Assessments Are “Bunk” by dianerav Carol ... more »
UPDATE: Don’t let the word Democrat confuse you… - Wait, What?
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Don’t let the word Democrat confuse you… - Wait, What?: Adamowski says Windham Stem Academy Magnet Operations Plan being “revised” and “clarified” by jonpelto Adamowski even says it will be voted on by the Windham Board of Education… At the Windham Board of Education meeting last night, April 11, 2013, Special Master Stephen Adamowski finally addressed the issue of the Operations Plan for the Charles H. Barrows Stem Academy It would be difficult, if not impossible, for Wait, What? readers not to know the story surrounding the infamous Windham STEM Academy Operations Plan. Under C... more »
Parent Trigger Removes Parents Seat at the Table | Scathing Purple Musings
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Parent Trigger Removes Parents Seat at the Table | Scathing Purple Musings: Parent Trigger Removes Parents Seat at the Table by Bob Sikes Parent Trigger makes a stop at the Senate Education Appropriations Committee today. A well-paid lobbyist or two from Jeb Bush’s Foundation for Florida’s Future will be there and insists that the bill is all about giving parents a seat at the table. We found out yesterday that this mantra isn’t even true. *Miami Herald *writer Daniel Shoer Roth took a closer look at what happened at the other California school where Parent Trigger was successfu... more »
How two South Georgia districts ended segregated proms: Lessons from Turner and Montgomery counties | Get Schooled
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How two South Georgia districts ended segregated proms: Lessons from Turner and Montgomery counties | Get Schooled: How two South Georgia districts ended segregated proms: Lessons from Turner and Montgomery counties by Maureen Downey [image: Two nearby school districts have already gone through what Wilcox County is facing: ending the practice of private segregated proms. (AP Images.)]Two nearby school districts have already gone through what Wilcox County is facing: ending the practice of private segregated proms. (AP Images.) Veteran educator Henry Walding used to joke that if h... more »
Announcing Student Voice Live!’s Keynote Speaker: Andrew Jenks Student Voice
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Student Voice: Announcing Student Voice Live!’s Keynote Speaker: Andrew Jenks by admin Andrew Jenks is an award-winning filmmaker, host of MTV’s critically-acclaimed series “World of Jenks,” and author of *Andrew Jenks: My Adventures as a Young Filmmaker.*In 2010, Jenks created the innovative documentary series “World of Jenks” for MTV. In each 30 minute episode, we saw Jenks live with a different person (from a homeless teen to a rapper) for a week, giving audiences a glimpse into their lives. With more than one million viewers per episode, the first season of “The World of Jenks”... more »
After the Billionaires Kick Down Teachers and Students, Who Is Next? | toteachornototeach
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After the Billionaires Kick Down Teachers and Students, Who Is Next? | toteachornototeach: After the Billionaires Kick Down Teachers and Students, Who Is Next? by aristotlethewise *After the Billionaires Kick Down * *Teachers and Students, Who Is Next?* by John Thompson Commentator Jim Hightower’s metaphor nailed the latest assaults launched by the bubble-in school “reform” movement. The quotable Texan observes that a dog knows the difference between being stumbled over and being kicked. Over the last 20 years ago, non-educators have stumbled over our troubled inner city schools. Th... more »
Update: Tony Smith and AIMS - The Education Report - Katy Murphy's blog on Oakland schools
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Update: Tony Smith and AIMS - The Education Report - Katy Murphy's blog on Oakland schools: Update: Tony Smith and AIMS By awoodall Wednesday, April 10th, 2013 at 4:39 pm in charter schools, lawsuits, OUSD central office, superintendent search, Tony Smith, Uncategorized. At 6 p.m. tonight, the OUSD board is expected to speak publicly for the first time about the resignation of schools superintendent Tony Smith last week. There is nothing on the agenda but the board will say a few words and maybe we should expect some public comment. In the meantime, at 5 p.m., AIPCS teachers will ... more »
Teacher: Why I won’t quit despite ‘inane’ reform
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Teacher: Why I won’t quit despite ‘inane’ reform: Teacher: Why I won’t quit despite ‘inane’ reform Posted by Valerie Strauss on April 11, 2013 at 6:00 am 1 Comments More [image: i wont quit]A recent post of a teacher’s resignation letter struck a chord with many readers, who wrote more than 1,300 comments, tweeted it some 2,000 times, and “liked” it more than 91,000 times. That teacher, Gerald J. Conti, a social studies teacher at Westhill High School in Syracuse, N.Y., wrote that he felt that school reformers have decimated the teaching profession. Here is a different letter, one f... more »
NYC Educator: The Very Important Job
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NYC Educator: The Very Important Job: The Very Important Job by NYC Educator It's not easy when you have a Very Important Job that takes all your time. You don't really have time for your kids, because the Job takes up every moment of your time. Sure, it bothers you when report cards indicate they're failing every one of their classes in school, but that's really the teacher's job, not yours, so what can you do? Still, when you get a Very Prestigious Offer to work in the United States, that's nothing to sneeze at. And it's pretty well known that the teachers there aren't nearly as... more »
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Thanks for listening, Carlos. But here's how you know the decisions have already been made.
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Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Thanks for listening, Carlos. But here's how you know the decisions have already been made.: Thanks for listening, Carlos. But here's how you know the decisions have already been made. by Mike Klonsky Azcoitia just "listening"?CPS board member, *Carlos Azcoitia *showed up at Amundsen High School, host to back-to-back community meetings for Graeme Stewart and Joseph Stockton elementary schools. Both are on BBB's chopping block. Carlos said he was there to "listen" and knowing him, I believe that is true. But Carlos was also running the party line on pe... more »
Special Late Nite Cap UPDATE 4-10-13 #SOSCHAT #EDCHAT #P2
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*Nite Cap UPDATE* * * ** *UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE* ** *CORPORATE ED REFORM* Preschool For All Plan In Obama Budget May Skip Some States by Joy Resmovits President Barack Obama's "Preschool for All" initiative in his 2014 2014 budget proposal is billed as a way to make sure every American child can attend preschool for free. Helping kids in their early years can ease achievement gaps and help them enter the workforce later on, the administration said. "This would constitute the largest expansion of educational opportunity in the 21st century," Secretary of Education Arne Dunca... more »
Reaction mixed in ed world to Obama budget proposal
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Reaction mixed in ed world to Obama budget proposal: Reaction mixed in ed world to Obama budget proposal Posted by Valerie Strauss on April 10, 2013 at 7:45 pm 0 Comments More [image: obama]The early reaction to President Obama’s newly released 2014 budget proposal has garnered mixed reviews from the education world. Here’s some of the reaction: *Dennis Van Roekel, president of the National Education Association*, the country’s largest teachers union, both praised and criticized the proposal Referring to proposed cuts in Medicare and other health programs as well as other cuts, he sa... more »
The walk Michelle Obama didn’t walk in Chicago today. | Fred Klonsky
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The walk Michelle Obama didn’t walk in Chicago today. | Fred Klonsky: The walk Michelle Obama didn’t walk in Chicago today. by Fred Klonsky [image: 2013_4_10_walk] *Photo: Raise Your Hand.* I heard Michelle Obama’s talk to Chicago corporate and political leaders about gun violence on TV this evening. “Hadiya Pendleton was me,” Mrs. Obama said, referring to the Chicago high school student who was gunned down after returning from Washington, DC having marched in the Obama inauguration. Michelle Obama was very moving in her words and in the sincerity of her voice. What she didn’t do th... more »
A response to the NYSSBA attorneys. #optout #refuse – @ the chalk face
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A response to the NYSSBA attorneys. #optout #refuse – @ the chalk face: A response to the NYSSBA attorneys. #optout #refuse by Chris Cerrone I have been very fortunate to have worked with Eric Mihelbergel the last few months on education advocacy in Western New York. Eric has been a bundle of energy and a trusted source of information and research. His passion to to fight the high-stakes testing madness is truly appreciated by parents and educators across New York. Eric’s “refusal” letter has helped justify the parental and student right to boycott the New York State Assessment... more »
2014 Education Budget: What’s the Bottom Line? | ED.gov Blog
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2014 Education Budget: What’s the Bottom Line? | ED.gov Blog: 2014 Education Budget: What’s the Bottom Line? Posted on April 10, 2013 by Cameron Brenchley [image: Budget Logo]As Education Secretary Arne Duncan often says, budgets aren’t just numbers in a ledger – they are a reflection of our values. President Obama’s 2014 budget proposal, released today, demonstrates his belief in education as the engine that will keep America competitive in a global innovation economy and grow a thriving middle class. The proposal builds on momentum for reform and protects the most vulnerable. Now... more »
BOR: DoJ Issues Temporary Restraining Order in BISD Trustee Election Based On Section 5 Of VRA
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BOR: DoJ Issues Temporary Restraining Order in BISD Trustee Election Based On Section 5 Of VRA: DoJ Issues Temporary Restraining Order in BISD Trustee Election Based On Section 5 Of VRA by: Joe Deshotel*Wed Apr 10, 2013 at 05:35 PM CDT*On Wednesday, a District Court in D. C., at the behest of the Department of Justice, issued a temporary restraining order postponing the May 11th election of Beaumont Independent School District Trustees. The DoJ will have 60 days to review the plans that could disenfranchise a majority of minority voters in 3 of the 7 single member districts. *The D... more »
Chicagoland Researchers and Advocates for Transformative Education (CReATE): CReATE Researchers on Impact of Proposed School Closing
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Chicagoland Researchers and Advocates for Transformative Education (CReATE): CReATE Researchers on Impact of Proposed School Closing: CReATE Researchers on Impact of Proposed School Closing by CReATE Chicago CReATE researchers Josh Radinsky and Federico Waitoller (University of Illinois-Chicago) have prepared a report that details the impacts of the proposed school closings in Chicago in terms of student relocation and faculty dismissal. These researchers find that CPS statements on this matter greatly underestimate the scale of the impact. One of the stunning facts this repor... more »
