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James Baldwin said it best: 

"For these are all our children, and we will profit by or pay for whatever they become."


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Will John White prove to be the downfall of TFA, or just Louisiana? | Crazy Crawfish's Blog
Will John White prove to be the downfall of TFA, or just Louisiana? | Crazy Crawfish's Blog: Will John White prove to be the downfall of TFA, or just Louisiana?Posted on July 1, 20130Some of you may have seen some articles and letters to the editor lately relating to TFA (Teach For America Contracts) To help bring clarity to this issue I have submitted some FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) reques
Commission votes to revoke City College of San Francisco accreditation | EdSource Today
Commission votes to revoke City College of San Francisco accreditation | EdSource Today: Commission votes to revoke City College of San Francisco accreditationJuly 3rd, 2013 | Add a Comment | By Michelle MaitreShare on facebookShare on printCity College of San Francisco should lose its accreditation in one year because of an inability to address a series of financial and mismanagement breaches, th
Report finds school leadership gaps | EdNewsColorado
Report finds school leadership gaps | EdNewsColorado: Report finds school leadership gapsWritten by Todd Engdahl on Jul 3rd, 2013. | Copyright © EdNewsColorado.orgColorado has a shortage of quality candidates for school leadership jobs and needs to improve principal training, according to a new report from the Donnell-Kay Foundation.The report, “Meeting Colorado Demands for Excellent Leaders,” mak
United for Public Schools #HerePastJune. #neara13 #RYH4Ed #BATsACT
United for Public Schools: School’s out, but teachers are #HerePastJuneSHARE:facebooktwitterPosted by admin | July 1, 2013 | Category: actions, teacher activism | Write CommentBy now, most public schools are out of session for the summer. But upstate New York teacher Don Carlisto says you wouldn’t know it to look at the faculty parking lot at his school.“The lot’s still full of teachers’ cars,” Ca
Jersey Jazzman: Failed DC Chancellor Michelle Rhee: The Reformy Lobbyists' Best Friend!
Jersey Jazzman: Failed DC Chancellor Michelle Rhee: The Reformy Lobbyists' Best Friend!: Failed DC Chancellor Michelle Rhee: The Reformy Lobbyists' Best Friend!I'm sure folks will have plenty to say over the next few days about Michelle Rhee's corporate money funnel, StudentsFirst: Joy Resmovits of the Huffington Post just published the group's latest IRS report:The national lobbying group that ai
“THE SKY IS FALLING!!!” – “Shh… No, Governor, it’s not,” said The Committee of Ten. | Reclaim Reform
“THE SKY IS FALLING!!!” – “Shh… No, Governor, it’s not,” said The Committee of Ten. | Reclaim Reform: “THE SKY IS FALLING!!!” – “Shh… No, Governor, it’s not,” said The Committee of Ten.Posted on July 3, 2013by kenprevitiWhen a bunch of politicos attempt to publicly steal several billion dollars from elderly teachers, an attempt is generally made to give a valid reason for the the sake of posing he
Uncommon Schools is Broad Prize Winner #neara13 #RYH4Ed #BATsACT
Uncommon Schools is Broad Prize Winner | U.S. Department of Education: Uncommon Schools is Broad Prize WinnerWED, JULY 3, 2013 10:57 AMUncommon Schools, a network of 32 public charter schools in Massachusetts, New Jersey, and New York — and current grantee of the Office of Innovation and Improvement’s Charter Schools Program (CSP) — is winner of the 2013 Broad Prize for Public Charter Schools. Rob
Parents, educators, and community groups file lawsuit challenging new charter school law in Washington State | Seattle Education
Parents, educators, and community groups file lawsuit challenging new charter school law in Washington State | Seattle Education: Parents, educators, and community groups file lawsuit challenging new charter school law in Washington State Parents, educators, and community groups file lawsuit challenging new charter school lawA coalition of parents, educators, and community groups has filed a Compl
Van Roekel: Only Educator-Led Change Will Improve Student Success #neara13 #RYH4Ed #BATsACT
Van Roekel: Only Educator-Led Change Will Improve Student Success | NEA Today: Van Roekel: Only Educator-Led Change Will Improve Student SuccessJuly 3, 2013 by twalker  Filed under Featured News, Top StoriesLeave a CommentIn his keynote address to the 2013 National Education Association (NEA) Representative Assembly on Wednesday, NEA President Dennis Van Roekel urged the nearly 9,000 delegates to
Mother Crusader: Pitbull Wants To Be Just Like Bill
Mother Crusader: Pitbull Wants To Be Just Like Bill (Cosby, Gates & Clinton): Pitbull Wants To Be Just Like Bill (Cosby, Gates & Clinton)Pitbull opened the 2013 National Alliance of Public Charter Schools Conference with what he referred to as his "first major speech."  According to the Washington Post, he was introduced by none other than Fernando Zulueta, President of Academica, the for-
Five Complications for Common Core Education Standards - #neara13 #RYH4Ed #BATsACT
Five Complications for Common Core Education Standards - Economic Intelligence (usnews.com): Common Core ComplicationsBy MIKE MCSHANEJuly 3, 2013 RSS Feed PrintComment ()inShareLast week, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan gave a speech to the Society of News Editors that Education Week called "The strongest defense yet of Common Core Standards."In it, he said that the Common Core – educational st
Corbett's rescue plan sets the stage for attack on teachers' union | #neara13 #RYH4Ed #BATsACT
Corbett's rescue plan sets the stage for attack on teachers' union | Philadelphia Public School Notebook: Corbett's rescue plan sets the stage for attack on teachers' unionby Ron Whitehorne on Jul 03 2013 Posted in Commentary="" style="color: rgb(76, 153, 72); cursor: pointer; float: left; padding: 0px 2px;">Share on emailCOMMENTS (5)PRINTThe Corbett rescue plan for Philadelphia's schools, forged
NEA President Calls for 'Student-Centered, Union-Led' Projects - #neara13 #RYH4Ed #BATsACT
NEA President Calls for 'Student-Centered, Union-Led' Projects - Teacher Beat - Education Week: NEA President Calls for 'Student-Centered, Union-Led' ProjectsBy Stephen Sawchuk on July 3, 2013 1:09 PMAtlantaIn his keynote address today, NEA President Dennis Van Roekel called on his members to engage in "student-centered, union-led" efforts to improve the quality of teaching and learning in their s
Diane in the Evenig 7-3-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Arne Duncan’s Speech to the National Charter School ConferenceValerie Strauss posted Secretary Duncan’s speech to the charter schools conference, without comment. This is the same conference where the foul-mouthed, misogynistic rapper Pitbull was also a keynote speaker. I am tempted to raise many questions–about the predatory pract
Perdido Street School: NYC Teacher Evaluation System: Still Rigged Against Teachers
Perdido Street School: NYC Teacher Evaluation System: Still Rigged Against Teachers: NYC Teacher Evaluation System: Still Rigged Against TeachersGotham Schools put a piece up this morning saying the teacher evaluation system imposed upon NYC teachers by NYSED Commissioner/rookie teacher John King is so good that it may be the model for renegotiated evaluation systems in other districts around the
Answers to Your Questions on Student Loan Interest | ED.gov Blog
Answers to Your Questions on Student Loan Interest | ED.gov Blog: Answers to Your Questions on Student Loan InterestPosted on July 3, 2013 by Cameron BrenchleyA college degree is a vital part of helping students have a successful future and a place in the middle class, and making college affordable is a major priority for the Obama Administration.As of July 1, 2013, the interest rate on new Staffo
In Oregon, a Plan to Eliminate Tuition and Loans at State Colleges - NYTimes.com
In Oregon, a Plan to Eliminate Tuition and Loans at State Colleges - NYTimes.com: By RICHARD PÉREZ-PEÑAPublished: July 3, 2013FACEBOOKTWITTERGOOGLE+SAVEE-MAILSHAREPRINTREPRINTS
Pregnant/parenting students’ rights protected by Title IX SI&A Cabinet Report – News & Resources
SI&A Cabinet Report – News & Resources: Pregnant/parenting students’ rights protected by Title IX By Kimberly BeltranWednesday, July 03, 2013In a nod to the recent 40th anniversary of Title IX, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights has released updated guidance for districts and educators aimed at keeping pregnant or parenting students in school.The landmark 1972 law, w
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: The rising of Chicago
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: The rising of Chicago: The rising of ChicagoYou may write me down in historyWith your bitter, twisted lies,You may trod me in the very dirtBut still, like dust, I'll rise.-- Maya AngelouThe NationThe Nation's Rick Pearlstein documents the rise of Chicago's modern-day freedom movement:  "Chicago Rising! A resurgent protest culture fights back against Rahm Emanuel’s au
Cali Education Headlines Wednesday, July 3, 2013
FCMAT » Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team: INOUTVladovic replaces six-term incumbent as L.A. Unified board presidentEducation HeadlinesWednesday, July 3, 2013Encinitas stretches the First AmendmentToward the end of his legal blessing of Encinitas school yoga, Judge John Meyer said one aspect of the case troubled him. The money.Antioch Unified in line for additional state fundingAntioc
GPS Network will aid in NEA’s efforts to Lead the Professions #neara13 #RYH4Ed #BATsACT
GPS Network:  About the GPS Network The Great Public Schools (GPS) Network will serve as a tool to aid in NEA’s efforts to Lead the Professions.  Through the GPS Network online, members will be able to communicate and address common core standards, educational leadership, and other key educational issues. NEA Focusing on Student SuccessThe purpose of the GPS Network is to develop a network of NEA
Another Message for Arne Duncan #neara13 #RYH4Ed #BATsACT
A very important message for the Secretary of Education.Love history? Come "like" / follow HipHughes History on Facebook! Play games like "Bad Rhymes" and "Who the Hell am I"? Get you name on the scoreboard and if you're really good win swag prizes like online cred, swag and gansta bragging rights! www.facebook.com/hiphugheshistoryClick below for links to tons of edu content creators sure to make
PSAT for 7-2-13: Join Free Minds, Free People
Parents United for Responsible Education » Blog Archive » PSAT for 7-2-13: Join Free Minds, Free People: PSAT for 7-2-13: Join Free Minds, Free PeopleWhat could be a better way to celebrate Independence Day in Chicago? Last day to register is Monday July 8.More on the July 11-14 conference in Chicago below.You are also cordially invited to attend a free FMFP event:Join us as we celebrate the 50th
With A Brooklyn Accent: Message of Support from Diane Ravitch to the Badass Teachers Association
With A Brooklyn Accent: Message of Support from Diane Ravitch to the Badass Teachers Association: Message of Support from Diane Ravitch to the Badass Teachers AssociationDear Members of the Badass Teachers Association,I am honored to join your group.The best hope for the future of our society, of public education, and of the education profession is that people stand up and resist.Say "no." Say it
Why It’s Time to Question Tony Bennett’s Priorities: Common Core-PARCC or Florida? | Scathing Purple Musings
Why It’s Time to Question Tony Bennett’s Priorities: Common Core-PARCC or Florida? | Scathing Purple Musings: Why It’s Time to Question Tony Bennett’s Priorities: Common Core-PARCC or Florida?Posted on July 3, 2013by Bob Sikes      Rate ThisFrom Indiana To Florida: Tony Bennett Switches Top Schools Chief Jobshttp://stateimpact.npr.org/indiana/topic/tony-bennett/In what his opponent called a "refer
Rapper Pitbull Opening a Miami Charter School Run by a Company Making $158M in Annual Revenue
We Party Patriots » Rapper Pitbull Opening a Miami Charter School Run by a Company Making $158M in Annual Revenue: Rapper Pitbull Opening a Miami Charter School Run by a Company Making $158M in Annual RevenueMeet your new charter school owner, privatizers! An example of the dangers of the charterization of schools comes to us from Miami, Florida where rapper Pitbull (neé Armando Perez), has opened
An Outsider’s View on the Common Core
The Quick and the Ed » An Outsider’s View on the Common Core: An Outsider’s View on the Common Core003 Jul 2013by Thomas DawsonCategories: Accountability and Standards, Data Testing Assessment, ESEA/No Child Left Behind,Improving Schools and School Systems, K-12 EducationI do not work on K-12 education policy every day, but having worked on these issues in the past, I can’t help but follow all the
DR Alison Coviello and her Calvinist Approach at PS 154 southbronxschool.com
http://www.southbronxschool.com: DR Alison Coviello and her Calvinist Approach at PS 154A lot of what the Crack Team wishes to share about the travails suffered by yours truly at PS 154 will be a mixed bag. A stream of consciousness here, not in chronological order there, just what comes to the mind if the Crack Team.Today's travails pertain to the Calvinistic approach to principality of DR Alison
The Ever-Changing NAEP Sample
Shanker Blog » The Ever-Changing NAEP Sample: The Ever-Changing NAEP SamplePosted by Matthew Di Carlo on July 3, 2013The results of the latest National Assessment of Educational Progress long term trend tests (NAEP-LTT) were released last week. The data compare the reading and math scores of 9-, 13- and 17-year olds at various points since the early 1970s. This is an important way to monitor how t
All About the Benjamins | EduShyster
All About the Benjamins | EduShyster: All About the BenjaminsPosted on July 3, 2013A retired hedge fund billionaire says that it’s time for teachers to stop living so largeLet’s face it, reader. Most teachers go into the teaching biz for one reason and one reason only: the money. And the only reason they continue to show up, day after day, year after year, is to collect the golden parachutes, othe
Opposition to Common Core standards defies political lines #neara13 #RYH4Ed #BATsACT #edreform #EDCHAT
Opposition to Common Core standards defies political lines: Opposition to Common Core standards defies political linesTea party activists, union leaders form strange bedfellowsBy Erin Richards of the Journal SentinelMay 31, 2013Former Chrysler chairman Lee Iacocca once noted, "You can have brilliant ideas; but if you can't get them across, your ideas won't get you anywhere."For the past three year
A better way to train teachers - latimes.com
A better way to train teachers - latimes.com: A better way to train teachersToo few aspiring classroom teachers receive the training and support they need to be effective.Comments4EmailShare16Clarksdale High School students study math in Clarksdale, Miss. (Rogelio V. Solis / Associated Press /February 15, 2013)By Eli BroadJuly 3, 2013If America's medical schools were failing to offer their student
Morning Wink 7-3-13 AM Posts #neara13 #RYH4Ed #BATsACT #edreform #EDCHAT #P2
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK  AM POSTSExplore the Parent Direct Plus Loan Paradox - Student Loan RangerExplore the Parent Direct Plus Loan Paradox - Student Loan Ranger (usnews.com): Explore the Parent Direct Plus Loan ParadoxBy EQUAL JUSTICE WORKSJuly 3, 2013 RSS Feed PrintChanges to standards for federal Direct Plus loans for parents mean they can’t take on as much debt for their children’s
Explore the Parent Direct Plus Loan Paradox - Student Loan Ranger
Explore the Parent Direct Plus Loan Paradox - Student Loan Ranger (usnews.com): Explore the Parent Direct Plus Loan ParadoxBy EQUAL JUSTICE WORKSJuly 3, 2013 RSS Feed PrintChanges to standards for federal Direct Plus loans for parents mean they can’t take on as much debt for their children’s education.Federal Direct Plus loans for parents are a paradox. On one hand, college tuition continues to ri
Developing District Leaders: A National Superintendent Certification Program | LFA: Join The Conversation - Public School Insights
Developing District Leaders: A National Superintendent Certification Program | LFA: Join The Conversation - Public School Insights: Developing District Leaders: A National Superintendent Certification ProgramBy AASA, The School Superintendents Association on July 3, 2013By Daniel A. Domenech, Executive Director, AASA, The School Superintendents AssociationIn 2015, we will be celebrating AASA’s 150
I Used To Think … And Now I Think (Part 2) | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice
I Used To Think … And Now I Think (Part 2) | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice: I Used To Think … And Now I Think (Part 2)I published Part 1 about how my ideas about school reform have changed over the past half-century. Here is Part 2.***************************************************************************I used to think that structural reforms (e.g., creating non-graded scho
School Admin Virtual Mentor Program #SAVMP | Connected Principals
School Admin Virtual Mentor Program #SAVMP | Connected Principals: School Admin Virtual Mentor Program #SAVMPJuly 3, 2013By George CourosSchool Admin Virtual Mentor Program #SAVMPLooking to help develop administrators to lead innovative school environments that meet the needs of students today, we have decided to start the “School Administrator Virtual Mentor Program” (#SVAMP).  This program is to
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 7-3-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | #neara13 #RYH4Ed #BATsACT
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: In Search of a Metaphor for “Reform”Over recent years, I have heard many metaphors used to explain what is happening–what is being done to–the nation’s public schools. In New York City, parents often use the phrase “the emperor has no clothes.” Others may have different metaphors to suggest. In this post, reader Joanna Best thinks
What the Stafford Loan Interest Rate Hike Means for Students - US News and World Report
What the Stafford Loan Interest Rate Hike Means for Students - US News and World Report: What the Stafford Loan Interest Rate Hike Means for StudentsInterest rates doubled on new Stafford loans, but that’s ‘not the end of the world,’ one expert says.By KELSEY SHEEHYJuly 3, 2013 RSS Feed PrintInterest rates on new Stafford loans jumped Monday after lawmakers failed to reach a deal.Student loan inte
The Common Core Nightmare That Awaits Us | toteachornototeach
The Common Core Nightmare That Awaits Us | toteachornototeach: The Common Core Nightmare That Awaits Us The Common Core Nightmare That Awaits Us by Randy TurnerCommon Core Standards are here to stay, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and school administrators have been telling us, but what they have not been telling us is that these nationwide standards are opening the door to more and more stand
The Educated Reporter: EWA Grand Prize Winner Offers Advice on Investigating Student Absenteeism
The Educated Reporter: EWA Grand Prize Winner Offers Advice on Investigating Student Absenteeism: EWA Grand Prize Winner Offers Advice on Investigating Student AbsenteeismThe Chicago Tribune’s investigative reporting team of David Jackson, Gary Marx, Alex Richards and Scott Strazzante won the 2013 Fred M. Hechinger Grand Prize for Distinguished Education Reporting on May 4 during EWA’s National Se
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Duncan duplicity
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Duncan duplicity: Duncan duplicity"We must invest in public education, not abandon it."Some mornings, upon doing my regular media scan, I can only sit here at my desk and shake my head in disbelief. This was one of those mornings.From the Philadelphia Notebook:U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan issued a statement today a day after a plea from AFT president Randi
Arne Duncan praises, slaps charter schools
Arne Duncan praises, slaps charter schools: Arne Duncan praises, slaps charter schoolsBy Valerie Strauss, Published: July 3, 2013 at 4:55 amE-mail the writer0CommentsMoreArne Duncan (Jacquelyn Martin-Associated Press)Here is the text of Education Secretary Arne Duncan’s speech delivered at the 2013 convention of the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, being held this week in Washington D
Get beyond buzz words and Common Core is "exercise in delusion." | Get Schooled | www.ajc.com
Get beyond buzz words and Common Core is "exercise in delusion." | Get Schooled | www.ajc.com: Get beyond buzz words and Common Core is "exercise in delusion." COMMENT(11) 0 29 10 41RelatedView Larger Cindy LutenbacherPrevious PostsPresident of NEA: No more closing the classroom door July 2, 2013Race in Georgia: Have we repented and reformed? Do our colleges reflect that?July 1, 2013Many opinions
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@ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER: NEA’s Van Roekel Uses Duncan Lies to Pimp for Common Core: Calls Critics “Confused”From AJC: The opposition to Common Core:  “If you don’t want it, what do you want instead? And what is in the standards that you don’t want a child to know? One of the things that makes those standards so amazing is that 45 states agreed on the same thing. Democratic and Republ

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2011-12 Nonclassroom-Based Funding Determinations - Cafeteria Fund Guidance - SACS2013ALL Software
2011-12 Nonclassroom-Based Funding Determinations - Administration & Support (CA Dept of Education): 2011-12 Nonclassroom-Based Funding DeterminationsState Board of Education approved nonclassroom-based funding determinations for 2011-12.Funding Determination RatesAs approved at the March 13-14, 2013 State Board of Education meeting.Charter #Charter School NameSBE Approval0806Alpaugh Achieveme
NEA - HCR Awards Winners #neara13 #RYH4Ed #BATsACT
NEA - HCR Awards Winners: AWARD CATEGORYAWARD RECIPIENTApplegate-Dorros Peace andInternational Understanding Award  Peter BrownCaliforniaWatch Peter's storyCarter G. Woodson Memorial AwardJudylynn Bailey-MitchellMaryland Watch Judylynn's storyEllison S. Onizuka MemorialBlaine Kamalani KiaHawaiiWatch Blaine's story George I. Sánchez Memorial AwardErnesto NietoTexasWatch Ernesto's storyH. Councill T
Commissioner Pryor, can you tell us which laws are “laws” and which are “bureaucratic technicalities”? - Wait, What?
Commissioner Pryor, can you tell us which laws are “laws” and which are “bureaucratic technicalities”? - Wait, What?: Commissioner Pryor, can you tell us which laws are “laws” and which are “bureaucratic technicalities”?It looked pretty simple.   Governor Malloy and his Commissioner of Education, Stefan Pryor, wrote up a special law to allow Paul Vallas to serve as Bridgeport’s superintendent of s
OpenEd: enabling teachers to have access to the best educational resources (videos, games, and exercises) for their students #neara13 #RYH4Ed #BATsACT
OpenEd: About OpenEdOpen Education Institute was founded in 2012 with the goal of enabling teachers to have access to the best educational resources (videos, games, and exercises) for their students, especially for finding the right resources for Common Core standards. To do this we have built the world's largest catalog of educational videos. OpenEd is committed to keeping all of this access avai
All Things Education: Think Educationally, Act Locally
All Things Education: Think Educationally, Act Locally: Think Educationally, Act LocallySince last fall, I have spent significantly less time writing and blogging. For one, I started a part-time teaching job. Also, as I wrote about here, in light of recent destructive parent trigger-type actions, I wanted to get more meaningfully and positively involved as a parent. Finally, as you may recall, I h
Big Education Ape Nite Cap 7-2-13 #neara13 #RYH4Ed #BATsACT #thankateacher #EDCHAT #P2
James Baldwin said it best: "For these are all our children, and we will profit by or pay for whatever they become."A BIG EDUCATION APE NITE CAPThe Charter Mindset Shift: From Conflict to Co-Conspirators | U.S. Department of EducationThe Charter Mindset Shift: From Conflict to Co-Conspirators | U.S. Department of Education: The Charter Mindset Shift: From Conflict to Co-ConspiratorsSecretary Arne