Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Nite Cap 7-31-13 #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 CAP




Chicago Teachers Union | CTU President Karen Lewis reacts to judge’s ruling in parent lawsuit in school closing fight
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Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: It's $20 million no-bid for Supes to Nuts with Gary Solomon in Chicago
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: It's $20 million no-bid for Supes to Nuts with Gary Solomon in Chicago: It's $20 million no-bid for Supes to Nuts with Gary Solomon in ChicagoSupes Academy principal training in ChicagoThe men who run Supes have, shall we say, a somewhat questionable track record. And all this in a city where major, well-respected universities already train principals, where 49 schoo
Energize Learning with Fresh Design — Whole Child Education
Energize Learning with Fresh Design — Whole Child Education: THE WHOLE CHILD BLOGEnergize Learning with Fresh DesignJuly 31, 2013 by ASCD Whole Child BloggersPost written by Jasmine Sanborn, a senior digital and visual journalism student at Loyola University Chicago. She hopes to follow her passions for conservation and comics and someday join the ranks at National Geographic or Marvel Comics.Eliz
Education Dept. Praised For Data Collection Model - Government -
Education Dept. Praised For Data Collection Model - Government -: Education Dept. Praised For Data Collection ModelNo Praise from Edward Snowden...YET!The U.S. Department of Education is being praised by both the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for its work in creating an inventory of all its data collections.The GAO report was prompted by a req
7-31-13 Ed Notes Online
Ed Notes Online: Unflappable Weiner Press Spokesperson Barbara Morgan FlapsBack in the summer of 2009 I first met Barbara Morgan at a rally at PS 123 in Harlem protesting the Eva invasion. She introduced herself claiming she was an ed notes reader. She was working at the NYCDOE for Joel Klein chief flack David Cantor. At one point I offered her (and David) jobs representing Ed Notes so they could
Greetings from Choice-o-Rado | EduShyster
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What parents want in a renewed NCLB Parents United for Responsible Education
Parents United for Responsible Education » Blog Archive » What parents want in a renewed NCLB: What parents want in a renewed NCLBToday’s Tribune editorial proposed that a renewed No Child Left Behind law be based on Education Secretary Arne Duncan’s “waiver” program, by which they mean more testing and “accountability.”I wrote this response (though the Tribune has not printed one of my letters in
Morning Read: Walton Funding 700 New Teachers for LA - LA School Report
Morning Read: Walton Funding 700 New Teachers for LA - LA School Report: Morning Read: Walton Funding 700 New Teachers for LA - LA School ReportPost navigationPosted on July 31, 2013 by LA School ReportFoundation’s Grant Will Bring 700 New Teachers to LAThe Arkansas-based Walton Family Foundation announced Wednesday that it was donating $20 million to a nonprofit that recruits talented college gra
Lies, Damn Lies, Statistics and RSD AP | Crazy Crawfish's Blog
Lies, Damn Lies, Statistics and RSD AP | Crazy Crawfish's Blog: Lies, Damn Lies, Statistics and RSD APPosted on July 31, 20130Sometimes it’s not just what you say, but what you don’t say that tells the true story as one of my contributors from St Tammany recently pointed out. Recently John White and our local media have been proudly crowing from every tower and tree about how well our students hav
Humility: A Lesson Most Needed and Least Often Acknowledged | the becoming radical
Humility: A Lesson Most Needed and Least Often Acknowledged | the becoming radical: Humility: A Lesson Most Needed and Least Often AcknowledgedPosted on July 31, 2013 by plthomaseddI have been a cyclist for almost 30 years now—longer than many of my cycling friends have been alive.That hobby grew from a life-long quest to be the sort of athlete (and man) my father would respect. My father was a fo
State readies big down payment on common core SI&A Cabinet Report – News & Resources
SI&A Cabinet Report – News & Resources: State readies big down payment on common coreBy Tom ChorneauWednesday, July 31, 2013State fiscal officers are preparing to distribute $625 million to schools later this month to help bring the new national common standards into California classrooms.The money comes on the heels of $2.1 billion in new state aid released last week targeting disadvantag
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Common Core Roundup
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Common Core Roundup: Common Core RoundupThe fight is still on in many states over Common Core.  New wrinkles have emerged like all kinds of products "aligned" to Common Core and being pushed to states.First (and thanks to Dan Dempsy) is a YouTube video from Ben Swann on the issues around Common Core.   This is the best, most distilled down information on CC I have
Funder puts hold on $3 million donation to HISD | K-12 Zone | a Chron.com blog
Funder puts hold on $3 million donation to HISD | K-12 Zone | a Chron.com blog: Funder puts hold on $3 million donation to HISDWednesday, July 31, 2013CommentsEmailPrint1The Houston Endowment has put its remaining $3 million contribution to HISD’s Apollo school reform effort on hold pending more detailed research on the program’s effectiveness.Below is the letter that the president of the Houston
Cali Education Headlines Wednesday, July 31, 2013
FCMAT » Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team: Sacramento, CA66°FCurrent: ClearWind: SE at 4 mphHumidity: 65%WedThuFriSatEducation HeadlinesWednesday, July 31, 2013Meetings scheduled to discuss Local Control Funding FormulaThe California State Board of Education and the California Department of Education have announced the dates and locations of stakeholder meetings for those interested i
PFT launches neighborhood rallies to protest budget cuts | Philadelphia Public School Notebook
PFT launches neighborhood rallies to protest budget cuts | Philadelphia Public School Notebook: PFT launches neighborhood rallies to protest budget cutsby thenotebook on Jul 31 2013 Posted in Latest news="" style="color: rgb(76, 153, 72); cursor: pointer; float: left; padding: 0px 2px;">Share on emailCOMMENTS (2)PRINTPhoto: Mark McHughPFT members, parents, and students protest budget cuts outside
School Report Cards? Not In Our Name. | Parents United for Public Education
School Report Cards? Not In Our Name. | Parents United for Public Education: School Report Cards? Not In Our Name.Posted on July 31, 2013 by REBECCAPOYOUROWLeave a commentLet Tony Bennett Grade Your $choolLike many Philadelphia public school parents, I received an email from the district two weeks ago inviting me to weigh in on a new “school report card.”  This report card was billed as a tool to
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: The Legacy of D.C.'s Dunbar H.S.
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: The Legacy of D.C.'s Dunbar H.S.: The Legacy of D.C.'s Dunbar H.S.Up! Men and brothers, be noble, be earnest!Ripe is the time and success is assured;Know that your fate was the hardest and sternestWhen through those lash-ringing days you endured.-- Paul Laurence DunbarDon't miss this excellent NPR interview with Alison Stewart, author of  First Class: The Legacy of D
Engaging Parents In School… | Going Beyond Parent “Involvement”
Engaging Parents In School… | Going Beyond Parent “Involvement”: “Parents Add Heft to Bond, Tax-Measure Campaigns”Parents Add Heft to Bond, Tax-Measure Campaigns is an Education Week article worth reading. Here’s an excerpt: Though the specifics may differ from community to community, parents throughout the country are increasingly becoming advocates for bond and tax measures needed to fill budget
DISD School Board Warns Superintendent Mike Miles
DISD School Board Warns Superintendent Mike Miles « CBS Dallas / Fort Worth: DISD School Board Warns Superintendent Mike MilesJuly 30, 2013 4:05 PMDALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) - The Dallas School Board has issued a strong message to Superintendent Mike Miles warning him not to interfere with an on-going investigation.School board trustees sent Miles a letter instructing him to keep his mouth closed and wa
Philly teachers to Corbett: 'We will not settle' — NewsWorks
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Part Two: Summer, 2013 | Bill Ayers
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Study: Dual college pathways lead white students to greater... | Get Schooled | www.ajc.com
Study: Dual college pathways lead white students to greater... | Get Schooled | www.ajc.com: Study: Dual college pathways lead white students to greater ends and minorities to dead endsView Larger White students are more likely to end up at select campuses than minority students.Previous PostsArmed and ready? When educators return to this school, they'll be packing more than lunch. July 31, 2013Ba
A Story About Failed DC Chancellor Michelle Rhee That No One Will Print | Taking Note
A Story About Failed DC Chancellor Michelle Rhee That No One Will Print | Taking Note: A Story About Failed DC Chancellor Michelle Rhee That No One Will Printby JOHN MERROW on 31. JUL, 2013 in 2013 BLOGS, 2013 DC, CHEATING, MICHELLE RHEE, STANDARDIZED TESTSMichelle Rhee lobbies across the country for greater test-based accountability and changes in teacher tenure rules.  She often appears on telev
Fred Klonsky | Daily posts from a retired public school teacher who is just looking at the data.
Fred Klonsky | Daily posts from a retired public school teacher who is just looking at the data.: Tony at the Red Line Tap.  “Tony.” “Klonsky. Have a nice trip?” I sat down at the bar and turned to Marty. “Did you order that organic Seizoen Bretta for me?” “Just came in,” said Marty. “Listen. It’s not easy ordering that stuff from Portland. You’re lucky I have my contacts.” “Organic?” said Tony. “
What New York Sees In Cincinnati | P.G. Sittenfeld
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Morning Wink 7-31-13 AM Posts #BATsACT #edreform #EDCHAT #P2
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK  AM POSTSTODAYRachel Maddow Show: Emails: charter schools rating adjusted to save programs imageRachel Maddow Show: Emails: charter schools rating adjusted to save programs image: Emails: charter school's rating adjusted to save program's imageMelissa Harris-Perry reports on new revelations that former Indiana and current Florida schools chief, Tony Bennett, and st
Rachel Maddow Show: Emails: charter schools rating adjusted to save programs image
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7-31-13 Truth in American Education
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Bennett’s Indiana School Grade Changes Never Made Sense to Begin With | Scathing Purple Musings
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Missouri Education Watchdog: David Coleman - A Wolf In Sheep's Clothing
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7-31-13 Schools Matter @ The Chalk Face
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Ron Ewart -- Common Core, State Standards: You’re Letting Globalists Brainwash Your Kids
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Straight Up Conversation: Fla. Supe Tony Bennett on the Indiana School Grading Furor - Rick Hess Straight Up - Education Week
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LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 7-31-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Bruce Baker: Why He Won’t Use the Term “Corporate Reform”Bruce Baker brilliantly explains here why he won’t use the term “corporate reform.” The strategies now being imposed on the schools have failed when applied in corporate settings, he writes. He looks at the use of two now-popular “reform” ideas in education: the portfolio mod
Why High School Kids Are Financially Illiterate | toteachornototeach
Why High School Kids Are Financially Illiterate | toteachornototeach: Why High School Kids Are Financially IlliterateBy DAVID KOEPPELIf the U.S. education system can’t teach Johnny how to read, it’s not surprising it can’t teach him how to balance his checkbook or calculate compound interest.A report out this month from the Champlain College Center for Financial Literacy (CFL) in Vermont finds tha
On Almost Meeting Jonah Edelman - The Jose Vilson | The Jose Vilson
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The Educated Reporter: A New School of Thought on Back-To-Class Coverage
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Walton foundation donates $2 million to Newark Teach For America | NJ.com
Walton foundation donates $2 million to Newark Teach For America | NJ.com: Walton foundation donates $2 million to Newark Teach For AmericaNEWARK — Newark's Teach for America is getting a boost from the Walton Family Foundation, which has pledged $2 million to the program that brings young teachers into under-served classrooms.Newark was one of several cities that will share the $20 million donati
Louisiana Educator: New VAM Rules Result in Favoritism
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From the writers: What would Jose Vilson say upon meeting Jonah Edelman? | Fred Klonsky
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Local Control Funding Formula: Is there a new rulebook? | EdSource Today
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Yo Tony, Mr Broad wants his prize back!!! TALLAHASSEE: Gov. Scott silent regarding future of his education commissioner - Florida - MiamiHerald.com
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Here is what a real Democrat says in the face of injustice - Wait, What?
Here is what a real Democrat says in the face of injustice - Wait, What?: Here is what a real Democrat says in the face of injusticeBobby Simmons, the lone independent Democrat on the Bridgeport Board of Education provides a valuable lesson to other Democratic elected officials around the state and nation.  When faced with injustice and wrongdoing you stand and up speak out.  The responsibility to
Mayor Nutter’s Door | Parents United for Public Education
Mayor Nutter’s Door | Parents United for Public Education: Mayor Nutter’s DoorPosted on March 6, 2013 by REBECCAPOYOUROW6 CommentsMayor Nutter didn’t come out the front door of his office in City Hall last night.  I’m sure mayors have good reason to have alternate exit routes available, and it may be that he uses that other door regularly, rather than just yesterday.  I’m not sure, since I’m not i
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: CVCA, Chicago's behemoth high school, to be partially demolished.
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State school chief responds to US DOE plans to withhold $10... | Get Schooled | www.ajc.com
State school chief responds to US DOE plans to withhold $10... | Get Schooled | www.ajc.com: State school chief responds to US DOE plans to withhold $10 million in Race to the Top funds Previous PostsStar school chief under fire for pressuring staff to change charter school gradeJuly 29, 2013For poor children, metro Atlanta holds lousy odds of successJuly 29, 2013Georgia school chief explains Comm
HSLDA’s Michael Farris Has a Conversation with David Coleman | Truth in American Education
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Support for teachers in North Carolina | Parents Across America
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Nite Cap 7-30-13 #BATsACT #thankateacher #EDCHAT #P2
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