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LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 8-24-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: The Biggest Fallacy of the Common Core Standards: No EvidenceLately, I have noticed that defenders of the Common Core are smearing critics as Tea Party fanatics and extremists. That is what Arne Duncan said to the nation’s newspaper editors last month, when he claimed that opponents of the Common Core are members of “fringe groups,
WEEKLY ADDRESS: Making Higher Education More Affordable for the Middle Class | The White House
WEEKLY ADDRESS: Making Higher Education More Affordable for the Middle Class | The White House: WEEKLY ADDRESS: Making Higher Education More Affordable for the Middle ClassWASHINGTON, DC— In his weekly address, President Obama noted that while college education has never been more important, it has also never been more expensive.  That’s why the President proposed major new reforms to make college
Data Drunk — Let’s Take the Ass Out of Assessment | toteachornototeach
Data Drunk — Let’s Take the Ass Out of Assessment | toteachornototeach: Data Drunk — Let’s Take the Ass Out of Assessmentby Larry StraussTruth — or the passionate pursuit of truth — should always be a guiding principle in the educating of our children. So we ought never delude ourselves about whether we are effectively teaching our students.Without some means of measurement, a belief in our effect
Back to school: “This isn’t reform. This is destruction.” | Parents United for Public Education
Back to school: “This isn’t reform. This is destruction.” | Parents United for Public Education: Back to school: “This isn’t reform. This is destruction.”Posted on August 23, 2013 by HELENGYMLeave a comment(Photo: Emma Lee for Newsworks)Emani Edwards, 9, and Khyair Goodwin, 7, rally at City Hall for Philly schools.Listening to Superintendent William Hite on “Radio Times” was a harsh wake up call
8-24-13 teacherken at Daily Kos
teacherken at Daily Kos: Saturday morning - another reflection on teachingwhich may seem a little premature.  After all, I do not see students until next week.  This was teacher planning week, full of meetings, setting up the classroom, making copies, and even planning. I am back in my role as a classroom teacher. I will have 6 classes, each of which will meet alternate days for 90 minutes, a new
8-24-13 Get Schooled | www.ajc.com Obama: 'Higher education cannot be a luxury."
Obama: 'Higher education cannot be a luxury." | Get Schooled | www.ajc.com: Obama: 'Higher education cannot be a luxury."  COMMENT(15) 0 2 0 2President Barack Obama speaks about affordable college education during a town hall meeting at Binghamton University, Friday, Aug. 23, 2013, in Vestal, N.Y. Obama is on a the second day of his two-day bus tour in upstate New York and Pennsylvania. (AP Photo/
8-24-13 Perdido Street School
Perdido Street School: It's Time For Bill Gates To Get Out Of His Public Education Malanthropy Work And Go Save MicrosoftMicrosoft is a disaster.CEO Steve Ballmer announced his retirement on Friday, though it seems he was pushed from the company for his many failures:The company portrayed the departure as voluntary, but it comes amid rising complaints among investors and a month after a disappoint
8-24-13 Radical Scholarship
Radical Scholarship: Why Critique the Druid Hills Charter Cluster in DeKalb County, GeorgiaWhy Critique the Druid Hills Charter Cluster in DeKalb County, Georgia1 by P. L. Thomas / 3h YESTERDAYPassive Radicals: The Manufactured Myth — Writers on Writing — MediumPassive Radicals: The Manufactured Myth — Writers on Writing — Medium1 by P. L. Thomas / 19h What We Know NowWhat We Know Now (and How It
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… 8-24-13 …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EF
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFLLARRY FERLAZZO’S WEBSITES OF THE DAYSorry Again About The Multiple EmailsSorry again for the multiple emails. This post is a test one being sent out by Edublogs staff to confirm the problem has been fixed. It’s another example of why I recommend Edublogs so highly — their customer service is unmatchable!by Larry Ferlazzo / 13
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit 8-17-13
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit:4LAKIDS - SOME OF THE NEWS THAT DOESN'T FITLAUSD CHARGED WITH VIOLATING UNION CONTRACT IN TEACHER EVALUATION + smf’s 2¢By Barbara Jones, Los Angeles Daily News  | http://bit.ly/13XkEAL 8/22/13, 9:05 PM PDT  ::  Los Angeles Unified’s teachers union has filed an unfair labor practice charge against the school district, saying administrators failed to negot
NPE News Briefs ← from The Network for Public Education 8-24-13
NPE News Briefs ← from The Network for Public Education:NPE News BriefsChancellor Tisch Promises Higher Test Scores Next Year | Diane Ravitch’s blogThe head of Néw York state’s Board of Regents Merryl Tisch says everyone should calm down about the collapse of test scores across the state. Next year, she promised, the scores will go up. You can count on that, because the state commissioner can lowe
This Week's Education Research Report 8-24-13 #SOSCHAT #EDCHAT #P2
Education Research ReportTHIS WEEK'S EDUCATION RESEARCH REPORTSingle-sex classes & student outcomes: Evidence from North CarolinaThe effects of single-sex education are hotly contested, both in academic and policy circles. Despite this heated debate, there exists little credible empirical evidence of the effect of a U.S. public school's decision to offer single-sex classrooms on the educationa
All Week 8-24-13 @ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER
@ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER: All Week 8-10-13 @ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTERWe Were Doing Just Fine, ThanksThe following is an excerpt from my latest book, Uncommon: The Grassroots Movement to Save Our Children and Their Schools. Before NCLB (and even during those years, for some), public education was moving along quite well in many places under locally controlled entities, such
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH ALL WEEK LONG Diane Ravitch's blog 8-24-13 #thankateacher #EDCHAT #P2
Diane Ravitch's blogLISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH ALL WEEK LONGDIANE RAVITCH'S BLOGChicago Parents Say: Follow the MoneyChicago Public Schools say they are out of money, but look where they are spending money freely. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Representatives available for print or broadcast media interviews Contact: Amy Smolensky, 312-485-0053 Parent Group, Raise Your Hand Blasts CPS for Budget Priorities

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Discipline and Punish | Bill Ayers
Discipline and Punish | Bill Ayers: Discipline and PunishMichel Foucault, the French philosopher and historian, analyzes a novel kind of disciplinary power that was implemented in the 17th century to combat the plague, a new threat that was lethal, invisible, and highly contagious. The innovative approach not only isolated a town or village in which an outbreak had occurred, it also brought a grou
Choosing Democracy: Join the March on Washington
Choosing Democracy: Join the March on Washington: Join the March on Washington“You can’t talk about ending the slums without first saying profit must be taken out of the slums. . . . There must be a better distribution of wealth . . . and maybe America must move toward a democratic socialism.”-Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., speech to the SCLC staff, Frogmore, S.C., November 14, 1966    Democratic soc
Friday Nite Special 8-23-13 Corporate Reform School Girls News Breakout
Friday Nite Special 8-23-13 Corporate Reform School Girls News BreakoutTODAY8-23-13 Wait What? Malloy balks at efforts to require the state to further desegregate Hartford’s schoolsWait What?: Malloy balks at efforts to require the state to further desegregate Hartford’s schoolsMalloy balks at efforts to require the state to further desegregate Hartford’s schools (CT Mirror 8-23-2013) Wait, What?
8-23-13 Wait What? Malloy balks at efforts to require the state to further desegregate Hartford’s schools
Wait What?: Malloy balks at efforts to require the state to further desegregate Hartford’s schoolsMalloy balks at efforts to require the state to further desegregate Hartford’s schools (CT Mirror 8-23-2013) Wait, What? “Gov. Dannel P. Malloy drew a line in the sand on what he is willing to agree to.” Wait, what?? Malloy says…“Let me be very clear, I don’t think failing to reach a standard is a rea
IS PRIVATIZATION WORKING FOR YOU? Mapped: Every Protest on the Planet Since 1979 - By J. Dana Stuster | Foreign Policy
Mapped: Every Protest on the Planet Since 1979 - By J. Dana Stuster | Foreign Policy: Mapped: Every Protest on the Planet Since 1979From Cairo to Wall Street to the West Bank, plotting a world of upheaval.BY J. DANA STUSTER | AUGUST 22, 2013This is what data from a world in turmoil looks like. The Global Database of Events, Language, and Tone (GDELT) tracks news reports and codes them for 58 field
Remarks by the President and the Vice President on College Affordability | The White House
Remarks by the President and the Vice President on College Affordability | The White House: Remarks by the President and the Vice President on College AffordabilityLackawanna CollegeScranton, Pennsylvania4:42 P.M. EDTTHE VICE PRESIDENT:  Urica, thank you very much for that introduction. Hello, Scranton!  (Applause.)  I tell you, it’s good to be home.  I left you a long time ago, but as a lot of my
NYC Educator: The Campbell Brown Show
NYC Educator: The Campbell Brown Show: The Campbell Brown ShowSome people simply call this place earth, but for legal expert Campbell Brown, it's a forum for her to shock us with her spectacular and lurid accusations. There are 128 teachers who were accused of some sort of sexual offense. Why can't Walcott fire them? The short answer, of course, is that arbitrators, chosen jointly by UFT and DOE,
SBE Agenda for September 2013 - State Board of Education
SBE Agenda for September 2013 - State Board of Education (CA Dept of Education): SBE Agenda for September 2013Agenda for the California State Board of Education (SBE) meeting on September 4, 2013.State Board MembersMichael W. Kirst, PresidentIlene W. Straus, Vice PresidentSue BurrCarl CohnBruce HoladayAida MolinaPatricia A. RuckerNiki SandovalTrish WilliamsJesse Zhang, Student MemberVacancySecreta
4LAKids - LAUSD CHARGED WITH VIOLATING UNION CONTRACT IN TEACHER EVALUATION + smf’s 2¢
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: LAUSD CHARGED WITH VIOLATING UNION CONTRACT IN TEACHER EVALUATION + smf’s 2¢: LAUSD CHARGED WITH VIOLATING UNION CONTRACT IN TEACHER EVALUATION + smf’s 2¢BY BARBARA JONES, LOS ANGELES DAILY NEWS  | HTTP://BIT.LY/13XKEAL8/22/13, 9:05 PM PDT  ::  Los Angeles Unified’s teachers union has filed an unfair labor practice charge against the school district, sa
California Educators, Events to Honor 50th Anniversary of March on Washington - California Teachers Association
California Educators, Events to Honor 50th Anniversary of March on Washington - California Teachers Association: California Educators, Events to Honor 50th Anniversary of March on WashingtonNOTE TO MEDIA ON INTERVIEWS: To arrange interviews with a few Bay Area teachers who were at the historic march in 1963, contact Mike Myslinski at CTA at 408-921-5769.BURLINGAME – California educators, labor and
Nite Cap 8-23-13 #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2 #Cheats4Change
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 CAPTODAYThe school with no name. The child with no name. | Reclaim ReformThe school with no name. The child with no name. | Reclaim Reform: ← Fifty Shades of Ravitch: A Book ReviewThe school with no name. The child with no name.Posted on August 23, 2013by Ken
The school with no name. The child with no name. | Reclaim Reform
The school with no name. The child with no name. | Reclaim Reform: ← Fifty Shades of Ravitch: A Book ReviewThe school with no name. The child with no name.Posted on August 23, 2013by Ken PrevitiThe school with no nameThe child with no nameThe parent with no nameThe library with no nameThe community with no nameThe community center with no name no longer exists. It was intentionally demolished, era
FLASHBACK: "All you have to do is care"—Kennedy's Final Words on Education #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2 #Cheats4Change
FLASHBACK: "All you have to do is care"—Kennedy's Final Words on Education #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2 #Cheats4Change: MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 2009FLASHBACK: "All you have to do is care"—Kennedy's Final Words on Education #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2 #Cheats4Change"All you have to do is care"—Kennedy's Final Words on Education In one of Ted Kennedy's final interviews, with BigThink, he spoke a
Fund Philly Schools Short-term fixes aren’t enough. Philadelphia needs real, long-term solutions to help our children achieve their dreams.
Fund Philly Schools: Here are some recent news articlesSalon: “Indescribably insane”: A public school system from hell, August 19, 2013Philadelphia Inquirer: Until the next crisis, August 18, 2013Philadelphia Inquirer: The least they can do, August 16, 2013New York Times: Philadelphia borrows so its schools open on time, August 15, 2013Philadelphia Inquirer: Stop blaming the teachers, August 15, 2
Presidential Proclamation -- 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom | The White House
Presidential Proclamation -- 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom | The White House: Presidential Proclamation -- 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE MARCH ON WASHINGTONFOR JOBS AND FREEDOMBY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICAA PROCLAMATIONOn August 28, 1963, hundreds of thousands converged on the National M
8-23-13 Seattle Schools Community Forum
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Seattle Schools' Calendar Coming OutFrom SPS Communications:Seattle Public Schools would like to thank those organizations and businesses that sponsored the District’s 2013-14 wall calendar and family guide, which will be mailed soon to Seattle Public Schools students, families and staff. Sponsors include: Boy Scouts of America, Comcast, Defensive Driving School, D
Feds charge Pa. cyber-charter school founder - SFGate
Feds charge Pa. cyber-charter school founder - SFGate: Feds charge Pa. cyber-charter school founderBy JOE MANDAK, Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — The founder and former CEO of Pennsylvania's largest cyber-charter school has been charged with siphoning more than $8 million from the school through a network of companies, then scheming with his accountant to avoid income taxes.Nicholas Trombetta s
8-23-13 Radical Scholarship
Radical Scholarship: Passive Radicals: The Manufactured Myth — Writers on Writing — MediumPassive Radicals: The Manufactured Myth — Writers on Writing — Mediumby P. L. Thomas / 2h mark as read  //  saveWhat We Know NowWhat We Know Now (and How It Doesn't Matter)by P. L. Thomas / 4h Paul Thomas: Advice for Moguls and Celebrities | Diane Ravitch's blogPaul Thomas: Advice for Moguls and Celebrities |
Anger and frustration aimed at Hite and SRC at meeting | Philadelphia Public School Notebook
Anger and frustration aimed at Hite and SRC at meeting | Philadelphia Public School Notebook: Anger and frustration aimed at Hite and SRC at meetingby thenotebook on Aug 23 2013 Posted in Latest news="" style="color: rgb(76, 153, 72); cursor: pointer; float: left; padding: 0px 2px;">Share on emailCOMMENTS (9)PRINTby Paul JablowRobin Dominick, her 2nd-grade daughter, Leah, at her side, told the Sch
“I Was There!” Teachers are Witness to History at the March on Washington | NEA Today
“I Was There!” Teachers are Witness to History at the March on Washington | NEA Today: “I Was There!” Teachers are Witness to History at the March on WashingtonAugust 23, 2013 by Rebeca Logan  Filed under Featured News, Jobs, Minority Community Outreach,NEA, Social Issues, Top Stories, UncategorizedLeave a CommentThis picture was taken by Harry Klugel on the march from Selma to Montgomery. He took
The Best Education Ideas in the World: Adventures on the Frontiers of Learning — Whole Child Education
The Best Education Ideas in the World: Adventures on the Frontiers of Learning — Whole Child Education: THE WHOLE CHILD BLOGThe Best Education Ideas in the World: Adventures on the Frontiers of LearningAugust 23, 2013 by ASCD Whole Child BloggersPost written by Jessica DuBois-Maahs, a Medill School of Journalism candidate at Northwestern University concentrating in finance reporting and interactiv
8-23-13 Jersey Jazzman
Jersey Jazzman: New Camden Super Appointment Rushed With NO Community Input!This is incredible: The New Jersey State Board of Education has scheduled a special meeting Monday to vote on Gov. Christie's selection for Camden superintendent. Paymon Rouhanifard, 32, of New York, was announced Wednesday as Christie's pick for the next Camden school chief. The state board is expected approve the selecti
Portal:School boards and school board elections - Ballotpedia
Portal:School boards and school board elections - Ballotpedia: Learn about school districts in your stateSchool district newsDecreased enrollment, school closures, and state takeover influencing Birmingham City School Board Elections Aug 20, 2013by Alex SchafferBirmingham, Alabama: On August 27, 25 candidates will be vying for nine seats on the Birmingham City School Board in the Birmingham City s
Diane in the Evening 8-23-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Chancellor Tisch Promises Higher Test Scores Next YearThe head of Néw York state’s Board of Regents Merryl Tisch says everyone should calm down about the collapse of test scores across the state. Next year, she promised, the scores will go up. You can count on that, because the state commissioner can lower the cut score if he wants
The Undermining of Democracy | Deborah Meier on Education
The Undermining of Democracy | Deborah Meier on Education: The Undermining of DemocracyPosted on August 23, 2013 by nicholasmeier Reblogged from Nicholas Meier:I just got one of those "Surveys" from the Democratic National Party, asking my opinion about the Republican Party and Obama's record. It also asked me to prioritize my top issues. The issue it did not include is the undermining of and atta
US Ed Secretary to DeKalb Schools: Nation is in awe of what... | Get Schooled | www.ajc.com
US Ed Secretary to DeKalb Schools: Nation is in awe of what... | Get Schooled | www.ajc.com: US Ed Secretary to DeKalb Schools: Nation is in awe of what you did. COMMENT(40) 2 51 18 90John SpinkMcNair Discovery Learning Academy students returned Thursday morning to the campus they fled Tuesday after a gunman slipped into the building and terrorized the DeKalb County school.Previous PostsDo we need
8-23-13 Schools Matter @ The Chalk Face
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Department of Education Proposes to Eliminate "2 Percent Rule" in Assessing Students with Disabilities | U.S. Department of Education
Department of Education Proposes to Eliminate "2 Percent Rule" in Assessing Students with Disabilities | U.S. Department of Education Department of Education Proposes to Eliminate "2 Percent Rule" in Assessing Students with Disabilities August 23, 2013 Contact:  Press Office, (202) 401-1576, press@ed.gov The U.S. Department of Education has proposed regulations, published today, to transition a
Are high-risk and district No Child waivers illegal? - Caitlin Emma - POLITICO.com
Are high-risk and district No Child waivers illegal? - Caitlin Emma - POLITICO.com: Are high-risk and district No Child waivers illegal?821  Arne Duncan's plan, critics say, is at least an overreach and at worst illegal. | AP PhotoCloseBy CAITLIN EMMA | 8/23/13 5:02 AM EDTAn unprecedented set of recent Education Department decisions about No Child Left Behind waivers is at the least an overreach a
Big Education Ape is Experiencing Technical Difficulties
Big Education Ape is Experiencing Technical Difficulties We are working to get things back in orderShould be back by 3PM Pacific Daylight Time
Cali Education Headlines Friday, August 23, 2013
FCMAT » Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance TeamDiane Ravitch's Newest - Pre-order Price GuaranteeEducation HeadlinesFriday, August 23, 2013Fresno, Clovis school districts on economic upswing but face large class sizesA review of California's 30 largest school districts shows two Valley districts are successfully digging out of the Great Recession, even as they contend with large class sizes
Philly teachers: We won't stop until we get fair schools funding | Philadelphia Public School Notebook
Philly teachers: We won't stop until we get fair schools funding | Philadelphia Public School NotebookPhilly teachers: We won't stop until we get fair schools fundingby thenotebook on Aug 23 2013 Posted in Latest news="" style="color: rgb(76, 153, 72); cursor: pointer; float: left; padding: 0px 2px;">Share on emailCOMMENTS (0)PRINTby Holly Otterbein for NewsWorksMore than 1,000 Philadelphia teache
Missouri Education Watchdog: Story Hour In Rockwood
Missouri Education Watchdog: Story Hour In Rockwood: Story Hour In RockwoodEmail ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookLast night I attended a district sponsored meeting about Common Core. They announced it in advance to the high school parents and planned it for the hour before the Open House began, thus ensuring that the meeting had a limited time frame. Parents were treated to about 40
Morning Wink 8-23-13 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2 #Cheats4Change
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK  AM POSTSTODAYMorning Wink 8-23-13 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2 #Cheats4ChangeBIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK  AM POSTSby mike simpson / 6min How sequestration Head Start cuts ripple through a community | Pass / Fail | 89.3 KPCCHow sequestration Head Start cuts ripple through a community | Pass / Fail | 89.3 KPCC: How sequestration Head Start cuts rip