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9-21-13 Saturday Special Corporate Reform School Girls News Breakout


Saturday Special Corporate Reform School Girls News Breakout


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Christians, Can We Drop This ‘Creationism’ Thing Already? | toteachornototeach
Christians, Can We Drop This ‘Creationism’ Thing Already? | toteachornototeach: Christians, Can We Drop This ‘Creationism’ Thing Already? by David Michael McFarlaneEarlier this week, the Texas Board of Education held a publichearing about the choice and use of textbooks in the classroom.Boring stuff, right? Riveting for textbook publishers and educators, maybe, but for most Americans and even Texp
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Ravitch versus Rhee; a Solid Comparison of Books and Views
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Ravitch versus Rhee; a Solid Comparison of Books and Views: Ravitch versus Rhee; a Solid Comparison of Books and ViewsFrom the New York Review of Books comes a comparison review of Diane Ravitch's new book, Reign of Error: The Hoax of the Privatization Movement and the Danger to America's Public Schools and Michelle Rhee's book, Radical: Fighting to Put Students Fi
Neoliberalism Plays Key Role in Economically Forced Mexican Migration to US - Online University of the Left
Neoliberalism Plays Key Role in Economically Forced Mexican Migration to US - Online University of the Left: Neoliberalism Plays Key Role in Economically Forced Mexican Migration to USPosted by carl4davidsonImmigration Struggle: Interview with David BaconBy Mark KarlinTruthoutMigrants are being forced by global corporate forces and governments to leave Mexico to survive. Read The Right to Stay Hom
The Diane Ravitch interview: Director's Cut | Blogh
The Diane Ravitch interview: Director's Cut | Blogh: The Diane Ravitch interview: Director's CutPosted by Chris Potter on Wed, Sep 18, 2013 at 9:07 AMThis is the extended version of our print-edition interview with education advocate and historian Diane Ravitch.As your book notes, a few decades ago, many proposed education changes -- like charter schools and vouchers -- barely resonated outside a
9-21-13 Seattle Schools Community Forum
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Program Placement - yes, againThis is going to be yet another rant of mine about program placement. I know that I go on about this, but it continues to be a sore point for me. I imagine that some folks must be really tired of reading about this topic, so I will put everything after the jump.One of the primary directives for program placement is to place the program
2nd Banana 9-21-13 Recap of Last Week's Best Post #EDchat #EDreform #RealEdTalk #p2 #1u
BIG EDUCATION APE 2ND BANANA RECAP OF LAST WEEK'S BEST POST Disruptions: Minecraft, an Obsession and an Educational Tool - NYTimes.comDisruptions: Minecraft, an Obsession and an Educational Tool - NYTimes.com: "Disruptions: Minecraft, an Obsession and an Educational Tool"Disruptions: Minecraft, an Obsession and an Educational ToolIf you were to walk into my sister’s house in Los Angeles,
9-21-13 Wait What?
Wait What?: CT Post’ Hugh Bailey speaks “Truth To Power” again with latest piece on VallasHugh Bailey’s latest commentary piece is called “School leader’s time is running short.”  The Connecticut Post editorial writer once again speaks truth to power. The phrase “Truth to Power” was developed by the Quakers in the mid-1950s when it was used in a famous pamphlet that called for the United States to
Morning Wink 9-21-13 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2 #Cheats4Change
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK  AM POSTSTODAYLISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 9-21-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for allDiane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Deconstructing the “Reform” Narrative: Part 3This is the third in the series of comments on the “reform” narrative by a reader who calls himself or herself “Democracy.” Here Democracy expla
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 9-21-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Deconstructing the “Reform” Narrative: Part 3This is the third in the series of comments on the “reform” narrative by a reader who calls himself or herself “Democracy.” Here Democracy explains the “reform that reformers don’t want.” Part 3: Hanushek, and people who cite him, say that American economic competitiveness is dependent o
9-21-13 Jersey Jazzman
Jersey Jazzman: They Only Win When You Give UpThis is depressing: When it came time yesterday for the question-and-answer session at state Education Commissioner Chris Cerf’s now-annual convocation with school superintendents, there was an awkward moment: nobody stepped to the microphone. “Oh, I know you have questions,” Cerf said wryly, aware of the challenges facing school leaders and their dist
9-21-13 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.: Saturday coffee across the Big Lake.Anne and I try to spend some time on the southwest coast of Michigan this time of year. It’s no longer Summer. Not quite Fall. This year we have rented a sweet house for a few days a few miles from Three Oaks and a few miles from Lake Michigan. We’re surrounded on t
9-21-13 teacherken at Daily Kos
teacherken at Daily Kos: September 21, 1974was a Saturday.  It was late afternoon.   I had spent several hours visiting friends on the campus of Bryn Mawr College.  I lived not far away, in Rosemont, and I had planned to go into Philadelphia, riding the Paoli Line train, top attend a party to which I had been invited. I was 28 years old, working as a computer programmer analyst, living in a rented
In Ossining: An Integrated School District Striving Hard to Serve All Students | janresseger
In Ossining: An Integrated School District Striving Hard to Serve All Students | janresseger: In Ossining: An Integrated School District Striving Hard to Serve All StudentsIn a society threaded through with racism, creating racially integrated public schools that serve all the children is a job that must be actively undertaken all day every day.  The effort must be intentional and constant, becaus
9-21-13 Perdido Street School:
Perdido Street School: Why Did This Politico Story On Education Disappear?I put a Politico link on my blogroll after Stephanie Simon joined the media outlet to write about education issues.I've never been a huge fan of the site, but Stephanie Simon's work at Reuters was excellent, so I decided if she was going to be writing education stories at Politico, a link to the site was warranted. Last nigh
The College Degrees With The Highest Starting Salaries | toteachornototeach
The College Degrees With The Highest Starting Salaries | toteachornototeach: The College Degrees With The Highest Starting SalariesPosted on September 20, 2013The College Degrees With The Highest Starting Salariesby Susan AdamsA new salary survey from the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE)has some good news for the graduates of the class of 2013. Though many grads are still stru
Two schools and the vast imbalance of privilege
Two schools and the vast imbalance of privilege: Two schools and the vast imbalance of privilegeBy Valerie Strauss, Published: September 21 at 9:47 amE-mail the writer1CommentsMoreHere’s a smart piece about the very different circumstances in which rich and poor students find themselves when they go to school every day. This was written by the Rev. John Thomas, the former general minister and pres
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Week… 9-21-13 …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EF
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFLLARRY FERLAZZO’S WEBSITES OF THE DAYThis Week’s “Round-Up” Of Good Articles & Posts On Education PolicyHere are some relatively recent good posts and article about education policy issues: Forever young: the new teaching career is by Mike Rose. I’m adding it to The Best Posts & Articles Raising Concerns About Teach Fo
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit 9-21-13
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit:4LAKIDS - SOME OF THE NEWS THAT DOESN'T FITDid A Little Election In Bridgeport, Ct. Strike A Big Blow To Education ®Eform?  Progressives and unions say a primary in Connecticut last week shows momentum is turning against the corporate-backed charter-school movement. ●●smf: Can’t we say the same about the recent LA School Board elections? by Molly Ball –
NPE News Briefs ← from The Network for Public Education 9-21-13
NPE News Briefs ← from The Network for Public Education:NPE News BriefsThanks! Here is My Post on “Education Nation” | Diane Ravitch’s blogA reader sent me the post I wrote earlier today about “Education Nation.” After it was posted and several people tweeted it, it disappeared. I was not aware that it disappeared until someone wrote to ask why I had taken it down. Of course, I had not taken it do
This Week's Education Research Report 9-21-13 #SOSCHAT #EDCHAT #P2
Education Research ReportTHIS WEEK'S EDUCATION RESEARCH REPORTStates studying how to turn around absenteeismWith as many as 7.5 million U.S. students missing nearly a month of school each year, state education leaders have begun mining attendance data to find out how many students and schools are at risk academically and how to turn around absenteeism, according to a report released by Attendance
9-21-13 Schools Matter
Schools Matter:  TN Achievement School Distict Official Granted Charter Approval by TN Achievement School DistrictPosted at Memphis Schools Matter:After Bobby White got national attention on Fox & Friends by enforcing a ban on baggy pants at Westside Middle School in Memphis, where he was principal a couple of years back, White has become the darling of the State-funded effort to corporatize a
All Week 9-21-13 @ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER
@ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER: All Week 8-10-13 @ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTERTeacher Educators MUST Reject CAEP! @caepupdatesA few weeks ago it was AACTE that sold us out.  This week EdWeek published “Why the New Teacher Ed. Standards Matter“ By Mary Brabeck & Christopher Koch. According to Brabeck and Koch, the new CAEP standards are so damn good that blind acceptance of the s
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH ALL WEEK LONG Diane Ravitch's blog 9-21-13 #thankateacher #EDCHAT #P2
Diane Ravitch's blogLISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH ALL WEEK LONGDIANE RAVITCH'S BLOGDeconstructing the “Reform” Narrative: Part 2A reader who calls himself or herself “Democracy” sent in a three-part commentary, posted a couple weeks back in the Comments. This is part 2. “Democracy” writes: There’s no nuance, or explanation, in Lawrence’s piece. None whatsoever. She says nothing about the pernicious effe
Nite Cap 9-20-13 #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 CAPTODAYIf I were a Principal: An Enthusiastic Welcome to Take Note of - Student VoiceStudent Voice: If I were a Principal: An Enthusiastic Welcome to Take Note of Welcome, students, to the start of another bright year at Interlake High!As your new

2nd Banana 9-21-13 Recap of Last Week's Best Post #EDchat #EDreform #RealEdTalk #p2 #1u
BIG EDUCATION APE 2ND BANANA RECAP OF LAST WEEK'S BEST POST Disruptions: Minecraft, an Obsession and an Educational Tool - NYTimes.comDisruptions: Minecraft, an Obsession and an Educational Tool - NYTimes.com: "Disruptions: Minecraft, an Obsession and an Educational Tool"Disruptions: Minecraft, an Obsession and an Educational ToolIf you were to walk into my sister’s house in Los Angeles,