Sunday, January 12, 2014

1-12-14 @ THE CHALK FACE

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On the defense of @randiweingarten by @dianeravitch
It’s really quite simple, actually. Simple for me, at least. To begin, you can review Ravitch’s personal defense of the President of AFT. The American Federation of Teachers is a political organization. It must operate in a way that satisfies numerous interests and issues and permutations. I won’t begin to understand that position as I […]
Does this school really care for the children?
…or is this what education has become? From a Georgia school: I have no words. Please feel free to comment below.


Rethinking “Creative” in the Common Core Era: “Let’s not tell them what to write”
Rethinking \”Creative\” in the Common Core Era: \”Let\’s not tell them what to write\”. via Rethinking “Creative” in the Common Core Era: “Let’s not tell them what to write”.

The Costs of Common Core?
Funding public education constitutes a large percentage of many states’ total budget, and thus, over the past three or four decades, the role of governor has become necessarily one that impacts education policy strongly. I believe that increased connection between partisan politics and conducting public schools has been powerfully and negatively influential. When I posted Millions […]






All Week 1-11-14 @ THE CHALK FACE

@ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER: All Week @ THE CHALK FACE Should Universities Reward Academics for Public Influence?Should Universities Reward Academics for Public Influence?. via Should Universities Reward Academics for Public Influence?.Filed under: PAUL THOMAS: Becoming Radical1 by plthomasedd / 18h Why Didn’t the Gates Foundation Study the Policy Issues Regarding Value-Added Teacher Eva