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Behind the Scenes on the Chicago Teachers Union Anti-Common Core Resolution | deutsch29

Behind the Scenes on the Chicago Teachers Union Anti-Common Core Resolution | deutsch29: Behind the Scenes on the Chicago Teachers Union Anti-Common Core ResolutionMay 10, 2014On May 7, 2014, the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) passed a resolution against the Common Core State Standards (CCSS).That evening, I wrote this post and included my own experience and conversations on Lewis’ position on CCSS.

by mike simpson / 1min

Michelle Gunderson: How Chicago Teachers Union Decided to Oppose Common Core - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher

Michelle Gunderson: How Chicago Teachers Union Decided to Oppose Common Core - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher: Teachers Union Decided to Oppose Common CoreBy Anthony Cody on May 10, 2014 9:52 AMGuest post by Michelle Gunderson.Wednesday evening I stood before my brothers and sisters at the Chicago Teachers Union to speak in favor of our resolution opposing the Common Core State Standa

by mike simpson / 4min

Louisiana Educator: Discipline, Cheating, Deteriorating Morale. . . The Real Threats to the EBR School System

Louisiana Educator: Discipline, Cheating, Deteriorating Morale. . . The Real Threats to the EBR School System: Discipline, Cheating, Deteriorating Morale. . . The Real Threats to the EBR School SystemThe paper containing the Teacher Bill of Rights is "mostly useful in the bathroom". That's the conclusion of a demoralized teacher in EBR who was questioned by a reporter about enforcement o

by mike simpson / 6min

Teachers For Social Justice: Still Separate, Still Unequal - Day of Action Sat., May 17

Teachers For Social Justice: Still Separate, Still Unequal - Day of Action Sat., May 17: Still Separate, Still Unequal - Day of Action Sat., May 17MAY 9, 2014 LEAVE A COMMENTJoin Parents, Students, Community, Labor & Faith Leaders to celebrate our strength & our commitment to win the schools that all of Chicago’s students deserve. Day of Action: Saturday, May 17, 10:00 a.m. Pope Elementary

by mike simpson / 12min

Problematic Problems Cause ATR's Many Problems southbronxschool.com

http://www.southbronxschool.com: Problematic Problems Cause ATR's Many ProblemsLots been said about the plight of the ATR's in the contract agreement between the city and their pals at the UFT, well we mean Unity. We shared what we don't like here,here, and here, as well as the anxiety shared by the ATR's, on how the new and unimproved assignment and treatment of ATR's will put the careers of many

by mike simpson / 14min

5-10-14 National Opportunity to Learn Campaign | Education Reform for Equity and Opportunity

National Opportunity to Learn Campaign | Education Reform for Equity and Opportunity: Building High Quality Early Childhood Education Support Systems for Children and FamiliesPublication Date: Mon, 2014-05-05 Organization: Opportunity to Learn Campaign and Broader Bolder Approach to Education Type: Policy Category: Early Care and Education ECE-guide-final.pdf This guide gives state policymaker

by mike simpson / 14min

5-10-14 Daily Kos

http://www.dailykos.com/blog/teacherkenCharles. M. Blow writes on the death penaltyThe botched Oklahoma execution of Clayton Lockett has called our continued use of the death penalty in this country back into question. In many ways, the death penalty is an abhorrent attempt to sate an irrational cultural bloodlust, rooted in vengeance and barbarism and detached from data. That is the opening of Ey

by mike simpson / 27min

5-10-14 Jersey Jazzman NJ Ed News Round-up Jammin' All Week

Jersey Jazzman:Jersey Jazzman Jammin' All WeekWhat's Happening With B4K?So, at the first glance, it looks like B4K is up to their old tricks again: putting money from billionaires David Tepper and Alan Fournier into local politics under the guise of education reform. They've done it before in Jersey City and Perth Amboy; now it's Trenton.But hang on -- something seems different...TRENTON — A nonpr

by mike simpson / 29min

Marie Corfield: NJ Ed Truth Squad Call to Action! Part 1

Marie Corfield: NJ Ed Truth Squad Call to Action! Part 1: NJ Ed Truth Squad Call to Action! Part 1We interrupt this Teacher Appreciation Week to bring you a call to action:Two pieces of information crossed my cyber desk this morning at the crack of dawn:1. The House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to approve bipartisan legislation to expand access to charter school funding.2. This very sad

by mike simpson / 30min

5-10-13 Curmudgucation Week

CURMUDGUCATION:Computerized Grit & Snake OilAt last! Students can learn grit on their computers!!EduGuide (Motto: One more company that figured out how to work "edu" into its name!) is proud to announce "The nonprofit, evidence-based online training program that strengthens core learning skills." So, with trembling, excited fingers, I am going to scroll down this very long

by mike simpson / 35min

5-10-14 NPE News Briefs ← from The Network for Public Education

NPE News Briefs ← from The Network for Public Education:NPE News Briefsfrom The Network for Public EducationWrite Your Senator to Stop Charter Favoritism Bill Passed by House | Diane Ravitch’s blogLed by conservative Republican leader Eric Cantor, the House of Representatives passed a bill that grants new funding and exemption from federal laws to charter schools. The bill passed 360-45. Wrote the

by mike simpson / 37min

5-10-14 THE WHOLE WEEK @ The Whole Child Blog — Whole Child Education

The Whole Child Blog — Whole Child Education:THE WHOLE WEEK @ The Whole Child Blog Insights on Professional Learning: ReimaginedThe best teachers never stop learning. They know there's always room for improvement, and they're eager to find new ways to guide their students' learning. But the sit-and-get model of professional development in which teachers listen to an expert expound on best practice

by mike simpson / 39min

5-10-14 This Week in LA - School Report - What's Really Going on Inside LAUSD

LA School Report - What's Really Going on Inside LAUSD (Los Angeles Unified School District):LAUSD’s Marshall High School wins online decathlonJohn Marshall High School LA Unified has claimed a second victory in a major academic competition. Marshall High School won the 2014 U.S. Academic Decathlon Online competition, scoring 39,461 out of a possible 48,000 points. The win follows El Camino Real C

by mike simpson / 41min

Stephen Krashen Blog 5-10-14

SKrashen:Reading for points vs. reading for pleasureSent to the Christian Science Monitor, May 9, 2014The book popularity data from "What are kids reading? Books like 'Hunger Games,' but classics, too," (May 8) comes from reading done in preparation for tests, not reading for pleasure. The data comes from reading done as part of the Accelerated Reader (AR) program. AR sells tests that st

by mike simpson / 43min

5-10-14 With A Brooklyn Accent Go BATs All Week

With A Brooklyn Accent:With A Brooklyn Accent Go BATs All WeekAn Open Letter to the Southern Poverty Law Center on Common Core and Threats to Public EducationWith public schools being closed all over the nation and charter schools being created in their place; with tens of thousands of veteran union teachers, many of them teachers of color, being pushed out of their jobs; with charter schools in i

by mike simpson / 45min

5-10-14 Scathing Purple Musings | Color me purple in Florida ALL Week

Scathing Purple Musings | Color me purple in Florida, red in Washington, dark sky-blue in Israel and public school in Education:Scathing Purple Musings Color me purple in Florida ALL WeekCommon Core a Jeb Bush Federal Power Grab? Of Course It IsThe Northwest Florida Daily News which serves a three-county republican stronghold takes a sober look at Common Core Standards and the role that former Fl

by mike simpson / 48min

All Week @ The Answer Sheet 5-10-14

The Answer Sheet:All Week @ The Answer SheetSidwell Friends School (where Obama girls attend) is getting new headWho runs any particular private school isn’t exactly news outside the school community, but the elite Sidwell Friends School in Northwest Washington draws attention because of its famous students, especially Sasha and Malia Obama ( as well as a few of Vice President Joe Biden’s grandchi

by mike simpson / 49min

5-10-14 Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Schooling in the Ownership Society All Week

Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog:Schooling in the Ownership SocietyMike Klonsky's SmallTalk Schooling in the Ownership SocietyBridging DifferencesHow many polls do you need?Hey Preckwinkle, Fioretti, Bozo the Clown...somebody. What the hell are you waiting for?Only one in five Chicago voters credit Mayor Rahm Emanuel with doing a better job of running the city than Richard M. Daley did, and only 29 p

by mike simpson / 52min

5-10-14 Wait What? All Week

Wait What?: Wait What? All WeekState agency determines Malloy ally Rev. Kenneth Moales overcharged state by at least $75,000 for day care slotsAccording to an internal audit and investigation conducted by the professional staff at the Connecticut Department of Education, Reverend Moales, Jr., along with his mother and sister, illegally or inappropriately billed the taxpayers of Connecticut for at

by mike simpson / 56min

5-10-14 Seattle Schools Community Forum Week

Seattle Schools Community Forum:Seattle Schools Community ForumLouis C.K. and Common CoreThe blowback from the comedian Louis C.K. and his tweets about Common Core are useful in pointing out some fundamental issues with Common Core.These are issues that ALL public school parents have a right to weigh in on both as taxpayers AND as parents investing their children into public education. And that,

by mike simpson / 58min

5-10-14 Ed Notes Online Week

Ed Notes Online: Ed Notes OnlineMORE Contract Meeting TodayOrganize the No Vote Against this Contractby morecaucusnyc Saturday, May 1012:00 - 3:00pmYa-Ya Network224 W. 29th St., 14th Fl.Come to a meeting with UFT Chapter Leaders and Contract Committee members to hear a breakdown of the proposal, ask questions, and organize against the proposed contract in our schools. Join us in fighting for The C

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5-10-14 Fred All Week Klonsky | Daily posts from a retired public school teacher

Fred Klonsky | Daily posts from a retired public school teacher who is just looking at the data.: Fred All Week Klonsky | Daily posts from a retired public school teacherKeeping retirement weird. Appreciation.To wrap up this year’s Teacher Appreciation Week I went up to Park Ridge to have lunch with some of my best teacher pals. The Friday lunch group that I was a member of for years has been deci

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5-10-14 Perdido Street School Week

Perdido Street School: Perdido Street School WeekHouse Majority Leader Eric Cantor Praises Andrew Cuomo For Championing Charter SchoolsWith progressives, public school parents and teachers looking to ditch him this election season and vote for a candidate who doesn't want to destroy public schools, this is probably not the kind of praise Governor Andrew Cuomo is happy about:Republican House majori

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5-10-14 the becoming radical EMPATHYEDUCATES! | A Place for a Pedagogy of Kindness by P. L. Thomas, EdD

THE BECOMING RADICALRadical ScholarshipEMPATHYEDUCATES!the becoming radical A Place for a Pedagogy of Kindness by Obama Administration Sends Mixed Messages on Teachers and TestingPresident Obama and 2014 National Teacher of the Year finalists applaud Sean McComb, second from right, a high school English teacher from Maryland, as the 2014 National Teacher of the Year during an event at the White H

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4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit 5-10-14

4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit:4LAKIDS - SOME OF THE NEWS THAT DOESN'T FIT Lausd District 1 Election And Big Money PoliticsWritten by Larry Aubry, Opinion in the LA Sentinel |http://bit.ly/RxuxoS Published on Wednesday, 07 May 2014 12:00 :: The special election for LAUSD School Board District 1 to fill the vacancy left by the death of Marguerite Poindexter LaMotte is less than a mo

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Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Week… 5-10-14 …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EF

Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFLLARRY FERLAZZO’S WEBSITES OF THE DAYMemorial Day ResourcesMemorial Day occurs later this month. Reader might be interested in The Best Websites For Learning About Memorial Day.by Larry Ferlazzo / 22min YESTERDAYThe Best Resources On The Kidnapped School Girls In Nigeria – Help Me Find MoreThe tragedy in Nigeria is heartbreaki

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This Week's Education Research Report 5-10-14 #SOSCHAT #EDCHAT #P2

Education Research ReportTHIS WEEK'S EDUCATION RESEARCH REPORTFrequently Reassigning Teachers Limits Their ImprovementExperienced teachers make a difference in student performance, but their experience matters most if they have continued to teach the same grade, according to a new study by a University of Illinois at Chicago researcher.Students whose teachers have not switched grades show greater

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5-10-14 Schools Matter All Week

Schools Matter: Schools Matter All WeekPoor Children Need More High Stakes Standardized TestingHow much longer will this nation and its political and corporate leaders continue to hide behind standardized testing and accountability for teachers while more children and families slip into poverty because of greedy sociopaths? Answer: as long as parents and teachers allow it.Do you think the Acosta

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All Week 5-10-14 @ THE CHALK FACE

@ THE CHALK FACE : All Week @ THE CHALK FACE The First Official Review of My BookThe first posted review of my newly-released book, A Chronicle of Echoes, comes from retired Chicago teacher and fellow blogger Ken Previti. My book became available on Amazon.com on Sunday, April 27, 2014. I believe Ken bought it immediately. I know that he read it voraciously. Below is part of Ken’s review of A Chro

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LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH ALL WEEK LONG Diane Ravitch's blog 5-10-14 #thankateacher #EDCHAT #P2

Diane Ravitch's blogLISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH ALL WEEK LONGDIANE RAVITCH'S BLOGIs TFA Recruiting in the Bathrooms at the University of Michigan?A blogger named Democracy Tree reports that TFA is putting up recruitment posters in the toilets at the University of Michigan. Probably it is to recruit teachers for the financially strapped Educational Achievement Authority, where 27% of the teachers are T

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5-9-14 Schools Matter

Schools Matter: While Protesting School Closures and Conversions in Philadelphia, Weingarten Begs Congress for Expanded Support for Charter Schools"It is critical that you adopt proposed amendments providing important safeguards to ensure that all students have equitable access to charter schools, and that charters are held to similar standards of accountability and transparency as traditiona

by mike simpson / 11h

4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit 5-9-14

4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: Lausd District 1 Election And Big Money PoliticsWritten by Larry Aubry, Opinion in the LA Sentinel |http://bit.ly/RxuxoS Published on Wednesday, 07 May 2014 12:00 :: The special election for LAUSD School Board District 1 to fill the vacancy left by the death of Marguerite Poindexter LaMotte is less than a month away. However, the battle lines for choo

by mike simpson / 11h

AFT's Randi Weingarten LIVE

AFT's Randi Weingarten LIVE: Teachers Union President Randi Weingarten LIVERandi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, joins HuffPost Live to discuss Teacher Appreciation Week, the Common Core, the 50-year anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education, and much more.Originally aired on May 9, 2014

by mike simpson / 13h

5-9-14 @ The Chalk Face

@ THE CHALK FACE: The First Official Review of My BookThe first posted review of my newly-released book, A Chronicle of Echoes, comes from retired Chicago teacher and fellow blogger Ken Previti. My book became available on Amazon.com on Sunday, April 27, 2014. I believe Ken bought it immediately. I know that he read it voraciously. Below is part of Ken’s review of A Chronicle of Echoes, including

by mike simpson / 15h

Can 5 Year Old Children Be Fined for Bullying? Maybe it’s Coming in California. | Missouri Education Watchdog

Can 5 Year Old Children Be Fined for Bullying? Maybe it’s Coming in California. | Missouri Education Watchdog: Can 5 Year Old Children Be Fined for Bullying? Maybe it’s Coming in California.inShareWe have officially crossed over into the Land of Make Believe by holding young children responsible for childish behavior with adult consequences. From The California Daily Breeze:Carson is moving to bec

by mike simpson / 15h

Is Common Core Creating the Code for a Computerized Education System? - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher

Is Common Core Creating the Code for a Computerized Education System? - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher: Is Common Core Creating the Code for a Computerized Education System?By Anthony Cody on May 9, 2014 6:32 PMAstronomer Stephen Hawking recently raised concerns about the threat artificial intelligence poses to human civilization. But even if we are not all turned into drones by some

by mike simpson / 15h

The First Official Review of My Book | deutsch29

The First Official Review of My Book | deutsch29: The First Official Review of My BookMay 9, 2014The first posted review of my newly-released book, A Chronicle of Echoes, comes from retired Chicago teacher and fellow blogger Ken Previti.My book became available on Amazon.com on Sunday, April 27, 2014.I believe Ken bought it immediately. I know that he read it voraciously.Below is part of Ken’s rev

by mike simpson / 15h

Nite Cap 5-9-14 #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #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 CAPRelease: House Passes $300M Giveaway to Charter Industry With Few Accountability or Transparency Measures to Prevent Fraud - Integrity in EducationRelease: House Passes $300M Giveaway to Charter Industry With Few Accountability or Transparency Me

by mike simpson / 16h

Release: House Passes $300M Giveaway to Charter Industry With Few Accountability or Transparency Measures to Prevent Fraud - Integrity in Education

Release: House Passes $300M Giveaway to Charter Industry With Few Accountability or Transparency Measures to Prevent Fraud - Integrity in Education: Release: House Passes $300M Giveaway to Charter Industry With Few Accountability or Transparency Measures to Prevent FraudMay 9, 2014Contact:TJ Helmstetter, Center for Popular Democracy(973) 464-9224; ttjhelm@populardemocracy.orgSabrina Stevens, Integ

by mike simpson / 16h

The Myths of Technology Series: “Technology Dehumanizes” | Connected Principals

The Myths of Technology Series: “Technology Dehumanizes” | Connected Principals: The Myths of Technology Series: “Technology Dehumanizes”by George Couros • May 9, 2014 • 0 CommentsFor ISTE 2014 in Atlanta, I will be presenting on the “Myths of Technology and Learning”. As I am really thinking about what I will be sharing at the conference, I wanted to write a series of blog posts that will help my

by mike simpson / 17h

Charter School Submission Package Information - Resources (CA Dept of Education)

Charter School Submission Package Information - Resources (CA Dept of Education): Charter School Submission Package InformationThe following are guidelines for completing the Notice for Charter School Number request form. This form was revised as of May 2014.Guidance for Completing a Charter Submission PackageFor additional information please contact Charlene Schmid at 916-323-1646 or by e-mail at

by mike simpson / 17h

5-9-14 The Whole Child Blog — Insights on Professional Learning: Reimagined — Whole Child Education

Insights on Professional Learning: Reimagined — Whole Child Education: THE WHOLE CHILD BLOGInsights on Professional Learning: ReimaginedMay 9, 2014 by Klea ScharbergThe best teachers never stop learning. They know there's always room for improvement, and they're eager to find new ways to guide their students' learning. But the sit-and-get model of professional development in which teachers listen

by mike simpson / 19h

solidaridad: LAUSD Candidate Sherlett Hendy Newbill Speaks at the SLASD Rally

solidaridad: LAUSD Candidate Sherlett Hendy Newbill Speaks at the SLASD Rally: LAUSD Candidate Sherlett Hendy Newbill Speaks at the SLASD RallySherlett Hendy Newbill speaking at the Schools Los Angeles Students Deserve (SLASD) Rally on 8-May-2014. Mother/teacher/Coach Hendy Newbill is a candidate for the District 1 seat of the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) Board of Education. http://

by mike simpson / 19h

Star-Ledger abandons Newark. Again. | Bob Braun's Ledger

Star-Ledger abandons Newark. Again. | Bob Braun's Ledger: Star-Ledger abandons Newark. Again.The Star-Ledger will soon leave Newark, making the city one of the few metropolitan centers in the nation not to have even one daily newspaper. But, in truth, the newspaper already has abandoned Newark and there is no better proof than its shameful endorsement of Shavar Jeffries for mayor. Jeffries, as The

by mike simpson / 19h

You Can't Improve a Closed School: Infographic Series on Mass School Closures | National Opportunity to Learn Campaign

Resources | National Opportunity to Learn Campaign | Education Reform for Equity and Opportunity: You Can't Improve a Closed School: Infographic Series on Mass School ClosuresPublication Date: Fri, 2014-05-09 Organization: Opportunity to Learn Campaign Type: Graph/Visual Category: Equitable instructional materials and policies School Closures Infographic Series In May 2013, the OTL Campaign la

by mike simpson / 20h

Mother Crusader: Charter School Growth Fund Creating New Breed Of Super CMOs

Mother Crusader: Charter School Growth Fund Creating New Breed Of Super CMOs: Charter School Growth Fund Creating New Breed Of Super CMOsYou may have noticed, dear reader, a theme running through a few news stories about the NJDOE's recently announced charter closures. Small, independent charters are being given the boot, somewhat unceremoniously and precipitously, to make way for what are essenti

by mike simpson / 21h

Charter Schools Get Bipartisan Boost From U.S. House

Charter Schools Get Bipartisan Boost From U.S. House: Charter Schools Get Bipartisan Boost From U.S. HousePosted: 05/09/2014 12:25 pm EDT Updated: 22 minutes agoEven as some question the need to increase charter school funding, the U.S. House of Representatives -- in a rare show of bipartisanship -- voted to do just that Friday.The House voted 360-45 to approve the Success and Opportunity through

by mike simpson / 21h

Once A Walmart Boycotter, Obama Now On Cozier Terms With Retailer

Once A Walmart Boycotter, Obama Now On Cozier Terms With Retailer: Once A Walmart Boycotter, Obama Now On Cozier Terms With RetailerWASHINGTON -- There was a time when President Barack Obama refused to shop at Walmart.Evidently, he's evolved.The president appear at a Northern California Walmart store Friday morning. The gathering is meant to tout energy efficiency, but it seems to have brought mor

by mike simpson / 21h

LA School Report - What's Really Going on Inside LAUSD (Los Angeles Unified School District)

LA School Report - What's Really Going on Inside LAUSD (Los Angeles Unified School District): Program to create college-bound culture in east Los AngelesVia the Los Angeles Times | By Stephen Ceasar An initiative intended to foster a college-going culture in East Los Angeles will grant guaranteed admission to Cal State L.A. to certain students at Garfield High School and East Los Angeles College,

by mike simpson / 22h

IRONY: Data Exposes the Data-Mining Investors in Corporate Education Reform [A Chronicle of Echoes] | Reclaim Reform

IRONY: Data Exposes the Data-Mining Investors in Corporate Education Reform [A Chronicle of Echoes] | Reclaim Reform: IRONY: Data Exposes the Data-Mining Investors in Corporate Education Reform [A Chronicle of Echoes]Posted on May 9, 2014by Ken PrevitiThe sheer IRONY of using data to expose the data-mining investors in Corporate Education Reform is mind-blowing. Mercedes Schneider does precisely t

by mike simpson / 22h

I Am in Surgery Today | Diane Ravitch's blog

I Am in Surgery Today | Diane Ravitch's blog: I Am in Surgery TodayBy dianeravitchBut don’t think for a minute you won’t hear from me! I am getting a total knee replacement today. But don’t think for a minute you won’t hear from me! I have written several posts in advance to cover for my absence today and tomorrow. I will have my iPad in the hospital and in the rehab that follows. Several people a

by mike simpson / 22h

5-9-14 Fred Klonsky | Daily posts from a retired public school teacher

Fred Klonsky | Daily posts from a retired public school teacher who is just looking at the data.: Collective bargaining is the right to know and say no.UFT President Michael Mulgrew. I’ve been at the bargaining table many times. I’ve bargained lots of teacher contracts for my local. I believe in collective bargaining. I believe in being at the table. But collective bargaining is more than an abstr

by mike simpson / 23h

5-9-14 Seattle Schools Community Forum

Seattle Schools Community Forum: Friday Open ThreadI will be taking a short break for a few days as my family will be happily attending the graduation of my youngest son from his university. We are very proud that he was accepted to the Evans School of Public Affairs at UW to work on his Master's.I am disappointed to report that teacher Jesse Hagopian narrowly lost to Jonathan Knapp for president

by mike simpson / 23h

Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Rahm's kiss of death?

Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Rahm's kiss of death?: Rahm's kiss of death?Big news today is that Rahm endorses Hillary for president (before she even announces her candidacy) and starts a pro-Clinton super PAC. Could that be the kiss of death? Everything Rahm touches seems to go south. Latest polls show his job performance disapproval ratings now at 40 percent — up from 29 percent a year before.C

by mike simpson / 23h

Damn It Feels Good 2 Be A Reformer | EduShyster

Damn It Feels Good 2 Be A Reformer | EduShyster: Damn It Feels Good 2 Be A ReformerMy day (and night) of living largeReader: since the moment I first learned of thedeluxe camp for education reformers in the Adirondacks being hosted by my friends at Democrats for Education Reform, I longed to join in the fun. But there was a problem. As a member of the press (technically) and a low net worth indivi

by mike simpson / 23h

5-9-14 Wait What?

Wait What?: State agency determines Malloy ally Rev. Kenneth Moales overcharged state by at least $75,000 for day care slotsAccording to an internal audit and investigation conducted by the professional staff at the Connecticut Department of Education, Reverend Moales, Jr., along with his mother and sister, illegally or inappropriately billed the taxpayers of Connecticut for at least 75,000 in sta

by mike simpson / 23h

Morning Wink 5-9-14 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2

BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSDaughter of NH Arrested Dad Confronts the School Bullies: The School Administrators. | Missouri Education WatchdogDaughter of NH Arrested Dad Confronts the School Bullies: The School Administrators. | Missouri Education Watchdog: Daughter of NH Arrested Dad Confronts the School Bullies: The School Administrators.inSharePut your school administrators on not

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