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Candidates say homeschoolers need to be monitored | Missouri Education Watchdog

Candidates say homeschoolers need to be monitored | Missouri Education Watchdog: Candidates say homeschoolers need to be monitoredinShareDuane Lester of the Missouri Torch recently attended a candidate forum in Nodaway county, home of Northwest Missouri State University. Lester, a homeschool parent, listened to the candidates all spout their commitment to education, specifically their commitment

by mike simpson / 17min

8-2-14 Hemlock on the Rocks

Hemlock on the Rocks: Poll: CA voters oppose teacher tenure and layoff laws but only for teachers in the hoodhttp://laschoolreport.com/poll-ca-voters-oppose-teacher-tenure-and-layoff-laws/#comment-2010Greatest Comment Ever to Survive Moderation at LASR By S. Lawler. Look why don't you guys just admit you want to destroy teaching as a profession. The highest achieving school districts have the sam

by mike simpson / 21min

8-2-14 Scathing Purple Musings | Color me purple in Florida

Scathing Purple Musings | Color me purple in FloridaScathing Purple MusingsColor me purple in Florida, red in Washington, dark sky-blue in Israel and public school in EducationHillsborough: A Fight Like No Other For Charter Schools USAMary Ellen Elia is no ordinary superintendent. Her Hillsborough district is the state’s 8th largest and no Florida superintendent is as positioned politically as she

by mike simpson / 26min

8-2-14 Wag The Dog Week

WagTheDog | Everyone has been made for some particular work, and the desire for that work has been put in every heart. ~ Rumi: WagTheDog WeekThe Cookie ThiefA woman was waiting at an airport one nightWith several long hours before her flightShe hunted for a book in the airport shopBought a bag of cookies and found a place to dropShe was engrossed in her book but happened to seeThat the man beside

by mike simpson / 29min

8-2-14 With A Brooklyn Accent: Love Letters to the BATS

With A Brooklyn Accent:The Link Between School Closings and Gentrification- A Chicago StoryThe single story that will remain with me longest from Washington was told by Badass Mom founder and Chicago parent leader Rousemary Vega at the workshop on Community Organizing the day before the March. After sharing heartbreaking stories of the harassment she and her family experience fighting the closing

by mike simpson / 33min

8-2-14 Jersey Jazzman NJ Ed News Round-up Jammin' All Week

Jersey Jazzman:Jersey Jazzman Jammin' All WeekCampbell Brown: LameI can only hope that Campbell Brown's appearance last night on The Colbert Report is typical of what she is going to bring to the debate over school workplace protections. Because if this is the best the anti-tenure side can muster, we teachers will easily win the debate -- provided we ever get a chance to participate.The Colbert Re

by mike simpson / 38min

8-2-14 Curmudgucation Week

CURMUDGUCATION:Curmudgucation WeekWriting News Re: MeI have a bit of news to share.You may have heard that Anthony Cody I leaving behind the world of Education Week blogging to pursue other projects and spin "Living in Dialogue" onto some new platforms. That should be going live sometime this week. You can stay caught up with his progress at the Living in Dialogue page on Facebook. I thi

by mike simpson / 41min

8-2-14 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 EducationThe Failure of Test and Test and Test Some More | Diane Ravitch’s blogThis teacher expresses frustration with the policymakers’ obsession with testing, thinking of it as a form of instruction and a measure of instruction, and as a measure of teacher quality and school quality. In New York, f

by mike simpson / 43min

8-2-14 THE WHOLE WEEK @ The Whole Child Blog — Whole Child Education

The Whole Child Blog — Whole Child Education:THE WHOLE WEEK @ The Whole Child Blog Leading and Learning as a PrincipalPost written by Ashley Allen, a master's student in communication management with an emphasis on marketing at the University of Southern California. She received her bachelor's degree from San Jose State University last spring and hopes to use her writing skills to make a differenc

by mike simpson / 45min

8-2-14 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 holding a conference to help black, Latino boysLAUSD holding a conference to help black, Latino boys LA Unified is joining President Obama’s initiative to help improve educational outcomes for African American and Latino boys. At Loyola Marymount University on Monday, the district will conduct a day-

by mike simpson / 47min

All Week @ The Answer Sheet 8-2-14

The Answer Sheet:All Week @ The Answer SheetStephen Colbert to Campbell Brown: ‘Why are we blaming the teachers? Maybe it’s the dumb kids.’Stephen Colbert welcomed Campbell Brown to “The Colbert Report” (see video below) on Thursday night to talk about her support for a lawsuit just filed in New York that seeks to eliminate tenure and other job protections for teachers. The Comedy Central host did

by mike simpson / 49min

8-2-14 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 SocietyLOLLAPALOOZA: Rahm rides his Texas connectionChicago's biggest and priciest teeny-bopper rock festival jumps off this weekend. Thousands of mainly white, suburban kids are getting dropped off by parents in Grant Park, which is now surrounded by full length "NATO riot fenc

by mike simpson / 51min

8-2-14 Wait What? - Jonathan Pelto: Gubernatorial Candidate and A Really Nice Guy

Wait What?: Wait What? All Week Pelto/Murphy 2014 If you haven’t signed the Pelto/Murphy 2014 Petition- here are locations and times to sign More locations to be added so check back regularly Saturday, August 2nd Starbucks Manchester: 172 Deming Street, Manchester (9 – 10am) South Windsor Farmers Market: 150 Nevers Rd, South Windsor (10 -11am) Taste of the Caribbean Festival, Riverfront Plaza,

by mike simpson / 53min

8-2-14 Seattle Schools Community Forum Week

Seattle Schools Community Forum:Seattle Schools Community ForumSeattle Compassionate Schools MovementJust heard about this event:From Sandy Hook to Seattle: Building the Compassionate Schools MovementMonday, August 11th - 7 pm-9 pm - $10Tuesday, August 12th - 8 am-4 pm - $20Cleveland High School, 5511 15th Avenue S. Register here. Following the tragedy in Newtown, CT, Dr. Christopher Kukk and Scar

by mike simpson / 57min

8-2-14 Ed Notes Online Week

Ed Notes Online: Ed Notes OnlineHappy 100th Anniversary to World War OneJeez, we haven't had a World War for 75 years. Our generation are just slackers. But the way things are going there is hope.Yes, August 1 is a big day in these parts. It was known as The Great War for 2 decades - until WWII broke out on Sept. 1 1939.I am celebrating by reading Barbara Tuchman's "The Guns of August."

by mike simpson / 58min

8-2-14 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. Illinois’ close November election.My doctor assured me that the tendonitis in my left knee has nothing to do with my age. It can happen to anyone of any age. But then a couple of months later it has stru

by mike simpson / 1h

8-2-14 Perdido Street School Week

Perdido Street School: Perdido Street School WeekCuomo Has His Own Bridge ScandalHey, what do you know - another link between Christie and Cuomo.They both have a bridge scandal: ALBANY—State investigators are looking into the controversial Tappan Zee Bridge loan and whether a board controlled by Governor Andrew Cuomo violated state laws when it approved the money.The state Authorities Budget Offic

by mike simpson / 1h

8-2-14 the becoming radical EMPATHYEDUCATES! | A Place for a Pedagogy of Kindness by P. L. Thomas, EdD

THE BECOMING RADICALEMPATHYEDUCATES!the becoming radical A Place for a Pedagogy of Kindness by James Baldwin, “Unable to Believe” Edu-RefomersO, but if James Baldwin were here to respond to Campbell Brown, Arne Duncan, Bill Gates, or Michelle Rhee … Let’s imagine …2 by plthomasedd / 21h James Baldwin at 90: “‘I can’t believe what you say,’ the song goes, ‘because I see what you do’”January 1, 200

by mike simpson / 1h

4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit 8-2-14

4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit:4LAKIDS - SOME OF THE NEWS THAT DOESN'T FIT Is giving students laptops a terrible idea?: WHY ONE DISTRICT IS THROWING ALL ITS STUDENT LAPTOPS AWAY + smf’s 2¢The Hechinger Report / By Jill Barshay | http://bit.ly/1xH0mJN July 30, 2014 | Inside Hoboken’s combined junior-senior high school is a storage closet. Behind the locked door, mothballed laptop c

by mike simpson / 1h

Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Week… 8-2-14 …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EF

Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFLLARRY FERLAZZO’S WEBSITES OF THE DAYTIME Chooses Its 50 Best Websites Of The Year & There Is One Gem On The ListTIME has just selected their 50 Best Websites of the Year. You’ll know most of them, and most of the others that you don’t know you don’t really need to know. However, usually I find one or two gems on their ann

by mike simpson / 1h

This Week's Education Research Report 8-2-14 #SOSCHAT #EDCHAT #P2

Education Research ReportTHIS WEEK'S EDUCATION RESEARCH REPORTPostsecondary Tuition, Fees and DegreesBetween 2011-12 and 2013-14, the average tuition and required fees at 4-year public institutions (after adjusting for inflation) increased more for in-state students (4 percent increase) than for out-of-state students (3 percent increase). During that same time period, 4-year nonprofit institutions

by mike simpson / 1h

8-2-14 Schools Matter All Week

Schools Matter: Schools Matter All WeekSchool Board Says No to Lily-White CharterFayette County, Georgia is over 70 percent white and its median household income is almost twice the state average. But that is still not white enough or rich enough to suit some Fayette Countians who want their home-schooled or privately-educated children now supported with state funds intended children who choose

by mike simpson / 1h

All Week 8-2-14 @ THE CHALK FACE

@ THE CHALK FACE : All Week @ THE CHALK FACE About the radio showJoin Drs. Shaun Johnson and Tim Slekar LIVE Sundays at 6PM EST and Wednesdays at 7PM EST on Blog Talk Radio for progressive, pro-public education talk radio. Call in to speak live with Tim and Shaun during the show, (805) 727-7111. You can also listen to our Monday "Sunday-Replay" at 7PM EST, and re-broadcasts of the archiv

by mike simpson / 1h

LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH ALL WEEK LONG Diane Ravitch's blog 8-2-14 #thankateacher #EDCHAT #P2

Diane Ravitch's blogLISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH ALL WEEK LONGDIANE RAVITCH'S BLOGJersey Jazzman, Stephen Colbert, and Campbell BrownJersey jazzman has another great piece about tenure. He writes: “I can only hope that Campbell Brown’s appearance last night on The Colbert Report is typical of what she is going to bring to the debate over school workplace protections. Because if this is the best the ant

by mike simpson / 1h

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Campbell Brown Exposed by Stephen Colbert southbronxschool

http://www.southbronxschool.com: Campbell Brown Exposed by Stephen ColbertEarlier in the week when I heard thatCampbell Brown was to appear on The Colbert Report I kind of cringed.I am not a fan of Stephen Colbert's schtick on the show (Though there are some bits I have enjoyed), though I do like him, and more of a fan of The Daily Show. But two things had be concerned.One was how would Colbert's

by mike simpson / 8h

Teacher Shortages? No Surprise. | Live Long and Prosper

Teacher Shortages? No Surprise. | Live Long and Prosper: Teacher Shortages? No Surprise.BLAMING TEACHERS“Reformers” love to talk about “failing schools.” In America, “failing schools” are most often schools filled with students who were born into poverty.Test Scores, Students and Learning: Our overall scores are unspectacular because of our high rate of child poverty. (WSJ)When researchers control

by mike simpson / 10h

Pretty Campbell Brown and Her Ugly, Misguided Anti-Due-Process Crusade | deutsch29

Pretty Campbell Brown and Her Ugly, Misguided Anti-Due-Process Crusade | deutsch29: Pretty Campbell Brown and Her Ugly, Misguided Anti-Due-Process CrusadeAugust 1, 2014Over the past several weeks, I have read only a little on the situation of former CNN news anchor Campbell Brown’s sudden interest in forming a nonprofit in order to advance a lawsuit in New York purportedly to “save” public school

by mike simpson / 10h

Common Core For An Uncommon Nation | WagTheDog

Common Core For An Uncommon Nation | WagTheDog: Common Core For An Uncommon NationExpecting students to spend countless hours trying to solve Common Core math word problems is not the same as helping them to become more effective problem solvers.Insisting students think critically about text that they must stay “connected to” is not the same as helping them to develop critical thinking skills.That

by mike simpson / 10h

St. Hope taps Michelle Rhee as board chair, removes superintendent - Our Region - The Sacramento Bee

St. Hope taps Michelle Rhee as board chair, removes superintendent - Our Region - The Sacramento Bee: St. Hope taps Michelle Rhee as board chair, removes superintendentBy Loretta Kalblkalb@sacbee.comPublished: Friday, Aug. 1, 2014 - 8:01 pmSt. Hope Public Schools has named Michelle Rhee, the controversial former Washington, D.C., schools chief and charter schools advocate, as its new board chairwo

by mike simpson / 10h

PAA honors Leonie Haimson | Parents Across America

PAA honors Leonie Haimson | Parents Across America: PAA honors Leonie HaimsonPAA was delighted to spend an evening with members and friends in Washington DC honoring the amazing work of our co-founder, Leonie Haimson, at the first annual Parent Voice Award dinner.The beautiful Atrium at the NEAOur hosts at the National Education Association provided a beautiful atrium setting for the dinner. PAA f

by mike simpson / 11h

Mother Crusader: Campbell Brown's Ties To Billionaire "Vulture Fund" CEO

Mother Crusader: Campbell Brown's Ties To Billionaire "Vulture Fund" CEO: Campbell Brown's Ties To Billionaire "Vulture Fund" CEOThe interwebs have been aflutter all day with analysis of Campbell Brown's Colbert Report appearance last night. You can read about it here, here and here. One of the big questions that has surfaced is "Why won't Brown reveal her donors?".Wh

by mike simpson / 11h

8-1-14 Wait What? - Jonathan Pelto: Gubernatorial Candidate and A Really Nice Guy

Wait What?: Wait What?: Pelto/Murphy 2014If you haven’t signed the Pelto/Murphy 2014 Petition- here are locations and times to sign More locations to be added so check back regularly Saturday, August 2nd Starbucks Manchester: 172 Deming Street, Manchester (9 – 10am) South Windsor Farmers Market: 150 Nevers Rd, South Windsor (10 -11am) Taste of the Caribbean Festival, Riverfront Plaza, Hartford (

by mike simpson / 14h

Nite Cap 8-1-14 #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT

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 CAPsolidaridad: Upcoming radio show appearancessolidaridad: Upcoming radio show appearances: Upcoming radio show appearancesMost of you know that I'm a frequent guest on KPFK's Politics or Pedagogy with John Cromshow. This month I'm happy to announc

by mike simpson / 16h

solidaridad: Upcoming radio show appearances

solidaridad: Upcoming radio show appearances: Upcoming radio show appearancesMost of you know that I'm a frequent guest on KPFK's Politics or Pedagogy with John Cromshow. This month I'm happy to announce I'll be a guest on some additional radio shows.Sunday, August 3, 2014 at 14:00 (2:00PM) The War Report on Public Education Host: Dr. James Miller Guests: Doug Martin and Robert D. SkeelsI'll be di

by mike simpson / 16h

A TEACHER OF COLOR'S MOST MEMORABLE CLASSROOM EXPERIENCE Badass Teachers Association

Badass Teachers Association: A TEACHER OF COLOR'S MOST MEMORABLE CLASSROOM EXPERIENCE (excerpted from her book on race and education due out very soon)By: Pamela LewisI am a TOC (teacher of color) who has recently finished the final draft of a book that relates directly to our work. Here is a sample passage about my most memorable teaching experience. I'd love to know what you guys think:Khloe wa

by mike simpson / 18h

Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: LOLLAPALOOZA: Rahm rides his Texas connection

Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: LOLLAPALOOZA: Rahm rides his Texas connection: LOLLAPALOOZA: Rahm rides his Texas connectionChicago's biggest and priciest teeny-bopper rock festival jumps off this weekend. Thousands of mainly white, suburban kids are getting dropped off by parents in Grant Park, which is now surrounded by full length "NATO riot fences" to ease mom and dad's minds about th

by mike simpson / 18h

How Backward Reforms Waste Time and Hurt Students with Special Needs

How Backward Reforms Waste Time and Hurt Students with Special Needs: How Backward Reforms Waste Time and Hurt Students with Special NeedsAUGUST 1, 2014 BY NANCY BAILEY LEAVE A COMMENTWe should be beyond this in America. Every school district should be providing parents public access to top notch regulated education services, including utilizing cutting-edge research for all students, and especial

by mike simpson / 18h

empathyeducates – 19 Things Black People Need to Know About Racism Today

empathyeducates – 19 Things Black People Need to Know About Racism Today: 19 Things Black People Need to Know About Racism TodayBy Tiffanie Drayton | Originally Published at Clutch Magazine. July 29, 2014Since the post Civil Rights Era, the Black community has largely abandoned its collective struggle against continued racism and discrimination. Gone are the demands for justice and an end to inequ

by mike simpson / 19h

Inside L.A.'s 'teacher jail': Educators are 'broken, depressed, suicidal' | Al Jazeera America

Inside L.A.'s 'teacher jail': Educators are 'broken, depressed, suicidal' | Al Jazeera America: Inside L.A.'s 'teacher jail': Educators are 'broken, depressed, suicidal'L.A. teachers facing misconduct investigations have long been confined to administrative offices, sometimes for yearsIris Stevenson and Greg Schiller met in purgatory. It was a room with cubicles facing blank walls, no phones or co

by mike simpson / 19h

Last Stand for Children First: Seven of Campbell Brown's Funders Come Clean

Last Stand for Children First: Seven of Campbell Brown's Funders Come Clean: Seven of Campbell Brown's Funders Come CleanCampbell Brown's courageous stand to take on teacher tenure protections has recently come under some fire because her Partnership for Educational Justice has refused to publicly state where its funding is coming from. Now, Campbell Brown is no dummy, she is a graduate of the sa

by mike simpson / 21h

8-1-14 @ The Chalk Face

@ THE CHALK FACE: About the radio showJoin Drs. Shaun Johnson and Tim Slekar LIVE Sundays at 6PM EST and Wednesdays at 7PM EST on Blog Talk Radio for progressive, pro-public education talk radio. Call in to speak live with Tim and Shaun during the show, (805) 727-7111. You can also listen to our Monday "Sunday-Replay" at 7PM EST, and re-broadcasts of the archives every Tuesday and Thursd

by mike simpson / 21h

A PASSION FOR TEACHING EVOKES A PASSION FOR LEARNING | DCGEducator: Doing The Right Thing

A PASSION FOR TEACHING EVOKES A PASSION FOR LEARNING | DCGEducator: Doing The Right Thing: A PASSION FOR TEACHING EVOKES A PASSION FOR LEARNING Passion is an important yet often underused word. Don’t we want our kids to feel passionate about what they do? Too often, the reason they don’t is because they don’t see us model it. Again, remember the zeal and zest your best teachers exhibited, and how

by mike simpson / 21h

Why TURN? | InterACT

Why TURN? | InterACT: Why TURN?AUGUST 1, 2014tags: CalTURN, ccss, professional development, Teacher Union Reform Network, TURNby David B. CohenTeacher leaders from Washoe Co. School District (NV) discuss their work at TURN Conference in Chicago (7/28/14, photo by the author)For the past couple of years, I’ve been connected with the Teacher Union Reform Network (TURN), primarily through its affilia

by mike simpson / 21h

8-1-14 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): Morning Read: Brown administration seeks to dethrone APIMorning Read: Brown administration seeks to dethrone API Brown administration looks to diminish influence of API Move over API. You’re not the top dog for determining school success anymore, the president of the state’s Board of Education said this w

by mike simpson / 22h

8-1-14 Jersey Jazzman

Jersey Jazzman: Campbell Brown: LameI can only hope that Campbell Brown's appearance last night on The Colbert Report is typical of what she is going to bring to the debate over school workplace protections. Because if this is the best the anti-tenure side can muster, we teachers will easily win the debate -- provided we ever get a chance to participate.The Colbert ReportGet More: Daily Show Full

by mike simpson / 22h

8-1-14 Seattle Schools Community Forum

Seattle Schools Community Forum: Friday Open ThreadWelcome to August - it's nice to still have a lovely summer.I note that SPS is still looking for an Enrollment and Planning Services director. I was a bit startled that the salary is much lower than for an Executive Director (considering how important this job is). Very entertaining interview with Project Runway's Tim "Make it Work" Gun

by mike simpson / 22h

8-1-14 Scathing Purple Musings | Color me purple in Florida

Scathing Purple Musings | Color me purple in Florida, red in Washington, dark sky-blue in Israel and public school in Education: Hillsborough: A Fight Like No Other For Charter Schools USAMary Ellen Elia is no ordinary superintendent. Her Hillsborough district is the state’s 8th largest and no Florida superintendent is as positioned politically as she. Elia was the only representative from the s

by mike simpson / 22h

RFA: Public Charter Schools Grant Program Planning and Implementation Grant (CA Dept of Education)

RFA: Public Charter Schools Grant Program Planning and Implementation Grant (CA Dept of Education): Request for ApplicationsPublic Charter Schools Grant Program Planning and Implementation GrantDue: Tuesday, September 16, 2014The Federal Public Charter Schools Grant Program (PCSGP) is administered by the Charter Schools Division. Grants are reviewed by peer evaluators and are awarded to nonprofit

by mike simpson / 22h

Geaux Teacher!: Where's our Minimum Foundation Program funds, Bobby?

Geaux Teacher!: Where's our Minimum Foundation Program funds, Bobby?: Where's our Minimum Foundation Program funds, Bobby?Dr. Marie deYoung: My columns appear each Sunday in the Eunice News. As a retired Unitarian Universalist minister, I I teach music in rural, high poverty schools because I believe that high quality education is a human right for all Americans. Years ago, I was the first woman U

by mike simpson / 22h

Tennesee’s Fool of Merit | EduShyster

Tennesee’s Fool of Merit | EduShyster: Tennesee’s Fool of Merit Accountability for thee but not for me…By Joe NashvilleDuring EduShyster’s last visit to the Volunteer State, we were left to wonder if the sword of punitive accountability cuts both ways. Fortunately, if you’re a Tennessean who puts students first, the answer is still no. In fact, Kevin Huffman, aka the TNeduCommish or K-Huff, see

by mike simpson / 23h

8-1-14 Ed Notes Online

Ed Notes Online: Randi/Mulgrew Pal Steve Barr to Head Anti-Union DFER CaliforniaHmm.. Steve Barr of Green Dot charters and then the pretentiously named “Future is Now” charters was always a favorite of Michael Mulgrew and the UFT. Several of his charters were started in NYC w/ their enthusiastic agreement. Wonder if they’ll still love him so much.... Leonie HaimsonOf course they still love Steve B

by mike simpson / 23h

AASA :: New Survey Report: School Discipline in the Eyes of School Superintendents

AASA :: New Survey Report: School Discipline in the Eyes of School Superintendents: New Survey Report: School Discipline in the Eyes of School SuperintendentsDownload the complete report:http://aasa.org/schooldiscipline.aspxRead the press release:http://www.aasa.org/content.aspx?id=34454Executive SummaryIn April 2014, AASA, The School Superintendents Association, and the Children’s Defense Fund pa

by mike simpson / 23h

Campbell Brown Won’t Say Who Is Funding Her School Privatizing Group | FDL News Desk

Campbell Brown Won’t Say Who Is Funding Her School Privatizing Group | FDL News Desk: Campbell Brown Won’t Say Who Is Funding Her School Privatizing GroupBy: DSWright Friday August 1, 2014 7:46 amThe Colbert ReportGet More: Colbert Report Full Episodes,The Colbert Report on Facebook,Video ArchiveWith Michelle Rhee’s effort to bust the teachers unions falling flat from incompetence and corruption,

by mike simpson / 23h

Morning Wink 8-1-14 AM Posts #edchat #edreform

BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSLISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 8-1-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for allDiane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: The Failure of Test and Test and Test Some MoreThis teacher expresses frustration with the policymakers’ obsession with testing, thinking of it as a form of instruction and a measure of instructi

by mike simpson / 23h