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Proposed Law in California Could Expand Ethnic Studies Electives - Living in Dialogue
Proposed Law in California Could Expand Ethnic Studies Electives - Living in Dialogue: Proposed Law in California Could Expand Ethnic Studies ElectivesBy Anthony Cody.In California, legislators will soon have a chance to approve AB 101, a new law that would task the state superintendent with developing a plan to promote the creation of elective courses in ethnic studies across the state.Ethnic stu
Yong Zhao What should we learn from Asia’s school systems?
Education in the Age of Globalization » Blog Archive » Lessons that Matter: What should we learn from Asia’s school systems?: What should we learn from Asia’s school systems?Executive Summary [full report]Interest in learning from Asia’s high-performing education systems has grown rapidly in recent years. A flurry of research reports, media stories, and personal accounts of how Asia’s best educat
Obama Admin Pressures Colleges to Adopt Unconstitutional Speech Codes | CNS News
Obama Admin Pressures Colleges to Adopt Unconstitutional Speech Codes | CNS News: Obama Admin Pressures Colleges to Adopt Unconstitutional Speech CodesUnder the Obama administration, the Education Department has pressured schools and colleges to restrict speech, including off campus speech, even when it is protected by the First Amendment, and is not severe and pervasive. It claims this is require
Schools Matter: Four of Memphis's Worst Charters with the Best Political Connections Will Remain Open
Schools Matter: Four of Memphis's Worst Charters with the Best Political Connections Will Remain Open: Four of Memphis's Worst Charters with the Best Political Connections Will Remain OpenSince Gates and the oligarchs put Supt. Dorsey Hopson in charge of the charterization of public schools in Memphis, Shelby County Schools has been in a lather to close as many "low-performing" schools a
Teachers: Who’s on your side? Where can you go for people dedicated to truth-telling for democracy? | Reclaim Reform
Teachers: Who’s on your side? Where can you go for people dedicated to truth-telling for democracy? | Reclaim Reform: Teachers: Who’s on your side? Where can you go for people dedicated to truth-telling for democracy?Posted on June 19, 2015by Ken PrevitiThere are times when a teacher needs to have the facts, simple or complex. For complex information, very often there are multiple facets that need
Bernie Sanders and Martin O'Malley Talk Testing, Equity With Teachers Union Chief - US News
Bernie Sanders and Martin O'Malley Talk Testing, Equity With Teachers Union Chief - US News: Chasing Clinton, Sanders and O'Malley Court Teachers UnionsBoth candidates say teachers need flexibility to take a more holistic approach to education.National Education Association President Lily Eskelsen García talks with Sen. Bernie Sanders on Thursday at the association's headquarters in Washington.The
Over 100 Holyoke teachers to leave by choice or otherwise, including union president Gus Morales | masslive.com
Over 100 Holyoke teachers to leave by choice or otherwise, including union president Gus Morales | masslive.com: Over 100 Holyoke teachers to leave by choice or otherwise, including union president Gus MoralesHOLYOKE -- As the end of the school year approaches, more than 100 of Holyoke Public Schools teachers are on the market looking for new work or choosing to retire.Across the district, 78 teac
FOM: A “New” CCS (Coalition for Community Schools) | commoncorediva
FOM: A “New” CCS (Coalition for Community Schools) | commoncorediva: FOM: A “New” CCS (Coalition for Community Schools)The “Fib-o-Meter” is back and ready to bust open the fallacies, fibs, half truths, or whole truths about the OTHER CCS (Common Core Standards). Today’s look is into the IEL (Institute for Educational Leadership) and its CCS (Coalition for Community Schools). Is it tied to the Comm
When Charters Go Union
When Charters Go Union: When Charters Go UnionMost charter school funders hate unions and unions generally hate charters. But more and more charter teachers want to unionize, and labor is helping them do it. This is a sneak peek at an article set to run in the upcoming Summer 2015 issue. The April sun had not yet risen in Los Angeles when teachers from the city’s largest charter network—the Allian
Jerry Brown and CA Legislature Demonstrate Support for Public Education in State Budget | janresseger
Jerry Brown and CA Legislature Demonstrate Support for Public Education in State Budget | janresseger: Jerry Brown and CA Legislature Demonstrate Support for Public Education in State BudgetSummer weather is being intensified by the heat of the state budget season—a time when, in too many places, the cost of tax cutting and privatization of the public schools is being represented clearly in dollar
CURMUDGUCATION: Monsters + Sweden vs. Nevada
CURMUDGUCATION: Monsters: MonstersWhen somebody does something awful, my most immediate response is to wonder what was going on in their head that made that action seem okay. See, I believe that the vast majority of people try to do what they believe is right, what is in line with the rules for how the world is supposed to work. Even the most horrible acts are somehow, in their perpetrator's mind,
Is Teaching a Profession, an Occupation, a Calling, or a Job? | Taking Note
Is Teaching a Profession, an Occupation, a Calling, or a Job? | Taking Note: Is Teaching a Profession, an Occupation, a Calling, or a Job?“So, are they quitting because they’re fed up with their heavy-handed union bosses?” The hostility of the question took me by surprise. I was explaining to my dinner companion, a veteran lawyer, that 40% of teachers leave the field within five years, and right a
Study: Educators in Columbus, other urban districtsget lower marks than rest of state
Study: Educators in Columbus, other big districts get lower marks than rest of state | The Columbus DispatchStudy: Educators in Columbus, other big districts get lower marks than rest of state Ohio’s new teacher-evaluation system offers a positive picture in its first year: About 90 percent of teachers were rated “accomplished” or “skilled” — the top two ratings of a system that relies on student
The Reading Rush: What Educators Say about Kindergarten Reading Expectations - NEA Today
The Reading Rush: What Educators Say about Kindergarten Reading Expectations - NEA Today: The Reading Rush: What Educators Say about Kindergarten Reading ExpectationsA student sits at the kitchen table of her Washington, D.C.-area home. She rubs her eyes as she cries. A book lay open in front of her. The six-year-old kindergartener shouts in desperation at her mother, “I can’t do this! I don’t kno
Parent Power School- May 2015 | NYC Coalition for Educational Justice
Parent Power School- May 2015 | NYC Coalition for Educational Justice: Parent Power School- May 2015The second Parent Power School of 2015 was held on May 30th, 2015 at Professional Staff Congress in Manhattan. Nearly 60 parent leaders joined us to further learn about great parent engagement models like Academic Parent-Teacher Teams and “Parent Education and Empowerment Partners” or PEEPs created
With A Brooklyn Accent: The Powerful Association of Whiteness With American Identity
With A Brooklyn Accent: The Powerful Association of Whiteness With American Identity: The Powerful Association of Whiteness With American IdentityIn the larger scheme of things, being "white"- however you define it- should not mean all that much. Europeans come in a wide variety of complexions, as do peoples from other continents and other parts of the world But when you study the histor
Schooling in the Ownership Society: Gov. Haley: 'No CEO's complained' about Confederate flag. But how many black CEOs were surveyed?
Schooling in the Ownership Society: Gov. Haley: 'No CEO's complained' about Confederate flag. But how many black CEOs were surveyed?: Gov. Haley: 'No CEO's complained' about Confederate flag. But how many black CEOs were surveyed?“I can honestly say I have not had one conversation with a single CEO about the Confederate flag.” -- Gov. HaleyFollowing the racist, terrorist attack by Dylann Roof whic
Assembly Member, Parents and Virtual Educators Charge that For-profit Charters are Failing Students, Violating Law
Assembly Member, Parents and Virtual Educators Charge that For-profit Charters are Failing Students, Violating Law - California Teachers Association: ASSEMBLY MEMBER, PARENTS AND VIRTUAL EDUCATORS CHARGE THAT FOR-PROFIT CHARTERS ARE FAILING STUDENTS, VIOLATING LAWFlanked by educators, including educators teaching at California Virtual Academies (CAVA), CAVA parents and students, Assembly Member Ro
Stop blaming the teachers - Newsday
Stop blaming the teachers - Newsday: Stop blaming the teachersWhere is the single, national voice of the teacher in the United States decrying the fallacy that teachers and teachers unions are destroying American education?I have been, for the last 40 years, a public high school teacher and English department supervisor in New Jersey. I am responsible for 29 teachers and 3,500 teenagers and their
Charter schools get probation, will stay open
Charter schools get probation, will stay open: Charter schools get probation, will stay openState officials placed four charter schools on probation but decided not to close them after investigating enrollment and financial concerns.Two new charter schools — Freire Charter School and Delaware Design Lab High School — will open this fall as scheduled. Two already-open charters — Academy of Dover an
Blog: Scandal-Ridden Mayor Hosts Ben Carson in Sacramento
Blog: Scandal-Ridden Mayor Hosts Ben Carson in Sacramento: Scandal-Ridden Mayor Hosts Ben Carson in Sacramento Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson’s past is riddled with misuse of federal funds, fines, serious allegations of sexual misconduct with minors, and more recently failing to file timely reports in 25 cases of donations made to non-profits.But that didn't stop presidential candidate Dr. Ben Ca
empathyeducates - “Nigger”
empathyeducates - “Nigger”: “Nigger”'I knew it was bad, and the first time I heard it I could only respond with shock. The second time, I was disturbed.'By thelittlewarrior | Originally Published at Medium. Culture Club. February 2, 2015 | Photographic Credit; thelittlewarrior Sometime around the 5th grade.The boy who first called me nigger was my classmate in the 5th grade—a dark-skinned Filipino
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Randi Weingarten: Harmful regulations will punish teachers, students: Front Burner - Orlando Sentinel
Harmful regulations will punish teachers, students: Front Burner - Orlando Sentinel: No: Harmful regulations will punish instructors, pupils: Front BurnerEvery child deserves a high-quality education, starting with teachers who have the tools and conditions they need to meet the needs of all their students. That's why it's so important to invest in teacher preparation that ensures every teacher is
Special Nite Cap: Catch Up on Today's Post 6/18/15
SPECIAL NITE CAP CORPORATE ED REFORMTeachers at Online School Say It Abused Student Privacy and Misused Funds - Bloomberg BusinessTeachers at Online School Say It Abused Student Privacy and Misused Funds - Bloomberg Business: Teachers at Online School Say It Abused Student Privacy and Misused FundsA group of 16 California teachers filed formal letters of complaint against online charter schools op
