ALEC Has A New Voucher Push
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ALEC has set a new goal-- 25 by 2025. That means having 25 states adopt
school voucher programs by the end of next year. To push that goal, ALEC
has a new ...
Forget the “Undecided.” Focus on the Timid.
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I read the NY Times daily (I know, I know…) and am an avid follower of
their political focus groups. Little sketched heads with thumbnail
descriptors (“Bil...
Andrew Cuomo (still) has much to answer for
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Trump was the worst on COVID. But Cuomo was pretty bad. The disgraced
former governor was questioned by a MAGA committee in congress - but even
though they...
Normal Meets Weird: Debate
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Normal Meets Weird: And normal wins by a knockout in Tuesday’s Harris-Trump
debate.
*Father of Child Killed in Ohio Crash Begs Trump, Vance To Stop
Politi...
TONITE!!!!
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The Chicago Tribune included my book in its art column this week: “If we’re
unlikely to get a fall arts season that speaks directly to our political
moment...
wish upon a star
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[Header Photo by Phil Botha on Unsplash] there they werelike
childrenwishing upon a starthoughts and prayers blood was everywhere —P.L.
Thomas
Another Oklahoma Education Blunder
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By Thomas Ultican 9/8/2024 Under the suspect leadership of Oklahoma’s
Superintendent of Public Instruction, Ryan Walters, the education
department released...
Keeping the Dumpster Fires Burning
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“I have had countless men repeat my ideas back to me as if they were theirs
– as if I would not remember having come up with those thoughts in the
first pl...
Education and the November Election
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If Kamala Harris wins the Presidency, public education isn’t likely to be
shaken up as much as it needs to be. If Donald Trump is elected and has his
way, ...
Could there be a "Silver Wave" for Harris/Walz?
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Bill McKibben raises this question, and goes beyond the obvious concern
that those of us who are seniors (I am 78) have for Social Security and
Medicare....
13 Presenters Who Will Ruin Your Day
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The Thirteen Presenters Who Will Ruin Your First Day Back From August, 2019
PETER GREENE AUG 29 READ IN APP It’s been a great summer. You’ve had a
chance t...
August’s Parent Engagement Resources
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“Your families are your students’ first teachers. We need to treat them
with that respect.” @karen_mapp @NimahGobir How to Strengthen School-Family
Partner...
La visión comienza con nosotros
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“El poder no concede nada sin demandas”. Estas palabras de Frederick
Douglass fueron una de las primeras lecciones que aprendí cuando era una
joven organiz...
Dear AD55 Voters: She Se Puede!
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Click here for image I am so grateful for your support in the March primary
LACDP race …I do not…
The post Dear AD55 Voters: She Se Puede! first appeared...
Student "Growth" Measures Are STILL Biased
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This caught my attention:
New Jersey school districts may soon be evaluated differently, *with a
greater emphasis on student growth* as compared to stud...
Time to Rein in Vouchers
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Universal voucher programs have, in many states led to substantial budget
stress (Baker, 2024;[1] Hager, 2024). Initial cost estimates in Florida
were that...
A Challenge for the UFT and NYSUT
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After my July 23 blog post, a legal eagle fanboi reached out to a member of
The Crack Team with a solution to the plight of those waiting years to have
a...
AIN’T IT AWFUL
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As the terrible feelings of dread and angst spread across the world the
great majority of the American people feel powerless before the onslaught
of those ...
15 Questions for the Candidates
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Those citizens who fantasize about defying tyranny from within fortified
compounds have never understood how liberty is actually threatened in a
modern bur...
Bibliography for History Posts on This Blog
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I remember when school reformers insisted the biggest problem
in education was that teachers didn't come from the best colleges.
Bibliography
VER...
We are making a CPESS documentary!
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In 2020, I was approached by Deborah Meier and Jane Andrais and I decided
we should document the story of Central Park East Secondary School (CPESS).
This ...
Volunteer in 2024
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Be the change, volunteer and make the difference! Let’s face it, the world
is in turmoil, and divisive politics in our country is threatening our
democracy...
The Sky is Falling, or is it?
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Well, this is the first anniversary of the introduction of Generative AI in
the form of ChatGPT to the world of education. Before it was a week old,
over o...
Vote NO on the UFT Contract. Here is Why:
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The best reason to vote no on this contract is this: UFT Unity* lied* to us
in 2018. They misrepresented that contract. It was predicated on deals we
wer...
Metaphors in ‘I Have a Dream’ Speech
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In this article, we will explore the powerful use of metaphors in Martin
Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” ...
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Testimony to the CPS Truancy Task Force
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I prepared testimony for one of two public hearings held by the Chicago
Public Schools Truancy Task Force, a body mandated by state legislation.
The meetin...
Skin Deep
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She spends so much time on her outward appearance. There is never a hair
out of place. Her makeup is perfect and her clothes are stylish and match
to ...
There Is A Teacher Shortage.Not.
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THERE IS A TEACHER SHORTAGE. And just to be sure you understand, it’s not
that teachers don’t want to teach. It’s not that there aren’t enough
teachers cer...
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*Defeating the Purpose of Education*
*Updated: May 2024*
*Most people would agree that the primary purpose of education is to
prepare children for a good a...
THERE IS A TEACHER SHORTAGE. NOT!
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There is a teacher shortage.And just to be sure you understand, it's not
that teachers don't want to teach.It's not that there aren't enough
teachers certi...
Abortion: Only For Those Who Need It!
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NOTE: This post contains my opinions on Catholicism based on my experiences
as a child in the 1960's and 70's. Take what you like and leave the rest. I
m...
Hello world!
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Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then
start writing!
The post Hello world! first appeared on Just another WordPress site.
Book Banning Turns to Dick and Jane
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Breaking News: Dateline February 4, 2022 - Parents in Dimwitty, Alabama
have asked the Dimwitty Board of Education to ban the children's primer *Fun
with...
On the Edge of Silence
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“There is but one truly serious philosophical problem and that is suicide.
Judging whether life is or is not worth living amounts to answering the
fundamen...
Have You Heard Has a New Website
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TweetHave You Heard has a new website. Visit us at
www.haveyouheardpodcast.com to find our latest episodes and our entire
archive. And be sure to check out...
Follow me at Substack
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I've moved. Follow me at Substack
I'm now posting regularly at Substack. You can subscribe for free to my new
Edu/Pol blog at michaelklonsky.substack.com
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Aspiring Teachers Get New Help Paying For College
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[image: colorful classroom pattern]
*; Credit: shuoshu/Getty Images*
Cory Turner | NPR
New rules kick in today that will help aspiring teachers pay for c...
Tips Akses Situs Judi Qq Tanpa Perlu Takut Nawala
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Kegiatan berjudi slot melalui situs judi qq online, sekarang sudah
dilakukan oleh banyak penjudi Indonesia. Tentu, Kamu yang sedang membaca
artikel ini a...
GA run-offs need your help!
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Extremely important. Volunteer if you can. Thank you if you are already
doing so. Out of state opportunities here: Ralph …
Continue reading →
The Threat of Integration
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I have lived in the same house in the Miracle Mile section of Los Angeles
for over 30 years, where up until now I have had little or no interaction
with th...
We fight for a democracy worthy of us all!
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The nation stands at a crossroads, said NEA President Lily Eskelsen García
in her final keynote address to the 2020 NEA Representative Assembly and
it’s up...
A Fundamental Redesign of Our Schools
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I climbed the hill leading up to one of my favorite coffee shops in Seattle
this morning to enjoy a coffee while taking in a phenomenal view of the
city o...
The Passing Of Chaz 1951-2020 Age 69
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I am the son of Chaz and like to inform you that he passed away this
afternoon from the COVID virus. My father passed in peace beside his loved
ones. We ar...
Thoughts on schooling in the era of COVID-19
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Well, a whole lot has changed since I returned to blogging a month and half
ago. In case you didn't notice, and I'm sure everyone reading this did,
there's...
NAEP scores and "the science of reading"
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*Sent to US News. They just informed me that they no longer publish
letters to the editor. *
*Re: “National reading emergency” November 12*
*[https://www...
2019 NAEP Scores: Achievement Gap or …?
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Here you go: A ‘Disturbing’ Assessment: Sagging Reading Scores,
Particularly for Eighth-Graders, Headline 2019’s Disappointing NAEP Results
NAEP 2019: Re...
Cara Menang Bermain Judi Bola Online
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Bermain judi bola online tentu saja memiliki kesenangannya tersendiri baik
itu mendapatkan keuntungan maupun ketika menantikan hasil skor pada sebuah
perta...
A Storm is Coming! (…again)
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A new Commissioner will have as much impact on our state ed system as a new
meteorologist will have on …
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Déjà vu: 2019 ELA Assessment: Dear Board of Regents
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Dear Board of Regents,
I have copied below an email I sent to you almost a year ago, after the
2018 ELA assessment's computer-based testing failures and mo...
The World According to Michelle Rhee
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The men behind the curtain fashioning the brave new world of corporate run
education in America! Michelle Rhee is the founder of StudentsFirst, The
New T...
Blockchain: Life on the Ledger
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Originally posted on Wrench in the Gears:
I created this video as a follow up to the one I prepared last year on
Social Impact Bonds. It is time to examine...
New Local Businesses in Sacramento
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Starting a new local business in Sacramento is a monumental task, but can
be accomplished with footwork, perseverance and knowledge. One must learn
the loc...
3rd Grade Reading: Who is Failing?
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Education Trust Midwest has just released its study on third grade reading
and, predictably, the results aren’t great. This study uniquely compares
Michiga...
Opting out of the Dinosaur (end of year test)
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Today I sent in a second letter to refuse PARCC/CMAS for my son, Luke. The
first email I sent at the beginning of the year was not sufficient as they
requi...
Resurrection
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I realized it's Lent, but this blog, bless Jesus Christ, can't wait.
Ok, so with that said, I plan to discuss Class Action suits in existence,
as well as w...
IDEA Is Still The Law Of The Land
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Unless you've been living under a rock, you know the US Department of
Education (USDOE) rescinded 72 Dear Colleague and other letters of
explanation to ...
Education Is a Civic Question
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In their final post to end Bridging Differences' decade-long run, Deborah
Meier and Harry Boyte urge readers to put the energy, talents, wisdom, and
hard w...
Site News: New Home for Education News & Commentary
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Quick! Get over there! The daily education news roundup and education
commentaries that you're probably looking for are now being published over
at The Gra...
An Open Letter to NC Lawmakers
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An Open Letter to NC State Lawmakers and NC State Superintendent Mark
Johnson: I am a NC native, voter, and public school teacher. I am
addressing you all ...
The Secret to Fixing Schools (My Next Bestseller)
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The Secret to Fixing Schools (My next bestseller) Prologue I just finished
watching a fascinating documentary on Netflix entitled, “The Secret”. The
film p...
Farewell, Sleep
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Today is the official last day of my spring break. I've done a scientific
survey: My natural bedtime is 2 AM, and my natural wake up time is 9:41
AM. Tom...
Capturing the Spark
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It’s been a long time since InterACT was an active education blog, though I
remain quite proud of what we did here. Those of us who wrote blog posts
here h...
Random Musings and Observations. . . .
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I’ve been gone a while from the blogging scene. Some of my more regular
readers no doubt noticed but did not hassle me about it. Thank you for
that. Sinc...
WTU Peterson Slate: Not a 1 Woman Dictatorship
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Candi Peterson & GeLynn Thompson
Candidates for WTU Prez & GVP 2016By Candi Peterson, WTU Gen. Vice President
*Statements or expressions of opinions herein...
MY NEW BLOG
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My new blog will consist of fictitious headlines, meant to be a blend of
humor and satire. I apologize ahead of time if any other satirical site has
simila...
Thank you
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Dear Readers,
Thank you for visiting *The Perimeter Primate*. This blog is being retired
for the time being. Although I no longer post here, I do still s...
I am Retiring
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I have some news: I am retiring from the PBS NewsHour and Learning Matters.
[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other
conte...
Flaws at the Heart of Current Education Reforms
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Originally posted on Creative by Nature:
“Teaching is an art form rooted in the wise and careful use of educational
research and assessment tools. When gove...
The MAP Test
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Teachers will be voting this afternoon on the contract that has been
tentatively agreed upon. I am asking all teachers to not allow an
evaluation system th...
Did you hear two separate public education policies?
Neither did I.
The event has been hyped as a spectacle. The world cannot believe what a spectacle we are making of ourselves.
TUSCALOOSA, AL – OCTOBER 01: Two fans are seen wearing masks of 2016 presidential candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton during the game between the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Kentucky Wildcats at Bryant-Denny Stadium on October 1, 2016 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
Please stop calling the TV money-making Theater of the Absurd a debate.
What IS an actual debate?
Every public school in America teaches debate at one level or another. Many high schools and colleges have superb debate teams. The candidates and their handlers know this.
Here are the Rules of Debate.
“Each person has two or three constructive speeches, and two to three rebuttal speeches. The affirmative gives the first constructive speech, and the rebuttals alternate: negative, affirmative, negative, affirmative. The affirmative has both the first and last speeches of the debate.
When worded as a proposition of policy, the topic requires the affirmative to support some specified action by some particular individual or group. The affirmative has the right to make any reasonable definition of each of the terms of the proposition. If the negative challenges the reasonableness of a definition by the affirmative, the judge must accept the definition of the team that shows better grounds for its interpretation of the term.”
Turkey’s Thirty-Year Coup - The New Yorker : TURKEY’S THIRTY-YEAR COUP Did an exiled cleric try to overthrow Erdoğan’s government? At nine o’clock on the night of July 15th, General Hulusi Akar, the chief of the Turkish Army’s general staff, heard a knock on his office door in Ankara, the nation’s capital. It was one of his subordinates, General Mehmet Dişli, and he was there to report that a mil
Sharp Differences Between Clinton and Trump on Education - ABC News : Sharp Differences Between Clinton and Trump on Education A quality education for all students, especially young children, is something Hillary Clinton has been talking about for decades. It's mostly new territory for Donald Trump , who more recently has been touting his education ideas beyond his oft-repeated criticism of Commo
What If Clinton and Trump Debated Education Policy? | gadflyonthewallblog : What If Clinton and Trump Debated Education Policy? The second Presidential debate was a bust for the millions of Americans who care about public schools. Instead, we got Donald Trump mansplaining away his vagina-grabbing days. We got Hillary Clinton blaming Machiavellian duplicity on a movie about Abraham Lincoln. But no
Hillary Clinton: Common Core is a Political Failure | Truth in American Education : Hillary Clinton: Common Core is a Political Failure Hillary Clinton at the DNC Women’s Leadership Forum in 2014 Photo credit: Karen Murphy ( CC-By-ND 2.0 ) On Friday Wikileaks leaked part of the over 2,060 emails that were hacked from John Podesta’s email account . Podesta is Clinton’s campaign chairman. The email
U.S. Department of Education: Value-Added Not Good for Evaluating Schools and Principals | VAMboozled! : U.S. Department of Education: Value-Added Not Good for Evaluating Schools and Principals Just this month, the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) wing of the U.S. Department of Education released a report about using value-added models (VAMs) for measuring school principals’ performance. The
Schools Matter: Eyes on the Philadelphia School Reform Commission - October 13th, 2016 : Eyes on the Philadelphia School Reform Commission - October 13th, 2016 Each month the Alliance for Philadelphia Public Schools does an analysis of resolutions before the Philadelphia School Reform Commission monthly meeting. While this is a local issue, the behind the scenes stealth assault on the Philadelphi
Torlakson Kicks Off 2016 STEM Symposium - Year 2016 (CA Dept of Education) : California Schools Chief Tom Torlakson to Kick Off State's Biggest Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Symposium State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson today kicked off California's largest Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education symposium. Torlakson, who started his pub
Nation’s First Charter School Strike Looms | The Chicago Defender : Nation’s First Charter School Strike Looms The nation's first charter school strike could happen here in Chicago as early as Oct. 19 in the UNO Charter School Network. The nation’s first charter school strike could happen here in Chicago as early as Oct. 19. The United Educators of UNO (UEU), which represents teachers and support
Do You Want To Save Public Education in America? | BustED Pencils : Do You Want To Save Public Education in America? Here at BustED Pencils the answer to that question is a BIG HELL YEAH! And for us that means continuing to host interviews with the makers, shakers, punkers, visionaries, and ass kicking individuals taking the fight to corporate education reform . And for the last 3 years we have d
Donald Trump’s latest comments about assaulting women aren’t new, they’re a pattern – Medium : Donald Trump’s latest comments about assaulting women aren’t new, they’re a pattern On Friday, tapes were released of Donald Trump making lewd and inappropriate comments, where he boasts about sexually assaulting women, sending his campaign and the Republican Party into crisis mode, and prompting some G
CURMUDGUCATION: Don't Wait for the Authorities : Don't Wait for the Authorities This morning we had some professional development from our local police department, The training centered around the ALICE method of dealing with an active shooter. What are we supposed to do when there's an active killer in the building? ALICE focuses on three choices-- run, hide or fight. There were some specifics m
12 Reasons Why Digital Personalized Learning is Not Special Education : 12 Reasons Why Digital Personalized Learning is Not Special Education A recent article in Business Insider describes how Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg got their idea for digital personalized learning from special education. A light bulb lit, and they realized that students placed according to their academic level online is n
California poll shows strong support for Common Core | EdSource : California poll shows strong support for Common Core Think you know a lot about Common Core? A new poll finds you’re probably wrong - The Hechinger Report - http://hechingerreport.org/?p=23369 The Common Core State Standards have faced strong opposition in many states, but in California, more than three out of five registered voter
Teaching teens about police contact before confrontation :: SI&A Cabinet Report :: The Essential Resource for Superintendents and the Cabinet : Teaching teens about police contact before confrontation (Texas) The growing unrest over citizens being killed by police officers has frustrated policy makers looking for solutions. But one Texas lawmaker has proposed a practical first step–teaching ninth
Race, School Ratings And Real Estate: A 'Legal Gray Area' : NPR Ed : NPR : Race, School Ratings And Real Estate: A 'Legal Gray Area' With her infant son in a sling, Monique Black strolls through a weekend open house in the gentrified Shaw neighborhood of Washington, D.C. There are lots of factors to consider when looking for a home — in this one, Monique notices, the tiny window in the second bed
Poverty link remains constant in Ohio students’ poor test scores | The Columbus Dispatch : Poverty link remains constant in Ohio students’ poor test scores Changes to state testing and district report cards gave schools plenty of new data to absorb this summer, but one constant remained. Regardless of which tests students are taking or if more districts are seeing D’s or F’s on their report cards
L.A. Unified backs down and agrees to provide lifetime benefits to charter school teachers - LA Times : L.A. Unified backs down and agrees to provide lifetime benefits to charter school teachers The Los Angeles school district and a well-known charter school have quietly resolved a conflict in a way that will help a group of employees but deepen the district ’s long-term budget deficit. L.A. Unif
FairTest Proposes One Possible Path Away from Test-and-Punish | janresseger : FairTest Proposes One Possible Path Away from Test-and-Punish FairTest, the National Center for Fair and Open Testing, has released an important brief, Assessment Matters: Constructing Model State Systems to Replace Testing Overkill . The new Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), which replaced No Child Left Behind last De
With A Brooklyn Accent: Notorious Phd Debate Post Mortem: Hide Your Children-It's Going to be a Wild Ride : Notorious Phd Debate Post Mortem: Hide Your Children-It's Going to be a Wild Ride Donald Trump at his best in a public forum- which we saw last night- was not enough to turn the tide of the building momentum for Hillary Clinton. First, his image as a bully was confirmed by his propensity to
SKrashen: Sustained Silent Reading: The effects are substantial, it works, and it leads to more reading. A response to Shanahan (2016). : Sustained Silent Reading: The effects are substantial, it works, and it leads to more reading. A response to Shanahan (2016). Stephen Krashen Shanahan (2016) makes three unsubstantiated claims about sustained silent reading (SSR). A "tiny" effect? Shanahan stat
School-Disturbance Laws Have Outlawed Being a Teenager in America - The Atlantic : How America Outlawed Adolescence At least 22 states make it a crime to disturb school in ways that teenagers are wired to do. Why did this happen? ONe monday morning last fall , at Spring Valley High School in Columbia, South Carolina, a 16-year-old girl refused to hand over her cellphone to her algebra teacher. Af
Donald Trump’s Campaign for the Presidency Introduces a New Challenge for Teachers - The Atlantic : Is This What Our Children Will Learn? Donald Trump’s campaign for the presidency introduces a new challenge for teachers. At first, education looked like it might actually play a role in the second presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump as they faced off Sunday evening at Wash
Why Don't the Common-Core Standards Include Cursive Writing? - Curriculum Matters - Education Week : Why Don't the Common-Core Standards Include Cursive Writing? Should schools teach cursive handwriting? The question is an impressively polarizing one in the K-12 education world. One of the most widely cited criticisms of the Common Core State Standards is that they don't require teaching students
Proposition 55: How taxing the wealthy could support public education : Proposition 55: How taxing the wealthy could support public education California is a state that both mints millionaires and relies heavily on taxing them to fund its education and provide basic state government services. Both of those Californias feature in Proposition 55, which asks voters to extend higher income tax rates
Massachusetts Court: School Choice Is Not a “Civil Right” | deutsch29 : Massachusetts Court: School Choice Is Not a “Civil Right” Judge Heidi Brieger sun/lisa redmond On October 06, 2016, Massachusetts education blogger, Jennifer Berkshire, posted that the Massachusetts Superior Court had tossed a lawsuit arguing that raising the charter school cap was an issue of student civil rights. The argume
Chicago Teachers Union | Protect Our Schools—CTU Voices : Protect Our Schools—CTU Voices Teachers, next to parents, are the strongest advocates for students and against the cuts to classroom supports that disrupt teaching and learning. Public school educators love the work we do and never want to go on strike. However, we believe that we must take a stand to fight for the schools our students des
Special Nite Cap: Catch Up on Today's Post 10/9/16 Featured Post School Choice Barbecued Cajun Style | Crazy Normal - the Classroom Exposé Group continues push for charter accountability after Brown veto - The San Diego Union-Tribune