Invitation for RDRSSP Appointment
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An invitation by the California State Board of Education (SBE) for
applications for appointments to serve on the Reading Difficulties Risk
Screener Selecti...
Thinking Ought to Trump Believing
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“Believing is a disposition. We could tire ourselves out thinking, if we
put our minds to it, but believing takes no toll.” ― Willard Van Orman
Quine Mor...
"Slice Me Up For Dinner, Dearie"
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Three girls were playing together on the outdoor stage. I approached just
as a fourth girl asked them, "Can I play with you?"
This is tricky question to...
President Biden's Warning to the American People
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In Tempe, Arizona, [yesterday], President Joe Biden spoke at the dedication
ceremony for a new library, named for the late Arizona senator John McCain,...
Cartoons about A. I. Use in Families and Schools
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Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) in devices that have become ubiquitous such
as ChatGPT and robots have surely touched every workplace, family, and, of
cours...
Let's Just Test All The Damned Year
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One of the repeated techniques of reformsters is this: when a proposed
policy fails, insist that we need to do it more harder.
Using the Big Standardized T...
Items of Note
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Update: Here's the info for the candidate forum; thanks to a great reader.
*A consortium of education nonprofits is proud to announce a public,
communit...
How the attacks on small class size don’t add up
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September 28, 2023 I wanted to share with you my piece in Monday’s
Washington Post, written in response to Michael Bloomberg’s attacks against
the new clas...
Keep your nose on
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Advice from my mother, “Don’t cut off your nose to spite your face.”
FEEDING THE ECONOMY We’ve been told that to keep society running smoothly,
people shou...
What Tenure-Track Professors at UF May Expect
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The NYTimes has an extensive piece on Ron DeSantis's choice for president
of Florida's flagship public university, and there's lots to consider,
particul...
When the fascists came to Gorde.
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I’ve taken a break from my regular posts while we are traveling through
France. Last week we were in Paris. This week, with the town of Isle Sur La
Sorgue ...
Gompers Preparatory Academy is Non-Union
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By Thomas Ultican 9/25/2023 In June, the school named after famed labor
leader Samuel L. Gompers voted 25-17 to become non-union. This San Diego
Unified Sc...
Teaching Migrant Children
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Twenty thousand migrant children entered the NYC school system in the 22-23
school year and children continue to arrive. While numbers far exceed
previous ...
My Restroom Humiliation
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Last week, I was humilated in front of my students by an administrator for
needing to use the bathroom. It was awful. This year is my 22nd teaching
public ...
9/12
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I did not want to write about 9/11 on 9/11. I was in Christopher Columbus
High School. Teaching Math. My AP showed me the news, but I assumed that it
was a...
Abolish School Supply Lists, Too
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My son and I ran over to a super convenience store (you’ll know which one)
to do some last-minute grocery shopping when we happened upon ...
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The Worst Medical School In The United States
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Deciding which medical school to attend is one of the most important
decisions a future doctor can make. While there are...
The post The Worst Medical Sc...
Multiple acting Oscars in one picture
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Not necessarily for that picture.
I can think of two pictures in which the actors appearing during their
careers won a total of 8 Oscars
*Bad Day at Bla...
Teacher Shortage, or Good Job Shortage?
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We have long heard the statement that 3 out of every 5 new teachers will
leave the profession in the first five years. However, it seems that the
survey on...
Jacksonville Van Winkle
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Saturday, a violent racist young white man decided that it was time for him
to murder Black people for being Black. I do not apologize if that’s too
blunt ...
WHY IS ‘WOKE’ DANGEROUS?
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July 4, 2023: First and foremost, a “woke” populus scares the stuffing out
of grifter politicians. Imagine trying to convince people to ignore facts
and bu...
Lying Liars of the NYC DOE
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The APPR travails continue.
When last I blogged I shared how my principal, XXXXXXXX XXXXX of PS XXX did
an end run around me. I was refused to be obser...
Got Standards?
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When I was teaching I noticed that new standards, objectives, goals, and
buzzwords, goals, objectives and standards got rolled out every few years
or so, 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...
Let’s talk about Dana Kriznar
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There is a good chance she will be DCPS’s interim super come June 2nd, for
at least six months, and because the superintendent job will be so
unattractiv...
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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1825
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The wife of President John Quincy Adams.
As early as 1744, Ben Franklin had worried that wood as a fuel for heating
and cooking was becoming scarce ...
Two years later
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It’s been two years since Joe Biden was inaugurated as our 46th President.
His presidency has been an astounding success in many ways. First and
foremost, ...
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*
*Most people would agree that the primary purpose of education is to
prepare children for a good and productive life. ...
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...
Addendum to Mission Hill Statement
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Follow up blog, Dear friends and colleagues, My friend and long-time
colleague, Bonnie Brownstein, had some interesting thoughts about my Blog
in regards t...
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 …
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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 GarcÃa
in her final keynote address to the 2020 NEA Representative Assembly and
it’s up...
A Citizens’ Rebellion 2020
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The United States began to form after the rebellion against the King of
England when the settlers in the colonies along the eastern coast reacted
to the in...
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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Judi Togel
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Permainan Judi Togel Online Mudah Dijalankan Di Indonesia Permainan judi
online Indonesia terpercaya kini memang menjadi salah satu tempat bermain
game yan...
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...
Education Bloggers Daily Highlights 3/2/2017
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Education Bloggers Daily Highlights 3/1/2017 Education Bloggers Daily
Highlights Courtesy of Big Education Ape A special thank you to education
blogger Mik...
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...
STATE APPELLATE COURT LIMITS CHARTER SCHOOL CAMPUSES - The San Diego Union Tribune : STATE APPELLATE COURT LIMITS CHARTER SCHOOL CAMPUSES Satellites can’t open outside authorizing districts, ruling states BY MAUREEN MAGEE In a decision that could change the landscape of charter schools, a California appellate court ruled Monday that charters cannot legally expand throughout their home county by o
A request for financial support because “Democracy’s a very fragile thing. You have to take care of democracy…” - Wait What? : A request for financial support because “Democracy’s a very fragile thing. You have to take care of democracy…” In 2004 the playwright and actor Sam Shepard wrote, “Democracy’s a very fragile thing. You have to take care of democracy. As soon as you stop being responsible
After School Satan Club pushes back start date at Portland elementary school | OregonLive.com : After School Satan Club pushes back start date at Portland elementary school The Portland Chapter of The Satanic Temple has pushed the start date of their After School Satan Club at Sacramento Elementary School back to November. Finn Rezz, one of the heads of the Portland Chapter of The Satanic Temple,
The deets on DFER, Democrats for Education Reform | Seattle Education : The deets on DFER, Democrats for Education Reform The following is the most comprehensive investigation and reporting that I have read so far about Democrats for Education Reform (DFER) , a group disguising themselves as a Democratic political group. DFER is a group working for business interests that pushes all things corpor
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: The Chicago Pipeline Connection : The Chicago Pipeline Connection Back from Standing Rock and already thinking about returning. There was some great news out of Morton County yesterday. A judge t ossed out the "riot" charges against Democracy Now's Amy Goodman . Standing Rock friends tell me this morning that all the other felony cases have also been dropped. But st
Who’s More Valuable – a Union Busting Lawyer or a Union Worker? | gadflyonthewallblog : Who’s More Valuable – a Union Busting Lawyer or a Union Worker? There he was standing in front of me in line. New gray pinstriped suit. Silk red Armani tie. White button down shirt so bleached it hurt my eyes. We were waiting to board our plane to take us to Houston. Me, a public school teacher. Him, a union b
In a Nightmare for Neoliberal Ed Reformers, Chicago Charter School Teachers May Strike This Week - Working In These Times : In a Nightmare for Neoliberal Ed Reformers, Chicago Charter School Teachers May Strike This Week In preparation for a possible strike, dozens of teachers, parents and supporters picketed in front of the charter network’s swanky downtown headquarters last week. (Christine Geo
The United States’ growing teaching shortage: How it looks state by state - The Washington Post : The United States’ growing teaching shortage: How it looks state by state See fully interactive map below. There are growing teacher shortages in various states across the country (despite some media reports that insist otherwise) and the problem looks like it is only going to get worse. The numbers,
Seattle Students on the Cutting Edge of New Civil Rights Movement | The Progressive : Seattle Students on the Cutting Edge of New Civil Rights Movement The entire Garfield High School football team and cheerleading team kneel in protest during the national anthem on Friday, September 23, 2016 ( Lauren Frohne/The Seattle Times ) R emembering the late Muhammad Ali, New York Times reporter Robert Li
Webinar: Protecting an Opportunity to Learn Through ESSA State Accountability Plans | Schott Foundation for Public Education : Webinar: Protecting an Opportunity to Learn Through ESSA State Accountability Plans The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) was signed by President Obama on December 10, 2015, reauthorizing President Lyndon B. Johnson’s Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. The pr
Schools Matter: Will NAACP Courage on Charters Blaze a New Trail? : Will NAACP Courage on Charters Blaze a New Trail? Ever since Bush II and the dregs of Bill Clinton's DLC successfully framed NCLB's undeniable assault on public education , poor children, and their teachers as a civil rights crusade, I have been amazed at how acquiescent the NAACP has remained during the years of unrelenting deni
Apples to Apples – EduShyster : Apples to Apples I talk to Richard Whitmire, author of The Founders , about the NAACP moratorium, the *charter pushback movement* and how to measure Success… EduShyster : Let’s start at the end of your new book , The Founders: Inside the revolution to invent (and reinvent) America’s best charter schools . You wrap up with three challenges facing charter school expa
BRIDGEGATE TRIAL: Was Baroni an altar boy in Christie’s political brothel? | : BRIDGEGATE TRIAL: Was Baroni an altar boy in Christie’s political brothel? Bill Baroni, literally fighting for his freedom and trying to save his future, set himself an all but impossible task in federal court: Trying to portray himself as just an honest bureaucrat innocently working in an atmosphere of corruption and
Is the NAACP’s Charter School Moratorium an “Edge” for a “Political Machine”? | deutsch29 : Is the NAACP’s Charter School Moratorium an “Edge” for a “Political Machine”? Richard Whitmire is a former editorial writer for USA Today. He has written several books. Among them is one about education leaving males behind; highly controversial former DC chancellor Michelle Rhee wrote the foreword for thi
Charter backers can stop the NAACP moratorium — by meeting these four demands - The Hechinger Report : Charter backers can stop the NAACP moratorium — by meeting these four demands Why that’s good for black people nce the NAACP at its national convention voted on a resolution that placed a moratorium on charter schools, the backlash from charter advocates has been angry, well-financed and sometim
Teacher Training As 'Part Theater, Part Sport' : NPR Ed : NPR : Teacher Training As 'Part Theater, Part Sport' Rain beats against the windows of a downtown New York City building on a soporific Friday morning. A high school teacher is reading out loud from a sample recommendation letter when she notices a few students fidgeting and texting. "I'm not seeing all eyes ..." she says, her voice traili
“We’ve got your back”: These luminaries for social justice support the hundreds of Seattle educators wearing Black Lives Matter shirts to school on Oct. 19th | I AM AN EDUCATOR : “We’ve got your back”: These luminaries for social justice support the hundreds of Seattle educators wearing Black Lives Matter shirts to school on Oct. 19th With over 2,000 Seattle educators now having ordered “Black Li
GLSEN Study Shows LGBT Youth Disproportionately Bullied - The Atlantic : LBGT Students Are Not Safe at School They are disproportionately harassed, and few teachers are trained to help. When Salem Whit walked through the hallways of their high school in Spring Grove, Pennsylvania, overhearing classmates ask one another, “What is that thing?” happened with nearly enough frequency to become backgro
CURMUDGUCATION: Dear Hillary. Re: Education : Dear Hillary. Re: Education We already know that there is no public education candidate running in this Presidential election. But we find ourselves in the unenviable position of having to choose between someone would subject public education to bad, disruptive, destructive, dismantling policies and someone who would just drop a nuke on public educati
California Charter Reports - Network For Public Education : California Charter Reports Charter Schools Gone Wild in California This introduction is the first in a series of four articles on charter schools in the State of California, where flowers and charters grow wild. California Charters Gone Wild: Part 2-Storefront Schools Given the results, why are so many Independent Learning charter corpor
#CounselorsNotCops: Youth Justice Against the Police State - LA Progressive : #CounselorsNotCops: Youth Justice Against the Police State A t the corner of Central Avenue and 120 th Street in South Central Los Angeles, an abandoned Boys and Girls club trailer sits across from a fast food place and a liquor store. The trailer is a few blocks from high achieving King-Drew Magnet of Medicine and Scie
Lawsuit alleges Flint schools are failing to serve lead-poisoned children - The Washington Post : Lawsuit alleges Flint schools are failing to serve lead-poisoned children Public officials failed children in Flint, Mich., by allowing the city’s supply of drinking water to remain contaminated with lead, a known neurotoxin, for 18 months. The government is again falling short, a lawsuit filed Tuesd
Strike Deadline Looms for UNO Charter School Network, Teachers Union | Chicago Tonight | WTTW : Strike Deadline Looms for UNO Charter School Network, Teachers Union Some Chicago parents may be facing a teachers’ strike this week, even though Chicago Public Schools narrowly avoided one just last week. On Wednesday, 8,000 students could be out of the classroom if management for the UNO Charter Scho
Huntington Park leaders want to ban new charter schools for a year - LA Times : Huntington Park leaders want to ban new charter schools for a year e small, densely populated city of Huntington Park is peppered with schools, about two dozen in 3 square miles. At least 10 are charters, and city leaders contend they’re bringing in unwanted traffic. Their solution is to try to ban new charter schools
State rates its own oversight of charter schools "ineffective": How did that happen? | cleveland.com : State rates its own oversight of charter schools "ineffective": How did that happen? COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio's new charter school oversight ratings raised a few eyebrows last week, including over the state rating itself as "ineffective." The state rated last week the work of all 65 organizations t
John White Makes “Urgent Moral Case” for School Reform | The Hayride : John White Makes “Urgent Moral Case” for School Reform In an op-ed piece that appears over at The Daily Beast this weekend, Louisiana Superintendent of Education John White and New York City Chancellor of Schools Joel Klein make the “urgent moral case” for school reform. And it’s pretty good. No issue in school reform has prov
Solid academics may not be enough to keep six L.A. charter schools open - LA Times : Solid academics may not be enough to keep six L.A. charter schools open When the Los Angeles Board of Education meets Tuesday, it is expected to vote on whether to shut down six charter schools. The main reasons have nothing to do with academics and may not be made public, which outrages charter advocates. Magnol
Honeymoon is over for Metro schools’ Joseph : Honeymoon is over for Metro schools’ Joseph We are familiar with the first stage of a relationship, whether personal or professional, the “Honeymoon Period” is the time when we are too dazzled to care, or even notice, that we are ignoring an immutable fact of life, that nobody, and no relationship, is perfect. Metro Nashville Director of Schools Shawn
Special Nite Cap: Catch Up on Today's Post 10/17/16 Featured Post Undergraduates’ research exposes institutional racism of standardized testing | The Daily Cardinal Thoughts on Democracy | Deborah Meier on Education by mike simpson / 7min Thoughts on Democracy | Deborah Meier on Education :