Five Great Questions For "Evidence-Based" Programs
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At EdWeek, Larry Ferlazzo ran a guest post by Rene Grimes that focused on
the "science of math" and the programs that are supposed to be based on it.
Bet...
Cognitive Resonance: Why is Claude for Teachers?
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Cognitive Resonance: Why is Claude for Teachers?
*Anthropic bumbles its way into education*
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Everything about AI right now is weird.
I took...
SCHOOL FUNDING IS NO FUN — BUT IS IT FAIR?
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*SCHOOL FUNDING IS NO FUN — BUT IS IT FAIR?**How "Reform" Became a Polite
Word for Pulling the Rug Out From Under Public Education*
Welcome to the gre...
The REPULSICANS
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Admit it: The DUMBOCRATS is a fitting and appropriate moniker for one of
the two mainstream capitalist political parties in the US—one of the
greatest war-...
Celebrating our power this Labor Day
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Every Labor Day, I stop to reflect on the history of our union and what
lessons we can apply to continue to build a movement that meets the
aspirations of ...
That Feeling of Understanding
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Years ago, a friend involved in the business of "up cycling" wound up with
a collection of junk with which even he couldn't figure out what to do, so
he...
He Is Truly "Unhinged"
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Since yesterday, Donald J. Trump has been posting on social media at a
frantic pace, showing AI images of himself with President George Washington
on ...
Labor Day. Happy Birthday to Me.
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So—I just had a birthday. A big, round-number birthday. All my life, my
birthday has taken place in and around Labor Day weekend, and—fairly
often—happened...
To the Holiday Workers on Standby
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I was fortunate enough to have Labor Day off. It was for me a relaxing day.
I spent most of it quietly at home, doing nothing particularly taxing,
which I ...
Around The Web In ESL/EFL/ELL
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Ten years ago I began this regular feature where I share a few posts and
resources from around the Web related to ESL/EFL or to language in general
that ...
Educators Resist
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*What We’ve Done*
Understanding that voting in November in numbers that cannot be ignored is
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Day 1 for the New Congress
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If Dems don't do this, they will have failed us entirely.
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Why Does Teacher Pay Matter?
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A recent story on America’s growing teacher shortage indicates a real
problem – nearly half a million teaching positions unfilled or filled with
temporary ...
SPI Celebrates 1 Million CalKIDS Accounts
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California State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond
celebrates 1 million CalKIDS accounts, highlights financial literacy in
Monterey County.
DOE presentation on their AI guidance
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The following slides were presented to the AI Moratorium Coalition steering
commitee on Sept. 1, 2026. The last slide has bullet points made up of
response...
The Light She Left Behind
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“Those we love don’t go away, they sit beside us every day.” — Liane
Moriarty, Big Little Lies Forgive us if we are a little sad here in
Tennessee. We lost...
The Great and Irreplaceable Dolly Parton
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If the state of the world has you down, here’s a reprieve, two interviews
with the great Dolly Parton. The first is my extended interview with her,
13 yea...
Who Wants a Raise?
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Everyone. And if you are a UFTer (and not a retiree), you are getting one.
But get this. A new paraprofessional is getting a raise of $803/year. Man,
do th...
SQ 844: How is this better?
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In plain terms, the new language gives the Legislature the authority to
establish both the amount and methodology for distributing ad valorem
reimbursement...
Time to change our Nation’s Diaper
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It’s time to change our nation’s diaper. Our national identity now reeks
due to our inability to clean out the mess caused by the Orange Turd.
Corruption i...
May’s Parent Engagement Resources
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San Diego Unified Created a System to ‘Empower’ Parents. It Unraveled is
from The Voice of San Diego. Why Those Disengaged Parents in Your School
Deserve a...
Reflections on America, the world, and life
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I acknowledge that I rarely post here anymore. Folks should remember that I
am approaching my 80th birthday in less than 9 weeks, I am still teaching
ful...
Il Papa è Morto
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Francis brought a distinct pastoral outlook to his papacy. A simple man, he
lived in a small apartment in the guesthouse. He sought to make the church
acce...
Whose Opinions Matter in Education World?
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It's hard to identify education heroes and sheroes. And perhaps even harder
to pinpoint just whose work is slanted, paid-for and dishonest.
I am Retiring
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I have some news: I am retiring from the PBS NewsHour and Learning Matters.
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CURMUDGUCATION: What Choice Won't Do : What Choice Won't Do When it comes to the advocates of school choice, there are many points with which I disagree. I disagree with many of their assessments of the public school situation ("a dead end for which we spend more money than God and get results lower than dirt"). I disagree with many of their policy goals (why exactly should parents-- and no other
Using Storytelling and Social Media to Change the Education Conversation | Schott Foundation for Public Education : Using Storytelling and Social Media to Change the Education Conversation A few weeks ago, I was honored to speak on a panel and workshop at the 70th Annual Education Writers Association National Seminar in Washington, DC, on social media and storytelling . With me were Virginia Tech
Seattle Schools Community Forum: With Overlapping City/Public Education Issues, Here's What the Candidates Think : With Overlapping City/Public Education Issues, Here's What the Candidates Think I've managed to interview six of the top eight candidates for mayor of Seattle. (I previously said seven, my error.) Those are: Cary Moon , Mike McGinn , Bob Hasegawa , Jessyn Farrell, Casey Carlisle and
Hitting Left with the Klonsky Brothers episode #21. | Fred Klonsky : Hitting Left with the Klonsky Brothers episode #21. Here is the podcast for listening or downloading. I’m back with my brother to co-host this week’s Hitting Left with the Klonsky Brothers, episode #21. The guys at Bridgeport coffee noticed I was gone and it’s always nice to be noticed as missing. We were joined on the show by i
Teachers, Stop Saying You Work During the Summer - Teacher Habits : Teachers, Stop Saying You Work During the Summer I know, I know. Some of you actually work. Some of you really do plan lessons, attend conferences, renovate your classrooms, teach summer school, or even work a part-time job. Some of you do all of the above. But most of you don’t. I’ve been teaching seventeen years now. I know a L
Sacramento News & Review - K.J.’s gift to the arts: ‘Pie-gate’ inspires sculpture as second trial approaches - Beats - Local Stories - June 22, 2017 : K.J.’s gift to the arts: ‘Pie-gate’ inspires sculpture as second trial approaches Sculpture artist portrays activist Sean Thompson as a messianic figure Six months after leaving office, former Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson is still helping local a
State officials cool to school districts’ request to become ‘Innovation Zone’ | EdSource : State officials cool to school districts’ request to become ‘Innovation Zone’ Four years ago, eight California schools districts that banded together in a nonprofit organization called CORE received federal permission under the No Child Left Behind Act to create their own school accountability system. Now t
Informing Equity | GO Public Schools Oakland : Informing Equity Education Resource Strategies and Oakland Achieves Release Report on Student Need, Spending and Resource Use Informing Equity , an Education Resource Strategies (ERS) study commissioned by the Oakland Achieves Partnership, examines data for the 2014-15 school year from district-run and charter schools in Oakland across three key dime
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all : Saturday Reads Diane Ravitch's blog A site to discuss better education for all Who is “the Worst Person in the World?” Ken Bernstein Knows. 2 by dianeravitch / 39min Who is the Worst Person in the World? Ken Bernstein knows, and he shares his reasons here. Right now, I would nominate the brutal dictator of North Korea, Kim Jong-U
Ed Notes Online: Politico - Undemocratic Mayoral Control Survives as Charters Get Major Objective - Ability to Hire Cheaper, Uncertified Teachers : Politico - Undemocratic Mayoral Control Survives as Charters Get Major Objective - Ability to Hire Cheaper, Uncertified Teachers SUNY is now planning to create “an alternative teacher certification pathway to charter schools.” The regulations represen
Charter school won’t pay teachers for final 2 months, union says : Charter school won’t pay teachers for final 2 months, union says N EWARK -- A New Jersey charter school ordered to shut down at the end of June may close its doors without paying the final two months of teachers' salaries, state and local union leaders say. Teachers at Merit Preparatory Charter School in Newark are not unionized a
Trying to Sort Out All the Concerns about Charters and Vouchers | janresseger : Trying to Sort Out All the Concerns about Charters and Vouchers I recently spent far too much time slogging through the over 80 pages of the new report on Charter Management Organizations from Stanford University’s Center for Research on Education Outcomes . Stanford CREDO is affiliated with the Hoover Institution. Th
6/22/2017 – Charter Schools Do Bad Stuff Because They Can : Charter Schools Do Bad Stuff Because They Can Charter Schools Do Bad Stuff Because They Can By Jeff Bryant “Charter schools have become a fetish of both Democratic and Republican political establishments, but local news reports continue to drip, drip a constant stream of stories of charter schools doing bad stuff that our tax dollars fun
Ohio State Superintendent Declines $22M of the Controversial $71M Fed Charter Grant | deutsch29 : Ohio State Superintendent Declines $22M of the Controversial $71M Fed Charter Grant The same week that Arne Duncan announced his upcoming exit from the office of US secretary of education in late 2015, his USDOE earmarked $249 million in charter school expansion grants , with the largest grant ($71 m
Teachers Don’t Want All This Useless Data | gadflyonthewallblog : Teachers Don’t Want All This Useless Data One of the most frustrating things I’ve ever been forced to do as a teacher is to ignore my students and concentrate instead on the data. I teach 8 th grade Language Arts at a high poverty, mostly minority school in Western Pennsylvania. During my double period classes, I’m with these child
Who is Responsible for the Demise of Mayoral Control? Eva | Ed In The Apple : Who is Responsible for the Demise of Mayoral Control? Eva Years ago I served on the teacher union negotiating team in New York City. We started with formal meetings across the table with thick briefing books; each side presented “demands” and the other side agreed, disagreed or put aside for further discussion. Slowly,
You’ve Named Trump’s Worst! - NYTimes.com : You’ve Named Trump’s Worst! It was a hard-fought race, people. But the results of our Worst Trump Cabinet Member reader poll are in. And the winner is — Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos! With a near tie for second place between Scott Pruitt of the Environmental Protection Agency and Attorney General Jeff Sessions. “It’s hard to be worse than Sessions
Special Nite Cap: Catch Up on Today's Post 6/22/17 Featured Post Trump-DeVos Department of Education Cuts Back Civil Rights Enforcement | janresseger CURMUDGUCATION: NY: Competition, Shmompetition by mike simpson / 2h
