KY: Putting Religion In The Classroom
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It's touted as a bill to protect the religious freedom of public school
employees, but that's not exactly what Kentucky's HB 547 does.
What it does is giv...
This and That - March 20, 2023
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*Reminder that tonight is the district's one and only "public" meeting on
the budget.*
*Date*: Monday, March 20, 2023
*Time*: 6 p.m.
*Location*: Join the...
Steven Singer: The Importance of Being WOKE!
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Steven Singer, a teacher in Pennsylvania, cannot understand why the word
“WOKE” has become a term of derision, when it means being aware of racial
and soci...
Work And Hobbies
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I enjoy cooking. I enjoy eating out as well, but the truth is that I'm
always a little disappointed when 3 p.m. rolls around and I realize I won't
get...
Around The Web In ESL/EFL/ELL
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Eight 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 tha...
“Freedom From” as Totalitarian Rhetoric
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“But in The Handmaid’s Tale, nothing happens that the human race has not
already done at some time in the past, or that it is not doing now, perhaps
in oth...
CDE & LACOE Develop Online LGBTQ+ Training Course
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California Department of Education Making Schools Safer and More Supportive
for LGBTQ+ Youth State Department of Education Partnering with Los Angeles
Coun...
Who Wants to Teach in Florida ?
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*Gov. Ron DeSantis’s culture warmongering has helped produce the highest
teacher vacancy rates in the country.*
Governor of Florida Ron DeSantis visits P...
Ethics-Shmethics--The Mike Mulgrew Story
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*Chapter 21--I Scuttle Health Care for Members*
It isn't easy making contract agreements. You have to sit through all
kinds of meetings, and the city r...
PTO Leaders on March 22
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PTO leaders from ward 7 & 8 DCPS schools discuss experiences as PTO
leaders, what their schools are like, what the budget process for their
schools has bee...
First They Came for the…….
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First they came for the transgender kids, and I did not speak out—because I
am not transgender. Then they came for the bisexuals, the gays, and the
lesbi...
Maybe This Job Isn’t for You
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“You can’t stay in your corner of the Forest waiting for others to come to
you. You have to go to them sometimes.” — Winnie the Pooh Over the years,
ther...
Teacher Unions
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I got this from Diane Ravitch’s blog. Here in Michigan, the Democratic
legislature just re-affirmed our state’s longstanding commitment to working
families...
For the Dedicated Teacher
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This brief post is for the dedicated teacher. The teacher who is highly
committed in both professional and personal life. The teacher who places at
a premi...
Stay Woke, Public School Teachers
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True education comes not from corporate academic standards or standardized
test gatekeepers. It comes from teachers.
Math Puzzle: Defective Question?
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McRib doesn’t do counting, so when a student brought him this tricky
counting question, he asked me. And I thought his wording was ambiguous, so
I asked hi...
DAILY KOS,who I am, why I will remain
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I have been here long time. According to my profile, I joined on Dec.19,
2003 after first encountering the site while volunteering for Howard Dean
in NH ...
Michigan: For-Profit Charter Schools Are a Disaster
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Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog:
Cassandra Ulbrich is the former president of the Michigan State Board of
Education. She is also a member of the ...
Welcome to The Season of Myths
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Hello reader. I have not written on this blog in some time. Writer’s block
or just busy? It doesn’t really matter. The important part is I’m back to
writin...
Why Do Teachers Have Favorites?
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Do educators ever self-reflect on how they feel about their students in
order to better understand how they assess each of their students? What are
the con...
11 MAGA Ladies against Public Education
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By Thomas Ultican 2/20/2023 For the past few years, I have been
increasingly impressed by the work of Boston’s Maurice Cunningham. He is a
political scienc...
1825
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As early as 1744, Ben Franklin had worried that wood as a fuel for heating
and cooking was becoming scarce in the settled regions of the Thirteen
Colo...
NewsELA Answers Key 2023 [Updated]
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Welcome to our NewsELA Answers key! In this post, we will be providing quiz
keys for a variety of units ...
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Trainwreck For America
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Between 1990 and 2013, Teach For America grew in size and influence from a
tiny inconsequential alternative placement provider to a $300 million a
year pol...
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...
Meaningful Change Can Happen Quickly!
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If you are afraid to fail, you won’t succeed. Honored to work with my
colleagues @UKCollegeofEd 🚀💙🔝#results #InnovationZone
#educationalleadership #educ...
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...
2022 Medley #3 – A teacher shortage, or not?
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A teacher shortage, or not? NOT A TEACHER SHORTAGE I’ve often posted
teacher shortage rants on this blog, and I’ll continue to do so, but the
phrase needs ...
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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.
Gootloader infection cleaned up
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Dear blog owner and visitors, This blog had been infected to serve up
Gootloader malware to Google search victims, via a common tactic known as
SEO (Search...
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]
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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 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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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...
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 s...
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
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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.
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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...
PAA to Senate HELP committee: Vote NO on DeVos | Parents Across America : PAA to Senate HELP committee: Vote NO on DeVos #DumpDeVos PAA faxed the following to all members of the Senate HELP committee today: Parent Voices Education Fax J anuary 1 3 , 201 7 Parents ask for “No” vote on DeVos nomination We write to ask you to vote “no” on the appointment of Betsy DeVos for US Secretary of Education.
CURMUDGUCATION: More Baloney in Support of DeVos : More Baloney in Support of DeVos This week, it's often looking as if the postponement of Betsy DeVos's confirmation hearing was so that she could round up a few more supporters. So here comes former Michigan Governor John Engler, the guy who helped start the process of busting up public education in Michigan. Engler opens with a nifty observation
Education deans to Trump: We’re ‘seriously concerned’ about your agenda - The Washington Post : Education deans to Trump: We’re ‘seriously concerned’ about your agenda More than 175 deans of colleges and schools of education across the United States have issued a letter saying that they are “seriously concerned” about the agenda of the incoming Trump administration and urging it and Congress to p
Law Supported by DeVos Leaves Loopholes in Oversight - The Atlantic : Betsy DeVos's Accountability Problem Her supporters are out to disprove the claim that she is anti-oversight, but key legislation she supported tells a different story. Donald Trump’s pick for education secretary, Betsy DeVos, has proven to be polarizing. Teachers, unions, and public-school advocates have argued that DeVos want
The Red Queen – EduShyster : The Red Queen The ultimate target of Betsy DeVos’ agenda isn’t teachers unions, or even the *education establishment.* It’s the Democratic Party… By the measures that are supposed to matter, Betsy DeVos’ experiment in disrupting public education in Michigan has been a colossal failure. In its 2016 report on the state of the state’s schools, Education Trust Midwest pai
Mark Zuckerberg Hires Post Truth Pioneer, Campbell Brown, to Fight Post Truth in Social Media | The... - Linkis.com : Mark Zuckerberg Hires Post Truth Pioneer, Campbell Brown, to Fight Post Truth in Social Media Why in the world would Mark Zuckerberg choose Campbell Brown to lead its News Partnerships team, and its effort to deal with today’s version of Truthiness? Perhaps he is following the dic
Dr. King, Inauguration Day and Our Democracy - Lily's Blackboard : Dr. King, Inauguration Day and Our Democracy In the coming days our nation will be marking two occasions: the national holiday honoring the life, service and leadership of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and the peaceful transfer of power from one presidential administration to another that we call Inauguration Day. For me, both days
Take Action This Thursday, January, 19, 2017 - SF Public School MomSF Public School Mom : Take Action This Thursday, January, 19, 2017 Say No to Billionaire Bullies! This week, school communities across the nation are gearing up to take a stand against to Trump and the attack on public education in an “unprecedented alliance of parent, youth, community and labor organizations that together repres
Openly Gay Members of Congress Raise Serious Concerns About Betsy DeVos’ Record on LGBT Equality | Congressman Mark Pocan : Openly Gay Members of Congress Raise Serious Concerns About Betsy DeVos’ Record on LGBT Equality WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Reps. Mark Pocan (D-WI), David Cicilline (D-RI), Sean Patrick Maloney (D-NY), Jared Polis (D-CO) and Mark Takano (D-CA), Co-Chairs of the Congressional LG
Charter School Industry’s reach expanding even before Trump… - Wait What? : Charter School Industry’s reach expanding even before Trump… President-elect Donald Trump is a HUGE fan of charter schools. His nominee for Secretary of Education, billionaire Betsy DeVos, is even more supportive of the privately owned but publicly funded corporate entities that run charter schools. DeVos has spent hundre
‘After School Satan’ club starts in Mormon country — thanks to Christian groups : ‘After School Satan’ club starts in Mormon country — thanks to Christian groups Christian evangelicals only have themselves to blame for a new After School Satan club that has popped up at Vista Elementary School in Taylorsville, Utah. According to the Salt Lake Tribue , the club was approved after other Christian b
As Need for Foreign Languages in School Grows, Access Continues to Shrink : As Need for Foreign Languages in School Grows, Access Continues to Shrink Recently, Katrina Griffin’s students took on a hot-button topic: Should parents control how much video games their children play? They debated the question at great length, making fierce, fact-based arguments, aimed at swaying their peers. And they
The Obama Administration's Imprint on K-12 Policy: A Roundup - Education Week : The Obama Administration's Imprint on K-12 Policy: A Roundup Race to the Top By Alyson Klein Policy Push: A $4 billion grant competition created through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 may be President Obama’s highest-profile K-12 policy initiative. The Race to the Top program awarded 11 states and
What's the 'Trump Effect' in schools? Here's how 2,000 teachers explain it. | KUOW News and Information : What's the 'Trump Effect' in schools? Here's how 2,000 teachers explain it. On Mar. 1, fans of Andrean High School in Merrillville, Indiana, chanted "Build that wall!" and held up signs evoking Donald Trump at a basketball game against Bishop Noll Institute. Less than a week earlier, fans at
Obama's Impact On America's Schools : NPR Ed : NPR : Obama's Impact On America's Schools When President Obama took office in January 2009, the country was on edge, the economy in free-fall. The federal education law, known as No Child Left Behind, was also in need of an update after earning the ire of teachers, parents and politicians alike. In short, there was much to do. In time, that update wo
Trump’s Pick for Education Could Face Unusually Stiff Resistance - The New York Times : Trump’s Pick for Education Could Face Unusually Stiff Resistance DeVos hearing delayed: Call the HELP committee members today - Network For Public Education #DumpDeVos Nominees for secretary of education have typically breezed through confirmation by the Senate with bipartisan approval. But Betsy DeVos, Presid
Samuel Abrams, Expert on School Privatization, Condemns Business Strategy of Betsy DeVos | janresseger : Samuel Abrams, Expert on School Privatization, Condemns Business Strategy of Betsy DeVos President-elect Donald Trump, Vice President-elect Mike Pence, and Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos are all devotees of the privatization of public education. That’s the reason it is
The Myth of “Failed” School Reform, Part 2 | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice : The Myth of “Failed” School Reform, Part 2 In 1990, Seymour Sarason published The Predictable Failure of Educational Reform . A decade later, Diane Ravitch’s Left Back:A Century of Failed School Reforms hit booksellers. Now, not a week goes by that failures of public school reform are dissected , ta
CURMUDGUCATION: Petrilli: Reconsider Vouchers : Petrilli: Reconsider Vouchers It's kind of curious. So many people are suddenly talking about vouchers again, and the only real reason that we are is because we're looking at the possibility of a Secretary of Education who just loves them and we're all trying to figure out what could come of that (Spoiler alert: nothing good). Wise researchers like
Is Donald J. Trump’s leadership approach a threat to democracy? – Cloaking Inequity : Is Donald J. Trump’s leadership approach a threat to democracy? Is Donald J. Trump ‘s leadership approach a threat to democracy? Julian Vasquez Heilig joins John C. Scott on Power Talk Radio 1210 AM Please Facebook Like, Tweet, etc below and/or reblog to share this discussion with others. Want to know about Cloa
NYC Public School Parents: Lily Eskelson along with 2000 angry parents & teachers urge Zuckerberg not to hire Campbell Brown -- and to curtail the propagation of fake news : Lily Eskelson along with 2000 angry parents & teachers urge Zuckerberg not to hire Campbell Brown -- and to curtail the propagation of fake news More than 2000 concerned parents and teachers signed our petition urging Mark Zu
The Anti-Trump | The Merrow Report : The Anti-Trump Billionaire Charles Feeney has finally completed what he set out to do: He has given away his fortune. In all, he’s donated $8 billion, keeping only about $2 million for himself and his wife, Helga, who now live in San Francisco. Jim Dwyer of the New York Times wrote a glorious profile of Mr. Feeney early this month, and I urge everyone to read
Special Nite Cap: Catch Up on Today's Post 1/12/17 Featured Post DeVos hearing delayed: Call the HELP committee members today - Network For Public Education #DumpDeVos CURMUDGUCATION: Tofu Schools by mike simpson /