How the Heat at Your Child's School?
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I ask because I have four cities on my weather app on my phone and Seattle
is one of them. There looks to be a spate of hot days in a week or so.
I als...
A Better Tone
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The way Mulgrew talks at retirees – it doesn’t have to be that way. Scroll
down for an alternative. Look at how patiently, how honestly the
Professional St...
Nuclear testing. The whole world was downwind.
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The organization, Women For Peace, protested above ground nuclear testing
in the sixties. Talking with a friend at a party this weekend we winded up
in a c...
We Asked One Another, "What Do You Do?"
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I spent recent evening at a Memorial Day weekend barbeque in the company of
several people I had never met before. We asked one another "What do you
do?...
ICYMI: Memorial Day Weekend 2023 Edition (5/28)
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*Facebook showed me the pictures I took on Memorial Day 2020. I had missed
the usual observances, the marching down our main street for the morning
parade,...
“The Right to Read” is Horse Manure
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By Thomas Ultican 5/27/2023 The new 80-minute video “The Right to Read” was
created in the spirit of “Waiting for Superman.” It uses false data
interpretat...
The Last Daze of School
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We get into the final two weeks of school and we’re hard at work to put
another year under wraps. In the classrooms, children are staring at their
phones a...
End of Year Ramblings
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“Did you have parents or just some people who thought they should own
somebody?” ― Catherine Lacey, Pew Another school year has drawn to a
close. The bes...
Student Projects are Better Than Tests
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It also helps fill the last few days and weeks with a focus on process.
Nothing has to be memorized. Nothing is beyond anyone’s ability. We’re
going to wor...
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It was May 23, 1946, when Sylvia Livingston Bernstein gave birth to her
second child, a boy, about 2½ years younger than his older sister Judith.
Then th...
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...
About That Florida-Teacher-Disney-Video Fiasco
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Hernando School District (FL) teacher Jenna Barbee has been put under
investigation by the state for showing the Disney movie, Strange World, in
her classr...
Happy Mother’s Day!❤️
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Happy Mother’s Day to all the “moms” out there! I honor you today and thank
you for the sacrifices and dedication you give daily! You are very special,
awe...
IT’S TIME TO ORGANIZE!
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A few weeks ago in this space I rewrote Pastor Martin Neimoller’s “First
they came for….” in an effort to sound the alarm about the increasingly
strident ...
WHY SHOULD WE MAP OUT IDEAS?
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My path to discovering the power of technology for mind mapping and
empowering young writers. Over the dozen or so years that I have been
blogging about ed...
Former Success Academy Teacher Speaks Out
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For over 10 years I have been observing and writing about the Success
Academy charter network. Every time I think that there’s no way that I can
learn anyt...
What Spongebob Taught Me About Optimism In The Now
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“Just six more minutes left / We’ve done all we could do / And whatever
happens next / I’m glad I’m here with you …” ...
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The post What Spongeb...
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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First all Vegan In-and-Out Burger
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I am thrilled to announce that I have decided to open the nation’s first
all-vegan in-and-out burger joint right here in Kalamazoo! This has been a
dream o...
The Genius of Stop-Sign Organizing
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I am so excited about what it means to organize right now. Not only are
there unprecedented federal resources on the table to spark
transformational change...
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...
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...
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 …
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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
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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...
State releases second report potentially more useful than its new dashboard | EdSource : State releases second report potentially more useful than its new dashboard Separate from its new California School Dashboard, the California Department of Education has prepared another online resource that some school officials say may be more useful than the dashboard itself. It consists of color grids sho
What Betsy DeVos Means When She Says ‘Public Schools’ : What Betsy DeVos Means When She Says ‘Public Schools’ Betsy DeVos once called public schools a “dead end,” but now that she’s U.S. Secretary of Education, she’s suddenly all for them. At least that’s what she claims now. During her nomination process, numerous reporters noted DeVos’s obvious bias against public schools. As education journali
Coal, Oil Industry Woes Lead to Education Budget Cuts - The Atlantic : Why Oil and Coal States Are Slashing Their Education Budgets Wyoming is the latest state to cut spending for K-12 schools Wyoming Governor Matt Mead signed legislation on Monday approving $34.5 million in cuts to the state’s K-12 education budget. The new spending plan also denies tax increases that would raise additional mone
Digitally Damning a Student’s Future with Old Data : Digitally Damning a Student’s Future with Old Data You build on failure. You use it as a stepping stone. Close the door on the past. You don’t try to forget the mistakes, but you don’t dwell on it. You don’t let it have any of your energy, or any of your time, or any of your space. —Johnny Cash Some colleges and universities are now collecting
School Choice Meltdown in Motown – Have You Heard : School Choice Meltdown in Motown I talked to parents in Detroit who are living through that city’s experiment in unregulated school choice… Since Betsy DeVos was nominated to serve as the top edu-official in the land, her role in shaping Detroit as an education laboratory in which an out-of-control lab fire now burns, has been subject to plenty
It’s not just public schools that are being defunded to death. | Reclaim Reform : It’s not just public schools that are being defunded to death It’s not just public schools that are being defunded to death. Betsy DeVos is the tip of merely one crumbling iceberg. Dismantling America’s essential social services is highly profitable for an oligarchy of corporate billionaires and their political cron
Bargaining for the Common Good - YouTube : SCTA Bargaining for the Common Good The Sacramento City Teachers Association included parents, business leaders and community members in their contract negotiations in their bid to make Sac City the destination district in California for students and educators.
Always Be Testing – The Sales Pitch for Corporate Education Reform | gadflyonthewallblog : Always Be Testing – The Sales Pitch for Corporate Education Reform (After the “Brass Balls” speech in “ Glengarry Glen Ross ,” by David Mamet.) (Rated PG-13 for language) (Interior: a public school classroom during an after school staff meeting. Teachers are seated at student desks including Singer, Moss an
The Suspension Conundrum: Do Suspensions Improve Behavior and Academic Outcomes for All Students or, a Pipeline to Dropping Out and Prison? | Ed In The Apple : The Suspension Conundrum: Do Suspensions Improve Behavior and Academic Outcomes for All Students or, a Pipeline to Dropping Out and Prison? A few weeks after the election of de Blasio in 2013 I dropped by the transition tent to listen to a
CURMUDGUCATION: Littles-- More Than a Score (A Film You Should See) : Littles-- More Than a Score (A Film You Should See) Of all the issues swirling around education, this is the one that keeps me up nights. What about the littles? There are plenty of terrible things happening in the world of education, but nothing is more heartbreaking than the transformation of kindergarten into first grade, th
Jersey Jazzman: NJ Charter Schools - A Fool's Gold Rush: Vineland : NJ Charter Schools - A Fool's Gold Rush: Vineland Here are all the parts of this series so far: - Prelude - Franklin, NJ - Princeton, NJ - Vineland, NJ Here in New Jersey, the state's school funding formula has become a topic of intense debate. Now that Chris Christie has abandoned his "Fairness Formula" -- a ridiculously unfair
California’s long-awaited School Dashboard debuts | EdSource : California's long-awaited School Dashboard debuts T he California School Dashboard, a website with multicolor displays rating schools and districts on a range of performance measurements, went live today. Years in planning, the website broadens the concept of a successful school from a single metric – standardized test scores – to mul
What educators know about teaching young children — but policymakers ignore - The Washington Post : What educators know about teaching young children — but policymakers ignore Matt Damon’s mom, also known as Dr. Nancy Carlsson-Paige , is an early childhood scholar who knows what she’s talking about when it comes to education. Yes, Matt–her son–is an awesome actor with a lot to say about education
Mass incarceration of African Americans affects the racial achievement gap — report - The Washington Post : Mass incarceration of African Americans affects the racial achievement gap — report An inmate watches from his cell as Mayor Muriel E. Bowser tours D.C. Central Jail after announcing policy changes to support employment for inmates during and after incarceration. (J. Lawler Duggan for The W
If charter schools don’t want their teachers to unionize, they’ll have to pay them like they’re in a union | On Politics | Chicago Reader : If charter schools don’t want their teachers to unionize, they’ll have to pay them like they’re in a union The salary gap with public school teachers is one factor pushing charter teachers to unionize. Back in 2012, when Chicago Public Schools teachers went o
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Chicago and its public schools have become profit centers for privatizers : Chicago and its public schools have become profit centers for privatizers Under our last two mayors, the city of Chicago and Chicago public schools have become centers of privatization. All public space from parking spaces, to red-light cameras, to trash collection, to the highways and skywa
Joanna Klonsky, Brian Sleet, Bill Iacullo, Kevin Coval and Diane Ravitch. Coming up on Hitting Left with the Klonsky Brothers. | Fred Klonsky : Joanna Klonsky, Brian Sleet, Bill Iacullo, Kevin Coval and Diane Ravitch. Coming up on Hitting Left with the Klonsky Brothers. Over the next two weeks Hitting Left with the Klonsky Brothers has a heavy line up. Friday, March 17th our guests will be Chicag
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all : Hump Day on Diane Ravitch's blog An Interview with Kenneth Zeichner on the Pop-Up Graduate School of Education Called Relay by dianeravitch / 24min The blog “Seattle Education” interviews Professor Kenneth Zeichner about the “Relay Graduate School of Education ,” which exists solely to dispense credentials of dubious value to cha
How is your school doing? Online dashboard gives parents new tool - SFGate : How is your school doing? Online dashboard gives parents new tool California parents who want to know more about the progress of their children’s schools will be given access Wednesday to a system that uses color-coded charts and graphics to offer a comprehensive assessment of classrooms that goes well beyond standardize
Charter schools’ ‘thorny’ problem: Few students go on to earn college degrees : Charter schools’ ‘thorny’ problem: Few students go on to earn college degrees Like many charter school networks, the Los Angeles-based Alliance College-Ready Public Schools boast eye-popping statistics : 95% of their low-income students graduate from high school and go on to college. Virtually all qualify to attend Ca
Feds: CPS consultant made millions through 'corrupt process from beginning to end' - Chicago Tribune : Feds: CPS consultant made millions through 'corrupt process from beginning to end' The executive at the center of a federal bribery scandal at Chicago Public Schools helped steer Barbara Byrd-Bennett into the district's top job and manipulated district procedures to secure a no-bid contract for
Education Law Prof Blog : Battleground in the Fight over Voucher Expansion Opens in Texas While Betsy DeVos has almost no current power as Secretary of Education to push vouchers, her public stance in favor of them may be emboldening state legislatures to take action on their own. Texas has moved quickly and the battle lines are being drawn. Even Senator Cruz is getting involved . "I usually stay
In violation of state lobbying laws, corporate education reform group behind Malloy’s disastrous special education funding proposal - Wait What? : In violation of state lobbying laws, corporate education reform group behind Malloy’s disastrous special education funding proposal Among the many bad budget recommendations included in Governor Dannel Malloy state spending plan is a proposal that woul
HR 610 Vouchers Unlikely; DC Voucher Renewal Advances Without Protecting Vulnerable Students | janresseger : HR 610 Vouchers Unlikely; DC Voucher Renewal Advances Without Protecting Vulnerable Students There is a lot of fear about House Resolution 610, Iowa Rep. Steve King’s proposal for national school vouchers that has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. But don’t be too fearf
Why even the world’s highest-scoring schools need to change - The Washington Post : Why even the world’s highest-scoring schools need to change Marion Brady is a veteran educator who has long argued that public schools in the United States need a paradigm shift. The core curriculum, he says, does not meet the needs of today’s students, and schools fail to do the most important thing they should b
Teachers and Researchers: Searching for the Truth of Classroom Change | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice : Teachers and Researchers: Searching for the Truth of Classroom Change I am preparing to write a section in my forthcoming book on technology integration about the different perspectives that teachers and researchers have on changes in classroom lessons. To do that, I have
Betsy DeVos Uses a Willing Public School Superintendent as a Privatization Prop | deutsch29 : Betsy DeVos Uses a Willing Public School Superintendent as a Privatization Prop On March 13, 2017, US Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos tried to sell her interest in public schools. However, even as she spoke to the Council of Great City Schools (CGCS) , a coalition comprised of 69 urban public school d
Are school vouchers good for education? That debate is playing out in Indiana - YouTube : Are school vouchers good for education? That debate is playing out in Indiana Hoosier School Heist TV is Doug Martin's channel featuring videos of his book tour across Indiana speaking on the corporate takeover of public education. Order Hoosier School Heist at http://hoosierschoolheist.com/. Follow Hoosier
Badass Teachers Association : What about school funding? Will we lose our Blue Ribbon Status?: A report from the front lines of the NY Opt Out Movement NYS has a robust opt out movement. Last year over 260,000 students refused the NYS tests in Grades 3-8. Each year some NY Boards of Education, Superintendents, and Principals try to use scare tactics to get parents to opt back into testing. Two sc
Special Nite Cap: Catch Up on Today's Post 3/14/17 Featured Post The Hawaii Independent: Former Sacramento mayor reenters politics in Hawaii after dual scandals DeVos reacts to her portrayal on SNL rather differently than Trump did