FL: Higher Education Nightmare
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The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) has issued a
report from a special committee--Political Interference and Academic
Freedom in Flori...
Sounding the Alarm
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I started this blog way back in 2011 as a way to bring attention to the
threats of public education. Lately I have been writing about the threats
from the ...
Bears on our Lakefront?
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Today I’m writing two stories about bears. About 40 years ago when I first
started teaching in a public school, school shootings were unheard of. By
the ti...
A Simple Request for a Level Playing Field
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“Fighting monsters is the easy part. Back home is where the really scary
stuff is.” ― Noelle Stevenson, Lumberjanes, Vol. 3: A Terrible Plan The
relentle...
NPE Exposes Hillsdale Charter School’s Deception
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An invitation to fiction writing. That is how New York Times reporter Mike
Winerip characterized the application process of the Charter School
Programs o...
For a Ceasefire Now.
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Instead of heeding the demands of the American people for a ceasefire,
Congress just passed a resolution trying to silence our anti-war movement.
I vot...
Special Education and Degrees of Accommodation
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I have to believe that Special Education is one of the most important
responsibilities a school district can have. And probably the toughest
because every ...
Adding Fractions Wrong
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Everyone knows… (that’s a bad way to start a post) To add fractions: Or,
instead of making two separate cases, multiply each numerator by the other
denomin...
REAL HUMANS VS FAKE HUMANS
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There are many benefits of (AI) artificial intelligence. As we learn more
about the technology, the dangers of this new alien intelligence are
becoming obv...
My Sentiment Exactly
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From Common Dreams:
Good Fucking Riddance: HK Finally Kicks His Bucket of Blood
In gratitude, we mark the death of Henry Kissinger, America's peerless wa...
Video Interviews from Hamas and Gaza
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I have just watched some interesting interviews about the Gaza/Hamas war.
One is from some of the Hamas fighters who were captured by the Israeli
Defence F...
Moms for Liberty Founder Involved in Ménage à Trois
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There’s a title I never expected to write. Then again, so many “morality
police” fail to police themselves first and foremost, making their public
shaming ...
California Virtual Academies Spotlighted Again!
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By Thomas Ultican 12/3/2023 California Virtual Academies (CAVA) received an
unfair labor practices complaint from their teachers union. As part of
contract...
Improving Public Schools (#14): Ban Cell Phones!
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A simple way to improve public schools would be to institute a complete and
total ban of all cell phones and so-called smart watches. Banning these
ubiqui...
Gossip
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What other people say about me is none of my business.
It's a rationale that pops up for me when I feel judged by others, when I
suspect or know that so...
The Sky is Falling, or is it?
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Well, this is the first anniversary of the introduction of Generative AI in
the form of ChatGPT to the world of education. Before it was a week old,
over o...
The Problem With How You Discuss Reading
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Kids can’t read. At least that’s what we’ve been told to believe by folks
trying to dismantle public education. Proponents of this refrain use
frivolous ...
Way Down Upon Suwannee River
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Florida! Or Floriduh, depending upon your opinion of its educational
practices that, like the Dark Arts of the Harry Potter series, are “… Many,
Varied, Ev...
Site Index - Updated October 28, 2023
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*My Promise *
WHEN I STARTED BLOGGING IN 2011, I said I planned to speak up for good
teachers. I would not defend bad ones.
I began by trying to debunk...
It's Done. I resigned yesterday.
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Today is my last day, because I had already assigned work in a couple of
classes, and I have an obligation to grade that work and enter it into the
gradi...
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...
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...
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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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 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 ...
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...
Brown honors Weingarten, longtime head of American Federation of Teachers - The Buffalo News : Brown honors Weingarten, longtime head of American Federation of Teachers Mayor Byron W. Brown proclaimed Monday "Randi Weingarten Day" in Buffalo to honor the influential president of the American Federation of Teachers union. Brown called Weingarten "a trailblazer and true champion" during a ceremony
CURMUDGUCATION: Is Testing Accountability Dead Yet? : Is Testing Accountability Dead Yet? Today Education Next features a three-headed take on the question, " Is test-based accountability dead ?" Three prominent reformy thinkers address the question. Do they come up with any useful answers? Let's see. Why Accountability Matters, and Why It Must Evolve Morgan Polikoff (USC Rossier) leads us off. P
Common Core’s Next Generation Science Standards! Where’s the Debate? : Common Core’s Next Generation Science Standards! Where’s the Debate? My dear young fellow,’ the Old-Green-Grasshopper said gently, ‘there are a whole lot of things in this world of ours you haven’t started wondering about yet. Roald Dahl, from James and the Giant Peach We have heard little about Next Generation Science Standar
The irony in Ivanka Trump’s and Betsy DeVos’s push for STEM education - The Washington Post : The irony in Ivanka Trump’s and Betsy DeVos’s push for STEM education This belongs in the you-can’t-make-up-this-stuff category. On Tuesday, presidential daughter Ivanka Trump and Education Secretary Betsy DeVos visited the National Air and Space Museum in Washington. According to the Education Departmen
Seattle teachers considering a strike over funding | Seattle Education : Seattle teachers considering a strike over funding Originally posted in the South Seattle Emerald. Turning the Streets Into Our Classroom By Wednesday this week every school in Seattle will have held a union vote to decided if our Seattle Education Association (SEA) should go out on strike on May Day—International Worker’s D
FULL LIST OF CONTRIBUTING AUTHORS - United We Stand Divided We Fall: Opposing Trump’s Agenda –... - Linkis.com : FULL LIST OF CONTRIBUTING AUTHORS – United We Stand Divided We Fall: Opposing Trump’s Agenda – Essays on Protest and Resistance FULL LIST OF CONTRIBUTING AUTHORS – United We Stand Divided We Fall: Opposing Trump’s Agenda – Essays on Protest and Resistance United We Stand Divided We Fal
CURMUDGUCATION: In Praise of One To One : In Praise of One To One Back in 2010-2011, my school went to one-to-one computing. We put a netbook in the hands of every 9-12 grader. It is rather unusual for my school district to be out in front of things. We're small, largely rural, and not terribly wealthy. But a combination of factors came together to launch us into one-to-one computing. And I'm her
What Organizers Need to Know About ESSA | Schott Foundation for Public Education : What Organizers Need to Know About ESSA The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), passed in 2015, was a marked shift away from its predecessor, the No Child Left Behind Act. Under ESSA, much of the decision-making, accountability, and oversight passed from the Federal government to the states. In this transfer of poli
Listen to the kids: They will teach us how to teach them - NonDoc : Listen to the kids: They will teach us how to teach them O n the eve of the spring testing season , we are talking less about the need to teach to the test. I wish the OKCPS could make a clean break and explicitly renounce the bubble-in malpractice of the last decade and a half. Teachers and principals should be told that they ar
California pressed to stop collecting students’ citizenship data - SFGate : California pressed to stop collecting students’ citizenship data Civil rights groups asked California’s attorney general Monday to investigate dozens of school districts across the state that require parents to provide children’s Social Security numbers, their citizenship status and other sensitive information such as whe
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all : Tuesday's child is full of grace, Just Like Diane Ravitch's blog A site to discuss better education for all Ohio: Study Sponsored by Pro-Voucher Group Shows Negative Effects of Vouchers 16 by dianeravitch / 56min I was a founding board member of the Thomas B. Fordham Foundation (now, Institute). It is a pro-choice organization. I
Public Goods & the Money Belongs to the Child Fallacy (in tweets) | School Finance 101 : Public Goods & the Money Belongs to the Child Fallacy (in tweets) Follow Bruce Baker @SchlFinance101 Challenging "dollars belong to the child, not the system" argument. (Tax)$$ provided by society to serve pub interest 1/ # publicgoodsmatter 6:29 AM - 23 Dec 2016 9 9 Retweets 5 5 likes //platform.twitter.com/
When Physical Education Is Cut, Who Picks Up the Slack? : When Physical Education Is Cut, Who Picks Up the Slack? When pink slips fly, they usually land in the hands of arts, music and physical education teachers first, which is what’s happening in districts around the country. From North Carolina and Virginia to Oregon and California, districts are cutting positions from arts and PE programs as
Seattle Schools Community Forum: May 1st Strike? : May 1st Strike? In case you were not aware, there is a debate/discussion - among teachers and parents - about a May 1st strike/walkout. May 1st is International Workers' Day and one that is hugely celebrated throughout the world (although not so much in the U.S.) The vote is to take place over this week and needs a three-fourths vote of SEA membe
Education Research Report : Education Research Report This Week Characteristics and Experiences of Special Education Students in High School by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 16min Secondary school youth who receive special education services feel positive about school, but are more likely than their peers to struggle academically, be suspended, and lag behind in taking key steps towards postsecondary edu
Malloy Budget Cuts undermine quality early child care programs in Connecticut - Wait What? : Malloy Budget Cuts undermine quality early child care programs in Connecticut Connecticut Voices for Children, a non-partisan research group, has produced a new report on the devastating impact that Governor Dannel Malloy’s budget is having on Connecticut’s Care 4 Kids program. CT Voices reports; The Care
Charter Schools: A Cancer Destroying Our Public School System By: Francisco Martinez - Perdaily.com : Charter Schools: A Cancer Destroying Our Public School System By: Francisco Martinez When I first heard that Broad was planning to dismantle public education by taking 50% of students out of LAUSD and putting them in charters schools, I thought it was time for me to get active. Originally, I was
OPINION: The case for a Bachelor of Arts — what Betsy DeVos doesn’t understand about this “Noble Pursuit” - The Hechinger Report : OPINION: The case for a Bachelor of Arts — what Betsy DeVos doesn’t understand about this “Noble Pursuit” Debunking the common wisdom Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has praised vocational schools and/or community colleges as “noble pursuits” for low-income people who
NYC Public School Parents: What was the test like today? Please leave your comments below! : What was the test like today? Please leave your comments below! Today is the first day of the NY State ELA exams for grades 3-8. As in previous years, we are asking teachers, parents and students to comment on how these exams went in their schools and if there were errors, ambiguous questions, product pla
Pushback may have killed Paul Vallas CSU appointment. His reputation as a fixer is odd since he has been fired from almost every job he has held. | Fred Klonsky : Pushback may have killed Paul Vallas CSU appointment. His reputation as a fixer is odd since he has been fired from almost every job he has held. CSU board announcing yesterday it will not appoint Paul Vallas as school president, reject
Education Law Prof Blog : Court Orders New York to Release School Improvement Funds to Schools by Education Law Center In a major victory for parents, a New York appeals court has ordered the State Division of Budget to immediately release over $37 million in improvement grants to 20 needy schools across the state. A year ago, the grants were frozen by Governor Andrew Cuomo's Budget Director, Rob
Dear People with Privilege: On Freeing the Pelican | radical eyes for equity : Dear People with Privilege: On Freeing the Pelican The first men to deny sexism are sexists themselves; the first white people to deny racism are racists themselves. One of the profound tensions of the U.S. is that the country founded on the ideals of individual liberty—life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness—was i
How the Nation’s Two Oldest School Voucher Programs Are Working: Part II—Ohio | janresseger : How the Nation’s Two Oldest School Voucher Programs Are Working: Part II—Ohio School voucher programs in Milwaukee and Cleveland are now over twenty-five years old. Now Wisconsin and Ohio have expanded statewide what began as stand-alone, big-city programs, and last week, local newspapers in Milwaukee an
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Guzzardi's bill would limit charter expansion. Sends INCS into panic mode. : Guzzardi's bill would limit charter expansion. Sends INCS into panic mode. Rep. Will Guzzardi calling for limits on the expansion of privately-run charters in IL The charter hustlers at INCS are in panic mode. Until recently, they've been riding a wave of rapid expansion of privately-run ch
CURMUDGUCATION: The Broken Promises of Tech : The Broken Promises of Tech So, here's how I've been spending my evening. I had a whole batch of photos that I wanted to upload, but after investing a chunk of time this morning and this evening, that whole project crashed into a bunch of disconnected bits floating off into the cyber-ether. I took the somewhat passive-aggressive step of tweeting my di
Teachers For Social Justice: Action for Racial and Economic Justice : Action for Racial and Economic Justice Tuesday, April 4, 2017 Anniversary of Dr. King's Assassination National Mobilization for Justice The Fight for $15 has partnered nationally with the Movement for Black Lives for a day of action on April 4th, the anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. Teachers for Social
We enter the darkest days of education. | Opine I will : We enter the darkest days of education. Tomorrow we enter into one of the darkest days in education. In New York State the abusive Common Core tests get underway. Our students, some as young as 8 years old will begin the grueling process of reading passage after passage and answering an unforgiving array of multiple choice and essay questio
Special Nite Cap: Catch Up on Today's Post 3/27/17 Featured Post Technology “Disrupting” Journalism and Teaching (Part 1) | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice What Silicon Valley and the Department of Defense