Microschools for Dummies
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While they've been kicking around for a while, microschools keep popping up
in school choicer rhetoric. So if you're wondering what, exactly,
microschools ...
A quarter of teens with autism go undiagnosed
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About a quarter of 16-year-olds with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have
yet to receive a formal diagnosis, according to research from Rutgers.
The stud...
Learning, Not Teaching
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As play-based educators, we are in the business of learning. Many of us
interpret that to mean "teaching," but the longer I've been in this
profession, ...
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...
Organize!!
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This is an important piece by the great young organizer Asha Ransby-Sporn”
https://inthesetimes.com/article/movements-got-brandon-johnson-elected-how-do-we-...
My New Book Is Out!
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The Enduring Classroom: Teaching Then and Now (University of Chicago Press)
has just been published. For those readers who may be interested in how I
came ...
My First NPE Conference Revisited
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By Thomas Ultican 10/2/2023 I traveled from San Diego to Chicago’s famous
Drake Hotel for the Network for Public Education (NPE) conference in 2015.
Karen ...
The Hidden Bias Against Male Teachers
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Male teachers are not seen as teachers first and foremost. We’re the
enforcers of school rules. And it’s driving so many of us from the field or
discouragi...
Thinking Ought to Trump Believing
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“Believing is a disposition. We could tire ourselves out thinking, if we
put our minds to it, but believing takes no toll.” ― Willard Van Orman
Quine Mor...
Items of Note
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Update: Here's the info for the candidate forum; thanks to a great reader.
*A consortium of education nonprofits is proud to announce a public,
communit...
How the attacks on small class size don’t add up
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September 28, 2023 I wanted to share with you my piece in Monday’s
Washington Post, written in response to Michael Bloomberg’s attacks against
the new clas...
Keep your nose on
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Advice from my mother, “Don’t cut off your nose to spite your face.”
FEEDING THE ECONOMY We’ve been told that to keep society running smoothly,
people shou...
What Tenure-Track Professors at UF May Expect
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The NYTimes has an extensive piece on Ron DeSantis's choice for president
of Florida's flagship public university, and there's lots to consider,
particul...
My Restroom Humiliation
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Last week, I was humilated in front of my students by an administrator for
needing to use the bathroom. It was awful. This year is my 22nd teaching
public ...
9/12
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I did not want to write about 9/11 on 9/11. I was in Christopher Columbus
High School. Teaching Math. My AP showed me the news, but I assumed that it
was a...
Abolish School Supply Lists, Too
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My son and I ran over to a super convenience store (you’ll know which one)
to do some last-minute grocery shopping when we happened upon ...
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The Worst Medical School In The United States
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Deciding which medical school to attend is one of the most important
decisions a future doctor can make. While there are...
The post The Worst Medical Sc...
Multiple acting Oscars in one picture
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Not necessarily for that picture.
I can think of two pictures in which the actors appearing during their
careers won a total of 8 Oscars
*Bad Day at Bla...
Teacher Shortage, or Good Job Shortage?
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We have long heard the statement that 3 out of every 5 new teachers will
leave the profession in the first five years. However, it seems that the
survey on...
Jacksonville Van Winkle
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Saturday, a violent racist young white man decided that it was time for him
to murder Black people for being Black. I do not apologize if that’s too
blunt ...
WHY IS ‘WOKE’ DANGEROUS?
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July 4, 2023: First and foremost, a “woke” populus scares the stuffing out
of grifter politicians. Imagine trying to convince people to ignore facts
and bu...
Lying Liars of the NYC DOE
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The APPR travails continue.
When last I blogged I shared how my principal, XXXXXXXX XXXXX of PS XXX did
an end run around me. I was refused to be obser...
Got Standards?
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When I was teaching I noticed that new standards, objectives, goals, and
buzzwords, goals, objectives and standards got rolled out every few years
or so, o...
Vote NO on the UFT Contract. Here is Why:
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The best reason to vote no on this contract is this: UFT Unity* lied* to us
in 2018. They misrepresented that contract. It was predicated on deals we
wer...
Let’s talk about Dana Kriznar
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There is a good chance she will be DCPS’s interim super come June 2nd, for
at least six months, and because the superintendent job will be so
unattractiv...
Metaphors in ‘I Have a Dream’ Speech
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In this article, we will explore the powerful use of metaphors in Martin
Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” ...
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1825
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The wife of President John Quincy Adams.
As early as 1744, Ben Franklin had worried that wood as a fuel for heating
and cooking was becoming scarce ...
Two years later
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It’s been two years since Joe Biden was inaugurated as our 46th President.
His presidency has been an astounding success in many ways. First and
foremost, ...
Testimony to the CPS Truancy Task Force
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I prepared testimony for one of two public hearings held by the Chicago
Public Schools Truancy Task Force, a body mandated by state legislation.
The meetin...
Skin Deep
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She spends so much time on her outward appearance. There is never a hair
out of place. Her makeup is perfect and her clothes are stylish and match
to ...
There Is A Teacher Shortage.Not.
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THERE IS A TEACHER SHORTAGE. And just to be sure you understand, it’s not
that teachers don’t want to teach. It’s not that there aren’t enough
teachers cer...
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*Defeating the Purpose of Education*
*Most people would agree that the primary purpose of education is to
prepare children for a good and productive life. ...
THERE IS A TEACHER SHORTAGE. NOT!
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There is a teacher shortage.And just to be sure you understand, it's not
that teachers don't want to teach.It's not that there aren't enough
teachers certi...
Addendum to Mission Hill Statement
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Follow up blog, Dear friends and colleagues, My friend and long-time
colleague, Bonnie Brownstein, had some interesting thoughts about my Blog
in regards t...
Abortion: Only For Those Who Need It!
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NOTE: This post contains my opinions on Catholicism based on my experiences
as a child in the 1960's and 70's. Take what you like and leave the rest. I
m...
Hello world!
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Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then
start writing!
The post Hello world! first appeared on Just another WordPress site.
Book Banning Turns to Dick and Jane
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Breaking News: Dateline February 4, 2022 - Parents in Dimwitty, Alabama
have asked the Dimwitty Board of Education to ban the children's primer *Fun
with...
On the Edge of Silence
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“There is but one truly serious philosophical problem and that is suicide.
Judging whether life is or is not worth living amounts to answering the
fundamen...
Have You Heard Has a New Website
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TweetHave You Heard has a new website. Visit us at
www.haveyouheardpodcast.com to find our latest episodes and our entire
archive. And be sure to check out...
Follow me at Substack
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I've moved. Follow me at Substack
I'm now posting regularly at Substack. You can subscribe for free to my new
Edu/Pol blog at michaelklonsky.substack.com
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Aspiring Teachers Get New Help Paying For College
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[image: colorful classroom pattern]
*; Credit: shuoshu/Getty Images*
Cory Turner | NPR
New rules kick in today that will help aspiring teachers pay for c...
Tips Akses Situs Judi Qq Tanpa Perlu Takut Nawala
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Kegiatan berjudi slot melalui situs judi qq online, sekarang sudah
dilakukan oleh banyak penjudi Indonesia. Tentu, Kamu yang sedang membaca
artikel ini a...
GA run-offs need your help!
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Extremely important. Volunteer if you can. Thank you if you are already
doing so. Out of state opportunities here: Ralph …
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The Threat of Integration
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I have lived in the same house in the Miracle Mile section of Los Angeles
for over 30 years, where up until now I have had little or no interaction
with th...
We fight for a democracy worthy of us all!
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The nation stands at a crossroads, said NEA President Lily Eskelsen GarcÃa
in her final keynote address to the 2020 NEA Representative Assembly and
it’s up...
A Citizens’ Rebellion 2020
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The United States began to form after the rebellion against the King of
England when the settlers in the colonies along the eastern coast reacted
to the in...
A Fundamental Redesign of Our Schools
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I climbed the hill leading up to one of my favorite coffee shops in Seattle
this morning to enjoy a coffee while taking in a phenomenal view of the
city o...
The Passing Of Chaz 1951-2020 Age 69
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I am the son of Chaz and like to inform you that he passed away this
afternoon from the COVID virus. My father passed in peace beside his loved
ones. We ar...
Thoughts on schooling in the era of COVID-19
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Well, a whole lot has changed since I returned to blogging a month and half
ago. In case you didn't notice, and I'm sure everyone reading this did,
there's...
NAEP scores and "the science of reading"
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*Sent to US News. They just informed me that they no longer publish
letters to the editor. *
*Re: “National reading emergency” November 12*
*[https://www...
2019 NAEP Scores: Achievement Gap or …?
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Here you go: A ‘Disturbing’ Assessment: Sagging Reading Scores,
Particularly for Eighth-Graders, Headline 2019’s Disappointing NAEP Results
NAEP 2019: Re...
Cara Menang Bermain Judi Bola Online
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Bermain judi bola online tentu saja memiliki kesenangannya tersendiri baik
itu mendapatkan keuntungan maupun ketika menantikan hasil skor pada sebuah
perta...
A Storm is Coming! (…again)
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A new Commissioner will have as much impact on our state ed system as a new
meteorologist will have on …
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Judi Togel
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Permainan Judi Togel Online Mudah Dijalankan Di Indonesia Permainan judi
online Indonesia terpercaya kini memang menjadi salah satu tempat bermain
game yan...
Blockchain: Life on the Ledger
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Originally posted on Wrench in the Gears:
I created this video as a follow up to the one I prepared last year on
Social Impact Bonds. It is time to examine...
New Local Businesses in Sacramento
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Starting a new local business in Sacramento is a monumental task, but can
be accomplished with footwork, perseverance and knowledge. One must learn
the loc...
3rd Grade Reading: Who is Failing?
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Education Trust Midwest has just released its study on third grade reading
and, predictably, the results aren’t great. This study uniquely compares
Michiga...
Opting out of the Dinosaur (end of year test)
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Today I sent in a second letter to refuse PARCC/CMAS for my son, Luke. The
first email I sent at the beginning of the year was not sufficient as they
requi...
Resurrection
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I realized it's Lent, but this blog, bless Jesus Christ, can't wait.
Ok, so with that said, I plan to discuss Class Action suits in existence,
as well as w...
IDEA Is Still The Law Of The Land
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Unless you've been living under a rock, you know the US Department of
Education (USDOE) rescinded 72 Dear Colleague and other letters of
explanation to ...
Education Is a Civic Question
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In their final post to end Bridging Differences' decade-long run, Deborah
Meier and Harry Boyte urge readers to put the energy, talents, wisdom, and
hard w...
Site News: New Home for Education News & Commentary
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Quick! Get over there! The daily education news roundup and education
commentaries that you're probably looking for are now being published over
at The Gra...
An Open Letter to NC Lawmakers
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An Open Letter to NC State Lawmakers and NC State Superintendent Mark
Johnson: I am a NC native, voter, and public school teacher. I am
addressing you all ...
The Secret to Fixing Schools (My Next Bestseller)
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The Secret to Fixing Schools (My next bestseller) Prologue I just finished
watching a fascinating documentary on Netflix entitled, “The Secret”. The
film p...
Farewell, Sleep
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Today is the official last day of my spring break. I've done a scientific
survey: My natural bedtime is 2 AM, and my natural wake up time is 9:41
AM. Tom...
Education Bloggers Daily Highlights 3/2/2017
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Education Bloggers Daily Highlights 3/1/2017 Education Bloggers Daily
Highlights Courtesy of Big Education Ape A special thank you to education
blogger Mik...
Capturing the Spark
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It’s been a long time since InterACT was an active education blog, though I
remain quite proud of what we did here. Those of us who wrote blog posts
here h...
Random Musings and Observations. . . .
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I’ve been gone a while from the blogging scene. Some of my more regular
readers no doubt noticed but did not hassle me about it. Thank you for
that. Sinc...
WTU Peterson Slate: Not a 1 Woman Dictatorship
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Candi Peterson & GeLynn Thompson
Candidates for WTU Prez & GVP 2016By Candi Peterson, WTU Gen. Vice President
*Statements or expressions of opinions herein...
MY NEW BLOG
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My new blog will consist of fictitious headlines, meant to be a blend of
humor and satire. I apologize ahead of time if any other satirical site has
simila...
Thank you
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Dear Readers,
Thank you for visiting *The Perimeter Primate*. This blog is being retired
for the time being. Although I no longer post here, I do still s...
I am Retiring
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I have some news: I am retiring from the PBS NewsHour and Learning Matters.
[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other
conte...
Flaws at the Heart of Current Education Reforms
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Originally posted on Creative by Nature:
“Teaching is an art form rooted in the wise and careful use of educational
research and assessment tools. When gove...
This is the new Betsy DeVos speech everyone should read - The Washington Post : This is the new Betsy DeVos speech everyone should read Education Secretary Betsy DeVos made news (again) recently when she was booed by students at Bethune-Cookman University, a historically black college in Florida, while she delivered a commencement speech. Students were upset that she had earlier this year called
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Rahm's great ideas : Rahm's great ideas Rahm considering taxing "high net-worth individuals". What a concept! Just to prove that I'm not a Rahm hater, I'll give a SmallTalk salute to two things the mayor said this week. The first was meant as a warning to fellow Democrat bigwigs. Stop focusing so much on Trump and start fighting for middle-class and working families
California must save its successful after-school programs | EdSource : California must save its successful after-school programs van Cardona, a 1st-grader at Mountain View Elementary in Los Angeles, arrived at the Regional Spelling Bee excited to take on a new challenge. Despite placing first in his school s pelling bee, Evan’s success had not come easily. In kindergarten, Evan fell behind and fi
DeVos Meets with Home School Lobby | Diane Ravitch's blog : DeVos Meets with Home School Lobby From Politico Education: EDUCATION SECRETARY BETSY DEVOS MEETS WITH HOMESCHOOL ADVOCATES: DeVos spent roughly 45 minutes late Monday afternoon listening to the needs of homeschooling families during a meeting with officials from the Home School Legal Defense Association. William Estrada, director of fed
CURMUDGUCATION: The Takeover Lie : The Takeover Lie One of the techniques in the reformster arsenal has been the school takeover, in which some august body declares a public school a failure, and that school is marked for Takeover. That failure can be certified by specious Big Standardized Test results (yay, PAARC and SBA) or by the more cynical method of refusing to fuly fund a district and then
Different Conversations | Blue Cereal Education : Different Conversati ons “So… why do you think they hate Mexicans so much? Do they really think we’re all bad people, or are they just racists, or…? It was a sincere question from one of my most brilliant girls. She doesn’t yet know all she will, but she sees more than most and asks the most sincere, probing questions. They always grab my interest
Protecting the Public Commons - The Atlantic : Protecting the Public Commons At a moment when institutional distrust is surging, there’s an urgent need to support civics education. The debate about the role technology plays in society is as old as humankind’s ability to use tools and techniques to change our world. The technologies we have in our hands today would be magic to our forefathers, fro
The Privatization Prophets : The Privatization Prophets JENNIFER BERKSHIRE For years, millionaires and religious zealots have teamed up to preach "school choice" in an effort to dismantle public education. During a recent talk to tech investors and “edupreneurs,” Secretary of Education Betsy Devos, the least regarded of all of the rogues and billionaires who compose the Trump cabinet, returned to
Drive to increase charter enrollments triggers massive spending in LA school board race | EdSource : Drive to increase charter enrollments triggers massive spending in LA school board race School board races tend to be sleepy affairs, drawing little attention and even less campaign spending compared to other higher profile races on most local ballots. Not in Los Angeles, which has become the site
Eve Ewing. | Fred Klonsky : Eve Ewing. Eve Ewing with my brother, Michael Klonsky on our Hitting Left with the Klonsky Brothers radio whow and (right) with Chicago playwright Ike Holter (Chicago Magazine photo). I am so glad to see our friend Eve Ewing included in Chicago Magazine’s Who’s Got Next? Of course, we had her first on our weekly radio show, Hitting Left with the Klonsky Brothers, which
L.A. school board candidates tackle questions on tenure, charter growth, graduation rates - LA Times : L.A. school board candidates tackle questions on tenure, charter growth, graduation rates n Tuesday, voters in two regions of Los Angeles will go to the polls in a pivotal school board election. In one contest, school board President Steve Zimmer, 47, is facing challenger Nick Melvoin, a 31-year
Milwaukee's School Voucher Program: Some Black Leaders Are Divided Over Who Benefits : NPR Ed : NPR : Milwaukee's School Voucher Program: Some Black Leaders Are Divided Over Who Benefits Howard Fuller (left) is one of the architects of the voucher program in Milwaukee; Wendell Harris led early opposition to vouchers. LA Johnson/Getty/NPR The Trump administration has made school choice, vouchers i
Sacramento city after-school program shrinks after budget woes | The Sacramento Bee : Two Sacramento districts will hire new after-school providers once city subsidy ends Sacramento Can't Afford Poor Kids But Has The Best Arena In The NBA The free Sacramento after-school program START that Mayor Darrell Steinberg launched 21 years ago will shrink dramatically this fall after two large school dist
Brown v. Board is 63 years old. Was the Supreme Court’s school desegregation ruling a failure? - The Washington Post : Brown v. Board is 63 years old. Was the Supreme Court’s school desegregation ruling a failure? The historic Supreme Court ruling in Brown v. Board of Education turns 63 years old on Wednesday, May 17, 2017. The decision famously ordered the desegregation of public schools in the
Roosevelt University Study: Rapid Charter Growth Has Cannibalized Chicago Public Schools | janresseger : Roosevelt University Study: Rapid Charter Growth Has Cannibalized Chicago Public Schools A new poll by the Associated Press exposes widespread support for school choice even though most people don’t know much about what it is: “(M)ost Americans know little about charter schools or private scho
National an d Urban NAEP Results: Neighborhood Public Schools 23, Charters 4 – Cloaking Inequity : National and Urban NAEP Results: Neighborhood Public Schools 23, Charters 4 With increased attention and resources given by President Donald Trump and Secretary of Education Betty Devos to charter schools as an alternative to neighborhood public schools , it is crucial to analyze whether or not stud
Russ on Reading: An Onset-Rime Approach to Decoding for Struggling Readers : An Onset-Rime Approach to Decoding for Struggling Readers I had the pleasure of spending some time with a group of dedicated elementary teachers in New Jersey this past week. The focus was on using Running Records as a diagnostic tool. At the end of the presentation, I asked the teachers to each describe a student they w
Donald Trump’s Liberty University Commencement Speech | deutsch29 : Donald Trump’s Liberty University Commencement Speech On May 13, 2017, Donald Trump gave his first commencement speech as president, at the 2017 Liberty University ceremony. At the ceremony, Liberty University President, Jerry Falwell, Jr., presented Trump with an honorary law doctorate. Falwell was Trump’s first choice for US se
Advocates Release Parent Toolkit for Student Privacy | Parent Coalition for Student Privacy : ADVOCATES RELEASE PARENT TOOLKIT FOR STUDENT PRIVACY Learn how to protect your child's sensitive data. Download a copy of the toolkit HERE For more information: Rachael Stickland, (303) 204-1272 rachael@studentprivacymatters.org Josh Golin, (617) 896-9369, josh@commercialfreechildhood.org Tuesday, May 16
Badass Teachers Association: NY Education Commissioner Criticizes Religious School Funding–Then TRIPLES It by Jake Jacobs : NY Education Commissioner Criticizes Religious School Funding–Then TRIPLES It by Jake Jacobs Originally posted at: https://truthagainstthemachine.com/index.php/2017/05/15/ny-education-commissioner-criticizes-religious-school-funding-triples/ New York Education Commissioner M
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Rich People; Could They Please Leave Public Ed Alone? : Rich People; Could They Please Leave Public Ed Alone? Forbes has just come out with its annual list of the wealthiest people in the world. It was a record year for the richest people on earth, as the number of billionaires jumped 13% to 2,043 from 1,810 last year, the first time ever that Forbes has pinned do
NYC Public School Parents: Save the date! Skinny awards, NYSED hearings & what's missing from their school accountability system & more! : Save the date! Skinny awards, NYSED hearings & what's missing from their school accountability system & more! Matters Annual Skinny Award Class Size Dinner will be held Tuesday, June 20 1 – Save the date ! Class Size Matters Annual Skinny Award Dinner will be
The Politics of Retribution : The Politics of Retribution “ A plan for ensuring best and fair practices for charter operators, including results that indicate positive impacts on the achievement gap, inclusion of all students, fair labor practices,