California: What’s Wrong with Charter Schools?
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Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog:
In 2010, I traveled to California to –?Guest post created by a longtime
Northern California parent volunteer edu...
Some Anniversaries
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COVID shuts down NYC schools (with help from parents and teachers,
resistance from de Blasio and Cuomo, and a late, partial assist from UFT
leadership) Mar...
Fight the Anti Immigrant Right
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Whether you are a DSA member of not, you may find North Star's anti
ultra-right work deserving of your attention. We are preparing for DSA's
2023 conve...
EDUCATION REFORM: THE TOWER OF BABEL
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* EDUCATION REFORM: THE TOWER OF BABEL*
The story of the Tower of Babel, as recounted in the Book of Genesis, is a
tale about a group of people who atte...
Randi Weingarten: In Defense of Public Education
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Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers,
delivered the following remarks today at the National Press Club in
Washington, D.C. Sh...
"Parents' rights" are like "states' rights."
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In Ron DeSantis’ Florida so-called parents’ rights have been codified as
the “Don’t Say Gay” law. How does this guarantee the parental rights of
LGBT+ kids...
How We Learn To Be Courageous
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The children were rowdily queuing up to take turns jumping from the
impromptu "diving board" they had created from a plank of wood that they
had rigged ...
Google Announces A Ton Of New Education Features
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Google just announced a ton of new education features. Even though there
are a lot of them, the only one that seems of interest to me is the ability
for...
Will “Open Classrooms” Return?*
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From time to time I have published posts that take a look at innovations
that policymakers and practitioners hailed as “transforming” or
“revolutionary” in...
Frankenstein 2023
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My relationship with Frankenstein is grounded in two films and my mother’s
love of science fiction/horror as a merged genre—the classic 1931 film
starring ...
David and the Classical Education
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By now, everyone who reads or follows the internet has learned of the
Tallahassee principal who was dismissed from her position because the
teacher of a 6t...
Where are the folks who brought us the war in Iraq?
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DONATE THE ARCHITECTS OF THE IRAQ WAR: WHERE ARE THEY NOW? They’re all
doing great, thanks for asking. Jon Schwarz March 15 2023, 4:52 p.m. U.S.
Secretary ...
And Then There Was One
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“Endings need to be lived, they cannot be ordained.” ― Manil Suri, The City
of Devi I know, I’m a day late but trust me, I ain’t no dollar short. I
think a...
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...
The DeSantitizing Agenda of the "Joke Mob"
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In his masterpiece, *The Authoritarian Personality*, Theodore Adorno
overlooked one unlikely possibility that has, indeed, emerged in our
current politic...
The Oligarchs’ Education Propaganda Distributor
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By Thomas Ultican 3/23/2023 In 2015, the Washington Post reported on the
founding of The 74 Million. Former CNN news anchor Campbell Brown along
with Micha...
PTO Leaders from Wards 7 and 8 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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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]
*; 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 …
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 …
Continue reading →
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
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...
CURMUDGUCATION: How To Sell Personalized L:earning : How To Sell Personalized L:earning Competency based education, one of the major flavors of personalized learning, has a great number of problems . It's beloved by our Silicon Valley tech overlords, but it has a lousy history (if you a4e of a certain age, you may recall Outcome Based Education , CBE's older failed sibling). CBE reduces education
How School Data Fails to Tell Us What’s Important : How School Data Fails to Tell Us What’s Important Teachers look for solutions. That’s what we do. But data collection often fails when it comes to solutions. You can collect all the information in the world, but if you don’t know how to use it, or it can’t be translated into something meaningful, the information is worthless. That’s how I feel a
Charter school kept two homeless children out of class for a month because they didn’t have uniforms | The Lens : Charter school kept two homeless children out of class for a month because they didn’t have uniforms The state Department of Education cited Sophie B. Wright Charter School for keeping two homeless students out of class for a month because they didn’t have school uniforms. The agency
LET’S DO EDUCATION FUNDING REFORM THE RIGHT WAY (BY JIM FINLEY) - Wait What? : LET’S DO EDUCATION FUNDING REFORM THE RIGHT WAY BY JIM FINLEY Despite all the fiscal and other challenges paralyzing Connecticut, there is an opportunity in the 2017 special legislative session to take the first real step toward comprehensive, rational and constitutional education funding reform. That first step is aut
Justice Department Can’t Figure Out Who This ‘Betsy DeVos’ Woman Is | Above the Law : Justice Department Can’t Figure Out Who This ‘Betsy DeVos’ Woman Is Well-written briefs are all alike, every boneheaded brief is boneheaded in its own way. She may be the first cabinet appointee confirmed with the aid of a VPOTUS tie-breaking vote and the most unqualified Secretary of Education in American histo
What's Next for This Darling of Charter School Funders? — Inside Philanthropy : What's Next for This Darling of Charter School Funders? Success Academy, the 2017 winner of the Broad Prize for Charter Schools, plans to step up its college readiness programs, roll out a digital platform to share its curriculum and pedagogy, and expand its network even further. The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation re
Schools are watching students' social media, raising questions about free speech | PBS NewsHour : Schools are watching students’ social media, raising questions about free speech JUDY WOODRUFF: But first: Schools are paying a lot more attention to what students post online, and that can have severe consequences for students and schools. Harvard University withdrew the admittance of at least 10 in
Class Size Budget Amendment (Annotated) | AMPS : Class Size Budget Amendment (Annotated) I had joked that the previous post should have been illustrated with a picture of sausage being made, but that I didn’t want to alienate vegans and vegetarians. The amendment is now finished, and the sausage pictured here is vegan. “Step by Step” — The Boyer Brothers (click to listen/watch) Yesterday afternoo
How the 2017-18 funding increase for California education will be spent | EdSource : How the 2017-18 funding increase for California education will be spent The interactive graphic below shows how the funding increase of $3.2 billion approved by the state Legislature will be spent. For cells with a spending breakdown available, you can click to zoom into that spending category. Click on the top l
Zuckerberg or Gates? Billionaires Try Opposite Paths for Online Education in India - Bloomberg : Zuckerberg or Gates? Billionaires Try Opposite Paths for Online Education in India Facebook's founder is backing a for-profit startup called BYJU'S that aims to bring a Disneyesque approach to learning. Rushi Parmar lives in Keshod, a Western Indian town so small it has one park, a single-screen movie
Betsy DeVos Picked A Student Loan CEO To Run The Student Loan System : CEO To Run The Student Loan System A. Wayne Johnson runs a company that originates and refinances private student loans, but that wasn't mentioned when the Education Department announced his new gig. When the Trump administration announced its pick to run the $1.3 trillion federal student loan system on Tuesday, there was one
Chicago Mayor: K-12 Education Model Outdated - Higher Education : Chicago Mayor: K-12 Education Model Outdated WASHINGTON — Arguing that the K-12 education model of the 20th century is outdated, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel said Tuesday he believes it’s time to expand the public school system into a pre-kindergarten to college model. Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel (Photo courtesy of Noel St. John of th
All Children Deserve to Learn, Despite Immigration Status | The Report: Opinion | US News : All Children Have a Right to Learn Immigration status should not be a factor in whether children can attend school. Maria Dominguez was 9 years old when she came to the U.S. from Mexico, brought here by her widowed mother who sought work to support her four children. She entered fourth grade not speaking E
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all : Trumped Up Diane Ravitch's blog A site to discuss better education for all D.C.: Whether Public or Charter, Teachers Are Leaving at High Rates 2 by dianeravitch / 54min Thanks to G.F. Brandenburg for pointing me to this important post about teacher attrition rates in D.C. by Valerie Jablow. D.C., lest we forget, is one of the epi
Parents, educators, neighbors unite behind two ESP unions bargaining a new, delayed contract. : Solidarity, Activism Wins the Day Selah support employees march from the district office through downtown Selah after the district moved a 7 p.m. meeting to 7 a.m. to avoid the employee rally. Photo by Dale Folkerts (c) WEA 2017 It was three days before Thursday’s regular 7:00 p.m. board meeting in the
Washington Grabs Power=Dog Bites Man | The Merrow Report : Washington Grabs Power=Dog Bites Man Big surprise: Washington ain’t letting go of its authority to run public education! That’s the gist of news about Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and the Department of Education that she now runs. Here’s the lede from one story, this one by Tom Chorneau of Cabinet Report: “(District of Columbia) In a m
Marie Corfield: Where Have All the Democrats Gone? Part I : Where Have All the Democrats Gone? Part I This post is the start of a series. I don't know how many parts it will eventually be. Guess that depends on how long Democratic elected officials at the state and federal levels continue to make bone-headed moves like this... Guest post by Susan Cauldwell Carlsson of Save Our Schools NJ . The NJ
Audio: New research: student well-being higher in diverse schools | 89.3 KPCC : New research: student well-being higher in diverse schools A study by University of California Los Angeles researchers published in the journal Child Development on Tuesday finds that students who attend more racially- and ethnically-diverse schools report less vulnerability, loneliness, insecurity and bullying. “Ther
We Can Only Wish that Politicians Would Learn a Lesson from Sam Brownback’s Failed Tax Cutting | janresseger : We Can Only Wish that Politicians Would Learn a Lesson from Sam Brownback’s Failed Tax Cutting It’s budget season. At the federal level, Congress will soon consider the President’s proposed 2018 budget. And many states are up against a June 30th deadline: the end of Fiscal Year 2017 and
State Superintendent Chris Reykdal’s Interview with Inside Olympia | Seattle Education : State Superintendent Chris Reykdal’s Interview with Inside Olympia Editor’s Note: This is an important interview which slipped under the radar of many parents and educations. In it, State Superintendent Chris Reykdal, talks about McCleary and education funding, Plus, Reykdal explains parts of his plan to rede
I Enrolled in the Success Academy Ed Institute | deutsch29 : I Enrolled in the Success Academy Ed Institute On June 19, 2017, education historian Diane Ravitch posted that New York’s Success Academies (SA) now has an “education institute” available to the public. So, I signed up– which I was surprised to be allowed to do since I am a traditional public school teacher and decided supporter of trad
San Diego Schools Embrace Untested “Depersonalized” Learning | tultican : San Diego Schools Embrace Untested “Depersonalized” Learning San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD) is spending lavishly on technology despite their budgets being decimated by California’s unaccountable charter school industry. During the 2016-17 school year, SDUSD bought digital badging and 16,000 new Chromebooks. “The
TENNESSEE EDUCATION VOICES: Wendy Tucker « Dad Gone Wild : TENNESSEE EDUCATION VOICES: WENDY TUCKER I started this series of interviews in order to get a better understanding of the people who shape education in Tennessee. In order to get a robust picture, it is important to talk with people with disparate views from my own. Wendy Tucker is a parent, advocate, adviser to former Nashville Mayor Ka
What Philando Castile Taught Me About Fatherhood [Medium] | The Jose Vilson : WHAT PHILANDO CASTILE TAUGHT ME ABOUT FATHERHOOD [MEDIUM] Recently, I put a post on Medium about Philando Castile and Father’s Day , which I think will be useful for any day: “Castile’s name comes to me every so often in the quietest moments. Before I became a father, I knew I had internal work to do before taking on th
Badass Teachers Association : How Can We Stand By? By: Josh Hickey, NY Teacher The day after the announcement that I won my first unopposed election for building representative almost ten years ago, a colleague approached me in the main office just outside of the mail room and said they saw the election results and were happy with the outcome, and how they voted for me. A lot of different things
Special Nite Cap: Catch Up on Today's Post 6/20/17 Featured Post New LA school board member says his election was not about ‘the proliferation of charters’ | EdSource VOUCHER WATCH LAUNCHED TO COMBAT USE OF PUBLIC FUNDS FOR PRIVATE SCHOOLING | Education Law Center by mike simpson / 38min