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!
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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 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
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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.
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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...
Portland woman sues Betsy DeVos for delaying rules targeting for-profit schools | OregonLive.com : Portland woman sues Betsy DeVos for delaying rules targeting for-profit schools Niesha Wright, 40, completed an associate's degree program at ITT Tech but soon discovered that the degree and the school's credits were not respected or transferable. ( Courtesy of Niesha Wright ) BY ANDREW THEEN atheen
Beyond Testing | Deborah Meier on Education : Beyond Testing Dear Friends and Family, I want to let you know that my new book, Beyond Testing: Seven Assessments of Students and Schools More Effective Than Standardized Tests is out and is currently being offered at a discount by TC Press! Below is a description of the book : Beyond Testing describes seven forms of assessment that are more effectiv
H-E-B's Butt pledges $50 million more to education efforts | The Texas Tribune : H-E-B's Butt pledges $50 million more to education efforts One of Texas’ most prominent philanthropists made another splash Monday, pledging $50 million to a program that will train public school teachers. Student teacher Antonio Salmeron teaches a class as part of the UTeach Program at UT-Austin on July 10, 2017. Au
Sacramento Then and Now : Sacramento Then and Now Sacramento Historic Photos: K Street Then and Now https://shar.es/1BVZMI It was a hot summer day in Sacramento, California’s capital city, in 1965. The cool water of a local public pool beckoned, three blocks away. Alone, I strolled there, ambling past manicured lawns in a suburban burg next to the American River. This pool, part of the city of Sa
Why Democrats Should Follow the NEA, NAACP and Black Lives Matter and Unite On A Charter School Moratorium | Alternet : Why Democrats Should Follow the NEA, NAACP and Black Lives Matter and Unite On A Charter School Moratorium Another rallying point labor and civil rights agree on. Photo Credit: www.j4jalliance.com/gallery/ Democrats know that success for their party relies on bringing labor and
CURMUDGUCATION: Meet the New Boss : Meet the New Boss If there was one thing that was going to be a hallmark of the Betsy DeVos Depatrment of Education, it was going to be their studious hands-off approach. Previous departments may have used all manner of extra-legislative legerdemain to impose their will on the states (Common Core arm-twisting, Race to the Top bribery, waiver-based extortion). E
Take it from a New Orleans charter school teacher: Parents don't always get school choice right - LA Times : Take it from a New Orleans charter school teacher: Parents don't always get school choice right Cohen — isn’t that a ghetto school?” the mom filling out her son’s application to a New Orleans high school asked me. It was July of 2015, and we were sitting across from each other at an open e
Charter Schools: Who Is Working Together to Improve Them? – Cloaking Inequity : Charter Schools: Who Is Working Together to Improve Them? During the past decade the number of students in charter schools has nearly tripled , with approximately 3.1 million students enrolled in 2016-17. In fact, one in eight black students now attend s a charter in the United States. But while the popularity of char
DeVos and Defrauding | By Christopher Brauchli | Common Dreams : DeVos and Defrauding "Not surprisingly, in this administration, if a choice has to be made between taking steps to help the needy, in this case students, or the taxpayer, the taxpayer wins." Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has moved quickly to dismantle Obama-era regulations aimed at protecting students from predatory for-profit sch
Seattle Schools Community Forum: HALA and Public Schools : HALA and Public Schools You may recall that when the Mayor's HALA plan for our city came out, the plan consistently referred to schools as "amenities." That's just wrong because no city is great without great schools which are part of the infrastructure of a city. (They also had it in the plan that if the City built housing that could sup
Fear and Longing: Life for Students with Undocumented Parents : Fear and Longing: Life for Students with Undocumented Parents With parents targeted for deportation, students are traumatized, often unable to learn - and increasingly turn to educators for solace and advice. AUSTIN, Texas—”Would you go?” This is the question that silences 16-year-old Jacqui, tightens her wide smile into a thin line,
CURMUDGUCATION: What About Flat Earthers? : What About Flat Earthers? This week the Denver Post ran an.... intriguing? unexpected? gob-smacking? piece about the Flat Earther community in the US , which is, for some reason, centered in Colorado. And these folks are committed. You might think that this is some sort of hipster irony thing, like the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster . But take a
Education Law Prof Blog : Deliberate Indifference to a Hostile Environment: A Call for Attorneys to Protect Vulnerable Students By Nancy Willard Public school districts violate federal civil rights laws when discriminatory harassment of students based on race, color, national origin, sex, or disability is sufficiently serious to create a hostile environment that is interfering with the students’
Is Wall Street About To Take Over Public Education Once And For All? | PopularResistance.Org : Is Wall Street About To Take Over Public Education Once And For All? Across the country, teachers are being asked to collect, record, and slog through mountains of data that “experts” insist is meant to improve their practice. There are pre-assessments and post-assessments, habits of work rubrics, writi
The Supreme Court, religion and the future of school choice : The Supreme Court, religion and the future of school choice The Supreme Court recently decided that Trinity Lutheran Church should be eligible for a Missouri state grant covering the cost of recycled playground surfaces. Though the state originally rejected the church’s application on grounds of separation of church and state, the Supr
Detroit district may rethink authorizing charter schools : Detroit district may rethink authorizing charter schools The Detroit Public Schools Community District currently authorizes 13 charter schools. From almost the moment Michigan began allowing charter schools more than 20 years ago, the Detroit school district has been active in authorizing them. But that could soon change. Members of the b
Schools of Thought: The War Over Public Education and Charter Schools - NBC News : Schools of Thought: The War Over Public Education and Charter Schools NBC News’ Craig Melvin goes inside the fight over charter schools by visiting an all-boys high school in West Philadelphia. He also sits down with Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos for her first network news interview. Schools of Thought: The Wa
School choice at the top of Betsy Devos' agenda - Videos - CBS News : School choice at the top of Betsy Devos' agenda President Trump and Education Sec. Betsy Devos have placed school choice at the top of their education agenda. Their proposed agenda calls for hundreds of millions of dollars in funding for vouchers and charter schools. But some educators in rural areas are worried about cuts to f
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: WEEKEND QUOTABLES : WEEKEND QUOTABLES “I’m here because I oppose how education in Germany is structured, that they’re training us to be workers and not thinkers.” -- Hendro Myrow, 18, a student in Hamburg. Sydney Chaffee, 2017 National Teacher of the Year Let’s work to ensure that education represents liberation. Let’s keep our ears and hearts open to our students’
TEACHER VOICE: When it comes to teacher training, the U.S. could learn a thing or two from Canada - The Hechinger Report : TEACHER VOICE: When it comes to teacher training, the U.S. could learn a thing or two from Canada How the province of Alberta handles preparation and certification here and how do teachers get their training in preparation for the demands of the 21 st century classroom? This
What they just did to the Illinois teacher pension system. | Fred Klonsky : What they just did to the Illinois teacher pension system Tier III pensions and Governor Rauner is smiling. On Friday evening those of us who are members of the Illinois Teachers Retirement System received an email blast informing us that “significant changes” had taken place to the pension system as a result of the budge
Author strips key parts of bill requiring more transparency in school spending | EdSource : Author strips key parts of bill requiring more transparency in school spending The author of legislation that would have required school districts to detail how much state funding they give to each school has stripped that language from the bill. Assemblywoman Shirley Weber, D-San Diego, agreed to change A
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all : No Snow Monday Diane Ravitch's blog A site to discuss better education for all Ed Berger: The Stealth Coup to Destroy the American Dream 1 by dianeravitch / 43min Ed Berger, a retired teacher who lives in Arizona and is active in the struggle to save public schools, has written a powerful post about the billionaire-funded movemen
Badass Teachers Association: Chronicles of a Special Needs Parent by Melissa Tomlinson : Chronicles of a Special Needs Parent by Melissa Tomlinson Special needs parenting is highly emotional and highly complicated. We have to develop really thick skin. At home, our kids are normal. In the street, it sometimes surprises us how different our babies are. Picture this, we roll up, and a group of real
Betsy DeVos' Hard Line on Every Student Succeeds Act | Truth in American Education : Betsy DeVos’ Hard Line on Every Student Succeeds Act We can file this under “we told you so.” The New York Times notes that states are surprised by the hard line that Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and the U.S. Department of Education now has in their enforcement of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). Educati
John White Forgot Something on Several Years of Ethics Disclosures: His Wife. | deutsch29 : John White Forgot Something on Several Years of Ethics Disclosures: His Wife. In October 2015, I wrote a post in which I examined Louisiana state superintendent John White’s ethics filings. As state superintendent of education, White is required to annually file a Tier 1 personal financial disclosure repor
Special Nite Cap: Catch Up on Today's Post 7/9/17 Featured Post With A Brooklyn Accent: How Charter Schools Have Stifled Educational Innovation and Fought the Opt Out Movement CURMUDGUCATION: ICYMI: Stuff To Read Edition + Catch up with CURMUDGUCATION by mike simpson / 7h CURMUDGUCATION: ICYMI: Stuff To Read Edition (7/9) : ICYMI: Stuff To Read Edition (7/9) Yeah, I'm short a clever title this we