Diane Ravitch
Diane Ravitch, The Death and Life of the Great American School System: How Testing and Choice Are Undermining Education (New York: Basic Books, 2010).
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Wednesday, August 11, 2010
The Washington Teacher: What Will Become Of DC's Excessed Teachers?
What Will Become Of DC's Excessed Teachers?
Inquiring minds want to know WTU's official position ?
I have received a number of emails of concern this summer from excessed teachers who have not yet been hired by the Rhee administration. Recently, a colleague copied me in on an email asking Washington Teachers' Union President George Parker (whose term ended June 30) what is the official status of excessed teachers as well as DCPS hiring practice on this matter (email featured below).
In an August 5 Wash. Post article written by Bill Turque, Rhee stated that "although "two
NYC Public School Parents: Please sign our letter to Klein and Liu re federal jobs funds
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Please sign our letter to Klein and Liu re federal jobs funds
Yesterday the President signed an education jobs bill that will provide $10 billion to save an estimated 160,000 teaching jobs nationwide
According to news reports, it will send about $608 million to NY State; and an estimated $200 million to NYC. Thanks to those of you that called or emailed the Congress about this critical bill. (You can see how your House member voted here.)
These funds are desperately needed to prevent the projected loss of 2,000 teaching positions in NYC schools this fall, which, along with a continued growth in enrollment, would otherwise lead to drastically increased class sizes.
As you know, class sizes have already risen on average for the last two years; and last year, more than half of Kindergarten students were in classes of 25 or more in many schools. This is simply unacceptable, especially as the city promised to reduce class sizes in all grades in return for receiving nearly a billion dollars in extra state funds.
Please sign onto our letter to Chancellor Klein below, urging him to use these new federal funds to avert the loss of any
According to news reports, it will send about $608 million to NY State; and an estimated $200 million to NYC. Thanks to those of you that called or emailed the Congress about this critical bill. (You can see how your House member voted here.)
These funds are desperately needed to prevent the projected loss of 2,000 teaching positions in NYC schools this fall, which, along with a continued growth in enrollment, would otherwise lead to drastically increased class sizes.
As you know, class sizes have already risen on average for the last two years; and last year, more than half of Kindergarten students were in classes of 25 or more in many schools. This is simply unacceptable, especially as the city promised to reduce class sizes in all grades in return for receiving nearly a billion dollars in extra state funds.
Please sign onto our letter to Chancellor Klein below, urging him to use these new federal funds to avert the loss of any
Net Gain for Queens Students *August 11, 2010 (GBN News):* In an abrupt change of plans, a former tennis stadium, reportedly in line to be turned into condos, will instead be bought by the NY City Department of Education and used as a giant high school classroom. The historic ...
Call It "Reform" & You Can Double Your Price - District 299: Chicago Public Schools Blog
Call It "Reform" & You Can Double Your Price
Frank Nitti: "What the hell does that mean, Tony?"
Mayor Cermak: "It means that the price is double."
This is apparently a favorite Saul Alinsky story about Anton Cermak and Capone lieutenant Frank Nitti discussing the cost of keeping prohibited liquor flowing in Chicago, as told in a new biography, according to
Gunmen kill 8-year-old Chicago girl as she plays
Gunmen kill 8-year-old Chicago girl as she plays
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
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(08-11) 05:58 PDT Chicago (AP) --
Police say two gunmen on bicycles killed an 8-year-old girl and wounded her younger cousin as the children were skipping rope in a Chicago neighborhood.
Deputy Police Superintendent Ernest Brown says the shooting happened Tuesday evening in Roseland onChicago's South Side.
Brown says the two men rolled up on bicycles, fired, then fled.
There is no word Wednesday on charges in the shooting.
Relatives say the girl killed was 8-year-old Tanaja Stokes. The Cook County medical
Police say two gunmen on bicycles killed an 8-year-old girl and wounded her younger cousin as the children were skipping rope in a Chicago neighborhood.
Deputy Police Superintendent Ernest Brown says the shooting happened Tuesday evening in Roseland onChicago's South Side.
Brown says the two men rolled up on bicycles, fired, then fled.
There is no word Wednesday on charges in the shooting.
Relatives say the girl killed was 8-year-old Tanaja Stokes. The Cook County medical
Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2010/08/11/national/a055808D73.DTL&type=education#ixzz0wJf7ghno
Dear Robert. � Fred Klonsky's blog
Dear Robert.
Dear Robert,
I remember the first time I took notice of you. It must have been back in 2008. You were on Fox doing battle with Sean Hannity. Hannity had just handed over his TV show to some wing-nut, who it turned out was a notorious anti-Semite. You just nailed that son-of-a-bitch Hannity. I remember turning to Anne and saying,
The Educated Reporter: Thinking private.
Thinking private.
According to a new NCES survey, private school teachers with one to three years’ experience have an attrition rate more than double their public school peers. Who knew? And why?
Gets me thinking that in all this discussion about teaching quality, nobody ever addresses private schools. How
Gets me thinking that in all this discussion about teaching quality, nobody ever addresses private schools. How
NH city schools to remind teachers about Facebook - Boston.com
NH city schools to remind teachers about Facebook
August 11, 2010
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MANCHESER, N.H.—Teachers and administrators in New Hampshire's largest city are going to be warned about what they post to social networking sites such as Facebook and to avoid online contact with students.
The policy being proposed by Manchester Superintendent Thomas Brennan would prohibit teachers from inviting students to be "friends" on social networking sites or agreeing to student friend requests.
Teachers would also be restricted from chatting, texting, e-mailing or instant messaging students "in an overly casual, unprofessional, inappropriate or
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Notes from the news, Aug. 11 | Philadelphia Public School Notebook
Notes from the news, Aug. 11
Golden resigns as Philadelphia schools' safety chief The InquirerGolden abruptly left for another opportunity amid speculation that he was not consulted enough about safety issues, including the safety response at South Philly High.
See also: District's school-security chief quits Daily News
In wake of DN column, Ackerman locks down school salary data Daily News
Even though the salaries should be a matter of public record, Ackerman severely restricted staff access to the school salary data due to a "security breach."
US Department of Education Visits PSU Wednesday PSU blog
This afternoon PSU members will meet with Alberto Retana from the Dept. of Ed. as part of a National Youth Listening Tour to get students' perspectives on school turnaround.
A school choice governor? PA2010.com (opinion)
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Philadelphia School District terminates longtime contract with CEP WHYY
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Education Week: Cost of Cyber Charter Schools Going Up as Popularity Increases
Cost of Cyber Charter Schools Going Up as Popularity Increases
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In a couple of weeks, some students will be logging on for the first day of classes—instead of walking into school—as cyber schools take in more area students every year.
With each passing school year, cyber charter schools are becoming a bigger business across the state and U.S. The result is an increased cost for school districts, which fund a student's enrollment in the schools. The state reimburses a portion of those costs.
Tuscarora School District Business Manager Eric Holtzman said each regular education student that enrolls in cyber charter schools costs the district about $6,668 and special education students can cost around $14,000. About 30 percent of the costs for students that attend cyber schools are reimbursed by the state.
Holtzman said the total cost paid out by Tuscarora for cyber school students during the
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FROM THE WIRES
- • Cost of Cyber Charter Schools Going Up as Popularity Increases
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