NYC Educator: GothamSchools--Civil or Biased?

NYC Educator: GothamSchools--Civil or Biased?

GothamSchools--Civil or Biased?

by NYC Educator

Yesterday I got an email suggesting GothamSchools' call for civility in its comments was motivated by criticism of its main community section writer--a member of a Gates-funded group openly dedicated to eradicating basic union rights. (Like all other such groups, it does so in the name of helping the children whose schools Gates money aims to close.)

I wrote back it was a coincidence, and that the move was possibly long overdue. After all, I'd just seen a commenter imply someone was paranoid over concern revised Gotham policies might cause his ID to be leaked to the DOE. The DOE has sent teachers to the rubber room for bringing plants to school, for using school fax machines, and for who knows what else. I think there's plenty of reason for wariness. The same commenter said to Mr. A. Talk:

You sound just a bit overly paranoid. What evidence is there that the “regime,” as you delicately

NYC Public School Parents: Upper West side community opposes co-location of Upper West Success charter

NYC Public School Parents: Upper West side community opposes co-location of Upper West Success charter

Upper West side community opposes co-location of Upper West Success charter

by Leonie Haimson

The Community Board, the Community Education Council, the elected officials and parents all stand united against the co-location of Upper West Success charter in the Brandeis HS building.

Teachers and parents from other public schools that share space with Harlem Success Academies, the other charter schools in this chain run by Eva Moskowitz, explain how their kids have lost preK, art and music, as well as space for special services, with their children pushed into rooms in the basement.

Drama-Rahma gets his facts wrong about charter schools. « Fred Klonsky's blog

Drama-Rahma gets his facts wrong about charter schools. « Fred Klonsky's blog

Drama-Rahma gets his facts wrong about charter schools.

by Fred Klonsky

Chapter Five: January « City School Stories

Chapter Five: January « City School Stories

Chapter Five: January

by fmurphy

Confessions of an Urban Principal

by Frank Murphy

This book provides a first hand account of the life of an urban elementary school principal in the era of No Child Left Behind. On Monday and Wednesday, I post an installment of the current month’s chapter. The complete text for previous chapters can be found listed under Categories.

The names of all students and parents who are described in this story have been altered in order to protect their privacy.

Installment (9 of 9)

John arrived later in the morning. He was eager to go over the final version of our AYP action plan. While we

Yong Zhao » Blog Archive » “It makes no sense”: Puzzling over Obama’s State of the Union Speech

Yong Zhao » Blog Archive » “It makes no sense”: Puzzling over Obama’s State of the Union Speech

“It makes no sense”: Puzzling over Obama’s State of the Union Speech

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“It makes no sense”: Puzzling over Obama’s State of the Union Speech

“It makes no sense” is perhaps President Obama’s favorite phrase, using it twice in his 2011 State of the Union speech. I like the sound of it and what lies behind it—a simple way to point out the obviously illogical things that need to change. That is how I feel about the education section of his speech. It makes no sense.

President Obama wants to win the future by “out-innovate, out-educate, and out-build the rest of the world.” “[I]f we want to win the future -– if we want innovation to produce jobs in America and not overseas -– then we

Apply for Thousands of Dollars in College Money Before March 2 - Santa Monica, CA Patch

Apply for Thousands of Dollars in College Money Before March 2 - Santa Monica, CA Patch

Apply for Thousands of Dollars in College Money Before March 2

The California Student Aid Commission is holding a series of workshops through February to help current and potential college students apply for financial aid.

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On Saturday, the Mar Vista Family Center hosted a series of workshops that focused on providing low-income parents and students with information about state and federal scholarships, grants and loan options.

“California Cash for College Workshops,” is a partnership program with the California Student Aid Commission and is running workshops invarious Los Angeles locations until March 2, the deadline for financial aid applications.

The next Santa Monica financial aid workshop will be held at Santa Monica High School from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday.

“These workshops are open to everyone, but hopefully we can wrench out the community h