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The Global Leadership Summit 2011

willowcreek.com - The Summit experience is planned to be identical whether at the originating campus or a satellite location. Premier Host Sites are preferred by some attendees for convenience, affordability, and co...

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Darling-Hammond: The mess we are in - The Answer Sheet

washingtonpost.com - Stanford University Education Professor Linda Darling-Hammond helped Barack Obama draft his educational plan when he was a presidential candidate, and advised him on education issues during the tra...

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Save Our Schools March and National Call to Action

saveourschoolsmarch.org - This collection will continue to grow– stay tuned! July 30th Rally & March in DC:Highlights: From 3rd Grade Teacher Thom Ryder, Roanoke County, VA: From the Hastings Teachers Association, Hastings-...

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The Good Fight - Lily's Blackboard – Lily's Blackboard

lilysblackboard.org - It was a powerful thing to see thousands of us on the Ellipse of Mall with the White House in the background and the Capitol down the road. It was powerful for the very fact that it started as the ...

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Now That The March Is Over…. « Hello Family

tdanyelonline.wordpress.com - Hey Family, How is everyone doing? Those following me on Twitter saw my tweet earlier today about having to do lesson plans for a class I got late notice that I will be teaching beginning tomorrow....

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Our Brave New Word

carlanderson.blogspot.com - tweetmeme_url = 'http://carlanderson.blogspot.com/2011/08/our-brave-new-word.html'; Inspired by the countless references by Neil Postman and others I have decided to read Huxley's (1932) Brave Ne...

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What We Missed

feministing.com - How do you like them apples? Want to know how to become an abortion doula? Miriam breaks it down at Radical Doula. The Justice Department has filed suit against Alabama’s despicable new immigration...

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The Hidden History of ALEC and Prison Labor

thenation.com - This article is part of a Nation series exposing the American Legislative Exchange Council, in collaboration with the Center For Media and Democracy. John Nichols introduces the series. About the A...

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Research | The Fault Line

orangeblanket.wordpress.com - Poverty (US Census) For those who were in poverty for two or more consecutive months from 2004 to 2006, the median length of a poverty spell was 4.5 months. Almost half of such spells ended within ...

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Insight: Microsoft use of low

reuters.com - By Lynnley Browning FAIRFIELD, Connecticut | Wed Jul 27, 2011 5:14pm EDT FAIRFIELD, Connecticut (Reuters) - If you want to know why tax from surging corporate profits isn't making much of a dent in...

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Now That The March Is Over…. « Hello Family

tdanyelonline.wordpress.com - Hey Family, How is everyone doing? Those following me on Twitter saw my tweet earlier today about having to do lesson plans for a class I got late notice that I will be teaching beginning tomorrow....

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CNN News Coverage of March

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    This Week In Education: UPDATE: AFT President Explains Trigger Document Takedown

    This Week In Education: UPDATE: AFT President Explains Trigger Document Takedown

    UPDATE: AFT President Explains Trigger Document Takedown

    by Alexander Russo

    Megaphone#parenttrigger I don't have the official press release yet but AFT president Randi Weingarten emailed me to say that she'd never seen or approved the PowerPoint below until yesterday. "The powerpoint didn't represent AFT or my views, nor does it represent the Conn Fed's views," she wrote. It was apparently one of many presentations posted online after the July TEACH conference in DC (which I attended). In this case, the panel was called "Damaging Legislative Proposals and What You Can Do to Fight Them!" There's now a note on the AFT site explaining "We have received

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    2010–11 School Accountability Report Card Update - Letters (CA Dept of Education)

    2010–11 School Accountability Report Card Update - Letters (CA Dept of Education)

    August 3, 2011

    Dear County and District Superintendents and Charter School Administrators:

    2010–11 SCHOOL ACCOUNTABILITY REPORT CARD UPDATE

    I am pleased to announce that the California Department of Education (CDE), in collaboration with the Ed-Data Partnership, will provide local educational agencies (LEAs) with 2010–11 School Accountability Report Card (SARC) templates that can be downloaded with data. The 2010–11 SARC template was approved by the State Board of Education (SBE) at its July 2011 meeting and is posted on the CDE SARC Web page at http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/ac/sa/.

    Last year, due to significant budget cuts, the SARC template with data was not provided. I heard from LEAs throughout the state and saw first-hand, through the hundreds of LEAs that submitted waivers to the SBE requesting an extension of the SARC publication deadline, the burden not providing the SARC template with data placed on already overloaded LEA staff. Despite the budget constraints that we are all facing, I challenged my staff to evaluate all possibilities for providing LEAs a SARC template with data for the 2010-11 school year.

    Through the CDE’s work with the Ed-Data Partnership, a three-member partnership that includes the CDE, EdSource, and the Fiscal Crisis and Management Assistance Team, the Ed-Data Web site was identified as a vehicle for providing the SARC template as the Ed-Data Web site already reported much of the data required in the SARC. I am excited about the expansion of the Ed-Data Web site and believe that it is a step in the right direction because it capitalizes on an existing resource, uses taxpayer resources efficiently, reduces duplicative reporting and data analysis, and most importantly provides a valuable and much needed service to LEAs.

    Additional information regarding how to access the Ed-Data Web site will be provided to your SARC Coordinator. If you have any questions regarding the SARC, please contact Dana Kertel, Research Analyst, Technology and Reporting Unit, by phone at 916-319-0406 or by e-mail at dkertel@cde.ca.gov.

    Sincerely,

    Tom Torlakson

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    August 3, 2011

    Dear Select County and District Superintendents and Charter School Administrators:

    2012 SCHOOL HEALTH POLICIES AND PROGRAMS STUDY

    Your school district has been randomly selected to participate in the next School Health Policies and Programs Study (SHPPS). State and district interviews will begin in October 2011. Data collection from the selected schools will occur from February through May 2012. Each school principal will identify a convenient timeframe for school interviews. The purpose of this letter is to express my support for this study and to urge your participation.

    The SHPPS is sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and is the largest, most comprehensive assessment of school health policies and programs. The study, conducted once every six years, provides information to help improve school health programs and practices. Information will be collected from state, district, school, and classroom personnel who are responsible for school health policies and programs. A nationally recognized survey
    research firm will conduct telephone interviews with district staff as well as face-to-face interviews with school staff. Students and families will not be contacted for any purpose. District, school, and classroom information will be reported only in aggregate form. No districts, schools, or school staff will be named in any study reports.

    The SHPPS results will be used to support school health programs; monitor progress toward achieving health and education goals and objectives; develop educational programs, demonstration efforts, and professional education/training; and initiate other relevant research to contribute to the reduction of health risk behaviors among our nation’s youth. Participation in the study is voluntary; however, no substitution can be made if a district or school declines to participate. Therefore, I urge the selected districts and schools to assist this important effort by participating in the 2012 SHPPS.

    If you have any questions regarding this subject, please contact Mary Marks, School Health Education Consultant, Coordinated School Health and Safety Office, by phone at 916-319-0277 or by e-mail at mmarks@cde.ca.gov.

    Sincerely,

    Tom Torlakson

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    NYC Public School Parents: Unholy alliance between Murdoch, Klein and Bill Gates? "Pretty cool" huh?

    NYC Public School Parents: Unholy alliance between Murdoch, Klein and Bill Gates? "Pretty cool" huh?

    Unholy alliance between Murdoch, Klein and Bill Gates? "Pretty cool" huh?

    by Leonie Haimson

    Today, Vicki Phillips of the the Gates Foundation announced the creation of an an “amazing” new software program that will be like a “huge app store – just for teachers – with the Netflix and Facebook capabilities we love the most.”
    "There are few times in life when we are fortunate enough to be part of something amazing. I believe this is one of those times, and I am especially excited because the “something amazing” is being led by states....."
    Sure, really this was led by states, and not by the Gates Foundation? Mmm...we’ve heard that one before.
    “As part of our contribution, the foundation took an
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    Teacher Appreciation Day 2011

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    Join us for a day of celebration to say thanks for all you do.

    Don't miss these great perks at your local event.

    • FREE thank you gift bag*
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    Help spread the word. Make sure your fellow teachers know about this event.

    *FREE gift bag available for first 100 teachers. While supplies last.

    Select your location to find the date of an event in your area.

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    Jersey Jazzman: I Wouldn't Wrap a Fish In the LA Times

    Jersey Jazzman: I Wouldn't Wrap a Fish In the LA Times

    I Wouldn't Wrap a Fish In the LA Times

    by Duke
    Worst editorial of the year? We may have a winner!
    Students don't generally like tests, and a certain number of them cheat. Yet it's a rare educator who would advocate eliminating tests or not including them in a student's grade. Why, then, does each new scandal involving cheating teachers and administrators lead to a fresh round of calls to eliminate tests or at minimum not make them count for anything?
    OK, stop right there! Are you freaking kidding me? Who is saying we should eliminate tests? Or not make them count? I'll tell you who: no one.

    The issue has never been about tests; everyone knows teachers give tests in schools. And the issue has
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    Engaging Parents In School… - I Guess We Should Start Talking About “Parent & Grandparent” Engagement/Involvement

    Engaging Parents In School… - I Guess We Should Start Talking About “Parent & Grandparent” Engagement/Involvement

    I Guess We Should Start Talking About “Parent & Grandparent” Engagement/Involvement Statistics Show More Grandparents Caring for Grandchildren is the headline of a new article at Education Week. It’s worth a read…

    “Reaching Out To Latino Families of English Language Learners” “Reaching Out To Latino Families of English Language Learners” is the title of a new book published by ASCD. You can see a series of video interviews with the authors here.

    “Evaluating Family Engagement Strategies: Addressing Measurement Challenges” “Evaluating Family Engagement Strategies: Addressing Measurement Challenges”is the title of a free Webinar happening on August 18th. It’s sponsored by everybody under the parent involvement sun, including the Dept. of Ed, National PTA and SEDL.
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    Daily Kos: In case you thought protests don't make a difference

    Daily Kos: In case you thought protests don't make a difference

    In case you thought protests don't make a difference

    by rss@dailykos.com (teacherken)

    perhaps you will enjoy the contents of the following email from Bill Bigelow of Rethinking Schools:

    Dear Rethinking Schools friends,

    Monday's New York Times reports that Scholastic, Inc. has dramatically revised its practice of partnering with corporations to produce curriculum it distributes to teachers.

    In May, after a Rethinking Schools article critiquing its pro-coal "The United States of Energy" curriculum, and an effort led by Rethinking Schools and the Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood, Scholastic pulled the curriculum from its website and admitted that it had erred when it partnered with the American Coal Foundation. But it failed to end its "InSchool Marketing" program, and even continued to distribute biased curriculum like "Shedding Light on

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    Charlie likes the National Council on Teacher Quality. But what’s to like? « Fred Klonsky's blog

    Charlie likes the National Council on Teacher Quality. But what’s to like? « Fred Klonsky's blog

    Charlie likes the National Council on Teacher Quality. But what’s to like?

    by Fred Klonsky

    Scrolling down my Facebook posts today I noticed that IEA Communications Director, Charlie McBarron likesthe National Council on Teacher Quality.

    Now, I know how Facebook works. You only get to like things. It’s a friendly kind of place that way. The fact that you like something doesn’t really mean you really like it.

    If you want to receive posts from the NCTQ, you have to like it. Even if you think they are a bunch of teacher

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    Joel Shatzky: Educating for Democracy: "Save Our Schools" Strategies #sosmarch

    Joel Shatzky: Educating for Democracy: "Save Our Schools" Strategies

    Educating for Democracy: "Save Our Schools" Strategies


    The "Save Our Schools March" that took place last Saturday and the two-day conference that preceded it on July 28- 29 might not have been large in terms of participants: 300 at the conference and 5,000 at the march. But more important was the enthusiasm and determination to change the direction in which public education is going as conveyed by those who attended, especially the large number of young people who showed up. The purposes of the conference and march were:

    Equitable funding for all public school communities

    • Equitable funding across all public schools and school systems
    • Full public funding of family and

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    All Things Education: Read my guest post at The Core Knowledge Blog

    All Things Education: Read my guest post at The Core Knowledge Blog

    Read my guest post at The Core Knowledge Blog

    by Rachel Levy
    I am very excited to announce my guest blogging debut at The Core Knowledge Blog. My post is about how, in my experience, NCLB-induced pressure as well as misconceptions about how children develop literacy skills cause educators to teach reading skills and teach to reading tests while leaving content-rich curricula by the wayside.

    There are many great writers and thinkers featured there and I'm a bit nervous about not holding up very well alongside them . . . Here's a link to the post.
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