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The Real Cheating Scandal of Standardized Tests - Miller

miller-mccune.com - Opinion: The widening circle of cheating scandals on standardized tests should fuel the movement to reduce the stakes these exams have on public education in the U.S.As the list of states and citie...
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#AskArne? Oh, will I #AskArne.

saveourschoolswisconsin.wordpress.com - I have a lot of questions for Arne Duncan. Always have. My first and most fundamental concern his qualifications–who is he to be running the nation’s schools? What business does he have setting ...
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teacherleaders.typepad.com - Recently, I was asked to address a group of new teachers at the start of their first school year. Thought I'd share with others what I shared with them. Perspective: Three Assertions How we "look" ...
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#AskArne via Twitter, Wednesday, August 24, 1:30p EST

storify.com - The twitter-using public has the opportunity to ask questions of Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan in a "Twitter Townhall" Wednesday. John Merrow, who is the education correspondent for PBS NewsH...
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#AskArne Twitter Town Hall – August 24 : NEA Today

neatoday.org - You are here: Home / Ahead in Ed / #AskArne Twitter Town Hall – August 24 Education Secretary Arne Duncan will participate in the first-ever #AskArne Twitter Town Hall on August 24, 2011 at 1:30 p....
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Want to #AskArne a Question? Tweet Today | ED.gov Blog

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Want to #AskArne a Question? Tweet Today | ED.gov Blog: Want to #AskArne a Question? Tweet TodayPosted on August 24, 2011 by Cameron BrenchleyThe response to ED’s first-ever #AskArne Twitter Town H...
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Top Ten Edu-Earthquake Tweets - Politics K-12

blogs.edweek.org - In case you've been too obsessed with waiver news to think about anything else, the D.C. metropolitan area just experienced a 5.8 magnitude earthquake. Naturally, this has major implications for K-...
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#AskArne Twitter Town Hall – August 24 : NEA Today

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Secretary Duncan to Hold #AskArne Twitter Town Hall

ed.gov - The Department of Education announced today that Secretary Arne Duncan will participate in the first-ever #AskArne Twitter Town Hall on August 24, 2011 at 1:30 p.m. EDT. Veteran education journalis...
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    Pension talking points. « Fred Klonsky's blog

    Pension talking points. « Fred Klonsky's blog:

    Pension talking points.

    by Fred Klonsky

    When calling a state representative on Pension Call Tuesday (or any other day), here are four simple truths about SB 512:

    1. We have always paid into and met our obligations to the Teacher Retirement System.
    2. The State of Illinois has not. Fairness dictates that we not be punished.
    3. Senate Bill 512 violates Article III, Section 5 of the state constitution.
    4. The proposed changes would further destabilize the state’s financial situation.

    Details and additional points can be found on the IEA website: www.ieanea.org
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    Randi and I Argue, Earth Rumbles :: Frederick M. Hess

    Randi and I Argue, Earth Rumbles :: Frederick M. Hess:

    Randi and I Argue, Earth Rumbles

    by Frederick M. Hess • Aug 24, 2011 at 10:15 am
    Cross-posted from Education Week

    If memory serves, the old TV show Hart to Hart used to begin with the narrator intoning, "And when they met, it was murder." Well, yesterday AFT honcho Randi Weingarten and I engaged in a hard-hitting but genial debate at the Fordham Institute. Within a couple hours, we experienced the most severe East Coast earthquake in sixty-plus years. A coincidence? You decide. The Oprah-style affair, titled "When Reform Touches Teachers," was adeptly hosted by Fordham's Mike Petrilli. You can catch the video online here or when it shows on C-SPAN.

    In my experience, these kinds of "union leader v. 'reformer'" conversations tend to go in three unfortunate directions. The first is that everyone engages in vague "it's for the kids" banalities, agree that the kids must come first, and pledge vague, meaningless collaboration going forward (e.g. see the Denver labor summit that

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    This Week In Education: Media: When Journalists Do Their Own Data Analysis

    This Week In Education: Media: When Journalists Do Their Own Data Analysis:

    Media: When Journalists Do Their Own Data Analysis

    by Alexander Russo

    110829_cartoon_057_a15718_p465Behind the scenes, Green Dot charter schools and the LA Times continue to debate the merits of the paper's story from last week (‘LAUSD bests reform groups in most cases), which purported to show that low-performing district schools were making more progress than turnarounds operated by Green Dot or the Mayor's cluster of schools which are operated by outside nonprofits. Read below if you're interested in what Green Dot's saying, how the newspaper has responded, and what the implications are for other newsrooms interested in conducting their own research.

    What Green Dot disputes (see email below) is whether it's fair to compare district schools in the bottom 20 percent with schools where outside management has been brought in, which are in the bottom 5-10 percent. The charter network also argues that the LAT's analysis omits retention effects (ie, the impact on scores of lower dropout rates). And


    AM News: Newark Sued Over $100M Facebook Donation

    by Avi Wolfman-Arent

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    Parents, ACLU Sue N.J. City Over Facebook Records NPR: Parents sued because they were denied access to records requested under New Jersey's Open Public Records Act; the city maintains the information is privileged.

    NCLB forces transfer decisions AJC: The 300 transfer students, now housed four miles away from Druid Hills in the shadow of a Walmart in a less affluent part of the county, must take a bus to the main campus if they want to participate in sports or other extracurricular activities. Their testing scores will count toward Druid Hills’ scores.

    Newest Race to the Top stresses early ed. metrics Politics K-12: The U.S. Department of Education is telegraphing what it deems to be the most important part of improving early childhood in states: developing a public rating system for those programs.

    NYC announces major layoffs The New York Times: Nearly 780 employees of the New York City Education Department will lose their jobs by October, in the largest layoff at a single agency since Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg took office in 2002.

    Decade later, schools find lessons in 9/11 AP: It's etched forever in the minds of their teachers, but for the majority of school children, Sept. 11, 2001, is a day of infamy they don't remember.

    Some D.C. schools damaged in quake, others await inspection Washington Post: The school system is reporting that about 12 schools sustained structural damage, but they are still assessing the others.

    MORE NEWS ITEMS BELOW

    Chicago pushes for extended day, teacher's union pushes back Chicago Tribune: Chicago Public Schools on Tuesday launched their plans to extend students' time in the classroom by 90 minutes each and by two weeks each year and set up an advisory committee to figure out how it'll be done. Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis said she would decline an invitation to serve on the committee.

    Kansas City charters could owe city millions EdWeek: At issue is a requirement that the Kansas City and St. Louis school districts pass on money to the charter schools when students who live within the boundaries of the two districts decide to attend the experimental public schools, which are free from some state regulations.

    Ackerman's long, tumultuous final act Philadelphia Public School Notebook: The School Reform Commission and former Philly Superintendent Arlene Ackerman had “mutually” agreed in principle almost two months ago that she would leave the District, according to Mayor Michael Nutter.

    New way to school in Seattle Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Financially pressed Seattle Public Schools will consolidate bus stops and routes this coming school in hopes of saving $4 million annually.
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    Want to #AskArne a Question? Tweet Today | ED.gov Blog

    Want to #AskArne a Question? Tweet Today | ED.gov Blog:

    Want to #AskArne a Question? Tweet Today

    Posted on August 24, 2011 by Cameron Brenchley

    The response to ED’s first-ever #AskArne Twitter Town Hall has been overwhelming. The questions and comments on Twitter are rolling in, and Arne looks forward to addressing the important issues you’ve raised.

    If you still have a question for Arne, it isn’t too late to ask. The Twitter Town Hall begins at 1:30 p.m. EDT, and you can watch it live on ED’s official ustream channel (or below). Veteran education journalist John Merrow will moderate the discussion based on your #AskArne questions from Twitter.

    If you can’t watch the Twitter Town Hall live, don’t worry, your voice can still be heard by sending in your questions via Twitter using the hashtag #AskArne any time before the event. The Town Hall video will also be archived on our website, and check back to this blog for a summary of the #AskArne Twitter Town Hall.

    Follow @ArneDuncan on Twitter, and click here to see all of ED’s social media accounts.


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    What's Michelle Rhee hiding? | Arkansas Blog

    What's Michelle Rhee hiding? | Arkansas Blog:

    What's Michelle Rhee hiding?

    Arkansas Times (blog) - Max Brantley - ‎2 hours ago‎
    The state of Washington, DC schools and Michelle Rhee naturally arose when I talked this week with Heritage Foundation representatives touting a new push for school vouchers and more charter schools in Arkansas. Naturally, I got the feeling from them ...

    EduJax: Michelle Rhee's test cheating problem; Teachers sue over Facebook law

    Florida Times-Union (blog) - Jeff Reece - ‎5 hours ago‎
    Michelle Rhee hasn't had much to say so far about the investigation into possible cheating on standardized tests during her tenure as chancellor of Washington, DC, schools. Rhee has become the standard bearer for education reform, thanks in part to her ...

    Michelle Rhee takes vow of silence on D.C. cheating

    Tucson Citizen - David Safier - ‎15 hours ago‎
    by David Safier You're in danger of getting injured if you stand between former DC Ed Supe Michelle Rhee and a microphone -- unless the interviewer wants to talk about the probable cheating on ...

    Eager for spotlight, but not if it's on a cheating scandal

    Tampabay.com - Michael Winerip - ‎17 hours ago‎
    Rhee, the chancellor of the Washington public schools from 2007 to 2010, is the national symbol of the data-driven, take-no-prisoners education reform movement. She's been interviewed by Katie Couric, Tom Brokaw and ...
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    Response: Several Ways To 'Motivate' The Unmotivated To Learn - Classroom Q&A With Larry Ferlazzo - Education Week Teacher

    Response: Several Ways To 'Motivate' The Unmotivated To Learn - Classroom Q&A With Larry Ferlazzo - Education Week Teacher:
    Classroom Q&A With Larry Ferlazzo

    Response: Several Ways To 'Motivate' The Unmotivated To Learn

    By Larry Ferlazzo on August 22, 2011 11:51 PM | Leave a comment | 1 Recommendation

    Cyndy Woods-Wilson asked:

    How can we "motivate" the unmotivated to learn something new?

    It's a great question, and is surely one often on the minds of educators everywhere. I especially liked how Cyndy put the word "motivate" in quotation marks, because it reflects what I learned during my 19 year community organizing career prior to becoming a teacher and which I shared in an excerpt from my book, Helping Students Motivate Themselves. that Education Week Teacher published earlier this year:

    One of the lessons community organizers learn is that you might be able to threaten, cajole, badger, or bribe someone to do something over the short-term, but getting

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    Bullying Affects a Quarter of High Schools Students - High School Notes (usnews.com)

    Bullying Affects a Quarter of High Schools Students - High School Notes (usnews.com):

    Bullying Affects a Quarter of High Schools Students

    By JASON KOEBLER

    Posted: August 24, 2011

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    About a quarter of high school students were bullied at least once during the 2008-2009 school year, and about 7 percent were bullied online by other students, according to new data released Monday by the National Center for Education Statistics.

    Alarmingly, 4.1 percent of students ages 12-18 who were bullied—approximately 289,000 students—reported bringing a gun, knife, or other weapon to school; 7.4 percent of students who were cyber bullied reported bringing a weapon to school.

    [Learn why cyber bullying is getting more malicious.]

    In October 2010, the Department of Education sent a letter to public schools and universities highlighting the importance of reducing bullying. "Bullying fosters a climate of fear and

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    Teaching Empathy at Home and School. Can Schools Teach Empathy?

    Teaching Empathy at Home and School. Can Schools Teach Empathy?:

    Teaching Empathy at Home and School. Can Schools Teach Empathy?

    by Rick

    Last week a parent asked, ”Can schools teach empathy?” Here’s my answer.

    Empathy isn’t taught. The human brain is wired for empathy (mirror neurons). Adults shape an environment; that environment shapes the child’s empathy. So schools can’t help educating a child’s empathy. If they don’t do it well, they do it poorly.

    Since we want young people to graduate from school with their social-emotional intelligence trained for success in their personal and professional lives, designing culture for the graceful expression of empathy is one of the chief responsibilities of all educators: school principals, teachers, and, yes, parents in their homes.

    A great first and second grade teacher named Kathy would tell the class at the beginning of the year, “Here, we have one rule: Be Kind.” Her classroom was magical. Having only “one rule” didn’t keep her from holding the

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    Daily Kos: the earthquake in school and afterwards

    Daily Kos: the earthquake in school and afterwards:

    the earthquake in school and afterwards

    by rss@dailykos.com (teacherken)

    It was 7th period, which is (believe it or not) the final lunch of the day, including mine. After having done hall duty for the first ten minutes I had headed to the media center to scan and send something. I was sitting at a computer when I felt the first shake, which I immediately knew was an earthquake. Then it started to shake more violently and some ceiling tiles fell. Within a minute of the first shaking the office came on the loudspeaker and told people to evacuate immediately.

    I went by my room and grabbed my personal computer, just in case we would not get back in the building.

    Rules about cell phones were out the window - everyone was on their trying to get information, so as a result I found it impossible to get a signal. I put my computer in my trunk and turned on the all news station, which informed me it was a 5.8 centered in Mineral Virginia - I know the area well, about which more anon.

    After about 20 minutes the principal made the decision to move everyone to the football field. By then I had grabbed an umbrella to use as cover from the sun - I burn somewhat easily, even with freshly applied sunblock.

    On the way to the field I heard that we had had several waterpipes break, and I was fairly sure we would neither return to the building for the end of school nor be in the building today.

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    Follow Their Lead? Most Chinese Believe Their Students Are Overworked - Education - GOOD

    Follow Their Lead? Most Chinese Believe Their Students Are Overworked - Education - GOOD:

    Follow Their Lead? Most Chinese Believe Their Students Are Overworked

    by Cord Jefferson

    sichuanschool
    Discussions about the future of the United States' education system often are colored by fears that students from China and India are outperforming their American peers and soon will swoop in and take their jobs. In a


    Want to Boost Minority Achievement? End School Bullying

    by Liz Dwyer

    Bullying
    It's no secret that victims of school bullying have a tough time keeping up their grades. After all, thanks to all that taunting and name-calling, almost 160,000 children stay home from school every day because they're afraid to show up. Now, a study released Tuesday concludes that bullying has an even greater negative impact on the GPAs of black and Latino students than those of their white peers.

    Lisa Williams, a doctoral student in sociology at The Ohio State University, and Anthony Peguero, a sociology professor at Virginia Tech, used national bullying data as well as survey results from 9,590 students attending

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