Video: Mr. Raymond Goes to Sacramento - Rosemont, CA Patch

Video: Mr. Raymond Goes to Sacramento - Rosemont, CA Patch:

Video: Mr. Raymond Goes to Sacramento

The Sacramento City Unified School District's superintendent testified before the California senate last week.

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The school district that includes Rosemont made some tough budget decisions earlier this month, cutting $28 million from next year's budget.

Last week, Sacramento City Unified School District Superintendent Jonathan Raymond went to the source of the district's funding to ask for help.

"Whatever the work is being done now, it's not being done in time to really help us this year," Raymond told the state Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee on Feb. 16. That's the thing with school districts–we just can't wait–we have to make it work."

Raymond said in his home state of Massachusetts, the government provides more than double the per-student funding that California does. And much of the funding in California doesn't come until after the district's budget has been finalized.

See the video above to hear what Raymond told senators.

Related Topics: Budget Cuts, Sacramento City Unified School District, and State Senate

What should the state do to help Rosemont schools? Tell us in the comments.

United Opt Out National

United Opt Out National:

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Event:

Occupy the DOE in DC – ALL DETAILS HERE – Please read entire post

Start:

March 30, 2012

End:

April 2, 2012

Organizer:

Occupy the DOE in DC – ALL DETAILS HERE – Please read entire post

Updated:

December 9, 2011

Venue:

U.S. Department of Education

Address:
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400 Maryland Ave, SW ,Washington, DC, 20202,United States

United Opt Out National endorses Occupy Wall Street and Occupy Together by creating ACTION in solidarity. PLEASE READ THIS ENTIRE POST FOR ALL INFORMATION ON THE OCCUPATION. WE OPT OUT OF CORPORATE EDUCATION REFORM.

It is time to end Wall Street Occupation of Education.

We asked – they said NO. We wrote – they said NO. We sent them research – they said NO. We say NO. We opt out. We will put a screeching halt to corporate education by saying NO to the test.

We will occupy the Department of Education in DC from March 30^th to April 2^nd. On-going planning can be found at our Facebook Occupy the DOE page.

It’s time to put the public back in public education. Occupy the DOE and show them who education REALLY BELONGS to.

Join United Opt Out National & #OCCUPYDOE in Washington D.C.

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INSANE or NUMB? (please report) | Mr. Teachbad

INSANE or NUMB? (please report) | Mr. Teachbad:

INSANE or NUMB? (please report)

by teachbad

A couple of weeks ago someone posted a comment I think you should read. Jessica Knapp wrote about what teaching can do to people. Her words struck an arrow through my heart. I would very much like for you to add your thoughts and stories. Here’s what she said: I taught KG for 6 years in an inner city school where 94% of the stu­dent body qual­i­fied for free lunch. In my first year at age 25 I was older than most of my stu­dents’ parents. Many stu­dents arrived in my class­room not know­ing Read more […]

Arne Duncan on a legislative proposal in South Carolina to block implementation of the Common Core

Statement by U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan | U.S. Department of Education:

Statement by U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan

On a Legislative Proposal in South Carolina to Block Implementation of the Common Core Academic Standards

FEBRUARY 23, 2012

Contact:

Press Office, (202) 401-1576, press@ed.gov

Following is a statement by U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan on a legislative proposal in South Carolina to block implementation of the Common Core academic standards:

“The idea that the Common Core standards are nationally-imposed is a conspiracy theory in search of a conspiracy. The Common Core academic standards were both developed and adopted by the states, and they have widespread bipartisan support. GOP leaders like Jeb Bush and governors Mitch Daniels, Chris Christie, and Bill Haslam have supported the Common Core standards because they realize states must stop dummying down academic standards and lying about the performance of children and schools. In fact, South Carolina lowered the bar for proficiency in English and mathematics faster than any state in the country from 2005 to 2009, according to research by the National Center for Education Statistics.

“That’s not good for children, parents, or teachers. I hope South Carolina lawmakers will heed the voices of teachers who supported South Carolina’s decision to stop lowering academic standards and set a higher bar for success. And I hope lawmakers will continue to support the state’s decision to raise standards, with the goal of making every child college- and career-ready in today’s knowledge economy.”

Jersey Jazzman: Christie to Teachers: "Tough S#!&"

Jersey Jazzman: Christie to Teachers: "Tough S#!&":

Christie to Teachers: "Tough S#!&"

by Duke

We now live in a world where politicians that give huge tax breaks to the wealthy and break promises to middle-class workers are considered "courageous":

Dellossa, a teacher at Palisades Park High School, where the town hall was held, asked Christie why he had gone back on a campaign promise not to cut teacher benefits.

She spoke specifically of one provision of his public employee benefits overhaul that hit close to home: The 20-year cut off for public workers to maintain their free health benefits for life.

"I'm a teacher here for 19 years, 11 months," she said. "So when I started this

The Good Doctor Seuss, Green Grinches, and a Lorax who Speaks for Trees - Lily's Blackboard – Lily's Blackboard

The Good Doctor Seuss, Green Grinches, and a Lorax who Speaks for Trees - Lily's Blackboard – Lily's Blackboard:

The Good Doctor Seuss, Green Grinches, and a Lorax who Speaks for Trees

Feb 23rd, 2012

by Lily.

March 2nd was chosen by the National Education Association years ago to celebrate NEA’s Read Across America Day.

It’s Dr. Seuss’s birthday, and each year is another chance to celebrate a joy that goes beyond sounding out the word and improving one’s vocabulary. Teachers and college professors and school custodians and librarians and bus drivers will be reminding their students that reading is fun.

School lunch ladies will be scrambling Green Eggs and Ham. School principals will be showing kids How to Eat Fried Worms. There will be Read-a-Thons and authors talking about books that make them cry and book illustrators demonstrating their craft.

Governors will do photo ops with a Cat-in-the-Hat hat. Oh, The Places We Will