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When is a Growth Model Actually a Growth Model?

bilingualschoolpsychologist.blogspot.com - One of the schools I frequently work in was hit with the reality of AYP this week. The staff was informed that their school was one of a few that the state chose to restructure. Talk about killin...

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Rick Scott on Unfunded Education Mandates: “Call Me”

bobsidlethoughtsandmusings.wordpress.com - From new website site StateImpact comes a link to a story on Florida Governor Rick Scott’s Monday breakfast with the Flagler County Chamber of Commerce. During Q&A, the topic of unfunded mandates p...

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The Single Best Idea for Reforming K-12 Education

forbes.com - I have been asked for my “single best idea for reforming K-12 education”. When you only have one shot, you want to make it count. So I thought I would share my idea here, in case anyone has a brigh...

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American Schools in Crisis | Saturday Evening Post

saturdayeveningpost.com - (Photo courtesy Radius Images/Corbis)If you read the news magazines or watch TV, you might get the impression that American education is deep in a crisis of historic proportions. The media tell you...

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Schools | Covington: Teachers need new mindset

detnews.com - Last Updated: September 01. 2011 1:02PM Jennifer Chambers/ The Detroit News Detroit — The incoming chancellor of Michigan's new statewide system for failing schools vowed Wednesday to make teacher ...

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The America Wants to Work Pledge

act.aflcio.org - America needs good jobs, and I pledge to do all I can as an activist to demand that our leaders create them. I pledge to demand that all elected officials take the bold and dramatic steps needed to...

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Rahm's Kids

nbcchicago.com - Is Mayor Rahm Emanuel getting enough sleep? Word is, he checks his e-mail throughout the night, then gets out of bed at 5 a.m. to swim. I’m wondering whether he’s exhausted because in his interview...

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What the Left Doesn’t Understand About Obama

nytimes.com - This has been the summer that liberal discontent with Obama has finally crystallized. The frustration has been simmering for a while — through centrist appointments, bank bailouts and the defeat of...

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Educators Channel

bamradionetwork.com - I Heard It On BAM Radio! "It was so thought-provoking that I couldn’t fall asleep afterwards. The question discussed was: “Are we raising a nation of wimps?” The commentators proposed that childre...

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      Zero Job Growth Is No Surprise to #Parents | Firedoglake

      Zero Job Growth Is No Surprise to Parents | Firedoglake:

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      Zero Job Growth Is No Surprise to Parents

      By: Peterr Friday September 2, 2011 4:14 pm

      Percent Job Losses in Post-WWII Recessions (via Calculated Risk)

      The Markets and the Financial Media were stunned by the August Jobs report, which said there were no net jobs created in August. Whatever gains there have been in certain sectors of private industry, every parent in the country with school-age kids can tell you how a sizable chunk 0f those gains were erased.

      Cuts to school budgets.

      Consider, for example, the situation in and around Pittsburgh:

      As school starts across the region, the full impact of the approximately $1 billion in state cuts to education funding is becoming apparent.

      Students may find more faces of their peers in classes and fewer faces of the adults — teachers, teachers aides, custodians and administrators — who have been furloughed. . .

      The Seneca Valley School District, with 7,300 students in southern Butler County,

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      Why education sucks! George Carlin on American Owners and Education (Rated Language)

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      Modern School: Foreign Youth Give American Workers Lesson in Solidarity

      Modern School: Foreign Youth Give American Workers Lesson in Solidarity:

      Foreign Youth Give American Workers Lesson in Solidarity

      by Michael Dunn

      The strike at Hershey by 300 foreign students here on J-1 work-study visas has been going on for two weeks now. According to Democracy Now, it is the first time that foreign students have engaged in a strike against their employer. Federal agencies have begun four separate investigations into the allegations of exploitation.

      The students are now demanding that they be refunded the $3,000 to $6,000 they paid for the cultural exchange program (and the right to be exploited by Hershey) and that their jobs be given to local workers at a living wage.

      The students came mostly from Eastern Europe and Asia. The fees they paid were supposedly to allow them to participate in a cultural exchange program. Instead, they became slaves of the Hershey Corporation. They were forced to do heavy lifting and work from 11:00 pm until 7:00
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      Protect Yourself From Cybercrime « Tangerine, Florida

      Protect Yourself From Cybercrime « Tangerine, Florida:

      Protect Yourself From Cybercrime

      by 5redherrings

      Use Several Methods of Security,
      Don’t Rely On Just One!

      1. Use anti-virus software:

        Your anti-virus software should be set to constantly monitor your system using “real-time monitoring,” and you should be sure your virus definitions are kept up to date.

        Read about anti-virus software.

      2. Install hardware and software firewalls:

        Your network should be behind a hardware firewall, particularly with a high-speed connection. Install a personal firewall to block any content that the hardware may miss.

        Read about firewalls.

      3. Create strong passwords:

        A strong password is one that has at least 8 characters including letters, numbers, and other non-alphanumeric characters.

        Learn how to create a strong password.

      4. Establish a back-up schedule for important data:

        Creating and maintaining a set schedule for backing up your data can prepare you for any unfortunate breach that could occur despite your best efforts to remain secure.

        Learn about establishing a backup schedule.

      5. Maintain up-to-date security patches:

        Carefully review and install software patches as soon as they become available. This will help to reduce the amount of time that you are vulnerable to an attack.

        Read about security patches.

      6. Use
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      As Schools Break Ranks, Union Looks for Answers - Chicago News Cooperative

      As Schools Break Ranks, Union Looks for Answers - Chicago News Cooperative:

      As Schools Break Ranks, Union Looks for Answers

      As Schools Break Ranks, Union Looks for Answers
      John Konstantaras
      Days after the Chicago Teachers Union union rallied with Wisconsin labor leaders, three schools broke ranks and voted to lengthen the school day.

      by REBECCA VEVEA and HUNTER CLAUSS | Sep 2, 2011

      Just days after ruling out a strike, the Chicago Teachers Union finds itself grappling with dissent and fighting for public support, as district leaders have begun circumventing the union in their push for a longer day this school year.

      After pressing the union unsuccessfully to agree to a longer day throughout the summer, Chicago Public Schools officials are now asking individual principals if they are willing to lengthen the day. If they are, principals have their staffs vote on contract waivers, which the union has discouraged members from signing.

      On Friday, three elementary schools–Genevieve Melody Elementary, Skinner North Elementary and STEM Magnet Academy—broke from the union and voted to lengthen their day by 90 minutes.

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      Miami-Dade charter school by day, adult club by night? - South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com

      Miami-Dade charter school by day, adult club by night? - South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com:

      Charter school accused of becoming adult club at night in Miami-Dade

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      An advertisement for a party lists the location as 10875 Quail Roost Drive, the address for Balare Language Academy.

      An advertisement for a party lists the location as 10875 Quail Roost Drive, the address for Balare Language Academy. (Flyer courtesy of The Miami Herald)

      By Kathleen McGrory, The Miami Herald

      6:15 a.m. EDT, September 2, 2011

      MIAMI-DADE COUNTY—

      By day, the Balare Language Academy is an A-rated charter school, home to children in kindergarten through middle school.

      But when the kids are tucked into bed, Balare apparently becomes a playground of a different kind.

      Party fliers, printed and on the Web, indicate that the campus at 10875 Quail Roost Dr. has been hosting raunchy, booze-soaked bashes into the wee hours. One flier for an upcoming party features a voluptuous, scantily clad woman posing with champagne bottles. Another shows a woman in a string bikini bending over suggestively and a man with flashy jewelry sitting on a stack of currency in front of a gold sports car.

      Video: Man guilty of stealing SUV with baby in backseat

      Asked if the school was hosting any parties, founder and principal Rocka Malik responded: "Not that I'm aware of."
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      Colo. school funding trial wrapping up in Denver - The Denver Post

      Colo. school funding trial wrapping up in Denver - The Denver Post:

      Colo. school funding trial wrapping up in Denver

      By IVAN MORENO Associated Press
      POSTED: 09/02/2011 03:47:52 AM MDT
      UPDATED: 09/02/2011 03:50:57 PM MDT

      DENVER—Attorneys representing Colorado in a lawsuit over how it funds education say the plaintiffs want a utopia not required by the state constitution.

      But lawyers representing parents and 21 school districts contended Friday that the state's method of funding education is irrational and leaves poor students at a disadvantage. Attorneys for both sides presented closing arguments Friday.

      The Denver District Court lawsuit claims the legislature's funding method violates the state constitution's promise to provide a "thorough and uniform" education system. Gov. John Hickenlooper warns it will cost billions of dollars if the lawsuit succeeds.

      The judge in the case is expected to issue a ruling in several weeks.

      THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below.

      Lawyers on Friday presented their final arguments in a legal challenge over how Colorado funds its education



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      Why More Standardized Tests Won’t Improve Education « Parents Across America

      Why More Standardized Tests Won’t Improve Education « Parents Across America:

      Why More Standardized Tests Won’t Improve Education

      by pagrundy

      American students are spending growing amounts of time preparing for and taking high-stakes standardized tests. The federal government requires students to take annual state tests in math, English, science and social studies. Some states and districts have gone even further, requiring standardized tests for every subject, including art, music, journalism and physical education. Test scores are used to bar students from moving from one grade to another, to determine teacher and administrator pay, and to label schools as “failing” – a step that often leads to closure.

      This expansion is occurring even though high stakes standardized testing has never been shown to improve student achievement or teacher performance, and even though the testing mandated by the federal No Child Left Behind legislation is widely considered to

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