Missouri Education Watchdog: A Death March? The Takeover of American Education by the Elites

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A Death March? The Takeover of American Education by the Elites

by stlgretchen

To understand how and why American taxpayers are paying into an public education system that really isn't a public entity any longer, you should read this post from Potter-Williams Report detailing the privatization of public education. There is not much add to this excellent article on the total co-opting of

Jersey Jazzman: Content of Their Test Scores

Jersey Jazzman: Content of Their Test Scores:

Content of Their Test Scores

by Duke

Happy Martin Luther King Day!

I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal."

I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood.

I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a state sweltering with the heat of injustice, sweltering with the heat of oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of

MLK’s prescient thinking on education reform - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post

MLK’s prescient thinking on education reform - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post:

MLK’s prescient thinking on education reform

by Valerie Strauss

Martin Luther King Jr. wrote repeatedly on the subject of education and some of his thinking on the subject, while decades old, is still relevant. Each year on the federal holiday that honors his life, I publish excerpts of King writings on education. Here they are:

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MLK digital archive goes live with nearly 200,000 documents

by Valerie Strauss

Nearly 200,000 documents connected with the life and work of Martin Luther King Jr. are part of a new online archive that will go live on Monday, the national holiday that honors the slain civil rights leader.

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Century-old 8th-grade exam: Can you pass a 1912 test?

by Valerie Strauss

Here’s a copy of the eighth-grade exam used in schools in Bullitt County, Ky., in 1912. It was recently donated to the Bullitt County History Museum, which is a service of the Bullitt County Genealogical Society and which gave me permission to republish it.

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NYC Educator: Martin Luther King's Legacy

NYC Educator: Martin Luther King's Legacy:

Martin Luther King's Legacy

by NYC Educator

I want to retch when I read Arne Duncan is going somewhere to pay tribute to MLK. In fact, King was assasinated while in Memphis, supporting striking workers. Duncan, conversely, is in the pocket of billionaires like Bill Gates and Eli Broad, tinkering withineffectual pipe dreams that target working people and do nothing whatsoever to help the kids it's, ostensibly at least, his job to represent.

Four years ago, I voted for Barack Obama, hope and change. Yet, for the most part, all I see is the same corporate-friendly nonsense we saw for eight years under GW Bush. In Obama's defense, yes, he at least seemed to have gotten more votes than his opponent. And when I looked at John McCain's proposals for education, it seemed imperative to oppose him. Yet

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Dead Poets Society: Contact Microsoft or the Gates Foundation for Free One-Time Membership « Living Behind the Gates

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Dead Poets Society: Contact Microsoft or the Gates Foundation for Free One-Time Membership « Living Behind the Gates:Dead Poets Society: Contact Microsoft or the Gates Foundation for Free One-Time MembershipBy livingbehindthegatesTruth like-like a blanket that always leaves your feet cold.Y-Y-You push it, stretch it, it’ll never be enough.You kick at it, beat it, it’ll never cover any of us.From the moment we enter crying t-to the moment we leave dying,it’ll just cover your face as you wail and cry and ... more »

Bitter Politics of Envy? - NYTimes.com

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Bitter Politics of Envy? - NYTimes.com:Bitter Politics of Envy?By CHARLES M. BLOWPublished: January 13, 2012RECOMMENDTWITTERLINKEDINCOMMENTS (421)E-MAILPRINTREPRINTSSHAREYou’re just jealous. At least that’s how Mitt Romney sees it. The millionaire who posed for a picture with the boys at Bain Capital with the long green clinched between their teeth and poking out of their collars and jackets now says that people who question what he did there, and what rich people do now, are just green with envy.Enlarge This ImageDamon Winter/The New ... more »

Peg with Pen: Yelling from Who-ville. We Will Be Heard. Occupy the DOE in DC.

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Peg with Pen: Yelling from Who-ville. We Will Be Heard. Occupy the DOE in DC.:Yelling from Who-ville. We Will Be Heard. Occupy the DOE in DC.by PeggyYou’ve already heard the Whos in Who-ville haven’t you? The Whos were always there, while many of us basked inthe Jungle of Nool, In the heat of the day, in the cool of the pool…Yet, it’s not so easy to bask these days, because once youhave heard them in Who-ville, you cannot turn away. ... more »

Some Ugly Details from the Daley/Duncan/Obama Connection | Dailycensored.com

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Some Ugly Details from the Daley/Duncan/Obama Connection | Dailycensored.com:Some Ugly Details from the Daley/Duncan/Obama Connectionby susanoIt is not my custom to spent time on an article from American Thinker, a conservative publication whose political editor brags about appearances on the Dennis Miller show, but Unsolved Mystery: D.C. Public Schools Cheating Scandal by M. Catharine Evans and Ann Kane is informative and important. I’m interested not so much in the D. C. cheating scandal as I am in the exposure of ... more »

Today's Big Education Ape - PostRank Top late Early Evening Posts #ows #edreform 1-15

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Century-old 8th-grade exam: Can you pass a 1912 test? - The Answer Sheet - The Washington PostBig Education Ape - PostRank (PostRank: All)-21 minutes agoCentury-old 8th-grade exam: Can you pass a 1912 test? - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post:Century-old 8th-grade exam: Can you pass a 1912 test?by Valerie StraussHere’s a copy of the eighth-grade exam used in schools in Bullitt County, Ky., in 1912. It was recently donated to the Bullitt County History Museum, which is a service ... more »

The Corporate Management Is An Unfit Model for Education | Miguel Angel Escotet

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The Corporate Management Is An Unfit Model for Education | Miguel Angel Escotet:The Corporate Management Is An Unfit Model for Educationby Miguel Angel EscotetWhat are the bases of culture and society? What is the cultural and social context of education? How can the social forces that influence teaching and learning be adapted to enhance the educational process? What are the cultural and social foundations of education in America? What are the purposes of education in a global society? What higher ... more »

Jersey Jazzman: Are TFA Teachers Superior? No.

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Jersey Jazzman: Are TFA Teachers Superior? No.:Are TFA Teachers Superior? No.by DukeReliably, Jay Matthews at the Washington Post tells us why Teach For American is so awesome:I understand why many NEA members are bothered by TFA. They feel it demeans their profession to give classroom responsibilities to young people with so little preparation. They know that novice U.S. teachers need even more training than what they are getting in regular education school programs. Experts say new teachers should be closely ... more »

Schools Matter: It's the Socioeconomic Segregation, Stupid

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Schools Matter: It's the Socioeconomic Segregation, Stupid:It's the Socioeconomic Segregation, Stupidby Jim HornIt’s theSocioeconomic Segregation, Stupid Jim HornIna piece for The Nation by a fewdays ago, Linda Darling-Hammond demolishes most of the remaining chunks of anysize within the crumbling structure of corporate education’s mostironically-titled reform ever—No Child Left Behind. NCLB is rubble, even though many unseen victims continue tobe buried beneath its mammoth pile. Darling-Hammond, who was recruited to get Team Obama up to speed oneducation issues following the 2008 ... more »

Occupy Zelig | California Father #ows

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Occupy Zelig | California Father:Occupy Zeligby California FatherPopoutOne of the best things about Occupy? You get to meet a lot of great people.Here is ReFund California’s Jono Shaffer, legendary organizer, speaking at the January 1, 2012 Occupy the Rose Parade kick-off teach-in event. The guy to his (camera) right is my good friend blogger/agitator Marty Berg

Jersey Jazzman: High School Sr. Speaks Out on Charters

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Jersey Jazzman: High School Sr. Speaks Out on Charters:High School Sr. Speaks Out on Chartersby DukeA reader at my Facebook page (you "like" me, don't you?) pointed me to this great letter in the Chicago Tribuneabout charters from a high school student:The charter school system is one of the biggest problems with our current education system. Charter schools are allowed to be privately operated yet publicly funded, which is a paradox. Instead of public tax dollars going solely to public ... more »

Century-old 8th-grade exam: Can you pass a 1912 test? - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post

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Century-old 8th-grade exam: Can you pass a 1912 test? - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post:Century-old 8th-grade exam: Can you pass a 1912 test?by Valerie StraussHere’s a copy of the eighth-grade exam used in schools in Bullitt County, Ky., in 1912. It was recently donated to the Bullitt County History Museum, which is a service of the Bullitt County Genealogical Society and which gave me permission to republish it.Read full article Tim Tebow’s unusual educationValerie Strauss at The Answer ... more »

The Innovative Educator: A Dream to Be Free At Last From State Standardized Tests

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The Innovative Educator: A Dream to Be Free At Last From State Standardized Tests:A Dream to Be Free At Last From State Standardized Testsby noreply@blogger.com (Lisa Nielsen)Parents across the nation are fed up with a government sucking data out of or students like a vampire who needs their blood to survive. Fortunately, the jig is up. Parents have caught on to the fact that not only does all this ineffective, inaccurate, and outdated testing and prepping do nothing to help ... more »

Seattle Schools Community Forum: McLaren to Remove Amendment About Boren

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Seattle Schools Community Forum: McLaren to Remove Amendment About Boren:McLaren to Remove Amendment About Borenby Melissa WestbrookFrom the West Seattle Blog: Thank you to all the West Seattle (and other) people who have joined the dialogue about short term solutions for overcrowding in our elementary schools.Decision to move forward with the STEM option proposalFriday I made the decision not to go forward with my amendment to the current proposal: Thus, the Seattle School Board will vote next Wednesday, January 18th, ... more »

Cal Grants would be harder to get under Brown's proposed budget - latimes.com

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Cal Grants would be harder to get under Brown's proposed budget - latimes.com:Cal Grants would be harder to get under Brown's proposed budgetCal Grants, the state-funded financial aid for California higher education students, could become much harder to obtain for new students under restrictions proposed by Gov. Jerry Brown as part of his 2012-2013 budget.One of the most contentious of the restrictions would increase the minimum grade point average needed to qualify for the awards, which are a key part ... more »

Blue Jersey:: Charter School Debate Round Up

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Blue Jersey:: Charter School Debate Round Up:Charter School Debate Round Upby Jersey JazzmanYou probably don't know what to do with yourself until 4:30 today. If you're inclined to blow off your honey-do list, perhaps you'd care to join the growing debate about charter schools that's raging across the Garden State.Start with Tom Moran's piece in the Star-Ledger, which takes us to a "high performing" charter in Jersey City. Give Moran some credit for at least acknowledging the other side of ... more »

NCLB Waivers: The Details in the Devil's Bargain - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher

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NCLB Waivers: The Details in the Devil's Bargain - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher:NCLB Waivers: The Details in the Devil's Bargainby Anthony CodyGuest post by Jack Hassard.The U.S. Department of Education (DOE) wants to insure that every teacher in the U.S. is evaluated on the basis on student progress on high-stakes achievement tests. To achieve this, the DOE will issues waivers on some aspects of No Child Left Behind (NCLB) in exchange for a state-wide system to evaluate ... more »

Rahm's bullying exposed - Substance News

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Rahm's bullying exposed - Substance News:Rahm's Rent-A-Preacher and Rent-A-Protest exposed, even to elected state officialsJohn Kugler - January 15, 2012In a reversal of fortunes, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel's bullying and union busting tactics have been not only uncovered but challenged by state officials on the Illinois Educational Facilities Task Force and in other contexts. As a result of the January 6, 2012 hearings on the proposed closings of nine Chicago public schools, it was was established again by evidence and ... more »

America's Teachers See Growing Poverty Up Close

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America's Teachers See Growing Poverty Up Close:America's Teachers See Growing Poverty Up CloseBy Mark Naison, LA Progressive14 January 12 If you want to know the human impact of the current recession, ask America's teachersne of the things I've discovered in recent years is that when it comes to education policy, the last people asked for input are America's teachers. We have a President who holds an "education summit" that includes the nation's top business leaders and foundation heads, but no ... more »

Sunday lists. « Fred Klonsky

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Sunday lists. « Fred Klonsky:Sunday lists.by Fred KlonskyOccupy Albuquerque.Peace activist Marv Davidov dies at the age of 80.Chicago teacher Katie Osgood says that merit pay may work for day traders but not classrooms. Say, wasn’t Rahm Emanuel a trader? Why, yes he was.Thank God we’re done with Tebow for the year.On the other hand, The Bulls have the best record in the NBA.Letter from a Teacher in a school designated for closing by the DOE in order to receive “Race ... more »

NJ Charter Data Round-up « School Finance 101

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NJ Charter Data Round-up « School Finance 101:NJ Charter Data Round-upby schoolfinance101Note: I will be making updates to this post in the coming days/weeks.As we once again begin discussing debating the appropriate role for Charter schools in New Jersey’s education reform “mix,” here’s a round-up on the New Jersey charter school numbers, in terms of demographic comparisons to all other public and charter schools in the same ‘city’ and proficiency rates (across all grades) compared to all others in the ... more »