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LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 8-15-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: North Carolina: How Teachers Can Give Themselves a RaiseCivitas is a libertarian, anti-union organization in North Carolina. It is funded by Art Pope, who may be the most powerful powerbroker in the state. Civitas recently put up billboards saying “Teachers: Want a $450 Raise?” If teachers go to the Civitas website, they will learn
by mike simpson / 0min 
8-15-14 Wait What? - Jonathan Pelto: Gubernatorial Candidate and A Really Nice Guy
Wait What?: Wait What? Pelto/Murphy 2014 Giving voters more choices…should be as American as the Fourth of July – Ralph NaderFirst there was the “social justice” lobbyist who wrote a piece in the Hartford Courant instructing people not to sign a Pelto/Murphy 2014 ballot petition because it might hurt Governor Dannel “Dan” Malloy’s re-election chances. More recently, a Journal Inquirer editorial en
by mike simpson / 4min 
8-15-14 Schools Matter
Schools Matter: Newsday Declares Down, Up, as Common Core CurdlesLast year's god-awful results on Common Core tests in New York set off a statewide resistance movement among advantaged and the disadvantaged parents to dump the Gates and Pearson CorpEd plan into the Long Island Sound. This second year, when most new testing regimes usually see big gains, state language arts scores actually went dow
by mike simpson / 7min 
8-15-14 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: August’s (2014) Best Tweets — Part TwoEvery month I make a few short lists highlighting my choices of the best resources I through (and learned from) Twitter, but didn’t necessarily include them in posts here on my blog. I’ve already shared in earlier posts several new resources I found on Twitter — and where I gave credit
by mike simpson / 9min 
8-15-14 Ed Notes Online
Ed Notes Online: Julie Cavanagh on Common Core in Daily News, Major Contrast to MulgrewJulie Cavanagh won't punch you in the face if you support common core as she makes a clear and concise statement in her article in the DN that is way more powerful than what we hear coming out of our union leaders.As Mulgrew's opponent in 2013 election she is quite a contrast to Mulgrew as she makes similar poin
by mike simpson / 10min 
8-15-14 Engaging Parents In School… | Going Beyond Parent "Involvement"
Engaging Parents In School… | Going Beyond Parent "Involvement": Video: Teachers Visiting Parents’ Homes In North CarolinaWECT TV6-WECT.com:News, weather If the embed code is not working, you can go to the news site directly to see the video.by Larry Ferlazzo / 4h “How to develop a strong parent/teacher relationship”How to develop a strong parent/teacher relationship is an article in a N
by mike simpson / 14min 
8-15-14 Hemlock on the Rocks
Hemlock on the Rocks: Wal-Mart, Don't Discount the Power of Teachers | MomsRising's Blog@media print { .original-url { display: none; } } h1.title { font: -apple-system-headline; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; -webkit-hyphens: manual; } blockquote { color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5); margin-left: 20px;by Rene Diedrich / 2h 8-13-14 Hemlock on the RocksHemlock on the Rocks: Eli Broad on Education,
by mike simpson / 17min 
8-15-14 Perdido Street School
Perdido Street School: De Blasio, Farina Full of Shit On Test ScoresThe lede of this Eliza Shapiro piece at Capital NY:Mayor Bill de Blasio and schools chancellor Carmen Fariña on Thursday praised the slight improvement in citywide test scores while reiterating their shared ambivalence toward testing in general. At a press conference at the Brooklyn Brownstone School to announce the scores, de Bla
by mike simpson / 20min 
Retired Youngstown Professor Launches Website to Expose Horrors of Ohio School “Reform” | janresseger
Retired Youngstown Professor Launches Website to Expose Horrors of Ohio School “Reform” | janresseger: Retired Youngstown Professor Launches Website to Expose Horrors of Ohio School “Reform”Posted on August 15, 2014 by janressegerThis blog will take a three-week, late summer break after today.  Look for a new post on Monday, September 8.  Enjoy the rest of your summer!—-Randy Hoover is a recently
by mike simpson / 24min 
As Long As You’re Filling Out School Forms – How About One For Opting Out? | Missouri Education Watchdog
As Long As You’re Filling Out School Forms – How About One For Opting Out? | Missouri Education Watchdog: As Long As You’re Filling Out School Forms – How About One For Opting Out?inShareHB1490 is a first step towards reclaiming local control of education. Unfortunately it did not do away with standardized testing so districts will be giving the SBAC tests next spring (2015). They will be referred
by mike simpson / 30min 
8/15/2014 – Character Change In The ‘Education Reform’ Soap Opera
8/15/2014 – Character Change In The ‘Education Reform’ Soap Opera: 8/15/2014 – Character Change In The ‘Education Reform’ Soap OperaAugust 15, 2014 SubscribeTHIS WEEK: Teachers Not Prepared For Common Core … Test Resistance Grows … Ed-Tech Teaching Machines … Charter School Corruption … College Debt’s Long-Term DamagesTOP STORYCharacter Change In The ‘Education Reform’ Soap OperaBy Jeff Bryant“Wit
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Full House at West Philly Town Meeting on Local Control of Schools | WeArePCAPS
Full House at West Philly Town Meeting on Local Control of Schools | WeArePCAPS: Full House at West Philly Town Meeting on Local Control of SchoolsPosted on August 15, 2014by wearepcapsPanel discusses why returning control of our schools to the people of Philadelphia is neededOver a hundred people gathered last night at Monumental Baptist Church to press for ending the 13 year old failed experimen
by mike simpson / 38min 
A call for national online teacher credential :: SI&A Cabinet Report
A call for national online teacher credential :: SI&A Cabinet Report :: The Essential Resource for Superintendents and the Cabinet: AUGUST 15, 2014A call for national online teacher credentialby Tom Chorneau(Colo.) The principal of one of the nation’s largest and oldest online learning academies recently visited a Pennsylvania district that needed advanced placement instruction for about 100 s
by mike simpson / 39min 
And now for something completely different | InterACT
And now for something completely different | InterACT: And now for something completely differentAUGUST 15, 2014by David B. CohenBack to school time (photo by the author)I went to the annual opening-of-school event for my district again this year – my 13th time. It’s a small enough district that we can bring together all 1,600 staff members to celebrate the start of a new year, hear from some of o
by mike simpson / 43min 
Shanker Blog » The Semantics of Test Scores
Shanker Blog » The Semantics of Test Scores: The Semantics Of Test ScoresPosted by Jennifer Borgioli on August 15, 2014Our guest author today is Jennifer Borgioli, a Senior Consultant with Learner-Centered Initiatives, Ltd., where she supports schools with designing performance based assessments, data analysis, and curriculum design.The chart below was taken from the 2014 report on student perform
by mike simpson / 49min 
NYC Educator: The Day 127 Tests Up and Walked Away
NYC Educator: The Day 127 Tests Up and Walked Away: The Day 127 Tests Up and Walked AwayLast June, my eyes popped wide and I snapped this picture outside my Regents' grading site.  Students' regents exams were sitting exposed to all in an open vehicle.  It struck me as odd and unsafe at the time.  I didn't think and I still don't think that anyone would steal exams.  It would have to be one desper
by mike simpson / 51min 

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solidaridad: AALA: George McKenna, AALA-Supported Board Candidate, Wins Election!
solidaridad: AALA: George McKenna, AALA-Supported Board Candidate, Wins Election!: AALA: George McKenna, AALA-Supported Board Candidate, Wins Election!Reprinted from AALA Update on August 18, 2014AALA extends congratulations to Dr. George McKenna on his election to become the Board of Education Member representing District 1. Dr. McKenna is filling the seat that has been vacant since the death of
by mike simpson / 8h 
Adults, Please Get Out The Way [How Students Do It] - The Jose Vilson
Adults, Please Get Out The Way [How Students Do It] - The Jose Vilson: Adults, Please Get Out The Way [How Students Do It]This morning, I imagined Marvin Gaye would have a few things to say about what’s going on today:Today was supposed to be Michael Brown’s fourth day in college, getting acclimated with the ins and outs of college life, surely different than the humdrum K-12 bells. Sadly, he neve
by mike simpson / 10h 
California state auditor probing LA's Magnolia charter schools | 89.3 KPCC
California state auditor probing LA's Magnolia charter schools | 89.3 KPCC: California state auditor probing LA's Magnolia charter schools The California State Auditor is investigating Magnolia Public Schools, a Southern California-based charter network that has been accused by L.A. Unified of misusing funds."Magnolia Science academies, like all other charter schools in the state, are public
by mike simpson / 12h 
Dan Chang’s dark money SuperPAC now switches to funding Marshall Tuck
Dan Chang’s dark money SuperPAC now switches to funding Marshall Tuck: Dan Chang’s dark money SuperPAC now switches to funding Marshall TuckAUGUST 15, 2014 BY ROBERT D. SKEELS * RDSATHENE LEAVE A COMMENT“We have our cake, and are eating it too.” — Eli BroadDan Chang’s SuperPAC, formed to support erstwhile LAUSD candidate Alex “ALEC” Johnson, is now funding a new astroturf group to get his fellow B
by mike simpson / 13h 
A vivid symbol of all that is wrong with state government: Hint – It’s not about the teachers | Reclaim Reform
A vivid symbol of all that is wrong with state government: Hint – It’s not about the teachers | Reclaim Reform: A vivid symbol of all that is wrong with state government: Hint – It’s not about the teachersPosted on August 14, 2014by Ken PrevitiThe following is a letter from a dear friend who chooses to remain anonymous. She tells about the State of Illinois Building as a symbol of its government t
by mike simpson / 13h 
Survival Guide to Teaching Alternative School, Part I — The First Days | Life at the Intersections
Survival Guide to Teaching Alternative School, Part I — The First Days | Life at the Intersections: SURVIVAL GUIDE TO TEACHING ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL, PART I — THE FIRST DAYSAUGUST 14, 2014 BRETT DICKERSONOut of the 16 years that I spent teaching in public schools, 6 were spent teaching in alternative schools. I know some stuff that might help.This is my good news for you about teaching in alternative
by mike simpson / 14h 
Bill Gates’ Market-Driven Experiments Are Not Ready for Prime-Time Public Ed | Teachers' Letters to Bill Gates
Bill Gates’ Market-Driven Experiments Are Not Ready for Prime-Time Public Ed | Teachers' Letters to Bill Gates: Bill Gates’ Market-Driven Experiments Are Not Ready for Prime-Time Public EdPosted on August 14, 2014by Teachers'LettersToBillGatesDear Mr. Gates,Your Foundation contributions always seem to make for interesting prime time news. The real story about what is actually happening on the grou
by mike simpson / 15h 
Nite Cap 8-14-14 #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT
James Baldwin said it best: "For these are all our children, and we will profit by or pay for whatever they become."A BIG EDUCATION APE NITE CAPNYC Public School Parents: Parents and Educators Reject the Tests, the Scores and Corporate Agenda of NYSED & PearsonNYC Public School Parents: Parents and Educators Reject the Tests, the Scores and Corporate Agenda of NYSED & Pearson: Pa
by mike simpson / 15h 
NYC Public School Parents: Parents and Educators Reject the Tests, the Scores and Corporate Agenda of NYSED & Pearson
NYC Public School Parents: Parents and Educators Reject the Tests, the Scores and Corporate Agenda of NYSED & Pearson: Parents and Educators Reject the Tests, the Scores and Corporate Agenda of NYSED & PearsonIf as many as 60,000 students opted out as John King admitted today, that means the participation rate statewide was less than 95%.  Remember to (re) read the classic, the Common Core
by mike simpson / 15h 
The Doctor/Music Connection and The Terrible Disregard for Music in Public Schools
The Doctor/Music Connection and The Terrible Disregard for Music in Public Schools: The Doctor/Music Connection and The Terrible Disregard for Music in Public SchoolsAUGUST 14, 2014 BY NANCY BAILEY LEAVE A COMMENTHow does music help prepare students for life? Ask all the prestigious doctors in Boston!The Boston Globe has a fascinating piece by Christoph Westphal about the importance of music to be
by mike simpson / 16h 
The People’s Choice Is McKenna …. for the fourth time – redqueeninla
The People’s Choice Is McKenna …. for the fourth time – redqueeninla: The People’s Choice Is McKenna …. for the fourth timeWritten by redqueeninla in EducationWINS!!!LA Wins the Most Shocking Apathy Voter Award all over again. And despite ever-diminishing numbers of voters manages to leverage national significance from their voice.Besting last June’s record low turnout of 13.1 percent, this specia
by mike simpson / 17h 
DIARY OF A PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER!: #MichaelBrown May Be Sitting in Your Classroom...
DIARY OF A PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER!: #MichaelBrown May Be Sitting in Your Classroom...: #MichaelBrown May Be Sitting in Your Classroom...Demonstrators Aaron Little (R), Gianni Cook (C) and Troy Jones hold signs while protesting against the death of black teenager Michael Brown, outside St Louis County Circuit Clerk building in Clayton, Missouri August 12, 2014.(attribution to Reuters)So will #trayvo
by mike simpson / 18h 
empathyeducates – Michael Brown and The Education of Our Black Men
empathyeducates – Michael Brown and The Education of Our Black Men: Michael Brown and The Education of Our Black MenPhotograph; Michael Brown. Hershel Johnson, a friend of Brown’s since middle school remembers. “He said he wasn’t going to end up like some people on the streets. He was going to get an education. He was going to make his life a whole a lot better.”By Charles M. Blow | Originally Pub
by mike simpson / 18h 
Marie Corfield: The gentrification of Camden's schools Part II: Love is all you need
Marie Corfield: The gentrification of Camden's schools Part II: Love is all you need: The gentrification of Camden's schools Part II: Love is all you needgentrification—noun 1. the buying and renovation of houses and stores in deteriorated urban neighborhoods by upper- or middle-income families or individuals, thus improving property values but often displacing low-income families and small busine
by mike simpson / 19h 
The Ad Hoc Committee for Justice on Behalf of Michael Brown has handed out flyers with four demands - COLORLINES
Ferguson Police Won’t Release Name of Officer that Killed Michael Brown - COLORLINES: Ferguson Police Won’t Release Name of Officer that Killed Michael BrownProtestors in Ferguson, Missouri, denouncing Michael Brown’s death at the hands of a police officer have made requests. A group known as The Ad Hoc Committee for Justice on Behalf of Michael Brown has handed out flyers with four demands:The of
by mike simpson / 19h 
Wal-Mart, Don't Discount the Power of Teachers | MomsRising's Blog
Wal-Mart, Don't Discount the Power of Teachers | MomsRising's Blog: Wal-Mart, Don't Discount the Power of TeachersAugust 14, 2014 At the end of July, I was inundated with Facebook posts telling me about Wal-Mart’s Teacher Appreciation Week. How were teachers like me appreciated exactly? We could get an e-card for 10 percent back on “qualifying” purchases of supplies, basically a glorified gift car
by mike simpson / 20h 
What We Know About Michael Brown's High School
What We Know About Michael Brown's High School: What We Know About Michael Brown’s High SchoolIn short: Normandy High is deeply racially segregated. It has a staggeringly high suspension rate. The school’s curriculum has little rigor. And Michael Brown was one of just 58 percent of his classmates who graduated.After Brown was shot and killed in Ferguson, Missouri on Saturday, his mother, Lesley Mc
by mike simpson / 20h 
8-14-14 LA School Report - What's Really Going on Inside LAUSD
LA School Report - What's Really Going on Inside LAUSD (Los Angeles Unified School District): LAUSD opens arms to Central American immigrant childrenLAUSD opens arms to Central American immigrant children Via Los Angeles Times | By Howard Blume At the low-slung bungalow west of downtown, a youngster screams from a vaccination and a nurse records the height and weight of an older boy. Academic coun
by mike simpson / 21h 
8-14-14 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: All My Ed Week Posts On Education Policy Issues — In One Place!My latest Education Week piece shares all my posts from the past three years on education policy issues — in one place! Here’s an excerpt:by Larry Ferlazzo / 39min 8-13-14 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFLLarry Ferlazzo’s
by mike simpson / 21h 
Michelle Rhee drops out of school group Getting into Politics?- Stephanie Simon - POLITICO.com
Michelle Rhee drops out of school group - Stephanie Simon - POLITICO.com: Michelle Rhee drops out of school group By STEPHANIE SIMON | 8/13/14 8:05 PM EDT Updated: 8/13/14 11:44 PM EDTMichelle Rhee had big ambitions when she went on Oprah four years ago to launch her new advocacy group, StudentsFirst, with a promise to raise $1 billion to transform education policy nationwide.But as she prepares t
by mike simpson / 21h 
8-14-14 @ The Chalk Face
@ THE CHALK FACE: About the radio showJoin Drs. Shaun Johnson and Tim Slekar LIVE Sundays at 6PM EST and Wednesdays at 7PM EST on Blog Talk Radio for progressive, pro-public education talk radio. Call in to speak live with Tim and Shaun during the show, (805) 727-7111. You can also listen to our Monday "Sunday-Replay" at 7PM EST, and re-broadcasts of the archives every Tuesday and Thursd
by mike simpson / 22h 
Looking Back (Part 4) | Taking Note
Looking Back (Part 4) | Taking Note: "Looking Back (Part 4)"Looking Back (Part 4)(For the past couple of weeks I have been writing about my own experiences as an education reporter. Here’s another segment.)I left the warmth and security of NPR in 1982, but in early 1985 I was unemployed and, to put it mildly, nervous about my future.  The 7-part documentary series I had spent 2 ½ years w
by mike simpson / 22h 
8-14-14 the becoming radical | A Place for a Pedagogy of Kindness
the becoming radical | A Place for a Pedagogy of Kindness (the public and scholarly writing by P. L. Thomas, Furman University): Revisiting Content and Direct InstructionIt is the 1890s, and educators are concerned that students are not receiving the quality education they deserve—especially if those students plan to attend college. What became known as The Report of the Committee of Ten has now b
by mike simpson / 22h 
Help!, Vote for Next Post: Who Should be Responded to First!? | Cloaking Inequity
Help!, Vote for Next Post: Who Should be Responded to First!? | Cloaking Inequity: Help!, Vote for Next Post: Who Should be Responded to First!?It’s coming in from all directions this week. So I need your help to decide who should be responded to first on Cloaking Inequity. Here are the candidates:There is an attack today from neoliberal RedefinED on vouchers insinuating that I am a union shill an
by mike simpson / 22h 
Morning Wink 8-14-14 AM Posts #edchat #edreform
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK  AM POSTSLISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 8-14-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for allDiane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Missouri: Rex Sinquefeld Wants to Gut Local Control and Impose Unfunded MandatesMultimillionaire equity investor Rex Sinquefeld doesn’t like public education. Apparently he doesn’t like teachers
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LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 8-15-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all

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Chicago Tribune Poll: Voters Reject Rahm’s Education Policies, Favor CTU
The Chicago Tribune’s poll of voters‘ views of Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s school policies showed very low approval for the Mayor. The mayoral election is in February 2015, and it appears that education is Rahm’s weak spot. He favors charter schools and shut down nearly 50 public schools in one fell swoop, an act unprecedented in American history. He has fought bitterly with the Chicago Teachers Union ov
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Gates Foundation Funds “Consumer Reports” for Common Core Resources
The long arm of the Gates Foundation reaches out to create a rating system for Common Core-aligned materials. Not content to have paid for the writing of the CCSS. the evaluation of the CCSS, the implementation of the CCSS, and the promotion of and advocacy for the CCSS, the foundation wants to take the next step to make sure no one uses anything less than stellar CCSS.   In politico.com today:  
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Paul Thomas: Why South Carolina Should Copy Oklahoma, Not Florida
Paul Thomas writes that education policies now being decided by elected officials who don’t know that there is a research base, actual evidence that should be considered before acting. Some policies are popular despite the evidence about them, not because of it.   Thomas cites two policies, both promoted by former Florida Governor Jeb Bush, that are popular these days despite the evidence: charter
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New York’s Phony Test Score Increases
Yesterday, state officials were celebrating the latest test scores. English was flat; math was up a few points.   But stop the party!   It turns out that the passing mark was lowered.    
by dianeravitch / 3min 

Cheating in Top School in Dallas
Jeffrey Weiss and Matthew Haag report in the Dallas Morning News about a cheating scandal at one of Dallas’s top-rated schools: “Umphrey Lee Elementary was recognized as one of the best schools in Dallas, based primarily on the students’ STAAR results. But Dallas ISD officials concluded that was a sham, a distinction propped up by teachers feeding students answers on most of the 2012-13 state ass
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Julie Cavanaugh: Common Core Was Designed to Fail Kids
In as sharp a summary as I have read, Julie Cavanaugh explains what’s wrong with Common Core. Julie is a teacher of special education in a poor neighborhood in Néw York City. She writes that Common Core and its tests were designed to create a narrative of failure. They divert billions to testing companies and consultants that should be spent directly to help children. She writes about the latest
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Jeannie Kaplan: Reform Has Failed in Denver
Jeannie Kaplan, who served as an elected member of the Denver Board of Education, here reviews the latest test scores for that city and declares that “reform” has been a failure. She writes: “Colorado released its 2014 standardized test results (TCAPs) today. Here is a quick and dirty overview of how Denver Public Schools fared. This analysis focuses on proficiency, not growth. Some say proficie
2 by dianeravitch / 44min 

North Carolina: How Teachers Can Give Themselves a Raise
Civitas is a libertarian, anti-union organization in North Carolina. It is funded by Art Pope, who may be the most powerful powerbroker in the state. Civitas recently put up billboards saying “Teachers: Want a $450 Raise?” If teachers go to the Civitas website, they will learn that they can increase their annual salary by $450 if they quit the North Carolina Association of Educators, which is affi
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Kipp Dawson: Only Democracy Can Save Our Unions
Kipp Dawson, a teacher in Pittsburgh public schools and a dedicated member of the American Federation of Teachers, attended the recent AFT convention in Los Angeles. She experienced a convening of brothers and sisters in the movement that encouraged her. Yet she was disheartened by the iron control of the New York City-based Unity Caucus, which dominates the Progressive Caucus, which calls the sho
2 by dianeravitch / 1h 
Peter Greene: What It Means to Teach Without Tenure
Peter Greene describes what it would be like to teach in a public school without tenure. Anyone in the building with more authority than a teacher has the power to end his or her career, for any reason. The worst thing, he writes, is not that you can be fired for anything at all. The worst thing is the threat of firing. He writes: “Firing ends a teacher’s career. The threat of firing allows oth
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California Investigating Magnolia Charter Schools
Another scoop by KPCC’s Annie Gilbertson. The California State Auditor is investigating four of the state’s 11 Magnolia Science Academies, part of the Gulen charter chain. “After sampling transactions from Magnolia campuses in 2012, L.A. Unified found over $43,000 in duplicate payments to vendors, flagging those as potential misuse of funds. “The Los Angeles Unified school board ordered a second
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LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 8-14-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Missouri: Rex Sinquefeld Wants to Gut Local Control and Impose Unfunded MandatesMultimillionaire equity investor Rex Sinquefeld doesn’t like public education. Apparently he doesn’t like teachers either. He doesn’t think teachers should be evaluated by their administrators but by the standardized test scores of their students. Evide
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8-15-14 Wait What? - Jonathan Pelto: Gubernatorial Candidate and A Really Nice Guy

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Giving voters more choices…should be as American as the Fourth of July – Ralph Nader

First there was the “social justice” lobbyist who wrote a piece in the Hartford Courant instructing people not to sign a Pelto/Murphy 2014 ballot petition because it might hurt Governor Dannel “Dan” Malloy’s re-election chances. More recently, a Journal Inquirer editorial entitled, Nader, Pelto, and the spoilers in our two-party system, claimed that that running […] The post Giving voters more cho
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8-14-14 Wait What? - Jonathan Pelto: Gubernatorial Candidate and A Really Nice Guy
Wait What?: Wait What? Pelto/Murphy 2014 The problem is poverty, language barriers and unmet special education needs!Governor Dannel “Dan” Malloy and Tom Foley both claim that they are committed to doing something about Connecticut’s “failing” schools. Democrat Malloy began his approach by becoming the only Democratic governor in the national to propose doing away with teacher tenure and repealing
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Newsday Declares Down, Up, as Common Core Curdles
Last year's god-awful results on Common Core tests in New York set off a statewide resistance movement among advantaged and the disadvantaged parents to dump the Gates and Pearson CorpEd plan into the Long Island Sound. This second year, when most new testing regimes usually see big gains, state language arts scores actually went down, while math scores edged up.  Newsday headline?  "Common C
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8-14-14 Schools Matter
Schools Matter: What Does Ferguson, MO Have to Do With 9-11?Last night I watched the police in Ferguson, MO as they rolled out their armored vehicles with machine guns on top to confront peaceful protestors and the media.  Even though no curfew had been declared by the mayor or any of the other political cowards in the state, the police, bristling with armor bought with unlimited Homeland Security
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8-15-14 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL

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August’s (2014) Best Tweets — Part Two
Every month I make a few short lists highlighting my choices of the best resources I through (and learned from) Twitter, but didn’t necessarily include them in posts here on my blog. I’ve already shared in earlier posts several new resources I found on Twitter — and where I gave credit to those from whom I learned about them. Those are not included again in post. If you don’t use Twitter, you can
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Would You Like To Contribute To My Ed Week Column?
As regular readers know, I write a popular teacher advice column for Education Week Teacher. Readers send-in questions, and then I invite guests to contribution 300 or 400 word responses and also print shorter reader comments. I know a lot of educators and, in fact, have over 150 guest responses already — with more on the way — for the forty questions I plan on tackling this school year. However,
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8-14-14 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: All My Ed Week Posts On Education Policy Issues — In One Place!My latest Education Week piece shares all my posts from the past three years on education policy issues — in one place! Here’s an excerpt:by Larry Ferlazzo / 39min 8-13-14 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFLLarry Ferlazzo’s
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8-15-14 Ed Notes Online

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Change the Stakes Parents and teachers say test scores are manipulated and meaningless, distracting us from seeing the real needs of NYS schools
  More 4 of 3,195 press release only 24 hrs later than plannedInboxxJane Maisel12:20 AM (13 hours ago)Hi everyone, sorry for the delay. The busy day almost got the better of us. D...J Lee 1:20 AM (12 hours ago)to cts-steering, Katie Thanks Jane, Diana and all! Was hoping to help, but you guys got it covered! See you all soon! xojiaNancy K Cauthen via googlegroups.com 1:26 AM (12 hours ago)to cts-s
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#AFT14 Video - Sarah Chambers and The Speech that Triggered Mulgrew "Punch in Face" Comments
Common Core Debate - Sarah Chambers, Michelle Gunderson vs Michael Mulgrew - Note how Mulgrew was set up at the mic to follow Sarah Chamber's speech. Not a coincidence. Another UFT leader, Leroy Barr (not included in this video) was set up at the mic following Mulgrew - also not a coincidence. Unity Caucus uses placeholders at strategic mics as a way to control the debate.The battle between NYC an
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Julie Cavanagh on Common Core in Daily News, Major Contrast to Mulgrew
Julie Cavanagh won't punch you in the face if you support common core as she makes a clear and concise statement in her article in the DN that is way more powerful than what we hear coming out of our union leaders.As Mulgrew's opponent in 2013 election she is quite a contrast to Mulgrew as she makes similar points Chicago teachers made at the AFT convention in that debate on the floor and in commi
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Michelle Rhee Joins Scotts Miracle-Gro, Adding More Manure to the Pile - Teachers Call for Boycott
I've had to inform my wife that she will have to find other ways next year to fertilize her veggie patch, most likely with night soil. “I’ve always wanted to switch to natural fertilizer – so long Miracle-Gro,” an Indiana teachers union president wrote. A math teacher in Illinois said he’s disappointed that he doesn’t buy Scotts products, “Because it means my boycott will not cost them money.” “No
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8-14-14 Ed Notes Online
Ed Notes Online: ParalysisI'm having a very interesting problem. I, as everyone else, am under a bombardment of heavy exploding shells loaded not with shrapnel, but with information. Information which explodes in my mind, branching off into threads of thought processes, any of which could lead to a blog. So many threads that I can't make decisions on what to write about. Thus, paralysis.I always h
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