Diane in the Evening 7-27-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all

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Anthony Weiner Meets His Match: A Teacher

Anthony Weiner took his faltering campaign to Staten Island, to talk about the aftereffects of Hurricane Sandy, but he can’t avoid questions about his “sexting.” In this instance, he was confronted by a teacher, and she let him have it. She asked the simple question, where do you have the moral authority to lead the city? Weiner ducked the question. Stick to the issues, he said.

by dianerav / 4min 

Are Teachers to Blame for Achievement Gap Between Black and White Students?

Joy Resmovits, the education reporter for Huffington Post,  is usually a sharp and thoughtful reporter, but she had a bad day today. Today she posted an article blaming “bad” teachers for the achievement gap between black and white students. Along the way, she makes some factual errors. For example, she states that the achievement gap in ninth grade reading narrowed from 1994-2012, from 33 points

by dianerav / 18min 

LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 7-27-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all

Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Marco Rubio Opposes Common Core, Breaks with Jeb BushThe biggest fight over the Common Core is within conservative ranks. On one side, supporting Common Core, is Jeb Bush, Joel Klein, Michelle Rhee, and big business (last February, 72 major corporations put out a full-page ad supporting the Common Core as necessary for the future o

by mike simpson / 3h 

LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH ALL WEEK LONG Diane Ravitch's blog 7-27-13 #thankateacher #EDCHAT #P2

Diane Ravitch's blogLISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH ALL WEEK LONGDIANE RAVITCH'S BLOGTODAYWhat About Those Lazy Teachers?A reader wrote to complain that many teachers have an easy job, don’t work hard, and are paid too much for the little they do. This teacher responds: “I am one of those assistants in that classroom, a special education classroom. I would like to see you do it. I want you to change a tee

by mike simpson / 3h

SACRAMENTO PROGRESSIVE ALLIANCE: California Taxes the rich to pay for schools

SACRAMENTO PROGRESSIVE ALLIANCE: California Taxes the rich to pay for schools:

California Taxes the rich to pay for schools

by Fred Glass 

The Yes on 30 campaign won higher taxes for rich Californians, winning 55 percent to 45 percent. Even though polling showed that people were willing to vote for higher taxes on the rich, the governor kept talking about "shared sacrifice." Photo: Steve Rhodes.

“There is no alternative to austerity,” insist the rich, along with their politicians, foundations, think tanks, and media.
They’ve been saying it for decades. “Taxes are bad,” they also claim. “Government doesn’t work. And public employees are greedy.”
Consequently, common wisdom had it that “you can’t raise taxes.” Even people who should have known better believed this—while the public sector slid down the tubes.
So how did Proposition 30 succeed? This measure, passed by voters last November, raises $6 billion a year for schools and services—in California, a supposedly “anti-tax” state. The money comes mostly through an income tax hike on rich people, along with a tiny sales tax increase of ¼ percent.
The story should be better known, because with the right 

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Moral Monday Protest Walk – Take A Stand With Us!

NCAE – North Carolina Association of Educators | Moral Monday Protest Walk – Take A Stand With Us!: Moral Monday Protest Walk – Take A Stand With Us!Let’s Walk Together for Public Education!NCAE invites you, your family and friends to walk a mile for your child & public education. Now is the time to Take the Lead, and Meet the Challenge Together!Participants should meet at the NCAE Center, 700

by mike simpson / 13min 

Nationwide Poll: Parents Overwhelmingly Choose Strong Neighborhood Public Schools over Charters, Choice, Vouchers

AFT - A Union of Professionals - Nationwide Poll: Parents Overwhelmingly Choose Strong Neighborhood Public Schools over Charters, Choice, Vouchers: Nationwide Poll: Parents Overwhelmingly Choose Strong Neighborhood Public Schools over Charters, Choice, Vouchers"When teachers and parents join together, we can be an unstoppable force to fulfill the promise of education as a pathway to opportunity fo

by mike simpson / 28min 

Schooling in the Ownership Society: Peter Buffett has no taste for the 'Charitable/Industrial Complex'

Schooling in the Ownership Society: Peter Buffett has no taste for the 'Charitable/Industrial Complex': Peter Buffett has no taste for the 'Charitable/Industrial Complex'Warren Buffett's kid Peter, gets a seat at the power-philanthropy table. But he doesn't like what's being served up. He calls it, "Philanthropic Colonialism".As more lives and communities are destroyed by the system that creates v

by mike simpson / 45min 

ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THE CORPORATE WORLD IMPOSES THEIR WILL ON TEACHERS ? | Teachers Fight Back

ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THE CORPORATE WORLD IMPOSES THEIR WILL ON TEACHERS ? | Teachers Fight Back: ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THE CORPORATE WORLD IMPOSES THEIR WILL ON TEACHERS ?leave a comment »I just heard an amazing business statistic.  Average revenues for corporations are down for the past two years, while corporate profits and stocks are at all time highs.  How in the world is that p

by mike simpson / 1h 

State news roundup for July 27, 2013

State news roundup for July 27, 2013 « Education Votes: State news roundup for July 27, 2013Posted July 27, 2013    0 commentsTAGS: arne duncan, Buena Vista Education Association, pre-k, STEM, videoColorado – Secretary Duncan on “Preschool for All” at Denver townhallU.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan spoke at a Denver townhall meeting, July 19, about a proposal to provide every four-year-old chi

by mike simpson / 1h 

Among city leaders, little movement on calls for school aid increase | Philadelphia Public School Notebook

Among city leaders, little movement on calls for school aid increase | Philadelphia Public School Notebook: Among city leaders, little movement on calls for school aid increaseby thenotebook on Jul 27 2013 Posted in Latest news="" style="color: rgb(76, 153, 72); cursor: pointer; float: left; padding: 0px 2px;">Share on emailCOMMENTS (0)PRINT by Patrick KerkstraWe’ve done our part. And then some. N

by mike simpson / 1h 

This Week's NPE News Briefs 7-27-13 ← from The Network for Public Education

NPE News Briefs ← from The Network for Public Education:  Why your tax money keeps going down the TIF portal hole | Ben Joravsky on Politics | Chicago ReaderMayor Emanuel would rather fire 1,000 teachers than give up his biggest slush fund. By Ben Joravsky @joravben ANDREW A. NELLES (EMANUEL), STACIE SCOTT (LEWIS)/SUN-TIMES MEDIA I was all set to give a little love to Mayor Rahm Emanuel for finall

by mike simpson / 1h 

Educator Fear & Discomfort | My Island View

Educator Fear & Discomfort | My Island View: Educator Fear & DiscomfortJuly 27, 2013 by tomwhitbyI attended a wonderful conference this week in the Greater Clark County School District in Indiana, which is just on the other side of the Ohio River from Louisville Kentucky. They have committed to a huge undertaking of providing a Chromebook to every teacher and every student. Needless to say

by mike simpson / 1h 

Dream Deferred: Are We Leaving Black Students Behind?

Dream Deferred: Are We Leaving Black Students Behind?: Dream Deferred: Are We Leaving Black Students Behind?This article is part of a Huffington Post series examining the state of Black America. To read more, click here.NEW YORK -- When Dwight Davis, a black educator from Washington, D.C., thinks about his good teachers, he spouts their names in rapid succession. But when he reflects on the bad on

by mike simpson / 1h 

2nd Banana 7-27-13 Recap of Last Week's Best Post #EDchat #EDreform #soschat #p2 #1u

BIG EDUCATION APE 2ND BANANA RECAP OF LAST WEEK'S BEST POSTOctober’s Best Posts From This Blog | Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day…coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 8 hours agoOctober’s Best Posts From This Blog | Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day…: October’s Best Posts From This Blog by Larry Ferlazzo I regularly highlight my picks for the most useful posts for each month — not including “T

by mike simpson / 1h 

Common Core State Standards: Are They Doomed?

Common Core State Standards: Are They Doomed?: The Unraveling of the Common CoreMore and more states are becoming frustrated with the cost and mandates of the new Common Core State Standards.Georgia is the latest state to say no thanks to the Common Core standardized tests.This week, it was announced that Common Core tests would cost the state $29.50 per student for math and reading. Georgia educa

by mike simpson / 2h 

Morning Wink 7-27-13 AM Posts #BATsACT #edreform #EDCHAT #P2

BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK  AM POSTSTODAYLISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 7-27-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for allDiane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Marco Rubio Opposes Common Core, Breaks with Jeb BushThe biggest fight over the Common Core is within conservative ranks. On one side, supporting Common Core, is Jeb Bush, Joel Klein, Miche

by mike simpson / 3h 

LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 7-27-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all

Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Marco Rubio Opposes Common Core, Breaks with Jeb BushThe biggest fight over the Common Core is within conservative ranks. On one side, supporting Common Core, is Jeb Bush, Joel Klein, Michelle Rhee, and big business (last February, 72 major corporations put out a full-page ad supporting the Common Core as necessary for the future o

by mike simpson / 3h 

7-27-13 Perdido Street School

Perdido Street School: Bloomberg: We're Lucky The CityTime Crooks Ripped Us Off!Yeah, he said it:New York City is lucky it got ripped off hundreds of millions of dollars in the CityTime scandal, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said this morning. Mr. Bloomberg’s argument was that because the fraudsters agreed to pay the city back $500 million after being hounded by federal prosecutors and the city’s Depart

by mike simpson / 3h 

To Improve Teaching, Get Serious About Training | toteachornototeach

To Improve Teaching, Get Serious About Training | toteachornototeach: To Improve Teaching, Get Serious About Training by Stephen ChigerAlthough we are halfway through most teachers’ summer breaks, July is smack in the middle of a busy season for administrators designing the professional development curricula they will kick off this fall.At least it should be.The reality — as the Center for America

by mike simpson / 3h 

Viewpoints: Ben Chavis, and his wife made more than $3.8 million from the schools? - Viewpoints - The Sacramento Bee

Viewpoints: Education board can save these great schools - Viewpoints - The Sacramento Bee: Viewpoints: Education board can save these great schoolsBy Ben BoychukSpecial to The BeePublished: Saturday, Jul. 27, 2013 - 12:00 am | Page 11AOne of the best elementary schools in California isn't in San Francisco or Beverly Hills. It happens to be located at 171 12th Street in Oakland, of all places, nex

by mike simpson / 3h 

Missouri Education Watchdog: Florida Mom Addresses School Board About Common Core

Missouri Education Watchdog: Florida Mom Addresses School Board About Common Core: Florida Mom Addresses School Board About Common CoreEmail ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookDo you need some encouragement to address your school board about Common Core?  The following statement Monique Thomas provided to the Clay County (FL) Board of Education might give you the courage/information you

by mike simpson / 3h 

7-27-13 Ed Notes Online

Ed Notes Online: I Won't Post Video of Amateur Actor/Teacher's Mock Chippendale Routine in Review: Campbell Brown Might See ItSometimes people take off their shirts, and I don't personally see anything awfully wrong with that. It's certainly not grounds for dismissal... NYC Educator. Paranoia will destroya.Guilty!I taped the wonderful Rockaway Theatre Company's review, "Rockaway Cafe: The Comeback

by mike simpson / 3h 

4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit 7-27--13

4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit:4LAKIDS - SOME OF THE NEWS THAT DOESN'T FITTrouble in School ®eformland?: EDITOR ALEXANDER RUSSO EXITS L.A. SCHOOL REPORT OVER DIFFERENCES WITH PUBLISHER JAMIE ALTER LYNTONposted online by LA Times reporter Howard Blume | http://t.co/NEyxinZXdG From: Alexander Russo Sent: Friday, July 26, 2013 9:06 AM Subject: Goodbye & good luck to LA School Report

by mike simpson / 3h 

Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… 7-27-13 …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EF

Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFLLARRY FERLAZZO’S WEBSITES OF THE DAYParent Trigger UpdatesHere are some new articles giving updates on the parent trigger: With ‘Parent Trigger’ laws on the ropes, three overhauled schools reopen in Los Angeles is from The Hechinger Report. First public school seized by parents set to open is from Politico.by Larry Ferlazzo /

by mike simpson / 3h 

This Week's Education Research Report 7-27-13 #SOSCHAT #EDCHAT #P2

Education Research ReportTHIS WEEK'S EDUCATION RESEARCH REPORTGesturing children perform well on cognitive tasksIn the first study of its kind, SF State researchers have shown that younger children who use gestures outperform their peers in a problem-solving task.The task itself is relatively simple -- sorting cards printed with colored shapes first by color, and then by shape. But the switch from

by mike simpson / 3h 

All Week 7-27-13 @ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER

@ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER: YESTERDAYAttended the @educationgadfly event on #optorcop yesterday. Nice people, here’s my rantHere’s a link to video of the event at the Fordham Institute on a debate about opting out of test-based accountability in education reform. I’ll have to watch the video to see if my question/comment was recorded. I’m still kicking myself because I feel like I botch

by mike simpson / 3h 

LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH ALL WEEK LONG Diane Ravitch's blog 7-27-13 #thankateacher #EDCHAT #P2

Diane Ravitch's blogLISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH ALL WEEK LONGDIANE RAVITCH'S BLOGTODAYWhat About Those Lazy Teachers?A reader wrote to complain that many teachers have an easy job, don’t work hard, and are paid too much for the little they do. This teacher responds: “I am one of those assistants in that classroom, a special education classroom. I would like to see you do it. I want you to change a tee

by mike simpson / 3h