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James Baldwin said it best: 

"For these are all our children, and we will profit by or pay for whatever they become."


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Get in Gear for the New School Year: Back-to-School Tips for Parents | ED.gov Blog
Get in Gear for the New School Year: Back-to-School Tips for Parents | ED.gov Blog: Get in Gear for the New School Year: Back-to-School Tips for ParentsPosted on August 12, 2013 by Guest BloggerIt’s almost that time of year again. Yes, in a few weeks school will be back in session. Is your child ready to succeed? Are you ready to help?It’s a fact: Parents who play an active role in their children’
Philadelphia Schools Should Remain Closed Until Fully Funded, Some Parents Say
Philadelphia Schools Should Remain Closed Until Fully Funded, Some Parents Say: Philadelphia Schools Should Remain Closed Until Fully Funded, Some Parents SayPosted: 08/12/2013 3:22 pm EDT  |  Updated: 08/12/2013 4:54 pm EDTThe parents of Philadelphia are in limbo. While back to school season has come to be reviled, Philadelphians are praying that it'll arrive in their city as planned.Philadelphia
Join me and guest Dr. Camika Royal live on Wednsday at 2:00 PM | Gary Rubinstein's Blog
Join me and guest Dr. Camika Royal live on Wednsday at 2:00 PM | Gary Rubinstein's Blog: Join me and guest Dr. Camika Royal live on Wednsday at 2:00 PMI’m doing another Spreecast show this Wednesday and I’m excited to announce a very special guest, Dr. Camika Royal.  She is awesome and definitely one of the wisest voices in the education discussion today.  She is often on Huffington Post Live, and
Open Letter to the Media, Politicians, Reformers, B/Millionaires, and Celebrities | the becoming radical
Open Letter to the Media, Politicians, Reformers, B/Millionaires, and Celebrities | the becoming radical: Open Letter to the Media, Politicians, Reformers, B/Millionaires, and CelebritiesPosted on August 12, 2013 by plthomaseddFirst, some context for the problem with education reform and how we discuss the topic.Cindy Scoppe, associate editor at The State, addresses grading schools, drawing severa
Diane in the Evening 8-12-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Will LA Mayor Choose Corporate Reformer to Advise Him?This Los Angeles parent explains why parents are alarmed by the prospect that the new mayor Eric Garcetti might choose Thelma Melendez, one of Arne Duncan’s deputies as his advisor. She writes: “In making this appointment, the Mayor should follow his creed to lead by listening a
Missouri Education Watchdog: Take Back Our Schools Conferences Fall 2013
Missouri Education Watchdog: Take Back Our Schools Conferences Fall 2013: Take Back Our Schools Conferences Fall 2013Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to Facebook For those who want to learn more about Common Core, student data collection and what they can do to reclaim local authority over education, we have three regional conferences planned for this fall. Check outMOAgainstCommonCore.com
ASCD Kicks off August Recess Campaign — Whole Child Education
ASCD Kicks off August Recess Campaign — Whole Child Education: THE WHOLE CHILD BLOGASCD Kicks off August Recess CampaignAugust 12, 2013 by Melissa MellorDon't let your senators go on vacation! Take time during the August recess to ask your senators to become cosponsors of S.1063, the Effective Teaching and Leading Act. This important bill supports induction and mentoring programs and enhances ongo
Jeff Bezos's Other Endeavor: Charter Schools, Neoliberal Education Reforms
Jeff Bezos's Other Endeavor: Charter Schools, Neoliberal Education Reforms: Jeff Bezos's Other Endeavor: Charter Schools, Neoliberal Education ReformsMonday, 12 August 2013 13:22By Lee Fang, The Nation | Reportfont size   Print Email ptufts / Flickr)" src="http://www.truth-out.org/images/2013_June_Images/2013.8.12.Bezos.Main.jpg">Jeff Bezos answers questions at Startup School. (Photo: ptufts / Fli
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Seattle Schools; New Appointments Announced
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Seattle Schools; New Appointments Announced: Seattle Schools; New Appointments Announced (I have very mixed feelings about these appointments.  Both men have good education skills.Mr. Wright is the more worrisome of the two.  He has close ties with the Gates Foundation. He got onto the board of the Alliance for Education just nine months after he moved to Seattle a
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Fake Passage
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Fake Passage: Fake PassageChicago Police Supt. Garry McCarthy on Thursday echoed Byrd-Bennett’s sentiments that officials aren’t starting from scratch, saying: “It’s not a new concept in the city of Chicago for school kids to cross gang lines on their way to school. Kids have been doing it for quite some time even when the schools were open. -- Sun-TimesWith 2 weeks
Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team
FCMAT » Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team: STAR test questions and answers posted to social media at 16 schoolsEducation HeadlinesMonday, August 12, 2013S.J. school warned over cellphone pic of STAR testAn East Union High student in Manteca put the school on a short list of 16 statewide threatened with sanctions for snapping a cellphone picture of a standardized test question and then
Schooling in the Ownership Society: Children on Medicare are prescribed anti-psychotic drugs at 4 times rate of those privately insured
Schooling in the Ownership Society: Children on Medicare are prescribed anti-psychotic drugs at 4 times rate of those privately insured: Children on Medicare are prescribed anti-psychotic drugs at 4 times rate of those privately insuredDrug makers for years have been making billions marketing antipsychotic and antidepressents for use in schools and foster homes on children with behavioral issues.N
Proposed Constitutional Amendment Aims to Secure Parent Rights | Heartlander Magazine
Proposed Constitutional Amendment Aims to Secure Parent Rights | Heartlander Magazine: Proposed Constitutional Amendment Aims to Secure Parent RightsAugust 10, 2013KATHLYN SHIRLEYKathlyn Shirley writes from Washington, DC. (read full bio)EMAILShare on linkedinPrintEmailRep. Mark Meadows has proposed amending the U.S. Constitution to guarantee parents have the supreme right of educating, caring for
Promethean Plan: A Teacher on Fulfilling the Intent of the Common Core
Promethean Plan: A Teacher on Fulfilling the Intent of the Common Core « The Core Knowledge Blog: LinkedInFacebookTwitterEmailPromethean Plan: A Teacher on Fulfilling the Intent of the Common Coreby Guest BloggerAugust 12th, 2013Tags: common core standards, Mark AndersonPosted in No category | No Comments »By Mark AndersonMark Anderson, who became a NYC Teaching Fellow after working in retail and
Corporate Education Reform Goes to College: San Francisco is the “Chicago of Higher Education”
Corporate Education Reform Goes to College: San Francisco is the “Chicago of Higher Education”: Corporate Education Reform Goes to College: San Francisco is the “Chicago of Higher Education”by JIM MILLER on AUGUST 12, 2013 · 0 COMMENTSin CULTURE, ECONOMY, EDUCATION, LABOR, UNDER THE PERFECT SUNBy Jim MillerThis summer few people outside of the Bay Area probably noted what was one of the most impor
How come officials could predict results on new test scores?
How come officials could predict results on new test scores?: How come officials could predict results on new test scores?By Valerie Strauss, Published: August 12 at 10:45 amE-mail the writerNew scores from standardized tests   aligned with the Common Core State Standards were released earlier this month in New York, and, as expected, the number of students who did well plummeted. This decline was
Common Core may create common problem for Georgia and other... | Get Schooled | www.ajc.com
Common Core may create common problem for Georgia and other... | Get Schooled | www.ajc.com: Common Core may create common problem for Georgia and other states: Lower test scores COMMENT(5) 0 4 5 19View Larger Testing costsPrevious PostsBack to school for most kids: But where are the rest? August 12, 2013Should APS hold off opening any charter schools until pensions lawsuit is resolved? August 9,
Teachers Spend Own Money On Necessity Items For Their Students: Report
Teachers Spend Own Money On Necessity Items For Their Students: Report (SLIDESHOW): Teachers Spend Own Money On Necessity Items For Their Students: Report (SLIDESHOW)Many teachers routinely spend money out of their own pockets on necessity items for their students, according to a nationwide survey conducted byAdoptAClassroom.org.The organization surveyed 1,188 K-12 teachers from public, private an
Public Schools: The Victims, Not the Cause, of Massive Inequality | janresseger
Public Schools: The Victims, Not the Cause, of Massive Inequality | janresseger: Public Schools: The Victims, Not the Cause, of Massive InequalityA couple of years ago Paul Reville, then Massachusetts Education Secretary declared: “Some want to make the absurd argument that the reason low-income youngsters do poorly is that, mysteriously, all the incompetency in our education systems has coinciden
Morning Wink 8-12-13 AM Posts #BATsACT #edreform #EDCHAT #P2 #Cheats4Change
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK  AM POSTSTODAYCHICAGO DEMOCRAT ACTIVIST HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER: COMMON CORE A MASSIVE FRAUD Coalition for Public Education/Coalición por la Educación PúblicaCoalition for Public Education/Coalición por la Educación Pública: CHICAGO DEMOCRAT ACTIVIST HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER: COMMON CORE A MASSIVE FRAUD   Paul Horton is a Democrat, a political activist, and a Chicago high s
CHICAGO DEMOCRAT ACTIVIST HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER: COMMON CORE A MASSIVE FRAUD Coalition for Public Education/Coalición por la Educación Pública
Coalition for Public Education/Coalición por la Educación Pública: CHICAGO DEMOCRAT ACTIVIST HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER: COMMON CORE A MASSIVE FRAUD   Paul Horton is a Democrat, a political activist, and a Chicago high school history teacher who stands up against Common Core. He writes:“I will vote for a Republican for governor who will get rid of Common Core and PARCC, if the Democrats can not produce a
School Supply Lists by Grade Level - E. G. Ross Elementary School
School Supply Lists by Grade Level - E. G. Ross Elementary School: School Supply Lists by Grade LevelKINDERGARTEN Supply List 2013-2014These supplies are shared with the class – Please do not put your Child’s name on them:·         12 plain yellow #2 pencils·         4 boxes of crayons (8 basic colors, thin size)·         1 box of watercolor paints (crayola or Prang have the           best color)·
8-12-13 Schools Matter @ The Chalk Face
SCHOOLS MATTER @ THE CHALK FACE: Massive Document dump from @unitedoptout. How about it? #optout  The good folks at UOO are working very, very hard to give you all the information you need to take a stand. You won’t be going into this blindly. So, check out their Truth and Justice campaign, which for this phase includes a slew of new documents, toolkits, brochures, and flyers for you to […]2 by Ch
Beyond the $50 million deal: What about the schools our children deserve? | Parents United for Public Education
Beyond the $50 million deal: What about the schools our children deserve? | Parents United for Public Education: Beyond the $50 million deal: What about the schools our children deserve?Posted on August 12, 2013 by HELENGYMLeave a comment(Photo: Philadelphia Inquirer)Alfie Kohn’s 2000 book titled The Schools Our Children Deserve has become a visionary slogan for public education advocates across t
NYC Public School Parents: Democracy Prep, Harlem Village Charter Schools See Largest Drop in Test Scores
NYC Public School Parents: Democracy Prep, Harlem Village Charter Schools See Largest Drop in Test Scores: Democracy Prep, Harlem Village Charter Schools See Largest Drop in Test ScoresMath teacher Gary Rubenstein has taken a look at state test results and found some of the worst performance amongst those charter schools  most heavily promoted as being vastly superior to public schools.  Democracy
Alice Mercer: California Districts Get NCLB Waiver Despite Union Objections - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher
Alice Mercer: California Districts Get NCLB Waiver Despite Union Objections - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher: Alice Mercer: California Districts Get NCLB Waiver Despite Union ObjectionsBy Anthony Cody on August 12, 2013 8:49 AMGuest post by Alice Mercer.Discussions about education policy are often based on some dangerous and deceptive assumptions. Some examples are; tests measure whet
8-12-13 Fred Klonsky | Daily posts from a retired public school teacher who is just looking at the data.
Fred Klonsky | Daily posts from a retired public school teacher who is just looking at the data.: A children’s forced march through murder zones marked by Safe Passage signs.It was another tragic weekend for the families of the dead in Chicago. It is hard to even keep up with the tally. Over 30 shot. 4 dead. Maybe more. As if to mock The Mayor and his promise of safe passage for students who on Au
Perdido Street School
Perdido Street School: Newark Star Ledger: Chris Christie And Cory Booker Share Same Key DonorsThe corporate education reformers are coming out for both Christie and Booker: Five dozen wealthy donors from Wall Street to Silicon Valley have placed their bets on both of New Jersey’s big political stars — Republican Gov. Chris Christie and Democratic Newark Mayor Cory Booker — this campaign season, a
For stronger schools, train stronger leaders | Hechinger Report
For stronger schools, train stronger leaders | Hechinger Report: For stronger schools, train stronger leadersBy Chris Nicastro and Bob HughesIn an era of tight budgets, rigorous standards and unprecedented accountability, educators at every level are under pressure to find proven ways to increase the success of their students. Research shows that strong school leaders are critical to providing chi
Signs Your Teen is a Victim of Cyberbullying - High School Notes
Signs Your Teen is a Victim of Cyberbullying - High School Notes (usnews.com): Signs Your Teen is a Victim of CyberbullyingBy KELSEY SHEEHYAugust 12, 2013 RSS Feed PrintAnxiety and changes in online behavior are red flags that can indicate to parents that their teen is the target of cyberbullying.Cyberbullying is serious, and scary. Teens can be harassed anytime, anywhere and by anyone.The incessa
High-Quality Early Education for Children Who Have Autism |
High-Quality Early Education for Children Who Have Autism |: High-Quality Early Education for Children Who Have AutismAugust 12, 2013 by Alyssa HaywoodePhoto: Alessandra Hartkopf for Strategies for ChildrenA new study takes on the debate over which preschool teaching models effectively support children who have autism spectrum disorders.The study found that several models were beneficial. Accordin
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 8-12-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Chile: The Most Pro-Market School System in the World, Part 1This is the first of three posts written by Professor Mario Waissbluth about education in Chile. I invited him to contribute to the blog, because Chile represents our future if we continue our present course of action towards a market system built around the principles of
Study: Georgia Performance Standards More Rigorous and Detailed than Common Core | Scathing Purple Musings
Study: Georgia Performance Standards More Rigorous and Detailed than Common Core | Scathing Purple Musings: Study: Georgia Performance Standards More Rigorous and Detailed than Common CorePosted on August 12, 2013by Bob Sikes      Rate ThisFrom Carly Sharec in the Gainesville Times:Sen. William Ligon, R-Brunswick, released independent study results Aug. 5 that showed the previous Georgia Performan
8-12-13 Ed Notes Online
Ed Notes Online: Rob Rendo on Common CoreCommon Core or no Common Core, standards for what children should know by a certain age (skills or content) have always been in flux and controverted.The CCSS is, I think, on an extreme part of that spectrum of flux.The consensus reality and research that more or less corroborates what, for example, a fifth grader should be able to do in math or ELA, has be
Common Core poses big challenge for students, big opportunity for teachers | EdSource Today
Common Core poses big challenge for students, big opportunity for teachers | EdSource Today: Common Core poses big challenge for students, big opportunity for teachersAugust 12th, 2013 | Add a Comment | By John FensterwaldShare on twitterShare on facebookShare on emailShare on printMore Sharing ServicesThe complex language skills that are the focus of Common Core’s English language arts standards
The Role Of Businesses In Education Reform | toteachornototeach
The Role Of Businesses In Education Reform | toteachornototeach: The Role Of Businesses In Education Reformby Katie LepiBetter prepared, higher achieving students mean better workers, stronger businesses and a better economy, right? In all theory, this should be true. In the handy infographic below, the US Chamber of Commerce Foundation takes a look at the US education system from a business persp
NYC Educator: Who's Afraid of Matt Damon?
NYC Educator: Who's Afraid of Matt Damon?: Who's Afraid of Matt Damon?It's amazing watching reformy people fall all over themselves to condemn actor Matt Damon for sending his kid to a private school. They claim to be wounded because the less fortunate haven't got that option. The poor are stuck in a world where schools full of kids who don't speak English or have learning disabilities fail to pas
In education, a ‘pobrecito’ syndrome
In education, a ‘pobrecito’ syndrome « NewsTaco: Aug 12, 2013NewsTacoNo comments yetEducation, Featurededucation, esther cepeda60 ViewsRelatedPBS’ ‘American Latinos’ is not just for HispanicsHollywood Takes Spanish Lessons As Latinos Stream to the MoviesJeff Bezos’ father and the special Hispanic connectionBy Esther J. Cepeda, The Salt Lake TribuneCHICAGO — When prospective educators go through tr
Serviceable Myths about School Reform: Second Time Around | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice
Serviceable Myths about School Reform: Second Time Around | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice: Serviceable Myths about School Reform: Second Time AroundThis post initially appeared November 7, 2010 just after the U.S. Congressional election that brought Tea Party Republicans and anti-Obama candidates into the U.S. Congress, state legislatures, and local offices. The split among 
Philadelphia schools again on precipice - Philly.com
Philadelphia schools again on precipice - Philly.com: Philadelphia schools again on precipiceBy Martha Woodall, Inquirer Staff WriterPOSTED: August 11, 2013Philadelphia Superintendent William R. Hite's stunning announcement that schools will not open on time unless the district is assured of $50 million from the city, raised alarms this week.But it was not the first time school operations had been
What is learning, exactly?
What is learning, exactly?: What is learning, exactly?By Valerie Strauss, Published: August 12 at 4:00 amE-mail the writer0CommentsMoreIs the possession of knowledge synonymous with learning? What is learning? Here’s a piece exploring this, by Joanne Yatvin, a past president of the National Council of Teachers of English and now she supervises student teachers for Portland State University and wri

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The Educated Reporter: EWA Innovation Showcase: New Classroom Technology Aims to Inspire, Motivate Students
The Educated Reporter: EWA Innovation Showcase: New Classroom Technology Aims to Inspire, Motivate Students: EWA Innovation Showcase: New Classroom Technology Aims to Inspire, Motivate StudentsEWA's 66th National Seminar was recently held at Stanford University, and we asked some of the education reporters attending to contribute blog posts from the sessions. Today's guest blogger is Linda Shaw of
URI fall honors colloquium to explore public education | Breaking News | providencejournal.com | The Providence Journal - The Providence Journal
URI fall honors colloquium to explore public education | Breaking News | providencejournal.com | The Providence Journal - The Providence Journal: URI fall honors colloquium to explore public educationAugust 11, 2013 10:48 PMComments  0  0 +10  0  0  0BY LINDA BORGJournal Staff Writerlborg@providencejournal.comSOUTH KINGSTOWN — The University of Rhode Island is holding a fall honors colloquium titl
TALLAHASSEE: Education scandals cast cloud over Jeb Bush’s presidential prospects - Political Currents - MiamiHerald.com
TALLAHASSEE: Education scandals cast cloud over Jeb Bush’s presidential prospects - Political Currents - MiamiHerald.com: Education scandals cast cloud over Jeb Bush’s presidential prospects Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush speaks at the American Legislative Exchange Council's 40th annual meeting, Friday, Aug. 9, 2013, in Chicago. M. SPENCER GREEN / AP PHOTOBY KATHLEEN MCGRORYHERALD/TIMES TALLAHASSEE
Truth and Justice | United Opt Out National
Truth and Justice | United Opt Out National: Truth and JusticeI will be as harsh as truth, and uncompromising as justice… I am in earnest, I will not equivocate, I will not excuse, I will not retreat a single inch, and I will be heard.- William Lloyd GarrisonThis is the year of opt out. It will be a year like no other. We must gather our tools, gather our community and be ready to push forward.We
DR Alison Coviello; PhD and Principal Needs to Meet Jiminy Cricket southbronxschool.com
http://www.southbronxschool.com: DR Alison Coviello; PhD and Principal Needs to Meet Jiminy CricketIsn't there an old adage that goes;"If you lie, keep it consistent for one day you might get your lies all higgedly piggedly and get caught in a lie that exposes what a pathological untruhful excuse for a human being you truly are and you will get caught."I might be off by a word or two, but the jist
Back to school means big changes, challenges at LAUSD - LA Daily News
Back to school means big changes, challenges at LAUSD - LA Daily News: Back to school means big changes, challenges at LAUSDBy Barbara Jones, Staff WriterPosted:   08/11/2013 06:31:43 PM PDTUpdated:   08/11/2013 06:51:42 PM PDT Sheree Woods, an art teacher at Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies, prepares her classroom, Wednesday, August 7, 2013, for the start of school on Tuesday. (Michael Ow
Enough with the Bitching… | Cooperative Catalyst
Enough with the Bitching… | Cooperative Catalyst: LEARNING AT ITS BESTEnough with the Bitching…POSTED BY JABREEL CHISLEY ⋅ AUGUST 11, 2013 ⋅ LEAVE A COMMENTStop bitching. Stop whining. Stop pouting. To be frank, we do too much of the wrong thing while corporate interest continues to do so much of the right thing and all the while, they continue to brainwash youth. While we are all sitting around r
▶ AWKWORD - Throw Away The Key (on Police Violence, Prisons) - YouTube
▶ AWKWORD - Throw Away The Key (on Police Violence, Prisons) - YouTube: OFFICIAL VIDEO. A RapGenius World Premiere. Sponsored by the New York Civil Liberties Union x Occupy The Hood.  FREE Song Download: https://soundcloud.com/awkword/throw-... RapGenius (w/ Lyrics x Audio Download):  http://rapgenius.com/AWKWORD-Throw-Aw...http://instagram.com/p/crku5IjKdJ/ "Quality music that deserves to be hear
LAUSD giving principals, teachers 'live shooter' training - LA Daily News
LAUSD giving principals, teachers 'live shooter' training - LA Daily News: LAUSD giving principals, teachers 'live shooter' trainingBy Barbara Jones, Staff WriterPosted:   08/11/2013 05:06:16 PM PDTUpdated:   08/11/2013 05:06:55 PM PDT Prompted by last year's massacre in Newtown, Conn., Los Angeles Unified is instructing administrators and faculty in how to keep students safe if there's a gunman o
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Seattle Schools This Week
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Seattle Schools This Week: Seattle Schools This WeekMonday, August 12Curriculum and Instruction Policy Committee Mtg, 4-6 pm.  AgendaA lot of BARs for various partnerships with outside entities for services.  One, for Special Ed services via the Northwest School of Innovative Learning, caught my eye because I know they were being sued in 2011while a student in the
Market-Based Education Rejected in New Studies
Market-Based Education Rejected in New Studies: New studies reject market-based educationOnly 6000 words really matter in the 24-page document, yet they're enough to demolish claims made by politicians and critics of schools about the way to solve the innumerable problems that teachers face every day.The document also identifies the three key challenges confronting Australian education: children a
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: Video: “The true story of Sacajawea”I’ve embedded a new video from TED-Ed on Sacajawea below. You can see the entire lesson here. And you can find all of my collected resources on the Lewis and Clark Expedition here at my United States History class blog.5 by Larry Ferlazzo / 31min mark as read  //  saveUpdated “Best and Wo
Nite Cap 8-11-13 #BATsACT #thankateacher #EDCHAT #P2 #Cheats4Change
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 CAPTODAYWith first new money in years, school labor negotiations grow complicated SI&A Cabinet Report – News & ResourcesSI&A Cabinet Report – News & Resources:  Print this articleWith first new money in years, school labor negotiations grow co