Who will next sell-out our children’s futures in the name of God and Country? | Reclaim Reform : Who will next sell-out our children’s futures in the name of God and Country? How can government be run as a business, a public/private partnership in education and the advancement of technology? Easy. Hand federal funds to corporations who will drain as much profit as possible into their coffers and
Fired For A Day. Guest post by Michelle Gunderson. | BustED Pencils : Fired For A Day. Guest post by Michelle Gunderson. Our school system is falling apart, and what solution do Rahm Emanuel and his appointed school CEO, Forrest Claypool have? Firing us for four days. It might seem as an extreme statement, but that is essentially what we are experiencing. Chicago teachers have been furloughed for
Trump’s plan to “totally destroy” the Johnson Amendment creates a huge campaign finance loophole for churches to exploit - Salon.com : Trump’s plan to “totally destroy” the Johnson Amendment creates a huge campaign finance loophole for churches to exploit Trump’s hard play for the religious right is a gift to big donors who want less transparency in campaign financing President Donald Trump appea
The popular uprising that threatens the Betsy DeVos nomination - The Washington Post : The popular uprising that threatens the Betsy DeVos nomination People listen to speakers during a rally in Portland, Ore., on Jan. 27. Several hundred people gathered with Oregon congressional leaders in protest against education secretary nominee Betsy DeVos. (Don Ryan/AP) If anyone can explain why Betsy DeVos
Wanted: One Republican With Integrity, to Defeat Betsy DeVos - The New York Times : Wanted: One Republican With Integrity, to Defeat Betsy DeVos This country needs a few good Republicans — one more would do — to rescue it from Betsy DeVos, one of President Trump’s worst cabinet choices and his pick to run the Department of Education. The vote to confirm Ms. DeVos is expected as soon as Monday, an
Nevada's Universal School Vouchers Foreshadow DeVos Effects - The Atlantic : A Case Study for Betsy DeVos's Educational Utopia Nevada's failed universal voucher program provided a useful template for what a school landscape could look like under the education secretary-nominee In a low-key interview in 2015, the Education Secretary-nominee and billionaire school-choice advocate Betsy DeVos laid o
Press Releases | Press | Chairman's Newsroom | Chairman | The U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions : Alexander: Senate Poised to Confirm Betsy DeVos and “Swap a National School Board for a Local School Board” Following Senate vote to advance nomination, highlights DeVos supporters, including 22 governors and 4 United States Education Secretaries WASHINGTON, February 3, 201
Assessment Information - Testing (CA Dept of Education) : Assessment Information Administration dates and general assessment information for California public schools . The California Department of Education (CDE) has a clear vision and commitment to establishing innovative assessments. These assessments include a variety of approaches and item types that model and promote high-quality teaching a
Pick for U.S. education secretary rankles autism community | Spectrum : Pick for U.S. education secretary rankles autism community Autism researchers and advocates alike are sounding the alarm as President Donald Trump’s pick for U.S. secretary of education — billionaire Betsy DeVos — heads to the Senate floor for confirmation. DeVos, they say, is unqualified and unfamiliar with the policies that
Eli Broad’s opposition to DeVos reveals faultlines in charter school movement | EdSource : Eli Broad's opposition to DeVos reveals faultlines in charter school movement Eli Broad vs. Betsy DeVos. It is an unlikely duel between two multibillionaire philanthropists who both support charter schools. Broad’s opposition to DeVos, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be U.S. secretary of education, unde
The Hitting Left radio show. Today at 11AM. | Fred Klonsky : The Hitting Left radio show. Today at 11AM. Join my brother Mike Klonsky and me today at 11Am for an hour of conversation. Former CPS principal and current President of the Chicago Principal’s Association, Troy LaRaviere will be our in-studio guest. We can be heard in Chicago over the air at 105.5FM. Our hosts, Lumpen Radio, will be liv
Republicans propose right-wing education bills in Connecticut - Wait What? : Republicans propose right-wing education bills in Connecticut The American Legislative Exchange Council is the right-wing, Koch Brothers funded advocacy group that is behind many of the ultra-conservative proposals that have been sweeping state legislatures across the nation. Here in Connecticut, at least two new ALEC bi
The ECOT Debacle: When Charter Schools Dodge Accountability : The ECOT Debacle: When Charter Schools Dodge Accountability Last September, the Ohio department of education audited the attendance records of the Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow (ECOT), the largest online charter school in Ohio. At issue was whether the virtual schools had been inflating their attendance to maximize state funding. Th
Senate sets fight over Education Secretary for next week : Senate sets fight over Education Secretary for next week It's Working Keep Calling Defeat DeVos- Call Your Senator Now Click Here to Find Your Senator Defeat DeVos- Call Your Senator Now e U.S. Senate could vote as early as Monday on confirming President Donald Trump’s pick for education secretary, Betsy DeVos, with the political parties
How Betsy DeVos Became Trump's Least Popular Cabinet Pick : NPR Ed : NPR : How Betsy DeVos Became Trump's Least Popular Cabinet Pick Of all President Donald Trump's Cabinet choices, only one currently seems at serious risk of being denied confirmation by the Senate. The confirmation of Betsy DeVos as education secretary is a question mark after two Republican senators, Susan Collins of Maine and
High School Students Reading ‘1984’ See A Mirror, Not Science Fiction | The Huffington Post : High School Students Reading ‘1984’ See A Mirror, Not Science Fiction They’re drawing the line from “doublethink” to “alternative facts.” A dystopian world in which war is peace, freedom is slavery, and ignorance is strength doesn’t seem all that far-fetched to some students now studying George Orwell’s
Schumer: DeVos 'unfit' for Education secretary | TheHill : Schumer: DeVos 'unfit' for Education secretary Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Thursday blasted Betsy Devos, saying the Education secretary nominee is an example of the issues that Democrats have with most of President Trump's picks. "Many of the nominees have philosophies that cut against the very nature of the departm
GOP pushes back final DeVos vote until next week | TheHill : GOP pushes back final DeVos vote until next week Senate Republicans are postponing a final vote on controversial Education Secretary nominee Betsy DeVos until Monday or Tuesday. Senior Republican aides acknowledged there will be an “attendance issue” preventing a vote from happening Saturday, but said it has nothing to do with the GOP f
Trump Says He Heard Frederick Douglass Was Alive from Betsy DeVos - The New Yorker : TRUMP SAYS HE HEARD FREDERICK DOUGLASS WAS ALIVE FROM BETSY DEVOS WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report)—After raising eyebrows by suggesting that he believed that Frederick Douglass was still alive, Donald Trump revealed on Wednesday that everything he knew about Douglass had come from his Education Secretary nominee,
Betsy DeVos and Neurocore: Profiting from Quack Medicine? | janresseger : Betsy DeVos and Neurocore: Profiting from Quack Medicine? The NY Times editorialized this morning against the confirmation of Betsy DeVos: Wanted: One Republican with Integrity to Defeat Betsy DeVos . The final confirmation vote by the Senate is currently scheduled for Monday, and unless one more Republican Senator makes a
GUEST POST: Bigger than Sputnik, Christian Z. Goering | radical eyes for equity : GUEST POST: Bigger than Sputnik, Christian Z. Goering Bigger than Sputnik: How Betsy Devos’ Nomination for Secretary of Education just Saved Public Education Christian Z. Goering Most people are familiar with American educational history to the point that Soviet launch of a satellite into space in 1957 before the la
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Klonsky Bros. Radio : Klonsky Bros. Radio This morning at 11, my brother Fred and I kick off our new radio show, Hitting Left on WLPN, 105.5 FM. In Chicago or not, we'll be streaming galaxy-wide at LumpenRadio.Com . Or, you can download the app and hear the show with a click on your phone. We're not taking phone calls today, but you can Tweet us at #HittingLeft and
Turtle Learning: #IStand4Hijab #IStandWithHijabis : #IStand4Hijab #IStandWithHijabis February 1st is World Hijab Day -- so appropriate for the times in which we are living. I tried to take photo of myself but not good at selfies, nor putting on the Hijab. I'll get better at it I suspect as the Trump administration continues to harass and detain and demonize Islamic peoples. A celebration took pla
CURMUDGUCATION: Active Shooter : Active Shooter So today we had early dismissal so that we could spend the afternoon running active shooter drills. Loads of local law enforcement and other agencies participated in the drill. We had fifty-ish hand picked students to play the part of student victims. We had several previous PDs to go over how to handle ourselves. And we had two live "bad guys" with
Jersey Jazzman: School Choice Week's Alternative Facts : School Choice Week's Alternative Facts Hey, look who it is: Rebecca Friedrichs, the anti-labor right's favorite teacher! Last time we saw Friedrichs she was merrily leading the fight to destroy teachers unions by overturning almost four decades of judicial precedent and insisting on her right to freeload off of dues-paying teachers union me
PA Legislature Plans Taking Away Teachers’ Sick Days | gadflyonthewallblog : PA Legislature Plans Taking Away Teachers’ Sick Days Dear Pennsylvania legislators: So now you want to take away teachers’ sick days. Sabbatical, sick days, bereavement leaves – the Senate Education Committee voted 7-5 to strip them from the law and make teachers bargain for them with their districts. So the next time I
Special Nite Cap: Catch Up on Today's Post 2/2/17 Featured Post GoFundMe Campaign to Buy a “No” Vote on DeVos from PA Senator Pat Toomey | deutsch29 Democrapublican posturing and Betsy DeVos: the Overview | Reclaim Reform by
What Happened To The Math Regents? Part II
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For the past few years in New York, the standardized math final exams for
high school, known as ‘The Regents’ have been curved so that 30% was a
passing sc...
This Week in Education Organizing - July 28, 2017
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Welcome to our July 28th newsletter! As always, share the latest stories
from your city or state with us on Twitter and Facebook. Don't forget to
tell yo...
Roundup of NAACP’s Harder Stance on Charter Schools
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I just returned from the 2017 NAACP national convention in Baltimore. Two
important events occurred. The first I’m not going to talk about here on
Cloaking...
National PTA Appeals for Help to Fight Cuts
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From National PTA:
Over *1,000 people have signed the petition* to *#STOPCutsToClassrooms*.
Are you on that list? Sign today and share it with your friends...
Brave: No Matter Where You Go, There You Are
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If memory serves me well—and it is failing in that regard as I tumble
toward 60—this is my fifth summer in a row to take a week-long or so
vacation grounde...
Finally Senior Skip Day
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*Finally Senior Skip Day*
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*Trump, “Mooch,” and the Rise of the New York Douchebag | New Rep...
Today’s News & Commentary — July 28, 2017
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Earlier this week in a series of tweets, President Trump announced that
transgender individuals would be barred from serving in the United States
military ...
Judge Orders Halt On All Mariner East 2 Drilling
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By Staff for Clean Air Council - (PHILADELPHIA, PA – July 25, 2017) On
Tuesday, the Pennsylvania Environmental Hearing Board granted the petition
of Clean...
SUMMER COMING TO AN END
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Only 2 more weekends until school starts here in Nashville. I just don’t
know where the time goes. Before we get rolling I do need to clarify a
point from ...
Protecting Superfunds: The Polluter Must Pay
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The toxic legacy of Love Canal means we must protect the power of
communities to hold polluters accountable. After 40 years, it is painfully
clear that we ...
Accountability and Action Toward a Shared Vision
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I had a chance to watch this Ted Talk from forward-thinking educator Ada
McKim titled, “Why our students need to learn more about the world“. In it,
McKim ...
Tinkering Toward Whose Utopia?
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It is coming up to a quarter-century since Tinkering was published. Still
in print, the short book that David Tyack* and I wrote has been praised and
panne...
The Interregnum Mile: Chapter One
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NOTE: This is a full-length book, being published chapter by chapter with a
new chapter posted every two weeks. Readers will have to stay tuned for
“what’s...
Literacy East and West of the Anacostia
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We Act Radio broadcasts from east of the Anacostia River in Washington, DC.
A short distance to the east on Good Hope Road is the Anacostia branch of
the p...
I Found A Small Boat
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I took a walk in and around the Sunshine Coast hinterland town of Maleny
here in the Australian state of Queensland. I was enjoying my favorite sort
of ...
ESSA Feedback Process Changed After Criticism
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Vander Hart: Tweaking the feedback process for state accountability plans
required under ESSA is not enough. Secretary Betsy DeVos can approve them
all.
...
Dear E: Impersonal Management
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Dear E:
Only a few days till you ship out for your first ever real live teaching
job. I envy the excitement you get to feel right now. I've already written...
NY Post Hates You and Everything You Stand For
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Yesterday I noticed four pieces in the Post that were distinctly targeted
at us. The first was a cheery little piece about how well NYC schools are
funded...
The “Bad Kid” Label Sticks: Let’s Remove It!
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Sometimes, ok many times, she could be loud. She rolled her eyes and
twirled her neck. Often. Her behavior was everyone else’s fault, never
hers. But as th...
August 2017 State SARB Meeting Agenda
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Agenda for the August 16, 2017 State School Attendance Review Board (SARB)
Meeting at the California Department of Education.
Why We Need Freedom Schools Now
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This summer, I decided to use the Freedom School model from the civil
rights movement to promote solidarity among people looking for inspiration
and direc...
There’ll be Pie in the Sky When You Die–It’s a Lie!
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“All’s well,” says the town crier making rounds through the village and
lighting lamps for the night. Perhaps it’s simply a reassuring thought for
the town...
PAA Virginia leader testifies on data privacy, SEL
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Parents Across America-Roanoke Valley leader, Laura Bowman, spoke at a
Virginia Board of Education Hearing in earlier this month. She shared
parent concern...
Peer Tutoring: When is it Student Exploitation?
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How much should children help each other learn? Peer tutoring, or
peer-assisted learning, is trendy. Search the literature and it’s all over
the place, alt...
The New Speed Teen Emancipation Proclamation
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How old do you have to be to make your own life changing decisions? When it
comes to drinking, smoking, tattoos, marriage, contracts, etc. the age at
which...
The "Bad Kid" Label Sticks: Let's Remove It!
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Sometimes, ok many times, she could be loud. She rolled her eyes and
twirled her neck. Often. Her behavior was everyone else's fault, never
hers. But as th...
2017 Medley #23
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De-Professionalizing Teachers, Anti-Intellectualism, Vouchers, The
Destruction of Public Education in Indianapolis DE-PROFESSIONALIZING
TEACHERS The Many W...
A House of Cards, Built on Kids
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In 2006, in a presentation to ReadyNation marked “Strictly Private and
Confidential,” Paul Sheldon of Citigroup proposed a new way to finance
preschool: ea...
NEA Continues Support for Charter Schools
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*NEA Continues Support for Charter Schools*
by Jim Horn
Every year American public school educators send approximately a billion
and a half dollars to t...
Autism Speaks at District 75
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I got a summer school gig again this summer. Same school as last year,
different building, but still in District 75.
I am happy.
Last year I did phys ed...
NEWS FLASH: FOUNDING FATHERS USE NEW TECHNOLOGY
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Members of both major political parties attacking each other. Fake News.
Name-calling. Wild tweeting? Today’s world? Of course, but it …
Continue reading →
Student of the Month Nightmare
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*This is something I wrote for a monthly gathering to honor some of the
best students at our school. I figure most teachers will relate:*
I was grading pap...
How to Identify an Enemy of Public Education
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“How the Democratic Party Became an Enemy of Public Education” explained
how both Republicans and Democrats are selling the idea that private-sector
educ...
Something Is Rotten In The State Of Connecticut
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On July 19, 2017, the unelected, governor-appointed Connecticut State Board
of Education approved 504 additional seats in state charter schools for
next ye...
Where Journalism Shouldn’t Be
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Satire doesn’t need explication. But satire, on occasion, can also provide
a useful starting point for clarifying poins. Erik Wemple’s column on Chris
Cill...
When "Miracle" Charter Schools Shed Students
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A follow-up to yesterday's post:
As I noted, NBC's *Sunday Night with Megan Kelly* broadcast a story earlier
this month about Boys Latin Charter School, a ...
The Many Ways We Are De-Professionalizing Teaching
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The policy goal here is de-professionalizing teaching, establishing it once
and for all as a short-term, entry-level technical job designed to attract
a re...
99 Years of Progress Erased – unless we fight back
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Public healthcare for all? Public education for all? What is being done to
our monetized children regarding their potential healthcare and their
existing e...
#TrumpWorld & #USWomensOpen: This Is Not Normal
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Members of SOMA stage a peaceful, silent protest at the LPGA Women's Open
at Trump National Golf Club, Bedminster, NJ, July 16, 2017
First, congratulatio...
You Can Be an Astronaut, but You Can't Be Black
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“What do you want to be when you grow up?” It’s a question I always
imagined every kindergarten student hearing.
“I want to be a doctor!” declares Sally.
...
Editorial Peddles School Privatization Agenda
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The San Diego Union editor deserves the bunkum efficiency award for packing
so much baloney in a scant four paragraphs. The first sentence of the
editorial...
School Reform’s Hot Air Balloon
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The current issue of The Washington Monthly contains an article by former
journalist Thomas Toch, “Hot for Teachers,” the latest in continuing string
of pi...
Trumpkins
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The evidence is clear:The Trump campaign met with Russian interests to
obtain information to help their campaign. Trump’s top advisors omitted
information...
When social media meets the academy
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After I started my PhD program, I gave up much of my social media and
blogging activity (though not all). This was for reasons of time, energy,
but also vo...
Who’s Afraid of Professional Teachers?
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New York’s charter school sector, apparently. Politico reports that the
charter sector has potentially won a much desired prize: permission to
“certify” th...
No Status Quo in Wisconsin!
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Since testifying against the Wisconsin DPI (Department of Public
Instruction) teacher license rule changes, some have suggested that I am
simply a defend...
‘I Quit!’
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TweetHave You Heard Episode #21: Teachers Are Leaving and They Want to Tell
You Why In this episode of Have You Heard, we hear from teachers who left
thei...
Beyond Testing
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Dear Friends and Family, I want to let you know that my new book, Beyond
Testing: Seven Assessments of Students and Schools More Effective Than
Standardize...
Site News: New Home for Education News & Commentary
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Quick! Get over there! The daily education news roundup and education
commentaries that you're probably looking for are now being published over
at The Gra...
Coop Goes to Europe Part 42 – The Clays
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It was Saturday December 8th and I woke up in the rollaway bed in Kevin
Clay’s bedroom at the family’s house in Horspath. I had gotten in last
night around...
The Blackwhite World of LAUSD’s Charter Schools
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BLACKWHITE…a loyal willingness to say that black is white when Party
discipline demands this. But it means also the ability to BELIEVE that
black is white,...
The Third Annual National Give-A-Kid-A-Book Day
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July 6, 2017 marks the 3rd annual National Give-a-Kid-a-Book Day. This day
of book giving was initiated on this blog in 2015 as a way to get books
into ch...
THE COUP TO DESTROY THE AMERICAN DREAM
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Within the core of our freedoms, lie the avenues powerful individuals use
to take away the rights of citizens and the controls of government designed
and e...
Parent/Educator EDU
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I have long been a guest blogger for Edutopia, which has been both a
challenge and an honor. I have always found it challenging to be
provocative in promot...
Should We Be Grateful?
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In an odd turn of events, and with little explanation, Michigan Governor
Rick Snyder has decided to return the state’s School Reform Office back to
the Dep...
The Sweeny-Prieto School Aid Proposal: An Analysis
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Source: The Sweeny-Prieto School Aid Proposal: An Analysis Mark Weber
Doctoral Candidate Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey POLICY
BRIEF: Weber_Sw...
Support Room 134!
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*Friends, family, even public education supporters I don't know on social
media are always asking about how they can help given the constant madness
of the...
An Open Letter to NC Lawmakers
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An Open Letter to NC State Lawmakers and NC State Superintendent Mark
Johnson: I am a NC native, voter, and public school teacher. I am
addressing you all ...
Charter schools harm students
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Remediation costs from charter high school “graduates” getting into
college, but not having basic proficiency are astronomical both in terms of
economics...
The case against heavy phonics
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Sent to the Sydney Morning Herald, May 28, 2017
Monica Dux claims the evidence supporting explicit systematic instruction
is "overwhelming" and that whole...
Class of 2017: When you see a chance…
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The price to pay for never acting on the things you want out of life can be
heavy. You miss opportunities. You wonder what might have been. Regretting
inac...
Don't Like Chris Christie? Blame the Democrats.
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Yesterday Diane Ravitch published a piece in The New Republic, titled Don't
Like Betsy DeVos? Blame the Democrats.
If you care about public education at al...
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Welcome to The Inspired Moto! Here you will find our collection of
one–of-a-kind items, each hand made from reclaimed motorcycle or automobile
parts, com...
We Opted Out, Now What?
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Your family made the decision to "refuse" or opt out of the state
assessments. By taking this action you are standing up for your child's
education. You ...
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*Countering Islamophobia in Classrooms and Schools: A Workshop for
Educators*
In the US, fear of terrorism has been used to justify the racial and
relig...
PARCC TEST MEMBERSHIP DOWN TO SIX STATES AND D.C.
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I'm remembering back to 2015 when Arne Duncan's SUV took a wrong turn on
the way to Ariel Community Academy in Chicago, and he was forced to get out
and w...
The Secret to Fixing Schools (My Next Bestseller)
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The Secret to Fixing Schools (My next bestseller) Prologue I just finished
watching a fascinating documentary on Netflix entitled, “The Secret”. The
film p...
Campbell Brown’s newest nanny state
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She flamed out at network news. She’s flamed out at cable news. So what’s a
washed-up ex-this, ex-that, to do? Campbell Brown is now going to tell you
how ...
Farewell, Sleep
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Today is the official last day of my spring break. I've done a scientific
survey: My natural bedtime is 2 AM, and my natural wake up time is 9:41
AM. Tom...
New Local Businesses in Sacramento
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Starting a new local business in Sacramento is a monumental task, but can
be accomplished with footwork, perseverance and knowledge. One must learn
the loc...
Jewell Elementary & Aurora Public Schools Skirt Law
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Letter sent to Colorado State Board of Education, as well as media,
senators who sponsored bill, Aurora Education Association, Aurora
superintendent office...
All those things that don’t change
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Well, I saw a cardinal hopping around the trees this past weekend at a
local state park. Spring winds are blowing but the winds of winter still
doesn’t wan...
Education Bloggers Daily Highlights 3/2/2017
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Education Bloggers Daily Highlights 3/1/2017 Education Bloggers Daily
Highlights Courtesy of Big Education Ape A special thank you to education
blogger Mik...
What Works Can Hurt: Side Effects in Education
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This medicine can reduce fever, but it can cause a bleeding stomach. When
you buy a medical product, you are given information about both its effects
and s...
Bad Hair Day
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It’s winter time. It’s cold — okay, not for anyone outside California and
Florida, but still — I’m wearing hats in the morning. Lovely knitted hats
that I’...
WWJD to Public Schools?
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Public education supporters have legit reasons to be worried about
President-elect Donald Trump's pick for Secretary of Education, Betsy
DeVos.
Living t...
The Invasion of the Public School Snatchers
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Public schools are in danger. The public school, that long-standing symbol
and foundation of democracy, is threatened by people who either sincerely
beli...
Lessons Learned
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Our children receive so much direct instruction from their parents, schools
and institutions. Day in and day out, the lessons are specific with
measurable ...
Capturing the Spark
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It’s been a long time since InterACT was an active education blog, though I
remain quite proud of what we did here. Those of us who wrote blog posts
here h...
Rocketship is a gross place
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I’ve always thought Rocketship was a really gross model for a charter
school. It’s a terrible experiment for poor black and brown children, one
that more a...
Random Musings and Observations. . . .
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I’ve been gone a while from the blogging scene. Some of my more regular
readers no doubt noticed but did not hassle me about it. Thank you for
that. Sinc...
WTU Peterson Slate: Not a 1 Woman Dictatorship
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Candi Peterson & GeLynn Thompson
Candidates for WTU Prez & GVP 2016By Candi Peterson, WTU Gen. Vice President
*Statements or expressions of opinions herein...
MY NEW BLOG
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My new blog will consist of fictitious headlines, meant to be a blend of
humor and satire. I apologize ahead of time if any other satirical site has
simila...
Random House published my new book SCHOOLS ON TRIAL
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On February 16th, Doubleday, an imprint of Random House, published my new
book SCHOOLS ON TRIAL: How Freedom and Creativity Can Fix Our Educational
Malprac...
NYS Tests: Has anything really changed?
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When I wrote my blog post last year, The Truth about New York State
Testing, I thought to myself… if only I could really tell the whole truth
about the tes...
Thank you
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Dear Readers,
Thank you for visiting *The Perimeter Primate*. This blog is being retired
for the time being. Although I no longer post here, I do still s...
I am Retiring
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I have some news: I am retiring from the PBS NewsHour and Learning Matters.
[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other
conte...
All Aboard the Opt Out Bus
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The #OptOutBus is currently traveling the country giving away free books to
children! Follow their progress at their Facebook page and donate to their
FR...
Mixer on the River for Safer Schools V
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Join GLSEN Hudson Valley for and evening of summertime fun that brings
businesses, not-for-profits, individuals, and school communities together
for an a...
Time To Say Goodbye
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As some of you may have already noticed, I'm shutting down District 299. I
created the blog way back in the day (2005) when when I realized that
Chicago ed...
A Teacher Tries Opting Out
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This is my first blog post and kind of the reason I decided to create my
own blog: to keep people updated on what is going on with my request, as a
teacher...
Flaws at the Heart of Current Education Reforms
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Originally posted on Creative by Nature:
“Teaching is an art form rooted in the wise and careful use of educational
research and assessment tools. When gove...
Revised Policy Statement Released
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On the eve of the Chicago mayoral election, Chicagoland Researchers and
Advocates for Transformative Education (CReATE), a network of education
researcher...
my response to john merrow
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In response to What a Difference a Dash Makes! by John Merrow
Dear Mr. Merrow,
I believe you know EXACTLY what is going on; you are simply too smart and
...
Spanish Readers’ Blog: 2014 en resumen
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Spanish Readers’s blog con la ayuda de WordPress ha preparado su reporte
anual para el año que termina (Vea el 2013): Un resúmen: La sala de
conciertos de ...
A Call for the Next Phase in the Resistance
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Originally posted on the becoming radical:
Teachers at every level of schooling have struggled against two powerful
social claims: (i) education has always...
Seven of Campbell Brown's Funders Come Clean
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Campbell Brown's courageous stand to take on teacher tenure protections has
recently come under some fire because her Partnership for Educational
Justic...
