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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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PCSGP-13 RFA Training Webinar October 15, 2013
PCSGP-13 RFA Training Webinar October 15, 2013 (CA Dept of Education): PCSGP-13 RFA Training Webinar October 15, 2013The following is a transcript of the Public Charter Schools Grant Program (PCSGP) Budget Technical Assistance (TA) Request for Applications (RFA) webinar focused on report training for sub-grantees.Return to the Public Charter Schools Grant Program Request for Applications page.The
Obama Education Speech Stresses Investments Ahead Of Budget Conference
Obama Education Speech Stresses Investments Ahead Of Budget Conference: Obama Education Speech Stresses Investments Ahead Of Budget ConferencePosted: 10/25/2013 6:16 pm EDT  |  Updated: 10/25/2013 6:32 pm EDTNEW YORK -- President Barack Obama spent Friday hanging out with students at Pathways in Technology Early College High School, before telling them they're "starting something across the c
10-25-13 4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: Rumors Reach Fever Pitch – And Video Trucks Hover – But La Superintendent Deasy Denies He’S ResignedAnnie Gilbertson and Mary Plummer | Pass / Fail | 89.3 KPCC http://bit.ly/1a5QyMQ Jed Kim | Supt. John Deasy addresses school leaders during the annual LAUSD Administrators' Meeting. October 25th, 2013, 11:42am  ::  Rumors of the impending resignation of
Education Faculty at Eastern Michigan University Stand Up to Governor Snyder | janresseger
Education Faculty at Eastern Michigan University Stand Up to Governor Snyder | janresseger: Education Faculty at Eastern Michigan University Stand Up to Governor SnyderPosted on October 25, 2013 by janressegerIn her Washington Post column today, Valerie Strauss reports on a protest by faculty in the College of Education at Eastern Michigan University, which is a partner with Governor Rick Snyder’s
16 States Plus DC Race to the Trough for Early Childhood Cash | Truth in American Education
16 States Plus DC Race to the Trough for Early Childhood Cash | Truth in American Education: 16 States Plus DC Race to the Trough for Early Childhood CashFiled in Race to the Top by Shane Vander Hart on October 25, 2013 • 0 Comments2Sixteen states plus the District of Columbia are racing for the trough once again.  This time it’s for early childhood cash.  The applicants are: Arizona, Arkansas, Co
10-25-13 Schools Matter
Schools Matter: United Way of Central Indiana to Start the Mitch Daniels/Dennis Bakke/Bart Peterson Handouts to the Corporate School Wealthyby Doug MartinWhile some United Way branches across the Hoosier state are investing in early learning initiatives like Success by Six, the United Way of Central Indiana, now run by former Mitch Daniels, Dennis Bakke, and Bart Peterson operative Ann Murtlow, is
Planet of the Technocrats
Planet of the Technocrats: Planet of the TechnocratsFRIDAY, OCTOBER 25TH, 2013 AT 3:14 PMThere’s a great book out by Harvard’s Michael Sandel on the moral limits of markets (I wrote a long piece about it and its implications for school choice here). But Sandel’s book also contains a lot of interesting information about incentives, and the ways our use of them has both grown and revised the traditi
Textbooks at Houston charter schools use existence of Loch Ness Monster to disprove evolutionary theory | The Raw Story
Textbooks at Houston charter schools use existence of Loch Ness Monster to disprove evolutionary theory | The Raw Story: Textbooks at Houston charter schools use existence of Loch Ness Monster to disprove evolutionary theory A charter school in Houston that accepts taxpayer funding is using anti-science textbooks in its classrooms. According to a parent of one of its former students, iSchool High
Cook-Wissahickon parents, students protest looming 'leveling' changes | Philadelphia Public School Notebook
Cook-Wissahickon parents, students protest looming 'leveling' changes | Philadelphia Public School Notebook: Cook-Wissahickon parents, students protest looming 'leveling' changesby thenotebook on Oct 25 2013 Posted in Latest news="" style="color: rgb(76, 153, 72); cursor: pointer; float: left; padding: 0px 2px;">Share on emailMore Sharing ServicesCOMMENTS (0)PRINTPhoto: Aaron M
DEASY'S RESIGNATION IS JUST ANOTHER TACTIC TO AVOID REAL SCRUTINY - Perdaily.com
DEASY'S RESIGNATION IS JUST ANOTHER TACTIC TO AVOID REAL SCRUTINY - Perdaily.com: DEASY'S RESIGNATION IS JUST ANOTHER TACTIC TO AVOID REAL SCRUTINY(Mensaje se repite en Español)Timing is everything ...Board President Vladovic - who recently apologized for his intemperate comments that apparently were too close to the truth for the Board's comfort - is "shocked" and "saddened" t
When a “Visit” Trumps Expertise and Experience: A New Deal | the becoming radical
When a “Visit” Trumps Expertise and Experience: A New Deal | the becoming radical: WHEN A “VISIT” TRUMPS EXPERTISE AND EXPERIENCE: A NEW DEALI have already addressed the distortions and outright misinformation in a new piece on Knowledge Is Power Program (KIPP) charter schools. But a few issues raised in this claim of a “softer” side to “no excuses” practices need to be addressed more fully.I have
Rumors reach fever pitch but LA Schools superintendent Deasy denies he's resigned | Pass / Fail | 89.3 KPCC
Rumors reach fever pitch but LA Schools superintendent Deasy denies he's resigned | Pass / Fail | 89.3 KPCC: Rumors reach fever pitch but LA Schools superintendent Deasy denies he's resignedAnnie Gilbertson and Mary Plummer | October 25th, 2013, 11:42amJed KimSupt. John Deasy addresses school leaders during the annual LAUSD Administrators' Meeting.Rumors of the impending resignation of Los Angeles
LA Superintendent rumored to resign | HechingerEd Blog
LA Superintendent rumored to resign | HechingerEd Blog: LA Superintendent rumored to resignThe superintendent of the country’s second largest school system may step down from his post within months. Officials in Los Angeles Unified School District told the Los Angeles Times that Superintendent John Deasy will resign, but Deasy has yet to submit a formal letter of resignation or confirm that he is
Cali Education Headlines Friday, October 25, 2013
FCMAT » Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team: L.A. Supt. John Deasy says he'll talk more after his job evaluationEducation HeadlinesFriday, October 25, 2013Under tight deadline, Oxnard Union looks to hire school contractorWith the Oxnard Union High School District trying to build a Camarillo school in time for the fall 2015 semester, the school board is selecting a contractor without goi
Pork for America | EduShyster
Pork for America | EduShyster: Pork for America A Teach for America alum says it’s time for alumni to speak out against the organization’s political maneuveringWhen Teach for America scored alast-minute language change in the recent debt deal—and a huge windfall—not everyone was surprised. TFA alum Kristoffer Kohl has been keeping a close eye on the organization’s extensive lobbying effort and its
Did Mike Miles retaliate against the executive director of DISD’s investigative unit? | Dallas Morning News
Did Mike Miles retaliate against the executive director of DISD’s investigative unit? | Dallas Morning News: Did Mike Miles retaliate against the executive director of DISD’s investigative unit?By Matthew Haagmhaag@dallasnews.com12:42 pm on October 25, 2013 | Permalink160Superintendent Mike Miles, left, and Don Smith, who oversees the Office of Professional ResponsibilityDon Smith, the Dallas ISD
EDUCATING OUR YOUNG TEACHERS ABOUT SAFETY | Teachers Fight Back
EDUCATING OUR YOUNG TEACHERS ABOUT SAFETY | Teachers Fight Back: EDUCATING OUR YOUNG TEACHERS ABOUT SAFETYleave a comment »I’m so angry about the murder of that young teacher in Massachusetts.  Why are we still failing when it comes to educating our young teachers about their own safety ?  What is going on in the university education programs ? Why aren’t safety issues being addressed ?  Why are p
“Rebirth” on Netflix | Taking Note
“Rebirth” on Netflix | Taking Note: “Rebirth” on Netflixby JOHN MERROW on 25. OCT, 2013 in 2013 BLOGSI have just returned from Tokyo, where I had the honor of being the American judge for The Japan Prize. While I was away, “Rebirth: New Orleans” began live-streaming on Netflix, and I hope it’s in your queue–or that you have already watched the 1-hour film. It’s based on 6 ½ years of filming, and s
Half of state authorized charters failed to meet performance targets SI&A Cabinet Report – News & Resources
SI&A Cabinet Report – News & Resources: Half of state authorized charters failed to meet performance targetsBy Tom ChorneauFriday, October 25, 2013Oh Yes, Just as good a neighborhood Public Schools? Check CHARTER SCHOOL SCANDALS Web Site for more Details Of the 23 charter schools operating under an authorization issued by the California State Board of Education, slightly more than half met
10-25-13 Seattle Schools Community Forum
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Friday Open ThreadFriday, foggy Friday - be careful.  There has already been a major accident on I-5 South.October enrollment numbers released.We now have the adjusted October 1 enrollment data.Enrollment grew by 1,146 students over last year, for a total enrollment of 51,010(181 lower than projected).Changes since last year:- 913 more K-5 students than last year,
PSP responds to Helen Gym's commentary on universal enrollment | Philadelphia Public School Notebook
PSP responds to Helen Gym's commentary on universal enrollment | Philadelphia Public School Notebook: PSP responds to Helen Gym's commentary on universal enrollmentby thenotebook on Oct 25 2013 Posted in Commentary="" style="color: rgb(76, 153, 72); cursor: pointer; float: left; padding: 0px 2px;">Share on emailMore Sharing ServicesCOMMENTS (13)PRINTby Kristen ForbrigerIf the N
As Student Homelessness Worsens, Educators Work to Keep Them in School | NEA Today
As Student Homelessness Worsens, Educators Work to Keep Them in School | NEA Today: As Student Homelessness Worsens, Educators Work to Keep Them in SchoolOctober 25, 2013 by twalker   Last year, the National Center for Homeless Education (NCHE), funded by the Department of Education,  issued a report showing that the number of homeless students who attended public schools during the 2010-2011 scho
The ‘Hottest Race in Town’ & Follow the Money! Sue Peters for Seattle School Board | District 4
Sue Peters for Seattle School Board | District 4: A Week in News: Two Themes Emerge — The ‘Hottest Race in Town’ & Follow the Money!October 21, 2013Election 2013, public education, Seattle School Board, Sue PetersDiane Ravitch, follow the money, KBCS, KUOW, Seattle School Board, Sue Peters, Suzanne Dale Estey,The StrangerIt’s been quite a week of local (and national) news coverage of my School
Faculty fight university’s link to controversial school turnaround district
Faculty fight university’s link to controversial school turnaround district: Faculty fight university’s link to controversial school turnaround districtBY VALERIE STRAUSSOctober 25 at 10:32 amMichigan Gov. Rick Snyder (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)Professors at Eastern Michigan University are fighting to end the school’s connection to a highly controversial state school takeover district created by Repu
Morning Wink 10-25-13 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK  AM POSTSTODAYFriday Story Time: Deconstructing the Cycle of Reformy Awesomeness | School Finance 101Friday Story Time: Deconstructing the Cycle of Reformy Awesomeness | School Finance 101: Friday Story Time: Deconstructing the Cycle of Reformy AwesomenessPosted on October 25, 2013       Rate ThisOnce upon a time, there was this totally awesome charter school in Ne
Friday Story Time: Deconstructing the Cycle of Reformy Awesomeness | School Finance 101
Friday Story Time: Deconstructing the Cycle of Reformy Awesomeness | School Finance 101: Friday Story Time: Deconstructing the Cycle of Reformy AwesomenessPosted on October 25, 2013       Rate ThisOnce upon a time, there was this totally awesome charter school in Newark, NJ. It was a charter school so awesome that its leaders and founders and all of their close friends decided they must share thei
NYC Educator: Someone Loves Us
NYC Educator: Someone Loves Us: Last night we had parent-teacher conferences. I always like to meet parents face to face, even if I don't speak their languages. As an ESL teacher, I spend half my time frantically searching for translators. I can speak Spanish, but that's about it. Our school hires them, but some are in great demand and I drag students or anyone I can find to help.Yesterday I was p
National Opportunity to Learn Campaign | Education Reform for Equity and Opportunity
National Opportunity to Learn Campaign | Education Reform for Equity and Opportunity:  AACF to Host Nov. 6 Policy Cafe in ArkadelphiaFriday October 25th, 2013Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families is hosting a Policy Café in Arkadelphia on Nov. 6. Policy cafés are a self-guided mini-conference where participants can choose from discussions that center around issues that impact children and f
10-23-13 Wait What?
Wait What?: And speaking of Bridgeport, Former Judge Carmen Lopez’s letter on the upcoming electionAs Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch undoubtedly likes to remind Governor Malloy, without Bridgeport, Malloy would have lost the 2010 gubernatorial election. Since then, Finch and Malloy have taken a beating in Bridgeport. Malloy and Finch conspired to have the state of Connecticut take over the Bridgeport
Cook-Wissahickon School Community Speaks Out Against Split Grade Classes, Demands Full Funding! | WeArePCAPS
Cook-Wissahickon School Community Speaks Out Against Split Grade Classes, Demands Full Funding! | WeArePCAPS: Cook-Wissahickon School Community Speaks Out Against Split Grade Classes, Demands Full Funding!Posted on October 25, 2013by wearepcapsPolite but InsistentParent leader Rebecca Poyourow talks to mediaTeachers Join With ParentsParent and her sonCreative sticker displayPFT President Jerry Jor
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 10-25-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: I Repeat: Vermont Is the Best Education State in the NationYesterday, it was my pleasure to visit Vermont and New Hampshire, and to experience that wonderful bracing feeling of New England in the fall. It brought back long ago memories, when I was a naive young Texan, freshly arrived from the Houston public schools, and got my firs
10-25-13 Jersey Jazzman
Jersey Jazzman: Sucking Up to the Rich, Reformy Style!Much as I'd like to move on from the Star-Ledger's - and its Op-Ed Editor, Tom Moran's - immoral and stupid endorsement of Chris Christie for governor, I really can't let the following incident pass without comment. Because it pretty much exemplifies the problems with how the plutocrats who own this country have taken over not only education po
10-25-13 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.: The in box. Illinois retirees. Don’t make rash moves.Fred, A REMINDER that all professional insurance brokers have cautioned about making any change away from the State Healthcare Insurance Program until the terms of the new plan are known – you cannot go back to TRIP once you leave it. Early impressi
10-25-13 Ed Notes Online
Ed Notes Online: The Worm Turns on TFA as New Gen Students Begin to Reject Their Destructive AgendaJust as TFA was the hot thing on campus such a short time ago, the counter revolution begins as student groups spring up around the nation exposing what is behind the curtain of an ed deform front which attempts to use recruits as a political force for ed deform.Students who want to not only teach bu
10-25-13 @ The Chalk Face
@ THE CHALK FACE: 2013 Louisiana School Letter Grades: Recovery School District Gains NothingToday John White released the long-awaited, capriciously calculated 2013 Louisiana school performance scores (SPS) and letter grades. In this “official” LDOE graphic, he attempts to sell the public on the “new,” “simpler” SPS/ letter grade formula and “easy to understand scale”, all the while maintaining t
10-25-13 Perdido Street School
Perdido Street School: Parents Let Commissioner King, Know, Common Core Is Dying, It's Time To Take Our Schools Back!I was doing the usual twelve hour work day for parent teacher conferences, so I missed the first John King parent forum on Common Core, but there's a trail of tweets that indicates Commissioner King said something stupid and lots of parents gave King the truth, the whole truth and n
10-25-13 Ms. Jablonski's Class Blog
Ms. Jablonski's Class Blog: Russell Brand on the RevolutionLast night's edition of the UK's BBC Newsnight featured this remarkable interview with Russell Brand by host Jeremy Paxman.   Brand's explains to a weary-sounding Paxman why he doesn't vote (and never will) and believes a revolution is inevitable.   No matter what you think, Brand is certainly not the "trivial man" that Paxman ca
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Darling-Hammond on Common Core
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Darling-Hammond on Common Core: Darling-Hammond on Common CoreStanford prof Linda Darling-Hammond, who should have been our Sec. of Education, shares her thoughts on Common Core.We should use the standards as guideposts and not straitjackets. And we should develop robust performance-based assessments of the kind I describe in my book that provide exciting opportuniti
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: MY NEXT BOOK!"Building a Community of Self-Motivated Learners: Strategies for Teaching Resilience, Respect, and Responsibility" is the tentative title of my next book. It will be the third in my student motivation "trilogy.L.A. Superintendent To Resign — That Makes Two Out Of Eight Who Received The NCLB Waive
Obama's P-Tech Visit Highlights New York School Closure Fights
Obama's P-Tech Visit Highlights New York School Closure Fights: Obama's P-Tech Visit Highlights New York School Closure FightsPosted: 10/25/2013 6:01 am EDTNEW YORK -- President Barack Obama's visit on Friday to a Brooklyn public school operated in partnership with IBM puts him, perhaps unwittingly, in the thick of a charged battle over education policy in the nation's largest school system.The sc
New funding system requires education leaders to shift their thinking | EdSource Today
New funding system requires education leaders to shift their thinking | EdSource Today: New funding system requires education leaders to shift their thinkingOctober 24th, 2013 | Add a Comment | By Ron Bennett / commentaryRon BennettMuch attention has been paid to the calculation of revenues and redistribution of funding that occurs as a result of California’s new Local Control Funding Formula. We
The Educated Reporter: Guest Post: Seeking Common Ground on Teacher Evaluations
The Educated Reporter: Guest Post: Seeking Common Ground on Teacher Evaluations: Guest Post: Seeking Common Ground on Teacher EvaluationsEWA asked some of the education reporters who joined us at our 66th National Seminar (held at Stanford University in May) to contribute blog posts from the sessions. Today's guest blogger is Debbie Cafazzo of the Tacoma News-Tribune. Stream sessions from National
Los Angeles Schools Supt. Deasy to resign — report
Los Angeles Schools Supt. Deasy to resign — report: Los Angeles Schools Supt. Deasy to resign — reportBY VALERIE STRAUSSOctober 25 at 12:08 amLos Angeles Superintendent  John Deasy  (AP)John Deasy, the superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District who has been at the center of a  troubled $1 billion technology initiative, has told Board of Education members that he will soon resign jus
The Latest New Orleans Miracle | Gary Rubinstein's Blog
The Latest New Orleans Miracle | Gary Rubinstein's Blog: The Latest New Orleans MiracleAnytime there is a press release from the Louisiana Department of Education, I know I have some work to do.Two years ago it was how the RSD had the highest percent growth even though that statistic is exaggerated for districts with low baseline scores.  One year ago it was the ‘growth’ of their ACT scores, which
2013 Louisiana School Letter Grades: Recovery School District Gains Nothing | deutsch29
2013 Louisiana School Letter Grades: Recovery School District Gains Nothing | deutsch29: 2013 Louisiana School Letter Grades: Recovery School District Gains NothingOctober 24, 2013Today John White released the long-awaited, capriciously calculated 2013 Louisiana school performance scores (SPS) and letter grades. In this “official” LDOE graphic, he attempts to sell the public on the “new,” “simpler
Common Core is failing the “parent test” in Louisiana | Crazy Crawfish's Blog
Common Core is failing the “parent test” in Louisiana | Crazy Crawfish's Blog: Crazy Crawfish's BlogZesty Louisiana Education PoliticsCommon Core is failing the “parent test” in LouisianaPosted on October 24, 20131You might not know this from reading the newspapers or tuning into your televisions programs that have been bought out by Common Core supporters, but if you’re a parent and you’ve been l
Spanking kids in school: Why do we still do it? | Get Schooled | www.ajc.com
Spanking kids in school: Why do we still do it? | Get Schooled | www.ajc.com: Spanking kids in school: Why do we still do it?  COMMENT(16) 0 0 0 2View Larger Why are we still hitting students?Previous PostsTwo teachers killed. Two students blamed. October 23, 2013How could anyone expect kids to be “college-ready” given our clearly minimal expectations?October 23, 2013"We need those standardiz

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Daily Kos: I don't care about this diary
Daily Kos: I don't care about this diary: I don't care about this diarybyteacherkenFollow5 Comments / 0 Newbut earlier this evening my wife posted her Thank you to the Daily Kos Community and because there are a lot of very good diaries this one is scrolling down without getting on the rec listwhether or not it is on the rec list is entirely up to the communitybut given that it is her thanks to th
An Open Letter to Dr. Hite on Parent Priorities for the $45 Million Restored to Philadelphia Schools | Parents United for Public Education
An Open Letter to Dr. Hite on Parent Priorities for the $45 Million Restored to Philadelphia Schools | Parents United for Public Education: An Open Letter to Dr. Hite on Parent Priorities for the $45 Million Restored to Philadelphia SchoolsPosted on October 24, 2013 by PARENTSUNITEDPHILALeave a commentDear Superintendent Hite:This year, our schools opened with a lack of resources any educator woul
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: IN THE MAILBOX
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: IN THE MAILBOX: IN THE MAILBOXGRASSROOTS COLLABORATIVE637 S. DEARBORN, THIRD FLOOR CHICAGO, IL 60605www. t h e g r a s s r o o t s c o l l a b o r a t i v e . o r g PRESS STATEMENTFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOctober 23, 2013Contact: Nathan Ryan, Communications Organizer, 920-445-3920, nathan@thegrassrootscollaborative.org Mayor Rahm Emanuel's Budget Address Continues Status
The Shriver Report – Education
The Shriver Report – Education: Disrupting the Pink Aisle With Toys for Future EngineersDEBBIE STERLING | 10.24.2013As a girl growing up in a small town in Rhode Island, I never actually heard the word, “engineering” until I was a senior in high school. At the time, my math teacher suggested I pursue it as a college major. I couldn’t understand why she thought I would want to be a train driver! Lu
Nite Cap 10-24-13 #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
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 CAPTODAYUrgent: Contact Milwaukee Common Council Members and Attend Committee Meeting on Tuesday, October 29 at 9:00 a.m. | Larry Miller's Blog: Educate All Students!Urgent: Contact Milwaukee Common Council Members and Attend Committee Meeting on Tu