tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61071262224062742362024-03-12T21:00:30.545-07:00The News UpdateUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger61125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6107126222406274236.post-30599425813842417472020-02-15T09:36:00.000-08:002020-03-29T02:47:19.496-07:00Don’t Fear Summer Lee. Fear the Devil’s Bargain Labor Leaders Are Willing to Make Opposing Her | gadflyonthewallblogDon’t Fear Summer Lee. Fear the Devil’s Bargain Labor Leaders Are Willing to Make Opposing Her | gadflyonthewallblogDon’t Fear Summer Lee. Fear the Devil’s Bargain Labor Leaders Are Willing to Make Opposing HerCancer or unemployment.That’s the choice Pennsylvanians are being asked to make in 2020.Do we allow hydraulic fracking to continue to destroy our environment and increase our risk of Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6107126222406274236.post-35033552990988861202020-02-15T09:13:00.000-08:002020-03-29T02:47:19.521-07:00Indiana: Two Virtual Charter Schools Steal More Than $68 Million from State | Diane Ravitch's blogIndiana: Two Virtual Charter Schools Steal More Than $68 Million from State | Diane Ravitch's blogIndiana: Two Virtual Charter Schools Steal More Than $68 Million from StateThe biggest and worst charter scandals are perpetrated by virtual charter schools. Why do states tolerate their waste, fraud, and abuse?The only online charters should be operated and supervised by public officials, not by Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6107126222406274236.post-24009852407864700042020-02-15T08:58:00.000-08:002020-03-29T02:47:19.544-07:002020 Medley #5: The Education of American Children Living in Poverty | Live Long and Prosper2020 Medley #5: The Education of American Children Living in Poverty | Live Long and Prosper2020 Medley #5: The Education of American Children Living in PovertyPoverty disrupts school achievementIn 1965 President Johnson signed the Elementary and Secondary Education Act which established Title I, the section of the program that set aside funding for children in poverty. Title I is stillUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6107126222406274236.post-69791148748180180012020-02-15T08:44:00.000-08:002020-03-29T02:47:19.576-07:00With A Brooklyn Accent: The Tragedy Facing the Gaifuna People of Honduras- A Guest Post by Geraldo SambolaWith A Brooklyn Accent: The Tragedy Facing the Gaifuna People of Honduras- A Guest Post by Geraldo SambolaThe Tragedy Facing the Gaifuna People of Honduras- A Guest Post by Geraldo SambolaAs many Blacks in the U.S. face systemic violence and challenging policies threatening their livelihood, Blacks in Honduras, Central America also face distressing threats to their survival. Last year 2019 Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6107126222406274236.post-40064021580651650972020-02-15T08:21:00.000-08:002020-03-29T02:47:19.603-07:00The Ultimate Troubling Question: Will you Campaign and Vote for Bloomberg against Trump? (Nose-holding permissable) | Ed In The AppleThe Ultimate Troubling Question: Will you Campaign and Vote for Bloomberg against Trump? (Nose-holding permissable) | Ed In The AppleThe Ultimate Troubling Question: Will you Campaign and Vote for Bloomberg against Trump? (Nose-holding permissable)I was at a celebration of The City College (CCNY) at the Center for Jewish History, a packed auditorium, panels about the college from the 30’s to the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6107126222406274236.post-57953857879837951822020-02-15T08:11:00.000-08:002020-03-29T02:47:19.627-07:00LAUSD District 7 Endorsement – Parent Patricia CastellanosLAUSD District 7 Endorsement – Parent Patricia CastellanosLAUSD District 7 Endorsement – Parent Patricia CastellanosThe “LAUSD should not send mixed messages to parents by claiming [an] interest in their perspectives, but making it nearly impossible to participate, let alone attend school board meetings”– Patricia CastellanosThe race to replace long-time Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSDUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6107126222406274236.post-64840628188693557562020-02-15T08:02:00.000-08:002020-03-29T02:47:19.651-07:00Prodigious Funding Drives Distorted Accusations in LAUSD3 – Los Angeles Education ExaminerProdigious Funding Drives Distorted Accusations in LAUSD3 – Los Angeles Education ExaminerProdigious Funding Drives Distorted Accusations in LAUSD3Scurrilous flyers have been peppering LAUSD board member Scott Schmerelson’s 3rd District. As former teacher, counselor and principal, the incumbent board member, Mr. Schmerelson, is challenged by Marilyn Koziatek, a community outreach Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6107126222406274236.post-24671363265274058202020-02-15T07:23:00.000-08:002020-03-29T02:47:19.679-07:00 CATCH UP WITH NEWBLACKMAN (IN EXILE)NewBlackMan (in Exile)CATCH UP WITH NEWBLACKMAN (IN EXILE)'Ghost' DNA In West Africans Complicates Story Of Human Originsby Mark Anthony Neal / 3h'Modern genomes from Nigeria and Sierra Leone show signals that scientists call "ghost" DNA — from an unknown human ancestor. That means that prehistoric humans likely procreated with an unknown group.' -- Morning EditionFEB 13#BackChannel: ‘Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6107126222406274236.post-36977506208933647572020-02-15T07:16:00.000-08:002020-03-29T02:47:19.718-07:00THIS WEEK Education Research ReportEducation Research ReportTHIS WEEK Education Research ReportPoor cognitive performance in children is affected by the amount of sleepby Jonathan Kantrowitz / 1dDepression, anxiety, impulsive behaviour and poor cognitive performance in children is affected by the amount of sleep they have, researchers from the University of Warwick have found. Sleep states are active processes that Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6107126222406274236.post-72821074311558258692020-02-15T07:11:00.000-08:002020-03-29T02:47:19.759-07:00This Week With Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... The latest news and resources in education since 2007Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... | The latest news and resources in education since 2007This Week With Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... The latest news and resources in education since 2007This Week’s “Round-Up” Of Useful Posts & Articles On Ed Policy Issuesby Larry Ferlazzo / 1hHere are some recent useful posts and articles on educational policy issues (YouUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6107126222406274236.post-39901280670183248802020-02-15T07:04:00.000-08:002020-03-29T02:47:19.819-07:00 KEEP UP/ CATCH UP WITH DIANE RAVITCH'S BLOG A site to discuss better education for allDiane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for allKEEP UP/ CATCH UP WITH DIANE RAVITCH'S BLOG A site to discuss better education for allSlaying Goliath The Passionate Resistance to Privatization and the Fight to Save America's Public SchoolsCLICK HERE TO Order NOWIndiana: Two Virtual Charter Schools Steal More Than $68 Million from Stateby dianeravitch / Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6107126222406274236.post-75681813850339868372020-02-14T10:54:00.000-08:002020-03-29T02:47:19.888-07:00John Thompson Reviews SLAYING GOLIATH, Part 1 | Diane Ravitch's blogJohn Thompson Reviews SLAYING GOLIATH, Part 1 | Diane Ravitch's blogJohn Thompson Reviews SLAYING GOLIATH, Part 1John Thompson, historian and retired teacher in Oklahoma, reviews SLAYING GOLIATH in two-parts.This is part one. He begins:Diane Ravitch’s Slaying Goliath: The Passionate Resistance to Privatization and the Fight to Save America’s Public Schools is the history of the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6107126222406274236.post-91782969660476151842020-02-14T10:19:00.000-08:002020-03-29T02:47:19.909-07:00The Rhetoric Behind Choosing White’s Successor – Educate LouisianaThe Rhetoric Behind Choosing White’s Successor – Educate LouisianaThe Rhetoric Behind Choosing White’s SuccessorIf you want to observe an example of building consensus behind a narrative by employing rhetoric, look no further than the search that is underway to find someone to replace outgoing Superintendent of Education, John White. I am disappointed in myself for not seeing it sooner.For those Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6107126222406274236.post-4724896330064807692020-02-14T10:08:00.000-08:002020-03-29T02:47:19.933-07:00What Federal and State Reading Legislation Should and Should Not Do – radical eyes for equityWhat Federal and State Reading Legislation Should and Should Not Do – radical eyes for equityWhat Federal and State Reading Legislation Should and Should Not DoSince the early 1980s, a significant role of state government has included funding and mandating public school practices and policies. Spurred by A Nation at Risk under Ronald Reagan, most states committed to the accountability era in U.S.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6107126222406274236.post-5749918700323269152020-02-14T09:56:00.000-08:002020-03-29T02:47:19.955-07:00LeBron James Surprises 193 Students with Free College Tuition to Kent State University: 'It's Probably the Best Thing I've Ever Done'LeBron James Surprises 193 Students with Free College Tuition to Kent State University: 'It's Probably the Best Thing I've Ever Done'LeBron James Surprises 193 Students with Free College Tuition: 'It's Probably the Best Thing I've Ever Done'While Sallie Mae has never put me in a headlock—I love you too, Air Force!—I’ve heard plenty of horror stories about her wreaking havoc on the bank Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6107126222406274236.post-88906305173508208772020-02-14T08:50:00.000-08:002020-03-29T02:47:19.975-07:00Charter School Support Fades: the Network for Public Education Deserves Much of the Credit | janressegerCharter School Support Fades: the Network for Public Education Deserves Much of the Credit | janressegerCharter School Support Fades: the Network for Public Education Deserves Much of the CreditEarlier this week, this blog explored what Betsy DeVos hopes will be a major restructure in the U.S. Department of Education. That she is considering the restructure of the department became Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6107126222406274236.post-87792117887201616712020-02-14T08:32:00.000-08:002020-03-29T02:47:19.995-07:00School Reforms That Are Persistent and Admired But Marginal (Part 2) | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom PracticeSchool Reforms That Are Persistent and Admired But Marginal (Part 2) | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom PracticeSchool Reforms That Are Persistent and Admired But Marginal (Part 2)After Minnesota authorized charter schools in 1991, a group of veteran teachers founded City Academy in St. Paul. It became the first publicly funded charter school in 1992. A quarter-century later 43 Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6107126222406274236.post-7243071174068885982020-02-14T08:29:00.000-08:002020-03-29T02:47:20.016-07:00TN Supt. Penny Schwinn Bypasses Legislature with No-Bid Voucher Contract | deutsch29TN Supt. Penny Schwinn Bypasses Legislature with No-Bid Voucher Contract | deutsch29TN Supt. Penny Schwinn Bypasses Legislature with No-Bid Voucher ContractTeach for America (TFA) alum Penny Schwinn is Tennessee’s education commissioner, a post that she has held for a year as of this writing.Within ten months of Schwinn’s arrival as Tennessee ed commissioner, the Tennessee Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6107126222406274236.post-28077238858156041242020-02-14T08:18:00.000-08:002020-03-29T02:47:20.037-07:00A geometry lesson inspired by a silvering company – and a rant about computerized learning programs | GFBrandenburg's BlogA geometry lesson inspired by a silvering company – and a rant about computerized learning programs | GFBrandenburg's BlogA geometry lesson inspired by a silvering company – and a rant about computerized learning programsHere is some information that teachers at quite a few different levels could use* for a really interesting geometry lesson involving reflections involving two or more mirrors, Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6107126222406274236.post-70033431527095371982020-02-14T08:09:00.000-08:002020-03-29T02:47:20.058-07:00Marie Corfield: The Fight For Our ChildrenMarie Corfield: The Fight For Our ChildrenThe Fight For Our ChildrenThe number of suicides among people ages 10 to 24 nationally increased by 56 percent between 2007 and 2017, according to a new federal report showing the tragic consequences of an emerging public health crisis.An NJ Advance Media report... highlighted New Jersey’s rising suicide rate among teens and young Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6107126222406274236.post-55389534182959747452020-02-14T08:03:00.000-08:002020-03-29T02:47:20.079-07:00Enrollment and Equity Report; Charter School Facilities Issues in Ward 8 – Education Town Hall ForumEnrollment and Equity Report; Charter School Facilities Issues in Ward 8 – Education Town Hall ForumENROLLMENT AND EQUITY REPORT; CHARTER SCHOOL FACILITIES ISSUES IN WARD 8The Feb 13 Education Town Hall included one segment on issues with charter school facilities and one on the DC auditor’s report on enrollment and equity.Segment 1 begins at 10:26 markSegment 2 begins at 45:00 markFor our first Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6107126222406274236.post-81413039212695062232020-02-14T07:55:00.000-08:002020-03-29T02:47:20.100-07:00Letter to Interim Commissioner Tahoe on Testing on Earth Day | Class Size MattersLetter to Interim Commissioner Tahoe on Testing on Earth Day | Class Size Matters Letter to Interim Commissioner Tahoe on Testing on Earth Day | A clearinghouse for information on class size & the proven benefits of smaller classesLetter to Interim Commissioner Tahoe on Testing on Earth DayBelow is the letter sent out on February 13, 2020 to NYSED about Earth Day and the state middle school Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6107126222406274236.post-84507548119810974442020-02-14T07:44:00.000-08:002020-03-29T02:47:20.122-07:00CURMUDGUCATION: FL: BEST Standards To Roll Back The CalendarCURMUDGUCATION: FL: BEST Standards To Roll Back The CalendarFL: BEST Standards To Roll Back The CalendarSomewhere Jeb! Bush is drowning his tears in his sarsparilla. His beloved Florida, the state that launched a thousand bad ed reform ideas, has tried to roll back one-- the Common Core./ Governor Ron Desantis dispatched a task force to drive a stake through the heart of the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6107126222406274236.post-63722416999765936822020-02-14T07:30:00.000-08:002020-03-29T02:47:20.143-07:00Educators and Students Have Privatizers on the Run, Says RavitchEducators and Students Have Privatizers on the Run, Says RavitchEducators and Students Have Privatizers on the Run, Says RavitchDiane Ravitch, former assistant secretary of education in President George H.W. Bush’s administration and NEA Friend of Education in 2010, has written a new book that she wants every public school educator to read.In “Slaying Goliath: The Passionate Resistance to Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6107126222406274236.post-47776303770273876132020-02-13T11:49:00.000-08:002020-03-29T02:47:20.164-07:00Relationships | Blue Cereal EducationRelationships | Blue Cereal EducationRelationshipsGood morning. Welcome to our first back-to-school faculty meeting. We have several important items on the agenda today, then we’re going to fill the afternoon with pointless activities we found online because the district says we have to professionally develop until at least 3:00 whether we need it or not.As some of you know, we had a bit of Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0