Michelle Rhee is on a “listening” tour of CA. Is she coming to a city near you? If so, what would you like to say?Michelle Rhee’s 5-City California Infomercial- Coming to an auditorium near you! | thematically fickwww.aarynbelfer.comLast night, I dro…
Archives for January 18, 2012
FREE, open-source course syllabi, resources for teachers & learners. Mentioned b…
FREE, open-source course syllabi, resources for teachers & learners. Mentioned by a caller to @DianeRavitch on @KQED’s Forum.OER Commonswww.oercommons.orgOpen Education Resources (OER) are teaching and learning materials freely available online for eve…
#dayofdata, have you never heard of the book, How To Lie With Statistics? Now, 4…
#dayofdata, have you never heard of the book, How To Lie With Statistics? Now, 40% truthier! Seriously, how does data measure excellence or mastery in dance, music, art, literature, choir, photography, anthropology, history, or translation/language stu…
Via Diane Ravitch's visit to California: SoCal last night, on NoCal radio today….
Via Diane Ravitch’s visit to California: SoCal last night, on NoCal radio today. Topic: how to save public ed.Diane Ravitch | KQEDwww.kqed.orgInfluential education expert Diane Ravitch was once a champion of reform policies such as vouchers and charter…
LIVE: Gov. Jerry Brown delivers the State of the State address; discusses how Ca…
LIVE: Gov. Jerry Brown delivers the State of the State address; discusses how California can fund K-12 & higher education in the state.Live video: Gov. Jerry Brown’s State of the State addresslatimesblogs.latimes.comGov. Jerry Brown will deliver his an…
Gutting the Arts: Here's How NCLB Undermines Schools and How a Vigilant and Caring Community Fought to Save a Beloved Program
NCLB’s narrowed curriculum almost cost our students wonderful opportunities. I refused to allow this school to ditch a fantastic program because they would rather hire a teacher who might have less experience and be able to come in for less money than to hire one to carry on this incredibly valuable art program. So did my daughter. We spoke up. You can too.
Democratic MI state legislators plan to offer free state college tuition by elim…
Democratic MI state legislators plan to offer free state college tuition by eliminating only 10% of corporate tax breaks. DO IT. cc OccupyCal, Occupy UC Davis, OccupyEducated.org, Default: the Student Loan DocumentaryMichigan Democrats Unveil Plan To …
Hope for California K-12 kids — @JerryBrownGov wants to dial down "teach to the…
Hope for California K-12 kids — @JerryBrownGov wants to dial down “teach to the test”! THANK YOU! cc Parents Across America, Parents for Great Education, NCLB Testing 2011: What Parents Need To Know NowCapitol Alert: Gov. Jerry Brown to call for less …