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If Michelle Rhee's schools are floundering under her own measures, can we say th…

May 10, 2012 by K12NN Site Admin

If Michelle Rhee's schools are floundering under her own measures, can we say that SHE failed THEM?Gap between best and worst D.C. schools growing | Washington Examinerwashingtonexaminer.comSun, 2012-05-06 20:00 The gap between the District&#0…

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An OH ed policy specialist counters the myth that "charters save school district…

May 10, 2012 by K12NN Site Admin

An OH ed policy specialist counters the myth that "charters save school districts money." No, they de-fund school districts; see his calculations.10th Period: State Data: Charters Cost Districts Big Money10thperiod.blogspot.comWhat these data…

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Cameras for teacher observation & feedback on teaching style: useful tool, or ab…

May 10, 2012 by K12NN Site Admin

Cameras for teacher observation & feedback on teaching style: useful tool, or abused, a panopticon? Eyes in head (i.e., personal observation) may also be an option.Rural schools testing 360 cameras for teacher observation | eSchool Newswww.eschooln…

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Updates from Philadelphia, where the SRC's decision to close all schools then ha…

May 10, 2012 by K12NN Site Admin

Updates from Philadelphia, where the SRC's decision to close all schools then hand them over to charter management organizations or other non-public managers has roused major community ire. Ed Notes Online: AFT PA Offcial Helped Sell Out Philly Sc…

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FABULOUS MUST READ post standing up for public schools, by a former blueberry ic…

May 10, 2012 by K12NN Site Admin

FABULOUS MUST READ post standing up for public schools, by a former blueberry ice cream maker & businessman who finally "got it." Paging Bill Gates, you need to read it too. H/T Rita EstradaBlueberrieswww.jamievollmer.com

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A glimpse into Romney's school years at an elite MI boarding school reveals both…

May 10, 2012 by K12NN Site Admin

A glimpse into Romney's school years at an elite MI boarding school reveals both a bullying and a pranksterish side. Hard to say if his education policies favoring vouchers, charters, and other means of privatization of public education are rooted…

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A rare social justice charter that serves special needs kids will be closed in N…

May 10, 2012 by K12NN Site Admin

A rare social justice charter that serves special needs kids will be closed in NJ so a franchise of a larger charter chain can move in. A letter to the editor asks how this helps kids, or is it really about privatization of public schools?Is closing Em…

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Surely Thomas Jefferson, whose personal library helped found the Library of Cong…

May 10, 2012 by K12NN Site Admin

Surely Thomas Jefferson, whose personal library helped found the Library of Congress, & Ben Franklin, ink-stained wretch & lover of libraries, are spinning in their graves at the thought of DC cutting SCHOOL LIBRARIES. Looking for fat? Cut back…

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