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MUST READ, MORE OF THIS @ArneDuncan: Crenshaw H.S.'s rigorous, relevant curricul…

February 24, 2012 by K12NN Site Admin

MUST READ, MORE OF THIS @ArneDuncan: Crenshaw H.S.'s rigorous, relevant curriculum dedicated to social justice that engages students in problem-solving in their own communities. "In math, students graphed the relationship between income …

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Homeless student population exploding in Sacto, home of Mayor Kevin Johnson & sp…

February 24, 2012 by K12NN Site Admin

Homeless student population exploding in Sacto, home of Mayor Kevin Johnson & spouse @M_Rhee. Needs your attention?Special Report: Sacramento’s Homeless Student Population Explodingsacramento.cbslocal.comMore and more students in Sacramento …

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Via the @EdShow, regarding Chicago Public School closures: “…it’s also a model…

February 24, 2012 by K12NN Site Admin

Via the @EdShow, regarding Chicago Public School closures: “…it’s also a model for making sure that certain children know their place in this society. And I think we haven’t had honest conversations about that, and this is nothing new…[T…

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2009 Brookings Institution study says curriculum, not standards, correlates more…

February 24, 2012 by K12NN Site Admin

2009 Brookings Institution study says curriculum, not standards, correlates more directly w/student achievement. Does this make us view CCS in a new light? (Also the distinction between governance and curriculum reformers is an interesting one.)Faith i…

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Great round-up of stories on @GothamSchools re public release of NY teacher effe…

February 24, 2012 by K12NN Site Admin

Great round-up of stories on @GothamSchools re public release of NY teacher effectiveness ratings (no scores themselves). We will NOT be publishing the scores either.Rise & Shine: Teacher data leaks as chancellor urges caution | GothamSchoolsg…

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Bill Gates re NY's release of teacher "value-added rating": public shaming of te…

February 24, 2012 by K12NN Site Admin

Bill Gates re NY's release of teacher "value-added rating": public shaming of teachers won't improve teaching. On that, he's right. But knowing the score on a high-stakes student standardized test won't improve teaching ei…

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A report on college student debt, compounded by students dropping out without a…

February 24, 2012 by K12NN Site Admin

A report on college student debt, compounded by students dropping out without a degree.Degreeless in Debt: What Happens to Borrowers Who Drop Out | Education Sectorwww.educationsector.orgThe stories of college graduates burdened with mountains of debt …

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There are twenty-three candidates running to fill former Congressman Xavier Bacerra’s seat in Congressional District 34 in Southern California. (Bacerra is currently the state’s Attorney General, replacing Kamala Harris, who, after November 8, 2016, became our US Senator.) Election Day is Tuesday, April 4, 2017, 7:00 am to 8:00 pm. You can find your polling […]

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Next #DemDebate MUST Include K-12 Education Policy

The next #DemDebate is scheduled for the important primary state of Iowa on November 14, 2015. It’ll be broadcast by CBS in partnership with the Des Moines Register. Professor Julian Vasquez Heilig is leading the call for the families of 50 million students K-12 across the nation and the communities they live in to have […]

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