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EBSCOhost: Movers and Shakers, Then and Now. - 0 views

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  • Roger Mancastroppa on 03 Apr 11
     
    Evaluation of recent Ed Week survey about most influential players in ed policy/reform.
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Greedy Corporations and the Wealthy Fatten Themselves on the Rest of Us -- Join - 0 views

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  • Roger Mancastroppa on 04 Apr 11
     
    We are One Rallies - to stop the corporate takeover of our government, our schools, and our services.
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Why Michelle Rhee is public enemy number one in education reform debate: She challenged... - 0 views

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  • Victoria Schnettler on 04 Apr 11
     
    Is she really public enemy number ONE? Wow.
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Can Sal Khan Reform Education In America? - 0 views

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  • Roger Mancastroppa on 04 Apr 11
     
    More on the Kahn Academy and its successes. Gates is now investing in this movement.
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Confidence in Institutions - 0 views

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  • Roger Mancastroppa on 06 Apr 11
     
    Check out where education falls in the public trust.
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Tea Partiers Playing a Role in Some School Board Races - 0 views

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  • REL N on 06 Apr 11
     
    Tea party candidates are getting on the ballots for local elections.
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Increase in education administrators causes New York State's public school spending to ... - 0 views

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  • The number of supervisory staff in public schools increased to 42,000 this year from 31,332 in 1997, even as student enrollment statewide fell and performance rankings sat stagnant, according to a Post analysis of state Education Department data. The state's student population dropped to 2.7 million from 2.8 million -- or 4.6 percent -- during that period.
  • According to the governor's research, 223 (33 percent) of school-district superintendents earn more than $175,000.
  • Heads of the smallest districts, which oversee up to 250 students, would get a $125,000 cap.
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  • The largest, with more than 6,501 students, would see a $175,000 cap.
  • School officials say state and federal mandates have, since the mid-1990s, forced them to cut class sizes, beef up teacher evaluations, improve special education, increase the amount of Regents diplomas, and enhance internal financial accounting.
  • REL N on 07 Apr 11
     
    Some interesting numbers and ideas to consider, although it is important to consider the source... The NY Post.
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Few back Quinn's consolidation push | school, local, consolidation - Jacksonville Illin... - 0 views

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  • Ganson said each of the five local elementary districts have different costs, different debt loads and different needs. There would have to be sweeping agreements before consolidation could ever move forward
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      REL N on 07 Apr 11
       
      Different needs, different debt loads... could this be "code" for something else?! This sounds a little like "separate but equal"--although it may not be predicated solely on race--or the apartheid that Kozol describes in Shame of the Nation.
  • Koch said the Illinois State Board of Education has always had the power to step in and take over failing schools. He said that power also includes the ability to dissolve a local school district. Koch said the state board will continue to "focus on incentives" to consolidation.
  • "If (school consolidation) makes sense in a community and a community is supportive of it, it needs to be a community decision. I don't think as a General Assembly we should be making and mandating school consolidation," Roth said.
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  • "There are a lot of local issues, nuances really, that would have to be worked out," Ganson said, "if the local districts were to come together."
  • Quinn first proposed the idea of required consolidation during his budget speech in February. Quinn said Illinois has too many school districts, and too many highly paid superintendents.
  • REL N on 07 Apr 11
     
    So the school boards and their constituents know that consolidation would reduce costs and the people don't want to pay higher taxes... yet there is reluctance to consolidate small districts (those with approx 500 students) because of unique needs (hmmm is this "code" for something?) and because the constituencies don't like the idea of a state mandate. So, let's see... whose interests are they protecting?
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More districts looking at nontraditional candidates to lead schools - Page 3 - Philly.com - 0 views

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  • REL N on 07 Apr 11
     
    Spokesperson from the Broad Superintendents Academy. So... tell me again why someone who has a track record as a strong leader in diverse and large organizations; surrounds her/himself (as a strong leader would do) with and listens to functional/discipline experts; and has more experience addressing financial, organizational, and HR issues than traditional superintendents should not be considered a viable (and maybe even preferable) candidate than someone who is a practitioner whose paradigm is a well run classroom rather than effective (not efficiency at the expense of the core mission and values) organizations?
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Addressing Diverse Student Learning Needs Webinar Registration (EVENT: 296451) - 0 views

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  • REL N on 07 Apr 11
     
    The 2010 MetLife Survey of the American Teacher, released this month, finds that 60 percent of K-12 educators say strengthening resources and programs to help students with diverse learning needs become college- and career-ready should be a top priority in education.
  • REL N on 07 Apr 11
     
    Webinar scheduled for this afternoon at 4P. Archived version will be available within 24 hours.
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virginia special interest groups - Google Search - 0 views

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  • mirabilecp on 06 Apr 11
     
    This is an easy to read breakdown of the types of special interest groups in Virginia...was helpful to me!
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Education Week: State, Local Policies Seen to Slow Personalized Learning - 0 views

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  • K-12 education is at a policy crossroads, experts in educational technology policy say, as seat-time requirements, school funding models, textbook-adoption procedures, and teacher-certification requirements restrict the growth and effectiveness of emerging learning methods.
  • Moves to replace seat-time mandates, which set the amount of time students must spend in a class before completing it, with requirements that students demonstrate competency in the skills needed to master the course appear to be gaining traction
  • But some policy experts caution that a complete abolition of seat-time requirements could adversely affect the social and collaborative aspects of learning
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Ultimate Food Fight Erupts as Feds Recook School Lunch Rules - 0 views

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  • Suzan Gragg Denby on 05 Apr 11
     
    Apparently, this is the first time in 15years that the Feds have "reformed" school lunch rules. All the special interest groups are have their hands in the school lunch kitchens. Our district has made changes in the caf. selections, already. Honestly, I like being able to choose hummus, salads, and soy beans over "deep-fried everything" and pizza. However, I'm not sure if the students agree.
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Obama bashes his own education policies - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post - 0 views

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  • Roger Mancastroppa on 03 Apr 11
     
    Obama is critical of his own education policies which means he probably didn't fully support them to begin with. This offers a look into how policy is formed.
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Chris Hedges: Why the United States Is Destroying Its Education System - Chris Hedges' ... - 0 views

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  • Roger Mancastroppa on 11 Apr 11
     
    Offers a pointed finger for why our education system is collapsing in upon itself. The author provided connections between teaching and curriculum to business and corporate influence. He used powerful quotes by teachers decrying how they feel like frauds telling their kids that what they are learning will prepare them for life.
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jcsb.slu.edu/repec/slu/wilsonbe0801.pdf - 0 views

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  • Roger Mancastroppa on 02 Apr 11
     
    An empirical exploring the relationship between special interest groups and policy volatility.
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Districts Divide On Race to Top, But Share Goals - 0 views

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  • Victoria Schnettler on 31 Mar 11
     
    It'll be interesting to hear what Dr. Stager has to say about this.
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Why StudentsFirst Supports Teachers' Right to Collective Bargaining - 0 views

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  • Georggetta Howie on 30 Mar 11
     
    Michelle Rhee shares a personal opinion on collective bargaining.
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Events - Chief Learning Officer, "Preparing Your Workforce for Tomorrow's Challenges" - 0 views

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  • REL N on 18 Apr 11
     
    A webinar to explain how businesses--and some universities--approach education...
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Can Everyone Please Shut Up and Listen!? - 0 views

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  • Georggetta Howie on 30 Mar 11
     
    Schwartz makes a very VALUED POINT! When will stop debating and really address the issue at HAND. The future of our children are at STAKE here!! He makes 5 points: 1. Stop talking and writing 2. Read and listen to opposing and alternative viewpoints from diverse groups of stakeholders including teachers, students, parents, communities other than your own, union leaders, business leaders, administrators, superintendents, et. al. 3. Process it all in continued silence. This is not about writing comments to a blog post or releasing a study to counter what that other study you read found or even a quick retort with your rehearsed line. Really take it in and think about where it fits within your framework for what it's going to take to help our teachers help our students. 4. Think about how your experiences as a student and perhaps your experiences as a parent of a student have shaped and even biased your views on what our schools need. 5. Resume your writing and speaking being mindful to take time-outs to listen and think.
  • Victoria Schnettler on 04 Apr 11
     
    This fits into our Week 11 --- really thinking. This opinion piece states exactly how I feel right now....and I bet a bunch of others, as well.
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