Report from the 50th assembly district

Put to the testPublished in the Santa Monica Daily PressJune 1, 2012 Note: I live in the 50th Assembly District in California. There are three candidates running for the democratic nomination for the state assembly, and I have been unable

Report from the 50th assembly district

Put to the testPublished in the Santa Monica Daily PressJune 1, 2012 Note: I live in the 50th Assembly District in California. There are three candidates running for the democratic nomination for the state assembly, and I have been unable

Interviews with Steven Krashen and Susan Ohanian wrapped and in the can @thechalkface

Wait, maybe in the can is film and not radio. Whatever. As I said before, we are in Madison trying to crank out five new episodes of At the Chalk Face for WTDY FM. Actually, I did not mention a

Interviews with Steven Krashen and Susan Ohanian wrapped and in the can @thechalkface

Wait, maybe in the can is film and not radio. Whatever. As I said before, we are in Madison trying to crank out five new episodes of At the Chalk Face for WTDY FM. Actually, I did not mention a

How many other #edreform conflicts of interest are out there that demolish public schools? #soschat

I’m not much of a journalist. I can use teh Google. Maybe I should turn to lexis-nexis next. Perhaps later today. In any case, per the #soschat last evening there the AFT prez Randi Weingarten was a guest, there was

How many other #edreform conflicts of interest are out there that demolish public schools? #soschat

I’m not much of a journalist. I can use teh Google. Maybe I should turn to lexis-nexis next. Perhaps later today. In any case, per the #soschat last evening there the AFT prez Randi Weingarten was a guest, there was

Very evocative conversation on #SOSchat last evening with the prez of #AFT

It was very good of Randi Weingarten to join concerned educators on the #soschat thread last evening. If you’re on Twitter, search taht hashtag and have a look. Do I have any takeaways? Let me list a few: It was

Very evocative conversation on #SOSchat last evening with the prez of #AFT

It was very good of Randi Weingarten to join concerned educators on the #soschat thread last evening. If you’re on Twitter, search taht hashtag and have a look. Do I have any takeaways? Let me list a few: It was

I hereby declare that the official #classsize for K-6 is…

… 13. No more, no less. But how did I arrive at such a capricious and arbitrary assessment? Funny you should ask. According to President Obama, Secretary Duncan, and all of the charter-pushers out there, and now Romney, class size

I hereby declare that the official #classsize for K-6 is…

… 13. No more, no less. But how did I arrive at such a capricious and arbitrary assessment? Funny you should ask. According to President Obama, Secretary Duncan, and all of the charter-pushers out there, and now Romney, class size

An excellent round up of links and stories on the #edreform crisis in #philly

I’ll refrain from mentioning the person for now, but I was sent an email with a bunch of great links and updates on the battle for Philly schools. Here they are, pasted below.   Pennsylvania Education Crisis Highlights – May

An excellent round up of links and stories on the #edreform crisis in #philly

I’ll refrain from mentioning the person for now, but I was sent an email with a bunch of great links and updates on the battle for Philly schools. Here they are, pasted below.   Pennsylvania Education Crisis Highlights – May

Naison: What is Lost When Teaching as a Lifetime Calling is Undermined: A Personal Reflection

With A Brooklyn Accent by. Mark Naison Today, teachers, from elementary school through the university, are the targets of a ferocious effort to force them to conform to private sector norms of accountability, productivity, and market driven competition. The assault

Naison: What is Lost When Teaching as a Lifetime Calling is Undermined: A Personal Reflection

With A Brooklyn Accent by. Mark Naison Today, teachers, from elementary school through the university, are the targets of a ferocious effort to force them to conform to private sector norms of accountability, productivity, and market driven competition. The assault

McEducation in the Corporate Age: i’m loving it

The Huntington Teacher by. Horace Mann. Dear Teacher  School Worker, Ask the kid in back with the McGrease-stained shirt what his job is and he’ll tell you, “I work at McDonald’s.”  He doesn’t say “I’m Sous Chef at McDonald’s.”  There

McEducation in the Corporate Age: i’m loving it

The Huntington Teacher by. Horace Mann. Dear Teacher  School Worker, Ask the kid in back with the McGrease-stained shirt what his job is and he’ll tell you, “I work at McDonald’s.”  He doesn’t say “I’m Sous Chef at McDonald’s.”  There

TX honor roll student jailed for #truancy: I’m dubious… now UPDATED!

Perhaps an outrage and abuse of power. An over-worked high school student in TX was jailed for 24 hours for missing school one too many days. Apparently, she works two jobs and takes college level credits. Obviously, the judge is

TX honor roll student jailed for #truancy: I’m dubious… now UPDATED!

Perhaps an outrage and abuse of power. An over-worked high school student in TX was jailed for 24 hours for missing school one too many days. Apparently, she works two jobs and takes college level credits. Obviously, the judge is

A petition to replace @arneduncan with someone who’s actually, you know, educated

Interesting petition going around. They need roughly 24,000 signatures. Go here to sign on. You know, one thing about these petitions that I’ve seen, including Dump Duncan. You have these a-holes Millions of Moms or whatever, bigoted a-holes who pass

A petition to replace @arneduncan with someone who’s actually, you know, educated

Interesting petition going around. They need roughly 24,000 signatures. Go here to sign on. You know, one thing about these petitions that I’ve seen, including Dump Duncan. You have these a-holes Millions of Moms or whatever, bigoted a-holes who pass

Teaching as a calling by Mark Naison. Is it?

I saw this pop up on Facebook as a note. Mark’s been invited to post At the Chalk Face, but I’m going to just paste his insightful note here. Sorry Mark, but it’s out there. I will say this at

Teaching as a calling by Mark Naison. Is it?

I saw this pop up on Facebook as a note. Mark’s been invited to post At the Chalk Face, but I’m going to just paste his insightful note here. Sorry Mark, but it’s out there. I will say this at

The connections between #TSA security theater and the quality of #TFA personnel

I was reading through a post detailing a debate between a neurologist that supports racial profiling and a security expert that deftly refutes it. This is all part of the larger debate on the “security theater” that we see in

The connections between #TSA security theater and the quality of #TFA personnel

I was reading through a post detailing a debate between a neurologist that supports racial profiling and a security expert that deftly refutes it. This is all part of the larger debate on the “security theater” that we see in

Peg With Pen (@unitedoptout) has a great piece on the sell out #union leadership, #AFT, #UFT, & #NEA

Peg calls them out for what they are: sell outs. I’m going to have to read this report on Transforming the Teaching Profession. From what Peg quotes, it sounds vague, ambiguous, ambivalent, generic, placating, and conciliatory. Make sure children are

Peg With Pen (@unitedoptout) has a great piece on the sell out #union leadership, #AFT, #UFT, & #NEA

Peg calls them out for what they are: sell outs. I’m going to have to read this report on Transforming the Teaching Profession. From what Peg quotes, it sounds vague, ambiguous, ambivalent, generic, placating, and conciliatory. Make sure children are

Episode 56 of @thechalkface available, we discuss the failures of #NCLB, the #romney education plan, and #NCTQ

There was a little tech snafu, Tim’s phone cut out and he couldn’t get reconnected. I have no idea why, but I took the last topic myself. It threw me a little bit, but I think we ended up all

Episode 56 of @thechalkface available, we discuss the failures of #NCLB, the #romney education plan, and #NCTQ

There was a little tech snafu, Tim’s phone cut out and he couldn’t get reconnected. I have no idea why, but I took the last topic myself. It threw me a little bit, but I think we ended up all

Signed sealed and delivered, I’m yours: #AFT Prez on #soschat Tuesday

Man, I think that picture is way too big. In any case, AFT President Randi Weingarten will be the guest on #soschat this coming Tuesday at 9PM EST. I know she’ll get pummeled with questions and comments from the SOS

Signed sealed and delivered, I’m yours: #AFT Prez on #soschat Tuesday

Man, I think that picture is way too big. In any case, AFT President Randi Weingarten will be the guest on #soschat this coming Tuesday at 9PM EST. I know she’ll get pummeled with questions and comments from the SOS

Little Evan Stone Meet Whitney Tilson of T2 Partners LLC. Or Have You Two Met?

Not too long ago, in fact earlier this month, Whitney Tilson was involved in some sort of funny business with Barnes and Noble stock. We here at SBSB reported on it and called for an SEC investigation. Today the Crack

Little Evan Stone Meet Whitney Tilson of T2 Partners LLC. Or Have You Two Met?

Not too long ago, in fact earlier this month, Whitney Tilson was involved in some sort of funny business with Barnes and Noble stock. We here at SBSB reported on it and called for an SEC investigation. Today the Crack

Romney: Size Doesn’t Matter

Hey Ed (Schultz), Keep putting pressure on Romney for his dumb “class size doesn’t matter” statement.  Most advocates of the “class size doesn’t matter” camp only point to the negligible correlations between test scores and class size.  This is a

Romney: Size Doesn’t Matter

Hey Ed (Schultz), Keep putting pressure on Romney for his dumb “class size doesn’t matter” statement.  Most advocates of the “class size doesn’t matter” camp only point to the negligible correlations between test scores and class size.  This is a

The New Reformer on the Block

Romney said in the speech. “Too many of our kids are trapped in schools that are failing or simply don’t meet their needs.” And here is what he meant to say … Therefore, If I successfully buy this election, I

The New Reformer on the Block

Romney said in the speech. “Too many of our kids are trapped in schools that are failing or simply don’t meet their needs.” And here is what he meant to say … Therefore, If I successfully buy this election, I

Over at Seattle Education, #TFA really is supposed to get paid by public schools?

I get it, ok, the Seattle system would receive private donations to pay the $4,000 stipend for TFA corps members. Still, having the school system responsible for sort of paying for their own demise, even indirectly? Well, if private donations

Over at Seattle Education, #TFA really is supposed to get paid by public schools?

I get it, ok, the Seattle system would receive private donations to pay the $4,000 stipend for TFA corps members. Still, having the school system responsible for sort of paying for their own demise, even indirectly? Well, if private donations

A clarion call to all: get #education into the news right now

There’s been a little uptick in the news lately regarding education due to the official roll-out of the Romney education plan. He gave a speech about it this week to The Latino Coalition’s Annual Economic Summit in Washington, D.C. A full

A clarion call to all: get #education into the news right now

There’s been a little uptick in the news lately regarding education due to the official roll-out of the Romney education plan. He gave a speech about it this week to The Latino Coalition’s Annual Economic Summit in Washington, D.C. A full