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Prop poster 12: The Battle for Public Schools
January 23, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Another mysterious video from the #occupythedoe crowd. Interesting.
December 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment
#arneduncan: I’m no educator, man!
November 25, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The recent #obama #stem initiative
July 19, 2012 By Leave a Comment
So… there’s a pile of money now being offered to spur growth with STEM teachers: The White House announcement says that with the $100 million to get started, 2,500 master teachers will be identified around the country at 50 sites in all. This funding will help districts implement what the White House calls “high-quality plans […]
Funny anecdote on #testing, #optout, and speaking truth to power
May 19, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Posted to Facebook today: Funny story… I was with some consultants the NYCDOE hired from a prestigious Ivy League institution to help schools improve attendance (LOL). Anyway, before the work began, I mentioned that I opted my kids out of the NJASK. One woman sounded very sympathetic and assured me that the NJASK would be […]
@thechalkface pre-occupied with #occupy the usdoe in DC
April 4, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The conservative meme to abolish public education a la Santorum
February 20, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Like many other conservatives before him, candidate Santorum calls for the abolition of public schools. Again, calls for the elimination of the system without offering alternatives, other than homeschooling, which is perfectly fine for some. However, a system of public education was largely created many years ago because “dame schools” and other private arrangements were no […]
And now a new #STEM competition as part of #RtTT. Doesn’t competition just bring out the best in all of us? No?
February 8, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Education Week reports on President Obama’s new STEM competitive grant initiative: One item on the president’s agenda is an $80 million proposal for a new federal competition to support “effective STEM teacher preparation programs,” according to a White House press release. In addition, the president is seeking to create a $60 million fund to improve mathematics […]
Petition to dump Duncan going around
February 6, 2012 By Leave a Comment
On #NCLB as a #zombie, as transcribed for me by a friend
January 22, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Need to crowdsource an issue: can you all help us with ESEA law?
I was sent a link to some language in the ESEA from the DOE’s website. It largely covers the establishment of the NAEP and how it should be administered. But then, there’s this: EC. 6301. PROHIBITION AGAINST FEDERAL MANDATES, DIRECTION, OR CONTROL. Nothing in this title shall be construed to authorize an officer or employee […]