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Tag Archives: public education
The Mixed Public Perceptions of The Experiment
The full report is here [PDF] and not very long…. The first finding is pretty easy—even if you are dogmatically opposed to the privatization of public schools, if the choice is between a “failing” operator and a new one, you’d … Continue reading
Posted in Excerpts/Quotes, N.O. brought to you by G B., NO Schools
Tagged BESE (Board of Elementary and Secondary Education-LA), charter schools, education, New Orleans public schools, new orleans schools, Orleans Parish School Board, public education, public schools, race, Recovery School District, school choice, Scott Cowen Institute for Public School Initiatives
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Who IS Rayne Martin?: Designer of COMPASS, Director of “Stand” “for Children”
See Who IS Rayne Martin?, 5/24/2010. Story #3: If you wonder why the COMPASS has been so poorly implemented, let me give you some background. You already knew about Ms. Molly Hortsman, the three year TFA’er who was put in … Continue reading
Cheating Is Not “Rare” and Is Not “just a few bad apples”
The [Washington, DC] Office of the State Superintendent released results Friday from its annual audit of standardized testing in the city. It says “critical violations” of testing integrity were found at seven public schools and four charter schools. Test results … Continue reading
Voucher Stumble
CenLamar: Jindal’s Scheme to Defund Public Schools In Order to Enrich Religious Schools Ruled Unconstitutional Less than 24 hours later, Kelley ruled that Jindal’s voucher program is unconstitutional. Period. I’ve read some commentary that suggests vouchers weren’t “unconstitutional,” only the way … Continue reading
Chicago Teachers on Strike
Teacher Strike Is Latest Sign of Unions on the Defensive. NYTimes.com, 9/11/12. Teachers, who are largely women, especially in PK-8, are the only professionals [yes, teachers ARE professionals] who are expected to not need or want benefits, job security or … Continue reading
Posted in Educate
Tagged Chicago public schools, Chicago teachers' strike, public education
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Roots
…all groups suffered after Democratic Redeemers launched their determined attack on the reforms in public education that had occurred during Reconstruction. … It was a humiliating and sad spectacle for an urban system once ranked among the nation’s best. Problems … Continue reading
“Charter Schools and the Values of Public Education”—Excerpts
The belief was that creative educators, freed from myriad rules and regulations, would try new things that, if successful, would influence the entire system (3). Charter schools also have a special obligation: to lead in demonstrating innovations in instruction, organization, … Continue reading
Posted in Excerpts/Quotes, NO Schools
Tagged charter schools, public education, public schools, Ted Sizer
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From the Sunday T-P
Greg Richmond, president of the National Association of Charter School Authorizers, a group that has vetted charter school applications for Louisiana, said fewer than 1 percent of the 4,000 charter schools in the country have some kind of selective testing … Continue reading
“Education” in NO
Michael Homan has a couple great posts about local education (also read the comments): Hannah Three Steps Forward in Education What upsets me most is the elitification of a basic right–only if you are among the lucky few or dedicated … Continue reading
Posted in About a Bitch, Educate, N.O. brought to you by G B., NO Schools
Tagged New Orleans public schools, public education
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A G Bitch Education
I was “lucky” enough, much of my life, to go to school with rich/privileged kids, mostly white kids, in magnet schools and a just-a-block-from-the-Ivy-League college. It wasn’t given to me. I was no charity case or bottom of the bell … Continue reading
Posted in About a Bitch, Educate, Floats You Missed
Tagged education, private education, public education
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