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Just say no (thank you)?
From what I have been reading, Race to the Top money is tied to systems that create effective teaching, defined as teaching that leads to measurable student growth, growth which is based on measures of...
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Was Duncan’s comment on Katrina outrageous?
Of course it was. But most commentators only got part of it. In late January Duncan said “I think the best thing that happened to the education system in New Orleans was Hurricane Katrina. That...
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RTTT-1: Duncan’s casino w/fixed winners & enough razzle dazzle to keep the...
This is sick. Race to the Top, offering states carrots ($$$ carrots) to wield sticks against teachers’ unions and needy districts (merit pay, breaking tenure, charter schools, etc…) turns out to be a...
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AFT 2014 Convention – Friday
So this is notes, not everything, because I didn’t see everything, not close. 1. The morning was a series of greetings, including The Rev. Dr. William Barber II (president of the North Carolina NAACP,...
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AFT 2014 Convention – Saturday
1. Meet the Press I spent yesterday mostly in my seat, front row, listening, writing, tweeting. Odd experience. I tried to find out how to come to the AFT Convention as a non-delegate, a guest, an...
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AFT 2014 Convention – Sunday
1. More Press I spent another day front row, listening, writing, tweeting. I’m “Press” here because I blog. But then it turns out I tweet… another 40 yesterday, even though I missed a bit. Maybe a...
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AFT 2014 Convention – Monday
1. Enough Press This is (barring some odd tangent) my last AFT Convention post. Here’s the others: Friday – Saturday – Sunday. And yesterday was another busy “tweeting” day, well morning. If you are...
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