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What Frank McCourt Could Teach Joel Klein and Arne Duncan

Leonie Haimson | Posted 08.20.2009 | New York

Read More: Quality Teaching, Joel Klein, Teacher Man, Class Size, Arne Duncan, Professionalism, Frank Mccourt, New York News
Leonie Haimson

He also went on at some length about how elected officials and top administrators never listen to teachers, but unfortunately by that time, all of those who had been there, including Joel Klein, had left the room.

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Why Send My Son to Public School?

Sam Chaltain | Posted 08.16.2009 | Politics

Read More: Michelle Rhee, Change, Education, Arne Duncan, Education Reform, Accountability, Politics News
Sam Chaltain

Any business school student also knows it's foolish to judge an organization's overall health based on a single measure of success. Yet the U.S. is the only nation with an accountability system based solely on standardized test scores.

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Are Some Children More Valuable Than Others? Colorblindness Necessary to Fix Education

Esther J. Cepeda | Posted 08.16.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Hispanic School Students, Education Race Gap, Black School Students, Arne Duncan, Black White Educational Gap, Hispanic Education Gap, Illinois State Education Gap, Education Racial Gap, Hispanic Population Surge, Chicago News
Esther J. Cepeda

It is high time to put the race and ethnicity issue - as it relates to student success in this country - in a coffin and bury it forever.

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Education in Chicago: Chicago Public Schools Have Improved? Baloney!

Bill Sweetland | Posted 08.06.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Paul Vallas, Arne Duncan, Civic Committee of the Commercial Club of Chicago, Academic Test Scores, Still Left Behind, Illinois Standards Achievement Test, Literacy, Failure of Chicago Public Schools, Prairie State Achievement Examination, Chicago Public Schools, Illinois State Board of Education, Isat, Mayor Daley, Chicago School Reform, School Reform, Cps, Chicago News
Bill Sweetland

Nothing that Paul Vallas, Mayor Daley or Arne Duncan did in the last 15 years has had any significant effect on the number of CPS students who can read, write and do basic math acceptably. It's all an illusion.

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The National Governors Association Takes Action to Reform Teaching - With No Teacher Input

Dan Brown | Posted 08.06.2009 | Politics

Read More: Public Schools, Education, American Federation of Teachers, Arne Duncan, Nga, Ccsso, National Governors Association, Teachers, Education Reform, Nea, Barack Obama, National Standards, Politics News
Dan Brown

The National Governors Association (NGA) and its educational arm, the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO), are writing national educational standards for mathematics and English language arts to be implemented by America's K-12 teachers -- with virtually no input from them.

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Aspen Ideas Festival: Arne Duncan, It Is Also About the Building

Cameron Sinclair | Posted 08.01.2009 | Politics

Read More: Public Schools, Education, Arne Duncan, Children, Charter Schools, Architecture, Design, Education Reform, Teachers, Politics News
Cameron Sinclair

Many schools in this country are in utter disrepair and the outdated portable classrooms that dot the landscape of the American school system are harmful to the health of our children.

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Touted Chicago School Reform A Failure: Report

Crain's Chicago Business | Greg Hinz | Posted 07.31.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Still Left Behind Report, Arne Duncan, Civic Committee of the Commercial Club, Renaissance 2010, Chicago Schools, Mayor Daley, Chicago School Reform, School Reform, Cps, Ron Huberman, Chicago News

Chicago Public School reform largely has failed, with the vast bulk of students either dropping out or unprepared for college and apparent gains at th...

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Behind The Scenes With Obama's Cabinet (SLIDESHOW)

The Huffington Post | Cara Parks | Posted 07.31.2009 | Politics

Read More: Slideshow, Kathleen Sebelius, Hilda Solis, Tim Geithner, Barack Obama's Cabinet, Arne Duncan, Ken Salazar, Nancy Sutley, Obama's Cabinet, Ray Lahood, Politics News

Cabinet members: they're more than just bureaucratic figureheads. They will also paint your house, fertilize your lawn and serve you lunch, as reveale...

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Brooks Suggests Education Course of Action

Tom Vander Ark | Posted 07.31.2009 | Politics

Read More: Education Reform, Arne Duncan, Nclb, Charter Schools, David Brooks, Barack Obama, Politics News
Tom Vander Ark

I'm trying to figure out whether the stimulus bill and a hard charging Secretary of Education will produce any real progress.

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School Choice for Equity

Tom Vander Ark | Posted 07.27.2009 | Politics

Read More: School Choice, Education Reform, Arne Duncan, Charter Schools, Barack Obama, Politics News
Tom Vander Ark

Education is political -- especially in America. We argue about ends (standards), means (pedagogy), how students show what they know (assessment), sc...

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Arnie in (Charter) Wonderland

Gerald Bracey | Posted 07.26.2009 | Politics

Read More: Union-Busting, Education Reform, Arne Duncan, Charter Schools, Democracy Now, Al Shanker, Politics News
Gerald Bracey

Arne Duncan recently talked about charter schools on Democracy Now. The segment could have been called "Arne in Wonderland."

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Why Are We Pursuing the Wrong Set of National Standards?

Sam Chaltain | Posted 07.26.2009 | Politics

Read More: Education, Arne Duncan, Education Reform, Standards, Politics News
Sam Chaltain

As Harvard Business School professor Clayton Christensen's asks: Can our standardized system of schooling be adapted to handle differences in the way individual brains are wired for learning?

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Arne Duncan: States Could Lose Out On Stimulus Cash

AP | LIBBY QUAID | Posted 07.20.2009 | Politics

Read More: Arne Duncan Education Secretary, Education, Spening, Economic Stimulus Package, Arne Duncan, Economic Stimulus, Politics News

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration warned states Thursday it may withhold millions of dollars if they use stimulus money to plug budget holes...

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Durbin Wants AG Holder, Arne Duncan To Help Curb Chicago Violence

AP | Posted 07.19.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Chicago Violence, Arne Duncan, Eric Holder, Dick Durbin, Durbin Chicago Violence, Chicago News

CHICAGO (AP) -- Illinois Senator Dick Durbin has asked Attorney General Eric Holder to help lower the youth crime rate in Chicago. Durbin visited wit...

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New Leaders for New Schools

Tom Vander Ark | Posted 07.18.2009 | Politics

Read More: Education Reform, Arne Duncan, Barack Obama, School-Leadership, Politics News
Tom Vander Ark

The first big challenge is getting state and district officials to do the right thing and close failing schools. It's politically difficult to close bad schools, even the worst have a constituency.

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Robots in Education

Gerald Bracey | Posted 07.16.2009 | Politics

Read More: Arne Duncan, Education, Standards, Tests, Education Reform, Governors, National Press Club, Politics News
Gerald Bracey

Engineers have made great advances in robotics in recent years. Everyday-robots can vacuum rugs and mop floors. More advanced models can act as secretary of education.

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Federal ARRA Funds Keep Kids Learning and Adults Working During Summer

Ron Fairchild | Posted 06.26.2009 | Politics

Read More: Arne Duncan Education Secretary, Kids, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, Arne Duncan, President Obama, Summer Learning, Unemployment, Economic Stimulus Package, Children, Education, Out of School Time, Building Educated Leaders for Life, Johns Hopkins, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Economy, Politics News
Ron Fairchild

The bottom line is that middle-class kids often have the opportunity to take part in meaningful summer activities that promote learning; poor kids usually do not.

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Ayers On Arne Duncan: 'He's Obama's Ideological Soul Mate'

Chicago Sun-Times | Abdon M. Pallasch | Posted 06.26.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Obama Education Secretary, Arne Duncan, Ayers Obama, Bernadine Dohrn, Bill Ayers, Chicago News

So how do a couple of ex-radical anti-war activists spend Memorial Day? Former "Weather Underground" activists Bill Ayers and Bernardine Dohrn held a...

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School Closings, Race, and Movement Politics

Tom Vander Ark | Posted 06.16.2009 | Politics

Read More: Joel Klein, Race Politics, Al Sharpton, Education Reform, Arne Duncan, School Closings, Politics News
Tom Vander Ark

The last re-authorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (called No Child Left Behind) was an attempt to close these gaps, but the status quo protects bad schools and bad teachers.

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The Fight For Educational Equality in America

Tom Vander Ark | Posted 06.15.2009 | Politics

Read More: Racial Politics, Education, Education Reform, Arne Duncan, Barack Obama, Politics News
Tom Vander Ark

Education inequities in funding, facilities and outcomes are pervasive 55 years after the Court instructed us to fix the problem.

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ETS and Dept. of Education Cite Lack of Parental Support in Gap Study

Mike Smith | Posted 06.08.2009 | Politics

Read More: Obama Administration, Education, Department of Education, Education Reform, Arne Duncan, Civil Rights, Clinton Administration, Politics News
Mike Smith

ETS' first report sent shock waves through the educational system citing biological, cultural and even language skills factors in the gap between minority and white students on standardized tests like the AP and SAT.

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Jason Linkins

Blitzer Mines Oval Office Meeting On Education Crisis For Gossip

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 06.07.2009 | Media

Read More: Newt Gingrich, Barack Obama, Education Policy, Wolf Blitzer, Media Criticism, Michael Bloomberg, Arne Duncan, Media News

Today, President Barack Obama and his Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan, met with Reverend Al Sharpton, New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg, and form...

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Arne Duncan Pledges To Stay Out Of Decisions Involving Chicago Schools

ProPublica | Posted 06.01.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Obama Administration, Obama Administration Ethics, Arne Duncan, Arne Duncan Ethics, Tammy Duckworth, Chicago News

Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, who was head of Chicago's public schools, promises not to participate in any matter "in which Chicago Public Schoo...

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Gun Violence Prevention And Obama's First 100 Days: Incomplete

Paul Helmke | Posted 05.30.2009 | Politics

Read More: Columbine, Gun Violence, Binghamton Shooting, Arne Duncan, Rahm Emanuel, Assault Weapons, Obama First 100 Days, Gun Control, Hillary Clinton, Virginia Tech, Guns, Barack Obama, Eric Holder, Mexico Drug Wars, Politics News
Paul Helmke

Over the last 100 days, the nation has suffered a string of mass shootings taking the lives of 57 people in less than a month. The president's direct response to this gun violence has been minimal.

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The Myth of Mayoral Control of Schools

Diane Ravitch | Posted 05.25.2009 | Politics

Read More: School Reform, Public Schools, Nyc Public Schools, Arne Duncan, Public Education, Michael Bloomberg, Politics News
Diane Ravitch

Dubious strategies in New York public schools have puffed up the graduation rate by a few points, but the city's graduates arrive at community colleges unprepared for college-level work.

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