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Educating for Democracy

Joel Shatzky | Posted 12.28.2009 | New York

Read More: Citizenship, Education, Civic Participation, Arne Duncan, Charter Schools, Civic Engagement, Education Reform, Civic Education, New York News

We face the danger of a future American citizenry which is no longer equipped to analyze political issues rationally, unaware of what "democracy" even means.

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10 US Education Reformers That Will Impact 2010

Tom Vander Ark | Posted 12.28.2009 | Politics

Read More: Joel Klein, Online Learning, Arne Duncan, Education Reform, Charter Schools, Politics News

1. Arne Duncan is taking advantage of an unbelievably large budget and pushing a tough reform agenda targeting low-income kids and struggling schools....

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The Heart of Teaching and Learning: The Holiday Bake Sale That Wasn't

Kate Quarfordt | Posted 12.22.2009 | New York

Read More: Theater, Education, Charter Schools, Learning, Bronx Prep, Creativity, Kitchen, Baking, New York News, Teaching, New York News

A few years ago at right around this time of year, my Bronx Prep theater students decided to put on a bake sale. Little by little the truth was sheepishly revealed: no one knew how to bake.

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The New School of Education?

Paul Miller | Posted 12.16.2009 | Los Angeles

Read More: Education Schools, Lausd, Arne Duncan, Civil Rights, Education, Mayor Villaraigosa, Union, Charter Schools, Green Dot, Education Reform, Gompers, Loyola Marymount, Lmu, Los Angeles News

Some of the most interesting examples of urban education reform anywhere in the nation are happening here in Los Angeles. One of these reforms is in teacher training.

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Bill Gates Admits He Was Wrong (Bloomberg Doesn't)

Alan Singer | Posted 12.11.2009 | New York

Read More: Public Schools, Education, Education Reform, Arne Duncan, Charter Schools, Barack Obama, Race to the Top, New York News

No, this is not a spoof headline from the satirical newspaper The Onion. In his 2009 annual letter to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Bill Gate...

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Colorado Charter Schools: DC Organization Ranks Colorado 7th In Nation

The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel | EMILY ANDERSON | Posted 12.10.2009 | Denver

Read More: Denver Schools, Charter School Financing, Education, School Board, Charter Schools, Education Reform, Colorado Schools, Colorado Charter School, Denver News

Colorado charter school laws are the seventh best in the nation, according to The Center for Education Reform, a Washington, D.C.-based charter school...

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What's Next for California Education?

Tabby Biddle | Posted 12.09.2009 | Politics

Read More: Los Angeles Unified School District, University of California, California, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, Los Angeles, Charter Schools, Education Budget Cuts, California Education, Politics News

Most of you have probably heard about the dire straits public schools in California face, but until you see some numbers comparing school budgets between last year and this year, it doesn't fully hit home.

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How to Save the Los Angeles Times, End Rush Hour Traffic, Solve the Housing Crisis (And Not Have to Pay For It)

Brady Westwater | Posted 12.08.2009 | Los Angeles

Read More: Web 2.0, Traffic, Los Angeles Unified School District, Infrastructure, Housing, Charter Schools, Private Schools, Rush Hour, Green Living, The Los Angeles Times, Technology, Los Angeles, Gridlock, Affordable Housing, Los Angeles News

Two of the most important decisions any of us ever make is where we decide to live and what job we choose to accept. Rush hour traffic, however, proves how wrong we all can be.

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Slow And Steady As We "Race To The Top"

David Segal | Posted 11.24.2009 | Politics

Read More: Public Schools, Education, Boston Globe, Charter Schools, Race to the Top, Education Reform, Barack Obama, Colorado, Denver, Rhode Island Schools, Parenting, Parents and Education, Pro-Charter, Politics News

No education reform is comprehensive that does not entail progressive taxation, a stronger labor movement, and environmental and social justice more broadly.

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The Wall Street Journal on Education: Lies, Myths, and Yellow Journalism

Eric Tipler | Posted 11.20.2009 | Media

Read More: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, KIPP Charter Schools, Ford Foundation, Education, Charter Schools, Education Reform, Teach for America, Achievement Gap, Wall Street Journal, Gates Foundation, Media News

Earlier this month, the Ford Foundation announced it was giving $100 million to improve urban schools, a fantastic announcement that the Journal lambasted with a misleading editorial.

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Making Teachers Unions Work for Students -- And All Teachers

Paras Bhayani | Posted 11.18.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Michelle Rhee, Public Schools, Education, Charter Schools, Green Dot, Mayor Daley, Education Reform, Unions, Chicago Teachers Union, Cps, Chicago News

Getting unions to prioritize compensation and not the strictures that constrain schools would require a tectonic shift in their priorities, but precedent for such reformed advocacy does exist.

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Bold Move, Big Risk

Alan Gottlieb | Posted 11.11.2009 | Denver

Read More: Public Schools, School Reform, Dps, Education, KIPP Charter Schools, Education Reform, Denver Public Schools, Charter Schools, Ana Tilton, Denver News

In a fascinating and audacious move, Denver Public Schools is proposing that new charter schools housed in district buildings become neighborhood schools.

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Christie Election Will Make NJ an Educational Battleground

Thomas W. Carroll | Posted 11.04.2009 | New York

Read More: Tuition Tax Credits, John Corzine, Chris Christie, New Jersey, Charter Schools, Race to the Top, Education Reform, New York News

Christie is strongly committed to strengthening New Jersey's weak charter-school law, and pushing through an education tax credit focused on low-income students in failing schools.

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Turning Around Bad Schools With Blended Restarts

Tom Vander Ark | Posted 11.02.2009 | Politics

Read More: Education Reform, Arne Duncan, Charter Schools, Politics News

There are about 10,000 really bad schools in America (about 10%). The majority are elementary schools. We know how to make them better, but it takes political will and capacity to improve them.

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Chicago Ranks Fifth In Number Of Charter School Students

SouthTown Star | Posted 10.29.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Cps, Cps Charter Schools, Chicago Public Schools, Charter Schools, Chicago Public Schools Charter, Chicago News

The Chicago Public Schools ranks fifth nationally for the number of students enrolled in public charter schools....

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Gov. Paterson Forfeits Leadership Role in Race to the Top; Will Anyone Step Forward?

Thomas W. Carroll | Posted 10.28.2009 | New York

Read More: Richard Ravitch, Merryl Tisch, Education, David Steiner, David Paterson, New York, Race to the Top, New York Schools, Charter Schools, School Reform, Education Reform, New York News

The governor's inaction -- perhaps disinterest -- in whether New York has a shot at hundreds of millions of dollars in federal education aid underscores the current vacuum on educational issues.

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New Haven's Teacher Contract a Model? Not So Fast

Thomas W. Carroll | Posted 10.21.2009 | New York

Read More: Michelle Rhee, Houston, American Federation of Teachers, Arne Duncan, Teacher Performance Pay, Randi Weingarten, New York State, Charter Schools, Connecticut, u.s. Department of Education, Denver, School Reform, Education Reform, New York News

The contract's approach to charter schools mandates unionization, guarantees no layoffs, preserves grievance procedures, and keeps in place staff transfer rights. Reform with a union twist, one might say.

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Gov. Paterson: Where Is Your Education Strategy?

Thomas W. Carroll | Posted 10.19.2009 | New York

Read More: Education, Arne Duncan, Charter Schools, David Paterson, Barack Obama, New York, Race to the Top, National Assessment of Educational Progress, New York Board of Regents, Eliot Spitzer, Naep, Education Reform, Arnold Schwarzenegger, New York News

Since taking office as governor, Paterson has yet to articulate an educational vision. His most significant education proposals have revolved around student access to snack foods.

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Mayor Bloomberg's Record on Schools Key Issue in Campaign: "Portfolio" Approach is Central Feature

Thomas W. Carroll | Posted 10.15.2009 | New York

Read More: Portfolio, Foundation for Education Reform & Accountability, Education, Mayor Bloomberg, Diane Ravitch, Tom Vander Ark, Jim Shelton, Reform, Schools, Campaign, Paul T. Hill, New York, New York City Department of Education, Charter Schools, Bill Thompson, Education Reform, New York News

Under Bloomberg and mayoral control (vs. how it was run under Bill Thompson under the old board of education), the public school system is viewed as a "portfolio" rather than as a centrally run monolith.

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Green Dot: Proponent of Educational Reform

Micheal McElveen | Posted 12.01.2009 | Politics

Read More: Los Angeles Unified School District, Charter Schools, Watts, Green Dot, School Reform, Los Angeles, Alain Leroy Locke High School, Education Reform, Cameron Diaz, Politics News

After Green Dot turned my Watts, L.A. high school into a charter, I felt a sense of inspiration in witnessing and living the transformation process. I should not be the exception.

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