I do not, as a rule, link to blogs or social media sources who/which use any type of profanity. Frequently profane (but also often witty) blogger Fake Steve Jobs has generated a veritable firestorm of attention this week, however, which warrants a mention and commentary. The following are some [...]
These days, lively comments are what set blogs apart from each other. Who's got them? Who doesn't? Quantity isn't everything, but it looks like Get Schooled, the education blog of the Atlanta Journal Constitution, is going strong after years and [...]
The National Journal produces a series of “expert” blogs with leaders in the education community, including NSBA’s executive director, Anne L. Bryant. The blog solicits opinions on a variety of topics, and its most recent question is definitely a worthwhile read: “Do charter schools deserve the spotlight?“ At [...]
Why I have no use for the achievement gap Uncle Jay Mathews
I think the
achievement gap is useless as a measure of school improvement, and we
would be much better writing about how much each ethnic group, each
school, each child is improving, or not improving.
Hmmmm Knowledge Alliance
How
can the quote above be reconciled with the lead education story of the
week, Dept of Education issues highly restrictive guidance on how
schools should use SIG funds to turn around low-performing schools?
Simple, single functionality tools are great for collaboration. I’ve been involved in several implementations of larger-scale systems for collaboration (like Sharepoint). Adoption is generally slow, unless the tool is marketed heavily in the organization and integrated into workflow. In contrast, simple tools like wikis, Twitter, YouTube, blogs, and social networking [...]
Education stimulus funds only a trickle EdNews CO
Only $7 million out of $312 million in federal stimulus funds for education has actually been paid out to Colorado districts.
South Philly principal had troubles in NJ The Philly Notebook
South
Philadelphia High [...]
The Huffington Post is going to be adding a Tech+Education section to its blogs. Karl Fisch reports here that he will be one of the bloggers for the section. I wonder how long his 'neutrality' will last: "I don't want what I write about (and what we've" [...] An education job you may want Answer Sheet
Here’s what Assistant Education Secretary
Peter Cunningham is doing today while you are in your office: He’s
continuing his “Pacific Islands Listening and Learning” tour in Hawaii.
RI raises bar for new teachers JoanneJacobs
Currently, Rhode Island ranks among [...]
Detroit Leaders Sign Off on New Pact - Will Teachers Follow? Stephen Sawchuk
Detroit
schools' emergency financial manager Robert Bobb and teachers' union
leader Keith Johnson have agreed to a tentative contract for the
district that contains a lot of New Haven-like reforms.
"The gap is gone" Sherman [...]
NAEP Measures Progress in Urban School Districts Dakarai Aarons
Results show some progress for urban cities in 4th and 8th grade math over the last two years.
Charter schools are the new chic? Liz Willen
Why are the money folks choosing charters
instead [...]
Debate is raging over at the National Journal's education blog. (No, not really. I can't believe you fell for that.) In fact just two of the nine folks pictured here have much bad to say about charter schools -- guess which. The' [...]
Updates on the Race Education Optimists
State by state roundup.
Race to the Top Versus the Money Chase Ed Next Blog
This enormous cash nexus that swamps anything any business
entity has contributed creates a huge problem for Arne Duncan.
Mr. President: Be the bad guy, start closing schools Uncle Jay Mathews
Many fine people, including President Obama, are trying to make public schools better, but I don't see much progress.
Are Single-Sex Schools Bad For Boys? Jezebel
I'm not
convinced that the excitement of [...]
The Innovation Administration American Prospect
The
Obamas' infatuation with social entrepreneurship and venture
philanthropy serves as a reminder of their aversion to a more robust,
liberal, government-focused rhetoric. [read of the day]
A group of folk who I believe are spearheading informal learning in the most unlikely of ways are looking for some help, and edu.blogs.com readers are almost certainly likely to be able to help.
Do you undertake some informal learning already?
Do you [...]
