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Today's Fresh Blogs...| Schools and Drug Testing |
| Published: July 26, 2007, 1:30 pm |
| Tags: Illegal Fees, K 12 Issues, Discrimination |
| I was once "thanked and dismissed" from jury consideration because I'm former military, had kicked people out of the army for drug use, and have a friend who's a cop. I'm not a fan of drug use at all, and no, I don't accept the libertarian "it's my body" argument. I do, however, think that marijuana should be legalized, and no, I don't smoke |
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| Cheating At A Charter |
| Published: July 23, 2007, 12:56 pm |
| Tags: K 12 Issues, Higher Education |
| This isn't an anti-charter school post, as I'm a big fan of charter schools. I'm not a big fan of cheating and fraud, however, and when one of the good guys commits cheating and fraud, I call them on it.In spring 2006, teachers' records for an 11th-grade boy at University Preparatory Charter Academy in East Oakland showed an F and five D's.His |
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| Sacramento Democrats Should Learn Some Math |
| Published: July 20, 2007, 4:26 pm |
| Tags: Liberals Lefties, K 12 Issues, Cta |
| Under the GOP plan, education spending would go up 3.8 percent this fiscal year, from $55.1 billion to $57.2 billion. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Democratic leaders back spending of $57.6 billion. So by any rational definition, what the Republicans are suggesting is a modest attempt to contain spending growth as part of an overall effort to |
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| Washington State--On Its Way To A Clue? |
| Published: July 20, 2007, 4:22 pm |
| Tags: Testing Assessment, K 12 Issues, Math Science |
| Here's hoping.An outside review of Washington's standards for mathematics found them sorely lacking with key concepts missing, a lack of focus and insufficient clarity, especially when it comes to the basics.Consultant Linda Plattner, hired by the state Board of Education, says Washington expects too little of its students in math, even though |
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| High School Exit Exam Update |
| Published: July 20, 2007, 4:16 pm |
| Tags: Testing Assessment, K 12 Issues |
| additional two years after 12th grade -- if those students want to return and try the test again.I'm glad the exam remains. I'm not sure of the wisdom of having 20-year-olds on a campus with 14-year-olds, but I guess that's part of the agreement.This all started when some students who failed the exam were not going to be allowed to graduate |
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| Worth The Expense? |
| Published: July 19, 2007, 5:22 pm |
| Tags: K 12 Issues |
| A suburban Sacramento school district superintendent makes more money than Governor Schwarzenegger.Wow. |
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| Learning Styles: Complete and Total Crap |
| Published: July 30, 2007, 2:08 am |
| Tags: K 12 Issues |
| And it's high time someone says so publicly, even if that someone is in Britain."The rationale for employing Vak (visual, auditory, kinesthetic) learning styles appears to be weak. After more than 30 years of educational research in to learning styles there is no independent evidence that Vak, or indeed any other learning style inventory, has any |
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| Report: Technology "Immersion" In Middle School |
| Published: July 31, 2007, 9:40 pm |
| Tags: Testing Assessment, Calculators Computers Tech, K 12 Issues, Math Science |
| Click here to read the report from the 2nd year of the Texas Technology Immersion Pilot program--or, if you prefer, allow me to summarize it for you:Students and teachers in the program were significantly more comfortable using "technology", principals provided more leadership regarding "technology", and there was stronger parent and community |
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| Charter School Closed |
| Published: August 1, 2007, 1:11 pm |
| Tags: K 12 Issues |
| In this post I wrote about an Oakland charter school that faked documents--for example, a teacher's record didn't match a report card and neither matched the student's transcript, among other problems.The school has been closed by it's governing board. This is a good example for other schools that want to cheat and lie. It's unfortunate for |
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| Arming Teachers |
| Published: August 11, 2007, 7:42 pm |
| Tags: Teachers, K 12 Issues |
| It was during the Columbine aftermath that I first heard the proposal to arm teachers. Back then I thought it was nuts, but I've since changed my mind. All the problems I saw with the proposal have been answered to my satisfaction in the following two links.First: a Nevada proposal to allow teachers to attend a law enforcement academy and |
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| The Royal Road |
| Published: August 11, 2007, 3:21 pm |
| Tags: Teachers, K 12 Issues, Math Science |
| There are two types of math people, algebraists and geometers, and seldom do these groups overlap.I am an algebraist.I had hoped to get through a career of teaching without ever having to teach geometry, a subject I don't enjoy at all, but such is not to be the case. I've got one section of geometry this coming school year, right after lunch. |
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| How Do You Rate A Teacher? |
| Published: August 13, 2007, 7:08 pm |
| Tags: Testing Assessment, Teachers, K 12 Issues |
| This editorial from the Chicago Tribune highlights why what would seem like a straightforward process isn't at all. |
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| Cruises For Coming To Work? |
| Published: August 16, 2007, 10:10 pm |
| Tags: Teachers, K 12 Issues |
| I don't think we should reward students for doing what they're supposed to do, and I don't think we should do that for teachers, either.This superintendent's "highly qualified and certified" teachers are obviously not very professional, if they're ditching school so much that they have to be bribed with cruises and cars just to come to work. |
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| Teachers Union Defends Teacher, Helps Him Get His Job Back |
| Published: August 17, 2007, 7:47 pm |
| Tags: Liberals Lefties, Union, K 12 Issues |
| After you read this I'll bet you'll be thinking, "I'm glad I don't live in Quebec."If the guy had molested a girl, I'll bet the union would claim that fact irrelevant if he were working in an all-boys school. Honestly, I don't see any real difference between the two situations. |
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| School Starts Tomorrow |
| Published: August 19, 2007, 11:14 pm |
| Tags: K 12 Issues |
| The first day of school is always a big day. I hope I can fall and stay asleep tonight! |
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