Saturday, July 30, 2011

THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH

http://www.wkbw.com/news/local/Buffalo-Schools-Send-Out-Layoff-Notices-126439503.html

Friday, July 29, 2011

THE PERFECT STORM, ON PURPOSE

Up to almost half of a teacher's evaluation will depend on how a kid does on a standardized test. No problem. Teachers will take on whatever repsonsibility there is as long as it goes all the way to the top. We need some leadership by example. In the offices where folks are making bonuses and welll over double or triple a teacher's salary and never see children, there is zero accountability. Horrible performance is rewarded. All teachers should be awarded a "lame-duck" year, get paid and then get a bonus.


The past tumult with the Buffalo Public Schools is an orchestrated crescendo of disinformation, profiteering from failure, chaos management and stuffing of one's pockets while distracting the public by demonizing teachers. In the Buffalo News a report regarding voluntary transfers is just one more example of total arrogance and in your face politics from our King James. He's laughing all the way to the bank. After Dayton and Buffalo, he's set for life. I just want to take this opportunity to thank Bob Wilmers, an unelected Chief of Scools of sorts for the chaos. I want to thank him personally for the chance to witness The Shock Doctrine at work. Naomi Klein is right and Buffalo is a perfect example of its principles at work. Chaos, junk politics, forcing of school closures, forced failure and general shock and awe to the system has caused it to almost collapse. Imminent danger lies ahead with no leadership as this ship hits the perfect storm with no one at the helm. Someone is sure busy rearranging deck chairs knee deep in icy waters...


REALLY?

http://www.boston.com/news/education/k_12/articles/2005/09/28/how_merit_pay_squelches_teaching/

Wednesday, July 27, 2011

SOMETHING NEW, SOMETHING OLD

http://www.thebernoullieffect.com/archives/2006/03/new_orleans_pat.htm

Tuesday, July 26, 2011

ENOUGH BLAME TO GO AROUND

http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2011-06-15/news/bs-ed-teachers-20110615_1_tie-teacher-salaries-teachers-unions-michelle-rhee

Saturday, July 23, 2011

HAPLESS

http://seattleducation2010.wordpress.com/2010/09/24/race-to-the-top-edicts-and-homeless-students/

Friday, July 22, 2011

Thursday, July 21, 2011

YOU'RE CHEATIN' HEART

http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/teaching_now/2011/07/teacher_evaluations_meet_cheating_allegations.html

Monday, July 18, 2011

Sunday, July 17, 2011

SHOCKER

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/mlaiuppa/atlanta-cheating-scandal-_n_892169_95997534.html

Thursday, July 14, 2011

HONOR SYSTEM?

http://toped.svefoundation.org/2011/07/13/californias-honor-system-for-high-stakes-testing/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheEducatedGuess+%28SVEF+Blog+-+Thoughts+On+Public+Education+%28TOP-Ed%29%29

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

SURPRISE!

http://www.buffalonews.com/city/article486561.ece

Monday, July 11, 2011

CHEATERS

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/07/10/education-department-concerned-about-wave-cheating-probes-allegations/?test=latestnews

Saturday, July 9, 2011

LAY OFF PLAY OFF

http://www.thenotebook.org/blog/113776/judge-stops-teacher-layoffs

Thursday, July 7, 2011

TAKE HEED

http://www.buffalonews.com/city/communities/niagara-falls/article480330.ece