New Poll Shows Public Confidence in Teachers, Ed Week, 8/22/2012:
http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/john_wilson_unleashed/2012/08/new_poll_shows_public_confidence_in_teachers.html

Youth Anti-Violence Program at Risk, Ed Week, 8/9/2012:
http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/beyond_schools/2012/08/a_youth_summer_employment_program.html

Timed Tests and the Development of Math Anxiety, Ed Week, 7/3/2012:
http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2012/07/03/36boaler.h31.html

In “Assessing” Writing, Speed Kills, Ed Week, 6/20/12:
http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2012/06/20/36fitzhugh.h31.html

21st-Century Students Need Books, Not Textbooks, Ed Week, 8/8/2012:
http://www.edweek.org/tm/articles/2012/08/08/fp_bennett_textbooks.html

Embracing Discomfort: Speaking Out for Cultural Relevance,Ed Week, 7/10/2012:
http://www.edweek.org/tm/articles/2012/06/10/fp_roehl.html

Study Warns of Limited Savings from Closing Schools, Ed Week, 11/01/2011;
http://www.edweek.org/tm/articles/2012/06/10/fp_roehl.html

Study Points to Drop in Per-Pupil Spending for Pre-K,Ed Week, 04/10/2012;
http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2012/04/10/28prek.h31.html?qs=literacy+and+learning

“Facilities: Fairness & Effects: Evidence and Recommendations Concerning the Impact of School Facilities on Civil Rights and Student Achievement,” Ed Week, 06/26/2011;
http://www.21csf.org/csf-home/publications/ImpactSchoolFacilitiesCivilRightsAug2011.pdf

What's Happening Around Chicago with Education Reform

Poll Shows Strong Support For Public School Teachers In Their Fight For Quality Schools http://www.ctunet.com/media/press-releases/poll-shows-strong-support-for-public- school-teachers-in-their-fight-for-quality-schools

Chicago Teachers Union Hold Historic Rally http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMUboOIQT48&feature=plcp

CEO Brizzard admits failure http://dianeravitch.net/2012/05/17/chicago-supt-brizard-admits-failure/

The hard truth behind teachers’ laments http://www.suntimes.com/opinions/13204840-474/editorial-the-hard-truth-behind- teachers-laments.html

How Rahm’s plan for education sounds a lot like Romney’s http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/romneys-plan-for-schools-sounds-like-rahms/ Content?oid=6860548

The truth behind Rahm Emanuel’s millionaire club http://www.chicagoreader.com/gyrobase/rahm-emanuel-meets-with-gop-and-mitt- romney-donors/Content?oid=6801482&showFullText=true

 

What's Happening Around the Nation with Education Reform

School Improvement

New Studies Dissect School Turnarounds, Sarah D. Sparks, Education Week, 09/18/12
Ky. Education Commissioner issues statement on collaborative work, Chicago teacher strikes, Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News, 09/17/12
Open houses boost parental involvement, Amy Rogan, Marysville News, 09/17/12
Schools Aren't Factories, Michael Peppard, Huffington Post, 9/17/12
Collaboration may be what separates New Haven and Chicago school change efforts, Alexandra Sanders, New Haven Register, 09/12/12
It’s O.K. to Skip that Bake Sale, Bruce Feiler, New York Times, 08/31/12

Privatization

School Choice Is No Cure-All, Harlem Finds, Kyle Spencer, New York Times, 9/2/12  

Testing

Backtracking on Florida Exams Flunked by Many, Even an Educator, Michael Winerip, New York Times, 06/10/12
Teaching the Test, The State Journal (Frankfort, Kentucky), 09/18/12
Valley Views: Standard tests valuable but not cure-all for schools, Poughkeepsie Journal (Hudson Valley, NY) 09/15/12

Class Size

City schools try to find balance for class sizes, Eleanor Chute, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 09/15/12
Asheboro elementary class size average decreases, Kathi Keys, Courier-Tribune, 09/15/12
Obama attacks Romney on class size despite education secretary’s similar view, Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 08/22/12

Full Curriculum

Charters balk at Calif.’s new pre-kindergarten law, Chistina Hoag, Associated Press, 9/17/12
World language skills expand students’ lives, Linda Trimble, The Daytona Beach News-Journal, 09/17/12
Strength in music, Melissa Griffiths, Juneau Empire, 09/16/12
Notre Dame High School Invests in the Arts, Joan S. Dentler, Foster City Dispatch, 09/14/12
Local elementary schools use Broadway play ‘Wicked’ to each about prejudice, Matt Frassica, The Courier-Journal, 09/09/12
The value of arts in education, Mike McGrew, Baltimore Sun, 9/4/12
Vote set on proposed curriculum for new class at Danville High School, Noelle McGee, The News-Gazette, 08/27/12

School Funding

‘Keep Lean Strong’: High School Launches Million Dollar Endowment Campaign, WCTV (Tallahassee, FL), 09/18/12
Some school systems pushing for ‘yes’ vote on school funding vote, The Associated Press, 09/18/12
In first formal report on McCleary school funding case, Legislature tells Washington Supreme Court: We’re working on it, Peter Callaghan, The News Tribune, 09/17/12
Public education funding tops legislative forum, Sean Whaley, Nevada News Bureau, 09/18/12

School Facilities

Building Committee to review rental practices for school facilities, Edward Husar, Hearld-Whig, 09/17/12
Send funds to elementary schools, Editorial, The Daily Iowan, 9/18/12 CCISD forms Citizens Facility Advisory Committee, The Bay Area Citizen, 09/17/12 (already on website)

About Real Education Reform and Outing the Corporate Deformers! http://www.scoop.it/t/realschoolreform

Texas business leaders accuse educators of ‘scaring mom’ about standardized tests http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/post/texas-business-leaders-accuse- educators-of-scaring-mom-about-standardized-tests/2012/06/28/gJQAKbCO8V_blog.html

Democrats Tell DFER to Stop Using Party Name http://dianeravitch.net/2012/05/17/two-democratic-2/

A Scathing Review of the DOE’s Current State http://gothamschools.org/2012/07/03/former-top-official-gives-scathing-review-to-does- current-state/

Romney’s Record on Education Is A Mixed Bag http://articles.boston.com/2012-07-02/politics/32495224_1_mitt-romney-standards- massachusetts-public-schools

Why the U.S. Can’t Get Back To The head Of The Class http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/post/the-myth-of-americas-historical- educational-supremacy/2012/07/02/gJQAwpgAHW_blog.html

Check out the latest news about education from around the world

What's Happening Around the Nation with Education Reform

Brazil

Brazil approves university affirmative action bill, Stan Lehman, Boston.com, 08/08/12
Viewpoint: Brazil's education challenge, Eduardo J Gomez, BBC News, 04/16/12
Brazil Focuses on Education Challenges, Ben Tavener, The Rio Times, 02/14/12

Canada

We reap benefits by increasing literacy in our communities, Vancouver Sun, 09/15/12
U.S.A.: Protests against standardized testing surge, Stephanie Simonreuters, Vancouver Sun, 06/13/12
Native schools funding falls short, budget critics say, CBC, 03/29/12
Comparing Canada and the U.S. on Education, Ben Levin, Education Week, 04/04/11
Standard tests: More questions than answers, Rick Salutin, The Star, 04/01/11

Chile

Students lift occupation of Universidad de Chile’s main campus, Lee Purvey, The Santiago Times, 09/13/12
Chilean tax reform incites new wave of student discontent, Gwynne Hogan, The Santiago Times, 09/05/12
African delegates look to Chile for education solutions, Sumy Sadurni, The Santiago Times, 09/04/12

China

Hong Kong backs down on China education plan, James Pomfret, Reuters, 09/08/12
Tens of thousands of Chicago teachers go on strike, Xinhua, 09/11/12
Around China: Wealth gap conspicuous at academic year's start, Xinhua, 09/01/12
"Migrant students" to be fairly treated when taking college entrance exam, Xinhua, 09/01/12
China raises educational subsidies for needy students, Xinhua, 08/30/12

England

GCSEs axed: True test to restore faith in exam system, Graeme Paton, The Telegraph, 17/09/12
Exams watchdog sounds note of caution on GCSE changes, BBC News, 18/09/12
Class size, teacher’s pay and spending: which countries spend the most and the pay the least in education?, The Guardian, 11/09/12

Finland

What the U.S. can’t learn from Finland about ed reform, Pasi Sahlberg, reprinted in the Washington Post, 04/17/12
Finland’s education system well worth studying, Geoff Johnson, The Vancouver Observer, 06/20/12
Hereditary character of academic education rises again, Helsingin Sanomat, 18/09/12
La educación en Finlandia, José Blanco, La Jornada, 02/28/12

France

Éducation nationale: une réforme pour (re)trouver la confiance et l'autorité intellectuelle des enseignants, Sophie Audoubert, Slate France, 29/05/12
Les enseignants de Chicago reconduisent leur grève, Libération, 17/09/12
Grève des enseignants à Chicago : Obama entre deux feux , Libération, 13/09/12

Ghana

Gov’t committed to equipping schools for better performance, Ghana News Agency, 09/18/12
Ghana: We Are Going to Redefine Education, The Chronicle, 09/17/12
“Free Senior Secondary Education Is Possible in Ghana” Nana Akuffo-Addo, Vibe Ghana, 09/17/12

Ireland

Call for schools to make Mandarin a priority, Katherine Donnelly, Irish Independent, 09/14/12
Rankings will get worse, not better, due to staff-student ratio, Irish Independent, 09/11/12
Scottish government blocks free education for Irish passport holders from Northern Ireland, Lindsay Fergus, Belfast Telegraph, 09/17/12

Japan

Secrets of academic success in a rural prefecture in northern Japan, Noboru Abe, The Asahi Shimbun, 09/09/12
With Berlitz beaten but not bowed, union fights on, Patrick Budmar, Japan Times, 09/04/12
Free schools a haven for kids who can't fit in, Mizuho Aoki, Japan Times, 08/18/2012

Jordan

Displaced Syrian students to start school term in Jordan camp, Al Arabiya News, 09/18/12

Mexico

Hay esperanza para la educación en México, Javier Flores, La Jornada, 05/15/12
Maestros de Chicago inician huelga; es la primera en 25 años, La Jornada, 09/10/12

Morocco

Education in Morocco: A new school year with some new touches, Issam Eddine, Jalal, Morocco News, 09/08/12
Rural education offers Morocco’s women promise of a quiet revolution, Santorri Chamley, The Guardian, 05/21/12
Moroccan Education: Teachers should Open New Venues of Communication, Rachid Khouya, Morocco World News, 05/13/12

Nigeria

FG restates commitment to funding education, Nigerian Tribune, 09/17/12
International Literacy Day: Where Stands Nigeria?, Muhammed Abdullahi Tosin, 09/10/12
Restore Teaching of History in Schools, Nigeria Daily News, 02/07/12

Scotland

Union blasts closure of Castelbrae, Scotsman.com, 09/18/12
Should our private schools lose their charitable status?, Scotsman.com, 09/18/12
How a Scottish school blogger helped reform a Brazilian school, Jefferson Puff, BBC Brasil, 09/03/12

South Africa

Don’t cut back on education, urges South African minister, Jamaica Observer, 09/12/12
South Africa education crisis fuels state school exodus, BBC News, 03/012/12

South Korea

‘Skip college’ is latest advice for world-beating S. Koreans, Sangwon Yoon, Bloomberg News, 9/17/12
Education next frontier for Korean Wave: expert, Oh Kyu-wook, The Korea Herald, 07/31/12
Microsoft sets sights on South Korean digital education, Associated Press, Komo News, 05/22/12
The Global Search for Education: From South Korea, C.M. Rubin, Education News, 04/12/12

Spain

Education Cuts, Higher Costs Spark Protests in Spain, Caroline Arbour, Voice of America, 09/17/12
New School Year Brings Tough Lessons In Spain, Lauren Frayer, NPR News, 09/14/12
Millions in the streets: Spain protests cuts to education, Education News Europe, 05/23/12