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		<title>We&#8217;re evolving&#8230;Stay tuned!</title>
		<link>http://failingschools.wordpress.com/2011/11/28/were-evolving-stay-tuned/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 15:05:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sabrina</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://failingschools.wordpress.com/?p=3110</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Happy Monday, everyone! We hope everyone had a great weekend. We know we&#8217;ve been quiet for a WHILE now, but there are some exciting new developments in the works. Watch this space, and follow us on Twitter (look down and right) for updates on what&#8217;s to come, and how you can get involved. And of [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=failingschools.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13155960&amp;post=3110&amp;subd=failingschools&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Is this data-driven decision-making? (UPDATED)</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Sep 2011 23:42:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sabrina</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://failingschools.wordpress.com/?p=1563</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Originally published on December 13, 2010 at 4:02PM MST. Accountability and results. That&#8217;s what school reform à la NCLB and RTTT is supposed to be all about, right? In order to ensure that all kids are getting the education they need and deserve, we need to set high goals and expectations, and then &#8220;measure to [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=failingschools.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13155960&amp;post=1563&amp;subd=failingschools&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>A worm in the Apple for teachers</title>
		<link>http://failingschools.wordpress.com/2011/08/22/found-a-worm-in-the-apple-for-teacher/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2011 10:00:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mariasallee</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://failingschools.wordpress.com/?p=3073</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Recently I stopped at a mall with one of my daughters for a quick trip to a particular store.  By chance, I passed by the Apple store and saw a poster that instantly raised my blood pressure.  Young teen in tow, I stopped short, marched into the store, and requested of the nearest store employee [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=failingschools.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13155960&amp;post=3073&amp;subd=failingschools&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Community Education Task Force Slate for Educational Change</title>
		<link>http://failingschools.wordpress.com/2011/08/12/community-education-task-force-slate-for-educational-change/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Aug 2011 02:49:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>markfriedman1</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We in the Community Education Task Force in Rochester, New York have been struggling around several crucial issues that touch many other locations. We were part of a successful effort against the attempt to bring about mayoral control in the Rochester City School District (at least temporarily, as we know the issue will be back). [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=failingschools.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13155960&amp;post=3053&amp;subd=failingschools&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Save Our Schools March</title>
		<link>http://failingschools.wordpress.com/2011/08/03/save-our-schools-march/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Aug 2011 16:21:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mariasallee</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://failingschools.wordpress.com/?p=3024</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I was going to call this piece a recap, but that really isn&#8217;t an accurate description.  I participated in the conference and the march and the grand consensus among most of us was that the Save Our Schools March is only a beginning. It must be only a beginning, fostering a well-organized national movement to [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=failingschools.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13155960&amp;post=3024&amp;subd=failingschools&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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			<media:title type="html">My sign</media:title>
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			<media:title type="html">Ugh!</media:title>
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			<media:title type="html">RIP</media:title>
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		<title>Quality in early childhood education&#8211;bean counting or best practice?</title>
		<link>http://failingschools.wordpress.com/2011/07/25/quality-in-early-childhood-education-bean-counting-or-best-practice/</link>
		<comments>http://failingschools.wordpress.com/2011/07/25/quality-in-early-childhood-education-bean-counting-or-best-practice/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2011 02:40:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mariasallee</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[early education/kindergarten]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Quality in early education and childcare is indisputably important. Some regulation of these facilities is essential in order to ensure safe and enriching environments for young children, whether they are based in a home, community-based site, or school setting.  However, there is a point where regulation can become a mishmash of silly mandates and hoops [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=failingschools.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13155960&amp;post=2970&amp;subd=failingschools&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;But no one&#8217;s saying test scores should be *everything*&#8230;&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://failingschools.wordpress.com/2011/07/14/but-no-ones-saying-test-scores-should-be-everything/</link>
		<comments>http://failingschools.wordpress.com/2011/07/14/but-no-ones-saying-test-scores-should-be-everything/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jul 2011 17:05:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sabrina</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://failingschools.wordpress.com/?p=2957</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Not out loud, no. And not on purpose, sure. &#8212; I find myself talking about value-added measures (a statistical method of trying to assess teacher effectiveness using student test scores&#8211; read more of my thoughts on the issue here and here.) a lot lately. Usually, I&#8217;m speaking with reporters or people who are interested in [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=failingschools.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13155960&amp;post=2957&amp;subd=failingschools&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>MOMocrats MOMoradio Spot, July 13</title>
		<link>http://failingschools.wordpress.com/2011/07/13/momocrats-momoradio-spot-july-13/</link>
		<comments>http://failingschools.wordpress.com/2011/07/13/momocrats-momoradio-spot-july-13/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jul 2011 23:23:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sabrina</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://failingschools.wordpress.com/?p=2925</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I (Sabrina) did a BlogTalkRadio interview this morning with Cynematic &#38; Donna of the MOMocrats! Topics discussed included the Jonah Edelman/Stand for Children controversy, Michelle Rhee-style reform vs. community-driven reform, and the Save Our Schools March. Do give it a listen, and be sure to check out the MOMocrats online, and K12 News Network as [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=failingschools.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13155960&amp;post=2925&amp;subd=failingschools&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Isn&#8217;t it Amazing When Deformers Pull Back the Curtain?</title>
		<link>http://failingschools.wordpress.com/2011/07/11/isnt-it-amazing-when-deformers-pull-back-the-curtain/</link>
		<comments>http://failingschools.wordpress.com/2011/07/11/isnt-it-amazing-when-deformers-pull-back-the-curtain/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2011 04:53:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>markfriedman1</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://failingschools.wordpress.com/?p=2938</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes you just happen to come across individuals in positions of power who show their hand and speak the truth at inconvenient moments. Jonah Edelman of Stand for Children, one of the many well-funded, manipulative organizations that play three card monte with the public dropped this revealing moment. At a recent Aspen Institute funded event, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=failingschools.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13155960&amp;post=2938&amp;subd=failingschools&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Little Birdies, Racing to the Top!</title>
		<link>http://failingschools.wordpress.com/2011/07/11/little-birdies-racing-to-the-top/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jul 2011 19:07:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mariasallee</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[early education/kindergarten]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[So the US Department of Education has decided to initiate a competition addressing early education, children-at-risk and  Kindergarten readiness through&#8211;(sound the horns) more standards and assessment!  Early Childhood Education advocates and teachers heave a collective groan and pained sigh, and are left wondering just why money will be devoted to assessment rather than universal access [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=failingschools.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13155960&amp;post=2927&amp;subd=failingschools&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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