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Social-Emotional Learning: The Dark Side

March 19, 2018 By Nancy Bailey 17 Comments

Why would parents and teachers, tired of high-stakes testing in their public schools, wish to sign onto more assessment that tests, tracks, and profiles their child’s behavior online? Good teachers have always built social skills into their classes. Helping children behave and work with each other is second nature to teaching. One can find nice […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Autism, Common Core State Stanadards, gifted, Online Social-Emotional Learning, Pay for Success, Psychological Profiling, Social Emotional Learning, Social Impact Bonds, Social-Emotional Standards, special education, testing

6 Concerns: Are “Community Schools” Paving the Way for School Choice and Digital Instruction?

February 22, 2018 By Nancy Bailey 4 Comments

Here is how the Coalition of Community Schools defines their concept of community schools. A community school is both a place and a set of partnerships between the school and other community resources. Its integrated focus on academics, health and social services, youth and community development and community engagement leads to improved student learning, stronger […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Betsy DeVos, Brick-and-Mortar Schools, Chamber of Commerce, Community chools, Data Collection, Denver Public Schools, Empower Schools, Every Student Succeeds Act, Luminary Learning Network, Mobile Libraries, Pay for Success, Relay Graduate School of Education, School Choice, Social Impact Bonds, Teach for America, Teacher Involvement, teachers, Technology, The Gates Family Foundation

The Devil is in the Details, Utah

September 9, 2016 By Nancy Bailey 2 Comments

Some Utah parents are worried about afterschool Satan Clubs. I don’t blame them. However, and I’m no religious expert by any means, if there is a devil, I think it is always sneaking into town when and where you least expect. Utah, in my opinion, has some devil-like programs designed to eliminate public-schools. First, there’s […]

Filed Under: Featured, Uncategorized Tagged With: Computers, disabilities, Online Preschool, preschool, public schools, Social Impact Bonds, socialization, special education, Utah, Waterford UPSTART

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Chicago teachers continues plea to Chicago Public Schools for safe school reopening plan - Chicago Sun-Times - https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2021/1/18/22237242/ctu-teachers-union-cps-chicago-public-schools-reopening-plan-coronavirus-covid-19#new_tab

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Fully fund traditional public schools!!! https://twitter.com/chrchristensen/status/1351176316784160769

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“Call it democracy, or call it democratic socialism, but there must be a better distribution of wealth within this country for all God’s children.” -- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. #MLKDay

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Teachers posting screenshots of children using online apps & edtech products —posting student photos, full names, grade/age, teacher and school, and sometimes login info (password!) on social media—please STOP.
#Privacy #FERPA #COPPA

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In order to restore students' voices we need to end the focus on high stakes standardized testing. See Nancy Bailey's six reasons why that's a good idea here:
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