tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14707730.post159932516798628639..comments2024-02-24T19:49:45.687-05:00Comments on Schools Matter: In Defending FairTest, Ravitch Inadvertantly Opens Door to the TruthJames Hornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04462754705431590571noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14707730.post-80792567767953289352016-04-27T09:50:27.274-04:002016-04-27T09:50:27.274-04:00TURN was formed with money from Eli Broad, and its...TURN was formed with money from Eli Broad, and its purpose is to replace unionism with corporate unions that represent the whims of oligarchs, rather than the needs of workers and students. You might start here for some history: http://www.schoolsmatter.info/2012/07/paul-toner-and-turncoats.html<br /><br />Please contact me via email. I would like to know more about your situation: ontogenyx@gmail.comJames Hornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04462754705431590571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14707730.post-53207323304909386672016-04-26T22:31:00.011-04:002016-04-26T22:31:00.011-04:00Good evening, all. I have just learned that my sc...Good evening, all. I have just learned that my school will be involved with TURN, and I can not find a lot of information about this organization aside from their own website. My main question: do schools boards and /or unions ( an NEA local, in this case) invite them in? There does not seem to be too many schools in my state working with TURN. Any information or link to a responsible analysis of this org. and its actions would be much appreciated. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14707730.post-22935058934329379022016-01-22T15:29:29.191-05:002016-01-22T15:29:29.191-05:00Don't feel bad, I'm also blocked.Don't feel bad, I'm also blocked. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14707730.post-53023550066450333262016-01-22T08:22:56.803-05:002016-01-22T08:22:56.803-05:00I definitely think the next battle front will be a...I definitely think the next battle front will be around student data privacy. It is coming under attack from all angles, too, because the Community Schools contingent are doing all they can to break down data walls that separate academic, health, mental health, and non-cognitive competencies. But we also have to prepare to fight for the right of our children to be taught primarily by human beings, not computers. Without realizing it, I fear the balance is tipping.Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01460110630084320034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14707730.post-16228035887751622412016-01-21T21:55:42.690-05:002016-01-21T21:55:42.690-05:00Data opt out (nothing released from district wo pr...Data opt out (nothing released from district wo prior parental consent). Wouldn't that deflate the cbe bubble?Lancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08818770805843173503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14707730.post-32542293598798753282016-01-21T19:57:05.252-05:002016-01-21T19:57:05.252-05:00tremendous thanks to Mary, Alison, and Emily for y...tremendous thanks to Mary, Alison, and Emily for your vigilance, your impeccable research, and your passion for truly authentic teaching and learning. From what I've been reading, I see that we are facing a tsunami of misguided and pernicious attempts to profile every public school student for their niche in the global corporate dystopia. How can we possibly counter this hugely funded and largely out of sight co-optation of public schooling?Sheila Ressegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03825902968436088673noreply@blogger.com