tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133521035538248322.post1446312943107641141..comments2023-12-24T05:39:44.753-06:00Comments on Mike Klonsky's Blog: RAHM'S “PAY-FOR-SUCCESS” PRE-K PROGRAM. WHO GETS PAID? WHO GETS SCREWED?Mike Klonskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02017021676773731024noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133521035538248322.post-82313766312261505802014-12-15T09:37:11.166-06:002014-12-15T09:37:11.166-06:00The Pope gets it. It is survival of the fittest. D...The Pope gets it. It is survival of the fittest. Does Duncan? Of course he does.<br />After all, he imposed PARRC and Smarter Balance tests, which are purposely designed to fail 50% of students. And he couldn't care less about those whose learning issues are -- in his mind -- imaginary. Accommodations for them are cut, and their future opportunities circumscribed. Some 'bright light ' politico decided to go to China and just copy their curriculum, cramming and testing regimens. That may be why the CC materials are worded so poorly. They are translations.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133521035538248322.post-74339052853782954202014-12-09T10:29:18.009-06:002014-12-09T10:29:18.009-06:00Tennessee Lamb,
Mr. Duncan and his friend Kevin H...Tennessee Lamb,<br /><br />Mr. Duncan and his friend Kevin Huffman, who ran the schools down here in TN, have said over and over that SPED and disabilities are all in your head and that student success is simply a matter of expectations... http://www.npr.org/blogs/ed/2014/06/24/325229848/a-major-shift-in-oversight-of-special-educationTennessee Lambnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133521035538248322.post-70669236853260150042014-12-09T10:11:28.634-06:002014-12-09T10:11:28.634-06:00In an effort to preempt civil rights lawsuits, Arn...In an effort to preempt civil rights lawsuits, Arne has been deregulating SPED for several years. In 2011 he stopped all compliance efforts at the federal DoEd and is merely monitoring test scores. Last spring he closed state support centers in every state. These centers were the places for parents & teachers went for info and training in SPED rights and responsibilities. Compliance officers were housed in regional centers in large states. Is it any surprise that Arne is now going to "reform" SPED? <br /><br />His recent regs changes are an effort to usurp some control over the IEP process. IEP's are a legal contract between the schools and child/family. The decisions made in the IEP team guarantee individualized instruction,accommodations, modifications, and assessment. Measurement of success is based on mastery of appropriate goals & objectives. <br /><br />Arne's recent proclamation that SPED success will be tied to SPED kids NAEP scores oversteps the contractual obligation of using the IEP to determine if that child is receiving an appropriate education as measured by the IEP. This is just the beginning of his dismantling of SPED. <br />IDEA has not been reauthorized since 2004. For a bill that has flown through congress every 4 years with no opposition, it's unusual that we are now 10 year late. We need to be aware of Arne & the banksters influence in IDEA reauthorization or we'll lose 50 years of progress in SPED. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12813056667733621829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133521035538248322.post-6883532193156490382014-12-08T13:26:44.745-06:002014-12-08T13:26:44.745-06:00Salt Lake City set up the same scam last year as w...Salt Lake City set up the same scam last year as written about in Ed Week http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2013/08/07/37preschool_ep.h32.html?tkn=PZNF%2Fyi60RsoRgtRpL%2B2b5ASuLpkqFuFzg6n&print=1<br /><br />To guarantee enrollment, Arne has cut the federal funds to Head Start the bone. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12813056667733621829noreply@blogger.com