The elitist strain in US educa...

Apr 29, 2019 by

The elitist strain in US education journalism

Richard Phelps – Some years ago, during the heat of a presidential campaign I assembled some policy-relevant and time-sensitive...

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Kids are being bombarded with ...

Mar 4, 2019 by

Kids are being bombarded with online ads (sometimes graphic)––in school. Time to STOP online ads to students?

This petition says online ads have no place in school. We agree. Do you? Cheri Kiesecker – Students are often presented with...

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If a Teacher Doesn’t Praise Al...

Nov 21, 2018 by

If a Teacher Doesn’t Praise All Students, Is it an Example of Bullying?

And Should this Action Lead to an Edict that the Teacher “Leave the Building and Never Come Back”? Gretchen Logue –...

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A Millionaire’s Quest to Reign...

Sep 9, 2018 by

A Millionaire’s Quest to Reign in Facebook and Google

And some of the lessons learned while battling Silicon Valley Gretchen Logue – — graphic: EU ministers make push for Google,...

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To Leave Them In Or Not To Lea...

Sep 9, 2018 by

To Leave Them In Or Not To Leave Them In

Anne Gassel – So many parents are frustrated with their public school system, and that is actually putting it mildly. We have...

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A Millionaire’s Quest to Reign...

Aug 19, 2018 by

A Millionaire’s Quest to Reign in Facebook and Google

And some of the lessons learned while battling Silicon Valley Gretchen Logue – — graphic: EU ministers make push for Google,...

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What’s stored in your school G...

Aug 3, 2018 by

What’s stored in your school Google Drive account? You might be surprised.

Cheri Kiesecker – WATCH THIS FOX 5 NEWS CLIP from Springfield, MO. They show one teacher log into her school issued Google...

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Congress doesn’t respect paren...

Jun 14, 2018 by

Congress doesn’t respect parents – not really

Anne Gassel – Quietly, behind the scenes for most people, states have been falling one by one to the federal control of...

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Parents and Students: only 6 p...

Mar 31, 2018 by

Parents and Students: only 6 personal items required on SAT and PSAT, the rest are optional.

Opting out of the Questionnaire and Student Search Service does not harm chances at scholarship or college admission. Cheri Kiesecker...

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Unicorns, brain scans, mind tr...

Mar 21, 2018 by

Unicorns, brain scans, mind tracking, and behavioral data? Oh my.

President Trump is Reviewing FERPA, HIPPA, and Replacing Student Privacy Chief–what does this mean for edtech Unicorns and for...

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USED Document Says Tech Provid...

Feb 24, 2018 by

USED Document Says Tech Providers CANNOT Require You To Waive Your FERPA Rights

Anne Gassel – We’ll take any ray of hope, no matter how small, at this point when it comes to being able to protect our...

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Failures in Education: Constru...

Feb 10, 2018 by

Failures in Education: Constructivism and 21st Century Skills

An Australian educator’s blog posting that could have been written from the United States. The truth about current global educational...

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Between a rock and a hard plac...

Jan 31, 2018 by

Between a rock and a hard place with College Board and SAT

College Board says it allows subcontractors to access personal IEP and 504 disability data Cheri Kiesecker – Sunday, January 28...

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What Got Lost in the Vandeven ...

Dec 12, 2017 by

What Got Lost in the Vandeven Kerfuffle

It’s *only* the continuing decline of test scores. Where’s the outrage on that fact? Gretchen Logue – The letter...

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Student Privacy and Edtech wor...

Dec 7, 2017 by

Student Privacy and Edtech workshop hosted by US Dept of Ed and FTC.

The Videos, Some Excerpts, Concerns, and a Publication calling for More Money. Cheri Kiesecker – During a recent workshop on...

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Was this Director fired for qu...

Nov 29, 2017 by

Was this Director fired for questioning why student IEP data is shared with a for-profit company?

“worried that parents do not realize such information is going to a for-profit company” Cheri Kiesecker – The Texas...

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Congress Suspending the Rules ...

Nov 13, 2017 by

Congress Suspending the Rules to rush through bill for National Citizen Data System: HR4174

Bill to be heard this week. Contact your Congressman now. Cheri Kiesecker – CALL YOUR HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES MONDAY, see...

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Weren’t National Standards/Ass...

Nov 6, 2017 by

Weren’t National Standards/Assessments Supposed to Close the Achievement Gap?

It hasn’t happened: LOOK AT THE DATA or the search for ELUSIVE EQUITY Gretchen Logue –   Parents have been told for...

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USDoE’s Digital Promise and Fa...

Oct 31, 2017 by

USDoE’s Digital Promise and Facebook team up for student databadges.

and Gates funded DQC group is lobbying Congress to weaken FERPA, again. Cheri Kiesecker – Trick or treat Two-fer today. The...

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Lack of math fluency is the re...

Oct 4, 2017 by

Lack of math fluency is the real problem

Anne Gassel – The Springfield News Leader paper  published a Missouri math educator’s opinion on how to teach math in K-12...

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