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Money Still Matters by Bonnie Lesley

Posted by kidscantwait
on May, 18, 2013
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We invite you to download MONEY STILL MATTERS by Bonnie Lesley and published by the Equity Center. Go to www.equitycenter.org . Click on the book at bottom right-hand corner of page. This publication documents the research not only on how money does matter in quality schools, but also the five areas where money is best […]

Posted by kidscantwait
on Jan, 15, 2013
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Soon, very soon, the Equity Center will be publishing Money Still Matters: Investing in Texas Children and the Great State of Texas, which I wrote for them. I will post it on this website under “Research,” and the Equity Center will publish it on their site at http://www.equitycenter.org . I hope you will read it […]

Post Tagged with achievement and funding, adequate funding, blended learning, child poverty, dropout rates, Equity Center, equity in funding, interventions for struggling learners, neuroscience, preschool, quality teachers, recipe for a dropout, rigorous curriculum, small classes, teacher retention, teachers' working conditions, teaching resources, Texas schools

Posted by kidscantwait
on Jan, 15, 2013
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I read and reread Sahlberg’s book called “Finnish Lessons” in preparation for writing my 2012 policy paper for the Equity Center. It is just excellent! I recommend that everyone read it. He details what it is that that country has done that has led to it leading the world in international assessments. In many, many […]

Post Tagged with assessment, education equity, equitable funding, Finland, prevention of failure, privatization, public education, quality teachers

Posted by kidscantwait
on Dec, 11, 2012
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I don’t think people in general believe that teachers are bad people, but politicians, especially, seem to think that they make points with the public in ridiculing, demeaning, threatening the livelihood and careers of teachers. Read this teacher’s responses: http://dianeravitch.net/2012/12/11/teacher-please-hear-me-mayor-bloomberg/

Post Tagged with quality teachers, teacher bashing, teacher evaluations, teacher unions

Posted by kidscantwait
on Nov, 27, 2012
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Many people attending our public forums for Texas Kids Can’t Wait have requested a copy of the paper that I wrote in 2010 for the Equity Center, entitled “Money DOES Matter: Investing in Texas Children and our Future.” There are no more hard copies available. I have, however, posted a link to the .pdf version […]

Post Tagged with adequacy, Bonnie Lesley, class size, dropouts, equity, Equity Center, interventions for struggling learners, investing in education, Money Matters, preschool, quality teachers, rigorous curriculum, teachers' working conditions, Texas

Posted by kidscantwait
on Oct, 20, 2012
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The following link will take you to a report from the Texas Comptroller’s office about spending in Texas for public education–something that lots of people are talking about this coming week when the court hearing begins in the case where 70% of the state’s school districts are suing the State of Texas due to inadequate […]

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Money Still Matters by Bonnie Lesley

Money Still Matters: Investing in Texas Children and the Great State of Texas

Finnish Lessons

Why All the Teacher Bashing?

Money Matters

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