Tuesday Open Thread
Interesting op-ed from several major charter operators in USA Today, speaking out against Trump's budget.
From the Washington Post:
From Education Lab, a story about Leschi Elementary.
What's on your mind?
We realize that expressing concerns about a budget that benefits our schools may seem counter-intuitive. But we want to join with all those who are fighting to defend public education as an essential pillar of our democracy. We will ask Republicans and Democrats alike to reject these proposed cuts.If only the Washington Charter Schools Association was speaking out like this about McCleary fulfillment.
From the Washington Post:
President Trump signed bills Monday overturning two Obama-era education regulations, continuing the Republican majority’s effort to undo key pieces of the previous administration’s legacy.He also sat at a child-sized table when he signed this.
Trump’s move scraps new requirements for programs that train new K-12 teachers and rolls back a set of rules outlining how states must carry out the Every Student Succeeds Act, a bipartisan federal law meant to hold schools accountable for student performance. In a signing ceremony at the White House Monday, the president hailed the measures for “removing an additional layer of bureaucracy to encourage freedom in our schools.”
From Education Lab, a story about Leschi Elementary.
Last week, our elementary school sent families an email: “A message was spray painted near the school on NE wall of corner of MLK and Yesler where we have a crossing guard for our students and parents. It said, ‘assimilate or leave.’”On the news that Secretary of State Kim Wyman has been diagnosed with colon cancer (hers appears to be treatable and curable), I urge you to get that tube up your ass if you have any suspicions or are over 50 or have a family history. Early detection can save your life.
What's on your mind?
Comments
maybe a vegan whole plant diet? good for the heart, the diabetes, the acne, the constipation the colon and more.
see the Engine 2 diet(or McDougall or nutritionfacts.org or others); it's simple, it's FREE, and it's astonishing that all the smart people on this blog don't even know about low fat, no oil, whole plant eating. it's 2017, folks.
plant donations
http://foxsanantonio.com/news/local/7-students-arrested-in-la-vernia-hazing-scandal-more-victims-expected-to-come-forward
Lone Star
Can someone who is following this more closely than I am give some definitive answers?
http://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=1046&Year=2017
opt outer
Also, are there any known likely problems in the senate as opposed to the house? Passing 92-6 is a pretty powerful Yes, but I don't travel in those circles.
- Another OptOuter
Another OptOuter, if your child is not a junior, I'd say don't take it.
HF
https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/03/16/well/live/what-young-people-need-to-know-about-colon-cancer.html?smid=tw-share&referer=http://m.facebook.com
Cancer Survivor
https://www.pcrm.org/health/cancer-resources/diet-cancer/type/colon-cancer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHngCYJNEAo
http://www.nytimes.com/1990/12/13/us/animal-fat-is-tied-to-colon-cancer.html
The NYTimes article from 1990 states:
"Dr. Walter Willett, a researcher at the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston who directed the study, concluded, "If you step back and look at the data, the optimum amount of red meat you eat should be zero.""
Diet is actually the most important factor. Don't be hornswoggled by big meat and dairy. They spend billions selling their products and deflecting blame. The cigarettes of the 21st century.
Vashon Vegan
http://www.k12.wa.us/GraduationRequirements/Requirement-CAA-CIA.aspx
CAA is achieved by taking EOCs/SBAC and CIA is for students with IEPs (see RCW 28A.655.061. link on OSPI page).
-parent
https://www.cancer.org/cancer/colon-rectal-cancer/causes-risks-prevention/risk-factors.html
https://healthimpactnews.com/2011/american-cancer-society-the-worlds-wealthiest-nonprofit-institution-is-losing-the-war-on-cancer/
They get only 2 of 4 stars from Charity Navigator.
They are corrupt, in the opinion of many, and have a vested interest in cancer.
Not a good source for cancer prevention information, IMO.
Solid epidemiological studies show meat as the primary cause of colo-rectal cancer.
Obfuscation is the name of the name game with the animal food industry and I'm surprised to see an educational blog swallowing the bait.
Alternative facts should stay in the White House.
Okinawa Diet
While I'm not a huge testing fan, I do like the idea of some sort of objective testing. After all, it's not like the state tests are all that hard or that you have to score super high to pass, right? I'm sure there are other reasons for making the proposed change, but the cynical part of me says it's just an effort to increase graduation rates statewide. Decrease the requirements, increase the success, right? Without some sort of objective assessment, it would seem schools could simply give everyone passing grades for attending, however sporadically, and suddenly their graduation rates would shoot up.
HF
http://hub.jhu.edu/2017/03/23/cancer-mutations-caused-by-random-dna-mistakes/
"A new study by scientists at Johns Hopkins provides evidence that random, unpredictable DNA copying "mistakes" account for nearly two-thirds of the mutations that cause cancer.
"The researchers say their conclusions are supported by epidemiologic studies showing that approximately 40 percent of cancers can be prevented by avoiding unhealthy environments and lifestyles. But among the factors driving the new study, they add, is that cancer often strikes people who follow all the rules of healthy living—nonsmoker, healthy diet, healthy weight, little or no exposure to known carcinogens—and have no family history of the disease, prompting the pained question, "Why me?"
speddie
SidneyD
Back on the topic of SBAC, after reading the house bill in more detail, especially around pages 15, but also throughout, I think the intent is indeed to remove SBAC from graduation requirements immediately. Not just for special education.
That said, I feel like there are still some potential gotchas. For example, on page 3 (now struck through) the old language states that CAA or CIA are required for graduation from a public high school, but are not the only requirements for graduation. The point being, CAA/CIA are not the equivalent of graduation requirements. As far as I can tell, if the RCW doesn't explicitly forbid something (like they forbid requiring a culminating project, also on page 3), then SBE is (or districts are, see page 6 par 2) free to require whatever they want. Removing a state-level requirement isn't the same as forbidding it.
So in my mind, assuming the senate will pass their version, it's more about the inclinations of SBE and/or individual districts and even schools. I don't know how big a worry this is with today's climate here in Seattle, but might it be in other areas? I'm far from an expert on this, anyone else want to weigh in?
http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2017-18/Htm/Bill%20Reports/House/1046%20HBA%20ED%2017.htm
(I think it has since been revised to be effective immediately after passing)
If passed, the state still needs to have an assessment system for federal accountability, but what would be the incentive for high school students to take the SBAC?
-parent
Pliny Elder
no caps
wondering
thoughts?
I'm not up on the specifics of how this works. The house went through 3 readings over a 2 month period before it was voted on and passed. The senate's first reading was March 8. Is the senate operating with a specific deadline that says nothing can happen related to this bill after yesterday, or are you making an assumption that the education committee is opposed to the bill and is determined to let it die without a vote?
Early birds are the minority in middle and high school. While I can appreciate that this is burdensome for your family, none of the high school parents I know personally are complaining about the later start.
In other words, all House policy bills like HB 1046 needed to pass out of a Senate policy committee by 5 pm yesterday to remain alive. And all Senate policy bills needed to pass out of a House policy committee by 5 pm yesterday.
HB 1046 passed out of the House on March 6. The Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Committee held a hearing on the bill on March 20. However, it was not voted on, so did not pass out of the committee by 5 pm yesterday.
This means the bill is dead.
Pliny Elder
bleck
Try startpage.com or dukcduckgo.com
-McClureWatcher
Love life
Hippocrates said long,long ago, "Let food be thy medicine and thy medicine be food".
Cells mutate in every human body and become pre-cancerous. Why do some develop into cancer an why are some killed by the body's immune system? Why do some cancers grow slowly and some fast?
If the human or any body had no way to combat cancerous cells, life would cease to exist. The most promising therapies for cancer involve activating the body's own immune system.
Many foods have been shown to kill and weaken cancer cells. Onions, garlic and brassicas come to mind. Some foods promote the growth of cancer cells, dairy proteins and meat come to mind.
Some foods repair damaged DNA, tumeric is one.
I know everyone thinks vegans have an agenda to stop the raising and eating of animals, and we do, but veganism can also be the healthiest diet on the planet. Not necessarily, there are plenty of junk food vegans, but going vegan healthfully can save immeasurable suffering for humans and go a long way in lowering our impact on the planets resources.
Modern medicine has failed to eradicate the biggest killer, heart disease, which has been linked to meat and dairy for close to 100 years.
Diabetes has been linked to high-fat diets, also for close to 100 years.
If one article could sum it up, it's this one:
http://www.courier-journal.com/story/life/wellness/health/2016/11/19/reluctant-vegan-diabetic-changes-life/91052718/
From Chick-Fil-A owner to vegan, from death's door to energetic.
Does your doctor tell you the facts like this guy's did?
Registered Nurse
SPS craziness
As for Creative Approach schools, well, they still exist but I have seen no report to the Board about outcomes. It really looks more like a waiver program than one to pilot new practices for better outcomes.
Love life
SPS craziness
I'm eatin' an extra big steak tonight with a side of bacon and a big glass of whole milk!
Paleo Rules
If your elementary student doesn't like to get up early (mine didn't either), I promise you it will only get worse after puberty.
There are many elementary parents (in K-8s) complaining bitterly about their 9:30 am start time because their children have been up for HOURS, and wasting away their best learning time.
You just can't please everyone.
DMC
SPS craziness
Re: HB 1046 which seeks to delink certain tests from graduation requirements.
Bills are officially dead when Olympia adjourns. The charter school bill was not allowed out of committee, but was brought to the floor for a vote by FRANK CHOPP.
I recommend that individuals contact Zeiger at:
hans@hanszeiger.com
Hans.Zeiger@leg.wa.gov
Olympia Office
468 John L. O'Brien Building
PO Box 40600
Olympia, WA 98504
(360) 786 - 7648
This was published in July 2015.