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AHHHHH we got Promo for the new season today so I wanted so share my thoughts and opinions 🫶🏼❤️‍🔥

First off… THE OUTFITS, OMG ACTUALLY GORGEOUS. They’ve obviously upped the quality this season and I am FOREVER grateful. Emma D’arcy and Olivia Cooke look absolutely STUNNING.

I really enjoy how they went with a very Daenerys season eight looking outfit for Rhaenyra. It’s probably a reference to her gradual decline into cruelty (ugh hate how this happened to Dany in season eight but irrelevant). Love how there giving Rhaenyra good old Targ colours!!! GORGEOUS.

Don’t even get me started on Alicent, Olivia Cooke is one of the most gorgeous woman I have ever seen. The outfit is so flattering, the fabric is gorgeous SHE IS GORGEOUS. The detailing on this dress is actually so stunning. Green and auburn/red hair is actually like perfect Olivia.

I’m really liking the expression on these two ladies as well. In the bigger poster that this promo is apart of, you can see that it’s Alicent kind of looking at Rhaenyra. I feel like this is meant to represent Alicents inner turmoil with her decision. I think ultimately she kind of regrets, I’ve read some 🚨leaks that say that Aegon stops listening to her, and I think that ultimately makes her realise maybe all of this wasn’t worth it🚨 while I do think it’s a look of regret, I mostly think it’s a look a grief. B&C causes Alicents daughter to go into horrible grief and also leads to the death of her grandson. Very interesting! Cant wait to see what Olivia Cooke has in store this season.

For Rhaenyra I think it’s a look of determination. She completely looks past Alicent and it looks as if she’s looking at the iron throne. I’m so happy that this season there giving Rhaenyra the same cunningness and agency she had in the book. I kind of hated how in the show you didn’t really feel the desire she had for the throne. But THIS SEASON! I have so much faith.

There both so gorgeous as well!! I think these are my favourite promo images.

Hmmmm I wonder if this promo could foreshadowing to any possible events in the future….hmmm…..hmmm…..

Anyways, both of these promos are really cool. I really like how they both have there swords out (ofc Aemond sword isn’t as cool as Darksister…), there both in front of there banners ready to fight for there team!

I’ll be honest I don’t really have much to say about these promo’s itself other than it’s obviously setting the kind of rivalry these two have (sort of.)

Although for these characters I’m really curious on where there characters are headed. I think at the end of season one we saw that Aemond kind of regretted his decision in killing Luke (whether that’s cuz he didn’t wanna actually kill him or didn’t wanna deal with the consequence) I’m really interested in how he will handle it. I don’t think he’s in Kingslanding when Jaehaerys dies but I wonder how he will handle the news. ‘Son for a son, an eye for an eye’.

Daemon I’ll be honest I can kind of assume will probably stay the same, I feel like the type of character he is was set up nicely ect ect. I’m curious with how him and Rhaenyra’s relationship will be. Obviously it’s a bit rocky, with him choking her, and also him organising B&C against her wishes, I’m very curious! Matt Smith will be phenomenal.

Aegon I hate you but you ate this ONEEEEE little thing. His promo ate so bad guys I’m sorry like… who let him serve that much?? Also RHAENYS IS FREE FROM THE CONE HEAD! THANK GOD! I PRAYED FOR TIMES LIKE THIS.

Overall Aegons promo is probably the most ‘symbolic’, in the corner you can see one of the swords going through a green banner, probably to symbolise his usurpation and how the throne isn’t ‘his’. I also find it really interesting how he’s holding his crown and not wearing it, whereas Rhaenyra is wearing hers. I think it’s to show how the iron throne is something that Rhaenyra WANTS it’s something that was promised to her for most of her life Vs Aegon who was kind of forced upon the role.

Also interesting that Cristons hair is long and in BTS pics we see that he has short hair, I wonder if he cuts it during the season. I also like how he’s next to Aegon, “kingmaker” also a sign to how he becomes Aegons hand of the king.

I dont think theres anything to say about Rhaeny’s and Corlys other than that RHAENYS SLAYS!! Thats my queen FR.

Also, I want to point out at Aegons window we can see Vhager (you can tell by the sag, lol.) and at Rhaenys we can assume thats Meleys… Rooks rest anyone?💔

ALL the promos where so amazing, good job to everyone who worked on them and I will BE DISCUSSING THE TRAILER TMRW.

BONUS:

Olivia Cooke posted Trailer(s) I saw someone on twitter mention how maybe there will be a team green trailer and a team black trailer??? I HOPE SO.

Im really hoping that we see Jace and Baela in tbe trailer tomorrow… guys i miss jace 😭

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coaxed you into paradise : the whites castlist 

freya allan as young saera targaryen It seems that there is no solace for her in Kingslanding, no solace in the arms of her husband who was currently preoccupied with her sister. Saera needed Daemon — she needed somebody to be on her side.

jodie comer as adult saera targaryen Saera and Daemon had always been close, even before her marriage to Ser Harwin — and even before the death of Lady Rhea Royce. Their gazes always lingered, and their jokes always made no sense. Rhaenyra often used to wonder if their father would give Saera to Daemon as bride.

matt smith as prince daemon targaryen Gone were the days of the Rogue Prince, and all that remains is his servitude to Saera.

charles vandervaart as daegon targaryen He had gone years without a dragon, and when he came to claim his — it had been the most glorious of all.

elle fanning as alyssa targaryen Alyssa always loved the sea, and now the skies.

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Matt: Daemon truly loves Viserys.

Me, watching Viserys be a dick to Daemon during the whole show and Daemon literally doing all the heavy lifting on their relationship until Viserys dies: Yes, you're right as always, sir, but also, it's really sad.

I'm just having a lot of feelings that Viserys 'mended' his relationship with Rhaenyra and recognised his guilt over Aemma's murder but with his relationship with Daemon nothing changed 🙃

Daemon loved Viserys and shows it time after time, with actions and words! Viserys is the one who even in his sickness couldn’t try the minimal to “repair” his relationship with his younger brother and that’s sad because all I wanted to see was Daemon rightful rage and pain after all the things viserys did to him… I wanted tears,angst and a true reconciliation between them!

Actually I hate how they made Daemon so isolated in the show! It seemed that he was always alone and that he didn’t had friends?! Where is his relationship with the Golden cloaks? He was LOVED by the commons of Kingslanding but hotd never shows it! Where is his relationship with Rhaenys? She and corlys defied Viserys a lot of times in Daemon’s behalf! Where is his relationship with his daughters? Where is his relationship with his two baby boys?!

They only gave him his relationship with Viserys who is pretty abusive(sorry but kicking your brother and threatening to kill him is not a sign of love) and Rhaenyra,the one they tried to ruin(the key word is TRIED, because guess what? No one is falling for this bullshit).

Yeah,so not only they erased a lot of importante relationship that Daemon had in his life but the ones they portrayed in the show don’t get ANY emotional development and gets pretty repetitive I mean every time Daemon is with viserys their relationship is like Viserys being “done” with his brother (for not actual good reason🤷‍♀️) and Daemon actually trying to form a bond but getting dismissed by viserys and then exiled… that’s it this is their entire relationship in this cursed show🤦‍♀️

[hellsbellschime]

I agree with you over the previous anon. I haven't watched his previous tv shows but i saw him in a zombie apocalypse movie and he scared me in that eventhough he was the good guy there. He seems like a good actor.

I dont get it how ppl saw how daemon went on a rampage in kingslanding in the first episode and think he is a good guy . That guy looked deranged and scary to me. (Like cops drunk on power, with no checks on hey the ones we are hurting did they actually do whatever we think they did?)

Also I've seen a bunch of ppl say matt smith delivered the heir for a day super sadly and they cut it, but that actually is who he is (daemon is a terrible person even to his family). I'm wondering is an actor allowed to change the tone of the scene say from mocking to sad?(obviously they cut it but still seems weird he didn't follow it)

LOL I love the interpretation of Daemon as a dirty cop because it feels so apropos but also so weird. His behavior towards young Rhaenyra was what really made him a creep to me, so in that sense I guess it is comprehensible because a lot of people straight ship them AKA are not going to be weirded out by whole ass adult Matt Smith creeping on his far younger niece. And it could definitely be true that Matt Smith delivered the line in different ways, that is pretty standard for a lot of actors/scenes so the editors have a variety of shit to choose from when editing, but that doesn't mean that it was "supposed" to be that way it just means that the showrunners wanted to have options when the episode got to the editing stage/they wouldn't have to reshoot anything if they decided to take things in a different direction.

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Hackney: Child Among Four Injured in Shooting Near East London Restaurant

A child is among four individuals who sustained gunshot injuries in a shooting incident near a restaurant in Hackney, east London. The Metropolitan Police reported that the child is in serious condition, while they await updates on the health of the three adults also injured. The shooting occurred around 9:20 PM on Wednesday on Kingsland High Street. Emergency services, including specialist firearms officers, swiftly responded to the scene. Despite extensive efforts, no arrests have been made, and investigations into the circumstances of the incident are ongoing. Deputy Assistant Commissioner Matt Ward addressed the public, stating, "We know Londoners will be shocked by what has taken place tonight. Our thoughts go to all those affected." He assured that "fast-moving enquiries are underway and we will update as soon as we can. If anyone has any information, please contact us." A spokesperson for the London Ambulance Service detailed the emergency response, saying, "We sent resources to the scene, including ambulance crews, advanced paramedics, incident response officers, and members of our tactical response unit. We also dispatched a trauma team from London Air Ambulance, which consisted of a doctor and a paramedic in a car." The spokesperson confirmed that all four victims—three adults and one child—were treated at the scene before being transported to a major trauma center for further care. As the investigation continues, the community and authorities are left grappling with the shocking event, hoping for the swift recovery of the injured and seeking justice for the victims of this violent incident. Read the full article

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BLIS. PREMIERE NEW SONG “BAD WEATHER” & ANNOUNCE FALL TOUR DATES

See them on tour along the east coast en route to The Fest in Gainesville this October.

“Blis. will set off a blaze” - KEXP

“uplifting, sorrowful, and utterly riveting” - Consequence of Sound

Atlanta, GA’s Blis. released their critically acclaimed debut full-length No One Loves You (Sargent House) in October of 2017.  Almost two years later, Blis. have unveiled their first piece of new music since; their new single “Bad Weather” premieres in advance of their Fall 2019 tour, which takes them down the east coast and into Florida for their highly anticipated set at Gainesville, FL’s FEST.  

The "Bad Weather" video, shot by Matt Foster and edited by Zak Washburn, is both eye and ear candy.  The sweeping, colorful visuals paired with the band's dreamy soundscapes defy categorizaion and blur the boundaries of emo, shoegaze, and post-hardcore.

Watch and share the excellent new music video for “Bad Weather” now on YouTube.

Blis. have spent the last two years touring on No One Loves You and their most recent run finished up earlier this month.  The album continues to receive praise; it’s an album of a band that’s lived a lot of life, exploring sonic realms that on the surface, should not go together, but manage to find cohesion. The record mosaics their influences—the intricate rock riffs of American Football, Pedro the Lion’s midtempo balladry gone awry with crucial aggression, indie rock sensibility that has mainstream press publications referencing Modest Mouse and Silversun Pickups. It was their 2015 Starting Fires in My Parents House EP that inspired Sargent House Records to sign them, a cathartic, unexpected release that garnered press from top-tier places like Pitchfork, Stereogum and Consequence of Sound. It’s easy to see that something’s in the water—and Blis. have come to prove that it’s not just hype. Far from it. 

See Blis. on tour this October with Weakened Friends on select shows, and stay tuned for more news from the band soon.  "Bad Weather" is available for streaming + download here.

BLIS. - on tour:

October 4 Greenville, SC @ Radio Room

October 11 Allston, MA @ Great Scott *

October 12 Providence, RI @ Dusk *

October 14 New Haven, CT @ Manic Mondays *

October 16 Amityville, NY @ Amityville Music Hall *

October 17 Brooklyn, NY @ The Kingsland *

October 18 Asbury Park, NJ @ Asbury Park Brewery *

October 19 Philadelphia, PA @ Everybody Hits *

October 20 Washington, DC @ Comet Ping Pong *

October 30 Atlanta, GA @ Drunken Unicorn *

November 1 Gainesville, FL @ FEST

w/ Weakened Friends *

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Judith Neilson Institute — "Great Stories" from Glenn Stewart on Vimeo.

Production Company — Collider Directed, designed & animated — Glenn Stewart Producer — Zaina Ahmed EP — Karen Bryson Sound Design & Music — Electric Sheep

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EYRC's Takashi Yanai and Patti Rhee unveil their Japanese and California Modernism-inspired family home

Husband and wife duo, Takashi Yanai and Patti Rhee, both partners at EYRC, have unveiled their recently completed redesign of their family home, the Kingsland Residence. Takashi leads the residential studio at EYRC and Patti heads the commercial studio. The couple's home is located in Mar Vista, between Culver City and Venice, CA. Mixing both Californian and Japanese modernism, the design approach was to bring the outside in.

Photo by Stephen Schauer

Photos by Paul VuBy painting the home matte black, more focus was brought to the exterior landscape and gardens, which were designed my Terremoto. Regarding the collaboration with Terremoto, Takashi said, "I wanted the exterior spaces to be a place of repose, and the focal point of your experience when indoors especially in the dining room. The landscape design is a mash-up of a Japanese garden with California appropriate plants." Inside the home, an expansive sliding door frames the backyard area, connecting the interior to the outdoor ... Source link Read the full article

[dedication7]

another two nights on the carousel

Really didn’t want to sit down and write about how hungover and exhausted I am but feel like I’ve got no choice. Just tried to say something about the James Blake album and mustered three incomplete sentences. I’m a shell, once again. A ghoul haunting the upper end of the Kingsland Road. Another 36 hours on the carousel has seen me off. There will be one night of beers next weekend. I will not do two again.

Straight on the ale after work and then it continued. Upstairs to a corner table in a semi-authentic Vietnamese restaurant. Ordering an executive Uber to Stoke Newington instead of an XL. A four seater for five of us. “Falling on my sword” and taking the bus to the pub while the others rode on my dime. Jenga in a “games pub” with more beers and a sad, little vodka shot for the loser. Jesus, I love Jenga. One of life’s simple pleasures.

Saturday. Up at the crack to a view a flat. Waiting for an estate agent that never came. Loitering around to see another; looking round it for two minutes and walking out disgusted with the state of the London property market. Apparently north of 1,600 a month gets you a small lounge with a kitchen tucked into the corner. Barely enough space for a medium sized chopping board. Horrific.

Headed to Tooting for a long-trailed poker tournament with some old housemates. Matt and I gingerly opening the door of the venue – an empty cricket club – to be greeted by a freshly laid table and several mid-thirties Saffas puffing vapes. Bit of light house on the bluetooth and black bags of Kronenbourg by everyone’s feet. No need for fridges in the sub-zero conditions. Excellent fun though. Great seeing the old boys and managed to make it into the final three before succumbing to a flush on the river.

Night ebbed and flowed from there. Got into a furious debate with two Tory girls about Corbyn. Walked away when Hamas were bought up. Journeyed to Hootenannies in Brixton for a friend of a friend’s birthday party only to discover it had long since left the venue. Rolled in at 3am and here we are. Sat in bed, listening to Leonard, writing this overly long post and contemplating another week at the grindstone. My sister is coming tomorrow though. That will be great.

[eironeiakaielenkhos]

Game of Thrones S7 Predictions We are roughly seven weeks out from GoT's S7 premiere. Here are my predictions based on spy footage of filming. Obviously what is to follow is dark and full of spoilers. Proceed at your own peril, you sweet summer child. Ep. 1, Directed by Jeremy Podeswa Queen Daenerys Targaryen invades and occupies Dragonstone, the ancestral seat of House Targaryen. Bran Stark and Meera Reed cross the Wall. Lord Randyll Tarly turns cloak against his liege lord the Tyrells and joins the Lannisters in their siege of Highgarden. Highgarden falls. Lady Olenna Tyrell commits suicide by drinking poison. Ep. 2, Directed by Mark Mylod King Euron Greyjoy pledges forces to the Lannisters. In a sea battle, King Euron defeats the Targaryen navy, killing Obara Sand and Nymeria Sand of the Sand Snakes, and capturing Yara Greyjoy, Ellaria Sand, and Tyene Sand. Theon Greyjoy slips away. While Ser Jaime Lannister and Ser Bronn of Blackwater are away at Highgarden, Grey Worm leads the Unsullied in an assault on Casterly Rock, the famed Lannister stronghold. Mounted on a dragon, Queen Daenerys leads her Dothraki horde in an ambush against the Lannisters (Jaime, Bronn) and Tarlys (Randyll, Dickon) who just sacked Highgarden. Randyll is subsequently burned to death by dragonfire. Ep. 1 or 2 Arya Stark dons Lord Walder Frey's face, massacres Freys, and frees Edmure Tully. Arya arrives in Winterfell. Ep. 3, Directed by Mark Mylod Bran and Meera arrive in Winterfell. The Stark children reunite. Queen Daenerys' Hand Tyrion Lannister treats with King Jon Snow's Hand Ser Davos Seaworth on the shores of Dragonstone. Ser Jorah Mormont goes to Oldtown and meets Sam Tarly at the Citadel. Archmaester Ebrose cures Ser Jorah of his greyscale. King Jon leaves Winterfell in the care of Lady Sansa Stark, Arya, and Bran. King Jon lands on the Dragonstone and meets with Queen Daenerys. King Euron marches his captives (Yara, Ellaria, Tyene) in a triumph held in Kingslanding. Ep. 4, Directed by Matt Shakman Theon lands on Dragonstone and is beaten by King Jon. Ep. 5, Directed by Matt Shakman Ser Jorah rejoins Queen Daenerys. Ep. 4 or 5 Ser Davos finds Gendry in a blacksmith in Kingslanding and brings him back to Dragonstone. Armed with the knowledge on the White Walkers, Sam and Gilly leave Oldtown for the North. Tycho Nestoris from the Iron Bank arrives in Kingslanding and calls on the debt the Crown owes. Ep. 6, Directed by Alan Taylor King Jon, Ser Davos, Ser Jorah, Sandor "The Hound" Clegane, Tormund Giantsbane, Gendry (wielding a Baratheon war hammer), Thoros of Myr, Beric Dondarrion, and the dragon Viserion go on an expedition beyond the Wall via Eastwatch-by-the-sea to capture an undead wight for proof. A battle with the White Walkers and their wights army ensues. The party manages to secure their undead proof. But Thoros, Beric, and Viserion perish. Viserion is reanimated to be the Night's King's mount. Ep. 7, Directed by Jeremy Podeswa At the Dragonpit in Kingslanding, Queen Cersei Lannister, Ser Jaime, Ser Bronn, Qyburn, Ser Gregor "The Mountain" Clegane, Queen Daenerys, Tyrion, Varys, Missandei, Ser Jorah, Theon, King Jon, Ser Davos, The Hound, Lady Brienne of Tarth, Podrick Payne, and King Euron meet to discuss their common ground. Seeing the proof brought back by the expedition party, all agree to put away their differences and consolidate their troops and resources to defeat the looming threat from the North. The alliance army marches north. Queen Cersei betrays the alliance and sends no troops. Undead Viserion brings down the wall.

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Answer Sheet: The Real Story of New Orleans and Its Charter Schools

Answer Sheet: The Real Story of New Orleans and Its Charter Schools

New Orleans, seen from a ferry on the Mississippi River. (Matt McClain/The Washington Post)

School choice proponents love to talk about New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina ravaged the city in 2005 and the public school system was decimated. A collection of charter schools opened to replace the troubled traditional school district that had previously existed, and since then the city is often pointed to as a success for school choice and state takeovers of local schools.

Why is this effort called a success?

Standardized test scores are up from before the hurricane. But is the increase really impressive? The 2018 results for the Louisiana Educational Assessment Program exams found that only 26 percent in the Orleans Parish-Recovery School District had achieved “mastery” or above, less than the 34 percent state average.

(It is worth nothing that I don't think test scores should be viewed as significant measures of accomplishment, but school choice proponents do, so that is why they are being cited.)

So what is really going on in the schools of New Orleans? Are whatever improvements are being made happening for the reasons that charter school supporters say? Is it the “charterness” of the schools themselves or other factors that speak to traditional public schools as well?

That's what is discussed in this post by Carol Burris, a former New York high school principal who is executive director of the Network for Public Education, a nonprofit advocacy group.

Burris was named the 2010 Educator of the Year by the School Administrators Association of New York State, and in 2013, the National Association of Secondary School Principals named her the New York State High School Principal of the Year. Burris has been chronicling problems with modern school reform and school choice for years on this blog. She has previously written about problems with charter schools in California and a number of other states.

[What and who are fueling the movement to privatize public education — and why you should care]

By Carol Burris

New Orleans, post-Katrina, is undoubtedly the most cited example of the success of state takeovers, charters and choice.

Former education secretary Arne Duncan once said that Hurricane Katrina was the “best thing” that ever happened to education in the city (though he later apologized). The New York Times’s opinion columnist David Leonhardt recently praised the city in his series on New Orleans school reform. And the City Fund, led by Neerav Kingsland, the former chief executive of New Schools for New Orleans, uses New Orleans as a tool to pry open the coffers of philanthropy for its portfolio approach of school governance — one that would replace 30 percent to 50 percent of traditional public schools with charter schools in 40 cities.

When the data slides go up to pitch replacing public schools with “portfolios” and charter schools, you inevitably see research from the Education Research Alliance for New Orleans, led by Tulane University economics professor Doug Harris. Harris and his team have studied the post-Katrina school reforms of New Orleans for years. He and his colleague Matthew Larsen recently published the latest update on NOLA schools in a policy brief entitled, “What Effect Did the New Orleans School Reforms Have on Student Achievement, High School Graduation, and College Outcomes?” 

Their analysis found that test scores, high school graduation rates and college outcomes all improved for students who attended school in New Orleans post-Katrina. It is true that outcomes are up. The important question to ask is why the improvements occurred.

In order to answer that question, let’s first examine what the report’s author, Doug Harris, has to say. In his interview with the National Education Policy Center, Harris acknowledged several points that advocates of charter schools and so-called portfolio reform have largely ignored.

First, regarding the additional funding (almost $1,400 annually per student) flowing into the district, he noted, “It is difficult to estimate the role of funding or really any specific factor since this was a system-level change, involving several interconnected factors.” He added that without the spending increase, “The effects would almost certainly be smaller, but it’s hard to tell by how much."

Second, he explained that his sunny view of New Orleans' reforms cannot be extrapolated to other districts that might want to adopt the portfolio model or otherwise expand charters. “New Orleans,” he said, “was uniquely situated for these reforms to work. The district was extremely low-performing, and pretty much everyone agreed that some type of major change was in order. It’s easier to improve from such a low starting point. … I don’t think we can extrapolate New Orleans to most of the country. It’s more like a best-case scenario."

Bruce Baker is a professor of education Rutgers University whose areas of research include school finance and its effects on education outcomes. The Network for Public Education (NPE) asked Baker to review Harris’s policy brief. You can read his full review here.

Baker disagrees with the assumption that the portfolio-charter reform was the predominant cause of improvements. He identified two important factors downplayed by Harris and his team: the role of increased funding apart from the structural changes of school governance, and the significant reductions in the number of students who lived in extreme poverty, post-Katrina.

The role of increased funding post-Katrina

After the hurricane, as previously mentioned, per-pupil spending in New Orleans dramatically increased. In his review for NPE, Baker also pointed out that “instructional staffing expenses were held artificially low due to the influx of a relatively inexperienced teacher workforce, and changes to pensions and other benefits."

"It is likely that these expense reductions are not sustainable over time, meaning that total spending will either have to increase further to maintain the system, or that other expenses will need to be substantially reduced,” he said.

In other words, not only was there a substantial increase in spending (most of the increases went to supporting the high administrative and transportation costs of the new “choice system"), the district’s staffing costs after the storm were also unsustainably lower than before. During the years of the study, the district could therefore “buy more with less,” which would have the same effect as an additional funding increase.

So, does money matter in education? You bet it does, and economists have become quite skilled at identifying its impact.

For example, economists C. Kirabo Jackson, Rucker Johnson and Claudia Persico found that increases in school spending had substantial effects on long-term student outcomes. In their paper entitled “The Effects of School Spending on Educational and Economic Outcomes: Evidence from School Finance Reforms,” they found that 10 percent increases in spending increase graduation rates for students from low-income homes by 10 percent. A 2017 study by Christopher Candelaria and Kenneth Shores found a 10 percent increase in spending to be associated with an increase of more than 5 percent in the graduation rates of high-poverty districts.

According to Harris and Larsen, the 13 percent increase in per-pupil spending in New Orleans was associated with graduation rate increases between 4 percent to 9 percent — quite in line with what others have found in school districts across the United States, including those that have not experienced state takeovers and “portfolio” reforms.

In addition to national studies, state-level studies of California, Massachusetts and New York have found improved test scores, graduation rates and college-going rates due to increased spending as well.

Baker is right. Harris’s dismissal of the effects of the substantial increases in funding on the improved outcomes he found by casually referring to them as part of “the treatment,” is highly problematic.

Changes in the student population post-Katrina

Researchers also take into account demographic shifts in the students served by school systems because of the substantial role that household wealth plays in student success. Harris and Larsen claim demographic stability pre- and post-Katrina. Baker disagrees. He wrote:

When considering average shares of children who qualify for free or reduced priced lunch (under 185% income threshold for poverty), or other measures of central tendency (means, medians) for the city as a whole, this may appear true. But, there have indeed been substantial changes in the distribution of poverty across schools and neighborhoods and the concentration of extreme poverty in New Orleans.

Citing the work of a 2015 Brookings Institute study, he noted that “the share of the city’s poor residents living in neighborhoods of extreme poverty dropped from 39 percent in 2000 to 30 percent in 2009-13 (the latest small-area data available). This drop occurred at the same time that concentrated poverty rose dramatically in many major American cities, spurred by the Great Recession and slow recovery. As a result, whereas New Orleans ranked second among big U.S. cities in concentrated poverty prior to the storm, it ranked just 40th by 2009-13.”

Baker then explains why such a decrease could be at least partially responsible for the improved outcomes.

Additional concerns

As Baker pointed out, there are other important questions that go beyond what is easily measured: concerns of equity, structural inefficiencies, opportunities for waste and corruption, and the protection of the rights of the city’s most disadvantaged and vulnerable students.

Baker is certainly not the first to consider these questions. Louisiana teacher and researcher Mercedes Schneider explained the deep inequities that continue to exist in the system, writing:

It’s 2018, and black, public school students in New Orleans are still trying to have what white, public school students seem to come by in droves: access to schools deemed to be the preferable schools by the New Orleans community at large—with three of the preferable schools, having been able to elude until 2018 what is supposed to be a fair, open application process.

And in her recent book, “After the Education Wars,” Andrea Gabor, the Baruch College Bloomberg professor of business journalism, described New Orleans’s Recovery School District as a system of intense competition in which charter operators are “hoping to outperform the market for test scores, chasing a limited supply of philanthropic dollars."

"For children, there is the Darwinian game of musical chairs — with the weakest kids left out when the music stops and failing schools close, or when they were counseled out of schools that can’t, or won’t, deal with their problems,” she wrote.

The game

A few weeks ago, I was on a panel with Doug Harris discussing charter schools at an ideas festival called Kent Presents. Harris focused on the results of his study, without mentioning the substantial increases in per-pupil spending that he found, nor the role that the increase may have played in the improved scores and other outcomes. I brought that omission up during the follow-up.

One member of the audience was quite annoyed. “I don’t want to hear about poverty or more money. … Tell me what to do about kids that don’t behave and unaccountable teachers,” he said.

I was saddened, but not surprised. For several decades, reformers have told the wealthy and well-heeled that they can fix it all without having their taxes go up, or changing the economic inequities that brought them great wealth.

“None of these structural reforms cost public dollars,” Kingsland’s City Fund presentation reads. “Cities can increase the efficiency and equality of the system within existing budgets — with philanthropy supporting the transition costs.”

But that is not what Harris’s study shows. New Orleans gains came with a large price tag, and it was not a one-time expenditure.

The slide with the bar graph that shows the big jump in New Orleans’s per-pupil spending will always be the slide that conveniently gets dropped.

elaine September 6, 2018

Source

Answer Sheet

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BABYLON & BEYOND by N∆∆SKO Stuff and tings mixed in the Bassment at the Dub Lodge with input from J. Job & Knautic. 1. Rob Sparx - What You Gonna Do? 2. DTR - Walls Of Babylon 3. Hightone - Replay (Master Margherita Remix) 4. Amit - Don't Forget Your Roots feat. Rani 5. Machinedrum - Gunshotta (Amit's Thug Dub Remix) 6. Modi Bardo - Broken Future 7. Numa Crew - Everytime 8. Matt Deco - Consciousness Dub 9. Dubsworth - Circular Reason 10. Yin Yang Audio - Daggadub 11. Cuttle - Chapter Dub 12. Numa Crew - Red Dub 13. Dubamine - Badmon 14. Causa - Wintertales 15. LX One - Kingsland Dub

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The Canadian Country Music Association Awards have wrapped for another year after a HUGE show in Calgary, AB on Sunday night.

Hosted by Dallas Smith and Billy Ray Cyrus, the broadcast was packed fantastic performances and big award wins. Smith lead the way for the men with wins for Male Artist of the Year and the coveted Entertainer of the Year trophy. And on the women’s side, Tenille Townes had a coming out party as she won Female Artist of the Year and added Single of the Year to the Songwriter and Video of the Year award wins she had already picked up over the weekend for her #1 single, Somebody’s Daughter.

The Apple Music Fans’ Choice award was presented to Brett Kissel, who called it the Stanley Cup in the industry and must have felt extra special in his home province. Group or Duo of the Year went to The Washboard Union, who dressed to match and may have been the best dressed trio in the building. The Reklaws won Album of the Year for Feels Like That in a moment that left them nearly speechless. And Jade Eagleson, winner of the 2017 Emerging Artist Showcase at Boots & Hearts won his first CCMA Award, taking home the Rising Star award.

But as much as this was an event to celebrate the winners, this was a night to celebrate Canadian country music. The performances throughout the show put a spotlight on some of the genres biggest stars. Bookended by Tim Hicks and Paul Brandt, the entire set on Global TV was a blast.

There were some great collaborations during the show as well. Meghan Patrick and Mitchell Tenpenny singing Wild As Me hit us in the feels. Dallas Smith with Dean Brody and MacKenzie Porter got us excited for the Friends Don’t Let Friends Tour Alone shows coming up. And Aaron Pritchett and Jess Moskaluke joined by Charlie Major to celebrate his induction into the Hall of Fame was a great moment.

Flip through the slideshow of performance photos to relive some of the moments.

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Congratulations to all of the award winners, the nominees, and a round of applause to all of the performers at the 2019 CCMA Awards show. It was a great night of celebration for the Canadian country music community and made memories that a lot of people will remember for a long time.

Now, check out the winners as they received their awards and look through the complete list of artist, musician, radio, and industry award winners from the 2019 Canadian Country Music Association Awards!

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Artist Awards

Entertainer of the Year

Dallas Smith

Ford Album of the Year

The Reklaws – Feels Like That

Apple Music Fans’ Choice Award

Brett Kissel

Female Artist of the Year

Tenille Townes

Group or Duo of the Year

The Washboard Union

MNP Male Artist of the Year

Dallas Smith

Rising Star

Jade Eagleson

Single of the Year

Tenille Townes – Somebody’s Daughter

Roots Album of the Year

Donovan Woods – Both Ways The Washboard Union – What We’re Made Of

Anthem Entertainment Songwriter(s) of the Year

Barry Dean, Luke Laird, Tenille Townes – Somebody’s Daughter

Video of the Year

Tenille Townes – Somebody’s Daughter

Musician Awards

Bass Player of the Year Lisa Dodd

Drummer of the Year Chad Melchert

Fiddle Player of the Year Tyler Vollrath

Guitar Player of the Year Matt McKay

Keyboard Player of the Year Bart McKay

Specialty Instrument Player of the Year Mitch Jay

Steel Guitar Player of the Year Mitch Jay

Radio Awards

Music Director of the Year (Large Market) Amanda Kingsland – CKBY-FM, Ottawa, ON

Music Director of the Year (Medium or Small Market) Paul Ferguson – CHCQ-FM, Belleville, ON

Radio Station of the Year (Large Market) CKBY-FM, Ottawa, ON

Radio Station of the Year (Medium or Small Market) CKGY-FM, Red Deer, AB

On-Air Personality(ies) of the Year (Large Market) CISN in the Mornings with Chris, Jack & Matt – CISN-FM, Edmonton, AB

On-Air Personality(ies) of the Year (Medium or Small Market) The Real Wake Up with Vinnie & Randi – CKGY-FM, Reed Deer, AB

Industry Awards

Booking Agency of the Year The Feldman Agency

Country Club of the Year Rock ‘N’ Horse Saloon – Toronto, ON

Country Fair, Festival or Exhibition of the Year Cavendish Beach Music Festival – Cavendish, PEI

Country Music Program or Special of the Year Girl Power Hour – Rogers Media

Management Company of the Year Inivictus Entertainment Group

Music Publishing Company of the Year ole/Anthem Entertainment

Record Company of the Year Warner Music Canada

Industry Person of the Year Steve Coady – VP, Radio Promotions – Warner Music Canada

Creative Director(s) of the Year Design Team: Buckspring Inc., Photography: Andrik Langfield, Tanner Wendell Stewart, Jonathan Taylor Sweet, Paul Tellefsen Albums: The Journey YYC Vol. 1, The Journey BNA Vol. 2, The Journey YYC-BNA Deluxe Volume; Single: Bittersweet feat. Lindsay Ell, Tour Graphics: The Journey Tour (Artist: Paul Brandt)

Recording Studio of the Year Revolution Recording – Toronto, ON

Record Producer(s) of the Year Jeff Dalziel Album: Juliet (Artist: Dan Davidson)

Ron Sakamoto Talent Buyer or Promoter of the Year Paul Biro – Sakamoto Agency

Video Director of the Year Ben Knechtel Video: Ain’t My Fault (Live From Toronto / 2019) (Artist: Jade Eagleson), Video: Count The Ways (Artist: Jade Eagleson), Video: Dear Drunk Me (Artist: Chad Brownlee ), Video: Feels Like That (Artist: The Reklaws), Video: Forever’s Gotta Start Somewhere (Artist: Chad Brownlee ), Video: Got Your Name On It (Artist: Jade Eagleson), Video: Keep It Simple (Artist: James Barker Band) Video: Long Live The Night (Artist: The Reklaws), Video: Lost (Artist: Hunter Brothers) Video: Never Be The Same (Artist: James Barker Band), Video: Save Some Of That Whiskey (Artist: Jess Moskaluke), Video: The Worst Kind feat. Lindsay Ell (Artist: Tim Hicks)

All photos provided by the Canadian Country Music Association. 

2019 Canadian Country Music Association Awards Winners and Wrap The Canadian Country Music Association Awards have wrapped for another year after a HUGE show in Calgary, AB on Sunday night.

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CREDITS

Director - Amber Grace Johnson Production - Object & Animal Executive Producer - James Cunningham Line Producer - Brooke McDaniel Production Supervisor - Roland Berry Production Coordinator - Ashley Lynch

Executive Producer - Alma Har’el Supervising Producer - Christopher Leggett Producer - Nicole Disson Production Coordinator - Gustavo Astudillo

Wieden+Kennedy Executive Creative Directors - Jason Bagley and Eric Baldwin Creative Directors - Patty Orlando and Erik Fahrenkopf Copywriters - Liz Malenfant and Kamey Murphy Head of Production - Matt Hunnicutt Executive Producer - Hayley Goggin Avila Producer - Julie Gursha Brand Director - Kimmy Cunningham Group Strategy Director - Angela Jones Director of Business Affairs - Amber Lavender Motion Graphics - Adam Sirkin & Chang Xu Creative Operations Manager - Amanda Claire

Editorial - Rock Paper Scissors Entertainment Editor - Lauren Dellara Producer - Sasha Grubor Asst Editor - Ethan Jacob

Post-Production - Electric Theatre Collective VFX Super Lead Flame: Martin Karlsson 2D team: Ujala Saini, Giles Cheetham, Brendan Smith, Peter Sidoriak Roto: Rotomaker VFX Producer: Kate Hitchings

Music - Walker Executive Producer - Sara Matarazzo Composer - Clarice Jensen

Mix / Sound Design - Joint Sound Designer / Mixer - Natalie Huizenga Executive Producer - Leslie Carthy

Color - Company 3 Colorist - Kath Raisch Producer - Amanda Pilnik

Crew DP - Natalie Kingston Prod Designer - Lauren Machen Choreographer - Jasmine Albuquerque Stylist - Amelian Kashiro 1st AD - Gail Shand 2nd AD Luter Sartor 1st AC Holly Horne 2nd AC Christine Kelly DIT Emilie Collier Steadicam - Liam Clark Stills - Stephanie Owens BTS - Jeredon O'Connor Gaffer - Cole Pisano Best Boy Elec - Brock Kingsland Electric SLT - Jenn Cohen

Electric SLT Corey Giannantonio Key Grip - Yohan Herman Best Boy Grip - David Stacey Grip - Sarah Shultz Driver - Wyatt Hixon VTR Jarrod Butler Leadman - Bennett Ray Williams Prop Master - Lukas Koszewski Set Decorator - Spencer Rawles Art PA - Christian Ortega Art PA - John Paul Rodriguez Studio Teacher - Max Zarou Crafty - Adam Lopez Medic - Cerra Mendez Locations - Laura Dominguez PA Truck - Russell Griffith Jr. PA AD - Jade Curley PA Set - Ryan Miller PA Set - Chidi Uju PA Set - Daniel Brink PA Set - Jake Miller Stylist Asst - Thom Cao MUA - Yasuko Shapiro Hair/Asst - Carlos & Marissa Ortiz Seamstress - Gulsen

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The following episode was recorded on December 3rd, 2017 on location at The Kingsland music venue in Brooklyn, NY.

Today Matt welcomes Rob Malvagno (vocals) and Kevin Cassidy (bass) from the metal band Despyre. Grabbing a chance to speak with the band before playing The Kingsland, Matt chats with the guys about life on tour and playing live shows with Bobaflex. They also discuss the music video for their first single “Irritation” off their eponymous EP, they chat about their origins as a group—citing the band that influenced their sound—and they describe how having children has kept them on their toes in discovering new music. And so, from the positive and negative effects of the music industry to the inside scoop on their band name, here’s presenting Rob and Kevin of Despyre.