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Thursday, September 10, 2009

Boston Teachers Union opening its own pilot school - The Boston Globe


Boston Teachers Union opening its own pilot school - The Boston Globe:

"They say that at their pilot school, teachers will have an opportunity to showcase what they can do when their voices are heard. Pilot schools can ignore district-imposed programs, which teachers often deride as misguided, one-size-fits-all approaches to boost test scores that may not actually help many students master the necessary material.

“We want to bring back some of the joy of teaching,’’ said Richard Stutman, the teachers union president. “You want people to reach their own professional potential by allowing them to do things differently.’’"