Big Education Ape: Remainders: Duncan hears RttT skepticism in the House

Monday, March 22, 2010

Some Democratic House members are pushing back on Duncan’s plan to expand Race to the Top.
Mrs. Mimi argues that it’s not the fault of teachers that their evaluations need fixing.
NYC Educator says 50 years is too long for a single party to control the UFT.
Jay Mathews thinks the recent boom in the number of high school kids might explain all the NCAA upsets.
Nearly 60 percent of respondents to an InsideSchools poll rated the DOE’s school surveys as important.
The TNR debate between Ravitch, Smith and Carey continues.
Pedro Espada proposed, somewhat ironically, to toll East River bridges to pay for student Metrocards.
Have Obama’s grand plans to expand early childhood ed been lost in the shuffle? Liz Willen wonders.
Willen also dissects the pros and cons of moving high school start times later in the day.
Draft common core standards have elicited more than 2,000 comments, but they’re not being published.
And The Open Planning Project, home of GothamSchools, has a new executive director.