Advocacy: Teacherpocalypse 2010 Continues This Week In Education

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Advocacy: Teacherpocalypse 2010 Continues

by Alexander Russo

Arne Duncan on Teacher Evaluations and Saving Jobs in a Recession NPR: Duncan says he worries about summer school disappearing, teachers being laid off and school days being cut and that there's a lot of work to be done...U.S. schools chief: We're in 'educational emergency' CNN: Soledad O'Brien talked with the top school official in the nation, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, about the ties between the economy and schools, the state of

Hill: Jockeying For Position On ESEA & Campaign 2010

by Alexander Russo

Dem Challenges Administration On School Turnarounds National Journal: Rep. Chu's efforts come on the heels of the decision to rehire all of the teachers at Central Falls High School in Rhode Island... Alexander to GOP: Step it up - Mike Allen Politico: Tennessee Sen. Lamar Alexander, chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, says he’d “like to see Republicans step up on education more” if they win the majority

AM News: Detroit, Denver, and DC Lead The Way

by Alexander Russo

In Detroit Schools, State Takeover Leads to Leadership Dispute PBS: A report on the progress of Detroit's public school system, following last year's tumultuous takeover by the state of Michigan, following allegations of corruption, a $316 million hole in its budget and tumbling enrollment... A Rougher Road to Tenure NYT: Gov. Bill Ritter Jr. signed a law on Thursday that will make it more difficult for teachers to get tenure and will require that at least half of their annual evaluation be determined by the academic growth of their students... Report: D.C. schools make most significant reading gains among urban systems Washington Post: A federal study of trends in 11 major urban school systems shows that only one has made significant gains in reading achievement since 2007 in fourth and eighth grades: D.C. Public Schools.