Wednesday, May 5, 2010

This Week In Education Hill: Teacher Bailout Bill Whipsawed By Reformers

This Week In Education

Hill: Teacher Bailout Bill Whipsawed By Reformers

National Journal's Eliza Krigman has this story about the Harkin bailout bill (Ed Reformers Eye Jobs Bill As Vehicle For Change) noting that folks like the Ed Trust and NTP want the funding tied to revamping teacher tenure laws while Harkin just wants the thing passed. There's an interestingly cautious quote from Duncan -- he knows not to get all reformy and piss Harkin off on this one.

Senate: Bethany Little Staying On

Noteworthy if not surprising, Chairman Tom Harkin has named Bethany Little to stay on as his chief education