AM News: Don't Call It A Stimulus
D.C. school chancellor Michelle Rhee says New York must learn from her groundbreaking union deal: Despite some real improvements achieved over the past few years, New York continues to operate under a contract that is much more focused on arcane rules, seniority and job protections than about how to promote better learning outcomes for kids. United Federation of Teachers President Michael Mulgrew and Schools Chancellor Joel Klein must change this... Don't call it a stimulus package: Obama wants another $50 billion CS Monitor: The Obama administration argues that 300,000 teachers could be laid off without $50 billion in federal help. But it is shying away from calling it a stimulus package... In bold move, Colorado alters teacher tenure rules AP: Colorado is changing the rules for how teachers earn and keep the sweeping job protections known as tenure, linking student performance to job security despite outcry from teacher unions that have steadfastly defended the system for decades... Education" href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/14/education/14engineering.html" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(34, 68, 187); ">Many Schools Teach Engineering in Early Grades NYT: To compete in a global economy, some school districts are offering engineering lessons to students in kindergarten...
Photo: First Lady At DC High School Commencement
First Lady Michelle Obama sits with class valedictorian Jordan Smiley during the Anacostia Senior High School commencement ceremony at the Daughters of the American Revolution Constitutional Hall in Washington, D.C. June 11, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Samantha Appleton) (The President of the United States of America believes in you.")
EdSec: Four Days Of "Closed Press Meetings"
After a Monday afternoon meeting with the State Legislators Conference, the Education Secretary doesn't have much on his public media calendar until Friday. But -- in a new development -- his calendar lists four straight days of "closed press meetings." Not sure what that means -- the Department has for the last year or so declined to provide information about the Secretary's non-media calendar but perhaps this is a start. Maybe in another year or two we'll get some actual
Photo: First Lady At DC High School Commencement
First Lady Michelle Obama sits with class valedictorian Jordan Smiley during the Anacostia Senior High School commencement ceremony at the Daughters of the American Revolution Constitutional Hall in Washington, D.C. June 11, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Samantha Appleton) (The President of the United States of America believes in you.")