Turnover continues at the Department of Ed’s press shop
Well, that was fast. It hasn’t been two weeks since the Department of Education said goodbye to its press secretary and now it’s about to wish another member of the truth squad farewell.
Much like a retired teacher, press deputy Danny Kanner is headed to Florida. After eight months in Tweed, he’s leaving to become Governor Charlie Crist’s spokesman in his bid for a U.S. Senate seat. Kanner won’t be straying too far from education issues, as they’ve already become a major part of Crist’s campaign.
In April, Crist made headlines when he decided to veto a bill that would have given teachers one-year contracts,
Push to make tests harder finds a critic in Buffalo schools chief
Much like a retired teacher, press deputy Danny Kanner is headed to Florida. After eight months in Tweed, he’s leaving to become Governor Charlie Crist’s spokesman in his bid for a U.S. Senate seat. Kanner won’t be straying too far from education issues, as they’ve already become a major part of Crist’s campaign.
In April, Crist made headlines when he decided to veto a bill that would have given teachers one-year contracts,
Remainders: Condom couture is in at Midwood HS
- Midwood High School students dress themselves in condoms, for the sake of fashion. (City Limits)
- Bill Gates and Chancellor Joel Klein teamed up on school reform at the Aspen Ideas Festival. (WSJ)
- A Brooklyn teen who died after a drinking binge was an A student at Grover Cleveland HS. (Daily News)
- Restauranteur and public school parent Bill Telepan is working to remake school lunches. (CBS)
- A Dallas journalist recounts his visit to two NYC schools that share a building. (Tod Robberson)
- Late Yankees announcer Bob Sheppard chaired the speech department at John Adams HS. (Times)
- The showdown over the edujobs bill highlights disarray within the Democratic Party. (Politico)
- The bill’s toll on Race to the Top might not be a big deal, since RttT is so darn big. (Flypaper)
- A journalist asks whether portable classrooms are really as bad as some say. (The Educated Reporter)
- Add school budgets to the list of casualties of BP’s Gulf Coast oil spill. (EdWeek)
- It’s official: Lehman High School is getting metal detectors. (Bronx Times Reporter)
Push to make tests harder finds a critic in Buffalo schools chief
State education officials are responding to widespread calls to make state tests more difficult. But they’re getting some harsh criticism from a surprising corner: the head of the Buffalo school system.
As Education Commissioner David Steiner and Deputy Commissioner John King travel around New York explaining their plans to overhaul the state exams, they’ve largely met with support. In New York City, Schools Chancellor Joel Klein has called for tougher exams. But last week, Buffalo School Superintendent James
As Education Commissioner David Steiner and Deputy Commissioner John King travel around New York explaining their plans to overhaul the state exams, they’ve largely met with support. In New York City, Schools Chancellor Joel Klein has called for tougher exams. But last week, Buffalo School Superintendent James