This Week In Education: Reform: The Return Of The "Thin" Contract?

This Week In Education: Reform: The Return Of The "Thin" Contract?

Reform: The Return Of The "Thin" Contract?

by Alexander Russo

Maybe it's just because I'm writing about a book about them but Steve Barr and Green Dot schools (and "thin" or reform labor contracts in general) seem like they're turning out to be one of the unexpected (momentary?) beneficiaries of the post-WFS search for more promising approaches than nonunion charters featured in the movie. The thin contract and other variants

Congress: Strong Labor Backing In The House

by Alexander Russo

Here's a chart illustrating why education gets so much money (stimulus, edujobs) with so few strings attached during the nominally reformy Obama era: The House is still full of labor-backed lawmakers (Obey, etc). It's a lot different in the Senate, of course, and labor's certainly on the decline. But anyone who wants to revamp education policy and needs to go through

People: Journo Joins Edutopia

by Alexander Russo

Longtime KQED education reporter Kathy Baron has moved over to Edutopia, where she's in charge of features and research (Kathy Baron). Congrats, condolences. It's a