Union says superintendent bashed teachers
Denounces op-ed on incompetency
The Boston Teachers Union accused Superintendent Carol R. Johnson yesterday of teacher bashing after she joined other superintendents nationwide in signing an opinion piece in Sunday’s Washington Post that railed against unions for protecting ineffective teachers.
One passage the union found particularly offensive: “The glacial process for removing an incompetent teacher . . . has left our school districts impotent and, worse, has robbed millions of children of a real future.’’
Richard Stutman, the Boston Teachers Union president, fired back yesterday morning in a newsletter e-mailed to the union’s more than 5,000 members
Study challenges mayoral control of schools
Mayoral control, advocated by politicians pushing to overhaul underperforming school systems, fails to improve student achievement, according to a two-year study. (Bloomberg News)
Nobel Prize awarded to longtime MIT economist
CAMBRIDGE — Peter A. Diamond, an MIT professor regarded as a brilliant theorist grounded in real-world problems, was awarded the Nobel Prize for Economics yesterday for developing a theory that helps explain mismatches between employers and job seekers that can contribute to high unemployment — even when openings are plentiful. (By Robert Gavin, Globe Staff)
State’s new push to keep college graduates
Massachusetts is making a renewed effort to keep its home-grown college talent. The state government has redesigned a website aimed at persuaded some of the 350,000 undergraduates and graduate school students to remain after they finish school. Charles D. Baker, the Republican gubernatorial candidate, frequently cites their exodus, attributing it to the high cost of living. Governor Deval Patrick, a ... (Associated Press)
Six charter schools proposed north of Boston make final round
With the state poised for a significant increase in the number of charter schools, six proposed in the region are headed into a final application round. (By John Laidler, Globe Correspondent)
Beverly, Haverhill schools win federal funds to curb dropout rates, boost learning
Two area school districts will get federal help to bolster learning and reduce dropout rates at their high schools.(By John Laidler, Globe Correspondent)
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