Joel Klein's legacy, Cathie Black's challenge: Secretary of Ed. Arne Duncan grades N.Y. schools big
Sunday, November 14th 2010, 4:00 AM
The success and future of education reform in America does not depend on any one individual. Yet few leaders have done as much to advance education in the last decade as New York City School Chancellor Joel Klein. I have no doubt his legacy will persist after he departs the chancellor’s office.
I fully expect the incoming chancellor, Cathie Black, will continue Mayor Bloomberg and Klein’s mission to improve student outcomes. One challenge will be to do more with less - to accelerate progress at a time when New York and most districts are faced with declining or level funding in the aftermath of the Great Recession.
At the same time, progress requires a rethinking of the century-old factory model of schooling, where both teachers and students were treated as interchangeable widgets. Instead, teachers want and deserve meaningful evaluation, time to collaborate and real opportunities for professional development. They should be treated as highly-skilled
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