Remainders: Analyzing “HUH?” v. “CLASS ACT”
Did you know we have a new schools chancellor?
- Tom McGeveran analyzes the tabloids’ two very different takes on the new chancellor. (Capital)
- Eight different takes on why Cathie Black should or should be the next chancellor. (The Atlantic)
- In an interview with the Times, Klein says he doesn’t feel misunderstood by the public. (NYT)
- Black’s book says a lot about her leadership style, but nothing about education. (NYT)
- By appointing Black, Bloomberg is showing that he doesn’t trust teachers to lead. (New Yorker)
- Callers to the Brian Lehrer Show had mixed feelings on Cathie Black’s credentials. (WNYC)
- A former DOE insider says Klein could have avoided much of the early anger from parents. (Noodle Ed)
- Klein changed the way a lot of influential people thought about education. (Eduwonk)
- Klein’s legacy can’t be fully judged, as the kids who’ve lived his policies are still very young. (City Limits)
- Merryl Tisch said she didn’t know about Bloomberg’s pick, but trusts his judgment. (City Hall News)
In other news:
- Most reporters, columnists, and pundits did not question “Waiting for Superman” enough. (CJR)
- Ruben Brosbe: the city isn’t changing its ESL materials, even though the students are. (GothamSchools)
- If American students are bad at math, as a new study says, how is the U.S. still a superpower? (Flypaper)
- Jay Mathews says middle schools are holding back U.S. kids in math. (Washington Post)
- Nearly one in four Chicago elementary schools have lost their libraries to cuts. (NPR)
