Friday, December 3, 2010

Friday Reading List: TFA in Tenn., Rhee's New Gig, Mich. Evaluations - Teacher Beat - Education Week

Friday Reading List: TFA in Tenn., Rhee's New Gig, Mich. Evaluations - Teacher Beat - Education Week

Friday Reading List: TFA in Tenn., Rhee's New Gig, Mich. Evaluations

Some important stories for you to check out on this chilly winter Friday (here in the D.C. area, anyway):

•Tennessee officials have released a state report card on teacher preparation, the Memphis Commerical Appealreports. It finds that teachers trained and placed through the Teach For America program outperform every other training program in the state, with the exception of math teachers prepared at Vanderbilt University.

EdWeek's Sean Cavanagh reports on former District of Columbia schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee's new gig: Helping to lead Fla. Gov.-elect Rick Scott's transition team for education.

• Though it's post-Race to the Top, Michigan legislators are now working on