Rhee says her remarks on test erasures were “stupid” Washington Post: She said that she thinks cheating might have occurred in the District and that she is glad her successor, Acting Chancellor Kaya Henderson, ordered a new investigation... As Sweeping Layoffs Loom, Schools Gird for TurmoilNYT: Minneapolis schools shed 15 percent of their teachers, the report says. But each year half the teachers laid off in the spring were rehired in the fall. Half of those rehired returned to teach in a different school.... House Passes School Voucher Bill NYT: The SOAR Act will provide $20 million annually for five years to provide scholarships for low-income students...Obama woos Hispanic vote on education AP: President Barack Obama, aware of news that the U.S. Hispanic population has hit 50 million, is turning his attention on issues key to Hispanics, including education... First lady Michelle Obama speaks at DC school AP: First lady Michelle Obama urged high school students on Wednesday to think about their career goals and the job market before deciding what type of education to pursue... Detroit Considers 45 Charter Schools DA: The state-appointed manager of Detroit Public Schools identified 45 schools in the struggling district that could be turned over to private charter operators in a bid to improve student performance... Grasmick to step down June 30 BaltSun: Maryland schools Superintendent Nancy S. Grasmick is stepping down from her post as the nation's longest-serving education chief. Grasmick, 72, announced her retirement to a gathering of workers at the Department of Education office that bears her name, above... MORE NEWS BELOW
On the one hand we have “reformers” who don’t really care if tests are accurate as long as “reformers” are in charge of school systems. Then on the other hand we have people who’ve decided that the one true progressive pro-teacher position is to insist that schooling doesn’t matter and educational attainment can’t be measured. -- Matthew Yglesias
