Remainders: Ravitch declares teacher win regardless of contract | GothamSchools

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Remainders: Ravitch declares teacher win regardless of contract

by Philissa Cramer, at 7:22 pm

• Diane Ravitch: In Chicago, “regardless of the terms of the contract, the teachers won.” (DR’s Blog)
• Throughout the strike, Rahm Emanuel gave the most access to the New York Times. (ChicagoMag)
• A look back at 150 years of teachers union activity, from the NEA’s formation to Chicago. (Hechinger)
• A 9-year-old rapper whose hit rails against sagging pants goes to Brooklyn’s P.S. 92. (Daily Mail)
• A city school’s new philosophy teacher explains the theory and practice of her class. (GS Community)
• Ex-GSer Rose D’souza is back on the beat with a story on alternative schools in Canada. (Globe & Mail)
• A researcher urges caution in interpreting a study of the city’s School of One program. (SchoolBook)
• What to expect when you’re expecting Meet the Teacher Night at your child’s school. (Insideschools)
• An 11-story school found an innovative use for its walls of windows: stop-motion film. (BuzzFeed)
• A report finds a slight uptick but still a big gap in the nation’s graduation rate for black males. (EdWeek)
• “Dragon + Unicorn = Rhinoceros,” or why science books could use some revision. (Thanks, Textbooks)