NYC Educator: Cruisin' the Net--This Week's High and Lowlights

NYC Educator: Cruisin' the Net--This Week's High and Lowlights:

Cruisin' the Net--This Week's High and Lowlights

by NYC Educator

Sheldon Silver is working to block Governor Andy C. from stealing 260 million from our students. 

Philadelphia teachers are being offered a new contract with a 13% pay cut, among other goodies. In NYC, as a result of the Triborough Agreement, the terms of our old contract remain in force until and unless we sign a new one.

In case you're still wondering what our impending junk science evaluations entail, here's a VAM primer.

 Upstart MORE caucus has a new campaign video.

Diane Ravitch explains why she cannot support the Common Core standards. My favorite question: 

Would the Federal Drug Administration approve the use of a drug with no trials, no concern for possible harm or unintended consequences?

Award-winning Rockville Centre principal Carol Burris also has grave concerns about Common Core.