John White Defends $1.2 Million for TFA
John White is an alumnus of Teach for America. He wants more money to hire more TFA for the state’s lowest performing schools. Despite the poor performance of the state Recovery School District, which has been staffed with large numbers of TFA for almost 25 years, White wants more of the same.
White got into a heated debate with state board member Lotte Beebe. White insists that hiring TFA means the
White got into a heated debate with state board member Lotte Beebe. White insists that hiring TFA means the
Rahm Picks a New School Board Member
Now that billionaire Penny Pritzker has been confirmed as Secretary of Commerce, Mayor Rahm Emanuel has selected her replacement.
Is it an educator? No.
Is it someone who has a deep understanding of the needs of Chicago’s children and families?
How about an investment banker?
Is it an educator? No.
Is it someone who has a deep understanding of the needs of Chicago’s children and families?
How about an investment banker?
The Latest NAEP Report: Don’t Believe What You Read about It
Today the federal government released the NAEP 2012 “Trends in Academic Progress.” This is known as the Long-Term Trend report. These tests seldom change in content. They are given every four years to national–not state–samples of students at ages 9-13-17.
The reports say that achievement is stagnant, but it is not true. What is truly stagnant are the scores for the past four years.
There were big achievement gains from 1971-2008 for whites, blacks, and Hispanics, and big achievement gains for students at every age level tested–ages 9, 13, and 17.
From 1971-2008, in reading, black students at age 9 gained 34 points; at age 13, 25 points; at 17, 28 points.
The reports say that achievement is stagnant, but it is not true. What is truly stagnant are the scores for the past four years.
There were big achievement gains from 1971-2008 for whites, blacks, and Hispanics, and big achievement gains for students at every age level tested–ages 9, 13, and 17.
From 1971-2008, in reading, black students at age 9 gained 34 points; at age 13, 25 points; at 17, 28 points.
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Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: [image: Click on picture to Listen to Diane Ravitch] Burris: John King’s Absurd Educator Evaluation Plan by dianerav Carol Corbett Burris, principal of South Side High School in Rockville Center, Long Island, New York, runs a good school. She wants to protect her staff and her students from ill-advised state interference. She wants to keep morale high. She has led the principals’ rebellion against the state evaluation plan. In this post, she reviews the evaluation plan that John King, our state commissioner of educ... more »