@#$% Education Reformers Say
Chaz has some great quotes from the likes of the Mayor of Money, Joel Klein, Dennis Walcott, Cathie Black, Bill Gates, et al.I added one additional education reform figure/enabler and his quote in the comments:"Sure, NYSED Commissioner John King makes a great independent arbitrator for the APPR teacher evaluation negotiations..." -- Michael Mulgrew.Go on over to Chaz's and add your own f
Bill De Blasio Has Private Meeting With Rupert Murdoch And Mort Zuckerman
Danger! Danger!Democratic mayoral nominee Bill de Blasio attended a private meeting with a number of leading New York City business figures yesterday.Among them were Rupert Murdoch, the chairman of both News Corp. and its sister corporation, 21st Century Fox (who has taken a particular interest in trying to reshape public education); Robert Thomson, the chief executive of News Corp.; and Mortimer
Danielson'd
Those of you who have already had an observation under the new Danielson rubric, I am interested in your experiences.Was this a formal or informal observation?Did you use a suggested lesson plan format?What was the pre-observation conference like?What was the lesson observation like?Did you allow it to be filmed?What feedback did you get from the principal or assistant principal?How were you rated
De Blasio Calls Himself A "Fiscal Conservative"
Turns out that Bill de Blasio the "Marxist" is also Bill de Blasio the "fiscal conservative" - at least that's what he told a group of business leaders today:De Blasio's ascension has created a sense of nervousness within some corners of the city's business community, which prospered during Mayor Michael Bloomberg's 12-year reign and is fearful of more liberal policies emanatin
Jealous Andy Cuomo
Anyone else wondering if @NYGovCuomo is getting jealous of @deBlasioNYC's poll numbers?— David W. Chen (@davidwchen) October 4, 2013We'll know soone enough.I suspect that Cuomo's tax cut commission headed by the man who knocked off his father as governor is the first sling aimed at de Blasio.Hard to see how Cuomo runs as a tax cutting governor next year but allows de Blasio to raise taxes on wealt
Charter Schools Cheaper Than Public Schools Because They Pay Little In Salary And Pension Costs
The charter school-touting NY Post runs a story on a report showing charter schools cost less per pupil than traditional public schools because they have lower salary and pension costs.This is supposed to spur Bill de Blasio to begin to support charters, I suppose, but if you dig down deep into the story, you see the connection between de Blasio's Tale of Two Cities campaign theme and charter scho
Real Estate Brokers Are Sad Mayor Bloomberg Is Leaving Office
Just as the Wall Street criminals are sad Mayor Bloomberg is leaving office, the real estate criminals are sad too: Mayor Bloomberg would be crazy to try to run for a fourth term — but real estate brokers say it’s crazy to want anyone else in City Hall. “I’m depressed at the thought that someone else will be mayor,” says Shaun Osher, president of real estate brokerage CORE. “I wish we could change
The Charter School Question In The NY Times/Siena Poll
The NY Times is hawking a Siena poll today that shows Bill de Blaiso with a 50 percentage point lead over Joe Lhota, but says the poll shows notes of caution for de Blasio because some of his signature policy positions are in opposition to what a majority of New Yorkers feel about things.One of those policy positions is on charter schools.The Times asks "Do you support or oppose the creation
BREAKING NEWS: Two More Names On De Blasio's Short List For Chancellor Revealed
Gotham Schools and the Post ran speculation pieces about who Bill de Blasio might pick to be the next NYCDOE schools chancellor.Both pieces gave proponents of various candidates the opportunity to shill for them and try and promote their "perfect candidate" for the position.The Gotham Schools piece touted former Baltimore schools chief Andres Alonso, president of New Visions for Public S
10-3-13 Perdido Street School
Perdido Street School: More Andrew Cuomo Corruption News - Moreland Commission EditionCuomo said the Moreland Commission could look at anybody's campaign fundraising - including his own.But he's hiding something here: Gov. Cuomo’s anti-corruption commission killed a subpoena to the Cuomo-controlled state Democratic party, the Daily News has learned. The subpoena was to seek information on the part