Charter $chool CEOs of New York
The guy at the bottom--that's the Chancellor of 1,600 New York City Public Schools. Remember--it's all about the children. From the Daily News:
The Potential Value of Teacher Transfer Data
Maybe I’m naïve, but I found it hopeful when economist Dan Goldhaber told the conservative American Enterprise Institute that value-added models work at the elementary level, at least in comparison with other ways of evaluating teachers. But, he cited evidence that value-added might not work quite so well at the high school level. He concluded that less emphasis would have been placed on the value
Happy Early Birthday, Arne Duncan, on Your 52nd Birthday
I know, I know, you just turned 49 on November 6, but since I missed your birthday (sorry), I thought I would get ahead of the game and wish you the best on the one birthday that all of America's teachers and parents will celebrate, just days before your departure from the U. S. Department of Education on November 6, 2016.And yes, I know, some other corporate shill will take your place at ED, but
Opportunity to Let MA DESE How You Feel about Common Core Testing Plan
Instructions below for getting on the agenda.November 18, 2013, 5-7 p.m. - Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, 75 Pleasant Street, Malden (Meeting Notice Posted: 11/13/13, 9:05 A.M.)November 19, 2013, 8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. - Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, 75 Pleasant Street, Malden (Meeting Notice Posted: 11/13/13, 9:05 A.M.)The Board of Elementary and Secondary Educa
11-13-13 Schools Matter
Schools Matter: NY Parents Mad as Hell and Not Going to Take It AnymoreWell it's about time. NY parents are finally raging against the Common Core and the punitive high stakes testing that labels their children failures. Has this insanity finally reached a tipping point? Stay tuned.Watch the video coming out of this meeting last night and share it widely. "They also criticized the increased