Arne Duncan's Bad, Bad Week
Really bad week for @usedgov betw @arneduncan insulting moms, tepid results of SIG program & twitter fight betw press flack & Ed reporters— leonie haimson (@leoniehaimson) November 23, 2013He can take heart that no matter how bad his week gets, he'll always be welcomed on the Morning Joe set on Monday.
NYSED: Tests And Evaluations First, Curriculum Later
In all the jive ass news editorials shilling the Common Core and calling opponents and critics of reform neo-Luddites and the like, you never hear this truth:ALBANY—Teachers across the state are waiting on the state education department to develop the rest of a $28.3 million curriculum that they've already begun teaching.State officials are just a step ahead in developing lesson plans that student
We Need Transparency On The Data And Stat Manipulation At Tweed During The Bloomberg Years
From Newsday:A former Hempstead school employee who informed state officials about the district's practice of systematically changing some students' failing grades has filed a federal lawsuit alleging wrongful termination in retaliation for his action.Carlos Ramirez, the Hempstead school district's former director of technology, sent a letter in June to state education officials informing them of
Cuomo, Legislature At War
The knives are now officially out for Cuomo in Albany: ALBANY — The battle between the Legislature and Gov. Cuomo's anti-corruption commission is set to explode Friday. The Senate and Assembly plan to jointly file papers in Manhattan Supreme Court to quash subpoenas from the commission that seek detailed information on lawmakers’ outside income and clients, according to sources. Private lawyers r
Failed Movie Director Lectures About Education Reform
From the NY Post:M. Night Shyamalan, who directed “The Sixth Sense,” focused on education for his recently published book, “I Got Schooled.”At the apartment of former CNN anchor Campbell Brown, who founded the Parents’ Transparency Project, Shyamalan spoke to a group that included Grace Hightower, Katie Couric, Alexandra Pelosi, Gilt Groupe founder Kevin Ryan, Newark Schools chief Cami Anderson an
11-21-13 Perdido Street School
Perdido Street School: UFT Leadership Defends The ADVANCE Teacher Evaluation System Once AgainExcellent report from James Eterno from yesterday's Delegate's Assembly: No speakers were permitted to oppose a Unity Caucus resolution reinforced the UFT's support for the evaluation law. However, the UFT is calling for a moratorium on using the results of high stakes tests for teacher evaluations until