Guess where Florida is field testing its new standardized tests? (Not Florida)
Alberto M. Carvahlo is the superintendent of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools in Florida, and was named the national 2014 Principal of the Year by the School Superintendents Association. He’s held that job for more than five years, having worked his way through the school district as a teacher, assistant principal, lobbyist and other positions. […]
The big losers in NYC charter fight: students with disabilities
With big bucks from Wall Street supporters behind her, charter network operator Eva Moskowitz won a fight she started with New York Mayor Bill de Blasio over charter schools. De Blasio got politically hurt in the battle after being steamrolled by Moskowitz and Gov. Andrew Cuomo — but in the end, it isn’t de Blasio who […]
Frequent school moves can harm children’s mental health — study
A study conducted in England concludes that children who jump from school to school frequently are at increased risk of developing psychotic symptoms when they became preteens. The study, titled “School Mobility and Prospective Pathways to Psychotic-like Symptoms in Early Adolescence: a Prospective Birth Cohort Study” and published online by the Journal of the American Academy of […]
The Answer Sheet 4-13-14
The Answer Sheet: Where kids get suspended for not sitting up straightSome school disciplines are lenient. Some are strict. And then there’s the Noble Charter School network in Chicago. At the 14 Noble campuses, kids get suspended for infractions such as not sitting up straight in class, being a minute late and not looking at the teacher when instructed. And until last week, students ordered into