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Friday, January 18, 2013

Joy Resmovits: NYC Teacher Evaluation Stalemate, White House Assessing Big Push On Early Education: Ed Today

Joy Resmovits: NYC Teacher Evaluation Stalemate, White House Assessing Big Push On Early Education: Ed Today:


NYC Teacher Evaluation Stalemate, White House Assessing Big Push On Early Education: Ed Today

Obama 2.0? As part of the Huffington Post's series on Obama's second term ("The Road Forward,") we reported out this story on his plans. The White House and Education Department have so far been pretty tight-lipped about their plans, but a few little birdies told us that they're cooking something up on the early education front. See here for more.

No Deal! Yesterday, United Federation of Teachers president Michael Mulgrew said the union was calling it quits on negotiations with New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg over teacher evaluations. Naturally, each side blames the other. What does this mean? The city will likely lose $450 million. Here are some reactions from the people in charge of education in New York State.

New York State Board of Regents Chancellor Merryl H. Tisch: "The loss of state aid is devastating.  But just as devastating is the failure to implement an evaluation plan to give educators the feedback they need to improve their practice and help their students learn and succeed.  Unfortunately, the adults couldn't or wouldn't come together for the sake of New York's 1.1 million school children.  The goal of the Board of Regents' reform agenda