Will Florida Pass Parent Tricker Bill?
Last year, Florida State Senators failed to pass a parent trigger bill because not a single parent group in the state supported the bill. Parents came from across the state to testify against the legislation. They accurately saw the bill as a transparent effort to trick parents into handing their public school over to a charter corporation.
The bill comes up for a vote in the next few days. Jeb Bush and his surrogates are working hard to get the bill
The bill comes up for a vote in the next few days. Jeb Bush and his surrogates are working hard to get the bill
What Michelle Rhee Told the LA Times About Teacher Evaluation
Michelle Rhee was recently invited to meet with the Los Angeles Times editorial board.
The interview occurred after John Merrow published his bombshellpost about the mysterious memo, the one showing that Rhee was informed about the likelihood of widespread cheating and did nothing about it. Rhee forgot about the cheating memo or didn’t think it important.
In the same post on his blog, Merrow said that the public schools were worse off after the Rhee-Henderson years
The interview occurred after John Merrow published his bombshellpost about the mysterious memo, the one showing that Rhee was informed about the likelihood of widespread cheating and did nothing about it. Rhee forgot about the cheating memo or didn’t think it important.
In the same post on his blog, Merrow said that the public schools were worse off after the Rhee-Henderson years
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 4-22-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: [image: Click on picture to Listen to Diane Ravitch] New York: Tests Will Remain Secret by dianerav Parents in New York want to see the contents of the Pearson tests that are aligned with the Common Core but officials are adamantly opposed to releasing the tests. Parents want to review the tests to see if the questions and answers are reasonable. That is not going to happen. Teachers have been warned that they may be disciplined if they reveal any questions. Unless students Shocker: The PTA and McDonald’s? by ... more »
