Friday, January 10, 2014

1-10-14 Perdido Street School

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NYSED Commissioner King Is Right About This
Hold onto your hats - I'm going to agree with NYSED Commissioner/rookie teacher John King about something:In an interview that will air on Capital Tonight this evening, state Education Commissioner John King shrugged off the news that NYSUT President Dick Iannuzzi plans to ask his Board of Directors for a no confidence vote on King’s leadership, saying that in his opinion, the teachers union’s rea

Cuomo's Education Bond Puts State's Environment At Risk
Sheriff Andy wants to invest $2 billion in technology for schools so that students can take tests on computers and their teachers can be evaluated using so-called state of the art technology.That's not exactly what he said when he called for a $2 billion bond for education technology, but that's what many observers think he wants the money for (i.e., the infrastructure for the PARCC tests.)Scott W

1-9-14 Perdido Street School
Perdido Street School: NYSED Commissioner King: Merit Pay A Great IdeaFrom TWC.news:Another proposal from the governor, rewarding excellent teachers, those who rated highly effective on a valuations would be eligible to receive $20,000 as a bonus.Dr. John King said, "We certainly support rewarding highly effective teaching. We know there's an opportunity to identify teaching practices and all