Governor proposes merit pay for educators L.A. Now Los Angeles Times : "Union leaders have already said they are against a state-wide m...

Education News & Comment : "Interpreting “Race to the Top”: Summary & Analysis of USDE Draft Guidelines " The New Teacher...

Gov. Schwarzenegger calls special session thecalifornian.com The Salinas Californian : "The office of California Governor Schwarzenegge...

Contra Costa Teachers Voting To Authorize Strike - cbs5.com : "'If you're a teacher earning between $40,000-45,000 a year, it c...

G.W. Carver School of Arts & Sciences : "Our school culture is based on critical thinking (head), creative expression (heart), and ...

More California students taking and doing well on the ACT, but worries persist L.A. Now Los Angeles Times : "More California students i...

School announces "no homework" plan - WAFB Channel 9, Baton Rouge, LA : "She said parents were shocked and students were exci...

Education News & Comment : "Board Meeting Tonight" Next Board Meeting Thursday, Sep 3, 2009 6:30 p.m. Open Session Please Note...

Education Week: Research Doesn't Offer Much Guidance on Turnarounds : "“There is both a lack of turnarounds in education and a lack...

Teacher Magazine: Educators View Push to Fix Schools With Hope, Skepticism : "Change in the city's schools often brings controversy...

Education Week: Texas Braces for Debate on U.S. History Standards : What the state incorporates into its standards can have nationwide signi...

Teacher Magazine: Do National Standards Make Sense? National standards are hot right now. The case for common standards is predicated on a b...

Bill Cosby urges 'no more cuts' for Pa. schools - USATODAY.com : "'Ladies and gentlemen, is it that we don't like child...

MPS School Board chief rebuts mayoral takeover plan - JSOnline : "Duncan has been a strong advocate of mayoral control of urban schools...

SCUSD Observer: Board Meeting Thursday evening... : "On the agenda: Charter School Quarterly Report St. HOPE public schools Charter Fa...

No teachers on Teach for America, KIPP, YES Prep or New Teacher Project boards : "The school reform agenda mirrors the changes business...

Human Resources - Teacher quality under the microscope : "It's no secret that one of the keys to creating better schools is to rais...

Americans Doubt Effectiveness of “No Child Left Behind” : "While NCLB is currently in limbo, awaiting congressional reauthorization, Ga...

Commission on No Child Left Behind Expands Membership and Launches New Hearings to Update Recommendations : "'Beyond NCLB's bol...

Test scores offer reality check for Villaraigosa's schools -- latimes.com : "The test results arrived at a crucial juncture for the...