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Race to Nowhere examines the downside of America’s achievement culture, and its ill-effects on children’s health and well-being. (I’m working with a few other folks to host a screening here in Denver; we’ll keep you posted about the where and when!)
Director Vicki Abeles turns the personal political, igniting a national conversation in her new documentary about the pressures faced by American schoolchildren and their teachers in a system and culture obsessed with the illusion of achievement, competition and the pressure to perform. Featuring the heartbreaking stories of
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To: All teachers, principals, and assistant principals
Dear Colleagues,
Today, the U.S. Department of Education awarded Chicago Public Schools $35.9 million--the
Mike Petrilli and Checker Finn penned a must-read (and long overdue?) piece for this week’s Gadfly urging Republicans to take a hard look at what local control for schools really means. My favorite paragraph:
States’ rights in education today mean weak standards, shaky accountability, ed school
• Measure 2 initiative asks voters to decide if they would rather have borough manager
By Naomi Klouda
Homer Tribune
On an October 5 ballot initiative, Kenai Peninsula Borough voters will be asked to decide whether they are of a mind to depose of the strong mayor system, and hire a manager.
The ballot reads, “Shall the Kenai Peninsula Borough adopt a manager plan of government, effective upon certification of the regular October 2011 election, where the chief administrative officer is a manager appointed by the assembly, instead of the current form where the elected mayor runs the borough administration?”
The city or county manager form of government is used in 48.9 percent of American cities with a population of 2,500 or more, according to the International City/County Management Association. The manager position in this form of municipal government is similar to that of
Update: A number of readers have questioned my suggestion that Rhee was close to tears. After reviewing the video, I've thought about it and have removed the reference.
Video: Rhee grim-faced after meeting | Photos: The press conference
D.C. Council Chairman Vincent C. Gray and Schools Chancellor Michelle A. Rhee met for 90 minutes today for what Gray called a "philosophical discussion" about public education but they did not talk about her future in the administration.
Following the highly anticipated meeting, Gray and Rhee emerged to
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What's wrong with Fed Ed Head Duncan's Blueprint for Education/RTTT? Here are some of the major problems.
Failures of Arne Duncan's Renaissance 2010:Research summary by Dr. Pauline Lipman
Research shows that African-American and Latino students do worse in Illinois charter schools: read about it here.
Read about the accountability problems PURE uncovered in Renaissance 2010 schools: our report
WHAT IS PURE?
Parents United for Responsible Education (PURE) is a nationally-recognized public school parent advocacy group based in Chicago.
PURE’s web site provides news, analysis, information and resources for parents, local school councils (the elected, parent-majority bodies in Chicago’s public schools), and anyone else who is interested in improving public schools for all children.
On the right hand side of this page, you can read PURE's blog, PURE Thoughts, and download two recent publications, one on how school reform “Chicago-style” relates to the No Child Left Behind Act, and one detailing the results of our 2006 parent involvement survey.
On the left hand side are links to a variety of PURE resources.
NEW YORK—Shares of education companies got a big boost Thursday on hopes for a change in tough new regulations that schools have said would hurt their business.
The new rules include a "gainful employment" measure that many education companies have lobbied hard against.
DoE spokesman Justin Hamilton on Thursday said, "Tomorrow, the Department of Education will announce the timeline for publishing final regulations around higher
From guest blogger Catherine Gewertz:
While Stephen is away on assignment, we are making sure to keep you updated on the Ed Department's Teacher Incentive Fund competition. Winners have been announced; See the post on our Politics K-12 blog.
Much of the recent conversation about education centers on effective teaching, and I’ve noticed a tendency to oversimplify the issue and assume that teachers fall into one of two buckets: they’re either good teachers, or they’re bad ones. There’s not been enough acknowledgement of the fact that teaching is a complex profession, and like other challenging professions, ongoing education and support is necessary for success.
Take, for example, the concept of personalizing learning for students. Most people would agree that good teachers tap into each student’s interests and needs so that learning becomes relevant and engaging. But, in this month’s
Editor's note: This item originally appeared on dallasnews.com'sDallas ISD blog.
The Las Vegas school board will not expand its superintendent search to include more candidates but will decide between two finalists. The decision will be made at the board's 5:30 p.m. meeting on Wednesday.
Dallas Superintendent Michael Hinojosa is competing against Coloradoeducation commissioner Dwight D. Jones for the post.
Two members of the board also will conduct site visits in the finalists' home states, possibly beginning as early as Monday. They'll likely meet with Dallas school trustees and members of the community.
