A first look at the most important education news from the weekend and this morning:
Fordham's latest
"The improvement buck stops with the board of ed," by Gene Maeroff, Board's Eye View "An overly simplistic concept of local control," by Adam Emerson, Choice Words |
Illinois's Senate Bill 7, designed to limit teacher unions' power and reduce the likelihood of teacher strikes, hasn't sped up reform in Chicago. (Chicago Tribune)
Jay Mathews writes that it's a "perilous time" for D.C. schools, particularly with a scandal surrounding Mayor Vincent Gray. (Washington Post)
The National Review profiled Cleveland's ambitious education-reform plan.
Education, particularly school spending and charter schools, has emerged as a key issue in Washington State's gubernatorial election. (Seattle Times)
CUNY is launching a new, more structured version of two-year higher ed called the "New Community College." (New York Times)
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