A first look at today's most important education news:
Fordham's latest
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The Chicago Public Schools reached an interim agreement with the city’s teacher union on terms for a longer school day (although not on a new contract). (AP)
A State Supreme Court judge in New York upheld an arbitrator’s ruling (and the teacher union’s position) that NYC was wrong to remove staff as part of turnaround efforts at two-dozen city schools. (New York Times)
While some education outcomes have improved for American children, the Anne E. Casey Foundation’s annual Kids Count study finds that the economic circumstances of many have declined. (USA Today)
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke appeared in a video arguing that early childhood education increases student opportunities and benefits the economy. (WSJ)
Maryland’s state board of education voted to overhaul school-discipline policies yesterday in an attempt to reduce suspensions and “create a less-punitive culture” in state schools. (Washington Post)
Parents in L.A. are pushing for a court order to force LAUSD to start using student test scores as part of teacher evaluations this fall. (Los Angeles Times)
