A first look at this morning's most important education news:
Fordham's latest
"Failing to learn the lessons of success," by John Horton, Board's Eye View |
Florida Education Commissioner Gerard Robinson announced his resignation yesterday, effective August 31. (Tampa Times)
In a USA Today op-ed, StudentsFirst’s Michelle Rhee explained why reforming American education demands an Olympic effort.
The Connecticut Supreme Court’s ruling that a state takeover of Bridgeport’s school board (and an ensuing special election to fill board seats next month) may threaten many of the high-profile reforms Bridgeport Superintendent Paul Vallas has implemented. (Wall Street Journal)
ACT, Inc. pulled out of plans to help design assessments aligned to the Common Core following conflict-of-interest questions. (Ed Week)
As expected, New York Governor Cuomo vetoed a controversial special-education bill that would have widened criteria for what qualified special-education students for publicly funded tuition to private schools. (New York Times)
