A first look at today's most important education news:
Fordham's latest
"Ohio's attendancegate: Even the innocent are being harmed," by Emmy L. Partin and Terry Ryan, Ohio Gadfly Daily "Conflict is unavoidable," by Michael J. Petrilli, Flypaper |
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan urged the Chicago Teachers Union and Chicago Public Schools to come to an agreement and end the ongoing teachers strike, but avoided taking sides. (AP)
The Los Angeles Unified School District reached an agreement with principals allowing the use of student achievement in their evaluations. (Los Angeles Times)
The New York Times describes efforts in Connecticut to crack down on nonresidents attending district schools.
A suit brought by parents against Florida will be allowed to proceed, the state supreme court decided yesterday. (Orlando Sentinel)
Louisiana Superintendent John White outlined a new system for how the state evaluates private schools, an issue of heightened importance given Louisiana's new voucher system. (Times-Picayune)
