Not quite as shameful as Wall Street bonuses
Michael J. PetrilliBut this is close: 2 Miami-Dade legislators push bill to protect teacher raises.
Is the stimulus spending spree "dialable back"?
Michael J. PetrilliThat's what House Appropriations Chairman David Obey has been saying, but
Getting to know Arne Duncan
Michael J. PetrilliSecretary of Education Arne Duncan sat down for a series of one-on-ones with the national education press yesterday, and their stories are starting to paint a picture of the man, his policy leanings, and his priorities. What do we know about him?
Getting to know Arne's team
Michael J. PetrilliEarlier we looked into Arne Duncan's eyes and got a sense of his soul. But what about his team? Who is likely to get jobs in the new administration?
Going head-to-head with Arne Duncan
Well well. Look who's going head-to-head with the new education secretary. Our own Mike Petrilli! Check out this USA Today piece about the stimulus and its big payday for schools.
Congress's proposed spending on schools should be linked to reforms
Michael J. PetrilliSo says the Washington Post's editorial board.
Ostrich Syndrome
Stafford PalmieriAccording to the New York Daily News this morning, NY Chancellor Joel Klein is making some big cuts for next year--15,000 jobs, specifically, and most of them teache
Education reform and the gloomy economy
Checker and Mike tackle the bleak question "Will the recession kill school reform?" in a commentary just published on Forbes.com. They write:
Batter up, Colorado
Sounds like Colorado heard Obama's clarion call for responsibility loud and clear. Centennial State citizens and lawmakers spent the better part of last week debating the merits of a bill to promote parental and community involvement.
Yes we can (close the achievement gap overnight)?
It seems three researchers have some provocative news: President Obama may already have eliminated the black-white test score gap. But the findings, and the accompanying Kool-Aid sodden New York Times article, have all the makings of an infomercial: lots of pizzazz, not so much substance.
Grading the graders in the Sooner State
Last week, when Barack Obama said that "those of us who manage the public's dollars will...do our business in the light of day, because only then can we restore the vital trust between and people and their government," he must
All aboard
Is Ron Huberman, president of Chicago Transit Authority, the perfect guy to keep Windy City students on the right track? Mayor Richard M. Daley seems to think so. He has named him to fill Arne Duncan's moccasins as he heads to 400 Maryland Avenue.
A new (Bos)tone on charters
Has Governor Deval Patrick done a 180 on charters in Massachusetts? If you were to believe the latest coming out of Boston, that's certainly how it sounds.
Will the recession kill school reform?
Chester E. Finn, Jr., Michael J. PetrilliFew deny that we're living through a time of immense change on many fronts.
The quote of the year (so far)
Michael J. PetrilliTake a look at this dandy from AEI's Rick Hess, in today's New York Times article about the federal stimulus package's largesse for the nation's schools:
Re: You can call him 'Arne'
Stafford PalmieriI think Mike has it exactly right when he says, "There's no doubt in my mind that the implementation of No Child Left Behind could have been much more successful had we engaged the Department's career staff earlier and in a more meaningful way."
Stimulating discussion
"It's Raining Ed$." That's the headline the National Review Online's "The Corner" chose for a recent post on the economic stimulus package.
Olive branch or death knell for charter schools?
Emmy L. PartinIn today's State of the State address , Ohio Governor Ted Strickland clarified his position on charter schools:
OMG, LDH 4 Dep Sec?
Michael J. PetrilliThat's the rumor circulating today at a Gates Foundation regional convening I've been attending: Linda Darling-Hammond is going to be named the next Deputy Secretary of Education.
Is the honeymoon over?
Michael J. PetrilliWell, that didn't take long. I'm not referring to Republican resistance to the stimulus bill .
You can call him "Arne"
Michael J. PetrilliArne Duncan is hitting all the right notes, at least when it comes to building a strong working relationship with the Department of Education's career civil servants.