Today's interesting news
Kansas out of RTT, "sends a signal to Washington that we don't want to play their game." Duncan wants more money to bail out cash-strapped districts
Kansas out of RTT, "sends a signal to Washington that we don't want to play their game." Duncan wants more money to bail out cash-strapped districts
Ohio and the other states competing for Race to the Top dollars have until June 1 to submit second-round applications. The Buckeye State has little time (exactly a month) to chart a new direction and improve its proposal before districts and charter schools must agree to it. We all want Ohio to win, but win because we are a state committed to significant reform and educational improvement.
Many of us who support school choice do so because of our hope that competition will force recalcitrant districts and unions to reform. The theory of action goes something like this: Offer poor parents and their kids real options outside the (unionized) public schools. Attach public dollars to the kids so that the money leaves the system.
Many of us who support school choice do so because of our hope that competition will force recalcitrant districts and unions to reform. The theory of action goes something like this: Offer poor parents and their kids real options outside the (unionized) public schools. Attach public dollars to the kids so that the money leaves the system.
Maryland released its draft RTT application today, giving the world its first peek into the state's plans (it didn't apply in round one).
Maryland released its draft RTT application today, giving the world its first peek into the state's plans (it didn't apply in round one).
Things are heating up in Florida, with game-changing and protest sickouts on the merit pay bill, and now Florida's
Things are heating up in Florida, with game-changing and protest sickouts on the merit pay bill, and now Florida's
???Experience matters, but it cannot be the sole or even principal factor considered in layoff decisions.?? We must be able to take into account each individual's track record of success.??? ???Joel Klein, Chancellor of New York City Schools
?Experience matters, but it cannot be the sole or even principal factor considered in layoff decisions.? We must be able to take into account each individual's track record of success.? ?Joel Klein, Chancellor of New York City Schools
Very good interview with RI's state chief Deborah Gist (in the very good journal CommonWealth). ?Andy Smarick
This stakeholder support issue gets more interesting by the day (see previous posts on CA, OH,
This stakeholder support issue gets more interesting by the day (see previous posts on CA, OH, CT
Very good interview with RI's state chief Deborah Gist (in the very good journal CommonWealth). --Andy Smarick
How do you feel about the government of China paying for American public schools to teach our kids Mandarin? And sending teachers from China to the U.S.
I've been on jury duty for the last week. It was a federal criminal trial???and judging from the number of individuals involved, it cost the taxpayers a heavy chunk of change. A couple hours ago, we rendered our verdict and now I'm free to talk about it. In a nutshell, it was one of the most frustrating experiences of my life.
I've long shared the core principles of the Education Equality Project, above all the conviction that great schools and teachers??can and should be expected to do a lot to equalize educational opportunity and results in the United States--this in contrast to the defeatist??"Broader Bolder" a
I've long shared the core principles of the Education Equality Project, above all the conviction that great schools and teachers?can and should be expected to do a lot to equalize educational opportunity and results in the United States?this in contrast to the defeatist??
"We will be vigilant in continuing to force the district to be more efficient and to drive resources to local school sites." ??? A.J. Duffy, president, United Teachers of Los Angeles
?We will be vigilant in continuing to force the district to be more efficient and to drive resources to local school sites.? ? A.J. Duffy, president, United Teachers of Los Angeles
Mark this as a milestone. According to the Associated Press, the Florida House of Representatives passed a bill yesterday to abolish tenure for new teachers and introduce merit pay on a "largely party line vote" of 64-55.
Mark this as a milestone. According to the Associated Press, the Florida House of Representatives passed a bill yesterday to abolish tenure for new teachers and introduce merit pay on a ?largely party line vote? of 64-55.
In our latest podcast episode, usual co-host Rick Hess skips town to attend the NCAA finals in Indianapolis.
Guest blogger Peter Meyer wrote this in response to Checker Finn's recent Gadfly editorial, "The 'buy-in' paradox". Meyer is a Contributing Editor of Education Next and member of a New York State school board.
The education policy community is abuzz about the scoring irregularities that surfaced in the Race to the Top competition.
I'm going to say more about The New Teacher Project's very useful report in a bit (see Andy's take here), but let me lodge one complaint.
Over at the NewSchools Summit blog, Kevin Huffman defends Teach For America's annual federal appropriation. I'm still not crazy about it. -Mike Petrilli
The education policy community is abuzz about the scoring irregularities that surfaced in the Race to the Top competition.