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Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Remainders: Snow day? Snaux day? Check at 5 a.m. | GothamSchools

Remainders: Snow day? Snaux day? Check at 5 a.m. | GothamSchools

Remainders: Snow day? Snaux day? Check at 5 a.m.

  • The wind is howling and more snow is on its way. Check at 5 a.m. for news of an off-day!
  • Miss the State of the Union? Here’s a round-up of Obama’s ed remarks. (Early Ed Watch)
  • Michelle Rhee, Diane Ravitch et al. grade the SOTU speech on its education angle. (NYT)
  • Rachael Brown calls the speech a “victory lap” with little news. (The Atlantic)
  • The Denver school mentioned in the SOTU isn’t as great as the president let on. (NPR)
  • IBO report: The schools slated for closure have the most challenging students. (GS, NYT)
  • The Alliance for Quality Education put out a video about edu inequality in New York. (Ed Vox)
  • Rick Hess: Obama’s education comments were cliched, but not in a bad way. (EdWeek)
  • A federal report sees hope for a “golden age” in science education. (Hechinger)
  • Bill Gates says the hardest part of the MET study has been finding the right districts. (EdWeek)