Big Education Ape: Remainders: A suggestion on the semantics of “last in, first out”

Thursday, January 27, 2011

by Anna Phillips

Chancellor Cathie Black will appear on NY1’s Inside City Hall tonight at 7 and 10 p.m. (no link)
A brief history of how Michelle Rhee learned to play politics. (Politico)
A new study says private funding dramatically changes NYC charter schools’ funding picture. (NEPC)
Miss Eyre: Why did it take four hours after bus service was suspended to cancel school? (NYC Educator)
A Bronx teacher says we should be talking about seniority, not “last in, first out.” (JD2718)
Deborah Kenny talks about the effect of federal education cuts on Morning Joe. (MSNBC)
The SOTU was all inside baseball and laundry lists when it came to education matters. (Eduflack)
AQE is starting a letter-writing campaign urging Gov. Cuomo to spare schools in his budget. (WAMC)
Teach for America is getting $100 million from four donors to start an endowment. (AP)
Andy Rotherham says focusing on pass/fail ratings for teachers prevents real innovation. (Time)
Leonie Haimson reports on Tuesday’s City Council school closure hearing. (NYC Public School Parents)
More dangerous PCBs — this time in Brooklyn’s PS 11. (Daily News)
Advocates list their suggestions for how to help students as their schools phase out. (EdVox)
Ruben Brosbe explains how his students are learning through art, even if it looks like they aren’t. (GS)
Was Eric Nadelstern a visionary educator or an administrative pawn? (Peter Goodman)