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mikeklonskyCTU says 90 percent of members reject district's control proposal but wont reveal how many voted - chicagotribune.com
Chicago Teachers Union logo (CTU website / May 10, 2012) Noreen S. Ahmed-Ullah, Chicago Tribune reporter 9:13 p.m. CDT, May 11, 2012 Chicago Teachers Union on Friday declined to say how many of its...chicagotribune...
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DianeRavitchNow Wait Just A Minute; Are we for or against longer school days?
May 11 jonpeltoAchievement First/ConnCAN, Bridgeport, Budget Cuts, Charter Schools, Malloy, Stefan Pryor, Teach for America Adamowski, Education Reform, Malloy, Paul Vallas, Stefan Pryor Hartford, ...jonathanpelto.com
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Education Week Teacher: Downgraded by Evaluation Reforms
Published Online: March 28, 2012First Person ByElizabeth RandallMy reaction to my annual teacher's evaluation this year was visceral, wrenching, and totally unexpected. I burst into tears. It surpr...edweek.org
Education - DianeRavitch
The Missing Link In Genuine School Reform - Teacher in a Strange Land
The big "reform" trucks have been rollin' down the education highway for nearly a decade now. Public school educators are used to faux reform's inconvenience and injustice by now--and some even acc...Education - DianeRavitch
Connecticut and Alabama deal blows to Michelle Rhee-style corporate education reform
Michelle Rhee (Hyungwon Kang/Reuters)There's good news for public education in Alabama and Connecticut, as the Michelle Rhee breed of privatizers and corporate reformers were thwarted in both state...dailykos.com
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leoniehaimsonHigh KIPP attrition must be part of San Francisco discussion « Parents Across America
May 11, 2012 CarolineSF The KIPP charter school chain, which operates two charter middle schools here in San Francisco, is applying to open a high school. This is a local issue, but relates to simi...parentsacrossa...
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Why Do Teachers Stay? - Diana Senechal
We hear a lot about why teachers leave the profession. What makes them stay? There are surveys and studies of this topic, but they focus on general tendencies and gloss over some important point...open.salon.com
Education - leoniehaimson
Inside the American Legislative Exchange Council's playbook | McClatchy Tribune News Service
Inside the hotel: hundreds of conservative legislators, huddled behind closed doors with representatives from businesses and think tanks, crafting "model legislation" the lawmakers can introduce in...bellinghamhera...
Society - DianeRavitch
Daily Kos: Janus: God of Politics?
Janus-faced Leadership and Education Reform Like Duncan, State Superintendent of Education Mick Zais (South Carolina) has no K-12 education or degrees. Zais's background is in the military and he h...Education - DianeRavitch
Sen. Mary Landrieu touts New Orleans charter schools on 'Morning Joe'
WASHINGTON - Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., touted the success of New Orleans charter schools on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" Tuesday. "Eighty percent of our children in the city are now in public charter sch...nola.com
Education - mikeklonsky
Chicago Teachers tell Rahm to F--k Off!
According to a school-by-school poll of members of the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU), over 90 percent of teachers, paraprofessionals, instructional coaches and school clinicians say they believe the... - mikeklonsky
Questions, answers about JPMorgan's $2B loss | Detroit Free Press
NEW YORK -- How can a bank lose $2 billion in six weeks?That's just one of the mysteries surrounding the news that JPMorgan Chase, widely thought one of the safest U.S. banks, is gushing red ink fr...freep.com
Business - leoniehaimson
Faulty Data Leads to Mix-Up in High School Rankings - District Dossier
Jeff Horn, the principal at Green Valley High School in Henderson, Nev., knows his school is good. He was a little less certain, however, that it is the 13th best in the country, as the recent "Bes...blogs.edweek.org
Education - leoniehaimson
A Request to Make the Pearson Tests Public – SchoolBook
May 11, 2012, 5:44 p.m. I am the parent of an elementary school student in New York City, and even though my son is only in first grade and not yet taking statewide tests, the impact of the city an...nytimes.com
Education - leoniehaimson
Last day of Teacher Appreciation Week; how did our leaders express themselves?
This is the last day of Teacher Appreciation Week. Chancellor Walcott sent his appreciation in a backhanded fashion in the Principals Weekly: I believe the best way I can show my appreciation is...nycpublicschoo...
Education - leoniehaimson
Report and Advisory Board Review Commission
In November 2010 New York City voters recognized the need to review the continued usefulness of certain reports and related advisory boards and approved a Charter referendum establishing the Report...nyc.gov
Education - mikeklonsky
Anthony Cody: Building the Common Ground
Anthony Cody, one of the organizers of last summer's SOS march in D.C., shares some tactical advice and raises good questions about movement-building. His latest EdWeek blog piece ("Finding Common...michaelklonsky...
Education - mikeklonsky
Rahm is soooo happy...
"This is the job I’ve wanted. This is the happiest I’ve ever been in public life." -- Rahm Emanuel Yes it's viva la vida for the little autocrat. Closing schools and turning them over to his turna...Politics - mikeklonsky
Rahm: "Happiest I've Ever Been"
advertisement Mayor Rahm Emanuel, more relaxed than usual, is about to check off the one year anniversary mark. When asked Thursday during a sit-down interview about what's been the highlight of th...nbcchicago.com
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fklonskyQuinn to sign bill requiring government retirees to pay insurance premiums
Gov. Pat Quinn says he plans to sign a bill requiring state government employees to begin contributing toward their health-insurance premiums, despite backlash from some labor groups. The state Sen...chicagocurrent...
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