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Daily Headlines: July 30, 2010
Obama defends education program...State of N.O. schools outlined...School tenure crackdown...and more in Today's Daily Headlines.
Obama Defends Teacher Policy
Wall Street Journal, July 30, 2010
President Barack Obama on Thursday delivered a fresh call to hold teachers accountable for student achievement, defending his administration against complaints from unions, civil rights groups and Democratic lawmakers.
Obama Defends Education Program
New York Times, NY, July 29, 2010
Saying that reforming education is perhaps "the economic issue of our time," President Obama went before a major civil rights organization on Thursday to defend his main education program against criticisms from some minority and teachers groups.
Obama Refuses to Budge on Race to the Top Education Reforms
Christian Science Monitor, MA, July 29, 2010
President Obama made it clear Thursday morning that he has no intention of backing down from his education reform agenda, despite criticism from core constituencies in his own party.
Civil Rights Groups are Picking the Wrong Fight with President Obama
Washington Post, DC, July 30, 2010
There is, it turns out, something more galling than teachers unions fighting against proposals that would improve education for students in the worst-performing schools. At least the teachers unions are, presumably, acting in the economic self-interest of their members.
R.I. Teacher Union Challenges Education Chief's Ruling On Seniority
Providence Journal, RI, July 30, 2010
An inevitable collision between teacher unions and the state's new education requirements has landed in Superior Court, Providence
Neumann Parents To Form New School
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA, July 30, 2010
St. John Neumann Regional Catholic School in Lawrenceville closed last month, but some parents are still hoping to send their children to a faith-based elementary school in the neighborhood this fall.
Doing the Math on School District Salaries
Philadelphia Daily News, PA, July 30, 2010
Second, in the last few years, a string of scandals at charter schools, with heads of single schools pulling in salaries in excess of $200,000, suggests a new atmosphere of entitlement, and creates a sickening sense that some people see public-education budgets as a way to get rich.
The School They Dreamed Of
WALB-TV, GA, July 30, 2010
Some south Georgia education activists and parents who wanted more school choice are getting what they dreamed of.
Charter School to Open at Coral Gables Church
Miami Herald, FL, July 30, 2010
A Coral Gables charter school complied with a judge's ruling and will open in time for fall.
Polk County District Sued By Charter School Association Over Cuts in Services
The Ledger, FL, July 30, 2010
The Polk County Charter School Association filed a lawsuit Thursday against the Polk County School District , asking a Circuit Court judge to stop the district's plans to cut certain services to charter schools.
The State of N.O. Schools Outlined
Times Picayune, LA, July 30, 2010
Five years after Hurricane Katrina, Tulane University's Cowen Institute for Public Education Initiatives has issued a report praising the New Orleans public schools for academic improvements but cautioning that many problems must be addressed if progress is to continue.
Orleans Parish School Board Holds Property Auction Over Mayor's Objections
Times Picayune, LA, July 30, 2010
Over the objections of Mayor Mitch Landrieu, the Orleans Parish School Board went forward with a surplus property auction Thursday, netting almost $2.8 million.
Missouri Students Making Slow, Steady Progress
St. Louis Post Dispatch, MO, July 30, 2010
Missouri schoolchildren are making gains in reading and math but not at a fast enough pace to satisfy federal requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act.
Budget Crisis Slows Help For Troubled Schools
Las Vegas Sun, NV, July 30, 2010
Troubled West Las Vegas schools targeted for help, but budget crisis puts solutions on the back burner
Can't Afford to Drop Out of Education Race
Burlington Free Press, VT, July 30, 2010
The state Education Department's decision to stay out of the federal Race to the Top competition can be seen as one more consequence of Vermont's worrisome resistance to big change when it comes to anything to do with our local schools.
Disgraceful Charter Response on SC 'Offer' Shows Leaders' Priorities
Gloucester Daily Times, MA, July 30, 2010
Perhaps they really are operating in a vacuum, oblivious to or uncaring about far too many of the people they'll be affecting - and with whom they should now be working. Perhaps their puppet master - State Commissioner of Education Mitchell Chester, who has steered them through this muddled and likely illegal process for months - wasn't close at hand to advise them how to respond more meaningfully.
School Tenure Crackdown
Wall Street Journal, July 30, 2010
New York City principals are getting tougher: They denied tenure or continued the probation of a record 11% of teachers in the school year just ended, according to Department of Education data released Thursday.
Kids Are Big Losers in Mayor Bloomberg, Joel Klein's School Test Scores Game
New York Daily News, NY, July 30, 2010
So all those glowing school test results were a fraud, after all. For years, Mayor Bloomberg, Schools Chancellor Joel Klein and top education officials in Albany touted big jumps in math and reading scores statewide - and skyrocketing results among New York City's pupils.
City School Board Fought Against Charter Schools
Baltimore Sun, MD, July 29, 2010
In "City school system ready to take the next step" (Commentary, July 22), Jim Campbell points out the successful opening of charter schools in the city, but prior to Mr. Alonso's arrival, the city school board, including Mr. Campbell, right after the state charter law was passed in 2003, strenuously fought new charter school applications and, most importantly, their full funding as required by state law.
Education Reforms
The Register-Herald, WV, July 30, 2010
In all of the hub-bub that was created by the death of U.S. Sen. Robert C. Byrd, the state sadly fell behind again when it comes to the issue of education reform.
Charter School Proposal Draws A Crowd in Merrillville
Gary Post Tribune, IN, July 30, 2010
Interested parents and community members packed the Love Church on Thursday to hear details about a proposed charter school.
No Shame in Loss in Race to the Top
Lincoln Journal Star, NE, July 30, 2010
Nebraskans should feel no shame in the outcome. In order to compete on an equal footing with other states, Nebraska would have had to comply with the one-size-fits-all approach to education reform insisted on by the U.S. Department of Education.
Board Seeks To Shutter Failing Charter Schools
San Francisco Chronicle, CA, July 30, 2010
Failing charter schools across California could be shut down by the state Board of Education under a major policy shift aimed at ensuring that the alternative public schools fulfill their role as models of academic innovation.
Finalists Announced for K-12 Online Teaching Award
Miami Herald, FL, July 30, 2010
Teachers from Florida , Georgia and Virginia have been named finalists for a new online teaching award. The winners of the national competition - created by the Southern Regional Education Board and the International Association for K-12 Online Learning - will be announced in September at a meeting in New Orleans .
Gubernatorial Candidate Stephen Says He Can Control Spending, Lead
Foster's Daily Democrat, NH, July 30, 2010
Stephen also spoke against health care reform and said education should become a local issue and a local decision. He expressed his favor of a school voucher system and an increase in home schooling and charter schools.
Teacher Firings Will Test Gray
Washington Post, DC, July 30, 2010
Deal with it, folks: Mayoral candidate Vincent C. Gray isn't going to say what he's going to do about D.C. Schools Chancellor Michelle A. Rhee if he's elected.
Louisville Businessman Running for Governor
Lexington Herald Leader, KY, July 30, 2010
Hoping to win support within the Tea Party movement, a Louisville businessman who advocates for charter schools and a state lawmaker are forming a Republican slate to run for governor and lieutenant governor next year.
National Education Association Donates $3 Million to Campaign
The Oklahoman, OK, July 30, 2010
National Education Association gave a $3 million contribution to supporters of a state question seeking to increase funding for education.
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