September 25, 2012
Evaluating educators (Asbury Park Press)...Charter schools offer brighter futures to D.C. children (Washington Times)...In debate on public schools, New Orleans stands apart (Times-Picayune)...and more in Today's Daily Headlines. Read more »
September 24, 2012
Online school offers flexibility, convenience (Hanford Sentinel)...Talks underway for new D.C. teachers contract (Washington Post)...and more in Today's Daily Headlines. Read more »
September 21, 2012
Voucher lawsuit in Indiana high court (Indianapolis Star)...The ‘walk for choice’ (The Chronicle)...Teachers will get earned merit pay (Spokesman Review) and more in Today's Daily Headlines. Read more »
September 20, 2012
On charter rejection, school board member won't back down (The Tennessean)...Charter school impacts (WWSB ABC 7)...True tenure reform (New Jersey Spotlight) and more in Today's Daily Headlines Read more »
September 19, 2012
Strike lessons learned (Chicago Tribune)...Young, gifted and neglected (Philadelphia Inquirer)...How best to rate California teachers? (Orange County Register) and more in Today's Daily Headlines. Read more »
September 18, 2012
Judge delays Chicago strike ruling (Wall Street Journal)...Maine school-choice task force (Kennebec Journal)...School strikes of choice – in Chicago and Tacoma (News Tribune) and more in Today's Daily Headlines. Read more »
September 17, 2012
In Search of Excellent Teaching New York Times, NY, September 17, 2012 That teachers’ unions in much of the country now agree that student achievement should count in evaluations at all reflects a major change from the past, when it was often argued that teaching was an “art” that could not be rigorously evaluated or, [...] Read more »
September 14, 2012
The Way To Better Schools Is Around Unions Boston Globe, MA, September 14, 2012 THIS WEEK is one that illustrates a stark reality about education reform and collective bargaining. In Boston, the city went into negotiations intent on getting a longer school day to boost student performance. The agreement reached this week, after some two [...] Read more »
September 13, 2012
Mayors stand up to striking teachers (Washington Times)...Two teachers launching charter school in North Penn (The Reporter)...Students over unions (New York Times) and more in Today's Daily Headlines. Read more »
September 12, 2012
L.A. Unified, union OK system of evaluating principals (Los Angeles Times)...Year-round charter school may open (Gainesville Sun)...NJ schools prepare to implement new teacher evaluations (New Jersey Spotlight) and more in Today's Daily Headlines. Read more »