Does Signing a Petition Give Parents a Voice in Schools?
Berkley Daily Planet, CA, October 3, 2011
Many teachers believe parent trigger laws are a way for charter schools to gain a bigger share of the education system. For McGinity, that’s not a bad idea. The Broad Foundation promotes the proliferation of charter schools, which he says simply offer parents “a different way for a school to operate.” Teachers, however, are alarmed. They see the expansion of a privatized education system, and view parent trigger laws as a means for rushing the process forward.
An Apple For The Teachers’ Unions
Modesto Bee, CA, October 4, 2011
Some presidents will time major speeches on education to signal the start of the school year. Barack Obama did it to signal the start of his effort to polish the apples of the teachers unions in time for them to donate to his 2012 re-election campaign.
Middle School Improvements Credited For Big Gain In Denver Public Schools Enrollment
Denver Post, CO, October 4, 2011
Preliminary enrollment numbers for Denver Public Schools show that for the first time, the district is educating more than 80,000 students.
New School Flexibility Welcome In No Child Left Behind Reprieve
Sun Sentinel, FL, October 4, 2011
It has long confounded education officials struggling to meet proficiency benchmarks in this era of high-stakes testing: Schools that excel under Florida’s Sunshine State standards can very often fall dangerously short under the federal No Child Left Behind guidelines.
Miami-Dade Recognizes Top Teachers With Big Checks
Miami Herald, FL, October 3, 2011
Superintendent Alberto Carvalho handed out checks to teachers who ranked as top math and reading instructors, according to the district’s performance pay plan for the past school year. Federal money financed the program.
