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Storming the School Barricades: A new documentary by a 27-year-old filmmaker could change the nation
on Jun 08, 2010 by BARI WEISS
Finding out that the teachers union had hired a rent-a-mob to protest on its behalf was "the turn for us in the process." That story—of self-interested adults trying to deny poor parents choice for their children—provided an answer to Ms. Sackler's fundamental question: "If there are these high-performing schools that are closing the achievement gap, why aren't there more of them?"
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Race to Sanity
on Jun 04, 2010 by DAVID BROOKS (New York Times)
Obama administration policies haven’t always hewed to this limited but energetic approach. But there is one area where they sure have: education. The Obama approach to education could serve as a model for anybody who wants to build a center-out governing majority.
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Categories: Education News OP-ED
Public School Graduates and Dropouts from the Common Core of Data: School Year 2007–08
on Jun 02, 2010 by National Center for Education Statistics
This report presents findings associated with public high school graduation and event dropout counts for the 2007–08 school year. These data were collected as part of the Common Core of Data Survey Collection, a universe collection of public schools operating in the United States and associated other jurisdictions.
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Are The Administration’s Turnaround Models Too Strict?
on May 24, 2010 by National Journal
Joel Klein, NYC Schools Chancellor and EEP Co-Chairperson answers this week's National Journal Education Blog question: Are the federal prescriptions for turning around schools too narrow? Does Rep. Judy Chu's report that challenged the Obama Administration school turnaround model offer a superior framework?
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Our Antiquated School Rules
on May 24, 2010 by Joel Klein
Thousands of New York City’s strongest teachers are in danger of losing their jobs—with no consideration given to their talent, only how long they’ve been teaching. And the real losers will be children, says schools chancellor Joel Klein.
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The Nation’s Report Card: Reading 2009 Trial Urban District Assessment
on May 20, 2010 by National Center for Education Statistics
NAEP released the 2009 Trial Urban District Assessment for reading in 4th and 8th grade today. Overall, students in urban districts scored far below the national averages for 4th and 8th grade reading. Read the statement from Stuart Kerachsky, Deputy Commissioner of the National Center for Education Statistics here.
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The Teachers’ Unions’ Last Stand
on May 18, 2010 by STEVEN BRILL (New York Times Magazine)
MICHAEL MULGREW is an affable former Brooklyn vocational-high-school teacher who took over last year as head of New York City’s United Federation of Teachers when his predecessor, Randi Weingarten, moved to Washington to run the national American Federation of Teachers.
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The 56th Anniversay of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka
on May 17, 2010 by Robin Caldwell (Politics 365)
On May 17, 1954, Supreme Court under Chief Justice Earl Warren rendered a unanimous, landmark decision (9-0) declaring that state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students and denying black children equal educational opportunities unconstitutional.
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The Education Jobs Bill And Reform—Ellen Winn
on May 10, 2010 by Ellen Winn (Education Equality Project)
Ellen Winn, Director of the Education Equality Project weighs in to this week's National Journal Education blog question: Should the jobs bill be tied to reform? What will serve the best interest of kids, and why?
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Chancellor Klein Celebrates Teacher Appreciation Week
on May 07, 2010 by NYC Department of Education
During this National Teacher Appreciation Week, the NYC Department of Education recognizes the tremendous impact our teachers have on student academic achievement and thanks all hardworking educators for their commitment! Chancellor Klein shares his story as part of the My Teacher, My Hero project:
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