Weekly roundup of national news of note.
In case you missed it: Questions of accountability
Submitted by Jamie Raver on Fri, 08/20/2010 - 12:34 Posted in In case you missed it | Permalink
Who's teaching L.A.'s kids? Los Angeles Times
How accountable is a single teacher? The movement to rate teacher effectiveness via student test score data is brought to an intriguing light in this provocative and controversial story by the LA Times.
See also: Willingham: Big questions about the LA Times teachers project The Washington Post
The Great Bourgeois Cultural Revolution: The Politics of Naming Names in the Service of a Market Vision of Education Edwize
Is John Smith the worst teacher in Los Angeles? The Educated Reporter
LA Confidential? Eduwonk
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In case you missed it: What's really best for the students?
Submitted by Jamie Raver on Fri, 08/06/2010 - 15:38 Posted in In case you missed it | Permalink
Plagiarism Lines Blur for Students in Digital Age The New York Times
Plagiarism cases are on the rise as the Internet makes information increasingly more accessible, and students seemingly less accountable.
See also: Conflicts of Interest The Core Knowledge Blog
Which Is Worse: Cheating Vs. Plagiarism This Week In Education
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In case you missed it: Teachers, teachers, teachers
Submitted by Jamie Raver on Fri, 07/30/2010 - 14:33 Posted in In case you missed it | Permalink
Rhee dismisses 241 D.C. teachers; union vows to contest firings The Washington Post
When her newly implemented IMPACT evaluation revealed a startling number of teachers to be ineffective and unlicensed, Michelle Rhee immediately let them go - and warned 737 others ranked "minimally effective" that they will face similar fates if they do not change their scores within a year.
See also: Fire Hot In DC Eduwonk
Math Quiz The Core Knowledge Blog
The D.C. teacher firings The Washington Post Editorial
School Chief Dismisses 241 Teachers in Washington The New York Times
So my elderly aunt was talking about Michelle Rhee the other day... The Educated Reporter
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In case you missed it: You gotta have some standards
Submitted by Jamie Raver on Fri, 07/23/2010 - 13:35 Posted in In case you missed it | Permalink
Critical Mass. for Common Core ASCD
Massachusetts has adopted the Common Core in a unanimous 8-0 vote. Although Massachusetts already has the most rigorous academic standards in the country, the state hopes that the Common Core standards will further assist students in college and career preparation.
See also: We've got standards. Now what? The Educated Reporter
"Clearly Inferior" Yardsticks The Core Knowledge Blog
PA standards get low marks in study The Notebook blog
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In case you missed it: Dissension within groups and...Megan Fox?
Submitted by Jamie Raver on Fri, 07/16/2010 - 14:10 Posted in In case you missed it | Permalink
The Democrats' education debacle Politico
Dissension continues to mount between Democrats over the proposed budget cuts to Obama's Race to the Top fund.
See also: Campaign 2010: Reformy Types Just Don't Get It This Week In Education
New Evaluation Laws Split Teachers Even More NPR
Many states are implementing new policies that determine teacher pay based on student performance. Will the policies establish healthy competition and higher test scores, or is it another step in the downward spiral of education?
See also: Gates Foundation playing pivotal role in changes for education system Washington Post
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In case you missed it: Funding, study time, internships, dropout rates
Submitted by Jamie Raver on Fri, 07/09/2010 - 14:03 Posted in In case you missed it | Permalink
Obama's education program faces $500M cut despite veto threat The Washington Post
House Democrats passed the bill to cut funding to Obama's "Race to the Top" program last Thursday. Despite a veto threat from the White House, the representatives believe the bill will preserve education jobs in areas where budgets are floundering.
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In case you missed it: Test scores, job markets, and cutting the numbers
Submitted by Jamie Raver on Fri, 07/02/2010 - 12:39 Posted in In case you missed it | Permalink
Lawmaker wants to shift some 'Race to the Top' funds to prevent teacher layoffs Washington Post
Democrats disagree over federal funding for schools - should priority go to maintaining jobs for teachers or favoring schools with better performance? Although a law is a long way from going in to effect, the Race to the Top initiative may face large budget cuts.
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In case you missed it: Teacher eval, friends, charters
Submitted by Jamie Raver on Wed, 06/23/2010 - 12:59 Posted in In case you missed it | Permalink
Teacher evaluation program shows promising results Catalyst Chicago
As interests in teacher quality, passing students, and tampering with test scores rise, districts search for more effective ways to measure the efficiency of educators.
See also: Chart: Comparing existing and new grading teacher systems Chicago Tribune
As budgets are cut, advocates push for continued free lunch Gotham Schools
In New York, officials seek to raise university tuitions and severely cut public school spending - but others insist that childrens' nutrition should stay out of it.
The End of the Best Friend The New York Times
Is having a "best friend" helping or hurting children in schools? Psychiatrists and educators explore the pros and cons of students who prefer one friend to a whole crowd.
The hits just keep on coming edspresso
Charter schools flounder in Virginia, where they are met with a seemingly endless stream of adversity on funding, spatial, and administrative issues.
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In case you missed it: teacher quality, outside managers
Submitted by Erika Owens on Wed, 03/03/2010 - 17:17 Posted in In case you missed it | Permalink
Building a Better Teacher New York Times magazine
Teacher quality is all over the news the days, and Elizabeth Green of GothamSchools.org gives the topic a thorough look in this cover story.
Obama's unfortunate comments on teacher firings The Answer Sheet
Teacher quality also arose in reference to the Rhode Island district that fired all of its teachers. This blog post does a great job of explaining why advocates for wholesale firing "have it all wrong."
See also: School Fires Its Teachers In The Name Of Progress NPR
L.A. School Board Snubs Charter School Operators AP via Education Week
The school board turned the schools over to nonprofit groups of teachers and administrators.
Former 'No Child Left Behind' Advocate Turns Critic NPR
Diane Ravitch has become a vocal critic of NCLB. This piece also includes an excerpt from Ravitch's new book, The Death and Life of the Great American School System.
Every weekday you can find a roundup of the local education news, but we're working to make In case you missed it a regular place to catch up on national news. Thanks to Angela Chan and Timothy Boyle for the suggestions for this week's post. Please email us if you have any suggestions, too.
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In case you missed it: Unsung hero, TFA, teacher quality
Submitted by Erika Owens on Mon, 01/11/2010 - 16:52 Posted in In case you missed it | Permalink
Top Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Unsung Hero 2009 - Helen Gym Asian Pacific Americans for Progress blog
Congrats to Helen! She was nominated for her ongoing activism, including her work with students at South Philly High. Part of the group who co-founded the Notebook, she's still involved on our Leadership Board and as a blogger.
Teach for America: Icon with Feet of Clay? Blue Avocado
A thorough overview of the many debates and discussions TFA inspires.
What Makes a Great Teacher? The Atlantic via The Educated Reporter blog
To try to answer that question reporter Amanda Ripley studied data TFA has collected since it began in 1990. The data point to several personal factors that affect success in the classroom including perseverance, grit, and "life satisfaction."
See also: Thompson: How We Feel about Urban Education This Week In Education
Study shows how dumb we can be Class Struggle
Jay Mathews highlighted a study that tracked how teachers use classroom time.
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Black and Latino boys disrespected, task force finds
by Dale Mezzacappa
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