From the NY Times: Complaints of tampering with the state Regents exams have ballooned since Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg took control of New York City’s schools, newly released data show, placing in stark relief the conflict between allowing teachers to grade their own students’ tests and raising the stakes on the results. As the city […]
#Schoolsmatter picked up on our #blogtalkradio show #atthechalkface
October 31, 2011 By Leave a Comment
A little #snark in #Rhee’s direction
October 31, 2011 By Leave a Comment
From the Washington Business Journal: After five months on the market, [Rhee's] five-bed, 3.5-bath house at 1439 Madison St. NW finally sold for $841,000, shy of the $875,000 she’d listed it for this spring and $855,000 she bought it for in 2007’s happier times. Maybe she needs more speaking engagements to make up for […]
Tata Pushing Rejected Right Wing Agenda
October 30, 2011 By Leave a Comment
When the Resegregationist Gang of Five chose Michelle Rhee’s COO, Gen. Tony Tata, as superintendent of Wake County Schools, they could have have chosen a more loyal general to carry out the orders of the social antiquarians, John Birchers, and efficiency zealots who would like to return to an era of single gender schooling and […]
A quick word on #Gates and #education #reform
October 30, 2011 By 2 Comments
Two things dovetailed this morning. One, I saw Bill Gates on CBS’ This Week, didn’t talk too much about education. Two, saw a piece in my news feed from Eugene Weekly (never heard of it) that talks about reforming education reform. The Gates and Walmart foundations, Facebook billionaire Mark Zuckerberg and other foundations headed by […]
#SOSmarch board elections
October 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment
#Schoolsmatter asks an interesting question about #Rhee’s contract
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Michelle First
October 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment
What costs $50,000 and makes you nauseous? Michelle Rhee’s speaking contract
Cutting Libraries in a Recession…
October 27, 2011 By Leave a Comment
#Dailykos cites me again on #Rhee
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At the Chalk Face Blog Talk Radio!
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Long Island Principals Oppose Teacher Evaluation Based on Value-Added Modeling
From Long Island Principals: Across Long Island, there is growing concern about the direction being taken by the New York State Education Department. In breathtaking speed, State Education officials have made sweeping changes to how our schools operate, how our teachers and principals are evaluated and how our students are assessed. As building principals, we […]