published in 2009-12-22 03:45:00
The Detroit teachers union ratified its new contract today with 63 percent of teachers in favor.In the UK students and parents can now bring complaints about schools to a local ombudsman.Paterson ...
The Detroit teachers union ratified its new contract today with 63 percent of teachers in favor.In the UK students and parents can now bring complaints about schools to a local ombudsman.Paterson got a bit personal calling out a superintendent for complaining about funding.When students hand in job that looks love this “data alone is not an answer” writes Pissed Off Teacher.What exactly is “adequate yearly progress” for restaurant food? a blogger asks.A teacher says the only thing that’s different about this year’s academy closings is the number.Ed in the Apple wonders if the union can convince PEP members to save schools.Norm Scott has footage of last week’s raucous PEP meeting.The Alliance for Quality Education has a long list of tasks for new SED Commissioner David Steiner.Chase Bank is funding the installation of 90 exterior security cameras at Chicago high schools.Junk science should not lead teachers to disregard all research writes Robert Pondiscio.575 DOE officials making through $100000 a year will get raises.A New Orleans school structure is reopening (as a charter school) behind being ravaged by Katrina.School districts have to comply to split any RttT winfall 50/50 with the state if they want to participate.For public school parents getting vacantion gifts for teachers can be downright awkward.And Happy Holidays from Chancellor Joel Klein. 
