Principals Younger and Freer, but Raise Doubts in the Schools
By ELISSA GOOTMAN and ROBERT GEBELOFF
New York Times
May 26, 2009
They are younger than their predecessors, have less experien ce in the classroom and are, most often, responsible for far fewer students. But their salaries are higher and they have greater freedom over hiring and budgets, [...]
The Myth of Mayoral Control of Schools
By Diane Ravitch
Huffington Post
2009-04-24
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/diane-ravitch/the-myth-of-mayoral-contr_b_191072.html
Secretary of Education Arne Duncan has been traveling the country urging mayors to take control of the public schools in their cities. He points to Chicago and New York City as places where mayoral control of schools has led to big improvements.
It is sad to [...]
School Budgets to Be Cut by 5 Percent Next Year
By JENNIFER MEDINA
New York City schools face budget reductions of roughly 5 percent for the 2009-10 school year, Chancellor Joel I. Klein said on Tuesday, predicting they would lead to deep cuts in after-school and weekend programs.
Principals will formally receive their budgets on Wednesday.
In announcing [...]
In-State Tuition for Undocumented Students: Not Quite Yet
Congress likely to hold legislation for inclusion in larger package on immigration
By MEGAN ECKSTEIN
Chronicle of Higher Education
May 8, 2009
Washington
http://chronicle.com/temp/email2.php?id=Gv4v6mxnz2xPyYhpxRdjnwJ3C6gjMMhj
Members of Congress are gearing up for a battle over educational benefits for undocumented students.
At issue is the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors, or Dream, Act, which would [...]
Rancor Where Private-School Parents Make Public-School Decisions
April 26, 2009 NY Times
By Peter Applebome
URL:http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/26/nyregion/26towns.html?refcation&pagewanted=print
SPRING VALLEY, N.Y.
If you wanted to help a Martian understand this sliver of the planet in Rockland County, you might do two things.
First, you would take him (or her or it) to the cavernous Foodmart International on the main drag, Route 59.
The [...]
