More teachers getting low marks
BY Meredith Kolodner
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER
Monday, July 20th 2009, 11:10 PM
The percentage of teachers rated “unsatisfactory” nearly doubled this year compared to three years ago, possibly putting them on the road to getting fired, the Daily News has learned.
The jump reflects Mayor Bloomberg’s contention that many bad teachers automatically [...]
Sikh Coalition grades New York City Department of Education on school bullying
Via South Asian Times, 24 July 2009.
At an energetic Manhattan press conference, the Sikh Coalition and four other advocacy organi zations released a report demonstrating New York City Department of Education’s (DOE) shortcomings protecting public school students from bias based harassment and [...]
Parent coalition begins writing checks for Council races
Posted By Anna Phillips
On July 21, 2009 @ 3:48 pm In Newsroom | 2 Comments
A group of parents is forming its own political action committee and donating small amounts of money to candidates who share their educational views.
Members of the NYC Coalition for Educational Justice, [...]
Stop vilifying teachers unions: Politicians, parents and labor leaders share responsibility
By Randi Weingarten
Updated Monday, August 3rd 2009, 9:26 AM
I have spent over a decade trying to improve and strengthen public education in New York City. It has been a labor of love and an honor. Last week, I stepped down as president [...]
Why Does NYC Do Better in Some Subjects than Others?
Posted By Aaron Pallas On August 5, 2009 @ 10:17 am In Community | 2 Comments
Yesterday’s New York Times story [1]on standardized testing in New York City in the Bloomberg/Klein era isn’t the story I would have told. Regular readers are aware that I’m more [...]
August 4, 2009
Controlling Interests
Gains on Tests in New York Schools Don’t Silence Critics
By ELISSA GOOTMAN and ROBERT GEBELOFF
They determine the A through F grades that can make or break a school’s reputation, as well as which schools go out of business. They dictate which principals receive five-figure bonuses and which stand to lose [...]
