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January 28, 2009
Remainders: Anti-Weingarten faction of the union is restless
- Randi Weingarten, union president, says the possibility of 15,000 layoffs would be “devastating.”
- Weingarten’s foes inside the union are restless. Watch their protest video, then re-read Ravitch.
- Don’t miss this analysis by Lynette Guastaferro of the new DOE teacher data reports.
- The House passes its version of the stimulus package, merit-pay/data-system extras and all.
- Ed Week asked and Rep. Miller answered my question: Obama admin. sought those “reform” aspects.
- President Obama says lame-o to D.C. school cancellations due to snow.
- Rotherham asks if it’s better to write in permanent funds for school construction or to do a one-shot hit.
- Gifted and talented testing deadline is extended for kindergarten applicants.
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January 28th, 2009 9:18 pm
As a former Chicagoan and Minnesotan, I agree with the lame-o comment about DC schools closing. And what’s up with New Jersey schools canceling school, too?
By the way, teachers, Frank McCourt (of Angela’s Ashes) has a memoir just released about his teaching experience in New York City. I heard him last night on “On Point.”
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January 28th, 2009 10:45 pm
Here’s a NY Times review of McCourt’s TEACHER MAN.
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/04/books/review/04yagoda.html?_r=1
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January 28th, 2009 10:49 pm
oops, not newly released. Must have been a re-broadcast. Well, it made me appreciate teachers and I’m going to read it!
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