Remainders: Gov. Paterson endorses raising the charter cap

by Anna Phillips, at 9:52 pm

Paterson wants the cap lifted, asks: are we racing to the top, or to the middle?
Here’s how Paterson’s 10 percent school aid reduction break down district-by-district.
It could be “wishful thinking” to expect the state legislature to act on RttT proposals in time.
Peter Murphy says the Regents’ unanimity on the RttT proposals is an important statement.
Some rural states are holding off on Race to the Top, suspecting the competition is “an urban game.”
Ravitch writes that the rise of hedge-funder-backed charter schools has historical ties.
At its delegate assembly meeting tomorrow, the UFT will vote on a school closings resolution.
Norm Scott says the UFT has a history of not putting up a real fight when the city closes schools.
Ed in the Apple argues that the power to close schools should rest with the state ed department.
Mathews: our fixation on closing the achievement gap forces us to hope white students don’t improve.
Marcus Winters writes: using state data to evaluate teachers will take the politics out of education.
It’s no surprise when it takes weeks for schools to fix basic equipment, but it’s still not fun.
Florida’s RttT plan requires districts to include the plan’s provisions in their union contacts.
The likelihood a charter school teacher will leave teaching is 132% greater than district school teachers.
A Texan pre-schooler was told to cut his hair, while a Wisconsin teacher cut students’ hair herself.

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Hey, Obama, they’re about to yank our children’s free Metro card passes away that enables them to get to school, learn, and make this a better country…Goldman Sachs, AIG, and many other firms got huge, multi-billion dollar bailouts, how about kids? Can we get a little something for them here?

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