Remainders: Obama’s ed plan is “strong medicine,” Klein says

by Maura Walz, at 8:02 pm

Education Secretary Arne Duncan explained his proposed NCLB revisions on Morning Joe.
The two national teachers unions both say that the proposals “scapegoat” teachers…
…While Chancellor Joel Klein called Obama’s plan “strong medicine” on NBC.
Politics K-12 observes that, compared to 2007, most people seem pretty happy with Obama’s blueprint.
The Times’ Room for Debate blog hones in on the causes behind the charter school backlash.
Some Chicago charter schools are warning that budget cuts might force them to close.
Education Sector examines how the DOE helps teachers use ARIS data in the classroom.
Mass Insight’s Justin Cohen thinks we should all be paying more attention to Detroit’s schools.
InsideSchools invites parents and teachers to share their thoughts on classroom discipline.
A panel of researchers proposed an “America’s Teacher Corps” to attract great teachers to needy schools.
And satirist Bill Maher has a modest proposal for fixing schools: don’t fire teachers, fire parents.

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Oh, it’s “strong medicine” all right, kind of like a dentist drilling on the wrong tooth. It’s hurtful, negative, wrong, and misguided. This kind of “Change” I wouldn’t wish on my worst enemy. I really do want my vote back. ”Someone Else in 2012″

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