Remainders: 19 Race to the Top finalists named in 2nd round

by Anna Phillips, at 7:01 pm

State Senate Democrats were happy to take credit for NY being a RttT finalist. (State of Politics)
Hawaii and Arizona were the surprise finalist picks. (Politics K-12)
Florida & New Jersey have really fought with their unions, but they made the cut. (edReformer)
The RttT finalist announcement could affect common standards adoption. (Quick and the Ed)
There’s debate over whether the Obama admin has spent all its edu political capital. (WashPost)
200 of the highest scoring 1000 students on the G&T exam live in district two. (InsideSchools)
Kim Gittleson maps which NY districts are home to the most G&T students. (Curious2)
From RttT’s beginning, to the finalist announcement, a look at where states stand. (Hechinger Report)
TFA members teaching multiple grades & subjects are more likely to leave teaching. (Teacher Beat)
Which came first? Unprofessional teachers or condescending principals? (Mrs. Mimi)
Brooklyn teacher Jemal Graham will be a Teaching Ambassador Fellow next year. (Examiner)
And a New York Observer editorial says NY can’t afford to have bad teachers in classrooms

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