Remainders: Less Snooki, more teachers, Obama requests

by Philissa Cramer, at 7:01 pm

Obama would like Americans to pay more attention to great teachers, less to Snooki. (Quick and the Ed)
Who wants to launch a TV reality show watching teachers struggle to improve? (Hot for Ed)
Just because N.Y. had inflated test scores doesn’t mean city schools haven’t improved. (Mike Petrilli)
Congress is considering big cuts to the Promise Neighborhood model. (City Limits)
Russ Whitehurst says his issue with the Harlem Children’s Zone is its means, not its end. (Brookings)
Many Race to the Top finalist states have competitive governor’s races this year. (Eduwonk)
Miss Eyre wants her students’ test scores now, not next month. (Life at the Morton School)
A listing of schools who are telling the “new story” about education. (Will Richardson)
Lessons the UFT learned from the test results include a widening achievement gap. (Edwize)
Tracking backlash to the new proficiency revelations. (WSJ)

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