Remainders: Rounding up likely mayoral candidates on schools

by Philissa Cramer, at 7:21 pm

Supporters of Long Island City High School protested its proposed turnaround today. (Fiorella Guevara/CEJ)

A roundup of how six likely Democratic mayoral contenders stack up on education policy. (City & State)
The graduate of a top D.C. school describes his poor preparation for Georgetown University. (WaPo)
The Brooklyn Zen Center lets area high school students replace detention with meditation. (City Room)
The Department of Education is looking for “talent acquisition associates” to screen teachers. (OpenHire)
Mitt Romney told supporters privately that he would shrink the U.S. education department. (MSNBC)
Dan Brown brainstorms five things teachers should never say and asks for others. (Get in the Fracas)
The principal of Amistad Dual Language School outlines her path to bilingual leadership. (DNA Info)
A teacher reminisces after seeing an ex-student who was always in trouble everywhere else. (Mr. Foteah)
Leonie Haimson rounds up and maps what we know and don’t know about wait lists. (NYC P.S. Parents)
A teacher argues that teaching for the test is far more insidious than teaching to the test. (SchoolBook)
A retired city schools researcher is seeking survey responses about testing from city teachers. (Ed Notes)
A package of news stories about violence in Philadelphia’s schools won a Pulitzer Prize. (Inquirer)
An oldie but goodie: A teacher recalls Manning Marable, who also won a Pulitzer. (GS Community)
We’re tweeting tonight from public hearings at two high schools facing turnaround. (GS Twitter)

Torey

I just read the DOE job posting for “Talent acquisition associates”. These people will be paid $20.00 per hour to help select new teachers for NYC public schools. The job description states that: “experience in government or education is preferred”. You can’t make this kind of stuff up!
Pogue

Liu for mayor!

If not, Stringer for Mayor, but only if Patrick Sullivan is Chancellor!
http://twitter.com/nycdoenuts nycdoenuts

I am all for Patrick Sullivan being our next Chancellor!!
Clay

Seconded.
Transformation Teacher

Also a college degree is not necessary…
bee

I third that!
I noticed that…

Liu has my vote and I would campaign for him anytime! Patrick for Chancellor would restore our public school system. What a great pair – Liu & Sullivan!

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