A pseudonymous former charter administrator argues against advocacy-driven schools. (Flypaper)
A Pennsylvania school is selling itself on eBay; the winning buyer will speak at graduation. (AP)
A teacher removed in April says his school changed his classroom lock during testing. (Portelos)
New York State elementary schools must now adopt new literacy screening systems. (SchoolBook)
A new intra-UFT movement is holding weekly “listen and learn”s starting next week. (Ed Notes)
D.C. wants to fast-track new schools from experienced charter school operators. (D.C. Schools Insider)
North Carolina legislators overrode their governor’s veto to enact grading of schools. (Jay P. Greene)
At the NEA convention, VP Biden warned teachers of a coming assault from Mitt Romney. (HuffPo)
A poll finds most teachers know about the Common Core but the public doesn’t. (Curriculum Matters)
The AFT has compiled an easy-to-digest guide to what’s in and out in the Common Core. (Teacher Beat)
USDOE told Georgia that changes to its teacher evaluations could cost it federal funds. (Politics K-12)
Happy Fourth of July! We’re declaring independence from our computers but will be back on Thursday.
TeachmyclassMrMayor
I appreciate Vice President Biden’s warning about Former Governor Romney, but the current administration has not exactly been teachers’ best friends, either.
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