Curriculum and special ed reforms arose during officials’ first school visits. (GothamSchools, Daily News)
Chancellor Walcott says his goal for the new school year is to expand on past progress. (Daily News)
With many city elected officials at the DNC, few are around for the first day of school. (GothamSchools)
Cuts to special education providers’ pay means some say they are forced to stop helping students. (NY1)
Plus, city funds are increasingly going to private companies, not educators who provide services. (NY1)
Investigators found that a Brooklyn teacher looked at porn and otherwise misbehaved. (Post, Daily News)
Even after the investigators launched the first inquiry, the teacher was not reassigned. (GothamSchools)
A report shows that immigrant students graduate at a higher rate than native-born students. (Daily News)
Cuts to special education providers’ pay means some have to leave students without services. (NY1)
Plus, city funds are increasingly going to private companies, not educators who provide services. (NY1)
The Daily News criticizes the UFT for allowing the city to start a new year without new evaluations.
Chicago dropped its demand to tie some teacher raises to merit but did not end strike plans. (Sun-Times)
Strike contingency plans include using other city employees to keep school buildings open. (Tribune)
In Buffalo, N.Y., plans to transfer dozens of teachers from weak schools are proceeding. (Buffalo News)
An analyst for a libertarian institute laments that charter schools cut into the private sector. (Daily News)
http://nyceducator.com/ NYC Educator
I don’t suppose anyone has bothered to tell the Daily News that it is, in fact, Mayor Bloomberg blocking the evaluation system.
IBlameBloomberg
Why would the Daily News or Gotham Schools be interested in the truth. With teacher bashing soooo fashionable these days their jaded presentations are much more popular.
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