Gov. Cuomo named a D.C. schools official with city roots to be his education deputy. (Albany Watch)
Here’s the second post in a series on maximizing your school’s progress report score. (Datacation)
The main school facilities work in the city’s updated capital plan is expedited PCB removal. (Schoolbook)
A student at Central Park East High School writes about how he has dealt with loss. (Learning Network)
Argentinian high school students are so engaged that they seize their schools to change policy. (Atlantic)
A scholar of education philanthropy says New York City’s early wins could change course. (Straight Up)
At Jon Hamm “Brooklyn Castle” screening, a future female grandmaster stole the show. (Gothamist)
Google says its new ChromeBook, at $295, could help schools boost their computing power. (CNET)
Real estate brokers in Washington Heights join parents in worrying about a rezoning plan. (DNAInfo)
An expert on picking schools urges calm about Park Slope’s rezoning plan. (A Child Grows In Brooklyn)
Former Turnaround Teacher
Wow Cuomo’s new Deputy of Education spent 4 years teaching throught Teach for America then began working in the Mayor’s Office! Thank God Cuomo puts students first and brings real educators in.
Clay
It’s pretty sickening.
Ophelia1
That is a very short knowledge base about teaching. And evidently he could not wait to get out.
Pogue
Datacation…Fabrication…Degradation…
A. The NYCDOE progress reports are a scam
B. I always hesitate taking advice from a for-profit “edicational” software company.
…Indignation.
I noticed that…
What is it about these TFA ephemeral teachers that are determined to stay the least amount of time in the classroom and immediately become educrats making these critical education decisions that will change the eduscape for a very, very long time?
I guess since they’re not in the classroom to feel the impact of their ill-created education policies then they have no worries at all. TFA are not interested in education or children first but in their EGO FIRST!
Angryatr
Did Cuomo’s new “education deputy” train under Michelle Rhee? Michelle was on NPR recently and made her typical inane comments, but one of her comments exceeded all others: “when you close a failing school, then the students can go to a better school.” Rest assured that the new education deputy will greatly accelerate the state’s involvement in closing schools, while blaming teachers.
Eric
I don’t have an opinion on the rezoning, but if real estate brokers are against it I’m inclined to think it’s a good idea.
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