Twelve lessons from a year in the life of the New York City schools system. (GothamSchools)
A West Virginia physics teacher with a severely disabled son teaches about the meaning of life. (Well)
New charter schools, school closures, and teacher evaluations will top 2013′s education agenda. (Times)
A principal’s 2013 wish list to Mayor Bloomberg begins with a call to not close any schools. (Schoolbook)
“Obama to Sign Bipartisan ESEA Renewal,” and other stories you won’t read this year. (Politics K12)
Teacher evaluations get tested in courts, pension fights, and other stories you will. (Rick Hess)
A teacher predicts an eval agreement and explains why MORE won’t defeat Mulgrew. (Chaz)
Last year’s best Hechinger reports included deep dives on evaluations and teacher prep. (Hechinger)
An educator looks back on a year when his teacher-voice got louder and more prominent. (JLV)
Former Turnaround Teacher
A lot of Mr. Davis’ points on school book are really strong. It is nice to see a principal willing to express their own opinion on education issues even when some are opposed to the typical Bloomberg viewpoint.