Remainders: After the bus strike, moving forward intelligently

by Philissa Cramer, at 8:08 pm

Now that the bus strike is over, a call for thinking about how the city does special ed. (Ms Speducate)
Some members of the school bus drivers union are angry about how the strike ended. (Socialist Worker)
A 17-year Los Angeles teacher who did not get a Bloomberg donation issues a challenge. (Patch)
A teacher recalls his first year in the classroom, when he was transitioning to being a man. (BuzzFeed)
Professors are reading the high school teacher’s letter on students’ poor readiness. (Inside Higher Ed)
A former teacher who now works on tech for educators explains the app he created. (New Visions)
The city is considering tearing down two West Side schools and developing the lots. (West Side Rag)
The former press secretary for Ed Sec Arne Duncan is Joel Klein’s latest hire at Amplify. (Answer Sheet)
A critique of tying teacher pay to outcomes is that doctors aren’t paid that way. But they could be. (HuffPo)
Finland has the same number of teachers as New York City, but only half as many students. (Guardian)
Principals describe the difficult and constantly evolving job of running a city school. (Brian Lehrer)

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