Remainders: Scrutiny over Arne Duncan’s sequestration doom

by Geoff Decker, at 6:53 pm

After fact-checkers poked holes in USDOE’s sequestration claims, lawmakers want answers. (EdWeek)
Joel Klein delivered a bleak message about civics: “The American dream is dying.” (Greenwich Times)
Francesco Portelos, an activist teacher relegated to a “rubber room” is suing colleagues. (DNAInfo)
Noah Gotbaum, a parent advocate and long-shot for Public Advocate dropped out of the race. (Cap NY)
Here’s the 2-hour video of a mayoral forum about education that took place this week. (Daily Politics)
Another video: A panel of Common Core players spoke of their hopes and concerns for the standards.
A report concludes that homeless students remain underrepresented in city charter schools. (ICPH)
Like K-12 education, medical schools are struggling to teach and assess character education. (Well)
An audit of the education department’s bully tracking system found that its data is faulty. (Schoolbook)
Teachers are worried that when test scores drop their annual ratings will fall with them. (Post-Standard)

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The American dream is dying at the hands of Joel Klein and his ilk.
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Home ownership?

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