Education News, Analysis, and Commentary
A running joke in ed policy circles is that everyone works part time for the prolific Rick Hess…but apparently I’ve got a new boss in Matt Yglesias now, too. It’s almost Dickensian, except that he’s the one who wants more about the NYT Magazine Paul Tough article that everyone is chatting and blogging about. I …
AFTie One-L asks an interesting question about housing incentives for teachers (and inadvertently outs herself as a big fan of choice, perhaps she would benefit from reading the AFT’s position on vouchers!). I tend to agree with her that all else equal, just pay teachers more if cost of living is a big hindrance to …
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Bryan and Emily Hassel open up in a Connect For Kids interview. Some really interesting stuff on economic integration toward the bottom…
Two inside baseball items with larger ramifications: This development in North Dakota means that Margaret Spellings can expect a bums rush from the states. Insiders saying Department may be going soft on teacher quality provisions, and who knows what else? Also, word is that House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Boehner is now …
The National AFT has affirmed a highly contested Chicago Federation of Teachers election, ruling that Marilyn Stewart did fairly unseat incumbent Deborah Lynch, who had refused to hand over the office alleging election irregulaties rendered the vote invalid. This weekend’s Washington Post magazine took an interesting look at military recruiters working to attract high school …
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The New York Times editorial page comes out strong for direct loans…Secretary of Education Rod Paige comes out strong for No Child Left Behind in Wisconsin and takes aim at the lawsuit being discussed there. In the Christian Science Monitor Steve Byrd strongly cautions about over-emphasis on grades…and black and Hispanic clergy members came out …
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