Monthly Archives: November 2009

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The city’s Department of Education will use student test scores in teacher tenure decisions this year, Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced this morning. Speaking at the Center for American Progress, Bloomberg asked Schools Chancellor Joel Klein to follow a new interpretation of the state law that bans the use of student performance in … Continue reading

After suspending one student for arson, Stuyvesant HS finds it has a copycat. (Daily News) Obama’s plan to promote math and science is focused on outside the classroom activities. (Times) The city approved five charter schools yesterday, bringing the number awaiting state approval to 15. (Post) The DOE says it will not approve more charter … Continue reading

Governor Paterson’s revised deficit reduction plan includes less brutal cuts to education. New Visions and the NYC Charter Center won i3 planning grants from the Gates Foundation. Asked to join a school committee, a teacher reflects on how rarely teachers’ voices are heard. Leonie Haimson sees a link between the subway runaway and the city’s … Continue reading