Remainders: NAEP reading scores an “epitaph” for NCLB

The nation’s reading scores plateaued, but low achieving students did make gains.
Jay Mathews writes that the flat scores can be read as an “epitaph” for No Child Left Behind.
The Assembly’s budget plan would restore $193 million to NYC schools.
UFT president Michael Mulgrew is attending a re-election fundraiser for Charlie Rangel.
A retired teacher says he’s voting for Mulgrew because he’s a mature leader, unlike the opposition.
Rick Hess says Arne Duncan’s list of political favors will hurt his credibility and RttT.
A Florida bill that would pay teachers primarily based on test scores is dangerous, writes Valerie Strauss.
Center for American Progress calls for teacher effectiveness reforms to have a larger role.
The UFT chapter leader of Tilden HS asks two tough questions he wants Mulgrew to answer.
UFT elections are coming soon and in the last few days before break, the campaigning is heating up.
Staten Island could lose 150 teachers, or 5 percent of its total, if the budget cuts go through.
Across the city, class sizes could grow by five students as a result of the cuts, Klein warned today.
Assembly member Deborah Glick argues for smaller class sizes and keeping the charter cap in place.
Florida aced the NAEP reading test that was released today, writes Jay Greene.
For a few hundred dollars, principals can find out how their high school grads are doing in college.
And calling all education reporters — Hechinger is looking for someone to blog about community colleges.