As Charter Schools Unionize, Many Debate Effect
from The New York Times
Dissatisfied with long hours, churning turnover and, in some cases, lower pay than instructors at other public schools, an increasing number of teachers at charter schools are unionizing. More
Administration Takes Aim at State Laws on Teachers
from The New York Times
The Obama administration took aim last week on at state laws — adopted after heavy teachers' union lobbying — barring the use of student achievement data to evaluate teacher performance. More
Impressive Success, Fairfax Teacher Nurtures Enrollment
from The Washington Post
The nation's most important education policymakers are holding news conferences these days. President Obama and Education Secretary Arne Duncan have announced that they want states to strengthen their standards so more students will be ready for college. More
Over Ten Years, Montgomery's Weast Aced Tough Tests
from The Washington Post
The achievement gap that separates the haves and have-nots has been the most frustrating problem in public education for years. And across the country, few leaders have made more progress in closing that divide than Md.'s Montgomery County Jerry D. Weast. More
At-risk High School Students Benefit from Partnership with HBCU
from Diverse Education
Participating colleges implemented redesign initiatives in their partner high schools to improve student achievement. The initiatives are based on best practices in school reform and meant to better prepare students for college. More
Developing Stereotype Awareness Through Education
from PR Newswire
Stereotypes are a common, natural process that most humans engage in with the purpose of simplifying their world. Educators can help students become more aware of stereotypes, and the affects of stereotyping, by providing a training process developed by Dr. Brent MacNab, a professor at the University of Sydney. More
Commentary: What Parents Can Do for Their Kids
from CNN
Raisng the quality of teaching and learning in American schools is a priority. It receives a great deal of attention in our national discourse and should receive more. More
Parent Group Aims to Bridge Achievement Gap
from The Bolingbrook Sun
The achievement gap between white and black students at an elementary school in Bolingbrook, Ill. -- the difference in the percent of students in each subgroup meeting state learning standards -- over the last few years has dropped significantly from 25.2 percent in 2007 to 8.2 percent this year. More
Another View: Achievement Gap Demands Education Reform
from Statesman Journal
The persistent achievement gap between black and white students is detailed in a new report from the National Center for Education Statistics. Though average scores have increased over time for both groups, the difference in performance in math and reading still is glaring. More
Tales of a Minority Administrator
from American School
When I became an administrator, I was concerned with how I would be received as a Hmong school leader. I worried about how my ethnicity would impact school dynamics, especially in majority-white districts and communities. More
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