To teach high school English in the embattled L.A. school system: 20 years of professional writing experience and a BA in English are not enough – applications must be submitted, 'self-reflection' letters must be written, CBEST, CSET and TB tests must be taken, knowledge of the Constitution must be assessed...
Last week the Washington Post labeled the School District of Philadelphia's move to scale back the placement of 38 schools under private management a 'setback'. But what they paint as a failure is in fact the latest indication of its success.
Solve Education Ills By Letting Parents Pick Schools
Philadelphia Inquirer, PA, August 15, 2008
Commercials selling everything from laptops to lunch boxes will soon jam the airwaves …Unfortunately, when it comes to what really matters - the quality of your child's school - parents rarely hear from schools because they have little control over what school their child will attend
McCain, Stop Putting Teachers In Corner
New York Daily News, NY, August 15, 2008
Teachers want more than anything to improve education and help their students succeed. However, education reform should be done with teachers, not to them, as Sen. Barack Obama says.
Donors Pick Up Convention Tab
USA Today, August 14, 2008
Labor unions and wealthy donors are helping to close funding gaps for both national political conventions, sometimes contributing more than what they could legally donate to Barack Obama or John McCain.
Cleveland's Schools CEO and Mayor Must Keep Their Reform Promises
Cleveland Plain Dealer, OH, August 15, 2008
Two reports from the Cleveland schools describe a system so chaotic and dysfunctional that it seems remarkable that any student is learning anything at all.
Broward School Board Has Sole Control On New Charters
Miami Herald, FL, August 15, 2008
With final approval from the state board of education Tuesday, the Broward School Board will have the exclusive authority to allow new charter schools to open within its borders.
Charter School Hopes To Break Cycle Of Poverty
Hometown News, FL, August 15, 2008
When the Charter School of Fort Pierce opens its doors for the first time on Aug. 16, it promises to provide students a full education, with a twist.
Romer Joins Leaders To Push For Education Reforms
Rocky Mountain News, CO, August 14, 2008
Former Colorado Gov. Roy Romer has traveled the nation for months urging voters to make education reform a factor in the Nov. 4 election. Romer, a Democrat, was backed by two dozen leaders from both parties today as he delivered that message from the State Capitol steps.
Compromise Is Necessary on Special Vouchers
Arizona Daily Star, AZ, August 15, 2008
Disabled, foster-care pupils shouldn't lose funding, but state must cap program amid questions about its legality.
California Test Scores Are Higher, But Higher Federal Targets Put More Schools At Risk
Los Angeles Times, CA, August 15, 2008
In Los Angeles, schools improved at a faster rate than in the state overall -- a familiar and hopeful pattern. But they also continued to lag behind the state average.
School Choice
Las Vegas Review-Journal, NV, August 15, 2008
In school choice wastelands like Nevada, however, charter schools stand as the lone alternative for parents who want something different for their children.
ICSD Residents Question Need For Charter School
Ithaca Journal, NY, August 15, 2008
More than 60 people showed up for the Ithaca City School District Board of Education's public hearing on the proposed charter school.
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