Seven New York State Teachers of the Year have written an open letter to Gov. Andrew Cuomo, blasting his new proposed education reforms that, among other things, link half of a teacher’s evaluation to student standardized test scores.
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Fair Share means fairness for working people | Illinois Education Association
Reasons why Fair Share is Fair.
Read More »NEW 200 Foundation sets $42,000 fundraising goal – DailyHerald.com
Supporters of the revitalized NEW 200 Foundation told the Wheaton Warrenville Unit District 200 school board they are hoping to raise $42,000 by the end of the year to support materials and projects in schools that otherwise wouldn’t have any funding.
Read More »Is this School Heaven? No, it’s Finland – Lily’s Blackboard
To be among the best, we should be doing what the best are doing.
Read More »Bruce Rauner tries to block fees for state workers who don’t want to join union – Chicago Tribune
Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner diverts “fair share” fees and plans to take union issue to U.S. Supreme Court.
Read More »Ten things you need to know about international assessments – The Washington Post
A summary of how the nations of the world are ranked according to children’s test scores.
Read More »Implementation of PARCC tests raises concerns – DailyHerald.com
A summary of all the frustrations related to PARCC testing as told by a local superintendent.
Read More »How Controversial Online Charter Schools Push Aside Their Opponents – BuzzFeed News
Thanks to a mysterious legislative mandate tacked onto the state budget, North Carolina will now be home to two new experiments in online schooling.
Read More »Superintendents urge Common Core testing delay -The Washington Post
‘How can test data be valid under testing conditions like this?’
Read More »February’s WWEA Educator Spotlight | Wheaton, IL Patch
The Wheaton Warrenville Education Association (WWEA) would like to introduce Mrs. Michele Foster, an educator at Bower Elementary.
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