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November 18, 2010
Arne Duncan’s speech yesterday at the American Enterprise Institute. The U.S. Secretary of Education, in “The New Normal,” describes the “transformational change” necessary for a […]
November 18, 2010
The Brookings Institute takes a balanced look at value-added teacher evaluations, which uses student academic growth to measure teacher effectiveness. The authors conclude that our […]
November 17, 2010
We need large, bold, systemic changes. As a nation, we are expecting all of our students to perform at high levels, so it follows that […]
November 17, 2010
There’s no dearth of ink for the ongoing roiling over school superintendent caps in New Jersey. Every paper is featuring it, and now the Wall […]
November 17, 2010
that Dr. Aaron Graham, currently Executive County Superintendent in Bergen, will be appointed Assistant Commissioner for the Department of Education, replacing Willa Spicer.
November 16, 2010
The Philadelphia Inquirer reports (as does everyone else today) that Gov. Christie has put the kibosh on school boards rushing to approve superintendent contracts above […]