A Battle Between Education and Business Goals
New York Times
Chicago was the birthplace of neoliberal education reform — high-stakes testing, closing neighborhood public schools and turning them over to private operators, expanding charter schools, running schools like businesses, test-based teacher evaluation, …

Gray opens center for early childhood education
Washington Times
D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray unveiled an early childhood education center east of the Anacostia River on Thursday that serves as the keystone of his aggressive effort to stimulate the minds of children in their first years, preparing them for …

Ex-DCPS employee receives jail time for unemployment fraud
Washington Examiner
A former DC Public Schools employee will go to jail for 45 days for collecting unemployment benefits while on the city’s payroll. Bettye Felder-Lightfoot, hired by the school system in 2007 as an educational aide, also will have to pay $27,200 in …

US News college rankings: A closer look at the DC region
Washington Post
With that in mind, here is a closer look at how schools in Maryland, Virginia and the District fared in the latest U.S. News rankings released Wednesday. It is important to remember that all such rankings are deeply subjective, reflecting …

Chicago teacher’s strike is long overdue
Washington Post (blog)
I’ve spoken at a high school in DC where the rooms were so cold in the winter that children had to wear their coats to class. Meanwhile, down the hall, others sat in sweltering rooms because the heat couldn’t be turned down. Another school I visited …

Officials cut ribbon at Anacostia High
Washington Post (blog)
D.C. officials on Thursday celebrated a $62 million renovation of Anacostia High School, a top-to-bottom overhaul that they hope will be part of a larger revolution at the long-struggling school. “I look forward to the day when the ninth- and tenth …