Tag Archives: DCPS
DCPS prepares to ‘excess’ fewer than 350 teachers
Via The Washington Post, By Emma Brown D.C. Public Schools officials say they anticipate sending fewer than 350 “excess” notices to teachers whose jobs have been eliminated because of budget cuts or changes to academic programs. That number is in line with recent years despite the fact that 13 schools are slated to close in […]
SHORT READS: MONDAY, MAY 20
DCPS prepares to ‘excess’ fewer than 350 teachers (Washington Post) Do new exams produce better teachers? States act while educators debate (Hechinger Report) New York City will double money for training teachers (New York Daily News) What ‘education influentials’ think will — and won’t — happen (Washington Post) Fiery Chicago teachers union president reelected (Washington […]
SHORT READS: MONDAY, MAY 13
Plan aims to determine students’ socioeconomic status (USA Today) Judge sharply questions activists seeking to block D.C. school closures (Washington Post) A New Family Engagement Partnership with the National Center for Family Literacy (U.S. Department of Education) Seeking Teachers’ Support, Mayoral Candidates Pledge Education Reform (New York Times) D.C. would be stronger with a weaker […]
SHORT READS: FRIDAY, MAY 10
Why it is hard to monitor bullying at schools — report (Washington Post) Alejandra Ceja Appointed Director of White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics (U.S. Department of Education Blog) U.S. Department of Education Goes “Back to School” as Part of Teacher Appreciation Week (U.S. Department of Education Blog) Partnership aims for hybrid traditional-charter […]
SHORT READS: MONDAY, MAY 6
States’ Online Testing Problems Raise Common-Core Concerns (Education Week) Did D.C. schools cheat? Ask the students. (Washington Post) Many teachers say they need training in Common Core standards, poll says (Washington Post) Questions about the questions on new Common Core tests (Washington Post) Open Letter to Secretary Duncan About Early Childhood Education (Diane Ravitch’s Blog) States’ Online Testing Problems […]
SHORT READS: FRIDAY, MAY 3
Jonetta Rose Barras: Building a permanent underclass, Part 2 (Washington Examiner) Critics: Charters cheated out of funds (Washington Examiner) City closes door on KIPP DC charter high school (Washington Post) Gray, Catania have yet to discuss D.C. education issues (Washington Post) DCPS Releases Facts and Figures Budget Guide (DCPS) Charter school waitlists hit 22,000 (Washington […]
SHORT READS: THURSDAY, MAY 2
Online provider offers courses in education, teacher training (LA Times) Catania Calls DCPS Goals On Student Scores ‘Incredibly Unrealistic’ (WAMU) D.C. spending plan cuts programs and staff at dozens of schools (Washington Post) Hospitalized 4th grader, hooked up to machines, asked to take standardized test (Washington Post) Catania gets $100,000 for school study from Emanuel […]
Penetrating the Smokescreen
Via Taking Note, By John Merrow A great deal has happened since “Michelle Rhee’s Reign of Error” appeared in this space two weeks ago. DC Schools Chancellor Kaya Henderson testified under oath that she learned of Sandy Sanford’s long-buried memo from my blog this past January. My source recalls being in […]
SHORT READS: WEDNESDAY, MAY 1
Council Member Catania Outlines Plans For ‘Reform 2.0′ In DCPS (WAMU 88.5) Turmoil swirling around Common Core education standards (Washington Post) Facts and Fallacies About Master Teachers (ASCD) ‘Parent trigger’ legislation fails in Florida Senate (Washington Post) AFT’s Weingarten urges moratorium on high stakes linked to Common Core tests (Washington Post) Harry Jaffe: Mayor Gray’s […]
SHORT READS: TUESDAY, APRIL 30
DC Public Schools: How to keep kids out of class, not in (The Root DC) Study: Preschool funding sees unprecedented single-year drop (Washington Post) Wilson High rescinds policy of prohibiting sports for students who skip D.C. test (Washington Post) Leaving no school behind: Can bad ones be turned around? (USA Today) Fixing the ‘Opportunity Gap’ […]
