Closing Schools Without Discussion Won't Fix Chicago's System
Demonstrators at a Chicago Teachers Union protest (John Gress/Reuters) "School reform" is one of those phrases that everybody, it seems, can get ...
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Monica Ratliff, the 5th-grade teacher who schooled L.A.'s campaign 'experts'
The Times' editorial board endorsed 5th-grade teacher Monica Ratliff for a seat on the Los Angeles Unified School District board -- twice -- but that ...
National report outlines problems with Philadelphia's policies around teachers
A report by a national nonprofit studying Philadelphia has concluded that the District does a poor job of hiring and assigning teachers, fails to ...
Utah charter schools under new performance scrutiny
Utah charter schools under new performance scrutiny by Ray Parker The Salt Lake Tribune Published May 17, 2013 01:01AM MDT ...
Would-be mayors, ignoring parents
Merriman: This September, the city will open another 24 public charter schools, the second-highest number to open in a single ...
Partnership aims for hybrid traditional-charter school in Southeast Washington
Chancellor Kaya Henderson is seeking to merge a long-struggling Southeast Washington elementary school with a high-performing charter school, ...
Has anybody told Obama about the problems his education policies have caused?
White House officials say they didn't tell President Obama about an impending IRS scandal, and nobody told him the Justice Department secretly ...
Louisiana's first charter school union is formed at Morris Jeff
The first charter school-based labor union in Louisiana has been formed by teachers at Morris Jeff Community School in Mid-City New Orleans, ...
Governor's Office offers guidance on teacher raises in budget
At the same time Gov. Rick Scott prepared to sign Florida's 2014 budget, he delivered to school district superintendents some details on how to ...
The need for charters
Even though Massachusetts has been a leader in reforming public education, it is clear that more needs to be done.