March 2011

In war of words, 'reform' a potent weapon

By Sean Cavanagh/Education Week

A moment of national insanity

Guest blog by Diane Ravitch/Washington Post

Arts education sees decline, especially for minorities, report suggests

By Erik Robelen/Education Week

5 fierce showdowns over education

The Week

Majority in poll back employees in public sector unions

By Michael Cooper and Megan Thee-Brenan/New York Times

Governors rip congress' state bankruptcy talk

By Sean Cavanagh/Education Week

Wis. Governor's budget includes deep cuts in school aid

Education Week

The twisted logic of failure by association -- plenty of incompetence and callousness to go around

Blog by Larry Strauss/Huffington Post

How teacher development could revolutionize our schools

Opinion by Bill Gates/Washington Post

A partial response to Bill Gates' op ed about teachers

Blog by Ken Bernstein/Daily Kos

Charter group aims to identify lowest, highest performing schools

By Louis Freedberg/California Watch

Senate moderates release NCLB overhaul plan

Blog by Alyson Klein/Education Week

House passes bill to keep gov't running, scrap reading programs

By Alyson Klein/Education Week

Obama's mistimed Miami school visit -- with Jeb Bush

Blog by Valerie Strauss/Washington Post

Smart Guy (Gates) makes my list of “Dumbest Stuff I’ve Ever Read!”

Blog by Bruce D. Baker/School Finance 101

The Bill Gates problem in school reform

Guest blog by Paul Thomas/Washington Post

Governor outlines plan to close Wis. budget gap

NPR (Audio and transcript)

Moms debate 'zero tolerance' rules in high schools

NPR (Audio)

LAO: Cut basic aid districts’ money

Blog by John Fensterwald/Educated Guess

LAUSD short of inspectors

By Connie Llanos/Los Angeles Daily News

L.A. school board to close six charter schools caught cheating

By Howard Blume/Los Angeles Times

50 cut at Merced schools

By Doane Yawger/Modesto Bee

Midwest union battles highlight debate over improving schools

By Nick Anderson/Washington Post

Teachers wonder, why the scorn?

By Trip Gabriel/New York Times

Bill weakening union rights moves to Ohio House

By Sabrina Tavernise/New York Times

Stopgap spending bill severs array of education programs

By Alyson Klein/Education Week

Bernanke to budget-cutting state and local governments: Don't shortchange education

By Neil Irwin/Washington Post

Wisconsin teachers, students face uncertain future

By Meredith Clark/Nation

Providence mayor defends firings as teachers protest

By Elisabeth Harrison/NPR

Pa. school-voucher bill passes Senate committee

By Marc Levy/Boston Globe

Civil rights deal signals federal push for translation services

By Mary Ann Zehr/Education Week

The Diane Ravitch myth

Blog by Valerie Strauss/Washington Post

Schools pull punches in redevelopment fight

By Emily Alpert and Liam Dillon/Voice of San Diego

Statewide rallies held to oppose cuts to higher education in California

By Adolfo Guzman-Lopez/KPCC

Congress chops funding for high-profile education programs

By Alyson Klein/Education Week

Jon Stewart hosts Ravitch, rips critics of teachers in newest, funniest show

Blog by Valerie Strauss/Washington Post

Education Secretary cautions districts about layoffs

By Sam Dillon/New York Times

Detroit public schools face 'draconian' cuts

By Sarah Cwiek/KPCC

Wis. labor bill could vex district-union relations

By Sean Cavanagh/Education Week

Where the Wisconsin, Ohio and Indiana union battles stand

By Elspeth Reeve/The Atlantic

Idaho students stage walkout to oppose teacher layoffs, collective bargaining curbs

Democracy Now! (Video and transcript)

Clashes pit parents vs. gay-friendly curriculums in schools

By Gerry Shih/New York Times

An open letter to Bill Gates: Higher class sizes will drive teachers out

Blog by Anthony Cody/Education Week

Brown’s plan to abolish redevelopment gains support

Blog by John Fensterwald/Educated Guess

Sacramento City district approves budget cuts for worst-case scenario

By Melody Gutierrez/Sacramento Bee

Sweetwater's biliteracy effort is growing

By Ashly McGlone/San Diego Union-Tribune

Tight budgets mean squeeze in classrooms

By Sam Dillon/New York Times

Bipartisan group backs common school curriculum

By Sam Dillon/New York Times

What's wrong with NCLB? False premises and harmful effects

Blog by Gary M. Ratner/Huffington Post

Pressure mounts to ax teacher seniority rules

By Larry Abramson/NPR

Teacher layoff plans in Los Angeles pose broad implications

By Jennifer Medina/New York Times

Workers' rights and the public good

Blog by Randi Weingarten/Huffington Post

No evidence mayoral control led to D.C. schools' better test scores, report says

By Bill Turque/Washington Post

Memphis voters to weigh in on merger proposal

By Christina A. Samuels/Education Week

Brownley to push for finance reform

Blog by John Fensterwald/Educated Guess

California's school funding woes slash adult ed

By Melody Gutierrez/Sacramento Bee

Common Core groups should be asked plenty of questions

Blog by Doug McRae/Thoughts on Public Education

When test scores are too good to be true

By Greg Toppo, Denise Amos, Jack Gillum and Jodi Upton/USA Today

Media: How reporters got sucked into value-added debacle

Blog by Alexander Russo/Scholastic Administrator

Administration pushes teacher-prep accountability

By Stephen Sawchuk/Education Week

Alternate-test rules ripe for revision in next ESEA

By Nirvi Shah/Education Week

A Florida teacher tells Obama he disappointed her

Guest blog by Jennie Smith/Washington Post

Study: $75M teacher pay initiative did not improve achievement

By Elizabeth Green/Gotham Schools

The ed report that all 'reformers' should read

Blog by Valerie Strauss/Washington Post

Bill Ayers and other school experts on education equality

Blog by Isaac Graves/Huffington Post

'Trigger' troubles

Editorial/Los Angeles Times

Famed state writing program on federal chopping block

By Louis Freedberg/California Watch

Will LAUSD layoffs be a model?

Blog by John Fensterwald/Educated Guess

Calif. GOP senators balk, slow push for budget OK

By Wyatt Buchanan/San Francisco Chronicle

Obama to GOP: Don't cut education spending

Education Week

In Florida, push to link teacher pay to student performance

By Lizette Alvarez/New York Times

Memphis votes for county to run schools

By Campbell Robertson/New York Times

Study links pupils' stress to school environments

By Nirvi Shah/Education Week

Tenn. teachers join battle against anti-union bills

By Blake Farmer/KPCC

House Dems hold 'hearing' on state collective bargaining

Blog by Alyson Klein/Education Week

Signs of hope?

Blog by Diane Ravitch/Education Week

Learning on-the-go: Schools get $9 million to support wireless internet for students off campus

By Joelle Tessler/Huffington Post

After-school program offers enrichment to pupils

By Nora Fleming/Education Week

Jerry Brown's balanced plan is only budget choice

Opinion by Jean Ross/San Francisco Chronicle

The endangered school nurse

By Emily Alpert/Voice of San Diego

Most schools could face 'failing' label under No Child Left Behind, Duncan says

By Nick Anderson/Washington Post

Wisconsin Republicans bypass Dems on bargaining

Los Angeles Times

Senate defeats pair of spending measures

By Alyson Klein/Education Week

Poor economy imperils Pell Grants

By Caralee J. Adams/Education Week

Philosophical proof: Why testing obsession is nutty

Guest blog by Carol Cross/Washington Post

Gates spends millions to sway public on ed reform

Blog by Valerie Strauss/Washington Post

Duncan talks Scott Walker, collective bargaining

Blog by Sean Cavanagh/Education Week

Merger of 2 organizations would create California's largest charter school operation

By Howard Blume/Los Angeles Times

Kirst: Expedite parent trigger regs

By John Fensterwald - Educated Guess

School districts propose drastic budget cuts that raise outcry

By Diana Lambert and Melody Gutierrez/Sacramento Bee

Pink slip season for schools

By Maureen Magee/Sign on San Diego

Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker officially cuts collective bargaining

By Scott Bauer/Washington Post

Cuts to Head Start show challenge of fiscal restraint

By Jennifer Steinhauer/New York Times

Federal budget standoff puts pressure on states, districts

By Alyson Klein/Education Week

For teachers, many ways and reasons to cheat on tests

By Jodi Upton, Denise Amos and Anne Ryman/USA Today

NYC weighs seniority vs. merit as layoffs loom

By Stephen Sawchuk/Education Week

Florida, Idaho push for merit pay, could set national precedent for teacher contracts

Huffington Post

Hearing sees financial success and education failures of for-profit college

By Tamar Lewin/New York Times

Obamas focus on antibullying efforts

By Jackie Calmes/New York Times

5 Myths about zero-tolerance discplinary policies

Blog by Valerie Strauss/Washington Post

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