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GOP proposes numerous cuts in federal education spending. Significantly reduces or eliminates programs that the President proposed in his recent State of the Union speech.

states reform governance - Liam Goldrick's take on Andy Rotherhams's TIME article

Teachers grading parents-a good read

from Candy...Parenting is the hardest thing I have ever done, and I would not feel comforatble grading someone else as there are too many variables at play that I may not even know about....however, some type of voluntary request for feedback from teachers seems reasonable.

Does this article assume that all parents have the wherewithall and the resources to navigate this terrain?

From This Morning...a quick run throughof her thoughts. Glad that she is not afraid to say that she can change her mind:)

Because leading schools out of chronic failure is harder than managing a successful school - often requiring more creative problem-solving abilities and stronger leadership, among other skills - the supply of principals capable of doing the work is tiny.

I loved the comment that people don't grow on trees - I guess that great leadership programs will need to start growing immediately!

While looking through the governor's education policy, it seems as though higher education is more of his focus than public K-12 education. This brief, from the governor's websites, outlines his view of higher education needs of the state.

Ed Equality is a great website of the latest information, videos, and new findings on education reform. It allows you to sign up and receive "daily news roundups". There are several signatories who include, Corey Booker the Mayor of Newark, NJ and Iris Chen; I have a Dream Foundation, CEO. Insightful, inspirational, and lots of resources!!

this is an incredibly comprehensive timeline of the changes in the American educational system. READ IT...it's awesome and gives a real perspective on how and why things have changed.

This is a fantastic resource. I found the associated links to be great too! Thanks!

Ruling: Fired D.C. teachers must be offered jobs, back wages Yeah, due process is kinda important...

Maybe DC can use her share of the profits from "Waiting for Superman" to pay for this!

Such a contrast to Virginia. Here you can be let go during your first three years in a school system with no explanation whatsoever.

Former District of Columbia Public Schools chancellor Michelle Rhee says she is "100% supportive" of a broader investigation into standardized test scores in the school district she used to oversee

A listing of links to educational organizations dependent from the DOE.

VA's Code of Virginia's explanation of the role of the Attorney General in educational reform - opinions may be only asked on him/her in writing by specific members of the Commonwealth

So...I guess they are protected by the First Amendment of the Constitution, and there is nothing the school can do about it...

The uprising in Madison is symptomatic of a simmering rage among the nation's teachers. They have grown angry and demoralized over the past two years as attacks on their profession escalated.

Advisory group helps create state benchmarks and compare US academic success with other countries

State policies on integrating immigrants into schools

Guess who this is about??? KIPP, of course. This study must has different research then several of the other postings about the shortcomings of KIPP schools!

The author questions Cathie Black new role as NYC chancellor. Raises argument of who is better suited to lead schools based on previous career experiences. Perhaps the most objectionable aspect of the corporate takeover of public education is the implicit assumption that business leaders know what they're doing and the rest of us don't.

In elementary and secondary education governance, the need to build an effective system of public education is the driving force behind the selection of a state's key education leaders. This paper provides a snapshot of what state K-12 governance looks like in SREB states. - abstract