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This goes hand in hand with the article from the NY Times posted by Dr. Becker.

Comparing educators to murderers begins this article- but actually brings up compelling issues. Why is it so hard to dismiss incompetent teachers? Even in non-union states, the process is lengthy and the threat of litigation is thick in the process.

Always tricky when the chief state school officer takes on the governor...

This is really about the politics of higher ed., but it's an issue that's near and dear to me and my colleagues in the School of Education.

The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) is inviting school divisions, nonprofits, local government agencies, faith-based organizations, colleges and universities, and for-profit corporations to apply for 21st Century Community Learning Centers grants

The source must be considered (Secular News Daily) - but whoa! Ten Commandments posted?!?! I am shocked to see the 5-0 ruling on this one...I wonder if Giles County has elected or appointed board members.

If I had to guess, this policy will have an extremely short shelf life.

Well, yeah. :-)

This article fits well with our topic this week. It reviews how the Myths that society accepts is doing away with accessing the American Dream- stability, education and access to wealth. "To paraphrase the words of the late Clifford Geertz, one of the great anthropologists of the 20th century, myths are stories we tell ourselves about ourselves. Powerful narratives based upon fiction -- not fact -- myths shape our perception of the world. They create frameworks for our behavior. They are impervious to logical or factual critique. As such, myths are powerful political tools that the powers-that-be have long used in their attempt to control social behavior."

A man with passion took a stand and shared our free public television and radio change the then, now and tomorrow. If we were as passionate about reforming free public education would we see a difference?

Latest research from Harvard indicates that pay-for-performance did not effect student achievement or other measures. Questions about the effectiveness of the design of the bonuses still linger.

A lovely look at teaching the whole child....and thusly, the whole community.

Texas budget cuts - very similar to Virginia - cut programs that ultimately harm our children and their education.

The last line is very sad..."Lose the future"...yet I feel this way here in VA as well!

Great video clip provides background and clarity r.e. NCLB, Gates et al.

Seems like a great idea, but it might not be the best use of funds in a school district that has to cut back on programs that impact classrooms during normal school hours.

While occurring in New York, this back and forth between Cuomo and Bloomberg represents part of the larger debate about teacher evaluations.

I would LOVE to read about what this evaluation looks like!

I don't know if the New York Times regularly does this for certain topics, but this link has articles from various op-ed columnists about the testing/evaluating culture in our schools.

Research syntheses r.e. a superintendent's role in education policy by REL-NEI

Cut literacy and sped programs...let's all get excited!

makes me ill.

how scary....every teacher given a pink slip....cruel and unusual punishment?

The former US Secetary of Education attempts to expose how the federal government engagement should have looked like.

Virginia received a "C" for its K-12 state standards for US history. Even DC outperformed us... they received an "A-"