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Blow Up the System or Think Ahead? Someone Is.
Once in awhile good accidents happen. A school reformer actually stops and thinks. A panel discussion sponsored by the American Federation for Children was reported in Curmudgucation. The discussion was predictable and too irritating to repeat–until the end.
Panelist Andy Smarick, a long time reform advocate with an impressive resume, was asked a question: What lives and what dies in a system of choice schools? More importantly, why should anything live” in the transition to a disperse governance driven by parental choice?. ”
Smarick’s response is thoughtful, and gives a glimmer of hope that reason is not totally lost. I include the summary from the Curmudgucation blog below. My comments are in parentheses. This post made me think!
Buying Elections New Orleans Style. Is This the Future?
Did you know that New Orleans was once the most integrated city in the U.S.? Now it is one of the most racially and economically segregated cities and a school reform target. After all, how can you not help struggling students whose homes were ravaged by floods? The Broad and Walton foundations are pouring in money. They also are funding elections to make the reforms stick. Is this the future of American education?
Arne Duncan to Resign in December
John King Jr.
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will resign at the end of the year. His replacement will be Deputy Secretary John King Jr. Mr. King was Commissioner of Education in New York prior to going to D.C. in January 2015.
A NY Times article about King’s departure from New York stated that King was the center of a contentious debate about testing, teacher evaluation and training and charter schools. He oversaw the first administration of the Common Core tests in New York and was firm in his commitment to the test and evaluation system. He was named in a lawsuit filed by a teacher’s union and parents over a property tax cap that they argued would further the funding gap between wealthy and poor districts. The NY State United Teachers Union gave King a vote of no confidence last spring lobbied against his appointment.
Proposed FSA Cut Scores, Passing Rates Released
Almost all is known about the FSA results except who passed and who failed. Actually, students who should be placed in remediation have been identified. Releasing the final results must await the approval from the State Board of Education. Estimated passing rates are reported.
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