ICYMI: Obama to Require Permit Applications For Writers Of Ed News

Washington DC. The Obama administration issued a new rule over the weekend requiring people who seek to write about education related topics...

ICYMI: Pearson Was Officially Replaced This Week

Here's a small piece of news tat most folks missed. Pearson, who screwed up New York State's test for several years in a row has bee...

Your DOEnut Of the Week: 'Nothing Up My Sleeve'

Through the smoke emanating from Albany's corruption issues comes a brief glimpse of good old fashioned demagoguery. Several months ago,...

Your DOENut of the Week: The 'Nays' Have It!!!

I'm tempted to say that I'm sorry for not posting more and for not paying closer attention to Ed News as of late. But then I go read...

Here's Why Trade Unionists MUST Vote For Jia Lee

Ednotes has a pretty good blog up about J ia Lee's Candidacy for UFT president on the MORE slate.  I first became aware of Jia Lee at an...

Explaining Retro

"Why am I even thinking about this in August? It's my vacation for chrissakes!" "Look, don't get upset with at me ov...

Activists, Would-Be Teachers, Consider Rally for Teacher Shortage in NYC Area

Greenburgh, NY - Frustrated with their lack of employment prospects, activist would-be teachers met last night to determine their next cours...

This Is How To Defend A Teacher!

You should spend a few minutes with this video. It defends LA super-teacher Rafe Esquith in a way that makes you happy to be a school teach...

New Eval System Slowly Taking Shape

Lots to talk about from NYSED's suggested proposals to the new new evaluation system (see the PowerPoint here). They vote tomorrow and ...

UFT Wants Independent Evaluator To Count For MORE Than Anyone Else In the State

Have you ever wondered from where where the phrase 'The Devil is in the Details" comes? I mean we all know it and most folks have u...

Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes!

Just the phrase - New Teacher Evaluation System - brings a snarky smile to my face. We've seen so many 'new' teacher evaluation ...

DR and Tisch on Hayes Last Night

I'll say it. I wasn't a big fan of how Ravitch dealt with Tisch last night on MSNBC. The (3 minute) debate made me wonder what an ac...

Reminder: Tests Will Count More Than Supervisor Observations

On the eve of what what will almost surely be the largest amount of students to opt out of state tests ever (check this out or this or thi...

VAMbiguous!

The new budget reads like an Escher piece  I wrote this a few weeks ago it would be dishonest and selfish of me to insist that my colleagues...

The Unfunded Mandate(s) of the NYS Budget

Lots of new costs to school districts across the state with this new budget! Here are a list of just a few. Got this from http://educationsp...

The Full Budget (Senate Version)

Just copying the full text of the NY Senate's version of the budget. This is th epart that applies directly to changes in education law...