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...