Teacher News of the Day

Crucial Lawmaker Outlines Changes to Education Law – “The chairman of the House education committee, an original architect of the federal No Child Left Behind law, said Monday that he wanted to change the law so that annual reading and math tests would not be the sole measure of school performance, but that other indicators like high school graduation rates and test scores in other subjects would also be taken into account.” New York Times

Democrats’ Field Creates Pleasant Predicament for Unions – “Union leaders say they are so happy with the Democratic presidential aspirants, though unsure of whom to support, that they are unlikely to endorse any of them before the primaries next year.” New York Times, more at SirotaBlog

Klein Sets a Record – “It’s been five years since Mayor Bloomberg announced the appointment of Joel Klein – a former federal anti-trust prosecutor and corporate CEO – as his new schools chancellor. Five years is a lifetime in that post: Not one of his 10 predecessors held it that long since it was created back in 1970. Congratulations are in order. But what accounts for this chancellor’s longevity? Klein’s management skills are manifest, but some – though by no means all – of his predecessors were equally talented. The vital difference is mayoral control of the schools.” New York Post

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