Remainders: Do principals know what good teaching looks like?

Some principals have frighteningly few thoughts about good instruction. (John Thompson)
Klein complained the Times’ test score coverage was “outrageous.” (NYC Public School Parents)
New Cleveland contract saves jobs, cuts training days, expands peer review. (Catalyst Ohio)
Colorado seemed certain to pass common core standards. Not anymore. (Ed News Colorado)
Having a working mother won’t harm children after all, study says. (Washington Post)
Rick Hess liked Obama’s speech, but doesn’t want words to lead to “over-reach.” (Hess Straight Up)
Randi Weingarten found something to like about Race to the Top, too. (Teacher Beat)
A Bronx Prep educator took part in a Capitol Hill briefing urging cross-discipline work. (ACSD In Service)
A new paper on teacher pensions finds that unions aren’t the only ones to blame. (Eduwonk)