The New Teacher Project says in a second report that teachers who are not working earn tens of millions of dollars from the DOE each year. (Sun, Times, Daily News)
More than 200 new teachers hired this year haven’t yet been placed in a school. (Daily News)
The use of “peer group comparisons” in generating progress report grades is mainstream in education research circles but still confusing to parents. (Times)
Recent heightened chatter about the schools’ success under mayoral control may be part of the mayor’s strategy to build support for a third term. (Staten Island Advance)
High school students at the Bronx School of Law and Finance worry about the economic downturn. (Times)
The increase in low-performing students taking algebra in middle school means kids are tackling sophisticated math without adequate preparation, a new study finds. (USA Today)
Jay Mathews reconsiders his longtime argument that algebra in middle school is key to a school’s success. (Washington Post)
Business leaders and school reformers want education to be prominent in the election and beyond. (Christian Science Monitor)
In Baltimore, DOE alum Andres Alonso wants freedom from special education oversight. (Baltimore Sun)
USA Today offers a Q&A with “Whatever It Takes” author Paul Tough.