- A study by the National Bureau of Economic Research finds weaker teachers leave tough schools.
- Arthur Goldstein asks why the DOE makes old teaching methods new again and forces them on teachers.
- Kim Gittleson posts a round up of the most discussed education studies published last month.
- Carol Boyd, a member of the Coalition for Educational Justice, has a new blog.
- Norm Scott says votes for UFT opposition group New Action have declined since 2001.
- Reflecting on RttT, Weingarten suggests NY’s anti-union print op-eds contributed to the state’s loss.
- District & charter school parents are holding a conference on kindergarten waitlists and overcrowding.
- Parents association members can now serve on citywide and district community education councils.
- A blogger says the test for whether states really care about education is whether they apply for RttT 2.
- Bronx Academy of Promise Charter School staff pose for a photo after joining the union.
- A Nevada school district wants a refund for history textbooks because of how they portray race & gender.
- The Economist interviews former NYC policy analyst and education professor Brian Jacob.
- With the August recess approaching, lawmakers don’t have much time to pass ESEA.
- Andy Smarick counsels Massachusetts on what to do to win RttT.
- And there’s a math contest to select a teacher and student to ring in the NY stock exchange.