Rise & Shine: Chancellor Klein skeptical of new teacher evals

Joel Klein thinks the new teacher evaluation system is “problematical” and too vague. (Post)
The Post calls the evaluation agreement “dubious” because it leaves much to union negotiations.
Though the deal likely means more testing, it’s not clear what the local tests will look like. (DN)
Commissioner David Steiner: the new evaluations could pave way to individual merit pay. (DN)
Dan Brown, author of “The Great Expectations School,” thinks an evaluation overhaul was overdue. (DN)
A Long Island economist calls on NY school districts to reject budgets with tax increases. (Post)
A charter school group is running ads against seniority based layoffs, which charters don’t have. (DN)
Parents at P.S. 15 in Red Hook are still fighting to get PAVE charter school out of the building. (DN)
Gov. Paterson will introduce Rochester’s mayoral control bill into the legislature. (Gannett)
A spate of attacks on school children in China continues with the death of seven students. (NY Times)
A PA state senator and gubernatorial candidate calls for more school choice. (Wall Street Journal)
Michelle Obama rolled out obesity-fighting measures that may include regulation (Washington Post)