Remainders: Study finds a race connection in teacher turnover

Study: Turnover is lower among teachers who are the same race as their principal. (JPAM/MU News)
A West New York school aide who was laid off went on hunger strike to save her job. (Hudson Reporter)
State officials helped the feds craft NCLB waiver rules, and now they might not follow them. (The Capitol)
Neuroscientists say “redshirting,” or waiting a year before kindergarten, is bad for kids’ brains. (Times)
Instructions to help teachers with cold-calling on students during class. (Coach G.’s Teaching Tips)
Schools where fourth-grade classes got bigger saw smaller-than-average score gains last year. (Edwize)
Checker Finn advocates for a new, hybrid breed of school governance. (National Affairs via Flypaper)
The DOE’s former top exec, Eric Nadelstern, urges creative non-compliance for principals. (Schoolbook)
A problem for education reporters: Writing accurately about test scores can be boring. (Shanker Blog)
Jay Mathews lists six intriguing examples of suggestions for new school models. (Class Struggle)
USDOE is giving states an extra four months to report how they spent stimulus funds. (Politics K-12)
Walking through a super-student-centered lesson on place value. (Mr. Foteah)
Jonathan Kozol has signed onto Ralph Nader’s call for a primary challenge against Obama. (Nation)