- Indiana’s outgoing education chief was selected to run schools in Florida. (Orlando Sentinel)
- Millions of federal “turnaround” dollars (wait, what?!) have been distributed to city schools. (DOE SAM)
- With teachers at the helm of turnaround, some Boston schools improved, a study found. (Hechinger)
- Recent charter school co-location hearings sound like past ones, according to reports. (Insideschools)
- A union activist says there are signs that the UFT’s leadership might postpone elections. (Ed Notes)
- England’s education secretary wants schools to dock the pay of teachers’ who organize. (Guardian UK)
- Before picking presents for your child’s teacher, a guide to the city’s gifting policies. (Insideschools)
- A mom (who’s also a professor) is holding Chicago accountable for its school space planning. (DNAInfo)
- Families zoned out of Brooklyn’s P.S. 321 are already making plans for the new school’s PTA. (DNAInfo)
- KIPP’s Dave Levin theorizes classroom ratios of interaction, questioning, and work. (Team & Family)
- A teacher describes how he communicated his aspirations for a student who acts tough. (Jose Vilson)
- Democratic schools, where students set the pace, could be attractive to today’s harried families. (Atlantic)
- In honor of today’s date, here’s what newspapers said last time 12-12-12 happened. (Fast Company)
