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By | May 16, 2012, 12:32am UTC - A Los Angeles teacher says a robust teacher evaluation protocol has turned into a checklist. (Hechinger)
- Jay Mathews says he changed his mind about value-added ratings: They won’t work. (Class Struggle)
- A city teacher with top students scored low while her students aced an advanced exam. (GS Community)
- Analysts say the “Pineapple” debacle isn’t likely to hurt Pearson’s growing education arm. (Crain’s NY)
- Two Denver schools are under scrutiny after test scores fell amid tighter security. (EdNews Colorado)
- Reading materials at city schools are likely to change under Common Core standards. (Learning Matters)
- A teacher and union leader reports that a principal sent to sensitivity training has resigned. (JD2718)
- A Park Slope parent makes and sells maps showing the zones for neighborhood schools. (SchoolBook)
- A teacher worries what will happen to a depressed student over the summer. (Miss Eyre/NYC Educator)
- Tech leaders are showing an increasing interest in public schools and their students. (Fast Company)
- A half-hour show on education innovation by Channel 13 features Chancellor Walcott. (Metrofocus)
- A parent asks whether she must honor her child’s teacher’s summer school suggestion. (Insideschools)