With Race to Top Implications, Hawaii Finally Gets Teacher Contract
After a standoff that lasted two years, the Hawaii State Teachers Association approved a contract that ties evaluations and pay raises to student test scores. Read Full Post >
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Diane Ravitch Launches New Education Advocacy Counterforce
The Network for Public Education will support political candidates who oppose high-stakes testing, mass school closures, and the "privatizing" of public schools. Read Full Post >
September 17, 2012
Obama Campaign on Teachers' Strike: It's Not a Political Distraction
Obama campaign spokesman Jen Psaki characterized the Chicago teachers' strike as a local political dispute that is not representative of the national debate on education. Read Full Post >
September 10, 2012
How Will Chicago Teachers' Strike Impact the 2012 Race?
Mitt Romney says Obama has picked his dog in the fight, but the administration wants to stay neutral. Read Full Post >
September 04, 2012
NJEA Official Sees No Rift Between Teachers Unions, Obama
The New Jersey Education Association's vice president doesn't like Race to the Top, but says he still likes President Barack Obama. Read Full Post >
September 03, 2012
Democratic Platform Hails Common Core, Praises Teachers
The official Democratic Party platform highlights the importance of evaluations in helping teachers, as well as the Common Core State Standards. Read Full Post >
August 28, 2012
Tenn. Gov. Haslam Talks Ed. Policy, Election 2012
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam supports a Mitt Romney presidency, but he sees wisdom in some of the education-related work of the Obama administration. Read Full Post >
September 19, 2011
Who in Education is Donating to the Supercommittee?
The nation's two largest teachers unions are among the top 100 donors to the 12 members of Congress who make up the powerful deficit-reduction panel, a campaign-contribution website says. Read Full Post >
July 31, 2011
'Save Our Schools' Leaders Craft Next Steps
The organizers of the weekend's Save Our Schools March say reaction to their movement has only bolstered their resolve, and their work will continue. Read Full Post >
July 29, 2011
Duncan: Teacher Salaries Should Be $60,000 to $150,000
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan launches a renewed effort to remake the teaching profession, calling for higher salaries, improved performance-based teacher accountability, and a higher bar for those entering schools of education. Read Full Post >
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