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Ms. Rhee's court vindication
11/25/09 | The Washington Post
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A D.C. judge has upheld School Chancellor Michelle Rhee's dismissal of hundreds of teachers this fall, rejecting the claim made by the Washington Teachers Union that the budget shortfall was manufactured and merely a pretext to allow Rhee to fire older teachers. In an article appearing in the Winter 2010 issue of Ed Next, June Kronholz profiles Michelle Rhee and describes her ongoing battles with the teachers union.
Catholic schools look at closing
11/24/09 | The Washington Post
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The Archdiocese of Washington warns that 14 schools may need to be closed in Maryland and D.C. (where 7 Catholic schools have already been converted to charters). In an article that appeared in Ed Next in 2007, Peter Meyer looked at the challenges facing Catholic schooling across the country.
- D.C.’s Braveheart
Can Michelle Rhee wrest control of the D.C. school system from decades of failure?
By June Kronholz
- Poor Schools or Poor Kids?
To some, fixing education means taking on poverty and health care
By Joe Williams and Pedro Noguera
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- Fraud in the Lunchroom?
Federal school-lunch program may not be a reliable measure of poverty
By David N. Bass
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- The Turnaround Fallacy
Stop trying to fix failing schools. Close them and start fresh.
By Andy Smarick
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Video: Andy Smarick talks with Education Next.
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- Time for School?
When the snow falls, test scores also drop
By Dave E. Marcotte and Benjamin Hansen
- Golden Handcuffs
Teachers who change jobs or move pay a high price
By Robert M. Costrell and Michael Podgursky
D.C.’s Braveheart
Can Michelle Rhee wrest control of the D.C. school system from decades of failure?
Poor Schools or Poor Kids?
To some, fixing education means taking on poverty and health care
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Fraud in the Lunchroom?
Federal school-lunch program may not be a reliable measure of poverty
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The Turnaround Fallacy
Stop trying to fix failing schools. Close them and start fresh.
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Video: Andy Smarick talks with Education Next.
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In a time of penny pinching inspired by tight state and local education budgets, investigative reporter David Bass warns that taxpayers are picking up the tab for a large number of ineligible students who participate in the federal school-lunch program. Even more problematic may be the effect on school funding formulas, on research, and on accountability measures.
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Stimulus Rules on 'Turnarounds' Shift
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Fenty May Face Tough Race in 2010: Poll
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Don't save bad schools--terminate them
November 17, 2009 | Class Struggle @ The Washington Post
Letters: Public sees few pluses to more school spending
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Ending Social Promotion Leads to Gains in NYC
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November 2, 2009 | National Journal
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When I taught preschool and kindergarten with female co-teachers, I always found that a lot of the boys behavior that they considered problematic seemed fine/normal to me. I expected more physical activity from kids, and less sitting around quietly, and saw no problem with kids a little less able to sit still.
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