http://dcschoolreform.org Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:40:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Independent evaluation of school reform begins By Bill Turque The Washington Post The four principal figures in D.C. school reform were on their best behavior Monday when they visited with the National Research Council (NRC) committee that will conduct an independent evaluation of their efforts. The rare joint appearance by D.C. Council Chairman Vincent ... http://dcschoolreform.org/2010/03/09/independent-evaluation-of-school-reform-begins/ Open Letter to President Obama, Secretary Duncan, and Members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives: The 2010 Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) reauthorization process comes on the heels of an intense year of federal, state, and local education action spurred by President Obama’s Race to the Top initiative. ... http://dcschoolreform.org/2010/03/08/education-equality-project-open-letter-on-esea-reauthorization/ D.C. schools in, Va. out in contest for federal aid By Nick Anderson and Bill Turque Washington Post Staff Writer Friday, March 5, 2010 The Obama administration gave a major lift Thursday to the reform agenda of Schools Chancellor Michelle A. Rhee and D.C. charter school leaders, announcing that the District had ... http://dcschoolreform.org/2010/03/05/d-c-schools-in-va-out-in-contest-for-federal-aid/ Education reform, one classroom at a time By Melinda French Gates Friday, February 19, 2010 Originally published in The Washington Post Sitting on the desk of the secretary of education are dozens of ideas bold enough to finally start solving our country's education crisis. They are contained in applications by 40 states and ... http://dcschoolreform.org/2010/02/23/education-reform-one-classroom-at-a-time/ No (Tenured) Teacher Left Behind: The consequences of putting job protection ahead of learning February 22, 2010 Printed in The Wall Street Journal, page A18 School reformers generally agree that the most important education resource is the teacher. But one of the biggest obstacles to putting a good instructor in every classroom ... http://dcschoolreform.org/2010/02/22/no-tenured-teacher-left-behind/ District schools make significant strides in math achievement By Nick Anderson Washington Post Staff Writer Tuesday, December 8, 2009 10:00 AM DC school scores improving while most cities lag National report card shows little gains in most cities. Mathematics achievement has surged in D.C. public schools over the past six years, the federal government reported ... http://dcschoolreform.org/2009/12/17/dc-school-scores-improving-while-most-cities-lag/ Court defends Rhee's layoffs - By Bill Turque - Washington Post Staff Writer Wednesday, November 25, 2009 AGE WAS MOTIVE, UNION CLAIMED Budget cut necessitated action eventually, judge says A D.C. Superior Court judge on Tuesday upheld Chancellor Michelle A. Rhee's decision to lay off 266 public school teachers and other educators to ... http://dcschoolreform.org/2009/11/30/court-defends-rhees-layoffs/ School reform supporters organize to back Rhee - by Leah Fabel - Staff Writer November 1, 2009 Local supporters of D.C. Public Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee have grown more organized in recent weeks, as her attempts at reform have come under sharper attack from union officials and members of the city council. “I’ve ... http://dcschoolreform.org/2009/11/02/school-reform-supporters-organize-to-back-rhee/ Major changes at 2 troubled D.C. schools - by Jay Mathews Monday, October 26, 2009 After days of frantic blogging on the latest D.C. schools crisis and trading speculation with interested readers, I find it refreshing to visit three educators who are making major changes in two of the city's lowest-performing high ... http://dcschoolreform.org/2009/11/02/major-changes-at-2-troubled-d-c-schools/ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: For additional information, contact: Anne Martin, 415-336-2564 Reform Group Demands That Ineffective Teachers Not Be Returned To Classrooms ‘Reductions In Force’ Should Be Based on Teacher Impact on Learning Washington, DC – Oct. 16, 2009 – While the District of Columbia City Council and district school leaders tussled over a recent ... http://dcschoolreform.org/2009/10/17/reform-group-demands-that-ineffective-teachers-not-be-returned-to-classrooms/