In January, 36-year-old John White took the reins as the state superintendent of education in Louisiana. He was appointed by the Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education on a 9-1 vote, inheriting the ambitious reform legacy of his predecesso Full Article at Education Next
EAST RAMAPO — The school district has hired a new finance chief, and officials say his experience will help lead the troubled district through an arduous budget season that gets into full swing at a Board of Education meeting tonight. Michael Ivanoff of Full Article at LoHud.com
"I thought, how delightful to discover a nation that cares passionately about the physical environment in which children learn and adults work," Diane Ravitch writes of her visit... Full Article at Down With Tyranny!
Feb. 14, 2012, 2:44 p.m. The United Federation of Teachers on Tuesday lost what appeared to be its final chance to block the release of thousands of New York City teachers’ ratings, and school officials said they would make the reports public within a co Full Article at The New York Times
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The New York City Department of Education gave it a grade of “F” on its 2011 Progress Report. Only 45.7% of students graduate in four years and just 19.7% of them enroll in... Full Article at Inside Schools
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Video courtesy of Euronews Way out beyond the Beltway and across the pond, investigations are ramping up into bribery charges at The Sun, Rupert Murdoch's most profitable paper and Britain's biggest tabloid. A quick roundup of the latest news and editori Full Article at The Politico
Simmering tensions at Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation burst into the open on Monday when a senior Sun journalist voiced unease that the company's powerful management and standards... Full Article at Guardian Unlimited
Just before Christmas Richard Caseby, the managing editor of the Sun, banged out a jeering email to the Guardian. Police had recently started arresting their own officers over... Full Article at Guardian Unlimited