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NCLB might suffer from Ted Kennedy's Obama endorsement, notes MM from EdWeek (Clinton's Retribution?). I like the way she thinks.
Some Nevada school buses are getting pretty strict on language, notes MM colleage MAZ (English-Only On School Bus). Que pena.
There's a great article in Salon about Democratic liberalism and education, says Andywonk (Garrison Keilor On Reading). Amazing. How does that guy come up with all the best stuff before everyone else.
A link to the WAMU debate from yesterday and a summary of its contents (Talking NCLB) via the Core Knowledge Blog. Will Greg Toppo arrive on time? That is the question.
NCLB hasn't been overturned just yet, notes Mark Walsh (Spellings to Appeal 6th Circuit's NCLB Ruling). And is unlikely to be done in any time soon, I'd add.
It all boils down to teachers and classrooms, says PBS's John Merrow (The Influence of Teachers). Even in private schools.
Kate Walsh tells the Ed Policy Blog that she's a Democrat who criticizes teacher certification, not a Republican who does (Kate Walsh of NCTQ Responds).
Tom Toch emerges from behind the EdSector curtain to comment on AFT's response to his recent report (Cutting it at the Front of the Classroom).
Measuring teachers' impact on student learning is a primitive technology, says The Kette (My Value-Added Bucket List).
There's an education policy club, says AFT Ed, and he's not in it (If Only I Was In The Club.... ). Welcome to the non-club, Ed. The vast majority of us aren't in it, either.
it's funny for the union guy to say it, but really I'm not much a joiner. So it's probably for the best.
Posted by: Ed at AFT | February 01, 2008 at 16:57 PM