May 21, 2010 | Posted At: 09:46 AM | Author: Alexander Russo | Category:
Daily News
In Detroit Schools, State Takeover Leads to Leadership
Dispute PBS: A report on the progress of
Detroit's public school system, following last year's tumultuous
takeover by the state of Michigan, following allegations of corruption, a
$316 million hole in its budget and tumbling enrollment... A Rougher Road to Tenure NYT: Gov.
Bill Ritter Jr. signed a law on Thursday that will make it more
difficult for teachers to get tenure and will require that at least half
of their annual evaluation be determined by the academic growth of
their students... Report:
D.C. schools make most significant reading gains among urban systems Washington Post: A
federal study of trends in 11 major urban school systems shows that
only one has made significant gains in reading achievement since 2007 in
fourth and eighth grades: D.C. Public Schools.
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