Five Best Blogs: Chicago Proposes Moratorium On Closings

Chicago proposes 5 year moratorium on school closings after 2013 - Yahoo! News ow.ly/fABdF [for more see district299.com]

Stakes likely go up on teacher evaluations in Obama’s second ter - SI&A Cabinet Report – News & Resources ow.ly/fAIl6

NJ's new teacher tenure law didn't get rid of LIFO - but John Mooney says reformers are still trying ow.ly/fA5Dr

Why are liberals so angry when they won, asks Morning Joe Scarborough? Mediaite ow.ly/fAbyQ

Testing Should Inform, Not Impede, Teaching and Learning ow.ly/fA6u6 @AFTunion new petition

Chicago teachers are loving their hard-won freedom from lesson plan templates Chicago Sun-Timesow.ly/fzEJ0 #5bb

It's not for profit vs. nonprofit that matters, says new @AEIeducation report -- it's new vs. old institutions ow.ly/fA5Qb

Neuroscience Applied to Education: Mostly Unimpressive - Daniel Willingham ow.ly/fzEVT #5bb via @anniemurphypaul