“At least 99 percent of both teachers and principals rated as ‘satisfactory’ in 2009-10, according to the state Department of Education. Tomalis said he finds that hard to believe given that many students are still not scoring at grade level in reading and math.” Can anybody help Secretary Tomalis? He seems unable to believe that… Read more »

“Pennsylvania’s largest teachers union has issued its strongest endorsement to date for using student test scores in evaluating teachers, and proposed a streamlined dismissal process for educators and principals.” http://articles.philly.com/2011-06-06/news/29625627_1_largest-teachers-union-teacher-performance-evaluation How do you even begin to address this opening statement? Since its release I have been bombarded with emails from teachers (in PSEA) that are… Read more »

According to Education Week, students are graduating from high school and then going directly into remedial Math, Reading and Writing Courses. Given the release of the research last week from the National Research Council, National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine this should really come as no surprise. We… Read more »

“Gov. Tom Corbett’s administration is working to develop two important elements of his public education agenda – a new A-to-F grading system for public schools and merit pay for teachers, officials said.” http://www.altoonamirror.com/page/content.detail/id/548220/Corbett-targets-teaching-measure—.html Really? Is this the same Corbett that just proposed cutting over $500 million to public education and is reducing the State’s contribution… Read more »

The hard-fought agreement followed months of wrangling between Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives, who aimed to significantly curtail domestic discretionary spending, including for K-12 education, and the Obama administration, which sought to shelter education and other priorities. HOWEVER, Race to the Top competitive-grant program, will be financed at $700 million. If you’re not… Read more »

By Stan Karp The short answer to this question is that far too many people are bashing teachers and public schools, and we need to give them more homework, because very few of them know what they’re talking about. And a few need some serious detention. But the longer answer is that the bashing is… Read more »

Preface: The election was last Tuesday. I made the ballot by one vote. Yes. I am running for school board. Why? Because, once again I have to back up my rhetoric with actions. Plus, I am no longer willing to watch my local community-school get squashed by the market driven reforms being thrust upon it…. Read more »

CROWLEY: Joining me now, Democratic senator Michael Bennet of Colorado. He was the superintendent of Denver’s public schools, Republican Senator Lamar Alexander of Tennessee, he is the former education secretary and former president of the University of Tennessee, Randi Weingarten is president of the American Federation of Teachers and CNN education contributor Steve Perry is… Read more »

For those of you in Pennsylvania that support Senate Bill 1, I hope you clearly understand that if you do not have children or your children are out of school you will still be paying taxes. In fact, your tax bill may increase with the passage of Senate Bill 1. Senate Bill 1 is a… Read more »

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