Union Chief Faults School Reform From ‘On High’
By ALAN SCHWARZ
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Randi Weingarten of the American Federation of Teachers says the debate “has been hijacked by a group of self-styled reformers.”
The president of the American Federation of Teachers called for education reform that emanates from teachers and their communities, rather than from “those who blame teachers for everything.”
Schools Chiefs See a Path to Proposing Their Own Accountability Systems
By WINNIE HU
Some state education chiefs say that if Congress does not overhaul No Child Left Behind by the fall, they may be allowed to propose their own accountability systems as an alternative.
Top Science Fair Honors Go to American Girls
By AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
Three girls from the United States won the top prizes in a global science fair started by Google for their projects on ovarian cancer, grilled chicken and indoor air quality.
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Message From a Charter School: Thrive or Transfer
By MICHAEL WINERIP
A mother said a school concluded in 12 days that her son did not meet standards, raising a question about whether charter schools cherry-pick students.
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New for Aspiring Doctors, the People Skills Test
By GARDINER HARRIS
A new admission process at medical schools involves a series of encounters meant to examine aspiring doctors’ ability to communicate and work in teams.
The Best School $75 Million Can Buy
By JENNY ANDERSON
Chris Whittle once tried to remake public education. Now, with a new for-profit school, he says he’ll do the same for private education. Should parents believe him?
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Tough Calculus as Technical Schools Face Deep Cuts
By MOTOKO RICH
Federal funding is at risk for vocational and technical courses that may keep disengaged students in school.
Laid-Off Art Teachers Turn to Their Craft to Express Themselves
By JESSICA REAVES
An exhibition of art created by laid-off Chicago art teachers has opened at the Flat Iron Building in Wicker Park.
School Counselors Fear They Will Bear Burden of Budget Cuts and New Exams
By MORGAN SMITH
Staar, a complex new end-of-course testing system for high school students, is on its way. And one of educators’ biggest concerns is who will coordinate and keep track of it.
A Japanese Legal Exam That Sets the Bar High
By MIKI TANIKAWA
Students and professors say a tough examination process is hurting the government's goal of creating more lawyers.
Shunning the Journals, Scholar Brings Work on Older Gays to Life in Film
By D.D. GUTTENPLAN
An American-born sociologist, who teaches in the school of health and social care at Bournemouth University in Britain, creates characters that are composites based on his research in rural Britain.
Dutch Education Will Have a Three-Pronged Approach
By THE INTERNATIONAL HERALD TRIBUNE
Educating students more efficiently, better preparing students for the job market and fostering research ties with the industry are priorities.
California Cuts Weigh Heavily on Its Colleges
By JENNIFER MEDINA
Sharp tuition increases and cutbacks in services threaten to erode a much-admired college and university system.
As Budgets Are Trimmed, Time in Class Is Shortened
By SAM DILLON
School districts across the country are gutting summer-school programs, cramming classes into four-day weeks or lopping days off the school year.
Questions Are Raised on Restraint Training
By JENNIFER GOLLAN
With no laws governing the use of physical restraint with unruly students in California schools, questions have arisen as to whether the practice should be overseen more carefully.
State to Appoint New Board of Education in Bridgeport
By WINNIE HU and ROBERT DAVEY
In Connecticut, an elected body votes to dissolve itself after years of division and dysfunction.
Systematic Cheating Is Found in Atlanta’s School System
By KIM SEVERSON
A state investigation into a long-troubled public school system results in confessions and revelations of dishonesty.
Kim Severson Discusses the Investigation on The Takeaway
In Reversal, Schools Doing Well Can Keep Unspent Funds
By FERNANDA SANTOS
Individual principals will be allowed to roll over money saved from the year before if their schools perform well on progress reports.
Union Shifts Position on Teacher Evaluations
By SHARON OTTERMAN
The National Education Association on Monday affirmed for the first time that evidence of student learning must be considered in the evaluations of school teachers around the country.
ON EDUCATION
A Failing School? Not to These Students
By MICHAEL WINERIP
In February, Mayor Bloomberg placed Jamaica High on a list of schools it planned to close. But it is puzzling how a school can be labeled failing and yet produce successful students.
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