NYTimes: Departing Schools Chief: ‘We Weren’t Bold Enough’

From The New York Times:

Departing Schools Chief: 'We Weren't Bold Enough'

Joel I. Klein, whose last day as New York City's schools chancellor is Friday, said he had some regrets, but was proud of his legacy as a disruptive force.

http://nyti.ms/h4WZTU

Joel Klein outgoing chancellor

NYTimes: Hurdles Emerge in Rising Effort to Rate Teachers

From The New York Times:

Hurdles Emerge in Rising Effort to Rate Teachers

Once an internal measure that principals could choose to heed or ignore, the city's teacher ranking system has been thrust into the spotlight, bringing its relevance into question.

http://nyti.ms/fk3KbC

Teacher test scores

NYTimes: City Will Require Police to Report on School Arrests

From The New York Times:

City Will Require Police to Report on School Arrests

Advocates have complained that police officers have sometimes been too aggressive in dealing with students.

http://nyti.ms/h9HvVs

NYTimes: With Common Application, Many Find a Technical Difficulty in Common, Too

From The New York Times:

With Common Application, Many Find a Technical Difficulty in Common, Too

The Common Application, accepted by more than 400 colleges, cuts some answers off at the margins.

http://nyti.ms/gXwC22

NYTimes: Black’s Appointment as Chancellor Is Contested

From The New York Times:

Black's Appointment as Chancellor Is Contested

Opponents of Cathleen P. Black's appointment as New York City schools chancellor want a judge to reject a waiver from the state's education commissioner.

http://nyti.ms/gqamsV

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: 3012-c : New York Labor and Employment Law Report

NYTimes: Is Going to an Elite College Worth the Cost?

From The New York Times:

Is Going to an Elite College Worth the Cost?

The sluggish economy and rising costs of college have only intensified questions about whether expensive, prestigious colleges make any difference.

http://nyti.ms/fPFl3k

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NYTimes: New No. 2 at City Schools Believes in More Testing

From The New York Times:

New No. 2 at City Schools Believes in More Testing

Shael Polakow-Suransky, who will become the No. 2 official at New York City schools, has gone from idealistic teacher to a data-mining administrator.

http://nyti.ms/eWXdM5

NYTimes: What Works in the Classroom? Ask the Students

From The New York Times:

What Works in the Classroom? Ask the Students

Gates Foundation research found that students who rated their teachers highly also scored better on standardized tests than their peers.

http://nyti.ms/i1HCdk

NYTimes: What Works in the Classroom? Ask the Students

From The New York Times:

What Works in the Classroom? Ask the Students

Gates Foundation research found that students who rated their teachers highly also scored better on standardized tests than their peers.

http://nyti.ms/i1HCdk

The New York Law Journal Article: Sanctions Are Recommended for 'Rubber Room' Lawyers

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Mark Hamblett
December 13, 2010

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NYTimes: Educator Is Said to Have Rejected Chancellor Job

From The New York Times:

Educator Is Said to Have Rejected Chancellor Job

Geoffrey Canada was offered the job before Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg chose Cathleen P. Black, two people said.

http://nyti.ms/g8Ticp

Nyc chancellor search

NYTimes: Union Fights to Block Release of Teacher Ratings

From The New York Times:

Union Fights to Block Release of Teacher Ratings

A lawyer for the United Federation of Teachers said in State Supreme Court that ratings based on student performance should not be made public because they would embarrass and harm teachers.

http://nyti.ms/gRypUE

Teacher ratings

NYTimes: Parents Embrace Documentary on Pressures of School

From The New York Times:

Parents Embrace Documentary on Pressures of School

A film on how students are driven to build their résumés has attracted grass-roots attention.

http://nyti.ms/i7oyTX

NYTimes: Top Test Scores From Shanghai Stun Educators

From The New York Times:

Top Test Scores From Shanghai Stun Educators

Shanghai students outscored counterparts in dozens of other countries in China's debut in global standardized testing.

http://nyti.ms/ggqRCn

Cathleen Black’s Waiver Challenged in Suit by Parent - NYTimes.com

Cathleen Black’s Waiver Challenged in Suit by Parent - NYTimes.com

50 Free iPhone and iPad Apps for College Students - Mac, iPhone, iPad Tips and How-Tos - WoowooMac

50 Free iPhone and iPad Apps for College Students - Mac, iPhone, iPad Tips and How-Tos - WoowooMac

NYTimes: A Mission to Transform Baltimore’s Beaten Schools

From The New York Times:

A Mission to Transform Baltimore's Beaten Schools

In three years, Andres Alonso pushed through a sweeping overhaul of one of the nation's worst school systems.

http://nyti.ms/gosANb

Baltimore schools