New York’s Governor Cuomo on the Attack
The New York Times reports an interesting development in New York as we watch Governor Cuomo escalate [...]
Boston Globe about the district’s hiring practices
You'll want to read the article in Monday's Boston Globe about the district's hiring practices. [...]
Terrific piece in the NY Times about nine NY high schools under one roof. You may recognize a few similarities to our situation.
"...Of the 337 new high schools that have opened (in New York City), nine are [...]
Bill Maher Takes on Michelle Rhee
"Bill Maher clearly had done some homework when he sat down with to über-school reformer [...]
New Feature: Who’s Reading What: Our Most Popular Links
Each week, approximately 50 times per year, the e-bulletin arrives in your email on Tuesday [...]
The Strauss Report: Charter School Teacher Hits LA Charter Lottery and Receives $43K for Superior Test Results
"The obsession among school reformers with standardized test scores and merit pay has led to [...]
Important Dates
We hope all is well. As you know, we had to cancel our district meeting [...]
BPS in the News: Unfortunately
The last thing our system needs is bad news. The news ought to be good: [...]
Does Merit Pay Really Increase Teacher Retention?
"A month ago an article in The New York Times looked at the new incentive [...]