Back Online as the Race to the Top Begins
I’m catching up after two weeks in Hawaii. Although I had my computer with me, I stayed down in the alpha zone and intentionally avoided the blogosphere and dogging education…
Secretary Duncan’s Town Meeting with RA Delegates
Thousands of NEA delegates left San Diego heading home earlier this week after what had to have been a stimulating and provocative experience. Secretary Duncan’s Town Meeting with the delegates…
Secretary Duncan Speaks with NEA Members
Education Secretary Arne Duncan addressed more than 7,000 educators as part of a town hall exchange today at the NEA RA. “I know we won’t all agree on everything, but…
Third Duncan Speech to Charter School Audience
Earlier this week Secretary Duncan spoke at the national Alliance for Public Charter Schools Conference. He painted a bleak picture of the 5000 lowest performing schools in the country describing…
Four Assurances Four Speeches
On June 11 Connecticut became the 31st state to have its application for federal stimulus funds approved by the Federal department of Education. The quid pro quo for receiving these…
April (usually) is the Cruelest Month …
…but not this year. June may well take that prize. For educators the first week in June begins the dash to the finish line. Usually this is a time of…
Close 5000 Schools in Five Years …
This week President Obama proposed closing and reopening 1000 failing schools per year for the next five years. Where did this come from! Officially the notion was floated by Secretary…