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The revenge of the rubber room
An education reform era policy ended recently as New York lawmakers repealed a law that attempted to remove ineffective instructors from public school classrooms. As Kathleen Moore of the Times Union explained: Districts can still fire probationary employees, as always. The measures that help them remove ineffective teachers who... READ MOREFlorida roundup: Failure factories, school choice, back to school and more
School choice. The school system needs to be tailored to...
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STEM. Two charters and one magnet school do especially well getting disadvantaged...
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Testing. The Orlando Sentinel has a primer on the state’s...
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Magnet schools. Broward officials consider making some programs all-choice. Sun-Sentinel....
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Lawsuits. Tax credit scholarship parents want a lawsuit challenging their...
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Tax credit scholarships. The Tampa Tribune comes down in favor of...
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State tests: The end of the much-maligned FCAT is no...
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Vouchers: Jewish leaders speak in support of school choice and...
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School choice: Pinellas County schools Superintendent Mike Grego pushes to expand...
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Charter schools: Pinellas County School Board members give district attorneys...
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