DFER: Seen & Heard
• WA State Senator, Steve Hobbs – a man with serious cojones – is named DFER’s Reformer of the Month (DFER)
• “The problem we’re trying to solve is not going to be solved by printing lists of teachers in the newspapers,” says DFER’s Joe Williams in reference to the release of NYC teacher rankings (New York Times)
• DFER joins ed reform supergroup in NY to take on teachers unions (Reported in NY Post & The New York Observer)
From DFER’s Blog
• Score One for the Good Guys by DFER WI Director, Katy Venskus. “Thoughtful leadership is more valuable than caustic rhetoric.” (DFER’s Blog)
In Related News
• The future of HI’s Race to the Top money is not looking promising. Lawmakers rejected teacher evaluation bill (EdWeek)
• Governors’ races (including those in several DFER states) place strong focus on education issues (EdWeek)
• The Government Accountability Office calls for more oversight of School Improvement Grants (EdWeek)
• Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel compromises on longer school day proposal (Chicago Tribune)
Video of the Week
• The creativity of kids never ceases to amaze – Caine’s Arcade: A cardboard arcade designed and executed by a 9-yr old
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