DFER News Round Up
By Devin Boyle, Director of Communciations
DFER Seen & Heard:
- DFER’s Romero pens, “Failure to protect kids costs millions.”
- “Nashville’s battle over charter schools authorizer shifts to costs,” reports The Tennessean. DFER TN’s Kamrani gives her take.
- DFER CA’s Gloria Romero tells Reason, “If it’s adults versus kids, I’m going to go with kids first.”
- DFER gets a nod from BAEO’s Ken Campbell on redefinED’s podcast.
- LA School Report asks, “Just How Connected is Antonio Sanchez.” DFER’s Romero weighs in.
- Appearing on a recent panel in CA, DFER’s Romero tells the audience, “If we do not educate, we will incarcerate.”
DFER Blog:
- Our headquarters in Washington, D.C. announces DFER’s Summer 2013 Internship Program.
- DFER MI’s Harrison Blackmond warns that legislation to withdraw Michigan from Common Core Standards will harm students.
- DFER Announces the Reformer’s Dozen: Our top federal priorities for the 2014 election cycle.
- DFER TN releases this video in response to recent discussions regarding costs of public charters in Metro Nashville Public Schools.
- Robin Gibson, a prominent Democrat behind the creation of a city-wide public charter school system in Florida says, “I’m an advocate for what works.”
- Statement from State Director of DFER IN, Larry Grau, “Democrats for Education Reform Warns Retreating from Common Core Will Hurt Indiana’s Students.”
- DFER’s Joe Williams releases statement: “New York Public Education Too Important To Abandon Competitive Grants.”
In Related News:
- EdWeek’s Sara Mead tweets on her recent article, “NJ pre-k gains last through at least 5th grade. How do you like them apples? “
- NY Times reports, “Minority Groups Remain Outnumbered at Teaching Programs.”
- How Well Are American Kids Learning? U.S. posted gains in reading, math, and science. Read the 2013 Brown Center Report here.
- “We Need a Classroom Teacher Empowerment Act,” says Teachers for Education Reform’s Omar Lopez.
- IndyStar Editorial: “To better compete, Indiana needs to embrace Common Core.”
- “Study Analysis: Teacher Attitudes on the Common Core,” by Omar Lopez for TFER.
- TFER News Clip – “Reviewing a Movie You’ve Never Seen.”
- “Project Seeks to Trace Development of Novice Teachers’ Skills,” reports Omar Lopez.
- GothamSchools reports, “In retirees, UFT leadership finds loyal — and unusual — support.”
- Democrats in MA push to lift public charter school caps in state, reports WSJ.
Fun with Infographics & More:
- Photo: Both Bo and B.O. are ready for Spring.
- Infographic: Their Choice – Ranking & Matching High Schools in NYC.
- DFER celebrates Pi Day with a good ol’ fashion joke & the Obama team is not far behind.
- Infographic: A Real Impact – More DC Public School Teachers are Accepting Performance-Based Bonuses.
Have a Great Weekend!