DFER News Round Up
By Devin Boyle, Director of Communications
DFER Seen & Heard:
- On Haimson’s decision to send her kid to private school, Williams tells Fleisher of the WSJ, “The only problem is that she keeps choosing to defend the same awful schools she would never allow her kids to attend.”
- In MA, “A new actor appears on schools stage.”
- Rebeca Nieves Huffman, DFER IL State Director and proud momma, tells the Chicago Tribune, “What parents want.”
- Angela Rudolf, of DFER IL, appears on Chicago Tonight to discuss Chicago Public Schools.
- Romero tells The Texas Tribune that the Parent Trigger bill being considered in the state would “allow parents to become architects of their children’s future.”
- DFER’s Romero pens, “Honoring Cesar,” for The OC Register.
- “Walker’s charter school provisions fly low in budget hoopla,” reports the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
DFER Blog:
- Barone and LeBuhn team up to write, “Hide the Sharp Objects – Top Three Takeaways on Latest Teacher Evaluation Results.”
- A bill to revamp school funding is on the table in CO. Read Sari’s post for more details, “Doing the Right Thing Is Harder Than It Sounds.”
- DFER’s Barone writes, “Seeing the Federal Charter School Funding Fight Forest for the Obama FY 2014 Budget Trees.”
- Public charter school expansion is supported amongst Wisconsinites, says the DFER WI team.
Advocacy, Policy Briefs, & Such:
- DFER Indiana releases new report, “DFER-INtake: A Mid-term Assessment of Education-Related Bills in IN.”
- Coalition sends letter to Rep. Fattah showing support for the Congressman’s Fiscal Fairness Act.
- DFER NJ releases statement on Governor Christie’s announcement of the state’s pending takeover of Camden Public Schools.
In Related News:
- Editorial in USA Today says, “Charter school experiment a success.”
- Anderson of NYT pens, “Curious Grade for Teachers: Nearly All Pass.”
- Study of Boston Public Schools’ free pre-K program finds those enrolled show significant gains in language, literacy, and Math. (Time)
- Gallup poll finds well-being of teachers ranks high on the charts, according to NYT’s Motoko Rich. Also, see TFER’s News Clip on this piece here.
- Chicago Tribune Editorial Board says, “Unchain that Charters.”
Fun with Infographics & More:
- Photo | Now these are some DFERs …
- Infographic | New System, Same Results
- A Common Core App to aid teachers with implementation: What will they think of next?
- Infographic | Mayor-Led Districts Show Results
Have a Great Weekend!
And, don’t forget to check out the “Reformer’s Dozen,” our list of 2014 federal priorities.