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MAY 2013

(5/14/2013) Florida Teacher lawsuit Could Spread to Other States, Dylan Scott, Governing

(5/9/2013) Student-Achievement Goals at Issue in Senate NCLB Renewal Effort, Alyson Klein, Education Week's blog Politics K-12

(5/7/2013) L.A. mayoral candidates support making teacher evaluations public, Seema Mehta, Howard Blume, & Michael Finnegan, Los Angeles Times

(5/7/2013) Diversity at Issue as States Weight Teacher Entry, Stephen Sawchuk, Education Week

(5/7/2013) Georgia releases new grades for public schools, Associated Press, San Francisco Chronicle

(5/7/2013) Rifts Deepen Over Direction of Ed. Policy in U.S., Michele McNeil, Education Week

(5/2/2013) Figuring Out How to Give Teachers Useful Feedback, Morgan Smith, The New York Times

APRIL 2013

(4/30/2013) Union Chief Recommends Delay in Use of Test Scores, Javier Hernandez, The New York Times

(4/30/2013) PARCC Releases Blueprint and Test Specification Documents, Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC)

(4/29/2013) Want to Build a Better Teacher Evaluation? Ask a Teacher, Ross Weiner and Kasia Lundy, Education Week, Commentary

(4/23/2013) Florida Enacts Sweeping Education Changes, Kathleen McGrory, Governing

(4/22/2013) Wash. state man is national teacher of the Year, Donna Gordon Blankinship, The Miami Herald

(4/20/2013) Questioning the Mission of College, Frank Bruni, The New York Times, Opinion

(4/18/2013) It's Official! US Department of Education Approves First College to Ditch the Credit Hour, Amy Laitinen, New American Foundation

(4/19/2013) TFA Alumni Aid New Teachers in New Orleans, Jaclyn Zubrzychi, Education Week

(4/16/2013) Arne Duncan Urges Business Leaders to Defend Common Core, Andrew Ujifusa, Education Week

(4/16/2013) Teachers in Florida sue state claiming job evaluation system is unfair, Lyndsey Layton, The Washington Post

(4/16/2013) Florida Unions Sue Over Test-Score-Based Evaluations, Stephen Sawchuk, Education Week

(4/13/2013) Helping Teachers Learn, Brent Staples, The New York Times, Opinion

(4/12/2013) Interest in teaching continues to drop in California, Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times

(4/12/2013) Teachers: Will We Ever Learn? Jal Mehta, The New York Times, Opinion

(4/8/2013) On Teacher Evaluation, Between Myth And Facts Lies Truth, Matthew DiCarlo, Shanker Blog

(4/6/2013) Teacher's resignation letter: 'My profession...no longer exists,' Valerie Strauss, Washington Post

(4/3/2013) Why The State Board Will Have to Revisit REPA II Licensure Rules, Elle Moxley, StateImpact NPR

(4/3/2013) Bill Gates: A fairer way to evaluate teachers, Bill Gates, Washington Post, Opinion

(4/2/2013) My Little (Global) School, Thomas Friedman, New York Times, Opinion

(4/1/2013) The Ladder Lesson, Lawrence Harmon, The Boston Globe

MARCH 2013

(3/31/2013) Debate grows over merit pay plan for teachers in Florida, Kathleen McGrory, Miami Herald

(3/30/2013) Curious Grade for all Teachers: Nearly All Pass, Jenny Anderson, New York Times

(3/27/2013) US Ed Department agrees to review 9 districts' plan for NCLB waiver, John Fensternwald, Ed Source

(3/25/2013) Six Steps to Effective Teacher Development and Evaluation, Vicki Phillips and Randi Weingarten, New Republic

(3/25/2013) Teacher-Prep Programs Zero In on Effective 'Practice,' Stephen Sawchuk, Education Week

(3/19/2013) Minority Groups Remain Outnumbered at Teaching Programs, Study Reports, Motoko Rich, New York Times

(3/11/2013) Administration and Teachers' Union Collaborate in Providence, John Wilson, Education Week

(3/11/2013) Commission Calls for 'Radically Different' Tests, Sarah D. Sparks, Education Week

(3/5/2013) School Climate: Missing Link in Principal Training, Sarah D. Sparks, Education Week

(3/5/2013) Districts Tying Principal Reviews to Test Scores, Jaclyn Zubrzycki, Education Week

(3/5/2013) New Evaluations for Principals, New Equity Issues, Jaclyn Zubrzycki, Education Week

(3/5/2013) Making Teacher Evaluation a Launch Pad for Growth, Angela Minnici and Ellen Behrstock-Sherrat, Education Week

(3/4/2013) Teacher-Evaluation Plans Bedevil Waiver States, Michele McNeil, Education Week

(3/1/2013) Pennsylvania, Texas, Wyoming Apply for NCLB Waivers, Michele McNeil, Education Week's blog, Politics K-12

(3/1/2013) Q & A: Federal K-12 Policy Chief Shares Outlook, Michele McNeil, Education Week

FEBRUARY 2013

(2/26/2013) Teachers Say They Are Unprepared for Common Core, Catherine Gewertz, Education Week

(2/25/2013) Poll Finds Teacher Satisfaction, but Reports Skew Results, Andrew Rotherham, Real Clear Politics

(2/21/2013) The Common Core Implementation Gap, Andy Smarick, Education Next

(2/20/2013) Cuomo Plan Would Let State Take Control of City's Teacher Evaluation System, Al Baker, New York Times

(2/19/2013) Federal Commission Urges Bold Steps to Boost Education Equity, Michele McNeil, Education Week's blog, Politics K-12

(2/16/2013) Deasy wants 30% of teacher evaluations based on test scores, Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times

(2/15/2013) Overhaul of Teacher-Prep Standards Targets Recruitment, Performance, Stephen Sawchuk, Education Week's blog, Teacher Beat

(2/14/2013) Teacher Quality: Three Views of How to Get It, Marc Tucker, Education Week's blog, Top Performers

(2/13/2013) An Opportunity to Talk about Testing, Celine Coggins, Education Week Commentary

(2/8/2013) L.A. teachers union wins grant for school-reform model, Los Angeles Times

(2/7/2013) Waivers and ESEA Renewal Get Hard Look From Senators, Alyson Klein, Education Week's blog, Politics K-12

(2/4/2013) Pressure Mounts in Some States Against Common Core, Andrew Ujifusa, Education Week

JANUARY 2013

(1/31/2013) DOE Releases School-Level Assessment Data in Reading and Math for All Schools for 2008-2009 to 2010-2011, USED Press Release

(1/31/2013) Teachers and Policy Makers: Troubling Disconnect, Sara Mosle, New York Times, The Opinion Pages

(1/28/2013) Bloomberg Asks for Legislature's Help in Teacher Evaluation Fight, Thomas Kaplan, New York Times

(1/27/2013) La. education official denies report on instructor training, Will Sentell, The Advocate

(1/24/2013) Taking Back Teaching: Educators organize to influence policy and their profession, Richard Lee Colvin, Education Next

(1/23/2013) Colleges Overproducing Elementary Teachers, Data Find, Stephen Sawchuk, Education Week

(1/17/2013) No Deal on Teacher Evaluations; City Risks Losing $450 Million, Al Baker and Marc Santora, New York Times

(1/15/2013) Arne Duncan Eyes NCLB Waiver for Handful of Calif. Districts, Alyson Klein, Education Week's blog, Politics K-12

(1/8/2013) Combined Measures Better at Gauging Teacher Effectiveness, Study Finds, by Stephen Sawchuk, Education Week

(1/7/2013) Reading the Future of Education Policy, by Jeffrey Henig, Education Week

(1/4/2013) States Show Spotty Progress on Education Gauges, Amy M. Hightower, Education Week

DECEMBER 2012

(12/20/12) International Tests Spark Questions on Finland's Standing, by Erik Robelen, Education Week

(12/17/12) NEA, AFT Partner to Build Common-Core Tools, by Catherine Gewertz, Education Week

(12/17/12) Teacher Retention: It Feels Good Not Wanting to Quit Everyday, by Marilyn Rhames, EdWeek Teacher

NOVEMBER 2012

(11/30/12) Student Scores May Be Used in LAUSD Teacher Ratings, by Teresa Watanbe and Howard Blume, LA Times

(11/29/12) Standardized Testing Costs States $1.7 Billion a Year, Study Says, by Andrew Ujifusa, Education Week

(11/29/12) Michigan Unveils Teacher Effectiveness Ratings, With Accuracy Doubt, by Lori Higgins (Detroit Free Press), Education Week's blog Teacher

(11/28/12) Duncan Sharpens Second-Term Agenda, Stresses Teacher Quality, by Michele McNeil, Education Week's blog, Politics K-12

(11/28/12) Teacher as Learning Designer, by Andrew K. Miller, Huffington Post Education 

(11/26/12) Paying Attention to Teachers' Working Conditions, by John Wilson, John Wilson Unleashed (Education Week)

(11/25/12) Can You REALLY Describe Good Teaching? by CBirk, Connected Principals

(11/25/12) L.A.'s Revamped Teacher Evaluation System Getting Mixed Grades, by Teresa Watanbe & Stephen Ceasar, LA Times

(11/25/12) Teacher Raises Earlier in Career Correlate to Better Student Performance: Study, by Huffington Post Education

(11/19/12) NCLB Reauthorization Debate Likely to Continue in Obama Second Term, by Joy Resmovits, Huffington Post Education 

(11/17/12) Louisiana Launches Controversial New Teacher Evaluations to Praise, Fear, by Andrew Vanacore, The Hechinger Report

(11/16/12) Duncan Sketches Out Second-Term Agenda, by Michele McNeil, Education Week's blog, Politics K-12

(11/15/12) SUNY Works to Better Prepare Teachers for State Standards, by Jessica Bakeman, the Albany Bureau 

(11/14/12) Former NYC Schools Head Joel Klein: We Need a Bar Exam for Educators, by Jordan Weissmann, The Atlantic

(11/14/12) Panel: Higher Ed. Institutions Have a Role in Teacher Evaluation Reform, by Jamaal Abdul-Alim, Diverse Education

(11/8/12) Student Achievement Could Be Part of Teacher Evaluations, by Michelle Theriault Boots, the Anchorage Daily News  

(11/6/12) Closing the Teacher-Development Gap, by Jack Gillette, Education Week

(11/5/12) A Better Way to Grade Teachers, by Linda Darling-Hammond, LA Times

(11/2/12) Teacher Quality: Who's on Which Side and Why, by Marc Tucker, Education Week

OCTOBER 2012

(10/31/12) CRPE Partners on New Building State Capacity and Productivity Center, Center on Reinventing Public Education Press Release

(10/28/12) Measuring the Worth of a Teacher? by Teresa Watanbe, LA Times

(10/28/12) Raise Scores with Teacher Prep, Not Test Prep, by David Ginsburg, Education Week's blog, Teacher

(10/25/12) NJ Education Chief Can Impose Salary Caps on Superintendents, Appellate Panel Rules, by Mary Ann Spoto, The Star-Ledger 

(10/23/12) Blended PD Emphasizes Differentiated Instruction, by Robin Flanigan, Education Week

(10/17/12) Obama Administration Approves Idaho's Request for NCLB Flexibility, by Steve Bertel, KIVITV.com 

(10/17/12) National Teacher of the Year: Give Us a Career Path, by Liana Heitin, Education Week's Teacher blog 

(10/17/12) Newark Teachers Strike Historic Deal Including Bonuses for Top Educators, by Kelly Heyboer, the NJ Star-Ledger

(10/15/12) Seeking Aid, School Districts Change Teacher Evaluations, by Motoko Rich, New York Times 

(10/14/12) Want to Ruin Teaching? Give Ratings, by Deborah Kenny, New York Times

(10/12/12) Obama, Romney Have Similar Basic Views on Education, by Howard Blume,LA Times

(10/12/12) Dear Teacher, Johnny is Skipping the Test, by Benjamin Norman, New York Times

(10/9/12) States' Chiefs Races Blend K-12 Issues, State Politics, Andrew Ujifusa, Education Week

(10/9/12) Principals Approve New Evaluations But Object to Workload, by Howard Blume, LA Times 

SEPTEMBER 2012

(9/26/12) Gallup: Americans Have Growing Faith in State and Local Governments, by Dylan Scott, Governing

(9/19/12) A New Season of Teaching Channel Premieres Sept. 23 and 29, by WNET, HeraldOnline.com  

(9/19/12) It's Back to School Again for Chicago Students, by Ellen Jean Hirst and Jennifer Delgado, the Chicago Tribune

(9/16/12) Few School Districts Check for K12 Problems, by John O'Connor and Trevor Aaronson, the Miami Herald

(9/12/12) Boston Teachers Reach Tentative Agreement for New Contract, by James Vaznis, The Boston Globe

(9/11/12) L.A. Unified, Union OK System of Evaluating Principals, by Teresa Watanbe,LA Times

(9/9/12) CPS, Teachers Fail to Prevent Strike in Morning, by Tribune Reporters, Chicago Tribune

(9/5/12) My View: Advice to a Teacher, by Rebecca Mieliwocki, CNN's blog Schools of Thought

AUGUST 2012

(8/31/12) A Glorified Temp Agency, by Julian Vasquez Heilig, New York Times opinion 

(8/30/12) New Systems Labels Fewer Minnesota Schools as Underperforming Than NCLB, MCClatchy Newspapers, Governing 

(8/26/12) Students, Teachers Face New Ways to Learn, Teach, by Matt Hasten, ShreveportTimes.com

(8/24/12) Teacher Evaluations Systems, Where Tenure is No Protection, Launch with New School Year, by Julie Carr Smyth, Huffington Post 

(8/23/12) The Missing Piece in Teacher Evaluation Laws: Empowering Principals, by Sara Mead, Education Week

(8/21/12) Groups Form Task Force to Sway Teacher-Prep Rules, by Stephen Sawchuk, Education Week 

(8/23/12) Some City Schools for Support to Boost Their Leadership, by Rachel Cromidas, GothamSchools.org 

(8/21/12) Teacher Ratings Systems Lagging, by James Vaznis, Boston Globe 

(8/16/12) Expanding the Impact of Excellent Teachers, by Bryan C. Hassel and Celine Coggins, Education Week

(8/14/12) Consortia Provide Preview of Common Assessments, by Catherine Gewertz, Education Week

(8/8/12) Teachers and Principals Get Engaged, by Laurie Calvert, Ed.gov blog

(8/8/12) Teachers on the Defensive, by Frank Bruni, New York Times

(8/17/12) Menino Demands State Fact Findings on Boston Teacher Talks, by James Vaznis, The Boston Globe 

(8/13/12) Real Teacher Ed Reform, by Linda Darling-Hammond, Inside Higher Ed

(8/12/12) Surefire Way to Know if a Teacher Evaluation System Will Succeed or Fail, by Ellen Moir, EdSource.org 

(8/7/12) Why Teachers Quit and Why We Can't Fire Our Way to Excellence, by Aaron Pallas, A Sociological Eye on Education (The Hechinger Report)

(8/8/12) Can Technology Replace Teachers? by Ian Quillen, Education Week 

(8/7/12) Governor Christie Hails Signing of Tenure Reform Bill as 'A Great Day for Good Teachers', by Jarrett Renshaw, NJ.com 

(8/6/12) Can Twitter Replace Professional Development? by Mind Shift

(8/5/12) Carrots and Sticks for School Systems, New York Times editorial

(8/2/12) How Americans Would Slim Down Public Education, by Steve Farkas and Ann Duffett, Thomas B. Fordham Institute

JULY 2012

(7/31/12) Analyses Find Staffing Changes Could Double Teacher Pay by Liana Heitin, Education Week

(7/30/12) 'Irreplaceable' Teachers Retained Poorly, TNTP Education Report Finds, by Joy Resmovits, Huffington Post

(7/26/12) States with Education Waivers Offers Varied Goals, by Motoko Rich, New York Times

(7/25/12) How to Build a Better Teacher, by Ray Fisman, Slate

(7/25/12) CPS to hire 477 teachers for longer school day, by Noreen S. Ahmed-Ulah and Kristen Mack Chicago Tribune

(7/22/12) State teacher-training program costly, by Associated Press, Daily Herald

(7/18/12) Report: Stimulus Funding Saved Teaching Jobs, by Dylan Scott, Governing

(7/17/12) Sacramento Teachers Sue over Layoff Policy, by Melody Gutierrez, Sacramento Bee

(7/17/12) TN Education Reform Hits Bump in Teacher Evaluation, by Tony Gonzalez, The Tennesssean

(7/11/12) Bill Gates Talks Teacher Evaluation, Common Core at ECS Forum, by Andrew Ujufusa, Education Week's blog, State EdWatch

(7/6/12) Finland Rethinks Factory-Style School Buildings, by Sarah D. Sparks, Education Week

(7/3/12) Part of Georgia RTTT Grant Put on High-Risk Status, by Alyson Klein, Education Week'sblog, Politics K-12

(7/3/12) Illinois Pressured to Push Up Teacher Evaluations, by Diane Rado, Chicago Tribune 

JUNE 2012

(6/29/12) Five More States Get NCLB Waivers, by Alyson Klein, Education Week's blog, Politics K-12

(6/27/12) Teach for America Alums Run for Office Over Union Objections, by Ben Wieder, Stateline

(6/25/12) Sweeping NJ Teacher's Tenure Bill Passes Legislature, Heads to Governor Christie's Desk, by Salvador Rizzo, The Star-Ledger (nj.com)

(6/25/12) Despite Mass Layoffs, Board Hires 50 from Teach for America, by Paul Takahashi (Las Vegas Sun), via Education Week's blog,  Teacher

(6/21/12) Making Teacher Evaluations Public...What's the Point? by Peter Dewitt, Education Week's blog, Finding Common Ground  

(6/22/12) States Raise the Bar With Standards Implementation, Commentary by Gene Wilhoit, Education Week

(6/21/12) Albany to Limit the Disclosure of Teacher Evaluations, by Thomas Kaplan, New York Times

(6/21/12) Teacher Prep: For the Sake of IL Students, Don't Dilute State Standards for Tomorrow's Educators, Chicago Tribune Editorial

(6/19/12) UConn to Oversee State's Teacher Evaluation Program, by Linda Conner Lambeck, ctpost.com 

(6/18/12) L.A. Teachers Agree to Shorter Year, Pay Cut in New Contract, by Barbara Jones, (Daily News Los Angeles), Education Week

(6/11/12) Higher Ed Assesses Training of Teachers for Common Core, by Stephen Sawchuk, Education Week 

(6/11/12) Study: De-Emphasize Test Scores for Most Teachers, by News Channel 5 (Nashville)

(6/9/12) LA Teachers and School District Reach Pact to Spare Jobs, by Howard Blume, LA Times

(6/7/12) KY Education Commissioner Terry Holiday Gets Contract Extension, by the Courier-Journal 

(6/5/12) Reviving Teaching with 'Professional Capital', by Michael Fullan and Andy Hargreaves, Education Week 

(6/5/12) The High Stakes of Teacher Evaluation, by Jack Schneider, Education Week

(6/5/12) Advocates to Congress: Fund a Competitive Teacher-Quality Program, by Stephen Sawchuk, Education Week's blog, Teacher Beat

(6/4/12) Oregon's State Schools Superintendent Resigns, Leaving the Governor in Charge of Education, by Michelle Cole, The Oregonian

(6/4/12) Michigan Teaching Jobs Few for New Grads, by Lori Higgins, Detroit Free Press

MAY 2012

(5/29/12) Sahlberg's Vision: Balancing Teacher Capacity and National Education, by Marc Tucker, Education Week's blog, Top Performers

(5/28/12) The Power of the Principal, by Peter Dewitt, Education Week's blog, Finding Common Ground 

(5/27/12) Education Experts Disagree on Importance of School Class Size, by Kevin Simpson, The Denver Post 

(5/30/12) How Much Will the Common Core Cost? by Catherine Gewertz, Education Week

(5/29/12) Latest NCLB Waiver List Heavy on RTTT States, by Andrew Ujifusa, Education Week's blog, State EdWatch

(5/29/12) Obama Administration Gives 8 States Wavers on NCLB, by Greg Seaby, CNN

(5/23/12) Teaching with OER: 5 Tips for Professional Development Planning, by Bridget McCrea, The Journal 

(5/23/12) Romney's Education Speech- Text, by Valerie Strauss, The Answer Sheet blog fromThe Washington Post

(5/22/12) Announcing the RTTT District Competition, by Cameron Brenchley, Ed.gov Blog

(5/21/12) Relationship Between Advocacy Groups, Unions Uneasy, by Stephen Sawchuk, Education Week

(5/20/12) More Men Enter Fields Dominated by Women, by Shaila Dewan and Robert Gebeloff, The New York Times

(5/16/12) Lawsuit Takes Aim at CA's Legal Protections for Teachers, by Howard Blume, LA Times

(5/16/12) Incoming College Board Head Wants SAT to Reflect Common Core, by Catherine Gewertz, Education Week

(5/15/12) Getting Teacher Evaluation Right, by Kyle Hunsberger, The Hechinger Report

(5/14/12) Hawaii School Principals Who Get High Marks on Performance Evaluations Eligible for $10K Bonus, by the Associated Press

(5/13/12) Student Surveys for Children As Young As 5 Years Old May Help Rate Teachers, by Sarah Butrymowicz, The Washington Post

(5/11/12) Public Gets Glimpse of Science Standards, by Erik Robelen, Education Week

(5/10/12) What Exactly is Understanding? And How Do We Assess It? by Terrell Heick, Edutopia

(5/14/12) Next Class of Teachers Enters Changing Profession by Ben Wieder, Stateline

(5/9/12) Getting a Teaching License May Soon Include a New Test - Can Hopefuls Handle a Classroom? by Sarah Butrymowicz, The Hechinger Report 

(5/8/12) Teacher Quality and Teacher Accountability, by Marc Tucker, Education Week's blog, Top Performers

(5/8/12) School-Standards Pushback, by Stephanie Banchero, Wall Street Journal

(5/3/12) Dayton Vetoes Overhaul of Teacher Tenure Rules, a Top GOP Priority, by Rachel E. Stassen-Berger, The Star Tribune 

(5/1/12) Ed. Department Offers States Feedback on Waivers, by Alyson Klein, Education Week'sblog, Politics K-12

APRIL 2012

(4/26/12) Seniority Still a Splinter Issue in AFT Districts, by Stephen Sawchuk, Education Week's blog, Teacher Beat

(4/25/12) TED-Ed Hits the Classroom with New Video Website, by Sarah Evelyn Harvey, Forbes

(4/24/12) 5 Teacher Evaluation Must-Haves, by Lillie Marshall, Huff Post Education

(4/26/12) Connecting Professional Learning Standards to the Common Core, by Stephanie Hirsh, Education Week's, Transforming Learning 

(4/24/12) In Rush to Evaluate Teachers on Student Performance, Districts Struggle with Special Education, by the Associated Press, the Washington Post   

(4/23/12) Advocates Worry Implementation Could Derail Common Core, by Catherine Gewertz, Education Week

(4/20/12) Is the PD Day Broken? Professional Development Days May Do Little to Improve Teaching, by Tristin Hopper, the National Post

(4/19/12) Call to States: Revolutionize Teacher and Principal Preparation, by Catherine Gewertz, Education Week's Curriculum Matters  

(4/17/12) Alone in the Classroom: Why Teachers Are Too Isolated, by Jeffrey Mirel and Simona Goldin, The Atlantic

(4/12/12) Deadlocked Negotiators Fail to Reach Consensus on Teacher-Prep Rules, by Stephen Sawchuk, Education Week's Teacher Beat

(4/9/12) Teacher Evaluation Bill Awaits Maine Gov's OK, by WGME.com

(4/9/12) Professional Learning Modules: Aligning Instructional Materials, by PARCC

(4/9/12) Release of City Teachers' Rankings Prompts Lawmakers to Weigh Limiting Access, by Anna M. Phillips, The New York Times

(4/3/12) Teacher-Prep Rulemaking: Is Consensus in Jeopardy? by Stephen Sawchuk, Education Week's Teacher Beat

MARCH 2012

(3/31/12) Continued: Minnesota Teachers Start to Sweat the Big Test, by