We are still in the era of Gov. Cuomo Gets (Pretty Much) Whatever He Wants. And when it comes to teacher evaluations, the gov wanted only parents and guardians to be able to see the evaluations of only their child’s teacher. NYSUT supported the plan—knowing that the alternative (doing nothing)... Read More →
We should know within hours whether the state Senate will vote today on Gov. Cuomo’s plan to allow parents limited access to teacher evaluations. If there is no vote today, the issue won’t be decided during this legislative session. If that’s the case, it’s possible that evaluations that are completed… Read More →
For the last couple of months, it appeared that Gov. Cuomo and legislative leaders would be able to reach an agreement on who should be allowed to see teacher evaluations. But Gannett’s Jon Campbell reports that if an agreement is not reached today, a bill could not be voted on… Read More →
Should teachers and students ever be friends on Facebook? “Absolutely not,” White Plains Schools Superintendent Christopher Clouet just told us. And he added, “Teachers and students are not meant to be friends, social media aside.” And that is how we opened this afternoon a series of live LoHud.com webcasts on… Read More →
We’re beginning an Editorial Spotlight series on social media and young people sparked by NYC’s adoption of new guidelines for schools — especially the directive that students and teachers are not to be “friends” — and Facebook exploring options for children under the age of 13. The series is called… Read More →
Anyone who follows money trends in education knows that special education costs are eating up an increasingly large chunk of the old spending pie. Now the Citizens Budget Commission—a non-profit research group with a pro-business spin that studies government issues across New York state—has calculated just how much special ed… Read More →
I wrote a bit ago about a Nyack parent’s push to get a set of field tests set for this week eliminated or have parents boycott them. This is an updated press release sent out about the movement: “School districts in the region are administering state-mandated field tests this week. ... Read More →
If you missed it, we recently ran an article explaining the Yonkers school district’s desire to create a public/private partnership to rebuild and renovate the city’s crumbling school buildings. The article first appeared on Memorial Day, when a lot of people were doing other things. But you should check it… Read More →