Parents Pay for School Staff, With Little Oversight
At some schools, parent associations pay for part-time music teachers. At others, they pay for lunchroom aides, or library workers who are considered consultants. It's an open secret that parent...
View ArticleNow That a Disclosure Bill Is Passed, What's Next?
11:33 a.m. | Updated Now that the legislative battle over disclosure of teacher evaluation data is over, what does the future look like?Some of the coverage of Albany's vote on the controversial bill,...
View ArticleMultiple Choices for What Makes Up the Last Week of School
The last week of school? How do you define "week"?For some schools it's two and a half days. Some, one and a half days. Others, just a half day.Many parents said they have had the toughest time in the...
View ArticlePrincipals: Test Scores Should Play Small Part in Teacher Evaluations
Alison Hazut, principal of The Earth School, Rashid Davis, founding principal of P-TECH, and Dr.Sean Feeney, principal of The Wheatley School in Old Westbury, New York, joined The Brian Lehrer Show on...
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