- For those in the D.C. area this weekend, prepare for more foot traffic than usual on the Mall, as the Save Our Schools march, endorsed by the NEA and AFT, rolls in. It’ll be worse than the typical summer tourists—though maybe more amusing.
- Five years ago, 99 percent of New York City’s eligible teachers (those on the job for three years) received tenure. Under new (stricter) evaluation guidelines, only 58 percent of Gotham teachers became tenured this year. It makes Gadfly want to sing. “The order is rapidly fadin’…the times they are a-changin’…”
- $5 billion later, Bill Gates reflects on the efficacy of his philanthropic efforts to date. The message is sobering. Jay Greene is more than sobered.
- Chicago can smell what D.C. is cooking. The Windy City field-tested a teacher-evaluation framework this year—based on the District’s model.
- Also in Chicago, J.C. Brizard announced the restructuring of his district’s middle management. Chris Cerf isn’t the only one thinking governance reform.
- Round one in the battle royale between charter-school advocates and the NAACP/UFT ended in a decision last week, with charter advocates scoring a victory in court. We’ve a long way to go before round twelve, though.
