Posts tagged Michelle Rhee
-
Breakfast links: Vision Zero falls short
Zero vision, zero progress?; Is he the leader DCPS needs?; Fight for $15; Money is the best medicine; Uber vs. Maryland; Metro’s new money man; DC under Obama; And…. Keep reading…
-
Michelle Rhee takes a break from education reform
Last week former DC Public Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee announced that she is stepping down from her post as head of StudentsFirst, the non-profit advocacy group she founded. Is this the swan song for an education reform leader who rose to prominence through her time at DCPS? Rhee says she will remain involved in StudentsFirst and is proud of what she’s accomplished… Keep reading…
-
Morning Bell: Summer programs combine fun and work to prevent academic backsliding
How their garden grows: Low-income children in one Northeast DC neighborhood are having fun growing and cooking vegetables. But they’re also getting tutoring in reading and math to keep them from falling behind academically over the summer. (Post) Keep reading…
-
Morning bell: Big changes on the horizon?
Changes in boundaries and feeder patterns: The committee that has been reviewing DC’s student assignment policies released three potential plans and a proposal for redrawing elementary school boundaries. To see details, click here. (Post) Henderson’s future: Neither Democratic mayoral nominee Muriel Bowser nor her rival David Catania will commit to keeping… Keep reading…
-
Morning bell: Many DC residents are giving the mayor a thumbs down on school quality. Will a new official help?
Most DC residents give low ratings to public schools: Approval ratings have doubled since the mid-1990s, but a Washington Post poll shows that only 38% think Mayor Vincent Gray has done a “good” or “excellent” job improving DC’s schools. Former school official named to head DCPS effort to improve secondary schools: Former Interim State Superintendent… Keep reading…
-
Morning bell: Are DC schools getting better?
Have DC’s school reforms worked?: Although DC schools have a long way to go, the Post concludes DCPS Chancellor Kaya Henderson is on the right track in implementing test-based teacher evaluations and other reforms pioneered by former Chancellor Michelle Rhee. But others take a dimmer view, even calling DC’s proficiency rates for high-poverty students “disgusting.”… Keep reading…
-
How is the DC cheating scandal like a 1990s Intel chip?
On Friday, DC’s Office of the State Superintendent of Education confirmed allegations of cheating on the DC CAS test at close to a dozen schools. Officials are downplaying the significance, saying that only a small percentage of classrooms had cheating. But this misses the point; a problem that affects few can shake trust for many, as Intel Corp. found out with its Pentium processor. Intel… Keep reading…
-
Let’s not blow the “cheating scandal” out of proportion
This is one half of a point-counterpoint about recent revelations over cheating on DC standardized tests at DCPS and charter schools. read the other view, by Ken Archer. Of course teachers shouldn’t cheat on standardized tests that measure student performance. But let’s keep the allegations and findings about cheating in DC schools in perspective. The media… Keep reading…
-
Morning bell: No tuition for you!
Sequester interrupts 1,300 students’ tuition; One for PG takeover; Milloy endorses Henderson’s plan; Minorities are not becoming teachers; Are Gifted & Talented programs racist?; Other Washington gets probed; Are AP/IB classes harmful?; Bill Maher spars with Michelle Rhee. Keep reading…
-
Morning bell: It’s always charters and school closures
Data backs up KIPP performance; KIPP DC expels many students; Closing schools hurt neighborhoods; Highest-paid first-year teachers?; Enrollment is now up; LA races judge school reform; Are schools suppressing diversity?; Common Core backlash…already?; Surprise, internships matter!. Keep reading…