Governor Cuomo: Teacher Evaluations No Longer “Urgent” Matter
Governor Cuomo says he no longer thinks settling the issue of making teacher evaluations public “urgent,” and will allow the legislature to leave later this week without an agreement on the matter....
View ArticleNew School Superintendent Introduces Improvement Plan
A new superintendent has been selected to lead the second largest public school system in Massachusetts. The next superintendent of schools in Springfield Massachusetts is a home grown product,...
View ArticleCuomo Offers Teacher Evaluation Bill with No Compromises
Governor Cuomo is telling the legislature to ‘take it or leave it’ over a new bill he’s released new bill outlining how to make teacher evaluations public. Capitol Correspondent Karen DeWitt reports…...
View ArticleTim Kremer - New York State School Boards Association
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Monday signed the teacher evaluation bill into law. Parents will be able to see the evaluations for their own child’s teacher, but the information will not be...
View ArticleMA House Backs Teacher Evaluation Bill
The Massachusetts House has approved a measure calling on school districts to implement a new teacher evaluation system and place performance ahead of seniority in deciding future layoffs. WAMC’s...
View ArticleTim Kremer - New York State School Boards Association
With the school year starting for students across New York State in the coming weeks, there are several new programs being implemented. WAMC's Brian Shields spoke with Tim Kremer of the New York State...
View ArticleDeal ensures NY teacher-evaluations don't expire
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders say they've come up with a plan to ensure that school district teacher-evaluation systems remain in place until they're re-negotiated.Monday's...
View ArticleUUP Calls For Suspension Of edTPA Certification Mandate
edTPA, the new portfolio assessment required for student-teachers in New York, has come under criticism. One of New York's teachers' unions wants it suspended.
View ArticleReprieve For NY Teachers Facing edTPA
New York state education officials have adopted a safety net for teacher candidates who fail a newly required "bar exam."The Board of Regents on Tuesday agreed to let student teachers who fail this...
View ArticleKaren Magee: Teaching Is An Art
When I taught special education in my hometown of Harrison, one of my students achieved an educational milestone.
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