CBS6 Albany: A New York teacher is suing the state, claiming new teacher evaluations are not fair

by admin Posted on August 14, 2015

Sheri G. Lederman has been teaching for 17 years as a fourth-grade teacher in New York’s Great Neck Public School district. She is a highly regarded teacher as stated by her colleagues, parents, and students.  She is suing the state, … Continue reading →

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NYSAPE Meets With NYSED Commissioner Elia

by admin Posted on August 6, 2015

The New York State Allies for Public Education (NYSAPE) meet on Tuesday with NYSED Commissioner MaryEllen Elia.  Elia was recently appointed Commissioner of Education after being dismissed from the same job in Florida. NYSAPE Meeting with Commissioner MaryEllen Elia Recap … Continue reading →

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Education, Inc. A documentary about how money and politics are changing our schools.

by admin Posted on July 30, 2015

A new documentary about how money and politics are changing our schools. LIKE us on Facebook.com/edincmovie Americans public education is in controversy. As public schools across the country struggle for funding, complicated by the impact of poverty and politics, some … Continue reading →

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Carol Burris: ‘Well I’ll be VAMned!’ Why using student test scores to evaluate teachers is a sham

by admin Posted on July 8, 2015

Valerie Strauss from the Washington Post recently published an article on behalf of Carol Burris that outlines the ridiculousness of evaluating teachers by test scores.  Even though the practice known as Value Added Measure (VAM) is largely unpopular with the … Continue reading →

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