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Here are news and opinion stories educators, advocates, policy wonks and makers are talking about today:
News and Analysis
In 2009, Beverly Hall was named national superintendent of the year largely based on her district’s improved standardized test scores. But those scores soon came under scrutiny. (Forbes)
In three states long dominated by Democrats, a trio of new Republican governors are testing the limits of their political clout with potentially divisive K-12 initiatives and tough budget proposals that could significantly affect public schools. (Education Week)
The sky-blue paint has begun to peel on the three-story building that was once Anthony Overton Elementary. Window air-conditioners are speckled with rust. Doors where children used to rush in and out are sealed with plywood. (NY Times)
New Jersey
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie went on a publicity blitz when he vowed to fix this city’s struggling schools with the most expansive re-engineering of urban education anywhere in the country. (Washington Post)
New York
If you believe organizers of two large events planned on Wednesday, nearly 10,000 teachers, parents, students and advocates will converge on the state capital hoping to influence lawmakers before they get serious about negotiating the upcoming year’s budget. They’re lobbying with the same goal in mind — to push policies that will improve public education — but what they’re asking for couldn’t look more different. (Chalkbeat NY)