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Here are news and opinion stories educators, advocates, policy wonks and makers are talking about today:
News and Analysis
Teacher shortages became a major story in some states last school year, and they have continued to make headlines across the country this summer, with districts struggling to fill hundreds of openings as classes begin. (Education Week)
Monday was the end of the line for a landmark California case challenging tenure and other traditional job protections for teachers — and the teachers won. (Los Angeles Times)
As a new school year gets underway, the Common Core remains a partisan flashpoint, while Americans overall have serious concerns about the direction of our public education system. That’s according to two new polls. (NPR)
New York City’s Department of Education on Monday recommended renewing its contract with Pearson PLC, a six-year deal worth up to $13.4 million in which the education company would continue providing entrance exams for the city’s specialized high schools. (The Wall Street Journal)
The Democratic Party consists of two opposing groups when it comes to K-12 education policy — the teachers’ unions and the reformists, who loudly disagree on issues concerning teacher accountability and school choice. (CBS News)
Complete local control of the Newark schools should be fully restored by the 2017-18 school year, according to a report released Monday afternoon by the Newark Education Success Board — the 9-member panel co-created by Gov. Chris Christie and Mayor Ras Baraka last year to help guide the transition back to local control. (nj.com)