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Here are news and opinion stories educators, advocates, policy wonks and makers are talking about today:
News and Analysis
As a parent, I want to know how my children are progressing in school each year. The more I know, the more I can help them build upon their strengths and interests and work on their weaknesses. The more I know, the better I can reinforce at home each night the hard work of their teachers during the school day. (Washington Post)
If you’re a 12th grader right now in the Los Angeles schools, that means you probably started kindergarten back in 2001. It also means that, as of this week, you’ve seen four superintendents come and go. (WNYC)
John Deasy was one of a group of big-city school leaders to push for radical change: More independent charter schools, using student test scores to help evaluate teachers and relying less on seniority when teachers are laid off. (LA Times)
New Jersey
Gov. Christie isn’t the only state politician who likes Camden. (Philadelphia Inquirer)
New York
The New York State Board of Regents gave initial approval to a major change to high school graduation requirements on Monday, allowing students to earn their diplomas with one fewer test if they pass another assessment in a range of subjects like languages, the arts, hospitality management and carpentry. (New York Times)
Pennsylvania
The Philadelphia Federation of Teachers has succeeded in temporarily blocking the city’s school district from mandating that union members pay toward their health-care premiums, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported. (Education Week)