Current Issues

What Arne Duncan Did to American Education and Whether It Will Last – The Hechinger Report

Examining Political Spending in New York to Influence Education Policy –

Regents Move Forward on Teacher Evaluations, But With Changes Ahead – Times Union

LI Superintendents Discuss the Challenges of Teacher Evaluations – Newsday

L.I. Teacher’s Lawsuit on Evaluation Ratings is Microcosm of Issues of APPR Fairness – NYS School Boards Association

LI’s Regent Calls for Overhaul of Test-Linked Teacher Evaluations – Newsday

State Analyzing Sample of Regents Answer Sheets for Evidence of Cheating – Chalkbeat

Opt-Out Spike Complicates Teacher Evaluations – Politico New York

Evaluation System is ‘Irrational,’ Teacher Argues in Court – PoliticoNewYork

Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Students Guidance Available for Schools – NYSED

New York Announced Its First Major Drive to Turn Around Failing Public Schools in More Than A Decade – Newsday

Obama Administration Denies State’s Request to Relax Test Mandates For Students with Serious Disabilities – The Washington Post