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New Vision for Schools Proposes Broad Role
Randi Weingarten, soon to be president of the American Federation of Teachers, says she wants to replace a focus on standardized testing with a vision of public schools as community centers.
July 14, 2008EducationNews
A Schools Veteran Girds for a Broader Battlefield
Randi Weingarten, head of New York City’s teacher’s union, is expected to announce her candidacy to become the president of the American Federation of Teachers.
April 3, 2008EducationNewsWeingarten to Unveil Plan to Aid Schools That Falter
In a speech, the union president will also call for a “real debate” about whether mayoral control of schools should continue past 2009.
May 5, 2007N.Y. / RegionNewsArticles
School’s Shake-Up Is Embraced by the President
A Rhode Island school board’s decision to fire the entire faculty of a failing school may have lasting ripples on the nation’s education debate.
March 7, 2010Walking the Walk on School Reform
The American Federation of Teachers took an important step recently by voicing support for sensible reform of teacher evaluations.
January 17, 2010Union Chief Seeks to Overhaul Teacher Evaluation Process
Facing criticism that her union makes it too hard to get rid of bad teachers, the head of a top union is tapping Kenneth R. Feinberg to run an effort to create a new model for evaluation.
January 13, 2010A Serious Proposal
The American Federation of Teachers should follow its president’s recommendation to accept a form of teacher evaluation that takes student achievement into account.
January 12, 2010With Teachers’ Contract Set to End, Talks Are Quiet
Observers of the negotiations do not expect to see any agreement before Election Day, and few expect radical changes in how instructors are employed and paid.
October 30, 2009
New Leader of City Teachers Is Ready for His Test
Michael Mulgrew was named interim president of the United Federation of Teachers in July, just in time for contract negotiations in a period of intense debate over education.
September 22, 2009
As Charter Schools Unionize, Many Debate Effect
Unions may strengthen the charter movement’s teaching force, but some fear the freedom to innovate will be stifled.
July 27, 2009
U.S. Effort to Reshape Schools Faces Challenges
Education Secretary Arne Duncan wants to take school turnaround efforts nationwide, but the process is expensive and fraught with problems.
June 2, 2009
Charter Schools Weigh Freedom Against the Protection of a Union
As the number of charter schools swells, unions have become more aggressive in trying to organize their teachers an effort not all teachers welcome.
April 21, 2009Taking Sides on New York’s School Chancellor
With the city’s takeover up for renewal, the tenure of Chancellor Joel I. Klein will be examined closely.
March 6, 2009Union Tries to Weaken Bloomberg on Schools
The teachers’ union wants the mayor to only appoint five of the 13 members on the city’s Panel for Educational Policy, which could limit the mayor’s control over policy.
February 3, 2009To Close a School: A Decision Rooted in Data, but Colored by Nuance
Many teachers and parents at the 14 New York City schools marked for closing so far this year are puzzled that their schools were chosen.
February 2, 2009Head of Teachers’ Union Offers to Talk on Tenure and Merit Pay
A frail economy prompted a gesture of compromise from Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers.
November 18, 2008On First Day of School, Bloomberg Promotes Mayoral Control
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg expressed confidence on the first day of school in New York City that legislators in Albany would renew the 2002 state law that put the mayor in charge of the schools.
September 3, 2008Survey of Teachers Shows Dissatisfaction With Klein
Of more than 61,000 respondents, 85 percent disagreed with the statement that the Joel I. Klein’s emphasis on testing had improved education in their schools.
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