Wright v. New York
Families Fight Defendants’ Appeal
State: New York City’s Top-Rated Teachers Less Likely to Serve Black and Hispanic Students
By Geoff Decker
Chalkbeat NY
“New York City teachers who received the highest ratings on their performance evaluations are unevenly distributed within the city school system and less likely to serve black and Hispanic students, state education officials said this week.”
Teacher Driven Opt-Out Movement Disregards the Need to Improve Education
The Buffalo News
Opinion
“The numbers of students opting out of state-administered, nationally mandated tests is growing and disturbing. They document a misunderstanding of purpose, disregard of consequence and a failure to help children cope with a kind of pressure that they are bound to confront as they grow.”
Poll: 74% Think Standardized Tests Should Count No More Than A Quarter of Teacher Effectiveness Score
Sienna College
This Siena College Poll was conducted April 6-9, 2015 by telephone calls conducted in English to 737 Upstate New York residents.
Regents Seek Extension for Districts on Teacher Eval Deadlines
By Geoff Decker
Chalkbeat NY
“State education officials don’t think lawmakers have set a realistic timeline for districts to make changes to teacher evaluation plans that schools are required to use by fall.
“I do not believe that by November, it is a fair thing that districts or this department can get this into place,” said Board of Regents Chancellor Merryl Tisch on Monday.”
Too Many Bad Apples: Mayor de Blasio’s Renewal Schools Have a High Proportion of Lower-Quality Teachers, Which is Why He and Carmen Fariña Should Fight For More Power to Shake up Staff
New York Daily News Editorial
“File under Least Surprising News So Far This Year: At the 94 especially troubled schools on Mayor de Blasio’s special-help list, teachers are twice as likely to be bottom-of-the-barrel.
Which is why the mayor should not only be layering on support services and professional development at those campuses, but pleading for the strongest tools to nix teachers who can’t cut it.”
The Gap Between Rich and Poor Schools Grew 44% Over a Decade
By Jill Barshay
The Hechinger Report
“The growing gap between rich and poor is affecting many aspects of life in the United States, from health to work to home life. Now the one place that’s supposed to give Americans an equal chance at life — the schoolhouse — is becoming increasingly unequal as well. I’ve already documented the startling increase since 2000 in the number of extremely poor schools, where three-fourths of the students or more are poor enough to qualify for free or discounted meals (see here), and I’ve noted the general increase in poverty in all schools here.”
STATEMENT ON ALBANY LAWMAKERS TAKING UP EDUCATION REFORM AFTER DECADES OF INACTION
“Thanks to the concerned New York families who filed suit challenging the state’s antiquated education policies, it appears that Albany has finally woken up to the crisis in our public schools. Prior to the legal action of these families, lawmakers ducked issues like teacher performance and tenure reform, and we applaud the Governor for listening to these brave parents and making quality education a priority.
“The steps taken by the Governor to raise the bar on teacher tenure show some progress, but make no mistake: the education reforms passed earlier this week have a long way to go. There is much more work to be done in a system that allows ineffective and harmful teachers to remain in schools even after serious offenses, and requires high-performing teachers to be removed in favor of those with simply more time in the classroom.”
— Campbell Brown, Founder of Partnership for Educational Justice
STATEMENT ON EDUCATION POLICIES IN THE NEW YORK STATE BUDGET
“Once again, Albany negotiations have fallen short of students’ best interests. While the Governor has moved in the right direction by increasing teacher accountability and strengthening tenure requirements, the State’s education policies don’t go far enough to ensure that all students have a great teacher.
“Unfortunately, the Governor and legislators have left in place the inexcusable requirement to dismiss high-performing teachers in times of budget shortfall, to the benefit of those who simply have spent more time in the classroom. Similarly, the State’s bill does not adequately challenge the lengthy and bureaucratic process that enables ineffective and harmful teachers to remain in classrooms, disproportionately serving poor students.
“Decades of political jockeying and insufficient progress have left New York parents with little option but to go to the courts, where a Staten Island judge recently ruled to advance their case. Our kids can’t wait any longer for politicians to make the bold changes that students deserve.”
— Campbell Brown, Founder of Partnership for Educational Justice
Defendants’ Notice of Appeal of Decision and Order Denying Defendants’ Motions to Dismiss
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