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In the News
Fri, 02/17/2012
Buffalo News

By Mary B. Pasciak and Tom Precious
News Staff Reporters

Every teacher in the state soon will be evaluated under a more rigorous system designed to more closely link teacher ratings to student growth on assessments and to reliable classroom observations.

Thu, 02/02/2012
WAMC

ALBANY, NY (WAMC) - New York schools could be facing a huge financial loss if an agreement is not reached on a new evaluation system for teachers and principals. The education group, the Campaign for Achievement Now, has issued a report that says schools could lose $1.7 billion dollars over two years if the new system is not in place.

Wed, 02/01/2012
New York Times

In the news on Wednesday, the tabloids continue to have a field day with the case of a teacher who has collected his $100,000-a-year salary for a decade while assigned to “rubber room”-type duty.

The case of Alan Rosenfeld, a former typing instructor, has prompted The New York Post to look more closely at the records of the case against the teacher, who was accused by six girls in junior high school “of leering at them and making inappropriate remarks.”

Tue, 01/31/2012
Wall Street Journal

AP

ALBANY, N.Y. — As some local school districts are nearing agreements with their unions to create tougher evaluations for teachers and principals, an interest group said failure to enact the new evaluations will cost schools $1.7 billion statewide.

Tue, 01/31/2012
Daily Reporter

ALBANY, N.Y. — An analysis by a school reform group says New York school districts risk losing $1.7 billion in total state and federal aid over two years if they don't agree to teacher and principal evaluations with their unions.

The New York Campaign for Achievement Now, which has ties to the charter school movement, is scheduled to release a report Tuesday that shows New York City schools would lose $592 million in total aid over the next two years.

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Evaluation deal comes through for teachers, students
Fri, 02/17/2012 - 17:34

Last month, we told Governor Andrew Cuomo that New York deserved a genuine teacher evaluation system. Yesterday afternoon, he proved that he was listening.

During a much-anticipated press conference, Governor Cuomo announced teacher evaluation guidelines that put students first and give school districts a compelling reason to jump on board. If they miss...

Sweet Tweets
Fri, 02/17/2012 - 15:50

New York is buzzing about teacher evaluations, and so is Twitter. Here are this week’s highlights:

Stepping ahead
@ny_can “New York took a big step forward in tackling its enormous achievement gap.” | http://ow.ly/98Kyg

A history of the debate
@SchoolBook The...

Sweet Tweets
Fri, 02/10/2012 - 12:44

New York: home to the World Champion New York Giants and to @ny_can’s edu-tastic twitter feed. Here are this week’s highlights:

Powerful stuff.
@ny_can "Power of parent trigger is that it compels local district officials to take parents' ideas seriously." ow.ly/8ZvZf

Two extra years, two diplomas and one shot at a great job
Thu, 02/09/2012 - 16:17

Six years of high school? Longer school days? A math and science focused curriculum? It might not seem like the ideal high school experience to most, but for Alec Miller, “It’s worth it.”

Sweet Tweets
Fri, 02/03/2012 - 15:55

After releasing a major report earlier this week on a big chunk of change (to the tune of $1.7 billion!) that New York could lose out on if a teacher evaluation deal isn’t reached, @ny_can’s Twitter feed was all a-flutter with what the numbers mean for New York kids.

In case you haven’t read it…
@ny_can NEW: Our...

NYCAN policy primer on new york teacher evaluations

Show us the money
Tue, 01/31/2012 - 12:26

New York school districts are at risk of losing quite a chunk of change if they don't adopt a teacher evaluation system, our latest research shows. $1.7 billion worth of change to be exact.

Sweet Tweets
Fri, 01/27/2012 - 14:58

A little birdie told me these were the sweetest tweets of the week. Get these right to your home feed by following @ny_can today!

A little poetry to end your week.
@teachplus 6 words to describe a great #teacher? Here's one from T+: Sees potential in every child, regardless. What's yours?bit.ly/yCI5a4

Twelfth, to be exact....

Sweet tweets

Sweet Tweets
Fri, 01/13/2012 - 15:14

Welcome to the first edition of NYCAN’s Sweet Tweets, a weekly roundup of highlights from @ny_can Twitter feed, where it’s all New York education all the time.

But don’t wait Friday for a taste of NYCAN’s tweets, follow @ny_can on Twitter today and get the latest updates on what’s happening in New York...

Christina Grant NYCAN

It's time to strike back
Wed, 01/11/2012 - 13:37

As a teacher in New York, I sold my kids a dream. I told them that if they worked hard and played nice that this education thing would work out for them. That they could go to college and achieve the American Dream.

But we all know that this dream is a fantasy for too many of New York's kids. Our system is failing them.

That’s why I am so proud today to announce the official launch of NYCAN: The...

Grade our grades
Mon, 01/09/2012 - 12:42

The first step to fixing schools is to figure out what’s going on inside them. That's why we're proud to unveil our first-ever School Report Cards, which provide New York families with student performance data for public schools across the state. 

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