Despite several pleas not to, the Indiana State Board of Education voted to change teacher licensing rules, easing credential requirements for both superintendents and teachers. (News and Tribune)

Careful interpretations. Kevin Drum warns that media coverage of yesterday’s NAEP vocabulary scores is “wrong on so many levels.” (Mother Jones)

For data nerds. An interactive map with kContinue Reading »

A $64.5 billion shortfall needs full-scale reform. An investment banker in California says revenue from Gov. Jerry Brown’s proposed tax initiative must go toward teachers’ pensions, as the state’s retirement system is in big trouble. But as Education Sector’s Sarah Rosenberg pointed out last month, there’s a better way out. (Intercepts)

Beyond the teacher licensure exam. Illinois teacherContinue Reading »

A little after noon today, the Washington Teachers Union (WTU), an affiliate of the American Federation of Teachers, sent an email to its members that begins as follows:

Dear [member],

The Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) has proposed regulations that would require a DC Public School (DCPS) teacher to demonstrate effectiveness as a condition for teacher licenContinue Reading »