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posted by: Alix
| December 09, 2011, 10:21 am
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A new report by the Center on Reinventing Public Education at the University of Washington sheds light on the status of charter school unionization nationwide. In a climate where charter schools laws are changing dramatically and teacher union membership is declining, the prospect of charter schools unionizing has become a very real threat to the flexible, innovative environments these schools were meant to cultivate. This report attempts to analyze the status of unionization by examining why teachers unionize and the diverse collective bargaining agreements of unionized charters, however it misses the mark in addressing the disconnect between the charter movement and bargaining agreements in general.
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posted by: Alix
| December 07, 2011, 08:45 pm
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Happy Holidays from Best Practices Weekly! We hope these resources make your December merrier.
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posted by: Alix
| December 06, 2011, 10:15 pm
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With the debate over No Child Left Behind taking a partisan turn, Director of Education Policy Studies at the American Enterprise Institute Frederick Hess and Stanford Education Professor Linda Darling-Hammond penned an op-ed this week in The New York Times.
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posted by: Alix
| December 05, 2011, 05:06 pm
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Last May, a report issued by the American Institute of Architects and the U.S. Green Building Council found that "green schools" are not only better for students, teachers, and the environment, but are also benefiting the bottom line. At a time when districts everywhere are facing major budget shortfalls, a school system in Mississippi is putting the theory to the test.
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posted by: Alix
| December 01, 2011, 10:37 am
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When speaking to groups of dedicated educators, often teachers admit feeling disconnected to Washington, D.C. and domestic policy at the federal level. When your day is structured at the local level, the rhetoric of a politician can often go unnoticed, especially on issues seemingly unrelated to education. Interestingly, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan bridged this gap this week with remarks made in Nevada about our education system and its role in the U.S. economy.
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