Search

The article discusses the rarity of U.S. states shutting down teacher education programs at colleges and universities. Topics include the New York state process Regents Accreditation of Teacher Education (RATE), the impact of a quality audit of teacher education at Lake Superior State University by Michigan state officials, and accreditation by the organization Council for Accreditation of Educator Preparation.

The article discusses the appointment of John B. King, Jr. as acting U.S. Secretary Education. Topics include King's relationship to the New York City public school system and charter schools, his role in a New York state teacher evaluation law, and conflict between King and the labor union New York State United Teachers (NYSUT).

The article discusses criticism of New York Governor Andrew Mark Cuomo's budget plan for education in 2015-16, noting that teachers' unions and parents of schoolchildren are opposing a plan to increase the role of student standardized test scores in teacher evaluation. Topics include public opinion in New York State on the debate, the position of the New York State United Teachers (NYSUT) on school funding, and political aspects of the dispute.

The article discusses the teacher education sector in New York State between 2006 and 2014, noting decisions by government regulators to keep certain education schools open despite demonstrated institutional problems. Details are given describing the particular case example of the teacher preparation program of Mercy College of Dobbs Ferry, the perceived administrative problems within the school, and the state administration's approach favoring remediation rather than school closure.

The article focuses on the New York State Board of Regents' approval of the first graduate school of education to allow non-university programs to offer teacher preparation courses at the graduate level. Also discussed is the summer 2011 opening of the Relay School of Education. The article also discuses that hands-on and practical training will replace traditional teacher education of 3-credit-hour courses.

The article reports on a lawsuit filed by the United Federation of Teachers (UFT), the New York state conference of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), and other groups to prevent the opening or expansion of 18 charter schools in New York City. These schools would share space with traditional public schools, which the plaintiffs claim would result in unequal access to school resources. Minority parents' views on the suit are also discussed.

The article discusses the layoff of teachers in New York City, which will be used as a strategy to reduce a state spending gap. Michael Mulgrew, president of the United Federation of Teachers (UFT), comments on how the layoffs will impact class size and offers his own thoughts on education finance. The process by which the 4,600 teachers would be laid off is considered in terms of an appropriate layoff policy. The opinions of New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and New York state Governor Andrew M. Cuomo are considered.

The article reports that a New York state court ruled in favor of teacher Shari Lederman who challenged the student-achievement component of her teacher evaluation.

The article reports on the approval by New York state's board of regents of the plans to postpone the use of test scores to evaluate the teachers' performance for four years delaying them at least for the school year 2019-2020.

The article discusses a compensation method being used by school districts in Colorado, the District of Columbia and New York. Schools in these areas are offering new teachers higher starting salaries in an effort to increase interest in open positions. Administrators believe that this will give schools a larger and stronger pool of candidates to pick from.

The article examines how New York's state budget agreement will impact teacher quality based on implications for teacher training, evaluation, and tenure status. Details are provided on how teacher evaluations will be impacted by student test scores as well as classroom observations. The article goes on to cover criticism of the framework from the NYSUT (New York State United Teachers) union.

The article discusses the low passing rates for prospective teachers taking the teacher-licensing exam in New York. Topics discussed include the tests prospective teachers must take, which are the Teacher Performance Assessment (edTPA), Educating All Students, and Academic Literacy Skills Test, the attitudes of teacher-educators towards the edTPA, and the scores of minority college student teacher candidates.

The article covers a study by early-education research fellow Katharine B. Stevens which found that New York's teacher-dismissal due process policy is focused on rehabilitation, leading to many teachers being fined or suspended rather than fired regardless of how serious the infractions. Cases involving excessive absenteeism, poor performance, and abuse among New York City teachers are examined.

The article reports on a lawsuit filed in New York against teacher tenure, which was inspired by the case Vergara v. California.

The article reports that the New York state teachers' union would like to end participation in field tests administered by educational services provider Pearson that are designed to measure students' comprehension of the Common Core State Standards.

The article reports on the May 2014 protest by the New York State United Teachers (NYSUT) labor union in response to a retreat hosted by Education Reform Now (ERN), a U.S. political action committee that advocates for charter schools, strong teacher evaluations, and the Common Core State Standards.

The article discusses the 2013 report entitled "Teacher Preparation Program Reports" about teacher education graduates in New York City school districts and the degree to which their retention as teachers in the city compares with teacher retention rates in the U.S. from 2008 to 2012.

The article discusses the September 2013 implementation of a teacher evaluation system in New York City (NYC) schools and the training support teachers will need for it to achieve success. Topics include a June 2013 binding arbitration agreement decided by State Commissioner of Education John B. King to enforce the law supporting the evaluation system and its impact on teachers and the United Federation of Teachers (UFT), as well as the system's use of student achievement to assess teachers. INSET: A LONG ROAD.

The article reports that the school district of New York City missed a January 17, 2013 deadline to implement a teacher evaluation system and examines the impact of the incident on the district in regards to it being ineligible to be awarded state education aid.

The article discusses a Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation project to identify indicators of excellent teaching. Research partners in New York City and Charlotte-Mecklenburg, North Carolina will videotape and examine teaching practices of 4,000 teachers. They will also examine the relationship between student achievement and student perceptions of teacher effectiveness, teachers' content knowledge and command of pedagogy, and value added estimates of teacher effectiveness based on test scores.

The article discusses the benefits of having teacher union officials and school districts working together to improve schools. Dawn Sherwood of the Hempstead Classroom Teachers Association in New York discusses the change of attitude that was required to work with her local superintendent. The collaboration that resulted in the New York City's Chancellor's District involving school Chancellor Rudolph Crew and Sandra Feldman of the United Federation of Teachers.