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By | November 30, 2009, 12:43pm UTC - Bloomberg wants test scores used in new tenure decisions. (GothamSchools, Times, Daily News, Post)
- The UFT is indicating that it will resist the mayor’s day-before-Thanksgiving proposal. (GothamSchools)
- Bloomberg’s proposals suggest that he’s readying for a contract fight with the teachers union. (Times)
- The Daily News praises Bloomberg’s plans, calling them “an end run” around a UFT-inspired law.
- The Post says it hopes Merryl Tisch implements all of the changes Bloomberg is demanding.
- Thomas Carroll outlines Bloomberg’s proposals, giving them high marks across the board. (Post)
- Critics say the DOE’s investigation into test score gains at PS 33 in the Bronx was half-hearted. (Post)
- Class sizes are up this year, especially in kindergartens, because of school budget cuts. (Daily News)
- Unlike in most years, schools were closed last week on Eid al-Adha, an important Muslim holiday. (NY1)
- Ongoing fights over space sharing are sure to increase as the city opens more charter schools. (Times)
- Some parents question PS/MS 141’s response to a swastika found on school grounds. (Riverdale Press)
- Anxieties about PS 234 eligibility are fueling reactions to Tribeca’s rezoning plans. (Downtown Express)
- PS 234’s principal, Lisa Ripperger, says she’ll leave the city if classes grow to 32. (Downtown Express)
- The New York Harbor School is gearing up for its move to Governor’s Island. (Daily News)
- Riverdale’s MS 244 sees rezoning as a way to develop a stronger school culture. (Riverdale Press)
- Three students at PS 2 in the Bronx were arrested for bringing a box cutter to school. (Post, Daily News)
- The New York Times editorializes in favor of the Student Safety Act, pending before the City Council.
- The L.A. Times thinks the Obama administration might be putting too much stock in charter schools.
- Parents in Chicago raise money on their own to pay for longer school days. (Times)
- At many Waldorf schools, kindergartners spend three hours a day outside, no matter the weather. (Times)
- Jay Mathews says one of his flaws is that he spills too much ink on education politics. (Washington Post)
- New York State is behind the curve in offering virtual education. (Westchester Journal-News)