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Entries by Justin Snider from 03/2011

Supply vs. Demand: Rock Star Superintendents

| Posted 03.06.2011 | Huffington Post
Read More: New York City Public Schools, Michelle Rhee, Paul Vallas, Chris Christie, Superintendents, Michael Bloomberg, Cathie Black, Superintendent Ramon Cortines, Harlem Children's Zone, Geoffrey Canada, Andrew Cuomo, Fordham Institute, Shael Polakow-Suransky, Joel Klein, Ron Huberman, Executive Compensation, Superintendent Salaries, Teachers, Huffington Post News

They command six-figure salaries. No, we're not talking rock stars, pro athletes or even pro coaches. We're talking school superintendents.

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The New York Times Needs to Do Its Homework on Teacher Evaluations

| Posted 03.11.2011 | Huffington Post
Read More: Teacher Layoffs, Michelle Rhee, Teacher Evaluations, Chris Christie, Teacher Data Reports, The Widget Effect, Michael Winerip, Michael Bloomberg, Value-Added Models, Standardized Tests, New York Times, The New Teacher Project, Education Reform, Huffington Post News

An editorial in The New York Times, titled "Fairness in Firing Teachers," has me wondering whether the Times editors understand much about how teachers are evaluated.

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Keys To Finnish Educational Success: Intensive Teacher-Training, Union Collaboration

| Posted 03.17.2011 | Huffington Post
Read More: Class Size, Teacher Evaluations, Henna Virkkunen, Teachers Union, Finland, Pisa, Teachers, Accountability, Oecd, Finland Education, Education Reform, Huffington Post News

On March 16, I sat down with Finland's Minister of Education, Ms. Henna Virkkunen, for a discussion of the Finnish educational system -- and what less...

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