Monthly Archives: July 2018

What Does TFA Tell The New Recruits About The Janus Decision?

Posted on July 26, 2018 by garyrubinstein

First year teachers have a lot of decisions to make.  They need to decide how to set up their classrooms, what rules to make, how strict to be.  This year about 4,000 of these first year teachers are being trained … Continue reading →

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TFA CEO Has Three Big Ideas For New Corps Members — And Two Of Them Bash Teachers

Posted on July 25, 2018 by garyrubinstein

Teach For America and the Teacher Bashing Movement are inextricably linked.  Of course the most influential teacher basher of all, Michelle Rhee, is a TFA alum and former staff member.  At the alumni anniversary summits, panels are packed with notable … Continue reading →

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The Unsinkable ASD

Posted on July 18, 2018 by garyrubinstein

The Tennessee Achievement School District started in August 2012 with six schools.  With an initial budget of $20 million a year, they started their mission to take schools from the bottom 5% and, in their words, ‘catapult’ them into the … Continue reading →

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Success Academy left back (at least) 1/6 of their first cohort

Posted on July 5, 2018 by garyrubinstein

Out of 73 students who began Success Academy in 2006, the first group of graduates crossed the stage a few weeks ago.  The fact that there were only 16 graduates was something that even the pro-Success New York Daily News … Continue reading →

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