20 Years of Top-Down Reform in Chicago: Yields Mixed Outcomes

From the University of Chicago Urban Education Institute

GOP on Public Education

Federal Ed. Policy a Whipping Boy for GOP Hopefuls

Federal Ed. Policy a Whipping Boy for GOP Hopefuls

Is it power to the states? Or recognition of national commitment?

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/24/education/24educ.html?_r=1&hp

Do we return power to the states to control education? Or do we restructure the role of the federal government to do something a bit distinct?

Pushing Back? From the top?

http://www.npr.org/2011/09/23/140743577/obama-rolls-back-parts-of-no-child-left-behind

New Strategy for Charter School Movement: Parent Petitions, but..

Parents Struggle for Power to Reform Schools  (NYT)

SLPS Districts' MAP performance

Chart: Districts' MAP performance

From the St Louis Post-Dispatch

The Imagine Charter Schools story, from the Post-Dispatch, with graph

Sponsor threatens six Imagine charter schools with probation

Sponsor Threatens 6 Struggling St. Louis Charters With Probation

Sponsor Threatens 6 Struggling St. Louis Charters With Probation

An older article on the Superman movie, by Jeanine Molloff

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jeanine-molloff/waiting-for-superman-film_b_733094.html

In her words:

A response to the film was written and published last September as the 'Superman' film held its 'debut.'  It is a stinging rebuttal of the film and the corporate people behind it.  The article cites sources and names names.  It was published in The Huffington Post on September 21, 2010.  The title is :

Waiting For Superman Is an Insult to True Educators.  The url is :  http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jeanine-molloff/waiting-for-superman-film_b_733094.html

I know the piece well as I am the author.  Please read and disseminate--you won't be sorry.

Sincerely,

Jeanine Molloff

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jeanine-molloff/

Education Economist Among MacArthur 'Genius' Grantees

Some revealing findings of his research - especially on reform discourses like 'merit pay'

Education Economist Among MacArthur 'Genius' Grantees

Public School Choice Pushed in Michigan

Public School Choice Pushed in Michigan

Boy prepares for immersion charter school (Post-Dispatch)

http://www.stltoday.com/lifestyles/relationships-and-special-occasions/parenting/article_838918e1-3378-58fe-8fb7-30c2608a9560.html

Charter school is coming to St. Louis' Hyde Park neighborhood

Charter school is coming to St. Louis' Hyde Park neighborhood

Nonprofits building steam in Missouri, Illinois

Nonprofits building steam in Missouri, Illinois

Charter schools show inconsistent results

From the Post-Dispatch (August 2011)
Charter schools show inconsistent results

Kansas City School District Stripped of Accreditation

Similar histories unfolding in Kansas City. Kansas City Star, via the St Louis Beacon

http://www.kansascity.com/2011/09/20/3155556/report-nicastro-says-kc-district.html

The Impact of Cutting Social Security Cost of Living Adjustments on the Living Standards of the Elderly

The Impact of Cutting Social Security Cost of Living Adjustments on the Living Standards of the Elderly

While this proposal for Social Security is still under debate, it has been several years since St Louis retiree teachers have had a COLA (cost of living adjustment) from their pensions. From the point of view of some retirees, the COLA issue - along with related concerns over the work of the pension board - are central points of contention in school reform politics.

Screening of the "Truth Behind Waiting for Superman"

Waiting for "Superman" Community Forum | Missouri History Museum

Waiting for "Superman" Community Forum | Missouri History Museum

State: St. Louis schools get better grades, still need improvement

From the St Louis Post-Dispatch, a report on slow changes in SLPS accreditation status.

State: St. Louis schools get better grades, still need improvement