NYC Rubber Room Reporter and ATR CONNECT

A close-up look at NYC education policy, politics,and the people who have been, are now, or will be affected by these actions and programs. ATR CONNECT assists individuals who suddenly find themselves in the ATR ("Absent Teacher Reserve") pool and are the "new" rubber roomers, people who have been re-assigned from their life and career. A "Rubber Room" is not a place, but a process.

Monday, February 23, 2009

Is Joel Klein As Pseudo "Chancellor" About to Be Ditched?

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Held Back Will Bloomberg dump Joel Klein? By Jacob Gershman, New York Magazine, Feb 20, 2009 LINK Earlier this month, New York Schools Chanc...
Sunday, February 22, 2009

Disarray at PS 154X in the South Bronx, Teachers There Report

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What is going on at PS 154X in the South Bronx? And what is Joel Klein doing about it? Teachers are in an uproar at PS 154X in District 7 i...
Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Former Senator Alfonse D'Amato is BAAAAACK

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From the desk of Betsy Combier, Editor: I and my twin sister Jill grew up in the world of politics - our dad was Assistant Attorney General ...
Monday, February 16, 2009

Gov. Paterson Gives Huge Raises To His Staff, While Cutting the Budget

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Dismay, outrage, and frustration at the "accidental Governor" has New York City and New York State residents wondering how we will...

Teachers at KIPP AMP in Brooklyn Want to Join the UFT, But the Administration Is Fighting Back

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The KIPP Model may 'work' in terms of making children afraid of not working hard and the harsh punishments that follow, but teachers...
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Saturday, February 14, 2009

Acountability Data - Unknown, To Be Announced

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In New York City and New York State, there seems to be no limit to the amount of money (in millions, folks!) that can fix the basic data-gat...
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