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.

Wednesday, February 5, 2014

UFT Seeks $3.4 Billion in Retroactive Pay, Putting NYC in a Financial Pinch

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Teachers’ Push for Back Pay May Pinch New York City LINK By STEVEN GREENHOUSE and KATE TAYLOR February 4, 2014   Mayor Bill De...

A Call to Ignore Exam Results When Evaluating Educators

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Sheldon Silver LINK A year after a switch to new standardized tests for public school students caused passing rates to plummet , leade...
Sunday, February 2, 2014

North Carolina Association of Educators Files A Lawsuit To Protect Teacher Tenure Rights

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How different is this from the way NYC teachers' rights are protected! I'm not asking a question, but making a statement. Where are...

Peter Greene on Common Core State Standards

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Curmudgucation LINK Monday, December 2, 2013 The Wrongest Sentence Ever in the CCSS Debate At Impatient Optimists, a Gates Fo...

Diane Ravitch on The Common Core Standards

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Everything you need to know about Common Core — Ravitch BY   VALERIE STRAUSS January 18 at 8:45 am LINK Diane Ravitch ...
Saturday, February 1, 2014

NYC Mayor Rewards His Supporters With Cabinet Positions

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The donors in de Blasio’s cabinet By   Sally Goldenberg   and   Zach Bergson   Jan. 16, 2014 LINK Eight of Mayor Bill de Blasio...
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