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The UFT has made one agreement after another that's done nothing to help working teachers, city kids, city parents, or anyone other than their patronage mill and Tweed's propaganda machine. They made a toothless agreement on class size that resulted in no class size reduction whatsoever.

It is all but certain that a debate to renew a state law giving the mayor of New York City control of its public schools will become a referendum on Michael Bloomberg.

New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg plans to seek a third term.  One small problem, however, is that he’s term-limited to two terms.  But he’s proposing an extension of those limits by a City Council vote.  The impact for school reform is significant, since keeping the City’s sprawling school system

To commemorate Mayor Bloomberg's decision to seek a third term, despite the will of the people, here's a guest post by Sarah Scrafford: We’ve heard of sweeping changes in education that are meant to usher in a wave of revolution, and there couldn’t be a better example than that championed by New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg soon after he was elected to office in 2002.

In Mr. Bloomberg's New York, the motto is "Children First." So naturally, when cuts are to be made, they're the first ones to feel them. Now if you're going to make cuts to services for children, the easiest way to do it is with those whose parents are least likely to complain.

Explaining a Grading Discrepancy By Jennifer Medina What happens when a school that you deemed “very successful” less than two months ago is labeled with an F? With the news that Public School 8 in Brooklyn had received an F on the city’s report cards, Chancellor Joel I.

In Joel Klein’s world, image is everything. Unfortunately, this shallow approach to education is costing children their health. Schools who serve large populations of at-risk students are given little or no help in managing disciplinary problems.

When Parents Hire the Teachers By Jennifer Medina Wealthy parents in New York City raise money — a lot of it — to buy their children’s schools all kinds of extras, including assistant teachers hired on the side. It has become so accepted that it could hardly seem shocking.

New Rules Are Aimed at Deterring School Bullying By Sewell Chan The New York City schools chancellor, Joel I. Klein, on Wednesday announced a new regulation establishing a process for reporting and investigating harassment, intimidation and bullying based on bias.

What a load of bull crap. According to ABC News Australia, Joel Klein is an educator who’s not afraid “to sack an entire teaching staff” when the school doesn’t perform.  Klein told interviewers, “I’ve shut down 70 schools, brought in a new principal who selected a new team and they are operating in a more effective way,” he said.