The U.S. News and World Report – Lauren Camera
“One of the biggest questions that loomed after President Barack Obama signed new federal K-12 education legislation into law last week was how long it would take before states began altering their education systems using their newfound freedom to change the way they test students, evaluate teachers or improve their worst schools. The answer came just four days later when the New York Board of Regents voted Dec. 14 to delay for four years the use of student test scores in their teacher evaluation system. That policy is at the heart of the Obama administration’s education agenda and was a requirement for state participation in its most signature programs, including the Race to the Top competition and waivers, under which more than 40 states and the District of Columbia are currently operating.”(more)