New Schools Chancellor Gets a Homecoming Queen's Welcome wnyc.org/story/new-chan… via WNYC 🎙 SchoolBook Beth Fertig

Obama administration urges public schools to stress positive behavior--not discipline via the police. nyti.ms/K5W5xv

Can the DOE improve its accountability system for principals- balancing empowerment & supervision? Experts weigh in: edfundersresearch.org/forum/what-wor…

Powerful MT Success Academy Inspiring images of students' & teachers' commitment to education despite hardship ar.gy/5YS1

Michael Fullan, Marc Tucker, Jim Liebman & Eric Nadelstern discuss principal accountability in our latest #edforum: edfundersresearch.org/forum/what-wor…

From #Inwood to #BatteryPark, there are amazing teachers in #Manhattan. Submit a Big Apple Award nomination on.nyc.gov/18aSuYk

Re Gov Cuomo's teacher bonus plan: 50% of teachers in state (not incl NYC) rated highly effective overall. #nysos14

New NYC schools boss Carmen Farina promises to fix the city's stormy relationship with parents tinyurl.com/phfpulf

.@TellMeMoreNPR asks: What prevents high-achieving, low-income #students from applying to top schools? n.pr/1ek1yfE #CollegeMatch

"Helping English-Language Learners Adapt Under the #CommonCore" One #teacher offers her strategies owl.li/ssztS via Education Week

NYT editorial on school-to-prison pipeline: "The Civil Rights of Children" nytimes.com/2014/01/12/opi…

Familiar story is still a startling disparity: WNYC 🎙 interactive feature shows "Income Gap More Like a Chasm in NYC" wny.cc/1dK0Ftf

Via Eliza Shapiro: the best NYC public schools that you haven't seen on a best-of list before capitalnewyork.com/article/city-h…

Yes! NYS School Superintendant says: "Soft" skills CAN be measured! Social & Emotional Supports matter! #afterschool4NY @NYSAN Summit

+1 RT Arne Duncan "We want to make sure more young people have the chance to earn a higher education." -President Obama #CollegeOpportunity

Congratulations to Shael Suransky - named President of Bank Street College of Education crainsnewyork.com/article/201401…

Join our #PDwebinar on “Improving Classroom Climate Through Social-EmotionalLearning” today @ 2pm ET! bit.ly/ClassMgmtWebin… ᔥ@edweekevents

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