The Atlanta Journal-Constitution made national headlines last summer when it revealed that nearly 200 Atlanta teachers, principals and superintendents attempted to improve student test scores by changing answers on standardized test forms.
The paper found evidence of cheating at 44 of Atlanta’s 56 schools, which ending up costing Superintendent Beverly Hall her job.
A [...]
Efforts to keep the public from inspecting teacher ratings hit high gear in legislature
By Ben Velderman
EAG Communications
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – For the first time ever, Tennessee is basing a portion of a teacher’s evaluation on student test data.
Test scores will be combined with a principal’s classroom observations to create an overall score for teachers, [...]
Officials at Sheboygan’s Lake Country Academy charter school want to purchase their building from the Sheboygan Area School District, but a source suggests that Sheboygan public school officials may be using legal maneuvers to maintain control over the charter school.
The Academy started as a private school in Sheboygan before becoming an [...]
