There have been quite a few recent good posts and articles about school reform issues:

I’ve got to start with Linda Darling-Hammond’s Getting teacher evaluation right at The Answer Sheet. It may be THE piece on teacher evaluation. I’m adding it to both The Best Resources For Learning About The “Value-Added” Approach Towards Teacher Evaluation and to The Best Resources For Learning About Effective Student & Teacher Assessments.

Praise for peer evaluations
comes from Thoughts on Public Education. I’m adding it to The Best Resources For Learning About Effective Student & Teacher Assessments/

Public education’s biggest problem gets worse is by Valerie Strauss at The Washington Post. I’m adding it to The Best Places To Learn What Impact A Teacher & Outside Factors Have On Student Achievement.

The Grass Is Greener: Learning from Other Countries is by Yong Zhao. I’m adding it to The Best Sites For Getting Some Perspective On International Test Comparison Demagoguery.

Christie misses the mark on grading teachers, author says is from The Star-Ledger in New Jersey. I’m adding it to The Best Resources For Learning About The “Value-Added” Approach Towards Teacher Evaluation.