DCPS Unveils Teaching and Learning Framework
August 25, 2009 - There are plenty of new things for students at the start of a school year--new friends, new subjects, new classrooms. But teachers in the District of Columbia will also face something they've never faced before: a "Teaching and Learning Framework," unveiled Monday by Mayor Adrian Fenty and DCPS Schools' Chancellor Michelle Rhee.
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Testing Michelle Rhee - Episode 10
It was a little over two years ago that we began following Michelle Rhee's efforts owhat was one of the country’s worst public school systems. Over the course of nine episodes, we have captured her no-nonsense candor that has been a hallmark of her first two years. And now we finish two years of coverage with our 10th episode. In this report we ask the question, “Is education better in DC today?” Tio view this episode, which features WTU President George Parker, click here.
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WAMU 88.5 Interview with George Parker
It's been more than a year since contract negotiations between D.C. Public Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee and the Washington Teacher's Union began. On January 31st, the union sent Rhee a proposal, and in a few weeks she's is expected to make her final offer. The contract would cover teachers in D.C. and be in place for five years.
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News Channel 8 Interview with George Parker