Rep. Brian Cronin says obtaining facts via technology is one thing, but what businesses really need is higher-level thinking on how to use information. How will technology provide this, he asked?
“It took 20 years to get the overhead projecto…
State Sen. Nicole LeFavour asks how many teaching positions would be lost when class sizes increase and when 9th graders start taking two online classes a year. Supt. Luna says 1,600 teachers retire or leave the profession each year, and that will ac…
We're listening to legislators ask Supt. Luna about his plan, and we'll have more thoughts later.
Meanwhile, based on what you've heard or read, what do you think?
Elements of this part of the plan include:
Starting in fall 2012, parent input must be considered in all teacher evaluations.
Bargaining and district salary negotiations must be done in public.
All collective bargaining i…
Luna showed a chart showing how students do best with highly effective teachers and principals and said “we must remove the barriers” to students having both. Elements of his plan include restoring the instructional grid to full funding and res…