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Tag Archives: Joel Klein
An Evening With Joel Klein: Former Schools Chancellor Reflects On His Legacy
Recently, I joined about 50 New York City reform-minded educators who had gathered at Teach for America’s headquarters in downtown Manhattan to hear Joel Klein reflect on his years as New York City schools and his thoughts on education. The … Continue reading
Posted in Charter Schools, Education, public schools, small-schools movement
Tagged Alexandra Estrella, Bloomberg, busing, Carmen Farina, charter schools, David Baiz, Debbie Meier, DeBlasio, District 4, English language learners, Eric Nadelstern, Global Tech, incarcerated parents, integration, Joel Klein, John King, network structure, networks, PROSE, school busing, segregation, small schools, Success Academy, superintendents, Teach for America, teacher retention, teachers union, TFA, Tony Alvarado
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Lessons for Education Reformers from W. Edwards Deming, America’s Leading Management Thinker
When I returned from speaking at the annual conference of the Deming Institute in Los Angeles last month, the education sites were abuzz about a new Time magazine cover trumpeting “Bad Apples”, the latest example of what has become a … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Education, Quality Management
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