The Minneapolis Federation of Teachers has led in the development of a new law that allows districts to form independent, autonomous schools. And they have used the law to create a teacher-run school.
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In 2009 the Minnesota legislature created a new statewide platform for the creation of new schools. The Site-Governed Schools law allows for the creation of schools inside districts that enjoy the same autonomy and exemption from state regulation as schools in the chartering sector.
Perhaps the best of the interviews with outgoing Minneapolis Superintendent Bill Green was the one which headlined Green's comment about the need to vary the approach to learning — by school or even by student.
This article discusses a meeting earlier this spring between two members of teacher professional partnerships, Secretary Duncan, and some his senior staff. Their message: To improve teaching, put the teachers in charge.
With the launch of iPhone 4 this week, we move one step further along in the growing disconnect between the capabilities of technology and their prohibition in traditional factory-style of schools.
