Teachers Face Weak Job Market

We've all heard about the layoff notices across the nation. It's not an easy job market teachers will face this year, and even if hired, there's no guarantee that they'll be able to keep the jobs all year, as budgets continue to be slashed. Who's hiring? Charter schools, for one...

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/20/nyregion/20teachers.html

Education News, Week of March 22nd

40+ DETROIT SCHOOLS TO CLOSE:
http://www.salon.com/news/2010/03/17/us_detroit_schools_closings_1/index.html

Shrinking budgets and shrinking enrollment -- it's all leading to schools being shut down, across the country. What do you think? Is it happening in your district?

LEAVING NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND, BEHIND:
http://open.salon.com/blog/saturn_smith/2010/03/15/leaving_no_child_left_behind_behind_--_finally


Watch the online video address by President Obama, then read the commentary of the amendments being planned for NCLB. Finally... ?