Thursday AM News: Arne Gets A Chief Of Staff, Teachers Get Coaches

Former DCFS Chief Moves To CPS
Former state child welfare chief Bryan Samuels is being tapped to become a top official at the Chicago Public Schools.

Taylor practices what she preaches in 'All About Me' Sun Times
...The whole scene builds into a rollicking exercise in self-control and joyful release, and should be made required viewing for every teacher working in the Chicago public schools and beyond...

Washington Teachers Grapple With Reforms WBEZ
Teachers at George Washington High School are working with a coach to improve their classroom techniques.

Comments

[Dan Bassill]

I'm surprised that none of the education writers are jumping onto the Terry TANK Johnson story. While the media are focusing on Tank and the Team, they should be focusing on the thousands of kids living in neighborhoods where the most dominant role model is often some sort of thug.

I wrote about this in my blog at http://tutormentor.blogspot.com/2006/12/tank-is-just-tip-of-iceberg.html

Sheesh. Am I the only one who got whiplash from that segue?

Dan is posting this at the end of a number of threads...