Nevada teachers union agreeable to works to law change

[tonysam]

CARSON CITY (AP) — The state teachers union, in an about face, is working with legislators to change a state law that blocks Nevada from applying for education federal stimulus grants.


A law passed in 2003 prevents test scores from being used to evaluate teacher performance. The statute disqualified Nevada from applying this month for a share of $4.3 billion in federal “Race to the Top” money.

The Las Vegas Sun reports that the Nevada State Education Association, which has opposed attempts to tie test scores to teacher evaluations, is now in talks with Democratic legislators to change the law.

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Nevada teachers' unions are so in bed with the districts, they might just as well hang it up. This "Race to the Top" is just another nail in the coffin of public education.

[Orrex]

1. Maybe I've eaten too much turkey, but I totally can't parse your subject line

:dunce:

[tonysam]

2. That's AP or the RGJ's headline writer, not me

Translated, the unions are going to work with the governor to have the law changed so that standardized tests scores WILL be counted in teacher evaluations. This is so the districts can get some of Arne Duncan's "Race to the Top" bribery money.

To translate further, this is a death knell to teachers in Nevada.

[Orrex]

5. Ah! Sorry!

Tell the RGJ that they should hire an editorial staff.

And that really sucks for NV teachers and for their students.


Thanks for clarifying.

[JohnnyLib2]

3. That's straight from the Reno Gazette Journal.

Caught my eye when I was browsing earlier today. Some journalism prof is moaning.....

[tonysam]

4. The RGJ is infamous for typos, proofreading errors, etc.

n/t