OTHERS SAY Less than courage
Posted: November 12, 2009 at 3:38 a.m.
Education Secretary Arne Duncan is a big advocate of the need for educators to set high expectations. So when he singled out the recently ratified teacher contract in New Haven, Connecticut, as a model for the nation, we assumed it contained bold reforms. In fact, there’s little that’s remarkable about the contract. We hope that’s not a sign Mr. Duncan is getting timid.
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Editorial, Pages 12 on 11/12/2009
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