Anticipating significant budget cuts to New York City schools in the coming year, Chancellor Joel I. Klein ordered principals on Wednesday to stop hiring teachers from outside the system, a move that will force them to look internally at a pool that, according to an independent report, includes many subpar teachers. Full Story »
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This article cites a newsworthy development in the New York City public school system, showing just how education reform could be affected by the city's fiscal problems. Well sourced with quotations from a variety of stakeholders and with outbound links to different sites. Informative -- I was not aware of the size and immense cost of this teacher reserve pool.
The hiring restrictions seem to throw a wrench into what has been a hallmark of Mr. Klein’s education reform efforts: giving principals the freedom to hire educators of their choice as they try to create high-performing schools.
