This one will send some school reformers over a cliff: the New York Times reports that teachers in two New York City KIPP schools have voted to join the United Federation of Teachers. Lots of chatter about this, in the story and elsewhere. Andy Rotherham provides a balanced analysis.
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Former commissioner William Moloney also offers his take in a podcast we recorded yesterday. See http://www.ediswatching.org/2009/01/unions-advancing-in-nyc-charter-schools-raise-compelling-questions/
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