On Wednesday, CCSSO (the organization of state superintendents) joined with CGCS (the organization of big urban school districts) to announce joint plans to reassess and scale back testing programs. (educationnext.org)
Since losing his first bid for state superintendent, Tuck has been in residency with the New Teacher Center, an organization that works with big urban school districts to improve teacher mentoring. (marshalltuck.com)
Here's a quick quiz: Which big urban school district's students posted the fastest academic progress from third to eighth grade among the 100 largest districts in the U.S.? (chicagotribune.com)