Links for 11/8/10

Scott Jaschik

The State University of New York at Binghamton announced last week that it had agreed to a $1.2 million settlement that will lead to the departure of its suspended men's basketball coach, Kevin Broadus…

One of those who blew the whistle on the basketball program, however… received a letter Monday telling her not to expect a renewal of her teaching duties…

"They can buy him out for $1.2 million, but they can't afford an adjunct?"…

Michael Petrilli

Everyone wants to know what a Republican-controlled House of Representatives will mean for ESEA reauthorization. Here’s my take: it will mean less money, and less reform. And on the whole, that will be a good thing.

There’s little doubt that the GOP will close the spigot of federal spending, including bailout dollars for our schools. This will have a beneficial effect of indicating to superintendents and school boards nationwide that the day of reckoning has arrived; let the de-leveraging begin. The spending bubble is behind us. No more adding staff at a pace outstripping student enrollment; no more sweetheart deals on pensions or health insurance; no more whining about “large” class sizes of 26. It’s time to live within our means.

But Republicans won’t just work to restrain spending; they will also attempt to restrain the federal role in education…

Sara Lipka

colleges conduct assessment less for improvement than for accountability…

So institutions may often report results, but not use them to try to improve learning…

Many just keep collecting…

'Ready, shoot, aim,'" says Peter T. Ewell…

Why does San Fran hate happiness?