Today's Reading List

On Friday, New York City Public Schools released performance data on thousands of its teachers. These "Teacher Data Reports" try to calculate the value of a teacher based on how well that teacher's students perform on standardized tests. Opinions on the release of this data vary widely and were expressed in media outlets across the city and nationwide. Today's Reading List focuses on some stories and responses to the release of that data:

The Wall Street Journal Online: Teacher Rankings Opened to View

The New York Times: Parents Have Mixed Views on Teacher Rankings

New York Post: Parents praise release of NYC public school teacher ratings

GothamSchools: Many parents in the dark on teacher ratings on first day back

The Atlantic: The Trouble With New York's Teacher Data Dump

CBS New York: Release of NYC Public School Teacher Ratings Draws Ire

United Federation of Teachers: Q&A on Teacher Data Reports and Teacher Evaluation