The Daily Report Card: `60 Minutes’ Reports On Turkish Cleric Who Inspired U.S. Charter School Network

U.S. charter schools tied to powerful Turkish imam – “Over the past decade, followers of the mysterious Turkish cleric Fethullah Gulen have opened scores of charter schools in the U.S., inspired by a man who is as powerful as he is reclusive,” reports Leslie Stahl for 60 Minutes. (The Gulen charter network rubs some Indiana teachers the wrong way, by the way.) CBS

‘Not us’: Dickinson’s rallying cry – “Students and staff members at Dickinson Intermediate Fine Arts Academy say “not us” when it comes to the potential for a state takeover… That two-word phrase, plastered on T-shirts and rubber bracelets is catching on at the school. And it’s driving improvements.” South Bend Tribune

Lawmakers Struggle with Reading Guarantee while Teachers Struggle in Classrooms – Our colleagues in Ohio — where the legislature is considering a measure that would create a third grade reading and retention policy similar to Indiana’s — report on the struggle teachers face to get students to read. StateImpact Ohio

New Advocacy Groups Shaking Up Education Field – “They are pushing for such policies as rigorous teacher evaluations based in part on evidence of student learning, increased access to high-quality charter schools, and higher academic standards for schools and students.” Education Week