It's a good first step...

I'm a little concerned about what that remaining 60 points that is "locally determined" would look like, and what the scale would be for identifying ineffective teachers. For example, if you need to get 5 points or less (out of 100) to be ranked "ineffective" nobody's ever getting fired.

Again, I'm sure the local school administrations will still find ways to protect the morons, but, at least it starts to loosen the grip of the unions and their idiot seniority rules, and it provides a way for parents to force out the most egregious of the bad ones. All-in-all, it's positive.

in reference to: Editorial - A Deal for Better Schools - NYTimes.com (view on Google Sidewiki)