Edublog week in review- 2/22 to 2/28

March 1, 6:43 AMNY Education ExaminerLorri Giovinco-Harte

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Here's a look of some of this week's posts from around the Edublogs:

It was a busy week in the edublogging community and many of the posts focus on President Obama's comments about education during his address to Congress and the educational policies which he is perceived to be favoring.

To say that the president's remarks and current plan for education are causing a great deal of emotion - is an understatement:

Gerald Bracey does not hold back his feelings in a post entitled, On Education, Obama Blows It.

Diane Ravitch reacts to Obama's education plan by asking if Secretary of Education Arne Duncan is really just former Secretary Margaret Spellings "in drag."

Mike Klonsky, on the other hand, disagrees with Ravitch and has some very strong words for her.

Mike's brother, Fred, also disagrees with Ravitch and compares some of her colleagues at The Fordham Institute to characters in a Charles Dickens novel.

Pissed Off Teacher writes an open letter to the president whom she refers to as "clueless" when it comes to education.

In other news:

Norm Scott highlights a comment to a Washington Post article which links Michelle Rhee's softer attitude to the collapse of the system which backed and created her.

Bruce Smith addresses what he views to be necessary questions to be asked if we are to truly reform our educational system.

Leonie Haimson reports that the New York City DOE intends to "illegally" close a zoned school and give the building to a charter.

NYC Educator highlights a "call to action" by student journalists at Columbia University who are looking into questionable, no-bid contracts in New York City Schools.

Finally, one of the billionaires at Billionaires for Educational Reform is not at all pleased with the fact that teachers at a KIPP school have expressed a desire to unionize.