The Edublog week in review - 4/26 to 5/2

May 3, 6:56 AMNY Education ExaminerLorri Giovinco-Harte

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Here's a look at this week's posts from around the edublogs:

Overcrowding in New York City Public Schools has caused a crisis resulting in many parents wondering if their children will find placement for their first year of school and subsequently orgainizing a protest at City Hall:

Liz Wellen writes that  the inability of parents to find placement for their children may harm Mayor Bloomberg's attempt at re-election.

NYC Public School Parents posts a letter from a mother who asks the mayor why the DOE has not solved the overcrowding problem.

Sewell Chan writes that the situation is creating "middle-class vitriol against the school system - and Mayor Bloomberg."

Jim Horn writes that the kindergarten crisis is a reflection of the fact that Mayor Bloomberg's Business Model has "gone bust."

Fran Kurtis wonders how the lack of placement will affect real estate in surrounding suburbs, if parents decide to leave the city.

In other news:

Clay Burrell reacts to Fox News' "War on History Books."

Deborah Meier writes about the importance of organizing in the face of the Education Equality Project's attempts at "brainwashing."

The Perimeter Primate is tired of the MBA management culture that has infiltrated education.

Brian Jones discusses the "big money" interests who are behind the charter school movement.

Untamed Teacher makes looks at the "Dirty Hands and Moral Inversion" which she sees as having entered the New York City Public School System.

Mike Klonsky reflects on the results of the NAEP tests which show that NCLB has not done much to close the achievement gap.

Scott McLoud provides a leadership perspective on how to maintain quality teachers.

Finally, Gary Babad writes a satirical post which reports that in the face of recent reports of inaccuracy in New York City graduation statistics, Chancellor Klein has gone missing.