Notes from the news, Nov. 1

Philly district suspends school rating system, seeks fix Notebook
District will hire outside firm to fix the formula used to assess school performance.

Storm forces Phila. district to delay bond sale Inquirer
The $300 million in bonds will be put on the market Tuesday.

Don't Change a Thing! Metropolis
Tom Ferrick concludes that the grassroots effort to come up with an alternative to the consultant-driven school reform blurprint has a PR problem: it can't be perceived as simply defending the status quo.

Chicago Schools Need Radical Change Chicago Tribune via Stand for Children Illinois
Parting thoughts from former Chicago schools CEO Jean-Claude Brizard

Please email davidl@thenotebook.org if we missed anything today or if you have any suggestions of publications, email lists, or other places for us to check for news.

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