Ask yourself the question, "Do we want the children to authentically grow or grow up into mindless measurers?" Poet and Philosopher Maya Angelou joins with Authors’ and Illustrators’, thoughtful thinkers in addressing the President. Their words of wisdom challenge the use and abuse that today [...]
Are standards too high or is the pressure to be above standard too high for even the elite to meet? Throughout the nation parents agonize over disparate concerns; do I care more about my child's mental health or their career path? Mom's and Dads are torn in [...]
The question of truth, consequences, punishment and principles come together under the guise of a "no excuses" policy. Who do we retain, why, and when are questions we ask in society writ-large. When these same queries show up in our schools what do we do? We might [...]
Varied student backgrounds get too little weight Originally Published at LoHud. October 15, 2013 The study can be read at Review and Analysis of New York State Growth Model New York’s first attempt to grade teachers on their students’ progress was flawed in several key ways, a [...]
Regardless of the abundant research on the ineffectiveness of merit pay, states continue to adopt policies that promote the plan. However, those same lawmakers who think money motivates, refuse to fund their own programs. Hence, failed and popular policies go quietly into the darkness from which they [...]
Photograph: James P. Steyer, the chief of Common Sense Media. The pundits, the pundits like to slice and dice our country into red states and blue States: red states for Republicans, blue States for Democrats. But I've got news for them, too. We worship an awesome God [...]
Photograph; Nikki Hudson, left, the academic coordinator at Lida Hooe Elementary School in Dallas, compares notes with Principal Linda Saenz during a principal-evaluation session. | Mark Graham for Education Week By Hannah Madans, Deputy Editor | Originally Published at Neon Tommy. Annenberg Digital New. October 2, 2013 [...]
Read the headline George W. Bush's Education Law, No Child Left Behind Abandoned By Texas Might any us wish to write our own ironic statement? The iconic former Governor of Texas, George W. Bush, or perhaps more accurately, his iconic legislation, No Child Left Behind, has been [...]
Perhaps the story behind the story is what do the results of the Scholastic Assessment Test or any test mean? The history of the name might shed some light. What was originally the "Scholastic Aptitude Test" morphed into its newer role, a standardized means to score college [...]
