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Republicans See Political Wedge in Common Core

Former Gov. Jeb Bush of Florida and Gov. Mary Fallin of Oklahoma participated in a discussion with School Leader Tracy McDaniel and students and at KIPP Academy in Oklahoma City in April. | Credit Associated Press By Jonathan Martin | Originally Published The New York. April 19, [...]

Republicans See Political Wedge in Common Core2016-11-29T17:38:05-05:00

Parental Involvement Is Overrated

"Parent Involvement" can take many directions. Do we teach our children to be autonomous or do we ostensibly "help" them? "Too much is never enough" has become an American tradition. Too much love, too much guidance…are we hurting our children? Researchers have studied this question and ask [...]

Parental Involvement Is Overrated2016-11-29T17:38:06-05:00

Imagining Equity Literacy

By Paul C. Gorski | Originally Published at Teaching Tolerance. April 10, 2014 Cultural competence: I learn about Latino culture so that I can communicate effectively with my Latino students’ families. Cultural proficiency: Acknowledging the tremendous diversity among Latino families, I learn about the cultures, identities and [...]

Imagining Equity Literacy2016-11-29T17:38:06-05:00

We Need to Talk About the Test

A Problem With the Common Core By Elizabeth Phillips | Originally Published at The New York Times. April 9, 2014 I’D like to tell you what was wrong with the tests my students took last week, but I can’t. Pearson’s $32 million contract with New York State [...]

We Need to Talk About the Test2016-11-29T17:38:06-05:00

The School-to-Prison Pipeline Can Be Stopped

Which 'Culture' Will We Adopt? Inmates at the Caddo Juvenile Detention Center in Shreveport, La., in 2010.Val Horvath/The Times/AP By Dana Goldstein | Originally Published at AlterNet. April 7, 2014 Destiny was in eighth grade when, in the middle of an altercation with another student, she grabbed [...]

The School-to-Prison Pipeline Can Be Stopped2016-11-29T17:38:06-05:00

Why Are Teachers and Students Opting Out of Standardized Testing?

Briana Griffiths, 9, studies for her English test. More than 1.2 million children statewide, including 450,000 in New York City, took new state exams over six school days. By Michelle Chen | Originally Published at The Nation. April 7, 2014 After years of drilling, assessing and scoring [...]

Why Are Teachers and Students Opting Out of Standardized Testing?2016-11-29T17:38:06-05:00

33,000 New York Children Skip Standardized Tests

By Petr Svab | Originally Published at Epoch Times. April 6, 2014 Photograph; Danny Katch attends a test opt-out rally near his daughter’s school, P.S. 69 in Jackson Heights, Queens, April 1. (Petr Svab/Epoch Times) NEW YORK—Last week was quite different for Lila, 9, compared to most [...]

33,000 New York Children Skip Standardized Tests2014-04-07T14:46:41-04:00

State Board Tone-Deaf To Needs Of The Child

Stamford Charter School for Excellence applicant Charlene Reid listens to public comment in front of the State Board of Education in Hartford, Conn. on Wednesday, April 2, 2014. Photo: Brian A. Pounds | Buy this photo By Wendy Lecker | Originally Published at StamfordAdvocate. April 4, 2014 [...]

State Board Tone-Deaf To Needs Of The Child2016-11-29T17:38:07-05:00
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