Edward Berger on the Tenets of Education in a Democracy
By dianeravitch I posted a blog by Edward F. Berger a few days ago, and as is my occasional failing, neglected to add the link. He said much that was wise and ended on a thoughtful and provocative...
View ArticleSome Sad truths about RSD’s Grad Rate and Dropout numbers
By crazycrawfish I have been warning LDOE for years that something fishy is going on with the grad rate across the state. John White, Chas Roemer and Reformers would just have you believe that “raising...
View ArticleSome Sad truths about RSD’s Grad Rate and Dropout numbers
By crazycrawfish I have been warning LDOE for years that something fishy is going on with the grad rate across the state. John White, Chas Roemer and Reformers would just have you believe that “raising...
View ArticleHow 21st Century Learning Fits Into The Common Core
By Katie Lepi At a time when many teachers and parents (and students!) can feel overwhelmed by the seeming overabundance of standardized tests and educational standards more generally, it falls to the...
View ArticleCarlos Slim, “The World’s Richest Man,” Spends Some Of His $ For New Online...
By Larry Ferlazzo © 2014 itupictures, Flickr | CC-BY | via Wylio Carlos Slim, the Mexican billionaire, has just unveiled Acceso Latino, an online tool designed to be a “one-stop” site for...
View ArticleDavid Kirp: Why Teaching Is Not a Business
By dianeravitch In a truly wonderful article in Sunday’s New York Times, David Kirp of the University of California at Berkeley lays waste the underpinnings of the current “education reform” movement....
View ArticleWashington State: An Example of NCLB Absurdity
By dianeravitch Washington State declined to ask Arne Duncan for a waiver from NCLB because the legislature thought that the price was too high. In exchange for gaining freedom from NCLB’s demand that...
View ArticleA Leap of Faith: The Incoherence of Using Value-Added Estimates as a Proxy...
By Audrey Amrein-Beardsley Jimmy Scherrer – Assistant Professor at North Carolina State University and former teacher and mathematics instructional coach in the Los Angeles Unified School District...
View ArticleJust like the Crayons in our logo, NPE recently became more colorful
By Julian Vasquez Heilig I am honored to serve on the Network for Public Education Board of Directors. The Network for Public Education is an advocacy group whose goal is to fight to protect, preserve...
View ArticleDavid Berliner @ the Chalk Face offers some words of wisdom.
By Shaun Johnson I paraphrase, check the audio: If you’re going to be a profession of sheep, then you’ll be run by wolves. Great conversation.Filed under: @TCF Radio Episodes Tagged: at the chalk face,...
View ArticleFighting a “Lonely” Battle
By Karyn Dyer “Think about how important is to you and to your institution. Are they matching up?” That was my final thought after participating in the July 31st #SAchat which discussed social justice...
View ArticleThompson: Frontline’s Terrifying Portrait of Generation “Like”
By john thompson How is Douglas Rushkoff’s PBS Frontline “Generation Like” different than semi-addictive social media that “reels” in people like they are a fish? Rushkoff starts with some disturbing...
View ArticlePrincipal Turnover and Pensions
By Leslie Principal Turnover and Pensions Monday, August 18, 2014 – 15:05 Read the full article Via: Teacher Pensions Blog
View ArticleWhy Financial Literacy is Important to College-Bound Teens
By Mark Schneider This is the second of two posts about U.S. teens’ results on a recent international assessment of financial literacy. Every three years, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and...
View ArticleMoney Matters: Financial Literacy of U.S. Teenagers
By Q&E Guestblogger This is the first of two posts about U.S. teens’ results on a recent international assessment of financial literacy. The first international survey of 15-year-olds’ financial...
View ArticleConnecticut: Stefan Pryor Will Not Serve a Second Term as State Education Chief
By dianeravitch State Education Commissioner Stefan Pryor announced that he would not serve a second term and was seeking other opportunities. Jon Pelto, who hopes to run an independent campaign for...
View ArticleThis Week’s “Round-Up” Of Valuable Posts & Articles On Ed Policy
By Larry Ferlazzo © 2012 Shutter Stutter, Flickr | CC-BY | via Wylio Here are some relatively recent important posts and articles on educational policy issues: What’s the real purpose of educational...
View ArticleNew Class Of Aspen-Pahara Fellows for Fall 2014
By arotherham Great group comprising the next cohort of Pahara-Aspen fellows. Learn more about them and the fellowship here. Read the full article Via: Eduwonk
View Article“The Best Advice On Engaging Parents At The Beginning Of The School Year”
By Larry Ferlazzo © 2006 Sally Mahoney, Flickr | CC-BY-SA | via Wylio I’ve just published The Best Advice On Engaging Parents At The Beginning Of The School Year over at my other blog, Engaging Parents...
View Article5 Best Blogs & Tweets [Of Today]: Is NPR Pro-Reform Or Con?
By Alexander Russo Initially, critics claimed @npr_ed was pro-reform (b/c Gates $$). Here @petercook suggests it’s anti (b/c NOLA story) ow.ly/As6Zs ‘Vergara’ decision signals the start of a 3rd wave...
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