Making the grade (or not)
Did I mention that the conversation on education has been increasing lately? I think so. In any case, you can check out bits and pieces of the MSNBC special that was on today and it appears as if...
View Article#DOE #Fails #Schools
Wow, 82% is a lot of freaking schools, isn’t it? I mean, what have we been doing the last decade or so? We were promised 100% proficiency by, what, 2014. I don’t think we’re getting there. Sec. Duncan...
View Article#Public #schools #FAIL #NCLB #standards
Wow, that title covers a lot of hashtags. But, this should be a surprise to no one: “Whether it’s 50 percent, 80 percent or 100 percent of schools being incorrectly labeled as failing, one thing is...
View ArticleA better education through testing
An interesting quote from a Facebook friend on testing: What do school reformers and crack dealers have in common? They both follow the principle “Never get high on your own supply.” Crack dealers...
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