National Bill Maher: New Rule: Let's Not Fire the Teachers When Students Don't Learn -- Let's Fire the Parents 3.13.10 - Last week, President Obama defended the firing of every... Texas Conservatives Win Curriculum Change 3.13.10 - AUSTIN, Tex. — After three days of turbulent meetings, the Texas Board of Education on Friday approved a social studies curriculum that will put a A step down: Federal education standards 3.13.10 - Ze’ev Wurman and Sandra Stotsky - High academic standards are the foundation of Massachusett's landmark education reform success. Let's not give them up for a... Jay Mathews: Numbers hide a great high school 3.13.10 - I was astonished to see T.C. Williams High School in Alexandria labeled a "persistently lowest achieving school," as reported by my colleague Michael Alison Chandler. Whitmire: New data on how far boys are falling behind 3.13.10 - Richard Whitmire looks at a new report to be released next week that shows that males are not doing as well on state tests as females... Blogs Public Education: The Real Fix 3.13.10 - Peter Stern - I have a simpler solution. It will save a ton of tax dollars and achieve better learning outcomes. Teach children the basic needs in learning and life: reading, writing, math along with some basic science and core history. Dr. John, Your Program Isn’t Credible 3.12.10 - John Jensen, Ph.D. - A new principal with whom I’ve shared a number of ideas was shaking his head about several students in his small high school. “They sit there day after day and get nothing done,” he said. The school employs a computerized curriculum. |