Best Blogs: Debating Jeb Bush's Importance
[What'd I miss?] On the Road with Jeb Bush Education Next: We learn that Bush’s Foundation for Excellence in Education received $2.9 million in 2009 from the Gates and Broad foundations, “among others."... A Waiver for Tougher Standards?: Thompson Publishing: So the district is implementing what they argue are more difficult assessments based on a more stringent standard... Testing For Thee, But Not For Me Mother Jones: Why does Walker want to do away with the requirement that students in tax-supported voucher schools take the same tests as students in tax-supported public schools?....Group ranks top 120 community colleges The Lookout: The analysis and resulting list are part of an initiative to improve graduation rates.. Making New Standards Matter in Classrooms Education Sector: Neither will make much of a difference in what gets taught or learned unless teachers get the support, resources and encouragement they will need to incorporate them into their daily practice... Flash: School reform ‘won’t fix everything’ Joanne Jacobs: Are reformers ignoring the problems of poor kids by trying to get more effective teachers in high-poverty schools?... The Teacher-Parent Berlin Wall Michael Goldstein: As you read the seven visions from The Futures of School Reform project, here is one I don’t think you will see: tearing down the Berlin Wall that separates parents and teachers...
Video: Old Diane Debates New Diane
Via Jay Greene, who notes that New Diane has tweeted nearly 15 times a day since she joined Twitter 600-plus days ago.