Stop blaming teachers for poor student performance
Educational activist says Baltimore City Council should be commended for supporting event that questions high-stakes testing
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The Baltimore City Council, spurred by Councilwoman Mary Pat Clarke, deserves praise for its resolution endorsing the Save Our Schools March and National Call to Action, to be held in Washington, D.C., on July 30. This march, and the national attention it brings to the plight of our public schools, is long overdue — especially as it falls on the heels of the mass hysteria around blaming teachers for the questionable lack of student performance on high-stakes tests.
This resolution comes at a very important time for education policymaking in Maryland. Gov. Martin O'Malleymust appoint a new state schools superintendent, now that Nancy Grasmick is retiring. Perhaps the governor will take the hint from Baltimore City that we need to reverse course immediately.
Ms. Grasmick was a strong proponent of Race to the Top, which has been more appropriately labeled "Race to
