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Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Opinion: Signs of an old education system | EdNewsColorado

Opinion: Signs of an old education system | EdNewsColorado

Opinion: Signs of an old education system

Kudos to Ed News for its clear and concise coverage of the Lobato Case as it makes its way through the legal system. I hope that educators are watching this case and reading some of the testimony.

I was especially interested in the testimony given by John Hefty, a former superintendent and former executive director of the Colorado Association of School Executives. He was testifying for the plaintiffs and was asked if the state provides the necessary resources for standards based education. Ed News reported Hefty’s testimony like this:

The old system of education was “designed for the purpose of sorting and selecting” while a standards-