Best Of 2011: What Education Stories Make Your List?
I'm compiling a list of the most interesting education stories of 2011, and I'd like your help. Were there thought-provoking pieces that were conversation starters in your office? Who wrote the profile that you sent to co-workers and friends? What was the investigative series that made you say "wow!" We've been talking about this over on Ed Media Commons (click here to sign up, if you're not already a member). Two stories have already been nominated: Paul Tough's remarkable piece in the New York Times Magazine's annual education issue, looking at the influence of "grit" on student learning and achievement; and Michael Winerip's column (also from the NYT) about Tennessee's controversial plan for evaluating teachers teaching subjects that don't require standardized testing of students. I'd like to add a few more stories to that list. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution deserves credit