Friday, January 20, 2012

Jersey Jazzman: What Are We Ranking?

Jersey Jazzman: What Are We Ranking?:

What Are We Ranking?

A while ago, I complained that New Jersey's reformiest lobbying outfit, B4K, was so invested in a narrative of "failing schools" that they ignored our high student achievement and instead focused on measures that had nothing to do with the quality of instruction NJ's kids receive.

Much of their assessment came from Education Week's "Quality Counts" report. The 2012 version was just released; naturally, B4K ate it all up once again.

They've made it clear they won't listen to me, so let's give someone else a shot. Susan Ohanian (the godmother