“Round-Up” Of Recent School Reform Posts
There have recently been quite a few good posts and articles on school reform issues. They include:
Research Suggests Teach For America Does Not Belong in Huntsville from Living In Dialogue at Ed Week. I’m adding it to The Best Posts & Articles Raising Concerns About Teach For America.
Why Is Congress Redlining Our Schools? is by Linda Darling-Hammond. I’m adding it to The Best Articles Providing An “Overall” Perspective On Education Policy.
What is the Value in a High Value-Added Teacher? is from The Core Knowledge blog. I’m adding it to The Best
Diane Ravitch Coming To Sacramento On January 20th!
Diane Ravitch is coming to speak in Sacramento on January 20th! You can contact the Sacramento City Teachers Association or your own Local for tickets. I’ve written a lot about Diane over the years, but I thought I’d have my colleague Alice Mercer write a guest post about her and the event. Here it is:
Diane Ravitch is a tireless advocate on behalf of education, debunking advocates of dangerous and unproven ideas under the guise of reform. At the same time, she provides realistic approaches for improving our education system based on both experience and research. Her experience and academic credentials, paired with her intelligence and compassion make her one of the strongest voices for education and our students today. Here are five reasons you should come to hear Dr. Ravitch when she speaks at the Sacramento Convention Center on January 20th:
- Her extensive work on improving education standards, and on the development of the NAEP (National Assessment of Education Progress) test –also called the Nation’s Report Card– mean that she knows