Today, at GothamSchools,
I had a conversation with my buddy
Reality-Based Educator. We were discussing the abysmal reporting that referred to release from the draconian, unattainable, and ultimately absurd terms of NCLB as being "freed." Actually, that's not true. It is true, of course, that these states will not be responsible for passing 100% of their students. But, like everything, this comes with a price.
In this case, the price includes a junk-science evaluation system, known as value-added, or VAM. This means that when students fail, individual teachers will be held responsible. Naturally, it's the teacher's fault if the student didn't have breakfast, has no
