Illinois: No Class Size Limits for Special Education?
Please don’t say this is school “reform.”
The state superintendent of education in Illinois wants to remove class size limits for special education.
Time to ask why the richest nation on earth can’t afford to provide a free and appropriate education for children with the greatest needs.
The state superintendent of education in Illinois wants to remove class size limits for special education.
Time to ask why the richest nation on earth can’t afford to provide a free and appropriate education for children with the greatest needs.
Today! Three Million Page Views!
Today, this blog passed the three million page view marks.
That represents the number of times someone has read a post here.
The blog started April 24, 2012.
Thank you, readers.
We will continue to learn from one another.
We will continue to stand strong for a high-quality education for all.
We will continue to advocate equality of opportunity.
Thank you!
That represents the number of times someone has read a post here.
The blog started April 24, 2012.
Thank you, readers.
We will continue to learn from one another.
We will continue to stand strong for a high-quality education for all.
We will continue to advocate equality of opportunity.
Thank you!
How Kasich’s Budget for Ohio Hurts All Schools But Especially Poorest
Governor John Kasich has made clear that he wants to privatize the schools of Ohio as much as possible with vouchers, charters, and online schools. His new budget reflects his attitude toward public education.
This report came from Jan Resseger in Cleveland. Jan works tirelessly on behalf of equity and social justice.
It is likely you have been getting mixed messages about Ohio’s proposed school funding plan. The political
This report came from Jan Resseger in Cleveland. Jan works tirelessly on behalf of equity and social justice.
It is likely you have been getting mixed messages about Ohio’s proposed school funding plan. The political
The Fatal Flaw of the Common Core
Since I wrote that I could not support the Common Core, several readers have written to say that I criticized the process of its creation and implementation, not its content. My response to more than one reader was that means and ends both matter. You can’t do the right thing in the wrong way. You can’t suspend democratic process for what you think is the good of the people. Good things imposed by force tend not to stick.
This reader explains her objections to the process:
My thoughts on the CC:
Subtexts: Close Reading of the Common Core
As ridiculous as it sounds, my resistance to the common core standards is disconnected from its content. The
This reader explains her objections to the process:
My thoughts on the CC:
Subtexts: Close Reading of the Common Core
As ridiculous as it sounds, my resistance to the common core standards is disconnected from its content. The
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Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: [image: Click on picture to Listen to Diane Ravitch] How You Can Help the Garfield Teachers by dianerav The entire teaching staff at Garfield High School in Seattle voted to boycott the MAP test, on grounds that it is a waste of time and resources. The superintendent will soon decide whether to dock their pay as a punishment. Meanwhile, the teachers have Why I Cannot Support the Common Core Standards by dianerav I have thought long and hard about the Common Core standards. I have decided that I cannot support the... more »