A Suggestion for the President
A reader (Mom/Speducator) has an idea for President Obama. Instead of going to Mooresville, North Carolina, to talk up the high-tech classroom, she says, how about this:
“Shouldn’t he have instead traveled to Chicago to offer support to the thousands of families whose lives will be in upheaval in a matter of months.”
“Shouldn’t he have instead traveled to Chicago to offer support to the thousands of families whose lives will be in upheaval in a matter of months.”
Iowa’s “Sweeping” School Reform Bill
Governor Terry Branstad pushed through school reform in Iowa that is supposedly sweeping, but I fail to see the sweep in the bill.
It creates new leadership positions for teachers within schools, and that is supposed to be huge, but I am not sure why.
It does not mandate that teacher evaluations be tied to test scores, and that means the state dodged a bullet by
It creates new leadership positions for teachers within schools, and that is supposed to be huge, but I am not sure why.
It does not mandate that teacher evaluations be tied to test scores, and that means the state dodged a bullet by
Great Neck, NY, School Board Passes Anti-High-Stakes Testing Resolution
Great Neck, New York, is a suburban community outside New York City that has long been renowned for its excellent public schools. About 95% of its students graduate high school, and many are admitted to our nation’s finest colleges and universities.
At its meeting last Monday, the Great Neck school board unanimously passed a resolution opposing the state’s over reliance on standardized testing.
For their clarity of vision and their willingness to stand up for their students and for good education, I place the
At its meeting last Monday, the Great Neck school board unanimously passed a resolution opposing the state’s over reliance on standardized testing.
For their clarity of vision and their willingness to stand up for their students and for good education, I place the
Michael Fiorillo’s EdTech Plan
In response to President Obama’s proposal to connect every classroom and use software that will enable every teacher to know what every student is thinking at all times, Michael Fiorillo has another idea:
“I applaud President Obama’s desire for oversight of young people’s brains, but his proposal doesn’t go nearly far enough.
“My edu-venture will remedy the shortcomings of bio-exterior technology, and guarantee a miraculous solution to
“I applaud President Obama’s desire for oversight of young people’s brains, but his proposal doesn’t go nearly far enough.
“My edu-venture will remedy the shortcomings of bio-exterior technology, and guarantee a miraculous solution to
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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] A Response to Rahm’s Unprecedented School Closures by dianerav Here the Reverend John Thomas eloquently refutes the Chicago Tribune’s editorial support for Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s heartless decision to close dozens of neighborhood schools. The Tribune on one hand praises the teachers who saved the lives of their students. But then condemns the teachers of Chicago for refusing to accept the closure of their schools and just leave quietly. Here is an excerpt: “Unlike... more »