Seamus McCarville Explains Why He Fights the “Reformers”
Seamus McCarville knows it would be easier for him if he remained silent when faced with attacks on teachers and public schools. But he remembers the advice his teacher gave him in high school he the class bully went after him: Always leave a mark.
No cowering for him.
He fights because he wants to be honest with his students. How can he teach them critical thinking if he runs
No cowering for him.
He fights because he wants to be honest with his students. How can he teach them critical thinking if he runs
Schneider: Jindal in Hot Water in Legislature
Mercedes Schneider summarizes what happened to education bills in the Louisiana legislature this session.
The good news is that the legislature is no longer rolling over for Jindal.
Some of the damage of last year was undone by the courts and the legislature.
Most surprising was the enactment of a “reverse parent trigger,” allowing charter parents to return their school to the district
The good news is that the legislature is no longer rolling over for Jindal.
Some of the damage of last year was undone by the courts and the legislature.
Most surprising was the enactment of a “reverse parent trigger,” allowing charter parents to return their school to the district
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 6-9-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: [image: Click on picture to Listen to Diane Ravitch] Reader: Should Children in Kindergarten Do Third Grade Work? by dianerav In a discussion of the expectations of the Common Core, a reader offered this observation: “Here in Clark County Nevada we have been treated to a special pep talk by our new superintendent, a 25 year veteran of the district and a former kindergarten teacher. He stated on Jon Ralston’s show that we will have to step up to meet the Common Core standards. He bluntly stated that from his exper... more »