How to curb cheating in schools
In one minute and 44 seconds, Eric Anderman, professor of educational psychology at The Ohio State University, explains in this video why too much focus on testing increases the likelihood that students will cheat. The answer: Focus on learning and … Continue reading →
James Meredith asks 21 tough questions about school reform
I am delighted to publish the following original piece by civil rights icon James Meredith, whooffers 21 questions every American should ask of their politicians, educators and school reformers.
In August 1963, Meredith graduated from the University of Mississippi as its first black graduate after engineering an epic civil rights victory involving the Supreme Court, the president of the United States, the state government of Mississippi, and 30,000 U.S. combat troops. In 1966, he was shot while leading the March Against Fear, which helped open the gates of voter registration to thousands of black citizens in the South. Two years later, he earned a law degree from Columbia University. Last month, he was awarded the Medal for Educational Impact from the Harvard University Graduate School of Education, the school’s highest honor.
Meredith’s latest book is “A Mission from God: A Memoir and a Challenge for America,” written with William Doyle, who wrote this piece with him.
By James Meredith with William Doyle
In my recent book “A Mission from God,”
In my recent book “A Mission from God,”
A big unexplored idea in school reform
What’s worth learning and how best to teach it? This is the core of the following post by Marion Brady, a classroom teacher for years who has written history and world culture textbooks (Prentice-Hall), professional books, numerous nationally distributed columns … Continue reading →