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Thursday, September 19, 2013

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Achievement Gap? Nope, parts 1 and 2
The term “achievement gap” is misleading and thus one of the problems with the education reform debate. Please see the following posts addressing why: Achievement Gap Misnomer for Equity Gap, pt. 1 Achievement Gap Misnomer for Equity Gap, pt. 2



Schools Matter @ The Chalk Face
SCHOOLS MATTER @ THE CHALK FACE: Gates Money and Common Core– Part IVThis post is a continuation of a series I am writing on Bill Gates’ funding specifically for the implementation of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). In my first post, I examined the Gates bankroll of the CCSS foundation organizations and to both national teachers’ unions and other influential groups. In the second post, I [