FAIRTEST: Pearson’s History of Test Foul Ups
FAIRTEST has warned about the misuse of standardized testing for years. As an organization, it serves an invaluable purpose and exists on a shoe string. It should be funded by Gates, Broad, and Walton. Instead it is funded by you. Here is FAIRTEST’s chronology of Pearson’s testing errors over the years. PEARSON’S HISTORY OF TESTING PROBLEMS compiled by Bob Schaeffer, Public Education Director Fair
Is the Bridgeport Election the Beginning of the End for Corporate Reform?
[Forgive the posting of the headline with no text. I am at NY1, our local all-news station. No sooner did I put in the headline when I was called in to be interviewed by Sam Roberts of the New York Times. I closed my iPad, and the blank post flew into cyberspace. ] The Atlantic has a comprehensive article about the education wars in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The Democratic machine was shocked by t
Bloomberg Administration Plans to Scrub Emails
A whistleblower inside the DOE in New York City told me the Bloomberg administration plans to eliminate all emails. I assumed they were reacting to the Indiana scandal, where Tony Bennett’s emails showed that he engaged in grade-fixing and assembling lists of campaign donors. Maybe yes, maybe no. But what we learn from this story is that the Bloomberg administration plans to delete emails in many
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 9-19-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: A Last-Minute Bad Idea from NYC Department of EducationIn its ongoing effort to destroy neighborhood schools and communities, the NYC brought out a plan to centralize kindergarten admissions. This paren activist says it is time to fight back now: “Last week, the DOE announced the roll-out of a new $800,000 kindergarten admissions p
