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Mercedes Schneider Follows the Gates Funding of Common Core
Mercedes Schneider has been meticulously scouring the Gates website to see which groups are being paid to research, support, promulgate, evaluate, study, review the Common Core standards. This is her sixth post on the subject. There will be more. After you go through her posts, the question you might reasonably have is: Who was NOT funded to development, implement or advocate for the Common Core
Jim Horn Reviews “Reign of Error”
Since my earlier post of Jim Horn’s thoughtful review contained an incomprehensible autocorrect error, I am reposting here. Haste makes errors. My stubborn insistence on doing everything on my own comes with a price. My apologies. Jim Horn has been a thorn in the side of the know-nothings for many years. He’s smart, he’s tough, and he has a long memory. In this review of “Reign of Error,” he remin
Jim Horn Reviews “Reign of Error”
Jim Horn has been a thorn in the side of the know-nothing’s for many years. He’s smart, he’s tough, and he has a long empty. In this review of “Reign of Error,” he reminds me of my own long sojourn in the wilderness of bad ideas. Now, I am happy to say, he welcomes me into the fold as an ally in the fight to preserve public education. He generously concludes: “It took a long time for Dr. Ravitc
“Kids in the System” Reviews “Reign of Error”
Blogger David Chura, who blogs at Kids in the System here reviews Reign of Error. This is what David does and has done: “For the last 40 years I’ve worked with at-risk kids, kids “in the system”–foster care, group homes, homeless shelters; psych hospitals, drug rehab; special education, alternative high schools.” When he picked up the book, he expected to hear more bad news. But this book is not a
What to Do with Your Child’s Test Scores: Send ‘em Back!
Some parents in New York have devised a creative way to protest the absurdly hard Common Core tests that most kids “failed” last spring. They are sending the scores back to the State Commissioner John King. The word is getting out. The tests were designed to create failure. Test makers know exactly how each item will “function.” Whether the question is hard, easy, or in the middle. When they asse
What to Do with Your Child’s Test Scores: Send ‘em Back!
Some parents in New York have devised a creative way to protest the absurdly hard Common Core tests that most kids “failed” last spring. They are sending the scores back to the State Commissioner John King. The word is getting out. The tests were designed to create failure. Test makers know exactly how each item will “function.” Whether the question is hard, easy, or in the middle. When they asse
Diane Ravitch’s new book criticizes ‘reform’ movement | EdSource Today
Diane Ravitch’s new book criticizes ‘reform’ movement | EdSource Today: Diane Ravitch’s new book criticizes ‘reform’ movementOctober 1st, 2013 | Comments Off | By Lillian MongeauDiane Ravitch discussing her book, “Reign of Error,” on stage in Stanford’s Memorial Hall. Credit: Barbara McKenna, SCOPEDiane Ravitch was at Stanford University on Monday to discuss her most recent book,“Reign of Error,”
10-2-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: EduShyster: Adell Cothorne Speaks!Adell Cothorne is the brave principal in Washington, D.C., who reported to her headquarters that she saw cheating going on. She was featured on a PBS Frontline special about the uncertain legacy of Michelle Rhee. What happened after she reported cheating by a group of staff? Nothing. Nothing except