A critique of Common Core math standards
I recently posted a piece on the future of high school math education and the Common Core State Standards on math, which was the work of a coalition of mathematicians, statisticians, teachers and curriculum developers, that elicited a lot of interest. The following response takes a critical look at that piece and the Common Core […]
The link between early childhood education and PISA scores
There’s an interesting connection between early childhood education and the results released last week from the 2012 Program for International Student Assessment, on which American 15-year-old students performed about average in reading, math and science among some 65 countries and school systems. Here to explain is Kris Perry , executive director of the First Five Years Fund, a […]
Millions in private money poured into Common Core promotion
It cost money to implement and promote the Common Core State Standards. Here’s a post about where some of the funding is coming from, written by award-winning Principal Carol Burris of South Side High School in New York. Burris has chronicled on this blog the many problems with the test-driven reform in New York (here, and here and here and here, for […]
12-9-13 The Answer Sheet
The Answer Sheet: Who de Blasio really wanted as NYC schools chancellorNew York City Mayor-Elect Bill de Blasio is considering a number of candidates to be his new public schools chancellor — a decision that is one of the most visible and important he will make as he staffs his new administration — and it seems like every day there is a new rumor about who […] by Valerie Strauss / 5h 12-8-13 T