Errors found in D.C. teacher evaluations
Errors have been found in the way that some teacher evaluations were done for the 2012-2013 year, according to a letter from the president of the Washington Teachers’ Union, Elizabeth A. Davis, to D.C. Schools Chancellor Kaya Henderson. It is unclear how many teachers were involved or how serious the errors are, but the union is […]
Dozens of U.S. universities reject academic boycott of Israel
Dozens of American colleges and universities are rejecting an academic boycott of Israeli universities recently approved by the academic American Studies Association, the nation’s oldest and largest association devoted to the interdisciplinary study of American culture and history. And a few schools said they are withdrawing from the organization. The association’s membership — or, rather, […]
‘How the Dirth Stole Learning’ — in 14 cartoons
Here, in 14 cartoons that are a takeoff of “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” is the story of “How the Dirth Stole Learning,” a commentary on the nation’s standardized testing obsession, school reform and the real meaning of learning. This is the work of David Lee Finkle, a middle-school teacher in Florida who draws the comic […]
12-22-13 The Answer Sheet
The Answer Sheet: Where education technology will — and won’t — take us by 2024What’s the future of education technology? Venturing an educated guess is Larry Cuban, a high school social studies teacher for 14 years and a district superintendent (seven years in Arlington, VA), is professor emeritus of education at Stanford University, where he has taught for more than 20 years. His latest book is