Kaya Henderson Implicated in Rhee Cheating Scandal that Will Not Die
From CBS WASHINGTON — An elementary school principal’s claim that she saw teachers erasing answers on students’ test sheets had reached District of Columbia Schools Chancellor Kaya Henderson’s desk within 24 hours of the alleged incident in late 2010, according to emails obtained by The Associated Press through a public records request.Henderson was notified about the alleged cheating by two offic
Why This Connecticut Teacher Wants to Give Up Teaching
"My value as a teacher is now reduced to how successful I am in getting a student who has eaten no breakfast and is a pawn in her parents' divorce to score well enough to meet my teacher evaluation goals."Why This Connecticut teacher wants to give up teaching.Unfortunately, government attempts to improve education are stripping the joy out of teaching and doing nothing to help children.
Tennessee Classroom Video Camera Project Spending Millions to Extend Teacher and Student Surveillance
Tennessee Classroom Video Camera Project Spending Millions to Extend Teacher and Student SurveillanceJim Horn and Denise WilburnIn a move to quell growing concern among parents over security issues related to new Common Core testing and the collection of student data, Tennessee Commissioner of Education Kevin Huffman recently assured skeptical lawmakers and parents that “the federal government
Philadelphia Ritz East Theater Feb. 6 8 PM
STANDARDIZED Lies, Money & Civil Rights: How Testing Is Ruining Public Education: A DocumentaryBy Daniel HornbergerJanuary 28, 2014Philadelphia, PA – Reading-based Rockfish Productions’ documentary STANDARDIZED will make its Philadelphia debut at 6PM onThursday, February 6th at The Ritz East Theater (S. 2nd Street). STANDARDIZED opens with a brief synopsis of the history of standard
1-29-14 Schools Matter
Schools Matter: In Case You Have Forgotten Why Common Core Is a Bad IdeaKnoxville, TN, November 2013:by Jim Horn / 2min 1-28-14 Schools MatterSchools Matter: SKrashen: The Common Core: A Disaster for Libraries, A Disaster for Language Arts, a Disaster for American EducationSKrashen: The Common Core: A Disaster for Libraries, A Disaster for Language Arts, a Disaster for American Education: Stephen
