The Sounds of Failing (Based on Simon and Garfunkel's "The Sounds of Silence")
Governor Andrew Cuomo is tenaciously holding to his APPR schemes to evaluate teachers based largely on student test scores. Last Spring, 70% of N.Y.S. students failed the Common-Core tests. If one believes in junk science, one might seek to fire 70% of the State's teachers. In schools catering to the poorest and the neediest populations, one might fire every single teacher who ever set foot in t
V.A.M.: Value Added Measure: The Common-Core Vending Machine
V.A.M.: Value Added Measure: The Common-Core Vending Machine: The Common-Core Vending MachineNo need to insert dollar bills or coins at this time. You simply make your selection from the wide array of common cores. Press the button and federal funding will spill from the machine straight to your hand. Don't forget to take the apple, too!by Adam Bergstein / 3h hide // savePink Floyd's "A