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Sunday, February 23, 2014

2-23-14 Schools Matter

Schools Matter:











Please take a closer look at the Common Core

Sent to the School Library Journal 2/23Librarians may be "findings aspects of the common core to celebrate"("What's happening at the core," Feb. 2014), but they are ignoring very serious problems.  The standards might look like look like they involve "deeper levels of critical thinking" but they are completely untested. There were no pilot studies. The language arts s
2-22-14 Schools Matter All Week
Schools Matter:  Schools Matter All WeekColonial Philadelphia, or Colonized?from Ken Derstine:Is the School District of Philadelphia a colony of the state of Pennsylvania?by Ken DerstineFebruary 20, 2014Parents of Philadelphia students and prospective students should know their right to choose a school for their children is under attack. Several weeks ago the SRC held round table discussions about