Wisconsin #commoncore Senate Bill 619: A conundrum?
Here it is as plain and simple as I can make it. Wisconsin Republicans in the state Senate drafted a bill that essentially turns over the writing of education standards to politicians and kills the common core. Someone has to say it: “Any bill that would allow politicians the ability to directly and/or indirectly write learning […]
Beware of Education Reformers who Co-Opt the Language of the Civil Rights Movement
Originally published by emPower Magazine on 2/27/14 The legacy of the Civil Rights Movement is so great, that it come as no surprise that many groups would try and use the movement to bolster their own cause. Utilizing the lessons learned from the Civil Rights Movement to continue to fight against all forms of oppression […]
More History Ignored by Common Core Advocates
A grandiose vision of school reform took off during the 1990s as the digital revolution seemed to be freeing society and the economy from the constraints of the industrial era. It was a time that inspired book titles such as Francis Fukuyama’s The End of History. It was even suggested that computer technology, through “just […]
A Brief Meditation on Choice
A Brief Meditation on Choice. via A Brief Meditation on Choice.Filed under: PAUL THOMAS: Becoming Radical
2-26-14 @ The Chalk Face
@ THE CHALK FACE: “Hunting Scapegoats”: WWII Literacy Crisis and Current Education Reform“Hunting Scapegoats”: WWII Literacy Crisis and Current Education Reform. via “Hunting Scapegoats”: WWII Literacy Crisis and Current Education Reform.1 by plthomasedd / 16min 2-25-14 @ The Chalk Face@ THE CHALK FACE: A Liberal and a Conservative Reach Remarkable Agreement on Edu-PhilanthropyRichard Kahlenberg