Parent to officials: ‘if you know it’s wrong but remain silent, you’re complicit in educational malpractice’
Here’s a letter from Massachusetts parent Ricardo D. Rosa to the New Bedford School Committee and Superintendent Pia Durkin about high-stakes standardized testing. Rosa explains why he wants to opt his children out of this month’s Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) exams and all upcoming high-stakes test, including the Common Core-aligned tests being designed by […]
Town judge — and ‘spiritual’ weight loss consultant — elected to New York Regents
This is a good example of why it is important to do your homework before you vote. On anything. New York legislators elected — and last week the entire body confirmed — four new members of the state Board of Regents, which makes and oversees education policy and has been under attack for the botched […]
How three teachers are dealing with Common Core in class
Love them or hate them, the Common Core State Standards in math and English/Language Arts are being implemented in classrooms in most of the country — in some places better than others. A nonpartisan organization called Young Education Professionals asked a few teachers how they are dealing with the new standards, and their reports are […]
All Week @ The Answer Sheet 3-15-14
The Answer Sheet:All Week @ The Answer SheetTen clueless things people say to teachers — and comebacks teachers can throw right backPeople say the craziest things to teachers about their profession. Like what? Like how easy their jobs are, and how anybody can do it. Here is a list of some of the common idiocies along with some useful comebacks, compiled and written by Cindy Long and originally pub