How can we tell if we’re moving forward if our eyes are closed? (by Ed McKeon)
Ed McKeon is a member of the Middletown Board of Education. The following letter to the editor was published in the Middletown Press and related papers. (See: http://www.middletownpress.com/opinion/20140327/ed-mckeon-how-can-we-tell-if-were-moving-forward-if-our-eyes-are-closed.) It is another “MUST READ” for the students, parents, teachers and public school advocates fighting to take by out publi
Even more students lose as the “cost” of the Common Core Testing grows
The Common Core Smarter Balanced Assessment Field Test of a test means more testing and less learning. The Common Core test will cost Connecticut’s students and teachers hundreds of hours of lost instructional time. The Common Core test will cost schools and taxpayers tens of millions in computer and internet upgrades so that students can […] The post Even more students lose as the “cost” of the C
4-15-14 Wait What?
Wait What?: Foul shots in the classroom: A Fable (By Ann Policelli Cronin)As we celebrate UCONN’S [Remember it is not UConn] double national championships, it seems particularly appropriate to look back on a great commentary piece written by fellow columnist and pro-education advocate, Ann Policelli Cronin. Here piece entitle, “Foul shots in the Classroom: A Fable” first appeared in the CT Mirro