Pearls, Triggers, Exonians & Checker
The trigger warnings issue has now reached a massive level of pearl clutching all around.What's the Issue?We know that trigger warnings are a thing because the New York Times wrote about them last Sunday. The basic idea seems to be that certain works of literature, classroom subjects, even statues, should come with warning labels attached because they might trigger a traumatic memory or reaction o
Tyranny of the Test
When Michelle Obama spoke up in support of the arts this week, I was not moved. In fact, I was bummed. Because her "defense" of the arts was simply one more sign that we live under the Tyranny of the Test.The bottom line here is very clear: Arts education isn't something we add on after we've achieved other priorities, like raising test scores and getting kids into college. It's actually
Why Students Drop Out
This pooped up on twitter a few days agoTo ensure every student graduates HS, 1st we need to understand why some don’t. New Grad Nation report helps explain http://t.co/5xS6f1m2ep— Arne Duncan (@arneduncan) May 22, 2014And, because I'm always interested in what Arne has to say, I followed the link. And I think Arne maybe didn't actually read it.The link goes to a report from Gradnation, a project
5-22-14 Curmudgucation Week
CURMUDGUCATION: Flunking GeographyIf you want to find the grubby handprints of Rich People on education, look at the issue of geography.It has become fashionable for Reformsters to decry the influence of geography, to say that students should not be stuck with a school based on zip code, that community schools are quaint and all, but their time has passed. From Denver to Newark, Reformsters are ta