Latest News and Comment from Education

Friday, September 12, 2014

9-12-14 Ed Notes Online

Ed Notes Online:









Ravitch Blog: Success Charter Chain Built on Pile of Shit
It is implausible to assume that Success Academy accomplishes magic in the early grades and then barely manages to hold ground in upper grades. In fact, this is another piece of evidence suggesting that Success Academy amounts to little more than an accounting trick.... The New York Daily News published an opinion piece written by what they termed “a researcher” and a “graduate student” that used

9-11-14 Ed Notes Online
Ed Notes Online: We coddle bad cops, vilify good teachers - Salon.comWe defer to cops even when they kill, and scapegoat schools for the ills America has given up on. This must change ---Paul RosenbergIn my inept manner, I've been trying to make this point. Teachers: Wear Blue Handcuffs on Tuesday to Suppor...Thanks to Vera for coming to my rescue: Vera Pavone: Why there must be accountability for