ICYMI: Easter Edition
A Tale of Two Schools
Mitchell Robinson takes us to two schools, only twenty miles apart, that illustrate some of the inequity in education today.
Apparently Diversity Is Still Nor Innovative for Edtech...
At Educolor's blog, a look at the problem with diversity (or lack thereof) in the edtech world
Hidden Money
Yes, I know-- I'm sending you to an article from CAP. But this is an interesting look at how parent contributions skew school finances even more.
Which Came First--the Practice or the Policy
Nancy Flanagan is on point as always: The "product" in American schools used to be good citizens. Then good workers. Now, the product is test scores and being admitted to college
The List of Test-Optional Colleges and Universities Keeps Growing
Valerie Strauss with a look at how post-secondary schools keep dropping the venerable ACT and SAT-- and how the test companies are fighting back.
Erie Pennsylvania Schools Are a Canary in the Coal Mine
Jeff Bryant with some great reporting on the struggle of Erie's school system, and what it means for the death of public education.
Compliance Does Not Equal Motivation
Bill Ferriter on the difference between what a student is able to do and what the student is willing to do.
CURMUDGUCATION: ICYMI: Easter Edition:
Catch up with CURMUDGUCATION
Big Education Ape: Catch up with CURMUDGUCATION - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2017/04/catch-up-with-curmudgucation_15.html