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FL: Death To Public Education
100+by Peter Greene / 16h
Florida has long struggled to take the lead in the State Most Hostile To Public Education contest, with North Carolina, Wisconsin and Nevada giving some real competition. But this week, Florida's legislature and governor took a decisive leap forward. Let there be no doubt-- no state is more hostile to the very idea of public education than Florida. Just a quick search through this blog will remind
JUN 14
5 Causes of Ed Reform Fails
6by Peter Greene / 2d
Robyn Schulman is a Forbes contributor covering "the intersection of education and entrepreneurship." She the senior editor of thought-leadership for 51talk, "a leading education startup in China." So she's not necessarily the kind of person I'd be inclined to pay attention to. But her new Forbes piece is a worthwhile read. The Top 5 Reasons EdTech Startups Fail And How To Avoid Them lists five pr
JUN 13
DeVos Doctrine Reaches Out To Charter Fans
27by Peter Greene / 3d
The rise of Betsy DeVos opened up some schisms in the education reformster world, including, notably, voucher fans versus charter fans. Charter fans have been distrustful, even openly resistant to DeVos and whatever agenda she is drifting toward. Charter schools and voucher schools are natural competitors, with vouchers having a distinct edge with the private religious school market. But I think i
JUN 12
NEA Whiffs Again
50by Peter Greene / 4d
Back in the day, NEA leadership should have picked up a clue that they'd backed the wrong horse when they published this article in 2013 . " 10 Things You Should Know About the Common Core " included such notable observations as "Most NEA Members Support the Common Core," and while you might get a chuckle out of the rest of the list, the real harbinger is in the long, blistering comments section.
JUN 11
ICYMI: Baby baby edition
2by Peter Greene / 6d
I'm a little behind on reading and writing this week, but on the plus side, I'm way ahead on babies. Here's some reading from the week behind us. Read and pass it on. Some Unpopular Thoughts on Teacher Evaluation Mitchell Robinson with some interesting thoughts about how teacher evaluation ought to work. Linking Graduation to High Stakes Testing Was a Mistake An op-ed in the Seattle Times makes a
JUN 10
You'll Never Be a Writer
26by Peter Greene / 6d
This is a line often included in one of those self-reported stories that people feel compelled to share when they discover they are talking to an English teacher. It's not quite as popular as those standards "I Always Hated English Class in High School" or "I Hate To Read" or the super-popular "I Guess I'll Have To Watch My