Sunday, August 1, 2010

Schools Matter: Children, Parents, and Teachers Pushed to the Bottom in "Race to the Top"

Schools Matter: Children, Parents, and Teachers Pushed to the Bottom in "Race to the Top"

Children, Parents, and Teachers Pushed to the Bottom in "Race to the Top"


From Tennessee to New York: Welcome Back to School--You Fail!
Jim Horn

When Tennessee children left school in early June, the majority of them were proficient in reading and math. When they return to school later this month, most of that majority of children will not be proficient or even close to it. From Saturday's The Commercial Appeal:

Friday, the State Board of Education passed new "cut" scores for the state tests, retooled last