Ravitch: Jon Stewart and other education heroes Education historian Diane Ravitch: “There really is a bipartisan consensus on education reform... .”
Why schools should try things not “research-based” A buzz phrase in schools across the country has become “research-based best practices” -- but sometimes schools may need to try things that have no evidence base.
Why schools should try things not “research-based” A buzz phrase in schools across the country has become “research-based best practices” -- but sometimes schools may need to try things that have no evidence base.
A Florida teacher tells Obama he disappointed her A Florida public school teacher explains how she told President Obama that he has disappointed teachers -- and what she wishes she had more time to tell him.
Teachers tell: One thing I wish I’d known Teachers answer this question: “What was one thing you wished you’d known when you started teaching?
Rheeform: How she fired teachers (with artistic license) Here’s an artist’s rendering, so to speak, of how Michelle Rhee worked when she was chancellor of D.C. schools. A video that will make you laugh and cry.
Why Bill Gates is wrong on class size A veteran teacher explains why a proposal by Bill Gates to selectively increase class size doesn’t make any educational or financial sense.
Pearls of wisdom from the Education Department In the “D-for duh” category, here is some of the advice that the Education Department spent time putting together as guidance just issued to governors on how to wisely spend federal money during these financially troubled times.
Why homework is counterproductive Here are four reasons from Alfie Kohn about why homework is a losing enterprise for teachers, parents and students.
Japan Earthquake: Facts, resources on quakes, tsunamis Here are facts and websites that teachers and parents can use to educate themselves and their children about earthquakes and tsunamis.
5 myths on zero tolerance policies Zero-tolerance disciplinary policies have been popular for years in school districts around the country, often implemented on a set of assumptions that research shows are not true. Here are five myths about zero-tolerance, and the reality.
