Saturday, March 31, 2012

Children are more than test scores: Race To The Top the new religion of fear, punishment, and false hope.

Children are more than test scores: Race To The Top the new religion of fear, punishment, and false hope.:


Race To The Top the new religion of fear, punishment, and false hope.



Albert Einstein said: “A man's ethical behavior should be based effectually on sympathy, education, and social ties; no religious basis is necessary. Man would indeed be in a poor way if he had to be restrained by fear of punishment and hope of reward after death.”
Reflecting on an article by Gary Scharrer in Chron.com on the Education Accountability Project’s critical report on public education’s financial accountability
He writes, “Mark Hurley the person who organized the project states, “that minimally, school district financial reports should show:
  • What people are paid to do
  • What classes are being taught by grade and how many students are completing them
  • What contractors are providing what services and whether they are