News flash: a test score doesn’t reflect every classroom situation or measure growth of the whole child.
Archives for 2010
Global Education Summit Planned for NYC, March 16-17, 2011
The US Department of Education recently announced it will co-host an international summit on teaching in conjunction with two U.S. teachers’ unions, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, the Asia Society, and the Council of State School Officers.
NAACP, LULAC Join to Request Federal Review of Texas State Board of Education's Curriculum Changes
Three civil rights advocacy groups have joined together to address revisionist changes to social studies curriculum as decided by the Texas State Board of Education earlier in 2010.
Flawed Study: Unclear Results on Single-Sex Schooling
Both supporters and detractors of single-sex schooling find little support in a recent study released by South Carolina’s State Board of Education.
California's "Parent Trigger" Already Sets Off Investigation
The CA State Board of Education asks the Attorney General to investigate the petition-signing process that’s part of the “parent trigger” to improve schools.
Sorry, Education: CA State Budget Deficit at $28 Billion
Governor-elect Jerry Brown held a budget summit in Los Angeles with a focus on public education funding. The upshot: no more to cut.
Los Angeles School District: Brought to You By Corporate Sponsors
LAUSD votes to approve corporate sponsorship of playing fields, cafeterias, and other spaces on school campuses. Isn’t the bigger problem drastic school budget cuts?
A Hopeful Sign? NYC Schools' Number Two a Teacher and Brown University Graduate
Shael Polakow-Shuransky’s roots as a teacher, principal, and experienced administrator give a different cast to his call for “more” tests. Will his own experience in progressive education lead to more qualitative assessment?
MUST READ: Nine Teen Suicides in One Minnesota School District
Nine teen suicides in one year in one Minnesota school district–yet the district claims none were the result of (homophobic) bullying.
Chicago Parents Sue Schools, Los Angeles Parents Pull the "Trigger"
Two different parent groups try ways to fix their kids’ neighborhood schools.