Archives for December 5, 2011

MUST READ: non-white parents say they themselves are the most important factor in their children’s academic success. See the chart of parents surveyed: “minority parents are also highly committed to their children’s education: 91% of Latino parents and…

Gov. Jerry Brown’S Ballot Initiative to Fund Education & First Responders Earners above $500,000 will pay a 2% tax on income, and sales tax will rise by .5%. cc Parents for Great Education, California Budget ProjectOpen Letter to the People of Califor…

When a school board member w/master’s degrees and plenty of successful work experience fails the standardized test given to 10th graders, is it the adult who’s a failure, or the test & its designers?When an adult took standardized tests forced on kidsw…

Now comes the jockeying for prominence in the numerous ballot initiatives seeking to qualify for Nov 2012 in CA. There’s too little revenue, that’s for sure. See this Courage Campaign proposal to raise taxes on the top 1% of the state’s earners — the …

A Washington, DC parent explains why “school choice” creates winners & losers, and when combined w/school closures, leaves too many kids in the cold. Why School Choice Failswww.nytimes.comSchool reforms that promote choice and competition inevitably hu…

756 principals of NY schools rebel against the use of NY’s teacher evaluation system tied to student standardized tests, a consequence of NY winning Race to the Top funds. H/T SUPPORT PUBLIC SCHOOLS, cc Parents Across AmericaMore Principals Join Teache…

A teacher w/50 years of classroom experience criticizes the unrealistic standards of Common Core Standards — burden for kids/teachers, boon to testing companies? Choking on the Common Core Standardswww.washingtonpost.com…in looking through the names…