MUST READ: Anthony Cody's incisive challenge to journos covering "ed reform" — especially investigative journos. Who benefits?Cui Bono? The Question Rarely Asked, Let Alone Investigatedblogs.edweek.orgAnthony Cody spent 24 years working…
Archives for April 18, 2012
Geography and poverty determine educational outcomes more than ability. MUST REA…
Geography and poverty determine educational outcomes more than ability. MUST READ: the new Schott Foundation report on educational redlining. Public education must redistribute opportunity and support so kids from economically-blighted areas (urban and…
Too-high tuition at elite universities now collides w/ startups that offer free…
Too-high tuition at elite universities now collides w/ startups that offer free and low-cost college courses. Is this a temporary solution or does it create a two-tier system of education, with a lesser version for less money? What's the quality o…
Teachable moment for a principal who disqualified a gay high school student from…
Teachable moment for a principal who disqualified a gay high school student from the Mr. Fullerton pageant — he publicly apologized to the student and the high school, and the school and district also issued apologies promising no future discriminatio…
Testing season: districts spend a lot of money on tests, w/much hanging in the b…
Testing season: districts spend a lot of money on tests, w/much hanging in the balance. But how accurate are they? A scientist discovers problems with 5th & 8th grade FCAT science tests in FL.Science Blogger Finds Problems With FCAT Questionsstatei…
A voucher bill pushed by legislators in Louisiana resembles the same one that's…
A voucher bill pushed by legislators in Louisiana resembles the same one that's a ten year old law in Florida. Wanna bet ALEC is behind it? Geaux Teacher!: SECOND VOUCHER SCHEME CLEARS COMMITTEEwww.geauxteacher.comYesterday, the Senate Revenue and…