Rethinking Schools–My Wonderful Discovery for Today In 1986, as their website says, a group of Milwaukee area teacher had a vision. Today, that vision of public education reform, of and for public schools, is embodied online through the Rethinking Schools … Continue reading
Category Archives: Leadership
Opt Out and Opposition to State Education Policies Gaining in New York
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Growing opposition to State Education Department and Governor’s policies in New York This week, evidence of growing public opposition to the programs of the New York Stated Education Department, and the meddling of Governor Cuomo, is evident across the state. … Continue reading
Education Is Not An Effective Poverty Program
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Why Not Evidence-Based Educational Policy? I’ve just discovered another writer who has impressed me with the first essay I’ve read. Arthur Camins is the Director of the Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education at Stevens Institute of Technology … Continue reading
Common Core Controversy Grows
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Two Common Core Supporters With Comments for the Critics Two relatively recent commentaries/blogs from EdWeek inspire this column. Substituting for Rick Hess in the EdWeek blogosphere, on Feb. 20, 2014 Morgan Polikoff from USC wrote “To Save the Common Core, … Continue reading