Daily Archives: May 7, 2015

Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog:
In Seattle, teachers explained that the Smarter Balanced Assessment did not count. Not a single 11th grade student at Nathan Hale High School took the test. They were acting in the same independent…

Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog:
This comment was posted on the blog. Please forward to Governor Andrew Cuomo. “governorcuomo@exec.ny.gov” ? ? ? Though I have loved teaching and have always felt it was what I was destined to…

Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog:
For years, for-profit “colleges” have been criticized for false promises and preying on veterans, low-income students, and students of color. Congressional efforts to rein them in have been stymied by their high-priced lobbyists…

Originally posted on deutsch29: Mercedes Schneider's Blog:
On May 5, 2015, twelve civil rights groups led by the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights issued a statement “opposing anti-testing efforts.” In short, these groups are confronting the growing strength of…

Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog:
Thanks to a reader for introducing me to the Dunning-Kruger effect. Here is one definition: “One of the painful things about our time is that those who feel certainty are stupid, and those…

Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog:
Kevin Welner, head of the National Education Policy Center, debates Patricia Levesque, Jeb Bush’s chief education aide. Welner cites research to show that 13 years of high-stakes testing has had little or no…

Originally posted on Crazy Normal – the Classroom Exposé:
American students face a ridiculous amount of testing. In the video, John Oliver explains how standardized tests impact school funding, the achievement gap, and how often kids are expected to vomit…

Originally posted on Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice:
Typical of that group of experienced teachers who work in suburban affluent, white districts, Ellen Glanz spent a year as a student in the high school in which she…

Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog:
As I was writing the post above about the Dallas election, I became so incensed that I sent contributions to the candidates who support public education. A few hours later, I found this…

Originally posted on deutsch29: Mercedes Schneider's Blog:
As I write this post, I have in front of me my permanent education record from kindergarten through eighth grade. It is by way of an unusual set of circumstances that I…