ProPublica: Who Guards the Guardians?
Did you know that charter authorizers in many states are paid a fee for every student who enrolls in a charter they oversee? Did you...
Month : February 2015
Daniel Tanner: “Sorry, President Obama, But High-Stakes Testing Doesn’t Cure Cancer”
Daniel Tanner is a professor emeritus at the Rutgers University Graduate School of Education. He has long been one of the leaders in the curriculum...
Steve Zimmer Defends Bennet Kayser Against Charter Industry Attacks
Los Angeles school board member Steve Zimmer supports fellow board member Bennett Kayser, who has been the target of vicious attacks by the charter industry....
Cuomo Releases List of State’s Failing Schools
Governor Andrew Cuomo released a report which identified 178 “failing schools,” with more than half in Néw York City. His report was an implicit–if unintended–critique...
Students in Bloomington and Normal, Illinois, Join to Oppose PARCC Tests
High school students in Bloomington and Normal, Illinois, have organized a student union to oppose PARCC. it is called the Blono Student Union. In a...
New York Poll: Public Backs Teachers, Not Cuomo
A new poll by Siena College finds that public supports teachers, not Cuomo. “Consider what voters said when asked about what hinders education in New...
A Call for a Nationwide Bubble Protest
A reader suggests a massive way to resist standardized testing: “Diane and all my favorite people at this blog, “I am not sure are where...
My Review of Denny Taylor’s “Save Our Children, Save Our School, Pearson Broke the Golden Rule”
Denny Taylor is Professor Emerita of Literacy Studies at Hofstra University. She has won many awards for her writing about literacy and literature. She is...
Stacked EWA Panel on Common Core
The Education Writers Association held a panel discussion on the future of the Common Core. The panel included strong advocates for the controversial standards but...
In Néw Jersey, the Word Is Refuse, Not Opt Out
A comment from Néw Jersey: “Just remember, in New Jersey the buzzword is “refuse” in stead of opt-out. It’s just a small semantic difference, but...