Denisha Jones: The Day Joe Biden Lied to Me About Standardized Testing
Denisha Jones explains here what happened at a televised event in Pittsburgh when she asked candidate Joe Biden if he would eliminate standardized testing. Denisha...
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British Psychologists: Focus on Children’s Well-Being, Not Their Academics
The BBC reports that the British Psychological Society warns that policymakers should emphasize children’s well-being rather than “catching up” with academics. They are concerned that...
New Congressman Jamaal Bowman Blasts Biden Testing Plan
Congressman Jamaal Bowman, experienced teacher and principal and teacher, was elected last November and now is a member of the House Education Committee. He was...
Peter Greene: Disaster Capitalism and Kids Today
Peter Greene notes the emergence of a new narrative among “reformers”: Whereas schools have long been failing kids, now the kids themselves are failures because...
New York Times: Scientists Say Schools Should Reopen
I am getting dizzy from the whipsawing of information and advice about whether, when, and how schools should reopen. They were open in Europe, and...
Edutopia: What is a Good School?
Edutopia reports on new research by Professor C. Kirabo Jackson of Northwestern University, who finds that a “good school” does much more than raise test...
My Interview with Karen Lewis at Annual NPE Conference in 2015
I think you will enjoy watching this spirited discussion between me and Karen Lewis at the annual NPE conference in Chicago in 2015. I spoke...
Sarah Karp: Karen Lewis, A Fearless Warrior for Children and Teachers
By now, you have read many tributes to Karen Lewis. She was an icon who fought the powerful. Teachers and parents trusted her because they...
A Teacher in California: The Madness of Test Obsession
A teacher in California, who must remain anonymous to protect her job, wrote this post. CAASP testing is the Common Core test produced by the...
Texas: Stop the STAAR Test. It’s a Waste of Money and Students’ Time
David Berliner and Sharon Nichols wrote this opinion article for the San Antonio Express-News. The headline: “STAAR Outcome Obvious; Test Is a Waste of $90...