In the end, teachers must understand what is happening to teaching in this country and know what they can do to be a public intellectual assisting in the development of the nations next generation of active, democratic citizenry.
I came upon this novel take by Candace Cofield on the dangers of teaching to [...]
Charter school principals cannot be removed by elected officials. Their board members are not subject to removal by public elections. The executives of charter management organizations are not accountable to the government for their jobs.
Thank you, Alexander Hoffman for this excellent post in which you dispel the notion that [...]
Talk to You Later-Notes to My Son: Day 112 of School
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Students with disabilities and students without disabilities must be placed in the same setting, to the maximum extent appropriate to the education needs of the students with disabilities.
So states the Department of Education’s definition of FAPE (Free and Appropriate Public Education). With charters sucking up so much [...]
Talk to You Later-Notes to My Son: Day 105 of School
Please everyone go out and buy Diane Ravitch’s new book and read the chapter entitled “The Billionaire Boys’ Club” if you want to know who’s driving national education policy. Hint: it isn’t Obama or Duncan. Below comes from her piece in the Huffington Post. And watch for her blog
“States would measure school performance on the basis of progress in getting all students, including groups of students who are members of minority groups, low-income, English learners, and students with disabilities, on track to college- and career-readiness, as well as closing achievement gaps and improving graduation rates for high schools,” the secretary said.
What Secretary [...]
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