Questioning Assumptions About the Poor
The oft-repeated verbal attacks on poor people's "bad habits" has led to poor pedagogy and missed opportunities, starting at age 4 and 5. Read Full Post >
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November 28, 2012
Digging Into Our 'Disagreements' on Schools
What we need to start with is a consensus that schools have to raise kids alongside their families; they have to join together on behalf of building a generation of strong citizens. Read Full Post >
November 15, 2012
We're Ready for the Battle
There simply is no way to know when and how the democratic forces will rise up, as they did here in Chi-town, and say, "Enough of that! We've got a different plan." Read Full Post >
September 29, 2012
A Call to Reclaim the Banner of Reform
It is fundamentally wrong to judge teachers by student test scores, but that doesn't mean teachers bear no responsibility for student learning. Read Full Post >
September 27, 2012
What Bothers Me, Pedro ...
I rarely, Pedro, hear people blaming the medical profession for not coming up with a solution to America's poor health system; or the law profession for not being sure that every American who comes before a judge or jury is well-defended by a "great" attorney. Read Full Post >
September 19, 2012
Noguera: The Origins of My Views on Education
I've learned new and important lessons about the way education in American society works. I've also learned that the position you occupy often influences how you see the issues. Read Full Post >
May 30, 2012
The People Shall ... Reinventing Schools as the Commons
I remember, Diane, in 1967 telling kindergarteners in Harlem about the struggle for integration in southern schools. I stopped and looked at the faces of my 5-year-olds. Every single one was black. What did they make of what I was saying? What do they think today? Read Full Post >
May 15, 2012
Wall Street's Investment in School Reform
Wall Street understands success and failure. When companies fail, investors bail out. As studies continue to show that charters on average don't get better test scores than public schools, will Wall Street continue to be bullish about charters? Will they support only the ones that skim and exclude? When will they cut their losses? Read Full Post >
March 15, 2012
The Futile Search for "Trust-Proof" Systems
But looking for trust-proof "systems" is penny wise and pound foolish—and an endless task. We substitute the indirect evidence for the "real thing." The more we depend on such data, the more it loses its validity. Read Full Post >
February 28, 2012
How to Demoralize Teachers
The principal of an outstanding elementary school in Brooklyn wrote me to say that the release of the ratings made her "absolutely sick." One of her teachers was rated for a year when she was away on child-care leave. Read Full Post >
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