Teen Pregnancy Rate at Its Lowest, Again, CDC Says
In the latest figures, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the overall rate dropped 25 percent since 2007, and about 50 percent since 1991. Read Full Post >
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May 23, 2013
May 13, 2013
Am I a Part of the Cure ... or the Disease?
What if the perfect for which you have spent decades championing really is the enemy of the good? Read Full Post >
May 10, 2013
John Thompson: An Improbable Tale of Successful Reform
Kirp then dissects the dramatic turnaround of the entire school system of Union City, New Jersey, and he shows how we can build great schools on the strengths of our democratic culture. Its answer did not come from technocrats from the outside, but from a local culture of "abrazos" or caring. Rather than firing our way to the top, Kirp shows that school improvement must come from trusting relationships. The secret sauce of Union City's success is "respeto," or respect. Read Full Post >
May 06, 2013
Will a Year's Delay Save the Common Core? A Response to Weingarten's Proposal
Teachers - and union leaders -- may feel as if they should get on board, to try to steer this process. However, I think this is a ship of doom for our schools. I think its effect will be twofold. It will create a smoother, wider, more easily standardized market for curriculum and technology. This will, in turn, promote the standardization of curriculum and instruction, and further de-professionalize teaching. The assessments will reinforce this, by tying teachers closer to more frequent timelines and benchmark assessments, which will be, in many places, tied to teacher evaluations. And the widespread failures of public schools will be used to further "disrupt the public school monopoly," spurring further expansion of vouchers and charters and private schools. Read Full Post >
May 04, 2013
High Quality Preschool Isn't an Option for Children in Poverty
In order to narrow the achievement gap children need to begin with high quality preschool programs. Unfortunately those programs are not found in poor communities and there are many reasons why. Read Full Post >
May 03, 2013
Steve Cohen: From Closing the Achievement Gap to Closing the Opportunity Gap
The kids who come to school with less get less from school. Closing the achievement gap with high-stakes, test-centric teaching combined with low resources, few opportunities and a lack of support has failed. The best way out is to close the mushrooming opportunity gap, create more equitable opportunities and gauge how well states and districts are doing to create those opportunities. Achievement follows from opportunities to learn. Read Full Post >
April 30, 2013
Addressing the Gap Between the Rich and 'Others'
After fighting one war after another, at great cost, for democracy, we shame ourselves when we let it slip through our fingers so fast. Read Full Post >
April 29, 2013
How Do We Foster Excellence?
We no longer need to ask, "Is it possible?" All educators have been liberated by proof that it is ... Read Full Post >
April 25, 2013
Teaching Students About Trade-Offs
Part of the complex moral message we are teaching the young in school is being aware of the trade-offs that complicate life. Read Full Post >
April 24, 2013
Am I Good Enough? The Burden of Privilege and Poverty
School reform is rooted in the belief that when it comes to children, privilege or poverty should not determine the quality of their education. Oh, but it does. Read Full Post >
