This Absurd Takeover of Our Public Life
I've been so used to trying to persuade powerful people that we can't base good schooling on simple tools of "measurement" that I forgot that truly they don't care. Read Full Post >
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February 29, 2012
February 14, 2012
I May be Wrong ... But I Doubt It*
When will we stop worrying about our own organizational fiscal et al condition for a few days and call for united action? Read Full Post >
February 09, 2012
Most Waiver-Winning States Revamped Plans for English Learners
Nearly every state had to provide more details on how English learners will have full access to the rigors of the common core standards. Read Full Post >
January 27, 2012
Principals Balk at Stepped-Up Demands for Teacher Evaluations
The expanded teacher evaluation process required by some education reform efforts takes too much time for too little reward, some principals say. Read Full Post >
January 11, 2012
Florida's NCLB Waiver Plan Needs More for ELLs, Ed. Dept. Says
Peer reviewers are asking the state to more explicitly explain how it will address the needs of English-language learners. Read Full Post >
January 10, 2012
NCLB and the Issue of Accountability
Marc Tucker reflects on how ESEA and NCLB treated the issue of accountability. Read Full Post >
January 09, 2012
NCLB: The Death Star of American Education
After 10 years of NCLB, we should have seen dramatic progress on the National Assessment of Educational Progress, but we have not. Read Full Post >
December 30, 2011
District Dossier's Year in Review: Scandals and Superintendent Moves
Test tampering in Atlanta, Arlene Ackerman's departure from Philadelphia: both were among the most-read blog posts in District Dossier in 2011. Read Full Post >
December 30, 2011
Connecticut Superintendents Join Forces for Education Reform
The state's school leaders have offered unanimous support to a package of wide-ranging proposals they say will improve education in the state and reduce achievement gaps. Read Full Post >
December 16, 2011
The Accountability Plateau, Double-Standards, and the Defense of Sloth
Hey, it's a hectic Friday, so just three quick things that I want to touch upon today. First, Fordham yesterday released Mark Schneider's new paper "The Accountability Plateau." Mark, former NCES Commissioner (and a visiting scholar at AEI), makes a compelling argument that the accountability effo... Read Full Post >
