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April 14, 2013

Common Core Non-Fiction Reading Task #1: The DC Erasure Study Memo

As all educators know, the reading of non-fiction is supposed to be significantly increased as a result of the new Common Core (wanted to be national) Standards. It seems to me that the recently uncovered "Erasure Study" memo, written by investigator Sandy Sanford in 2009 makes a fine primary source document to be used as the basis for student inquiry. This memo has been hidden since it was first written. Its existence sheds light on the behavior of some of the nation's most well-known education reformers, including Michelle Rhee.  Read Full Post >

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April 11, 2013

FCC Commissioner Calls for Overhaul of E-rate to Help Schools

A commissioner for the Federal Communications Commission argues that schools need more funding, and specific capacity goals, through the E-rate.  Read Full Post >

Posted by Sean Cavanagh at 9:33 PM | | Leave a comment | Recommend

April 10, 2013

Are NCLB Waivers, Common Core Creating New Markets, Innovations?

As states implement common core standards, new markets are opening for education materials, according to panelists at a software and industry association gathering.  Read Full Post >

Posted by Sean Cavanagh at 8:50 PM | | Leave a comment | Recommend

April 10, 2013

Common Core Writers Give Publishers, Developers Guide to Producing Math Materials

A set of "publishers' criteria" aim to help publishers and buyers of high school math materials judge whether products adhere to the Common Core standards.  Read Full Post >

Posted by Sean Cavanagh at 10:37 AM | | Leave a comment | Recommend

April 10, 2013

Bills to Reject Common Core Fall Short in South Dakota

Two bills seeking to weaken or eliminate the Common Core State Standards in South Dakota have fallen short.  Read Full Post >

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April 08, 2013

If Students Could Create a School, What Would It Look Like?

With her colleagues, Michelle Healy is spending the 2012-2013 school year crossing the country to identify successful practices from schools of every kind before her team designs and opens its own model public school in New York City. For the Of, By, For blog, she's also sharing some of those stories and how they relate to what she sees in each new episode of the 10-part video series, A Year at Mission Hill.  Read Full Post >

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April 08, 2013

Indiana's Chief Common Core Foe Outlines Political Strategy

An Indiana legislator fighting the Common Core State Standards believes his effort can pass muster with state lawmakers and the governor.  Read Full Post >

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April 04, 2013

What's the Learning 401?

There's a movement underway in Rhode Island, one in which people's personal stories about teaching and learning are lighting a clearer path for school reform. What if more communities were willing to follow suit?  Read Full Post >

Posted by Sam Chaltain at 11:47 AM | | Leave a comment | Recommend

April 03, 2013

Former ACT Leader to Oversee Assessment at College Board

Cynthia Schmeiser will join the College Board to oversee programs including the SAT.  Read Full Post >

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March 28, 2013

Independent Schools and Uncommon Standards

A lofty mission statement and compelling standards on a website or in a handbook do not guarantee much of anything. Standards, whether the Common Core or an enumeration of the qualities of an effective teacher, mean nothing unless their working significance is clarified.  Read Full Post >

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