Simple Questions that Focus Difficult Work
Consider these four questions that highlight the significance of professional learning and position it within a context that helps focus complex work. Read Full Post >
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May 20, 2013
May 20, 2013
Will the Data Warehouse Become Every Student and Teacher's "Permanent Record"?
inBloom, the non-profit started with a hundred million dollar investment from the Gates Foundation, is planning to create a digital record which, barring catastrophe, truly could be a permanent record of every K12 student, from their first interaction with the schools to the last. The amount of information they are planning to collect is staggering. Here are the several hundred categories, which include academic records, attendance records, test results of all sorts, disciplinary incidents, special ed accommodations, and more. Read Full Post >
May 20, 2013
Common Core Roundup: News from Georgia, Kansas, and the RNC
Opponents of the Common Core State Standards are pressing their case in Georgia and Kansas, while a Washington business group urges support for the standards. Read Full Post >
May 17, 2013
E-Rate Badly in Need of an Overhaul, School Officials Say
Complaints are rising that the E-rate is failing to meet schools' technology needs, but will possibled funding solutions gather the necessary support? Read Full Post >
May 16, 2013
What's the Deal with Privacy, Common Core, and the Feds in Georgia?
Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal reiterated the state's commitment to keep student data private as common core opposition in the state grows. Read Full Post >
May 16, 2013
Would Arne Duncan Consider Calling for Pause in Common Core Stakes?
A spokesman for the U.S. Secretary of Education said federal officials are thinking through the concerns about high stakes tied to the common core "carefully." Read Full Post >
May 16, 2013
Response to Wall Street Journal Article Regarding Standards Backlash
Stu Silberman responds on Public Radio to Wall Street Journal article regarding Common Core backlash. Read Full Post >
May 15, 2013
New Education Secretary on Deck in Pennsylvania to Replace Tomalis
Pennsylvania GOP Gov. Tom Corbett said he will nominate William Harner, a district superintendent in the state, to replace Ron Tomalis as education secretary. Read Full Post >
May 15, 2013
Jerry Brown Prepares to Do Battle for His California Education Budget
California Gov. Jerry Brown's proposed education budget, which prioritizes certain students, will have to pass multiple tests in California. Read Full Post >
May 14, 2013
New Attack on Common Core From Pennsylvania Democrats
Pennsylvania Democrats are saying the common core is not being funded properly and could lead to dramatically lower graduation rates. Read Full Post >
