Robert Pondiscio: This Is What a Great Common Core Lesson Does NOT Look Like
Robert Pondiscio, who now works for the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, shows here how a Common Core lesson can be deadly dull. New York put...
Month : September 2014
Tennessee: Most Teachers Say Abandon Common Core
Tennessee is one of Arne Duncan’s favorite states because it was one of the first states to win Race to the Top funding, it has...
Does Nevada Love the Common Core?
Fortunately, I am on Angie Sullivan’s email list, which has scores of recipients. Most seem to be teachers, legislators, and journalists in Nevada. Angie keeps...
Gov. Corbett: You Should Be Ashamed
“The Notebook” reports on the disgraceful funding of schools in Pennsylvania, especially Philadelphia. Corporate tax breaks mean more to Governor Corbett and the Legislature than...
Which Teacher in Utah Has the Largest Class Size?
Lisa Schencker of the Salt Lake Tribune reported that class sizes are rising in the state, despite an official low number. She realized that the...
Jim Arnold: Copy Louisiana? What a Joke!
Jim Arnold, former superintendent of Pelham City public schools in Georgia, has a message for Governor Nathan Deal, who is running for re-election. Governor Deal...
StudentsFirst in NY Raises $1.75 Million to Help Senate Republicans
When will the media acknowledge that Michelle Rhee’s StudentsFirst is a rightwing group, not “liberal” or “Democratic”? When election time comes round, it reliably supports...
I Apologize to the League of Women Voters of New York State
The other day, I wrote a post chastising the League of Women Voters for planning a debate that included only Governor Cuomo and Republican candidate...
Laura H. Chapman: What Federal Law Says About the Role of the Federal Department of Education
Laura H. Chapman provides here the relevant federal statutes that restrict the role of federal officials to prevent federal intrusion and control of public education....
Ruth Conniff: The Charter School Con Artists
Ruth Conniff, editor of the Progressive, has gathered here some of the most recent charter scandals, and they just keep coming. There are some good...