Nora De La Cour: Abolish High-Stakes Testing
Teacher Nora De La Cour writes on her blog that it is time to restore the joy of teaching and learning by abolishing high-stakes testing....
Category : Closing schools
Biden Picks Former President of Broad Foundation as Deputy Chief of Staff
President-Elect announced that Bruce Reed will be his Deputy Chief of Staff. This is alarming news, though not surprising. Reed previously served as Biden’s chief...
Rob Schofield: This Land Belongs to You and Me, Not the Privatizers
Rob Schofield of North Carolina Policy Watch lives in a state taken over by the Tea Party, who are intent on selling off whatever they...
Carol Burris: The Secretary of Education We Need–and Those We Don’t
Carol Burris wrote the following post. Marla Kilfoyle provided assistance. They asked me to add that there are dozens more exceptionally well qualified people who...
CNN: Europe Locks Down but Keeps Schools Open
With the upsurge in the coronavirus, the U.S. and Europe are facing new shutdowns to stop the disease. But there is one big difference. European...
Jeff Bryant: Parents, Beware of Charter Schools
Jeff Bryant warns parents not to be tempted by the advertisements or lures of charter schools. He cites the report by the Network for Public...
The Economist: A Hopeful Prediction About the November Election
Robert Rendo, Educator says: Diane, It’s sometimes a fine line between offering facts that are doom and gloom, which discourages people to be participatory AND...
Peter Greene: The Risk That Families Take When They Choose a Charter School
In this article that appeared in Forbes, Peter Greene reviews the implications of the Network for Public Education’s report of charter school closures. When parents...
Parent: Why Not Open Outdoor Classrooms in Tents and Other Temporary Structures?
Josh Bell is a New York City public schools parent. He wrote this article for the New York Daily News. The article reminded me that...
Memphis: Two KIPP Charters Close Suddenly, Stranding Students
David Pettiette is a CPA who volunteered at a KIPP elementary school in Memphis. He was shocked when two KIPP schools suddenly closed their doors...