Dennis Shirley: Standardized Testing Is Obsolete
Dennis Shirley is the Duganne faculty fellow and professor at Boston College’s Lynch School of Education and Human Development. His new book with Andy Hargreaves...
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Yong Zhao: Beware the “Learning Loss” Trap
Pay attention to whatever Yong Zhao writes. He is among the very top tier of educational thinkers in the world. I always learn when I...
AFT & NEA Issue Joint Statement on Actions Needed After the Pandemic to Benefit All Students
WASHINGTON, DC – Today the National Education Association (NEA) and American Federation of Teachers (AFT), the nation’s two largest educators’ unions, released a bold, shared agenda to ensure that all...
What You Need to Know About Standardized Testing
Valerie Strauss posted this article that I wrote on her Washington Post site “The Answer Sheet.” The tests now required by federal law are worthless....
Andrea Gabor: What the Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman Taught Us
Andrea Gabor has written recently about the importance of civics education. She has reminded us that the obsession with standardized testing has robbed students of...
Ann Cronin: Miguel Cardona, What Is Your Vision for American Education?
Ann P. Cronin is a former Connecticut Distinguished English Teacher of the Year, a school district administrator, and creator of award-winning programs for the teaching...
Arthur Camins: My Hopes and Dreams for My Grandchildren’s Education
Arthur Camins has had a fruitful career as a teacher, science educator, and technology expert. He writes here about the kind of education he hopes...
Teresa Thayer Snyder: What Shall We Do About the Children After the Pandemic
Teresa Thayer Snyder was superintendent of the Voorheesville district in upstate New York. She wrote this wise and insightful essay on her Facebook page. A...
Jan Resseger: What Is at Stake Tomorrow?
Jan Resseger is always worth reading. She thinks deeply about the issues and synthesizes brilliantly. In this post, she asks and answers what’s at stake...
Retired Teacher: The Remedy for Our Schools
A regular reader who uses the name “Retired Teacher” posted this wise comment. I couldn’t agree more. So-called choice is mostly a marketing scheme designed...