Monthly Archives: November 2007
Quote of the Day
We don’t usually venture into higher ed, but the local angle, the applicability to k-12 education and the fact that it comes from one of my favorite education bloggers (and historians of education) inspired this exception: Wisconsin is essentially drinking … Continue reading
Filed under Accountability, AMPS, Best Practices, Local News, National News, Quote of the Day
Teacher shows folly of No Child Left Behind
Dave Zweifel on high stakes testing in Madison: “David Wasserman, the Sennett Middle School teacher who was threatened with firing when he refused to administer one of those questionable No Child Left Behind tests, needs to be commended for having … Continue reading
Filed under AMPS, Best Practices, Gimme Some Truth, Local News, No Child Left Behind
Ohio Goes After Charter Schools That Are Failing
The New York Times chronicles the wide spread phenomenon of failing charter schools in Ohio. Ohio became a test tube for the nation’s charter school movement during a decade of Republican rule here, when a wide-open authorization system and plenty … Continue reading
Filed under AMPS, Best Practices, Gimme Some Truth, National News, No Child Left Behind, We Are Not Alone
Election Roundup
The biggest news is the overwhelming rejection of a statewide voucher plan in Utah. Washington State has a requirement of a 60% super majority for school levies. There was a ballot measure to require only a simple majority. Returns aren’t … Continue reading
Filed under AMPS, Budget, Elections, Local News, National News, Referenda, School Finance, We Are Not Alone
Behind the Praise for Ability Grouping …The Truth
The Washington Post’s education coverage — beginning with columnist Jay Mathews and extending to beat reporters — is generally more faith than reality based. A recent story praising a Montgomery Co., MD school is no exception. Luckily, this time Bob … Continue reading
Filed under AMPS, Best Practices, Gimme Some Truth, National News
New Study: Private High Schools Are “Not” Better Academically Than Public High Schools
Report: Are Private High Schools Better Academically Than Public High Schools? This study, based on an analysis of the National Educational Longitudinal Study of 1988-2000, finds that, once family background characteristics are taken into account, low-income students attending public urban … Continue reading
Filed under AMPS, Best Practices, Gimme Some Truth
Education DINOS
DINO is an acronym for Democrat in Name Only. We are seeing a rise in the activism of education DINOS. Education is an issue that hits close to home and forces people to confront the depth of their beliefs in … Continue reading
Filed under AMPS, Elections, Equity, Gimme Some Truth
Closer to Reality
Here is a question from the MMSD Board of Education Community Fine Arts Task Force’s Arts Education Survey… 10. Do you agree or disagree that the MMSD School Board and Superintendent (including administrative staff, such as the Fine Arts Coordinator) … Continue reading
Filed under AMPS, Budget, Local News
