Is the Purpose of Education Economic Development? The State of Georgia Says Yes.
Which of the following is the most important purpose of education in Georgia? to prepare students...
Read MorePosted by Jack Hassard | Oct 6, 2013 | Politics, Reform, School Closures
Which of the following is the most important purpose of education in Georgia? to prepare students...
Read MorePosted by Jack Hassard | Oct 3, 2013 | Politics, Reform
Political and corporate reformers claim that American schools and students have been left in the dust by schools and students in other counties. The claim is based on faulty international and state achievement test analyses. And...
Read MorePosted by Jack Hassard | Sep 27, 2013 | Charter Schools, Politics, Race to the Top, Teacher Evaluation, Teachers
Dear Governor Deal and Superintendent Barge, As sitting elected officials of Georgia, the next...
Read MorePosted by Jack Hassard | Sep 25, 2013 | Politics, Religion
According to the Governor of Georgia, now is the time to write a new social studies curriculum....
Read MorePosted by Jack Hassard | Sep 23, 2013 | Assessment, Politics, Teacher Evaluation
“High-stakes plan could change teachers pay,” is the title of an article in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution paper. The article is a good review of the history behind why the state is going to move to...
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