Assault on Teacher Education
The National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) is leading the assault on teacher education in the U.S. According to the President of this organization “Ed schools don’t give teachers the tools they need.”...
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Defunding the Common Core: Back to the Future
Charles Grassley, the Republican Senator from Iowa, has begun the process of removing funding from the Federal Budget that would be used by districts to carry out the Common Core State Standards. The Common Core State Standards...
Read MoreGovernor of Louisiana Speaks about the Facts of Science
According is Governor Bobby Jindal of Louisiana we should teach the facts of science. In an interview, NBC’s Hoda Kotb asked Governor Jindal if creationism should be taught in our schools. The obvious answer is yes. In...
Read MoreCountering the Authoritarian Reform Agenda
I am going to argue in this post that progressive values should set the ideals of teaching and learning in American society. These values are rooted in democratic ideals and citizen action. Unfortunately the cloud of...
Read MoreFrom Educators to Racketeers: How Education Reform Led to a National Testing Scandal
Thirty-five Atlanta Public School educators were accused by a grand jury of racketeering, false statements and writings, false swearing, theft by taking and influencing witnesses. How could this happen in the Atlanta Public...
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