You would think that a United States Senator would have at least a rudimentary knowledge of geology. Presumably the Senator, who is on the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, must use knowledge of science to deal with some of the issues...
I've written several posts on this blog about Professor Christopher Emdin, Professor of Science Education, Teachers College, Columbia University in New York City. Dr. Emdin has worked for years in New York City schools with urban youth to help teachers change the way...
Education needs to be in the public domain, and citizens need to fight to make sure that the slow creep of privatization does not turn into an avalanche. The democratic values that are the centerpiece of our society have been under assault, especially with the rise of...
Will Progressive Education Be On the Post Election Reform Table? Many American's were thrilled with the re-election of Barack Obama. I am one of them. Yet, there are many who are concerned about the direction of education under a second term Obama administration....
Update: I've added a section at the end of the post suggested by Anthony Cody who blogs over on Living in Dialog (Education Week Teacher). The section includes a radical quote from Obama about his view of using high-stakes tests that will surprise you. President...
Guest Post by Anthony Cody Note: This is the first of five posts on the dialog between Anthony Cody and his readers, and the Gates Foundation. This post was originally published on Anthony's site over on Education Week Teacher. This dialog is a major contribution to...
