School Closures

How Georgia Could Turn Around Turnaround Schools

Oct 12, 2013

Georgia, like other states, has identified schools whose students and teachers have been labeled failures on the basis of high-stakes tests. These tests measure the narrowest and possibly the least important aspects of schooling, namely the ability to answer multiple...

Is the Purpose of Education Economic Development? The State of Georgia Says Yes.

Oct 6, 2013

Which of the following is the most important purpose of education in Georgia? to prepare students to become responsible citizens to enhance personal happiness and enrich lives to support the economic development of the state to get a job to learn how to learn...

School Closings: What's the Lesson Here?

Mar 29, 2013

In the last post on this blog, in which I argued it was a mistake for large districts like Chicago to carry out mass school closings, readers expressed strong opinions on the issue of closure. The post was also published on Anthony Cody's blog, Living in Dialog over...