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The Language Police

Karen wrote 1 month ago: By Diane Ravitch This book is the third selection of the International League of Skeptical Readers … more →

Tags: Book Club, International League of Skeptical Readers, international league of skeptics, censorship, Language police, textbook industry, Pressure Groups, Political Correctness

Diane Ravitch on Mayoral Control

Amanda Davenport wrote 3 months ago: Mayor Bloomberg’s Crib Sheet New York Times, April 9, 2009 by Diane Ravitch Diane Ravitch, a profes … more →

Tags: Education, New York City, Politics, The New York Times, Mayor Bloomberg., Mayoral Control, New York City Public Schools, New York Times, New York University

Tales of the 2nd Grade Nothing

Vincent wrote 4 months ago: We should be able to look every second grader in the eye and say, ‘You’re on track, you’re go … more →

Tags: asian identity, NCLB, Testing, ALDEf Report, arne duncan, bridging differences, Gattaca, K2Twelve, Left in the Margins

Tales of the 2nd Grade Nothing

Vincent wrote 4 months ago: We should be able to look every second grader in the eye and say, ‘You’re on track, you’re go … more →

Tags: fatherhood & parenting, Education / Schooling, Rice Daddies, K2Twelve, Testing, NCLB, arne duncan, Second Grade, bridging differences

Urgent Guidance for Primary School Teachers

paceni wrote 4 months ago: No high quality study in education research has ever established that inclusive education is best de … more →

Tags: Grammar Schools, Teachers, Sinn Féin, Catholic Church, educationalist, Donald Myers, fortnight, Matthew effect, right back

Fortnight Magazine, the Catholic Church and Sinn Fein

paceni wrote 4 months ago: Fortnight Magazine interviewed the Minister for Education about her mission to destroy the principal … more →

Tags: Grammar Schools, Academic Selection, Antonio Gramsci, Caitriona Ruane, Catholic Church, Civil Rights, Donald Myers, educationalist, European Educational Research Journal

The contradictions of Diane Ravitch.

preaprez wrote 4 months ago: There is a lot that Diane Ravitch has said and written in recent years that is admirable. She has b … more →

Tags: musings

Arithmetic for a Slave2 comments

Andrew Kern wrote 7 months ago: In their 1920 book How to Measure, Guy Wilson and Kremer Hoke describe what they call “the new … more →

Tags: Education, Books on education, Teaching, Spirit of the Age, History of Education, seven liberal arts, Classical Education, Children, assessment and testing

Quote of the week: Diane Ravitch on the reformers.

preaprez wrote 7 months ago: As for the new breed of superintendents who are supposedly going to “save” American educ … more →

Tags: Quote of the week, michelle rhee, School Reform

The TIMSS Rorschach Test6 comments

Jay P. Greene wrote 7 months ago: The Rorschach inkblot test is a psychology test that was used to assess personality and emotions.  … more →

Tags: Research Reports, school accountability, Gerlad bracey, Jay Greene, Jay P. Greene, Mark Schneider, Mike Petrilli, pisa, TIMSS

A Few Comments4 comments

Jay P. Greene wrote 10 months ago: It must be the back to school season because there are a lot of interesting education pieces on the … more →

Tags: teacher union, Teacher Quality, Jay P. Greene, Jay Greene, Marcus Winters, Matt Ladner, thomas hibbs, National Review Online

Little Ramona's Gone Hillbilly Nuts24 comments

matthewladner wrote 10 months ago: (Guest Post by Matthew Ladner) The Nashville y’alternative band BR549 wrote a great song about … more →

Tags: teacher union, Politics, BR549, joel klein, Little Ramona's Gone Hillbilly Nuts

The Vitamin C of Education

Jay P. Greene wrote 11 months ago: Earlier this week I made my Modest Proposal for B.B. (Broader, Bolder or is it Buying Bananas?).  I … more →

Tags: Vouchers, myth of helplessness, Jay P. Greene, Jay Greene, leo casey, Broader Bolder, Randi Weingarten, James Heckman

Filibuster

gnarlybuttons wrote 11 months ago: Guilty as charged: I haven’t posted any of the Pitchfork aftermath yet, but I will soon. In th … more →

Tags: Theory & Analysis, shows + recitals, of petals, ripe-blown and silkily smooth, censorship, Cantata, Language police, manchester united methodist coventry choir, contemporary classical

Broader, Bolder -- Bigger Budget4 comments

Jay P. Greene wrote 11 months ago: Check out Ken DeRosa’s critique of Broader, Bolder (the union backed plan to improve the strug … more →

Tags: myth of helplessness, jay p. greene. jay greene. ken DeRosa

Blog Rankings7 comments

Jay P. Greene wrote 1 year ago: This blog is not yet three months old but I am pleased to report that it is off to a good start.  Ac … more →

Tags: Blogging, Jay P. Greene. Jay Greene, Eduwonkette, Eduwonk, Sherman Dorn, joanne jacobs, Deborah Meier, Ken DeRosa, Edwize

Eduwonkette Apologizes3 comments

Jay P. Greene wrote 1 year ago: I appreciate Eduwonkette’s apology posted on her blog and in a personal email to me.  It is a … more →

Tags: Methodology, Research Reports, Best of Jay, Eduwonkette, Jay Greene, Jay P. Greene, Peer Review

New Study Release Tomorrow

Jay P. Greene wrote 1 year ago: Keep your eyes peeled for the release tomorrow by the Manhattan Institute of a new study on the effe … more →

Tags: school accountability, Jay P. Greene, Jay Greene, Marcus Winters, High Stakes, crowding-out, narrowing curriculum, Chester Finn, Julie Trivitt

A Brief History of History

metaphorical wrote 1 year ago: Are students abysmally ignorant? Of course they are. Are they more abysmally ignorant than ever? Tha … more →

Tags: The Arts, Journalism, Education, Religion, Times-watch, pop culture, No Child Left Behind, teaching of history


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