How has Common Core changed what teachers know and do? The Rand Corporation released a report that examines whether or not that is the case.
The Wrong Lesson on Early Childhood Education
The takeaway of a study of six nations that spends more money per child than the U.S. on early childhood education is that we need a greater investment.
DeVos Releases a Parents’ Guide to the Every Student Succeeds Act
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos released a parents’ guide to the Every Student Succeeds Act which contains some useful information if you ignore the propaganda.
Florida High School Principal Takes Books Away From Teacher
A high school teacher in Miami, FL had literature textbooks that she purchased carted away because they did not fit with the Florida Standards.
Education Is More Than Checklists
“An approach to education based on standards invariably results in checklists being brought out and omissions noted, rather than accomplishments cited.”
Some Questions for Betsy DeVos
Shane Vander Hart asks Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, “Why are you afraid to ignore the floundering group think mentality that currently exists?”
Gov. Jerry Brown, Assessment Control Freak
Outgoing California Governor Jerry Brown vetoed a bill that would allow school districts to substitute Smarter Balanced with ACT or SAT.
College Students Paying for Coffee With Their Personal Data
Students at Brown University in Providence, RI get free coffee from a local coffee shop, but only by giving personal data.
Largest Ever Appropriations for U.S. Department of Education
The $71.5 billion budget for the U.S. Department of Education for Fiscal Year 2019, not accounting for inflation, is the largest amount ever appropriated for that department.
Gates Wants More Global Assessments
Shane Vander Hart: Bill Gates’ education reforms are not working here so of course the thing to do is export them.
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