Shane Vander Hart: The Associated Press reports that Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg will team up for an education initiative focused on kids who have trouble learning. What could possibly go wrong?
Pearson’s “Social-Psychological” Experiment Should Make Us Wary
Education Week reported that Pearson recently tested ‘social-psychological’ messages in their learning software on unwitting college students with “mixed results” and the privacy implications of this should make us wary.
Pearson Is Getting Out of the U.S. K-12 Curriculum Business
EdWeek Market Brief reported last week that Pearson was selling off their K-12 curriculum business in the U.S., but plans to keep their assessment business which grew last year.
Colorado to Stop Giving PARCC Tests, But Stay With PARCC Developer
The Colorado Department of Education will drop PARCC as their statewide assessment but will keep Pearson as the contractor to develop the new assessment.
NJ School Superintendent Criticizes State for PARCC, edTPA Decisions
Dr. David Aderhold wrote an op/ed pointing out some troubling decisions the New Jersey Department of Education and State Board of Education have made.
Blame the Textbooks for Poor Common Core Implementation!
The EdReports.org gave poor reviews to four out of the first five Common Core math textbooks they reviewed, and they are funded by the Gates Foundation.
3rd Grade Teacher: New York Common Core Test Age-Inappropriate
Katie Lapham, a 3rd grade ESL teacher, points out that the New York Common Core assessments included confusing questions and passages not at reading level.
President Obama Has You Cornered With K-12 Test Data
The Race to the Top Initiative created an opportunity for President Barack Obama’s administration to wrest control over K-12 testing.
Teaching Experience? Who Needs Teaching Experience?
Pearson does not require teaching experience for their scorers for the PARCC assessments. What could possibly go wrong?
(Video) New Yorker Performs “Opting Out” Parody of Billy Joel Song
Watch the video of New Yorker performing a parody of a Billy Joel song about the opt-out movement in New York State.