Shane Vander Hart: There may not be a robot at the head of the class, but under this model of education teachers will no longer teach.
A Peek at a “Mastery-Based Classroom”
In their “Future of Learning” series The Hechinger Report takes a look at a fourth-grade math classroom using “mastery-based learning.” The future is bleak.
Where Personalized Learning and Competency-Based Learning Are Headed
In North Dakota, the future of competency-based education and personalized learning is now with the elimination of grades and self-guided education.
Is American Government Rejecting Capitalism & Embracing a Managed Economy?
Karen Effrem: Although Tucker and colleagues tout European education-workforce systems, none have produced or will produce American levels of freedom and prosperity.
DeVos Speaks to Conservative High School Students
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos spoke at the Turning Point USA High School Leadership Summit on Thursday in Washington, DC.
Personalized Learning Is Not Personal
A teacher writing for EdSurge recognizes the flaws with personalized learning and its use of education tech, but he’s caught between two competing education trends.
Five Problems With Shifting to Competency Based Education
Former executive director for the Gates Foundation, Tom Vander Ark, wrote a piece for Forbes that plugged both competency-based education (CBE) and personalized learning. Shane Vander Hart points out five problems with what he suggests.
What High School Students Disliked About Switch to Common Core
54 college-bound, inner-city high school seniors in California were surveyed to determine how those students perceive their college readiness during Common Core’s implementation.
Learning the Wrong Lesson
It appears that North Dakota Superintendent of Public Instruction Kristen Baesler learned the wrong lesson about the number of homeschoolers doubling in her state.
Three Observations About Betsy DeVos’ Speech at AEI
Shane Vander Hart makes three observations about U.S. Secretary Betsy DeVos’ speech at the American Enterprise Institute event, Bush-Obama school reform: lessons learned, on January 16, 2018.