Valarie Strauss at The Washington Post writes about the teacher shortages every state is facing this school year, a problem that has become acute in recent years.
Killing Curiosity
Curiosity is a unique marker of academic success underemphasized in the classroom thanks to the push for standardized testing and one-size-fits-all reforms.
Another Example of “Flexibility” Under the Every Student Succeeds Act
The U.S. Department of Education will publish a new rule for ESSA that will mandate a one percent cap on students who use an alternative test.
The Education Legacy Obama Is Not Talking About
Valarie Strauss points out that President Barack Obama is not talking about his actual education legacy – Common Core and increased standardized testing.
He Sued The School System (Video)
This spoken word video by Prince Ea highlights problems with the public school system in particular it’s one-size fits all approach.
South Carolina Special Ed Teacher Punished for Protecting Students
Tracie Happel, a special education teacher in South Carolina, shares her story about being suspended for protesting her students taking standardized tests.
PARCC Quashes Discussion of Assessment
It is really difficult to explain why PARCC is a bad assessment if teachers can’t talk about specific items in the assessment. Who does this help? Not kids.
Teacher Apologizes to Her Students Over Standardized Testing
A teacher in Florida apologizes to her students over the standardized testing they are subjected to and for who it impacts her teaching in the classroom.
ESEA Reauthorization – Ramming Through a Bad Deal for America’s Children
Emmett McGroarty: A vote for the ESEA Reauthorization will be seen as affirmation of all that is wrong with federal interference in education.
The ESEA Reauthorization Conference Report Is Now Public
The conference report for the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), now called the Every Student Succeeds Act, has been made public.