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There are lots of ways to organize a school and provide a curriculum for the students. Take a look at the curriculum described below and think about how this might work for your children and grandchildren. Elementary School The school provides an academically challenging curriculum with flexibility to meet the needs of individual students. The . . . → Read More: Farmers Call it “Sucking Hind Teat” Mark Naison is a Professor of African-American Studies and History at Fordham University and Director of Fordham’s Urban Studies Program. He recently posted a letter from a teacher in a New York City high school that illustrates what is happening in schools across the country. We introduce it here: Letter from a Teacher in . . . → Read More: Coming soon to a school near you….. For centuries, the ways of the world were nearly static but change began to accelerate with the industrial age. By the advent of the 20th century our parents and grandparents faced a world of increasing ability to communicate rapidly, travel great distances in short periods of time, and to rely on mechanical aids to perform . . . → Read More: Two Scenarios Michael Martin, our Arizona colleague, continues to monitor the literature and to apply his considerable analytical talents to what he finds. Below is his summary of the National Research Council report on their plan to evaluate the Washington, D.C. public schools. ——————————- The National Academies of Science, America’s most prestigious organization in science, engineering and . . . → Read More: How do you evaluate a school district? We received this from Monty Neill at FairTest It was initially published in The Record Sunday, March 13, 2011 Last updated: Sunday March 13, 2011, 7:46 AM BY BRUCE BAKER The Record Bruce Baker is an associate professor in the Department of Educational Theory, Policy and Administration at Rutgers University Graduate School of Education . . . → Read More: Opinion: 7 reasons why teacher evaluations won’t work This was originally posted on the Kennewick School District Citizens web page and is reprinted here in the hope of reaching a different audience. The following pairs of choices represent contrasting views of public education. Please read each pair, then circle the view you would like to see in place for the schools of . . . → Read More: You Pays Your Money and You Takes Your Choice Introduction Thomas Friedman, in his book The World is Flat, writes that if you wish to be unaffected by the sea-change of events coming from the flattening of the global economy, you need to be special (Tom Brady), specialized (work that cannot be digitized, ie. brain surgeons), or anchored (barber). Even the specialized must constantly . . . → Read More: Creating a New School of Thought-Updated |
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