Web of Influence Peddling
An Art of Science Teaching Inquiry In this post I argue that politicians, lobbyists and corporate executives have worked together to peddle their influence in the name of educational reform. This triad...
View ArticleAuthoritarian Spray: How the Spread of Standardization is Damaging Public...
A picture is worth a thousand words. Please accept apologies because my title is nearly a picture. I just couldn’t pinch the title to a few words. That said… The authoritarian spray of standardization...
View ArticleIs the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium Smart or Just Dumb?
Is the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium Smart or Just Dumb? That’s the question we’ll try to address in this blog post. The Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (Smarter Balanced) released...
View ArticleThe Mischief of Standardized Teaching & Learning
The conservative world-view is at the root of educational reform, not only in the United States, but in most countries around the world. This world-view has set in motion the reform of education based...
View ArticleMichelle Rhee’s legacy
Latest Story: Reblogged from Mathbabe Michelle Rhee’s legacy Dr. O’Neil provides important comparisons between the Atlanta cheating scandal and the cheating scandal in Washington, D.C. under Michelle...
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