The US Test Mess
Standardized educational tests do not perfectly measure student aptitude or achievement, and no one argues that they do. But they can differ from all other available measures in two respects: … Continue reading “The US Test Mess”
Math Teachers are Taught that Elementary Math Education is a “Struggle for Justice”
Does the average person have any idea what is now considered “normal” in the field of K-12 education? I already had some misgivings after reading Jay Schalin’s devastating review of … Continue reading “Math Teachers are Taught that Elementary Math Education is a “Struggle for Justice””
Reassessing the College Wage Premium Payoff
With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, experts within the higher education policy space were projecting that four-year colleges could face a loss of up to 20 percent in fall … Continue reading “Reassessing the College Wage Premium Payoff”
For Teacher Training, Drop Critical Theory and Add Character
With the pandemic, more parents are discovering what their children are being taught in public schools—from explicit how-tos in sex-ed class to narratives of power that divide everyone into oppressors … Continue reading “For Teacher Training, Drop Critical Theory and Add Character”
The Truth-Teller
People in the education policy and funding worlds don’t like Sandra Stotsky. For years she has been a robust critic of too many things educators, ed school professors, school administrators, … Continue reading “The Truth-Teller”
How the One-Size-Fits-All College Application Model Hurts Homeschoolers
The season for college admissions is upon us. My younger daughter is still a junior but her public school teammates are all abuzz with chatter of who applied where, who’s … Continue reading “How the One-Size-Fits-All College Application Model Hurts Homeschoolers”
How Common Core Damages Students’ College Readiness
As Massachusetts was considering signing on to a national curriculum and testing plan called Common Core, one of its lead writers gave a presentation to its state board of education. … Continue reading “How Common Core Damages Students’ College Readiness”
Common Core is coming to your college (yes, college)
Common Core is coming to your college (yes, college)
Too Late to Save English Departments?
The discipline of English is already in trouble, but there is more to come.