Halt the Testing Madness! (2003)
Before accepting overtesting as inevitable, try debating the issue with parents and students By Gary S. Stager, Ph.D. Originally published in District Administration Magazine – …
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Flip This!
A funny thing happened on the way to writing this article. I realized I had already published it one year ago. Senseless Acts of Homework …
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Misrepresented by the NJ Star Ledger
While in While in Italy last week, I received email from Eugene Paik, a reporter for The Star Ledger newspaper. He read my blog post, …
BYOD – Worst Idea of the 21st Century?
In 1990, I began helping schools across the globe realize the transformational learning potential of a laptop for every child. From the start there was …
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Diane Ravitch’s Address to the Save Our Schools March
This is video of Dr. Diane Ravitch’s address to the Save Our Schools March, July 30, 2011 in Washington D.C. Diane Ravitch speaks at the …
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When You Lose Your Base, You Lose Elections
Here is my wobbly video of NYU Professor and Obama advisor Pedro Noguera’s steadfast address at the Save Our Schools March on Washington D.C., July …
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Matt Damon Can’t Save Us!
“I don’t know where I would be today if my teachers’ job security was based on how I performed on some standardized test. If their …
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I just received the following email with the subject above. It’s a political critique of Governor Christie by my 13 year-old nephew, Mathew. I’ve posted …
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Jonathan Kozol Takes on the World (2006)
Jonathan Kozol has never been afraid to take on big targets. His current best seller, The Shame of the Nation: The Restoration of Apartheid Education …
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A Politician that Can Excite Us!
During these dark days of American history in which politicians, media figures and billionaires of every persuasion are vilifying teachers and turning classrooms into joy-free …