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One Proud Uncle

September 28, 2010July 25, 202020

My nephew Mathew is a terrific 13 year-old with lots of interests and much to my chagrin, he loves school. In fact, he has never …

Oprah – Wrong On Education for Many Years

September 21, 20106

Just in case you didn’t think teachers have enough to contend with after massive budget cuts, layoffs, standardized testing and scores published by teacher in …

Must-read Editorial from Alfie Kohn

August 23, 2010August 24, 20101

Cross-posted from the Constructing Modern Knowledge site. Web2.0pians should pay special attention to his mention of “personal learning communities.” Educators fortunate enough to attend Constructing …

Halt the Testing Madness (2003)

January 2, 2010January 2, 20105

Before accepting over-testing as inevitable, try debating the issue with parents and students Our schools are in the midst of a mass panic not seen …

The Final Bracey Report on the Condition of Public Education

November 9, 2009February 5, 2010

Champions of public education, teachers and students lost an important ally recently when Gerald Bracey passed away unexpectedly. I wrote about the loss of Dr. …

The US Government now a Subsidiary of Eli Broad

September 16, 2009September 16, 20094

Will public schools continue to exist in the United States? You have to wonder when you consider the press release below. This morning, billionaire mischief …

Are You Smarter than a Deputy Prime Minister?

September 7, 2009September 8, 20094

Greetings from Australia! Karl Fisch’s latest blog, Are You Smarter than a Fifth Grader?, and a horrific current event inspired me to mine the Stager …

Proud of My Alma Mater

June 1, 2009July 25, 20201

Imagine if just one President or Dean of a prestigious American university had the courage to speak out against the draconian policies of blaming, shaming, name-calling, ranking, sorting and endless testing that are destroying American public schools.