Jack Schneider, an assistant professor of education at the College of the Holy Cross, writes an informative article about the current narrative surrounding public education in the US. Everything in American education is broken. Or so say the policy elites, … Continue reading
Diane Ravitch, Research Professor of Education at New York University and a historian of education, breaks down the recent negotiations of the New York Legislature and what it means for public education. Her blog, which recently reached 27 million page … Continue reading
The following article was written by the NYSUT Research and Educational Services: Parents and teachers share deep concerns about the standardized tests used by New York State for accountability purposes. Those include: stress on students, in-appropriateness and lack of validity … Continue reading
For rejecting high stakes testing, New York’s grade is D: We gave high grades to states that reject high stakes tests because of their unreliable and invalid nature and their negative impact on learning. More specifically, a state received a … Continue reading
This update of Sheri Lederman’s lawsuit comes from Audrey Amrein-Beardsley and her blog vamboozled.com. As many of you already know, Sheri Lederman and her husband are suing New York State to challenge the ridiculous new evaluation system for teachers. by … Continue reading