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I’m very interested in the school-reform movement, so I’ve been debating whether to buy Steven Brill’s new book, Class Warfare.

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Under the federal “No Child Left Behind” law, school districts, schools, and teachers face harsh, punitive consequences for failing to do the impossible (consistently increase test scores for 14 years in a row).

It’s no surprise that some administrators and teachers have turned to cheating on the high-stakes tests required by the federal “No Child Left Behind” law. Read more »

Comments Off on Thoughts On Learning That Reading My Book Review is a Class Assignment

I just learned that last January (2010), one of my book reviews was included as assigned reading in an AP English class (taught by Ms. Tsuruda at Mililani HS in Hawaii).

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Language is constantly evolving, but sometimes the process is hard to understand. Facebook provides a great example.

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Comments Off on Common Goals and Other People’s Intentions

Sometimes when we criticize others, we find a mirror.  Here’s my story, and my plea that we stop talking past each other, and instead focus on our common goals for our children’s education.

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Comments Off on Education Reform: Perverse Incentives

Over the past few weeks, I’ve read many dozens of news articles, editorials, and research studies about current “education reform” efforts.

Today, I realized that nearly all the “disputed” ideas involve accusations of perverse incentives.

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Comments Off on Update: LessonIndex.com

Over the past few months, I’ve been pleased with the success of my newest web site, LessonIndex.com. Read more »

Comments Off on Wisconsin? Really? (Every Vote Counts)

The most expensive judicial election campaign in history. In Wisconsin? Really?

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