Archive for the ‘ NCLB ’ Category

Obama’s Possible Choices For Secretary of Education

There’s a huge pile of work awaiting the next Secretary of Education. There’s the No Child Left Behind act to be dealt with, charter school issues, under-performing teacher improvement, accountability, a universal pre-K system, etc. It would be great if higher education were a priority on that to-do list, but historically, nearly all of the [ READ MORE ]

Current Reading List

I have a large stack of books with an education bent going right now. Must be the crisp autumn weather that’s triggering my current brain-cravings for non-fiction that’s educational on all levels. They are all interesting (especially to education junkies/geeks like me) and worth reading if you’re into that sort of thing. Stuck in the [ READ MORE ]

Sen. Obama’s Education Reform Speech

The Chicago Sun-Times has the transcripts from the speech Obama gave today on education reform. As a sentient being and as a parent, I have always categorized the No Child Left Behind Act as something that clearly belongs in the fubar pile. There’s a good reason (probably several, even) why Barrack Obama is a politician [ READ MORE ]

It’s Not On The Test

I wrote a post a few weeks ago applauding a Seattle middle school teacher who protested the No Child Left Behind-infused standardized tests by refusing to administer them to his students. I loathe the NCLB act and all the destruction and misery it has wrought. It is evil and no good has (or will) come [ READ MORE ]

Virtual Schools

According to this article in the CS Monitor, more and more parents are keeping their kids home and sending them to virtual schools in which the teachers and coursework are accessed online. Any extra supplies are sent by mail to the students’ homes. One mom describes the idea of sending her kid to a virtual [ READ MORE ]