Archive for the ‘ Public School ’ Category

‘H’ Is For ‘Half-Measure Haggis’

ABC News reported that the public high schools in Grand Rapids, Michigan, have decided to give out “H” grades in lieu of a failing “F” grade. The “H” stands for “held,” and means the student has twelve weeks to do the work and fix the problem. Yale University professor of psychology and child psychiatry, Alan [ READ MORE ]

Accountability

Diane Ravitch at Education Week has written one of the most eloquent and succinct arguments I’ve read against the use of standardized testing as the only meter for accountability in schools. By making test scores the sole gauge of progress, one can expect to see cheating and test prepping, and other quasi-legitimate and outright illegitimate [ READ MORE ]

Obama Girls To Attend Private School

I hate to say it, but Obama has already made a blunder. He is a politician, which means he’s supposed to piss off at least half the people most of the time, so I suppose I shouldn’t be so shocked. I really, really like him, but when it comes to fearless leaders, we can’t let [ READ MORE ]