Entries for September 2009

In her EdWeek Commentary, Vicki Phillips calls for "new levels of design and political courage" in drafting a set of national, common-core standards.&...

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Marc Fisher's profile of D.C. Public Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee offers an insightful look into her history, character, and motivation behind her...

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In this New York Times Op-Ed, Todd Farley shares his shocking experience as an open-ended test scorer at a for-profit testing company.  He argues...

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A former teacher in the Teach for America program recalls her experience with a student who came alive in her classroom, but who ended up in jail by h...

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Paul Tough writes for The New York Times about the role of executive function in early education, and specifically how self-regulation can be learned ...

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Thousands of South African children marched in protest this week to request "more information and knowledge," in the words of ninth-grade student, Abo...

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With the growing argument for a national standard of assessment for students, states are looking more closely at their current tests; this article pre...

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How did 15-year-old Michelle Canning get to be the youngest New England Banjo Champion?  Practice, and lots of it.  Read, watch, or listen ...

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In this entertaining article, Slate writer Emily Yoffe sets out with her 13-year-old daughter to improve their handwriting.  View the slide show ...

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This article highlights New York City's controversy around teacher data reports that use student assessment results to evaluate performance.  Inc...

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