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In Pennsylvania, Suspicious Erasing on State Exams at 89 Schools
In April, Dale Mezzacappa attended a panel discussion on cheating sponsored by the Education Writers Association. ...Posted by Kristin Gorski -
Teaching Beyond the Test, to Make Room Again for Current Events
To Robert Barry, a senior at Farmington High School, it seems normal to have a war or two going on while you’re ...Posted by Kristin Gorski -
When standardized test scores soared in D.C., were the gains real?
..seventh-graders in one Noyes classroom averaged 12.7 wrong-to-right erasures...the average ..in all d.c. schools ...Posted by Patricia L'Herrou
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The "Shock Doctrine" Comes to Your Neighborhood Classroom
"Let's hope the fiscal crisis doesn't get better too soon. It'll slow down reform." -- Tom Watkins, a consultant, ...Posted by Dwight Rousu -
Failed Education Reform in Chile Prompts Hunger Strikes, Protests by Thousands of Students
They are demanding an end to privatized education in Chile, which has left generations of students deep in debt.Posted by Dwight Rousu
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Bill Gates: Was the $5 Billion Worth It?
A decade into his record-breaking education philanthropy, Bill Gates talks teachers, charters—and regrets. 'It's ...Posted by Fabrice Florin -
The Finland phenomenon
When I heard the news last week that the Department of Education is aiming to subject 4-year-olds to high-stakes ...Posted by Dwight Rousu -
Why Every Student Should Learn Journalism Skills
(Blog Post) How do we make schools more relevant to students? Teach them the skills they need in the real world, with tools ...Posted by Jack Powers
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The Finland Phenomenon -
though we already “test students in the United States more than any other nation,” our students “perform well ...Posted by Dwight Rousu -
Balance Your Budget by Cleaning House - Do Your Job Better
As we approach the end of another academic term, some institutions are still living off of stimulus money that did ...Posted by Michael Bugeja
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