Parsing Miller/McKeon
Kevin Carey takes the first crack at a moderately-detailed description of the Miller/McKeon discussion draft of NCLB II. From the few sections I’ve skimmed, I think he’s done a good job at description. I agree on some things, disagree on others. The one solid thing I’ve seen was a definition of a reasonable cohort-plus calculation […]
Eight days to read 400+ pages
Time to call BS on George Miller and Buck McKeown: the release of an initial draft of NCLB’s reauthorization was accompanied by a letter saying the public would have eight days to comment. I guess that they gave us a day beyond a week to accomodate the Labor Day holiday. So much for wanting public input. […]
Today’s priorities
On the agenda today: working on my promotion packet and on Education Policy Analysis Archives.
Parents change their minds on teaching to the test
Since 2002, the annual fall release of results from the Phi Delta Kappa/Gallup Poll of public attitudes towards public education has become increasingly focused on NCLB. Today’s release (hat tip) is no exception, and my guess is that most reporters will run with the results of the first section on NCLB and accountability. My nomination […]
One of those days
By Sherman Dorn on August 30, 2007
The bear is currently chewing on me. Extra credit for the correct identification of the folk reference (no, it’s not dirty).
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