Grading reports that grade states, which have schools that grade
It’s now a PR cliche in education wonkery: grade states. Issue grades, and that’s a hook for reporters to write stories about the reports, because the reporters at daily metros can say, “[Your state’s name here] receives ‘F’ in think tank report on education.” But beyond the PR value of grades, it’s facile, which is […]
Find the typo! and other national-stage blogging
The National Journal unveiled its new education policy blog yesterday. My first response has an embarrassing writing goof; see if you can spot it!
No differences -> politics as usual?
While the DC vouchers debate swallowed more airtime, it’s David Figlio’s new study of Florida’s voucher programs that will reveal the state of voucher politics. Several years ago, opponents of vouchers pointed out the lack of accountability for the programs, and in response supporters inserted a mandated study comparing achievement of students using vouchers to […]
Prevent backtalk: turn on the television!
I knew it years ago, and in two studies released earlier this month and this week, I think both in peer reviewed journals, we have it confirmed: the best way to prevent teenagers from talking back to you is to turn on the television years earlier so that they don’t develop the ability to talk […]
The purpose of seminars/discussion
I’m at THATcamp this weekend and having a great deal of fun. (Check the Twitter archive for tweets with the #thatcamp tag…) But there is a lot of serious stuff here, and I was hoping that it would confirm or undermine the way I’m currently thinking about the problems of teaching online. The demography of […]