Does ACA ruling threaten NCLB?
As people sift through the debris of the Supreme Court decision on federal health care law, the question that is coming up in a few places (such as Mark Walsh’s article this morning in Ed Week, in Rick Hess’s blog, and on Twitter) is whether the part of the ruling on Medicaid expansion has implications for other […]
Lessons of Sullivan’s reinstatement
“That’s the reason they’re called lessons,” the Gryphon remarked: “because they lessen from day to day.”–Alice in Wonderland. Congratulations to the University of Virginia, which restored some hope to higher education today with the reinstatement of Teresa Sullivan as president. In turn, I hope people will understand how local these events were, despite being interpreted […]
Helen Dragas and the Bérubé test of reasonableness
Inability of some in high office to admit they are wrong, even in face of overwhelming evidence, is at heart of matter at UVA. – Larry Sabato Everyone has myside bias, the tendency to keep believing in one’s prior views and filter available evidence through those views. The question of whether discussion among people with differing […]
The voucher double standard on accountability, with a twist
Over at the redefinED blog, Robyn Rennick has an entry from yesterday arguing that accountability testing doesn’t make sense for McKay Scholarship students. In essence, she argues that testing students with disabilities in general makes little sense. Here’s the problem with her argument as far as it applies to accountability and voucher programs: There are already […]
Yes, school boards share the blame for test prep frenzy
I spoke with Orlando Sentinel Beth Kassab yesterday afternoon, before she finished the column that appeared today. While I suspect we disagree in terms of the state’s responsibility, she is correct that school boards share the blame with the state for the zealous, inappropriate amount of test prep in schools. Many of the same school boards […]