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A Time and a Reason for Hope
Do you have times when you wonder if it is possible to change minds and find a better way? Today I think it is possible. I read a post sent to Diane Ravitch from Stephen Dyer, a policy analyst in Ohio. He went to hear Macke Raymond from the Hoover Institute at Stanford explain her study of charter schools. Near the end of her speech she is quoted as saying that education “is the only industry/sector where the market mechanism just does not work…” Competition does not drive improvement in education.Continue reading
Charter Schools: Pros and Cons
Getting Organized
Have you had trouble sifting through so much information? One of our readers suggested we provide a pro and con chart to help structure the issues we post. Then you can search the blog to find examples, citations, and more information about each topic. Seems like a practical idea. See what you think.
Step Back, Take Stock
The blog is one month old. We can celebrate a little. Thus far we have had 4500 hits on our site, and our subscriber list is growing. Let people know.
It is also a good time to take a minute and think. Are we contributing useful information on school reform issues? What is helpful? What is missing? Reflect on the following list and make suggestions. I will summarize your suggestions and respond.Continue reading
See: FEATURE OF THE WEEK. It is BOLD.
We have posted a summary of the new Alachua County, Florida’s Superintendent of Schools 100 Day Report on the FEATURE OF THE WEEK banner of the blog.
Dr. Owen Roberts was appointed to the superintendent position 3 months ago and has spent the time in an intensive review of the district. How his vision for the county will be implemented is likely to be another one of those fascinating stories.
He addresses testing, funding, school equity, curriculum, early education, brain development, as well as parent and community involvement. Click on the banner at the top of the Home Page of our blog to track this very bold initiative. It has those pieces of colored chalk. We will update the post as new information becomes available. Who says public schools cannot be innovative?
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