There is so much at stake in this election, and I think it is impeative that everyone of us in the Dem activist community pitch in and help win tomorrow's special election in GA. Of course, it is an uphill fight. But so what? Two … [Read more...]
Finally: the Globe Covers the Resegregation of Boston Public Schools.
Today the Boston Globe finally covered a story that I have been blogging about for almost two years: the Boston Public Schools are segregating children based on the criteria of 'readiness to learn' (See page 1 of today's Boston … [Read more...]
MCAS Validity and the Tootsie Pop Owl
The NAEP exam, administered by the US Department of Education, is widely considered by many to be the gold standard of student achievement data among researchers and experts. Two years ago, a comprehensive study of the NAEP data … [Read more...]
NAEP exam: traditional public schools outperform charters.
I have written a number of times about the NAEP exam, both here and on other blogs - specifically about how the NAEP is considered the "Gold Standard" of education achievement testing for a number of reasons.The NAEP is also known as the … [Read more...]
Another Globe Hack Job on Boston Middle Schools
But here is one of the key questions that k-8 advocates have to answer: if all middle schools are abandoned, then what will urban districts like Boston do with the 6 foot, 200 pound, weapon-toting eighth grader with tattoos, a … [Read more...]