The one who loved evaluations will now be evaluated
Arne Duncan made important progress and ruffled some important feathers. His legacy is yet to be determined.
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Kappan Contributor: Maria Ferguson
‘Keep it simple, stupid’ sometimes is too simple
While some proposed solutions are compellingly straightforward, our education system requires harder, more complex fixes to provide the higher achievement and equity we seek.
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California overflows with education reform
California has a bundle of education reforms and almost none of the controversy over the Common Core. Its secret seems to be pushing education decisions down to the local level.
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Not a snapshot of public opinion but an album
The PDK/Gallup poll shows not only how Americans feel about their schools today but over the course of nearly 50 years. That is an important perspective.
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As schools change, so should our policies
Some education institutions will embrace demographic trends and plan accordingly, while others will remain locked in time.
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In the battle over testing, only the children should win
As Congress finally begins to reauthorize NCLB, tensions are high over one issue in particular: testing. We must not forget that our common goal is a better education for all students.
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