National Standards as misguided goal

See this policy brief from EPIC. . .excellent challenge to the call and pursuit of national standards.

The role of parents more complex than many think. . .

See Walt Gardner's post today (21 July 2010) and my subsequent comment.

At the heart of deficit views of the poor. . .

Without a critical perspective (in other words, when any of us become blinded by our own assumptions), we fail the potential offered by being educated. . .

Disturbing news about what we accept when faced with evidence:

How facts backfire

Schools matter, but. . .

This is promising:

"Supt. Tom Brady puts it this way: Teachers can’t do it alone. Unless community organizations begin to address some of the myriad social issues affecting a child’s academic progress, urban schools in particular will never fulfill their promise."

Read the article HERE.

Recommended

Great letter posted at the Journal for Educational Controversy blog.

Student mobility, poverty. . .and conditions beyond control of schools

Student Mobility in Rural and Nonrural Districts in Five Central Region States

Excellent piece about flaws of national standards

Krashen has shared this excellent Op-Ed:

Core Standards: More drill and kill

Published June 21, Atlanta Journal Constitution

http://www.ajc.com/opinion/core-standards-more-drill-553702.html

By Cindy Lutenbacher