District education officials join the Education Town Hall on October 30 to discuss local developments and national context. Simone Garcia, of the office of State
Tag: Common Core State Standards
“Education House Call”
Topics this week included Common Core State Standards, testing and implementation, and student needs. Guests were Dr. Elfreda Massie, former interim superintendent of DC Public
Positive Uses of Academic Testing
Richard P. Phelps believes the U.S. could benefit from more alternatives in academic testing. Current uses, for No Child Left Behind purposes and to support
Paucity of Education Research? Not so, Mr. Gates!
Head-Spinning Assertions The Common Core State Standards, heralded by proponents as “universal, consistent, high quality standards that make students college and career ready,” are, instead,
New Report Discusses Concerns Re: CCSS, Curriculum and Testing
A new report, released this morning, points to what it calls “technical and political issues that are not easily addressed” in implementing Common Core State
Brooklyn Students Opt Out
Last year, four families at Brooklyn New School opted out of standardized testing. This year 225 of the school’s 306 students had opted out as
