by David Safier Big standardized testing scandal in Georgia. About 200 of the state's 1800 schools are being investigated for tampering with state standardized tests. Experts said it could become one of the largest cheating scandals in the era of widespread standardized testing. The problems were initially uncovered in an investigation by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, … Read more
by David Safier I've written 4 posts on the Floridation of Arizona Education (listed and linked at the end of the post). I can only conclude: "The Florida Educational Miracle" is way over-hyped, courtesy of hype-meister Matthew Ladner of the Goldwater Institute. It's quite possible the package of reforms have improved students' achievement levels, though … Read more
by David Safier Ed Sec Arne Duncan wants more reliance on educational data but doesn't want teachers to teach to the test? Public schools in the United States need to try to spark creative thinking in children and move away from curriculums that just teach to standardized tests, U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan told nearly … Read more
by David Safier I wasn't planning on posting any more about G.I. today, but then I read the Daily Email written by Matthew Ladner. How can I resist when he once again demonstrates that he writes for political effect, not to give a fair hearing to the issues? His subject for today is cutting "education … Read more
by David Safier This is my fourth post about the "Florida Education Miracle" which Arizona Republican legislators are hoping to duplicate here with a few selective bills — most notably, one that holds students back in the 3rd grade if their reading scores are low. This Floridation of Arizona Education is being pushed by the … Read more