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Microsoft Rolls Out Student Advantage, Giving Students Free Access To Its Office Suite
Is Schiller Park School District 81 going to take this opportunity and make it available to their students ?
Common Core’s odd approach to teaching Gettysburg Address
Common Core’s odd approach to teaching Gettysburg Address.
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When Does Schooling Become Psychological Abuse?
Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog:
In response to an earlier article by psychologists and social workers about abusive tactics in certain schools in Texas, this parent wrote the following comment: Quote from the above article: ” During…
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Parent: Free Our Children from the Dead Hand of Testing
Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog:
Jeff Nichols and his wife Anne Stone are outspoken critics of standardized testing. They have two children in public school. Here is Jeff’s testimony to the Néw York City Council, in which he…
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Massachusetts Halts Common Core Implementation
Originally posted on The Indignant Teacher:
Massachusetts Halts Common Core Implementation Thank God they’ve taken a step in the right direction…
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A Parent Reviews “Reign of Error”
Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog:
Dienne Anum, a regular commenter on this blog, reviewed “Reign of Error.” She is a parent of two. As I have often said and written, parents are the sleeping giants. Once they become…
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