Hustlers and High Rollers: Not Just Wall Street
Hustlers and High Rollers: Not Just Wall Street
Sent to the NY Times, July 12, 2010
Bob Herbert ("Outside the Casino," 7/12) notes that Wall Street "hustlers and high rollers" are doing well, while schools are cutting services, including libraries.
Federal education policy will have the same effect: Education Secretary Duncan plans to spend billions on new standards and tests, increasing testing far beyond the currently unreasonable levels. There is no scientific evidence that this will help students, but it will help the "hustlers and high rollers" in the publishing industry: Along with new standards and tests come new textbooks linked to tests.
In contrast, there is substantial evidence showing that programs that have been weakened are effective: For
Sent to the NY Times, July 12, 2010
Bob Herbert ("Outside the Casino," 7/12) notes that Wall Street "hustlers and high rollers" are doing well, while schools are cutting services, including libraries.
Federal education policy will have the same effect: Education Secretary Duncan plans to spend billions on new standards and tests, increasing testing far beyond the currently unreasonable levels. There is no scientific evidence that this will help students, but it will help the "hustlers and high rollers" in the publishing industry: Along with new standards and tests come new textbooks linked to tests.
In contrast, there is substantial evidence showing that programs that have been weakened are effective: For
