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Saturday, September 1, 2012

This Week's Radical Scholarship 9-1-12

Radical Scholarship:

Paul Thomas

Paul Thomas Explains Why “No Excuses” Fails « Diane Ravitch's blog

P. L. Thomas at Radical Scholarship - 2 hours ago
Paul Thomas Explains Why “No Excuses” Fails « Diane Ravitch's blog

"No Excuses" and the Culture of Shame: The Miseducation of Our Nation's Children | Alternet

P. L. Thomas at Radical Scholarship - 2 hours ago
"No Excuses" and the Culture of Shame: The Miseducation of Our Nation's Children | Alternet

“Missionary Zeal”: The Miseducation of “Other People’s Children” | Dailycensored.com

P. L. Thomas at Radical Scholarship - 23 hours ago
“Missionary Zeal”: The Miseducation of “Other People’s Children” | Dailycensored.com

Schools Matter: "Who else would title it?": Scripting Students to Death

P. L. Thomas at Radical Scholarship - 1 day ago
Schools Matter: "Who else would title it?": Scripting Students to Death

Jersey Jazzman: "No Excuses": Race, Class, & Education

P. L. Thomas at Radical Scholarship - 1 day ago
Jersey Jazzman: "No Excuses": Race, Class, & Education

Daily Kos: "No Excuses" and the Culture of Shame: Why Metrics Don't Matter

P. L. Thomas at Radical Scholarship - 1 day ago
Daily Kos: "No Excuses" and the Culture of Shame: Why Metrics Don't Matter

Public Education's Eight Ball: Student Poverty | One Teacher's Perspective

P. L. Thomas at Radical Scholarship - 1 day ago
Public Education's Eight Ball: Student Poverty | One Teacher's Perspective

War of Attrition at Jersey Jazzman

P. L. Thomas at Radical Scholarship - 3 days ago
War of Attrition at Jersey Jazzman

Defending the Indefensible: KIPP -- Susan Ohanian

P. L. Thomas at Radical Scholarship - 4 days ago
Defending the Indefensible: KIPP -- Susan Ohanian *Note Ohanian's excellent commentary preceding the reposting.*

Educators have no political party: Susan Ohanian

P. L. Thomas at Radical Scholarship - 4 days ago
Educators have no political party: Susan Ohanian

The New Politics of the Textbook: Critical Analysis in the Core Content Areas

P. L. Thomas at Radical Scholarship - 5 days ago
The New Politics of the Textbook: Critical Analysis in the Core Content Areas Sense Publishers Heather Hickman and Brad J. Porfilio (Eds.) In an era when corporate and political leaders are using their power to control every aspect of the schooling process in North America, there has been surprisingly little research on the impact of textbook content on students. The contributors of this volume and its partner (The New Politics of the Textbook: Problematizing the Portrayal of Marginalized Groups in Textbooks) guide educators, school administrators, academics, and other concerned ... more »

Gerald Coles Responds to Jonathan Schorr about KIPP « Diane Ravitch's blog

P. L. Thomas at Radical Scholarship - 5 days ago
Gerald Coles Responds to Jonathan Schorr about KIPP « Diane Ravitch's blog

Jersey Jazzman: Hey KIPP: Take the Camden Challenge!

P. L. Thomas at Radical Scholarship - 5 days ago
Jersey Jazzman: Hey KIPP: Take the Camden Challenge!

Paul Thomas on KIPP Challenge « Diane Ravitch's blog

P. L. Thomas at Radical Scholarship - 5 days ago
Paul Thomas on KIPP Challenge « Diane Ravitch's blog

Schools Matter: Defending the Indefensible: KIPP

P. L. Thomas at Radical Scholarship - 6 days ago
Schools Matter: Defending the Indefensible: KIPP