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This Week’s “Round-Up” Of Good Posts On Education Policy | Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day…

This Week’s “Round-Up” Of Good Posts On Education Policy | Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day…:


This Week’s “Round-Up” Of Good Posts On Education Policy

Here are some recent good posts on educational policy issues:
Key questions for Democrats on ‘school choice’ is from The Washington Post. I’m adding it to The Best Resources For Learning Why School Vouchers Are A Bad Idea.
The Perennial Reform: Fixing School Time is by Larry Cuban. I’m adding it to The Best Resources On The Idea Of Extending The School Day.
How to fix the charter school movement (and what Albert Shanker really said) is by Diane Ravitch. I’m adding it to The Best Posts & Articles Analyzing Charter Schools.
How Summer Is Making U.S. Kids Dumber and Fatter is from Bloomberg. I’m adding it to The Best Resources On The “Summer Slide.”
Study: Students from high schools with improving ISTEP scores perform no better on ACT exams is from Indiana University. I’m adding it to The Best Posts On How To Prepare For Standardized Tests (And Why They’re Bad). Here is Diane Ravitch’s commentary on it.
Limitations of Education Studies is by Walt Gardner at Education Week. I’m adding it to The Best Resources For Understanding How To Interpret Education Research.
Educational Colonialism is by Chris Lehmann. I’m adding it to The Best Posts About Public Officials (& Non-Elected “Reformers) Sending Their Children To Private Schools.


Microphones For iPhones

Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 6 hours ago
I use my iPhone a lot to record student presentations, particularly in my ESL and Theory of Knowledge classes. I then upload it to YouTube for either private or public viewing. The internal mike in the iPhone is not very … Continue reading →

People Made 100,000 Visits To This Blog In August

Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 6 hours ago
I might be wrong, but I think August was the first month since I began writing this blog when 100,000 visits were made here. It may have happened at some other times when I didn’t notice, but I don’t think … Continue reading →

Hispanic Heritage Month Resources

Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 7 hours ago
Hispanic Heritage Month begins on September 15th, and I’ve just updated The Best Resources For Hispanic Heritage Month. Additional suggestions are welcome….

This Week’s “Round-Up” Of Good Posts On Education Policy

Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 7 hours ago
Here are some recent good posts on educational policy issues: Key questions for Democrats on ‘school choice’ is from The Washington Post. I’m adding it to The Best Resources For Learning Why School Vouchers Are A Bad Idea. The Perennial … Continue reading →

More Labor Day Resources

Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 7 hours ago
Here are the newest additions to The Best Websites For Learning About Labor Day: Labor Day facts is from The Washington Post. The History of Labor Day is from The United States Department Of Labor. How Labor Got Its Day … Continue reading →