11-4-13 Schools Matter

Schools Matter:

Anya Kamenetz. . . Pt. 2

See Pt. 1 here.When Anya Kamenetz is not doing exclusive interviews with Bill Gates or his pals in the Billionaire Boys Club, she spends a lot of her time picking the brains of people who have knowledge of subjects for which she knows nothing, e. g., education, educational history, educational theory.  Anya then portrays those knowledgeable experts and university teachers that make up a big c

2 by Jim Horn / 33min 

Rude and uninformed

Re: Chris Christie says story about teacher confrontation was misrepresented, Nov 4.American schools are not the "failure factories" Gov. Christie claims they are: A look at the data shows that our educational system has been highly successful.  When researchers control for poverty, American students' international test scores rank near the top of the world.The products of our educationa

by skrashen / 20min 

Jal Mehta Nails the Reasons Why School Reform Has Failed

The Allure of Order provides one of the best single explanations of how and why top-down school reform failed. Elites chose to “colonize” the disrespected teaching profession. Part of the solution, Mehta indicated, was transforming teaching into a real and respected profession.Mehta’s “From Bureaucracy to Profession: Remaking the Educational Sector for the Twenty-First Century” provides an equally

6 by John Thompson / 37min 

11-3-13 Schools Matter

Schools Matter: Teacher Latest Victim of Nation's Largest GovernorSee a pattern here?Governor Christie Responds To Teacher During Town Hall - YouTube► 9:13► 9:13www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkuTm-ON904‎Sep 8, 2010 - Uploaded by GovChristieGovernor Chris Christie responds to a teacher's question during a town hall meeting at Raritan Township ...Chris Christie Gets into Shouting Match at the Jersey Shore

by mike simpson / 1min