The Problem with Common Core
Feb 18, 2015
Debate about the implementation of the Common Core State Standards has reached a fever pitch, but also an intellectual low. Unfortunately, the multitude of speeches and essay…
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A Case for Public Education; Diane Ravitch Speaks @ Lehigh University
Feb 12, 2015
Education historian Diane Ravitch, a lightning rod in the national debate on school reform, presented her case for public education Tuesday night in a well-received lecture at the Zoellner Arts Cente…
Ethical Codes for School Leaders
Jan 28, 2015
States, like organizations, set high standards for education leaders but their codes lack any means of enforcement. The ethical framework for school leaders is like a Venn diagram,&nb…
Restraint and Seclusion Debate
Jan 18, 2015
The environment at the Centennial School when Michael George took charge of it in 1998 was violent. Teachers at the school for students with autism and behavioral challenges had t…
Teacher Union Wars
Dec 18, 2014
A newly minted New York City math teacher in 1953, Albert Shanker earned $2,600 for the year – $23,200 in today’s dollars. He could have made more washing cars. Shanker would go on to organ…
Dr. George White, Named to Education Transition Review Team for Governor-elect Tom Wolf
Dec 15, 2014
Wolf named the chairmen and women for the review teams last week. The individuals selected by Wolf will review a number of areas including aging, agriculture, education, health, military and veterans…