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A couple of weeks ago, President Obama acted like the president we hoped he would be and not the corporate donation seeking tool that he has turned into--he declared a sane educational policy in response to a question about the absurd number of standardized tests some students end up taking: ... we…
Happy Saturday. Links for you: Firms See Long-Sought Goal in Sight: Major Pay CutsThe trace elements of a nationThe Best Sites For Getting Some Perspective On International Test Comparison DemagogueryDo international test comparisons make sense?A True Wake-up Call for Arne Duncan: The Real Reason…
Obama gave a major education speech at the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce yesterday. The money quote: For decades, Washington has been trapped in the same stale debates that have paralyzed progress and perpetuated our educational decline. ... It's more money versus more reform, vouchers versus…
TAPPED notes that the Times is getting aboard the education reform bus: THE TIMES ON EDUCATION REFORM. More evidence that the establishment is getting behind major reforms in how teachers are evaluated and paid: The New York Times editorial board today calls on Secretary of Education Arne Duncan…