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Extreme pomposity
Apparently, we need to start discussing the option of sabbaticals for children. I’m really at a loss here on this one, and this is why I’m getting a little irritated with all these journalists having...
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KIPP service
KIPP is apparently the panacea we’ve all been waiting for in education. If only regular public school teachers were smart enough to take away class trips from students when they don’t perform. What is...
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I’m conflicted
Sorry for the lapse in posting yesterday; I was driving back to Indiana for a visit. Now that I’m here, the dust settled a bit and I can continue from the midwest. In my preparations for the day, I ran...
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A difference
Can you tell the difference: this is my first post from an iPad. It’s taking me a bit longer to type, but this may challenge me to be a bit less wordy. This may work out. Other than that, you might be...
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Two things
First, and do not get the impression that this should be a pity party, but did you ever feel like you worked really hard on something only to find out it’s pretty worthless? I know this might be a...
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Oh blah…
Couldn’t think of another heading for this post other than, “blah” or “yada, yada.” Yeah, that’s right, I’m going to “yada-yada” education. No, seriously, I’d like to “yada-yada” this Class Struggle...
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Tokenism
Imagine for a moment your favorite teacher and I am sure that in a lot of cases, although not all, it’s going to be a man. Seriously: oh Mr. so-and-so, he was so funny! And, yes, I’ll admit it: the...
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Debate
I’m involved in a pretty good discussion here. Check it out. Tagged: class struggle, jay mathews, KIPP, washington post
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The “Success” continues
Oh boy, hearts and minds are aflutter or aTwitter because of the resurgence of Success for All. Good for Slavin and Hopkins and all that grant money. Those in academe are valued in their grant...
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Saving the MD #HSA #government
I’m not a secondary person, but I think Jay has it right here as he seems to understand the nuanced relationship teachers have with standardized tests. As an active member of the MD Council for Social...
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Jay Mathews Condemns Miron KIPP Study for Its Fairness, Part I
As the spokesman for the testing industry in general and for Kaplan in partiular (thank you, Kaplan, for paying Jay’s salary), Jay Mathews lost credibility as a reporter a long time ago. When Jay...
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Jay Mathews Condemns Miron KIPP Study for Its Fairness, Part II
Mathematica, which is under contract to KIPP, Inc. for some ongoing research, issued a working paper in time for AERA this year and in time to try to neutralize the findings of the Miron study. It is...
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#Teachers making house calls, from #WaPo
Jay Mathews has a piece up about teachers making home visits. Ugh, I just don’t know about this one. I’m not so much concerned about the dangers or liabilities of visitations. That’s more of a...
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KIPPster Jay Mathews, Practiced in the Art of Deception
Leader Feinberg That’s a line from the Stones’ “You Can’t Always Get What You Want,” of course. If Jay could get what he wants, it would be a KIPP in every black or brown community of America, where...
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Jason Stanford rightly states “Time to Stop Waiting for Superman”
“According to Whitmire, Rhee and Fenty should have paid heed to the “fears” of African Americans, but not because there were any actual race issues during Rhee’s tenure. Racism in DC is all done...
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