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Interversity Quotes"I think it's time to ask the Standardistos: Where's the test for compassion? For honesty? For curiosity? For moral commitment? Until they can answer, let's tell them to shut up." —Susan Ohanian (One Size Fits Few: The Folly of Educational Standards) Interversity ProjectsEchoes of Orwell:The purpose of this webforum is to promote a lively discussion among students and faculty alike about George Orwell's 1984 and the parallels or echoes found in today's society. |
[Author Prev][Author Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Author Index][Thread Index] Left Behind by Design
The current issue of Education Week describes a new study published by the conservative American Enterprise Institute concluding that "No Child Left Behind" is, indeed, encouraging teachers to focus on "bubble kids" with scores just below the passing cut-off level to the detriment of students who are performing far behind or far ahead of average. The study, "Left Behind By Design: Proficiency Counts and Test-Based Accountability" focuses on the Chicago Public Schools system http://www.aei.org/events/eventID.1544/event_detail.asp
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