Last week I was on an actual vacation, so I'm still getting back up to speed. Here's what I've got for you to read on this muggy Sunday.
Michigan's School Choice Mess
Jennifer Berkshire took a road trip to Michigan for the Have You Heard podcast, to see what she could learn about the choice system, the local love for DeVos, and the implication for the nation as a whole. This episode focuses on the inter-district choice system they have out there.
Why Many School Districts Are Being Set Up For Fiscal Failure
Jeff Bryant takes a look at how some systems have been financially gutted. Good reporting here.
What If Teachers Didn't Focus On Individual Achievement
Some really interesting thoughts about how to use a classroom to lift up a community.
Are Today's Children Developmentally Different
This is a classic from Nancy Bailey that was making the rounds again this week. Still an important read.
AltSchool Finally Bites Dust
The high tech personalized learning boutique charter chain has finally devolved into the software company it was always destined to be.
What Actually Helps Poor Students
Another article from a few years back. A meta-study about what actually helps students achieve and-- surprise-- it's not computer software.
Things Education Reformers Still Don't Understand About Tests
Jersey Jazzman lays out in plain English some of the fallacies worked into reformer "news" about test results.
Chalkbeat and TFA Propaganda
Chalkbeat Tennessee published a horrendous piece of TFA-as-savior baloney, and Gary Rubenstein is here to pick it apart.
New Koch and Walton Backed Initiatives
EdWeek reports on some new players in the reformster advocacy game. Forewarned is forearmed.
About That Marshmallow Test
Another study debunks the famous delayed gratification experiment.
Pay for Success Preys On The Poor
A direct and clear explanation of how some see the pay for success movement turning the poor into financial fodder in the surveillance state.
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