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Duncan: ESEA "Outmoded and Broken" 26 Aug 2013 | 06:28 pm
For those keeping score, the Elementary and Secondary Education Act was slated for reauthorization in early 2007. These acts are supposed to be reupped every five years. And like clockwork, we tend ...
Covering School Board Elections 23 Aug 2013 | 08:09 pm
There is no question about it. One of Eduflack's greatest professional honors was representing the families of Falls Church, VA on its school board. As chairman and vice chair of the board during my...
The State of Science, Fordham Style 22 Aug 2013 | 07:27 pm
As Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and their assessments continue to dominate our thinking and our grousing, it is only natural that we are keyed in on math and reading performance. After all, tha...
Parent Survey (or Statistics are Dangerous) 21 Aug 2013 | 04:45 pm
We began the week reflecting on an AP poll on parent sentiments about public education. As we roll into hump day, we now have the 2013 edition of the Gallup/PDK poll of "what Americans said about the...
High Stakes? We Laugh at High Stakes 19 Aug 2013 | 04:01 pm
Despite the tall tales told by some about parents opting their children out of standardized tests en masse and folks marching by the millions against "high-stakes tests," it appears that the average A...
13th Grade Dual Enrollment? 9 Aug 2013 | 07:03 pm
We often bemoan the lack of connection between K-12 education and higher education. While we like to talk of the P-20 education continuum, we still can't get away from the reality that these are two ...
Some Inequitable Food for Thought 8 Aug 2013 | 05:17 pm
We are often quick to look at how the United States stacks up to other countries around the world when it comes to educational performance. We scrutinize PISA and TIMSS numbers. We ask what Finland ...
The Beginning of the End for CCSS? Hardly 7 Aug 2013 | 06:07 pm
There are those who believe that the recent resignation of Florida Education Commissioner Tony Bennett signals the beginning of the end for Common Core State Standards and all those who believe in it....
Eduflack Yack - Vallas and Licensure 1 Aug 2013 | 06:14 pm
As we head into August, Eduflack is launching a new feature -- a new Podcast called "Eduflack Yack." A couple of times a week, I'll opine on the education issues of the day. Sometimes it'll be on a ...
Collaboration is Key 31 Jul 2013 | 09:57 pm
Five and a half years ago, I established Exemplar Strategic Communications to provide a new strategic vision for education organizations seeking to break through the white noise and have their voices ...
