May 08
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6 Billion Dollars… to maintain status quo?

Like him or loathe him, you can always guarantee that Gary Stager will make you think. In his most recent post, he has opened my eyes to issues that I have to admit I was woefully ignorant of, namely the recently released results of a study on the Impact of Reading First. To […]

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May 08
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Civil Disobedience and High Stakes Testing

Found via Lee Speers blog
It seems that a teacher in Seattle decided to take a stand against the the state’s standardized test, WASL. Quite simply, he refused to administer it. While it seems he has gained the admiration of his peers and many administrators for his actions, he was still suspended without pay […]

Author: Steve