The famous economist and social critic Dr. Thomas Sowell wrote an essay focusing on the salutary achievements of a majority-black public high school in Washington DC. He delves into the story of Dunbar High School's 85 years of amazing success during decades of culturally entrenched racism and legal discrimination against African Americans -- 1870 through … Continue reading This Amazing Washington DC School’s Story Proves Your Child’s School Matters A Lot
Researcher: Parents Who Think Their School District Is Good Are Usually Wrong
One of the big disconnects between those close to the research about U.S. student achievement and parents is knowledge about school quality. This blog has quoted Dr. Thomas Korcok explaining that most parents have never been taught how to evaluate school quality, so they often go by feelings and perceptions such as how modern the … Continue reading Researcher: Parents Who Think Their School District Is Good Are Usually Wrong
Susan Wise Bauer On ‘Rethinking School’ In A Spiritually Starved Culture
In the Circe Institute's latest Forma podcast, host Andrew Kern talks with classical education guru Susan Wise Bauer about her forthcoming latest book, "Rethinking School." In that book, Bauer argues that the United States' education system is a poor fit for many children and helps parents think through how to make schooling work for their … Continue reading Susan Wise Bauer On ‘Rethinking School’ In A Spiritually Starved Culture
Everyone Knows Graduates Can’t Write, But Testing Won’t Solve That
Longtime Hillary Clinton compatriot and education nationalizer Marc Tucker recently wrote in his Education Week column on a frequent theme from employers: Many graduates nowadays can't write, speak, or think worth beans. My organization decided a few weeks back that we needed to hire a new professional staff person. We had close to 500 applicants. … Continue reading Everyone Knows Graduates Can’t Write, But Testing Won’t Solve That
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