Rick Hess Went Down to Georgia…
From time to time, it’s worthwhile to look outside the borders of our United States to glean some valuable lessons about school reform. Rick Hess — one of the more thoughtful education policy gurus out...
View ArticleIs This What Waiting for Superman Would Look Like If Made in Taiwan?
It’s Friday. Time to lighten up with a 90-second summary of the new education reform movie Waiting for Superman produced by Taiwanese animators, a video you simply have to see to believe (H/T Jay...
View ArticleInternational Student Learning Comparisons Remind Why Dougco Is Raising Bar
When I’m running a race, no matter how short my little legs may be, I don’t want to be left in the middle of the pack: I want to break the tape first… I want to WIN!! In America, including Colorado, we...
View ArticleEven This Post Might Be Too Much Attention on Common Core Debate
The reason I rarely write about Common Core is the same reason why I’m writing about it today. Huh, you say? America’s fourth most influential Edu-Scholar Eric Hanushek makes a persuasive case in U.S....
View ArticleBad News for U.S. School Performance; How to Fix “Leaning Tower of PISA”?
Today is PISA Day, and I’m not referring to pepperoni pies or unusual Italian landmarks. The 2012 results from the Program for International Student Assessment are in, and it doesn’t look pretty for...
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