Why School ‘Reform’ Fails - Student motivation is the problem.

As 56 million children return to the nation’s 133,000 elementary and secondary schools, the promise of “reform” is again in the air.
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PowerPoint vs manipulatives

There is no one right way to teach a subject, writes cognitive scientist Dan Wilingham on Answer Sheet. ... [more]

Cheating is the norm

All of My Favorite Students Cheat, writes Christopher Doyle, who’s taught for 25 years, in Education Week. ... [more]

Left/right brain theory is bunk

Creativity isn’t a right-brain function. Logic isn’t a left-brain function. Left/right brain theory is bunk, writes cognitive scientist Daniel Willingham ... [more]

STEM Report to the President (Sept 2010)

REPORT TO THE PRESIDENT

PREPARE AND INSPIRE:

K-12 EDUCATION IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH (STEM) FOR AMERICA’S FUTURE

In the recommendations of the Executive Summary, you'll find this -

The Federal Government should vigorously support the state-led effort to develop common standards in STEM subjects, by providing ... [more]

Can exercise build bigger brains?

Can Exercise Make Kids Smarter? Several recent experiments link aerobic exercise with brain development, reports the New York Times. ... [more]

Does education research measure up?

Is there a crisis of quality in education research? In a forum Sept. 29, a team of education experts will discuss National Education Policy Center‘s new book, Think Tank Research Quality: Lessons for Policy Makers, the Media and the Public. ... [more]

School reform hasn’t lifted achievement

School reform has promised a lot and delivered little except for “intellectual dishonesty and political puffery,” writes Robert J. Samuelson in the Washington Post. ... [more]

Credit recovery’ is a cheat

‘Credit recovery’ — after-school classes for failing students — is raising graduation rates by lowering standards, writes ... [more]

Freakonomics: Paying for grades

Should students get paid to get good grades? [more]

Parallel Patterns: Teacher Attrition in Charter vs. District Schools

Recent research and media reports have raised serious concerns about teacher turnover rates in charter schools. But it isn’t exactly clear why teacher turnover rates... [more]

How Technology Will Destroy Our Future... well, maybe our past

How Technology Will Destroy Our Future...

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A Reason for State Exit Exams?

After finding "disturbing" evidence that some New Jersey teens who didn't possess simple math skills received passing grades in Algebra II and calculus courses, Education Department officials said ... [more]