Monthly Archives: April 2010

What the NFL Draft Can Teach School Reformers

Tuesday, April 20th, 2010 at 11:30 am

This Thursday marks the prime-time return of the NFL Draft — an annual smorgasbord of possibility when each team fills out its roster with the best talent the college ranks have to offer. I’m a huge football fan, so I’ll be tuning in to see which players my beloved San Diego Chargers select to fill [...]

Continue reading…

Categories: Assessment, Learning

Tags: , , , , , ,

Leave a comment

BBC Walk and Talk

Friday, April 9th, 2010 at 9:39 am

I spent this afternoon walking and talking with BBC reporter Kavitha Cardoza about assessment systems and what the U.S. can learn from other countries around the world. Check it out at http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/world_news_america/8612399.stm.

Continue reading…

Categories: Assessment, Equity, Learning, Teacher Quality

Tags: , , , ,

Leave a comment

Privatization or Public-ization?

Wednesday, April 7th, 2010 at 8:37 am

There’s a lot of talk these days about the growing support for a privatization of America’s public school system, and what it augurs over the long haul. Typically, that’s as far as the conversation gets before breaking down into myopic talking points that force people to pledge allegiance to one of two camps: these days [...]

Continue reading…

Categories: Equity, Learning

Tags: , , , , , , , , ,

Leave a comment

  • Read Sam’s Books