The Dos and Don’ts of Distance Learning in a Pandemic
“The more we can simplify things, the better.”
Secretary DeVos, It’s Time to Scratch the 2020 State Tests
It’s time to waive the assessment requirements, everywhere and for everyone.
Measuring Quality of High Schools: The case for adjusting graduation rates for student disadvantage
Benchmarking against other schools with similar demographics makes for fairer comparisons
Coronavirus Closing Your Kid’s School? One Parent’s Plan for Daddy School
Play nerf basketball. Watch Ted Talks.
Searching for Precedent in Pandemics Past
“On account of the pestilence that occurred in this year, all the teachers of the boys are dead”
Straight Up Conversation: Panorama CEO on Measuring College, Career, and Life Readiness
Rick talks with the CEO of Panorama Education, an ed-tech company whose college- and career-readiness tools are currently used each year in 11,500 schools.
Covid-19 Boost to Online Learning May Backfire
Many courses will be poor substitutes for the originals
In the News: Will Dallas Be the First Big-City District to Require Video Cameras in All Special Education Classrooms?
A security camera mounted on a ceiling.Trustees of the Dallas Independent School District recently voted to require video cameras in all special-education classrooms, the Dallas Morning News reports. Advocates say the cameras will help keep students safe and ease parent anxiety, while critics says it is costly and could violate student and teacher privacy.
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