Posted by Chip on May 2, 2012
In my last blog post I made the comment that “You can bet that this shameful consequence (grade retention) is meted out in greater numbers in schools in poorer neighborhoods more frequently than in affluent ones, though probably no one is keeping these statistics.” Turns out, the inferences are readily apparent in research as pointed [...]
Categories: Education Reform, Teachers & Teaching |
Tags: Linda Darling-Hammond, retaining students, retention, The Flat World and Education | 
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Posted by Chip on January 20, 2012
I invite you to read this excellent article by Linda-Darling Hammond on the devastating impact that revisions to No Child Left Behind will have on children living in poverty. It is a courageous indictment of the flawed and failing policies of NCLB under both Republican and current Democratic administrations in Washington, acquiesced to by state and [...]
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Tags: Education Reform, equity, Linda Darling-Hammond | 2 Comments »
Posted by Chip on March 31, 2009
On the heels of some wonderful comments from a reader and fellow blogger, Rae Pica, about recess, come powerful new reminders about the importance of play for children from a terrific organization: Alliance for Childhood. JOIN THE CONVERSATION! Ask Chip a question or share your own thoughts! —If you’re reading this entry on the blog [...]
Categories: Thinking Developmentally |
Tags: A Place for Play, Arne Duncan, Crisis in the Kindergarten, David Elkind, Deborah Meier, Developmental Education, imaginative play, importance of play, Linda Darling-Hammond, President Obama, structured recess, Thinking Developmentally, Where Do the Children Play | 2 Comments »
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