Posted by Chip on March 23, 2010
You have until April 2nd to comment on the Common Core Standards in Reading and Math.
April 1st might be an appropriate day. According to Ed Week, over 2,000 people have already taken the time to go to www.corestandards.org and navigate the comment section to record comments. Your voice matters, even if changes to the K-3 level at [...]
Categories: Developmental Education, Developmental Needs, Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum, Education Reform |
Tags: Alliance for Childhood, Common Core standards, Developmental Education, Developmental Needs, Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum, early childhood education, Education Reform, kiderg, social-emotional development, U.S. education policy | 
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Posted by Chip on March 4, 2010
National “Common Core,” grade by grade, K–12 educational standards are being rapidly finalized across the political landscape as they pass through the doors of governor’s offices and state houses even before the miniscule window of opportunity for public comment closes. Kentucky has already become the first state to endorse such standards publicly in a special [...]
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Tags: Alliance for Childhood, Common Core standards, Developmental Education, Developmental Needs, Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum, early childhood education, Education Reform, kindergarten, social-emotional development, U.S. education policy | 1 Comment »
Posted by Chip on January 8, 2010
If you work in the field of education, you may share the same troubling mental image I have as we enter the new decade and ponder the future of our children.
I see the beginning of a national marathon with teachers, administrators and state education officials all crowded at the starting line. There’s a giant banner [...]
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Tags: achievement gap, Arne Duncan, Great Society, improving education, Race to the Top, U.S. education policy, Whitney Young, Yong Zhao | 4 Comments »
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