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  • The Great Teachers Union-Republican Alliance of 2015?0

    • December 19, 2014

    Yesterday, I wrote about the latest developments in what I have begun to simply call “The Testing Mess.” It’s sticky, sticky stuff, and I find that it’s often difficult to decipher which piece of the puzzle I’m going to be talking about when someone brings up “testing” in conversation these days. But being the insatiable […]

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  • Sticky Testing Issue Knot: Where’s the Education Policy Velcro?0

    • December 18, 2014

    I may be a precocious and talented young edublogger, but tying shoelaces still gives me fits. My mom insists on double-knotting the laces. Occasionally, in my dreams, I am stifled and frustrated by a tight pair of shoes that I can’t remove because they have been tied snugly so many times with knots that could […]

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  • Teacher Training, Licensure, Evaluation, Pay: Fix ‘Em All (and Do It Right)0

    • November 21, 2014

    It’s been more than a week now since I thankfully resisted the urge to “blow up” education schools. In the meantime, my remarks about teacher preparation have been vindicated — both the tone of urgency and the “moderate” but serious approach to addressing the issue. Let’s start with the urgency. The National Council on Teacher […]

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