Press Release RE Education Nation, to go out 27 September
Dear NBC Studios - thank you for the advance notice on this press release. We will gladly reprint this in our blog. Can't wait to see Education Nation! Keep up the great work!Press release below:...
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When Data Does Nothing Useful
It looks like the folks over at Oregon Capitol News published all the salaries of every Portland Public School employee under this breathless heading:Ever wondered how much Portland Public School...
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Bad Education Coverage, NY Times Edition
A NY Times piece, published April 9th, titled The Deadlocked Debate Over Education Reform, provides today's example of bad education journalism. The premise of the piece is solid, if a bit clichéed:...
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Khan Academy Is Better Than (Most Of) The Writing About Khan Academy
I've been spending some time recently looking at Khan Academy from a few different angles. This is something I probably should have done earlier, but I was so put off by some of the writing about Khan...
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What Nicholas Kristof Leaves Out: Discussing the Value of Teachers
Nicholas Kristof has a piece in today's NY Times titled The Value of Teachers. In this piece he points to a recent comprehensive study that looks at the earning gains for students who have "good"...
View ArticleNicholas Kristof, Olly Neal, Stealing Books, and Good Teaching
In his most recent Sunday column, Nicholas Kristof again wades into discussing education. This week, Kristof discusses the story of Olly Neal; When Neal was in high school in the 50's, he described...
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