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My Discussion with Matt Barnum Part 3 | Gary Rubinstein's Blog — Sat, 18 May 2013 18:30:28 +0000

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Sat, 18 May 2013 10:42:20 +0000

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Comment on Clash of the Petty Little Dictators by Jay P. Greene

Jay P. Greene — Sat, 18 May 2013 09:57:48 +0000

Thanks, Peter, for helping advance the discussion.

Comment on Clash of the Petty Little Dictators by Peter Meyer

Peter Meyer — Sat, 18 May 2013 00:35:44 +0000

Thank you, Jay, for allowing us to have this conversation. And I’m sorry, Sandra, that you took my recommendation that we pay more attention to the standards themselves personally; you are the Queen of standards and your track record in Massachusetts is the gold standard. You of all people do not need my advice on standards. Also, of course, the report you and Mark Bauerlein produced for the Pioneer Institute is a must-read. Your skeptical voice here is essential. And your suggestion that we “get the feds and state DOEs out of K-12″ may be the best long-term strategy, but in the short-term, I’m afraid both entities will have their paws on education policy and I do believe that, under these circumstances the Common Core, as written, does deliver to states and districts a challenge that can improve student achievement. Are the standards perfect? No. Do they need effective implementation — and a good curriculum! — to work? Yes. Are they better than what (most of us) have? Yes. Let’s take advantage of this attempt to expand educational opportunities for our children, especially the poor, and encourage schools to read and implement — and improve on! — the Common Core .. And Bob, just one thing about “billionaire bullies” wrestling school authority away from “the people”: you disregard the incredible influence of the unions over school policy. The People have not had control over their schools for several decades.

Thank you again for the opportunity to join this important discussion.

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MatthewLadner — Fri, 17 May 2013 22:55:09 +0000

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Comment on Clash of the Petty Little Dictators by Sandra Stotsky

Sandra Stotsky — Thu, 16 May 2013 18:56:25 +0000

Peter,
I am rather amused by your request that I pay more attention to the standards themselves. What would you like me to talk about in Common Core’s ELA standards that I haven’t already? Perhaps it’s time for others, including you, to respond to the specific criticisms I have made. If lawyers, journalists, and mathematicians are unable to, then maybe there’s a reading comprehension problem at the professonal level that needs attention.

Not only have most states (not all) not done as well as they might in K-12, the federal government has probably done worse than all of them. As I’ve pointed out, the feds have enacted no effective policies for increasing academic achievement since the Merrill Land Grant Acts of the 19th century. Time to focus on the education schools and get the feds and state DoEs out of K-12. Sandra

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Thu, 16 May 2013 18:32:49 +0000

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