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My Articles on Education Topics

A Teacher’s Tips for Talking to Your Child’s Teacher

A Teacher's Tips for Parents Dealing with Teenagers

What is giftedness?

Student Loan Reform Law: How It Affects College Students

Identifying Gifted Students: What Parents Should Know

President Obama's Proposed Changes to No Child Left Behind: What the Changes Mean for Your Child

How to Be a Creative Secondary Teacher

How to Be a Successful Advanced Placement Student

What Do You Think About Education Issues?

No Child Left Behind is Being Left Behind . . . Somewhat

March 22, 2010

Tags: education, NCLB, proposed changes to NCLB, national standards, career and technical programs, standardized testing

There’s been a great deal of criticism of the No Child Left Behind law, which was the cornerstone of former President Bush’s education policy. Now, President Obama has put forth several changes to this beleaguered and somewhat ill-conceived legislation. Not only am I glad to see it overhauled, I applaud several specific proposed changes. (more…)

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CHANGING CLASSES IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

November 2, 2009

Tags: education, elementary school, academic interventions, standardized testing

Educational changes can be good, but sometimes you need to weigh the benefits gained against the disadvantages that students might incur. What I’m talking about is the new practice of having elementary students change classes—or departmentalize—as middle and high school students have always done. (more…)

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THE DEATH OF FINE ARTS

September 21, 2009

Tags: education, national standards, arts, standardized testing, NCLB

Usually, you can determine what a society values by what it is willing to pay the most money to obtain. In our society, entertainment is king. So, why are music and art being cut from so many schools? (more…)

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CHARTING A NEW COURSE

July 20, 2009

Tags: education, national standards, standardized testing

Well over four thousand charter schools have sprung up throughout the country in recent years. And although they’ve been hailed as a great revolution in education, I wonder if that’s true. (more…)

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LET’S LEAVE BEHIND NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND

July 13, 2009

Tags: education, national standards, standardized testing, NCLB

With the dismantling of the little red schoolhouse in front of the Education Department last month, Education Secretary Arne Duncan symbolically began the demise of No Child Left Behind. Let it die. (more…)

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