Education Reform Central

Though I've lived in many areas of the USA, including Massachusetts, California, Florida, Texas, and now South Carolina, I always had an idealized image of Connecticut. You know, Ivy League, sophisticated and even, hoity-toity. For some reason, Connecticut has always epitomized sophistication and old money to me. Having driven through a few times, I can tell you that it is scenic, ... Read More

Education Shoots Self In Foot - Again! The highly touted Diploma Project is being abolished in the Los Angeles School District because of budget cuts. The L.A. Times ran the story, after Superintendent Ramon C. Cortines made the announcement. The Times explains the Diploma Project: "The 3-year-old, $10-million Diploma Project, which assigns counselors to 49 high schools and 31 middle schools, was launched in ... Read More

Sad State of Education on Both Coasts Just in case you thought education issues were getting better, think again! The stories on Education News.com highlight problems on BOTH coasts! The first story I want to share tells about the disastrous drop-out rates in Los Angeles and the second story talks about horrible achievement gaps in Philadelphia. In the first story, Mitchell Landsberg, staff ... Read More

Arne Duncan, Secretary of Education NBC's Chuck Todd wrote about the Wednesday night Charlie Rose interview of President Obama's new Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan. During the interview, Duncan explained part of the new president's proposed agenda for public schools AND utilization of stimulus monies. Part of the interview . . . DUNCAN: I think our schools should be open 12, 13, ... Read More

Schools Must Improve The Washington Post released a video and a post today of the talk President Obama gave yesterday, criticizing public schools, to the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. In the talk, Obama . . . "called on teachers unions, state officials and parents to end the "relative decline of American education," which he said "is untenable for our economy, unsustainable ... Read More

I want to keep you informed about problems in American education and I try to keep myself informed as well. What we know is that one person cannot force the necessary changes, but together we can do a lot. I'm very happy to inform you that parents, teachers, taxpayers, and yes, internet marketers are becoming informed and joining forces to help ... Read More