Turns out that my inbox was full of articles about the latest testing controversy: the common core assessments, touted as more comprehensive and less focused on rote learning, will also be much, much more expensive to administer. Again, this is … Continue reading»

I’ve fulminated before about teacher education. Ed schools don’t attract the best students and don’t teach the skills that teachers really need in the classroom. Education courses crowd out other, more meaningful and demanding college classes. Education departments are often … Continue reading»

I warned blog readers that I was taking some time off to visit Sicily and greet my first grandchild. Make that “a long time”, rendered even longer by some technological issues reconnecting with Deseret News. Call it summer break, okay? … Continue reading»