Tag: Obama

Oct 15

Letter to the President

By Alfonso Gonzalez in Assessment, Ed News, Grades & HW
October 15, 2012

Diane Ravitch writes, speaks and blogs about education reform. Not the kind of reform that jeopardizes education but the kind of reform that will make education a priority for all children (click on my education reform tab for more info). Ravitch is coordinating a Campaign for our Public Schools on her blog. She’s urging us …

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Nov 12

Guest Post: Reforming NCLB

By Alfonso Gonzalez in Assessment, Ed News
November 12, 2011

This post was written by Elaine Hirsch. In 2001 the Bush administration implemented the No Child Left Behind Act. This law aimed to overhaul the American education system by enacting strict guidelines and standards. In order to receive federal dollars, every school has been required to met proficiency benchmarks. This law was never intended to …