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Tag Archives: NCLB
NCLB and Political Correctness
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Imprimus is a monthly speech digest published by Hillsdale College, an independent college in Hillsdale, MI. It’s independent in that it doesn’t accept any federal subsidies. Ever. The students don’t even accept federal money to attend school. Why is this relevant? Because your family can have a great deal of input into your child’s college education.
I recently received a reprint of an Imprimus journal from November 2006. This journal contained an excerpt of an article written by Larry Arnn, President of Hillsdale College. The article was entitled “Why the GOP is Flunking Higher Education” and appeared in the Claremont Review of Books in September 2006. (more…)
Tagged Hillsdale College, Imprimus, NCLB
A Broader, Bolder Approach to Education
The Economic Policy Institute has assembled a group of leaders with diverse religious and political affiliations, and experts in the fields of education, social welfare, health, housing, and civil rights. These leaders formed a statement that “examines areas that research shows must be addressed if we are to keep our promises to all of America’s children.”
The Broader, Bolder Approach to Education is the product of deliberation by leaders with diverse religious and political affiliations, and experts in the fields of education, social welfare, health, housing, and civil rights. The statement examines areas that research shows must be addressed if we are to keep our promises to all of America’s children.
More than a half century of research has documented a powerful association between social and economic disadvantage and low student achievement. Weakening that association is the fundamental challenge facing America’s education policymakers.
I’m glad that other organizations besides the government are beginning to recognize that our system is breaking and needs fixing. It’s an interesting read, so go check it out.
Iowa Independent: In Wake of NCLB, Gifted Students at Risk of Being Left Behind
Those of us involved in any gifted education program (parents, administrators, or facilitators) have known this for a while: NCLB IS BAD. As more mainstream media outlets catch on, we’re going to see more articles like the one at the Iowa Indepdendent. (more…)
Tagged Gifted Education, iowa independent, NCLB