We’re kind of in “wait and see” mode. Here’s the best update we could find. http://tallmankasb.blogspot.com/2013/04/education-conference-committees-reach.html...
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South Carolina is dealing with a third grade retention bill, too
Oh, look, South Carolina has a third grade retention bill this session, too. Kansans want Kansas legislation based on real evidence, not canned legislation distributed from out of state based on a story that has been debunked. See this article: http://radicalscholarship.wordpress.com/2013/04/01/just-say-no-to-just-read-florida-south-carolina/...
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Leave a Comment Top ten things legislators should know and do when making education policy
We like this list! Our favorites are #6, #7 and #10: #1) You don’t know education just because you went to school. Even if you were paying attention in high school, your perspective as a student was extremely narrow and is now completely obsolete. Study the issues, which are more complex and resistant to change than you think. Here’s a brief list of things that, in my experience, legislators don’t know diddly about: • A cooperative classroom and how to achieve it. • Formative assessment. • Impact of class size on daily practice (not test scores). • Difference...
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Leave a Comment An obituary for the Kansas we love
We particularly like the credit given to KPI at the end . . . http://hutchnews.com/Columns/SUN–Probst-column...
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