its just too big - lets break into piecesBy John HollandOn 7/6/2008 6:49:20 PM“Where did NCLB come from and why didn’t anyone see it coming?” The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 was signed in to law in 2002. The law passed, according to Govtrack.us: 384 yes to 45 no in the House of Representatives (34 of tho...Read More
Happy FourthBy John HollandOn 7/6/2008 6:48:34 PMHappy Fourth from one of my education heroes!
it doesn't matter how rich your kid isBy John HollandOn 6/28/2008 8:35:43 AM
Kids who go to preschool make gains, no matter their SES. You gotta love it if you are a preschool teacher.
Another, (yes another) preschool study covered in USA Today found that preschool benefits all students.
This is another log on the fire...Read More
Summer (Ed Reform) BlockbustersBy John HollandOn 6/27/2008 10:33:32 AMIn the past I have written about riding the waves of reform. I've discovered one of the ways to do that in this space is to respond to those big reports that seem to arrive on an almost weekly if not monthly basis like blockbuster movies. But my doct...Read More
a gaping hole where Reading First diedBy John HollandOn 6/22/2008 1:36:30 PM
Reading First lays dead on the floor of congress. Killed by faulty implementation and good ol' boy accountability.
I have no great love for some of the scripted programs Reading First has paid for but, I do appreciate the Professional Learning Comm...Read More