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Categories: Equality / Civil Rights, Economic Fairness & Security, Education
I'm actually a little giddy. What bad can come from a group with the mission to change the way we test students to assess their progress, put more money into early-childhood education and attract and retain good teachers?
I just read the recommendations put forth by the governor's education panel. Even though it's all over the news today (links below), I don't have all the details. My impressions at first glance...
I'm always interested in tracking...especially when it happens with a statewide ID# you get in kindergarden (but only if you enroll in the public program. I wonder who is most likely going to enroll... working class families maybe?)
I want to know what this alternative teacher compensation is going to look like. I'm excited but also a little scared that disctricts are going to go with those instead of increasing teacher salaries.Wouldn't it sound fishy to you if your boss said "let's find some new and exciting ways to pay you!"In any case, all the effort seems amazing. I like this Governor the more and more I learn about him. But we'll see what happens to the recommendations when they're put up against healthcare and trasportation reforms he is also calling for.
I'm shocked that we've waited this long to compile any and all dropout data to create best practices.
More testing in high school and in early elementary. Hmmm... whether it's to evaluate school progress, teacher effectiveness, or students's ability to succeed with college tests... We've seen the face of more testing looks like on the national level... and it's not pretty...
Check out this article about his healthcare meeting in Colorado Springs
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