Five Best Blogs: Clinton At The KIPP Summit

Clinton to KIPP Summit: “This should be a moment of renaissance in education in America” « Jonathan Schorr ow.ly/cMar6

Depiction of unions, teachers more nuanced in 'Won't Back Down' than 'Waiting For Superman' USA Today @gtoppo ow.ly/cM0IP 

As TX heads towards a single statewide college placement exam, @JFFtweets says grades are a better predictor NYT ow.ly/cLTqP

Campbell Brown In Her Own Words ow.ly/cMagD

Educators don't make ed policy for the same reason cops don't make criminal law, says @AEIeducation's Rick Hess http://ow.ly/cMcXY 

Feeling the Heat, AFT's Reform Resolve Wavers @TeacherBeat ow.ly/cLB7V Includes shout out for @CTULocal1 

Tablets Trump Laptops in High School Classrooms - US News and World Report http://ow.ly/cMbxD

 

 

Comments

[PeterVenkmen]

"Educators don't make ed policy for the same reason cops don't make criminal law, says @AEIeducation's Rick Hess"
Yep. That's why we're bringing in the investment bankers, hedge fund managers and software entrepeneurs to privatize law enforcement.Thanks for pointing towards this brilliant bit of apples/oranges thinking Alex. Earned your paycheck today.

[Sarah]

I actually agree that grades are more reflective of student ability than placement tests, if only because they reflect performance over a lengthy period of time.