At the beginning of September we ran a piece titled “making the grade: 2014 Memphis Charter High School Performance.” In this piece we examined absolute proficiency levels as an effort to identify which charters are doing well, which are worth…
On Wednesday, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and his team wrapped up their trip through the American south in Memphis, Tennessee to see more of the amazing work being done by students, teachers and school leaders throughout the city. I won’t…
The 2014 school-level TVAAS data has been out for a few weeks now and since we did an analysis earlier this summer on local charter performance using 2013 data, I thought it only appropriate that I run a similar analysis…
This post originally appeared in the Commercial Appeal on Sunday, August 3rd 2014. I have a confession: Halfway through my second year of teaching, I was questioning whether teaching was really the right career for me. I was putting in…
Common Core takes geometry out of the realm of mere calculation and into the realm of actual mathematics!
Not sure how to go about setting up your classroom for success? Here are four little tips to help improve your workspace!
From July 21st, 2013; we need to increase education funding here in Shelby County. It’s just as relevant today as it was then.
Education reform is achieving some remarkable outcomes in the volunteer state. But without a change in perception those results might be in jeopardy.
Charter schools continue to expand both nationally and here in Tennessee. Detractors claim they are fools gold, while proponents tout their effectiveness. Who’s right? Check out this piece detailing the impact charter schools are making here in Tennessee.
Common Core opponents have been very successful at whipping up fear against the standards using hyperbolic statements and unsubstantiated claims. But the real thing our students need to fear is a wholesale repeal. The standards need a tweaking, not a repeal.
