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David Brooks on the Purpose of Universities

In this New York Times column, David Brooks says the best thing about the rise of online education is that it challenges universities to justify themselves. Are they “mostly sorting devices to separate smart and hard-working high-school students from their less-able fellows so that employers can more easily identify them?” he asks. “Are  universities factories for the dissemination of job skills? Are…

I am new to the School Leadership 2.0 site, but will be here a lot, I can tell already.

I am a 3rd grade teacher in my 11th year in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. I am pretty sure I have the worst handwriting among all the teachers at my school. Thus this last fall, I created my own lesson planner app. It was just approved on the App store on April 25th.  - …

Teaching Secrets: The Last Day of School

It's that time of year again—the last few weeks of school. Many of us work hard at plans to keep students…

Larry Cuban

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Are There Lessons from the History of School Reform?

As the ongoing assault to our senses in the form of the overused measurement instruments known as high stakes standardized tests continues unabated, our school district prepares to engage stakeholders from nearby schools in a gathering of staff and students to celebrate the wisdom of using a simple way to observe powerful learning—through and in a school garden.  Here is what visitors can expect:

• See the curiosity of young minds gathering on the fertile ground that can…

Overcoming Four Barriers to Evidence-Based Education

Imagine if we used evidence to guide everything we do and teach in our nation’s neediest schools.

As part of this vision, educators would constantly look at their…

The 'Monster' at the End of the Common Core

I'm a progressive. A dyed-in-the-wool, hardcore constructivist. I believe that most decisions about education should be made by the people closest to the classrooms—by the…

Is the Common Core in Trouble?