Monthly Archives: April 2015

Starting school already behind

Posted on 11/04/2015 by Richard P Phelps

Underprivileged students start first grade already two grade levels behind more privileged students. The obvious solution to this discrepancy is to give the underprivileged kids more time, as in another year at the beginning of primary school. That would appear … Continue reading →

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What Led to the “Massachusetts Education Miracle”?

Posted on 03/04/2015 by Sandra Stotsky

Most governors, state commissioners of education, state boards of education, and Chambers of Commerce seem to have an unshakable confidence in Common Core’s standards as the silver bullet that will make all K-12 students college and career ready. This confidence … Continue reading →