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Category Archives: Erich Martel
Response to John Merrow’s advocacy of Project-based Learning
John Merrow has started a series of posts advocating project based learning. I just posted the following to his website: Last Week, Water. This Week, AIR. (The Series Continues) John, It’s disappointing to see you disparaging the teaching of factual information: … Continue reading
Persian Gulf tensions recall a previous “gulf” crisis: The Tonkin Gulf Resolution
Why congressional oversight and investigative journalism must be aggressive Dear Member of Congress, Dear Investigative Journalist, The recent ebb and flow of tensions in and around the Persian Gulf and the president’s family’s business ties to Gulf and Mid-east states … Continue reading
Letter to NPR’s Ari Shapiro and producers of their “individualized learning” podcast
From: Erich Martel Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2018 To: ‘mediarelations@npr.org’ Dear Ari Shapiro and Individualized Learning (and Project Based Learning) Podcast Producers, I want to make three points re “Individualized Learning” and all claims pertaining to education: 1) Always look … Continue reading
Another post-Inaugural Change: The calendar
Here in DC, the nation’s capital, which has enjoyed Home Rule since 1974, but remains ultimately under the thumb of Congress and the President (thanks to Art. I, Section 8 of the Constitution), one never knows what surprise awaits each … Continue reading
Posted in Erich Martel
Tagged District of Columbia, The Plantation, the US Constitution
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Martin Luther King’s non-violence: Personal belief or strategy or both?
On a day when we remember Martin Luther King, I want to share a personal perspective on his advocacy of non-violence. When the wisdom of a great person is invoked, omission of the context that gave it meaning demeans the … Continue reading
Posted in Erich Martel, Ethics
Tagged civil rights, Martin Luther King, non violence
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Jay Mathews: pt 1 of 3 pt Review of Caleb Rossiter ‘s new book: “Aint Nobody Be Learnin’ Nothin’: The Fraud and the Fix for High Poverty Schools”
Mayor, Council Members, State Board of Education Members, This is assigned reading. It’s time to take off the rose colored glasses and stop the routine affirmations of “I support education reform” without looking past the polished press releases. Please stop … Continue reading
Posted in College prep, Education Fraud, Education policy, Education Reform, Erich Martel, Ethics, K-12
Tagged DC, DCPS, education, fraud, grades, Martel, Mathews, Rossiter, schools, social promotion
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