Category Archives: K-12

Driven to Distraction

Posted on 07/09/2013 by Will Fitzhugh

DRIVEN TO DISTRACTION   Will Fitzhugh The Concord Review 7 February 2013   “We have now sunk to a depth at which the restatement of the obvious is the first duty of intelligent men.”—George Orwell      While we spend … Continue reading →

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Major Players

Posted on 05/09/2013 by Will Fitzhugh

Will Fitzhugh The Concord Review 3 September 2013     Who are the Most Important Players in U.S. education debates, and in our schools? Well, let’s see—there are EduPundits, legislators, governors, consultants, professional developers, publishers, the Department of Education, foundations, … Continue reading →

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The College Puzzle

Posted on 19/05/2013 by Will Fitzhugh

Stanford University The College Puzzle A College Success Blog by Dr. Michael E. Kirst Homework Insufficient In USA Secondary schools April 17th, 2013 Guest Blogger: Will Fitzhugh The most important variable in student academic achievement is, of course, student academic … Continue reading →

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Try Trying

Posted on 18/04/2013 by Richard P Phelps

Educator testing scandals have lit up the news wires recently and some call the cheating unprecedented. It is not unprecedented; journalists simply paid little attention to the issue before now. To my mind, the most profound factoid revealed by the … Continue reading →

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