Samuel Beckett (Waiting for Godot): "But that is not the question. Why are we here, that is the question. And we are blessed in this, that we happen to know the answer. Yes, in this immense confusion one thing alone is clear. We are waiting for Godot to come."Margaret Spellings: "We measure what we treasure."Diane Ravitch: "How do you measure friendship, character, integrity?" … [Read more...] about Waiting For Godot: If You Test it They Will Come
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Through a Prism: The Bending of K-12 Arts and Education
As much as people are disappointed with the way arts education is situated within the USDOE's Blueprint for ESEA reauthorization, most people I know inside and outside the arts are pleased with the proposal to rethink AYP . For those who don't get what I am talking about, click here for a quick and lively catch-up. I was looking at a Wall Street Journal editorial yesterday, … [Read more...] about Through a Prism: The Bending of K-12 Arts and Education
Oh! The Tests You’ll Take–What Dr. Seuss Might Have Written Today
Perhaps, had Dr. Seuss been alive today, he might have written the counterpart to Oh! The Places You'll Go and called it: Oh! The Tests You'll Take.One of the things I like to do with this blog is to bring to your attention things you might have missed. Here's one for ya:Tips for the Admissions Test...for Kindergarten is a piece from last week's New York Times that looks at … [Read more...] about Oh! The Tests You’ll Take–What Dr. Seuss Might Have Written Today