Testing: How Much Is Too Much?
Pretty much everyone in America agrees that our students spend too much time taking tests. The kids, the parents, the teachers, now even...
Kids Learn Through Experience
“Kids love to sit at desks all day and do paper-and-pencil tasks!” said no one ever. If you went to school, what did you like best about...
Social Promotion is Not the Problem
A student should not be promoted to the next grade if he or she has not been earning passing grades or is unable to do grade-level work....
The Rise in Kindergarten Readiness Assessments
Nationally, there is a growing trend towards assessing all incoming kindergartners to ensure that teachers and schools are meeting their...
High Stakes Testing and the Common Core: Do We Lose More than We Gain?
Now more than ever, a high school diploma is critical to finding gainful employment, whether a student continues on to technical school...
