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A special issue of Education Policy Analysis Archive (EPAA) just came out, featuring articles by members of the International Academy of Education (IAE). EPAA is a free, on-line journal, published simultaneously in English, Spanish, and Portuguese. Access is at https://epaa.asu.edu/index.php/epaa
This special issue was edited by Fernando Reimers of Harvard and features the following articles: Critical thinking and the conditions of democracy by Nicholas C. Burbules; Education and the challenges for democracy by Fernando Reimers; Race, class, and the democratic project in contemporary South African education: Working and reworking the law by Craig Soudien;Speculations on experiences in public education and the health of the nation’s democracy by David C. Berliner; Challenges in fostering democratic participation in Japanese educationby Yuko Nonoyama-Tarumi; Civic education, citizenship, and democracy by Lorin W. Anderson; and Education in a democratic and meritocratic society: Moving beyond thriving to flourishing by Ee-Ling Low.
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https://epaa.asu.edu/index.php/epaa/article/view/7696
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Though the conclusion should be, “Since these tests provide no useful information, we should do away with them and spend the money on stuff that matters, like classroom libraries, smaller class sizes, and free school breaksfasts and lunches.
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cx: breakfasts
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My dyslexia didn’t see the type until you pointed it out with the correction.
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And here’s my correction for another “typo” that I made and didn’t see until after I posted it.
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Oh for a correction feature in WordPress Comments!!!
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EPAA is where I first came across Noel Wilson’s dissertation. Anyone involved in education should read and understand what he has to say.
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Yes, the Wilson dissertation is a superb example of crackpot science. It’s a classic of the genre, like Worlds in Collision or Chariot of the Gods or Atlantis: The Antideluvian World.
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You’ve admitted that you haven’t read Wilson. I disregard any of your comments about it.
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Voluminous good reading. Thank you. And thank you, Bob, for pointing out the testing pdf.
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Democracy Mike Miles Style.
Miles presented himself as single-minded in his goal to improve educational outcomes in Houston ISD. Says he’s acting QUICKLY so students don’t lose more time. And so he can bring back the Democratically-Elected School Board.
“We have to build a culture of high performance. This is a long-term proposition to change culture. Culture is changed over time.
If teachers don’t want to work in that kind of culture, they need to make the decisions that’s right for them.”
https://www.texastribune.org/2023/09/23/houston-isd-superintendent-mike-miles/
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thoughtful piece – thanks
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