April, 2008

Why Not Use What We Already Know?

by Sol Stern
The Conversation
April 23rd, 2008

Since Richard Rothstein has nothing to say about the criticisms I made in my last post, I see nothing useful in raising those points again. I would only note that he now takes his determinist view about the possibility of in-school reforms raising the achievement of disadvantaged children to new heights (or should I say [...]

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Deregulating Smart

by Frederick Hess
The Conversation
April 23rd, 2008

I find myself in accord with Mr. Rothstein on several counts. We agree that it is naïve to imagine that underlying social conditions will not influence student performance, that it would be a mistake to debate the merits of any proposed domestic policy agenda primarily in terms of the educational consequences, and that it is [...]

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