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If Not VAM, Then What?

Yesterday, Libby Nelson and the good folks over at Politico Education reported a new American Federation of Teachers campaign, flying under the banner of "VAM is a sham."  The target is the latest...

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Catholicism and the Common Core

Readers know that Eduflack is always up for a good discussion in the Common Core State Standards and their merits.  But for the past few months, I've been scratchin' my head every time I read about a...

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CCSS Through the Buzzfeed

Common Core State Standards are all too common on Eduflack.  It is a common topic, and one that seems to dominate much of public education's attention these days.But sometimes we just need to take a...

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"The function of education …"

"The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically.  Intelligence plus character -- that is the goal of true education."Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr."I Have a Dream"...

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Apologies for my truancy

My deepest apologies to Eduflack readers for not being active here in the past few weeks.  As I noted last year, dear ol' Eduflack has been involved in some long-form content creation (meaning book...

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Common Core Outside the Classroom

We are hearing a great deal these days about the Common Core State Standards and what educators, students, parents, and just about everyone else needs to do to successfully implement (or intentionally...

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"We Have Met the Enemy, and …"

In education, we seem to deal in absolutes far too frequently.  Positions are black or white.  You are either with us or against us.  Friend or foe.  Right or wrong.  There is far too little gray.  And...

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Anti-CCSS "Tin Foil Hats"

There is little question that yesterday's announcement from the National Education Association has issues with the Common Core State Standards and are calling for a "course correction"will be dissected...

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The Imposing CCSS "Alignment"

Are today's classroom materials aligned with the Common Core State Standards?  That is the question that professors from University of Southern California and Michigan State University discussed at a...

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Problem solving and PISA

OECD is out with the latest PISA results. This time, the focus is on the problem-solving skills of the world's schoolchildren. As we typically see, the U.S. students tested score above average, but...

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"Common Sense on the Common Core"

With states, districts and educators working to ensure that all students graduate from high school “college and career ready,” we are hearing more and more about Common Core State Standards and their...

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Ensuring the Time for CCSS Implementation

Each day, we seem to be reading a new headline about states experiencing testing challenges. These concerns, coupled with the conspiracy theories from both the far left and far right on the "true"...

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Common Core Radio: Cast your Bammy Vote!

As many Eduflack readers know, for the past few months I have been a part of the BAM Radio Network, co-hosting its Common Core Radio show with educator Darren Burris. On these segments, we've been able...

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Seeking Assessments That Matter

To paraphrase from the classic movie Major League, "in case you haven't noticed, and judging by the chatter and recent urban legends you haven't, student assessments have managed to have positive...

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Social Media in the Education Space

Eduflack is often fond of saying that the education community is typically one of the last to truly embrace new technologies. We lagged healthcare and other spaces when it came to moving onto the...

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EWA Fun Happy Time!

It is a rollicking good time down in Music City -- Nashville, Tennessee -- for this year's Education Writers Association National Seminar.Too much fun, too much information, too much learnin' happening...

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The EdSec and the EWA

On the closing day of the 2014 Education Writers Association National Seminar, U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan (a regular speaker at the annual event) delivered the keynote address. After...

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Highlighting First-Gen College Students

As we continue to talk about the importance of postsecondary education and the United States' goal of (again) having the highest percentage of college graduates in the world, it becomes important to...

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"The Power of Introverts"

My name is Eduflack, and I am an introvert. While I am a highly functioning introvert, one who overcomes when need be, I can never shake being an introvert. I even come complete with a horrible...

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"Our School," Our Community

When we talk about education and school improvement, we can often forget there are real schools involved in the equation. In our quest for reform, we can slip into thinking in abstraction, thinking...

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