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Los Angeles Race to Nowhere

The “Race to Nowhere” has started for LAUSD’s second graders

In May they will have their first experience with high stakes testing. The pressure comes down the line: school district, principal, teacher,...
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LAUSD tries to regulate homework when it should regulate testing

"Los Angeles Gives Students a Break onHomework" is the Time Magazine headline. This non issue is covered by various newspapers nationally...
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Paul Cummins talks about what I write about in LAUSD

Noted educator Paul F. Cummins cofounder of Crossroads School and New Roads School, founder of New Visions Foundation, spoke at a graduation that I...
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Fewer LAUSD students are passing college preparatory classes

According to the Daily News of Los Angeles on May 10, 2011, “The rate of students passing those classes has dipped.” Teaching to the...
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Save millions, LAUSD, cut out some tests!

In a time of sad and terrible cuts budget cuts, LAUSD continues to enrich the companies that prepare the tests and the companies that provide the...
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LAUSD parents, would you opt out of testing or march on Washington for education

“Drilling children on how to take tests discourages innovation and creativity, punishes divergent thinking, and prioritizes skills over...
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Four steps to improve education in LAUSD

Drastically decrease class sizes. Empower and respect the teachers. Radically reduce the quantity of tests and the significance of test scores....
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“Race to Nowhere”, LAUSD, and change

“You say you want a revolution” You’ve seen or heard about “Race to Nowhere”. You’ve checked out sites like...
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Race to Nowhere, Unintended Consequences, and LAUSD

“Unintended Consequences” is from endtherace.org. and may be viewed on YouTube. Pressure on tests scores means students spend more time...
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“Race to Nowhere” must be seen by everyone in LAUSD

By every principal; By every teacher and school staff member; By every student annually from the end of the 8th grade through high school. It...
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