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A School District Grinch Fails to Steal a Young Man's Future

The craziness started back in May, 1999, when the Chicago Public Schools, run by CEO Paul Vallas, tried to ruin the life of a smart, polite 13-year...

Who should we blame for our student's failures? A look at school accountability

Who should be accountable for our student's success in school?This seems to be the question leading educational policy these days. It is...

Sneaking up really fast: The PSAE Spring 2011 exam

The Prairie State Achievement Exam (PSAE) is just around the corner! The spring administration of the PSAE will take place on April 27 and April 28...

Body mass indexes and standardized tests

In a world of high-stakes measures, this one really takes the cake.Until this week, an elementary school in Elmhurst, Illinois, has been using...

Parents no longer Miscellaneous in Illinois?

I think I was able to persuade an aide to the House Education Reform Committee to rename the "Miscellaneous" Panel set up to testify at...

Cheating in schools is nationwide

Cheatinggoes on in schools more often than we might think.According to an investigation done by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution hundreds of school...