Archive for December 1st, 2008

Overcrowding in the Classroom

Monday, December 1st, 2008

A classroom

Originally uploaded by Im *S


The central debate in the recent election for the position of Superintendent of Public Instruction was teacher and student accountability. The issue took the form – as it usually does: what type of objective tests will demonstrate student learning and, therefore, teaching effectiveness? There is one area that received scant attention from the candidates: the civil rights of students.

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