Vermont to the Nation: This Is What Good Education Looks Like, by Diane Ravitch

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Don't Miss This One! The Vermont State Board of Education adopted a resolution on assessment and accountability with a message: We will not let the federal government bully our children. We read research and incorporate it into our policy decisions. This set of principles and resolutions could serve as a guide for every state and school district. A sample: Resolution 8. The Federal, State and Local Obligation for Assuring Adequacy and Equality of Opportunity -- Much as the state must insure a high quality education for all children, the school must be provided with adequate and equitable resources from the federal, state and local governments and must use these resources wisely and judiciously. Thus, any report on a school based on the state's EQS standards must also include a report on the adequacy of resources provided by or to that school in light of the school's unique needs.

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I began teaching in 1963,; Ba and BS in Education -Brooklyn College. I have the equivalent of 2 additional Master's, mainly in Literacy Studies and Graphic Design. I was the only seventh grade teacher of English from 1990 -1999 at East Side (more...)