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“Academics” and the “Practical” Part II: Neither Just Skills nor Just Facts
(Guest post by Greg Forster) Picking up (after a month of constant travel) on my effort to build a unified field theorem of education reform, I want to respond to a strong challenge Jay issued to my...
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“Academics” and the “Practical” Part III: The Daleks Are Coming!
(Guest post by Greg Forster) This week Jay highlighted the fact that a study showing a positive correlation between test prep activity in the classroom and improved learning is being portrayed as...
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“Academics” and the “Practical” Part IV: Seizing Power
(Guest post by Greg Forster) For a while now I’ve anticipated that the next installment of this series would be about power. Since Jay has broached the subject, I guess it’s finally time to get around...
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Me and Jay Mathews: IT’S ON!
(Guest post by Greg Forster) Last week I challenged Jay Mathews of the Washington Post to a bet: Tell you what, Jay. Let’s make a bet. You say there won’t be “a wave of pro-voucher votes across the...
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YEEEEAAAAAHOOOOOO!
(Guest post by Greg Forster) You’re all clear, kids! Now let’s blow this thing and go home!
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Tight-Loose Imperial Vendor Management
(Guest post by Greg Forster) Darth Vader, pioneer of tight-loose management practices: He doesn’t tell you exactly where to bring the fleet out of light speed, he just insists that it be the correct...
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School Choice Triumphant – Unions Flee in Terror
(Guest post by Greg Forster) This morning’s Journal declares 2011 “the year of school choice.” For those of us who kept the fires of justice burning when others counseled despair, it’s a sweet moment....
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Testing, Cheating, Culture and Corruption
(Guest post by Greg Forster) Matt draws our attention to some of the broader issues raised by the APS scandal. Cheating is not just about cheating. Here’s another one of those broader issues I think...
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Command v. Choice, Part I: Truth and Power
Vaclav Klaus and Vaclav Havel (Guest post by Greg Forster) Jay is causing quite a stir with his two-part deconstruction of the Gates Foundation. To those who may be upset, let me say the following two...
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Command v. Choice Part II: Trust and Teamwork
(Guest post by Greg Forster) Jay P. Greene’s Blog Presents: Ineffective Teambuilding Techniques! Group Religious Instruction “Tryouts” Mandatory Employee Leave Policy See Part I. The existing school...
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