Secrecy killed the Common Core
An excerpt from The Politics of Education K-12, available on Amazon. by Lonnie Palmer One of the many things that contributed to the turmoil during the initial rollout of the Common Core-based testing was the secrecy. Teachers were unable to review even sample tests, which contributed to teacher, student and parent fears. What exactly are […]
School Board Leadership: Why Politicians Shouldn’t Run Schools
An excerpt from The Politics of Education K-12, available on Amazon by Lonnie Palmer School board leadership often determines the success or failure of a public school district. Yet too often, politics and personal agendas overtake sound leadership, creating dysfunction that hurts students, teachers, and communities. In New York State and many other states, turnout […]