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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 […]
How the “Learning Disability” Label Impacts Public Schools – The Politics of Education K-12
An excerpt from “The Politics of Education K-12” by Lonnie Palmer The Rise of Special Education as an Industry Shortly after the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) was implemented, public schools across the United States experienced a significant increase in special education services. Principals and teachers, seeking to serve severely disabled students, formed consortiums […]
How Special Education Affects Public Schools – The Politics of Education K-12
An excerpt from The Politics of Education K-12. by Lonnie Palmer The Rise of Special Education After PL 94-142 Special education in public schools has evolved significantly since the late 1970s, following the introduction of PL 94-142 and the new category of “learning disabled.” Initially intended to support students with genuine learning challenges, the category […]
How Poverty Shapes School Performance in America
An excerpt from “The Politics of Education K-12” on Amazon. Buy Book by Lonnie Palmer Real estate agents – and anyone in the Albany, NY, area — will tell you Loudonville Elementary School, which is adjacent to Arbor Hill Elementary (one of the schools in the Albany School District where I was superintendent) is one […]
The Truth About Testing: Authentic Assessments in Public Schools
An excerpt from The Politics of Education K-12, available on Amazon. by Lonnie Palmer Jim McMahon, a rookie English teacher in upstate New York, took a risk. Instead of relying on weekly spelling tests and bubble sheet drills, he had his “school group” students those with weaker academic skills and frequent discipline issues perform a […]
Another of China’s Five-Year Great Leaps Forward
An excerpt from “The Politics of Education K-12,” available on Amazon. by Lonnie Palmer On June 1, 2013, I started a one-year stint as interim school superintendent for Berne-Knox-Westerlo (BKW) Central School District located 25 miles southeast of Albany, New York. The first item on my list of things to do during that school year […]