An archived stack of papers: 'content-standards'

America And Europe: Faulty Comparison 1

In a stack of papers called Reform.

  • Feb
  • 24
  • 2006

American Public Schools Versus The World

Many times, I’ve read or seen or heard comparisons between America’s public schools and a few other education systems. Comparing America’s public schools to other countries, private schools, and charter schools are the most common things I’ve seen, though comparisons to homeschooling are on the rise.

I do not believe the... read more

Who Knows The Job Best?

In a stack of papers called Instruction.

  • Jan
  • 13
  • 2006

If a school is in a farming community and those in the community see farming as a terribly important subject, should that school’s focus be on farming as a response to the community’s values? Or should those that have studied education and learned the ins and outs of how education systems work be entrusted with creating a focus for such a school?

In a sort of response to a blog entry... read more