Reading Delights

For those looking for more background, and analysis of No Child Left Behind, you might want to consider looking at Many Children Left Behind: How the No Child Left Behind Act is Damaging Our Children and Our Schools. It has chapters written by folks like Deborah Meier, Alfie Kohn, Linda Darling-Hammond, Theodore Sizer, and George Wood. Its about 120 pages of text, and a relatively quick read. I'm in the midst of it at the moment, and gives more context to the world we are stepping into. I found mine at the Seattle Public Library....

In addition, for those who are looking for more background on charter schools, check out What Do We Know About the Outcomes of KIPP Schools? There is a pdf on the bottom, and I think there is a condensed version somewhere. This relates to KIPP, the Knowledge is Power Program that has become all the rage (for AND against) when talking about charter schools. Test factory sweatshop or incredible educational institution?

WELCOME TO LINK MANIA!!!

as if you didnt have enough to read...i present to you, my dear brothers and sisters in education...three grand ole links that are sure to give you either a warm and fuzzy, or the dreaded cold shower...it would be great to hear which one you felt! why? because your thoughts matter to me, thats why!

here is a good one from last months atlantic titled the lightning rod, about the new chancellor of DC schools...enjoy...or not...good stuff that we need to be thinking about and discussing, even if you/we dont agree with it

from the paper of record, article about the chief of a "fast growing" charter school chain in harlem...click here and love it

after reading those, you may be hungry...if so, may i suggest this recipe for Quinoa (pronounced keh-NO-ah...or KEEN-wa.) LOVE IT!!! dont be the last to know!!! listen to dead prez, be healthy.