Watchdog of Test Industry Faces Economic Extinction

Click here for the article from this Feb. 22 New York Times article on Fairtest, a non-profit that is highly critical of standardized testing.

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Amazing Statistics on English Language Learners

This is from my NCTE Inbox of Feb. 14. Look how many people in the U.S. will speak a language other than English by 2030! I bet it will go up to half in our lifetimes. What do you think? I have some strong views on this. I believe that all teachers [and administrators], [...]

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More on Border Pedagogy

Here’s an interesting article from Ed Week (edweek.org) about U.S. teachers who tutor across the border from November-February.It’s worth it to join edweek for the timely articles. Here’s the intro:
Published: February 8, 2006 in edweek.org
Border Crossings
A handful of California districts hire teachers in Mexico to tutor migrant students during the pupils’ extended winter breaks in [...]

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African-American literacy in the late 19th century

This report on NPR (listen with Real Player) tells about a new book dealing with American history through statistics. One intriguing example they discuss is the literacy rate among black Americans after emancipation, and the varying things that may have contributed to the rise in that rate. Among other things, children who were [...]

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Conversations on Technology, Literacy and Culture

Here’s a cool link to an interview with Diane Schallert, professor at UT, where she discusses how she integrates technology into her teaching practices. To read more of these types of conversations, click here.

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