Thursday, June 24, 2010

Educational Publishing Oligopoly


In  case you might not have noticed, a handful of major educational publishers now dominate the education market, being led by McGraw-Hill and Pearson.  These same publishers had great influence in creating the Common Core State Standards.


What are the implications of this concentration of power?

Sunday, June 20, 2010

How Important is Critical Thinking?

Question:  Is Project-based Learning a Bad Approach for Education?

Discuss:

"Critical Thinking?  You Need Knowledge" ~ Diane Ravitch, 9/15/09