DOC’S DIARY: Ranking schools is like ranking a mother
According to a recent media report, the New York State Board of Regents is going to continue to rank schools ...
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DOC’S DIARY: Level the educational playing field
Noted author Jonathan Kozol recently indicated that he was shocked at Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s comment that the “death penalty” should ...
DOC’s DIARY: Testing can’t give schools complete picture of students’ abilities
Much has been said and written lately about testing and its impact on student learning. As a teacher, high school ...
DOC’s DIARY: Don’t blame schools when students fail
It seems like forever that we have been trying to improve the public schools in America, and, closer to home, ...
DOC’S DIARY: Common Core and the war for third graders
I always chuckle when schools or school districts develop mission statements. A mission statement is something that everyone in an ...
DOC’S DIARY: Gov. Cuomo caused a teacher shortage
Gov. Andrew Cuomo, the self-proclaimed leader of education in New York state, has single handedly caused a teacher shortage. His ...
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