Comments on: Arne Duncan Supports Local Reform and State Flexibility http://blog.heritage.org/2008/12/16/arne-duncan%e2%80%94supports-local-reform-and-state-flexibility/ Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:06:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: ADF Alliance Alert » Arne Duncan chosen as new Secretary of Education http://blog.heritage.org/2008/12/16/arne-duncan%e2%80%94supports-local-reform-and-state-flexibility/#comment-38905 ADF Alliance Alert » Arne Duncan chosen as new Secretary of Education Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:12:56 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/2008/12/16/arne-duncan%e2%80%94supports-local-reform-and-state-flexibility/#comment-38905 [...] Dan Lips @ the Heritage Foundation (via Kathryn Jean Lopez): What is clear is that Mr. Duncan’s past work has earned applause from school reformers. He supports charter schools, public school choice, and merit pay for teachers and school leaders. Duncan also supports holding schools accountable for results and maintaining transparency about school performance through public reporting. [...] [...] Dan Lips @ the Heritage Foundation (via Kathryn Jean Lopez): What is clear is that Mr. Duncan’s past work has earned applause from school reformers. He supports charter schools, public school choice, and merit pay for teachers and school leaders. Duncan also supports holding schools accountable for results and maintaining transparency about school performance through public reporting. [...]

]]> By: Evamarie, Santa Moni http://blog.heritage.org/2008/12/16/arne-duncan%e2%80%94supports-local-reform-and-state-flexibility/#comment-20777 Evamarie, Santa Moni Sat, 07 Mar 2009 04:26:20 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/2008/12/16/arne-duncan%e2%80%94supports-local-reform-and-state-flexibility/#comment-20777 I teach Language Arts at an inner-city school. I am glad to hear about Duncan's support of more local involvement, I'm rather convinced that has been the reason for my school improving these last few years-- students, teachers, and parents involving themselves. I think that solving issues within school, especially within the inner-city need to be tackled at the most local level possible-- the family. I would love to see a Secretary of Education that can manage to emphasize the family as the unit that will save our school children, not the dollar bill. I teach Language Arts at an inner-city school. I am glad to hear about Duncan's support of more local involvement, I'm rather convinced that has been the reason for my school improving these last few years– students, teachers, and parents involving themselves.

I think that solving issues within school, especially within the inner-city need to be tackled at the most local level possible– the family. I would love to see a Secretary of Education that can manage to emphasize the family as the unit that will save our school children, not the dollar bill.

]]> By: What Does Arne Duncan Think About NCLB? http://blog.heritage.org/2008/12/16/arne-duncan%e2%80%94supports-local-reform-and-state-flexibility/#comment-19277 What Does Arne Duncan Think About NCLB? Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:51:38 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/2008/12/16/arne-duncan%e2%80%94supports-local-reform-and-state-flexibility/#comment-19277 [...] Chicago Public Schools in 1998 and was appointed CEO of Chicago Public Schools on June 26, 2001. Mr. Duncan is known as one of a handful of innovative, reform-minded big city schools chiefs. How that will [...] [...] Chicago Public Schools in 1998 and was appointed CEO of Chicago Public Schools on June 26, 2001. Mr. Duncan is known as one of a handful of innovative, reform-minded big city schools chiefs. How that will [...]

]]> By: FeFe, MD http://blog.heritage.org/2008/12/16/arne-duncan%e2%80%94supports-local-reform-and-state-flexibility/#comment-12187 FeFe, MD Mon, 05 Jan 2009 11:32:22 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/2008/12/16/arne-duncan%e2%80%94supports-local-reform-and-state-flexibility/#comment-12187 Enough with the teaching-to-the-test tears. If you have a teacher or administrator doing this they should be retrained or dare I say schooled. Effective teachers don't. The "NCLB is bad" montra is the teacher's union pay-to-play. Enough with the teaching-to-the-test tears. If you have a teacher or administrator doing this they should be retrained or dare I say schooled. Effective teachers don't. The "NCLB is bad" montra is the teacher's union pay-to-play.

]]> By: Arne Duncan—Supports Local Reform and State Flexibility « Conservative Thoughts and Profundity http://blog.heritage.org/2008/12/16/arne-duncan%e2%80%94supports-local-reform-and-state-flexibility/#comment-11120 Arne Duncan—Supports Local Reform and State Flexibility « Conservative Thoughts and Profundity Wed, 17 Dec 2008 02:52:20 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/2008/12/16/arne-duncan%e2%80%94supports-local-reform-and-state-flexibility/#comment-11120 [...] This suggests that the next Secretary may be open to the proposals championed by conservatives like the A-PLUS Acts that grant states greater autonomy and flexibility in how funds are used if states agree to maintain academic accountability and transparency. Continue reading… [...] [...] This suggests that the next Secretary may be open to the proposals championed by conservatives like the A-PLUS Acts that grant states greater autonomy and flexibility in how funds are used if states agree to maintain academic accountability and transparency. Continue reading… [...]

]]> By: Gus W., Bronx NY http://blog.heritage.org/2008/12/16/arne-duncan%e2%80%94supports-local-reform-and-state-flexibility/#comment-11081 Gus W., Bronx NY Tue, 16 Dec 2008 12:51:24 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/2008/12/16/arne-duncan%e2%80%94supports-local-reform-and-state-flexibility/#comment-11081 I changed careers after 15 years in publishing to become an inner city classroom teacher. I just finished a $45,000 Masters in Education and everything I learned frowns on NCLB, standardized tests and cookie-cutter approaches to learning. After two years in real teaching, I see the key is recruiting forward thinking, flexible, adaptable, energetic, enthusiastic, caring and tech-savvy teachers. I suggest you visit or volunteer in an underperforming school and see for yourself. What you will find is kids already affected by crime, poverty and family dysfunction being pushed and pressured to perform on state tests so bureaucrats can manufacture a positive narrative out of scores and stats. We already see massive cheating, teaching-to-the-test and a 17% reduction in "non-core" classes like gym, music, art and even social studies and science. Still NCLB fails and it always has, because we aren't preparing students to think critically and innovate and we are literally trailing the kids in the use of technology! I changed careers after 15 years in publishing to become an inner city classroom teacher. I just finished a $45,000 Masters in Education and everything I learned frowns on NCLB, standardized tests and cookie-cutter approaches to learning. After two years in real teaching, I see the key is recruiting forward thinking, flexible, adaptable, energetic, enthusiastic, caring and tech-savvy teachers.

I suggest you visit or volunteer in an underperforming school and see for yourself. What you will find is kids already affected by crime, poverty and family dysfunction being pushed and pressured to perform on state tests so bureaucrats can manufacture a positive narrative out of scores and stats. We already see massive cheating, teaching-to-the-test and a 17% reduction in "non-core" classes like gym, music, art and even social studies and science. Still NCLB fails and it always has, because we aren't preparing students to think critically and innovate and we are literally trailing the kids in the use of technology!

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