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Education Reform Seen from the Educational Bloggers Perspective

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Education Reform Seen from the Educational Bloggers Perspective

Milton Ramirez October 25, 2010

The online discussion for national education reform has caught fire nationwide. But as I said on Twitter , continuing to rely on tradition and intere…

"There was never a golden era in education."

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"There was never a golden era in education."

Milton Ramirez October 11, 2010

I wasn't offline this past week. It just happened that I didn't feel comfortable reading or writing anything to be shared in this blog, until…

Education Nation: "NBC Really Knew Very Little About the Topic They Decided to Cover"

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Education Nation: "NBC Really Knew Very Little About the Topic They Decided to Cover"

Milton Ramirez September 29, 2010

The following is a very thoughtful post by Stephen Lazar, a Bronx teacher who had the privilege to participate in NBC’s Education Nation event. Over …

American Teachers Can't Compare to Counterparts in China

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American Teachers Can't Compare to Counterparts in China

Milton Ramirez September 27, 2010

More money to teachers, adding length to the school year, and implementing new methods are changes that will take time and funds to make into reality…

Be Precise About What the Problems in American Education Really Are.

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Be Precise About What the Problems in American Education Really Are.

Milton Ramirez September 20, 2010

A lengthy article completely worth reading if you happen to be among those crying for and education reform in the American system. From The New York…

Leadership And the Elaboration of School Principles.

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Leadership And the Elaboration of School Principles.

Milton Ramirez August 23, 2010

Edna Sackson of What Ed Said blog, discusses a topic of vital importance to administrators and school in general. Once you have declared what is yo…

“Transformation May Be the Easiest Thing to Do Politically, But It’s the Hardest to Do Technically.”

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“Transformation May Be the Easiest Thing to Do Politically, But It’s the Hardest to Do Technically.”

Milton Ramirez August 01, 2010

Many U.S. schools that are using federal funds to turn around schools are opting for the "transformation" model, which requires the school&…

HS Reform: Myths that Need to Be Debunked

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HS Reform: Myths that Need to Be Debunked

Milton Ramirez July 24, 2010

I read with interest the intervention Secretary of Education Arne Duncan had at the College Board AP Conference. He does a great layout of what is h…