New Education Books Mean No Reason to Be Bored This Summer Season

by Eddie | 10:20 am, June 14, 2011

Camping trips can be fun, but no one told me just how hard it would be to blog while out in the middle of nowhere in the great outdoors. No, seriously, it was fun to get away for awhile. But I hope none of you were left to wonder: If little Eddie isn’t watching the [...]

Anti-National Curriculum Manifesto Worth Signing in (Virtual) Ink, Not Crayon

by Eddie | 12:55 pm, May 9, 2011

If you gave me a big box of crayons and asked me to write a manifesto, it’s probably not what I would have come up with. But I am glad to give it a big thumbs up, and hope that lots of big people sign on. What am I talking about? Closing the Door on [...]

Innovation Alert: Glenwood Springs Schools and Students “Moving On” Up?

by Eddie | 12:07 pm, February 28, 2011

I’ve been to Glenwood Springs before with my parents. It’s a neat place, with the caves and the rides and, of course, the hot springs. But this has got to be the first time I’ve blogged about it here. The local Post Independent reports that the Roaring Fork School District looks like they are about [...]

Experts Weigh In on “Grim” Results, “Tiny” Gains in 12th Grade NAEP Scores

by Eddie | 11:13 am, November 18, 2010

I only have time for a short posting this morning, but thought you should be aware of the newly-released results of the 12th-grade NAEP (National Achievement of Educational Progress) test scores. Instead of weighing in, I’ll point you to the analysis of a few others. First, Fordham’s Checker Finn writes:
The big news, alas, isn’t news [...]

Congratulations to Michelle Pearson, Colorado’s 2011 Teacher of the Year

by Eddie | 11:26 am, November 15, 2010

With a little snow finally starting to fall around here, it’s time to go outside and play. So instead of any sort of grand analysis today, I just want to extend my congratulations to Michelle Pearson — who last week was named Colorado’s 2011 Teacher of the Year:
Pearson comes from a teaching family; both the [...]

Arm Yourself with Colorado State Board of Education Candidate Information

by Eddie | 11:21 am, October 29, 2010

Keep saying it to yourself: The election is almost over. Last week I told you about the low-profile contests for Colorado State Board of Education and the Denver Post endorsements in those races. My takeaway: Wouldn’t it be cool to have more education transformers on the Board?
If you have State Board members on your ballot [...]

Denver School Performance Framework Shows Signs of Reform Progress

by Eddie | 11:38 am, September 16, 2010

The big local education news of the day is the release of the latest results from Denver’s School Performance Framework. SPF — which in this case has nothing to do with how much protection you get from the sun — takes into account a host of measures of how DPS schools are performing, with an [...]

Hickenlooper Education Plan: Substantive Discussion with Dubious Funding Claim

by Eddie | 11:24 am, August 31, 2010

I know that political campaigns are going on. Election season is upon us. When I ask my mom or dad what’s happening in the race for governor, they usually roll their eyes, take a deep sigh, and pat me on the head: “You’ll understand when you’re older,” they say.
That may be true, but I do [...]

Time to Revisit Common Core?: It May Take a Change on Colorado’s State Board

by Eddie | 2:46 pm, August 30, 2010

Four weeks ago today the Colorado State Board of Education adopted Common Core academic standards in math and language arts by a 4-3 margin. Instead of putting the issue to rest, Colorado’s failure to secure an expected share of federal Race to the Top (RTTT) funds has resurrected the issue.
Why? Because some of the [...]

Sen. Keith King Chimes In on Colorado Adopting Common Core Standards

by Eddie | 10:23 am, August 13, 2010

Not to spend too much time today dwelling in the past — it’s been 11 days now since the State Board regretfully adopted the Common Core standards — but I felt impelled to bring your attention to a guest column in today’s Denver Post. State senator Keith King, a charter school administrator and education expert, [...]

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