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Graduation day poem
Earlier in my life, I studied modern American poetry. One of the contemporary poets I really like was Dorianne Lux, who wrote the following. To all of Colorado’s high school graduates – congratulations. Books by Dorianne Laux You’re standing on the … Continue reading
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Majors matter
Film trivia: the movie The Graduate has only one mention of an undergraduate major, and it belongs to the character that is not a graduate. Mrs. Robinson intended to major in art history, but left college early. The movie contrasts her unrealized … Continue reading
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Commentary: The fallacy of Chesterton’s Fence
I recently came across – in, of all places, an essay on tax polices for capital gains — a topic I think resonates in any discussion on education reform: The Fallacy of Chesterton’s Fence. I like fallacies. As a somewhat directionless … Continue reading
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ELL students and changing minds
Additional attention to English Language Learner (ELL) students is unquestionably a good thing. Particularly given the large percentages of ELL students both in Denver and across Colorado, there can be no doubt that this is a critical issue. There is simply not … Continue reading
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Orwell’s school ratings
A coalition of 18 different organizations (including several with whom I am affiliated) have worked together to devise a simple website that grades all of Colorado’s public K-12 schools. They have undertaken this effort for a simple reason: The words we use … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, School Performance
Tagged CDE (Colorado Department of Education)
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Pre-results post-mortem
Alan has asked bloggers for their thoughts on the election as part of a post-mortem. I find this rearview mirror perspective usually boringly obvious, as it’s far easier to ascribe cause once one knows the effect. So I’m sending in … Continue reading
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Denver school performance through a political lens
A+ Denver issued a new brief yesterday (and full disclosure – I helped crunch some of the numbers). It’s oddly not available (as of now) on their website, but it’s worth a look, so I’m posting here: SPF by District Report 10.12 … Continue reading
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