Not exact matches
One doesn't have to agree with Linda Darling - Hammond (LDH
as she is widely known in ed -
reform circles) to be impressed with this major work, which draws together many strands from her work, her research, and her worldview about
education and
education reform.
As California and many regions across the country grapple with crippling
education budget deficits, Wolk hopes this book will inspire discussion not only about instructional
reform in
education circles, but also about
education funding with policymakers.
Obama's
education reform blueprint brings us full
circle,
as it itself is an innovation built upon knowledge gained during NCLB (in fact, growth - model testing was piloted during NCLB after the Bush administration observed the negative effects of over-emphasis on standardized testing).
Unlike other players in the school
reform movement, Parent Power activists are grassroots - oriented players, often coming from backgrounds outside of
education and policymaking
circles, and have actually have dealt day - to - day with traditional districts which have treated them
as little more than nuisances and pests.