Not exact matches
It is innovating within an antiquated federal regulatory structure that
has historically prized
access to higher
education and tried
to control
quality based on a school's inputs — does it look
like a traditional college?
I'm talking about things
like teacher licensing mandates, which researchers
have long found do not improve teacher
quality and traffic in disproven
education fads (but do provide easy -
access cash cows for state departments of
education and teacher colleges since teachers are required
to keep buying their products
to maintain certification); ever - increasing testing and data - entry mandates; centralized curriculum mandates
like Common Core; centralized teacher evaluation and ratings systems; and the massive data entry required
to document things
like student behavior problems and special
education services.
«NAHT
would like to see a system where every student
has access to high
quality education in the school nearest
to them.
CC: I look with astonishment at groups
like Save Our Schools, highly represented by white wealthy suburbanites that
have made it their mission
to undermine the opportunity of poor African - American students
to have access to quality education.
«Public charter schools nationally
have an opportunity
to demonstrate what «coopetition» looks
like at its best, and many of these charter school organizations are building on their successes
to ensure that many more students
have access to a
quality public school
education.»