Adam Honeysett over at the US Department of Education sends me an email now and then. I don’t know who he is, but I like him. He always makes me feel that our country is making great strides in education. Which, of course, it probably isn’t. The most recent newsletter cheered that,
“the percentage of students achieving at or above the state’s proficient level rose for most student subgroups in a majority of states. Also, both National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) and state assessments results indicate that the achievement gaps between disadvantaged students and other students may be narrowing.”
Full post: http://www.headfirstcolorado.org/blog/index.php/2007-11-29/false-cheery-optimism-from-the-feds/
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