June 19, 2015 The Future of Student Assessments in Arkansas It’s no secret that the Common Core State Standards are controversial, both here and throughout the country. I still don’t fully understand why, and…
August 27, 2014 Teacher Evaluations and Student Growth The new school year marks the first year of full implementation of the state’s new Teacher Excellence and Support System, a state-wide, mandatory teacher…
July 25, 2014 The Battle Over Common Core Continues The State of Louisiana is in the news once again, and it’s certainly not a glowing endorsement of the current status of the state’s…
February 10, 2014 2014 Fiscal Session Starts Today When the voters of Arkansas approved Amendment 86 to the Arkansas Constitution in 2008, I dare say that most of them didn’t know what…
July 23, 2013 The Attack on Common Core I’m starting this post by declaring that I’m no educator and have never pretended to be. I have absolutely zero training in K-12 education….