One of the most noxious pieces of the education reform movement is its insistence on “fixing” inner-city schools with a system that would never be accepted by middle-class families. More rigidity, more testing, more discipline, rather than all the hallmarks of good schools (creativity, diverse curriculum, discussion). Now that the Common Core State Standards are … Continue reading The Opt-Out Movement and What it Tells Us…
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There are a myriad of changes being made to the Camden School District, and a host of both positive and negative responses being written. But one theme runs through all of these choices. The District simply doesn’t understand that test score data is more reflective of a student’s background and special education status than a … Continue reading Camden’s School District doesn’t understand its own test score data…
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Last night’s news about the slashing of staff at the Camden School District was expected, but still shocking. Already, frustration is boiling over. At the district budget meeting, a resident’s comment was cut off for going over three minutes, and security nearly ended up escorting him out. For that resident, and anyone skeptical of these … Continue reading Camden Slashes School District…
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“Camden Chatter” is a series of blog posts by Rutgers-Camden Ph.D. Candidate Christopher Wheeler on the “chatter” on social media about Camden. Here are his thoughts on the past week’s top stories: Share it!
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We’ve already had pep rallies for our new “No Excuses” schools here in Camden. But do we really understand the philosophy behind these schools? This week, national scrutiny has been brought to the aggressive, controlling techniques used in “No Excuses” schools. These techniques are being critiqued as rote learning and even child abuse. This is … Continue reading Mastery, Uncommon and the “No Excuses” philosophy…
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