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Education Stimulus Money Establishes Test Standards, Can’t Fix Test Problems

by katemckeon on December 8, 2009 ·

in Basic Economics,Education Issues

One-hundred billion dollars of stimulus money is beginning to go into education, prompting states to track students progress more closely, use more rigorous tests, and generally embrace the Obama administration’s reforms. These changes in federal education policy is explained in a report by the Center on Education Policy who are working to understand what the [...]

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Frightening: Arne Duncan Say Principals Must Act Like CEOs

by katemckeon on December 8, 2009 ·

in Basic Economics,Education Issues

Ran across this article this morning . . . in which the author complains that pushing principals to be like CEOs will single handedly destroy education. Hey buddy, we’re already there. More telling is the vitriol for CEOs. Are all CEOs bad? Really? I missed that. Indeed, anyone familiar with local businesses has met plenty [...]

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How to Fix Education — the Greatest National Security Crisis

by katemckeon on December 8, 2009 ·

in Education Issues

Why is it so hard to bring quality leadership to the table in education? Surely we have a decent mix of men and women who have served both in the business world and the education field? But do we have enough to make a difference? I am a huge proponent of speak softly and carry [...]

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Education Issues

by katemckeon on December 1, 2009 ·

in Blog

If you do some digging at katemckeon.com you will discover that I am a fan of outsourcing. Who wouldn’t be? Get the best talent to do the best work at the best price. That at least is the mantra of outsourcing . . . And oftentimes, outsourcing a project works. But then there are times [...]

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