Posts Tagged: Paul Thomas

A Right-Wing Delusion: ESSA is “leftist and progressive” victory.

Since the passage of the new Elementary and Secondary Education Act (Every Student Succeeds Act)—pundits are either confused or simply just acting out their part in this never ending nightmare. Being a “leftist” I typically don’t read The Pulse 2016.  However a short post from The Pulse was sent my way this morning. And so… Read more »

BustED Pencils Trending News: Mom Revolt; Long-Term Harm; Worth Celebrating?

We get that the movement is growing, but why do they have to make it “an upper-middle-class thing”.  It is so much more than that. So much more. The Soccer Mom Revolt Against Common Core http://www.wsj.com/articles/the-soccer-mom-revolt-against-common-core-1430867989 Peter Grey, PhD points out that social and emotional development is at risk.  Play-based schooling wins out over academic… Read more »