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Ed Matters: When the good is the enemy of the better

By Steve Peha, Columnist If you follow education – and you follow it on TV, the radio, the Internet or just about anywhere else – you … Full Story »
• Oct 2, 2009 • Posted in: Opinion • Tags: , • 2 Comments

Test scores are up? Kind of? Maybe?

By Steve Peha This past school year, almost every school in North Carolina made test score gains in reading, math and science. So what accounted for … Full Story »
• Sep 3, 2009 • Posted in: Opinion • Tags: , • 0 Comments

Paper, pencil and chalk

Steve Peha & Margot Carmichael Lester If we knew we could improve education by buying every learner a laptop, many communities might be so inclined. But … Full Story »
• Mar 5, 2008 • Posted in: Opinion • Tags: • 0 Comments

Reading allowed!

Steve Peha & Margot Carmichael Lester What gets tested, gets taught. That’s a guiding principle of education reform. And it appears to be working. But is … Full Story »
• Jan 2, 2008 • Posted in: Opinion • Tags: • 0 Comments