Comments on: File under: Well, Duh! http://deeshaphilyaw.com/2008/06/16/file-under-well-duh/ Making multi-tasking look good since 1998. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:04:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: deesha http://deeshaphilyaw.com/2008/06/16/file-under-well-duh/#comment-913 deesha Sun, 22 Jun 2008 22:33:33 +0000 http://deeshaphilyaw.com/2008/06/16/file-under-well-duh/#comment-913 Hi, Jenny... Yeah, the one-size-fits-all approach just doesn't work. It'll be interesting to see what comes down the pike next, esp. if we get a Dem administration. Hi, Jenny…

Yeah, the one-size-fits-all approach just doesn’t work. It’ll be interesting to see what comes down the pike next, esp. if we get a Dem administration.

]]> By: Jenny http://deeshaphilyaw.com/2008/06/16/file-under-well-duh/#comment-912 Jenny Sun, 22 Jun 2008 18:50:33 +0000 http://deeshaphilyaw.com/2008/06/16/file-under-well-duh/#comment-912 The thing about NCLB that gets me is the idea that one curriculum and one pedagogy will work for every child in every city in every state in our country. I find it rather alarming... The thing about NCLB that gets me is the idea that one curriculum and one pedagogy will work for every child in every city in every state in our country. I find it rather alarming…

]]> By: deesha http://deeshaphilyaw.com/2008/06/16/file-under-well-duh/#comment-904 deesha Fri, 20 Jun 2008 17:35:41 +0000 http://deeshaphilyaw.com/2008/06/16/file-under-well-duh/#comment-904 Jonzee: I hadn't heard about the DC findings; definitely not surprising. Vouchers are not the end-all, be-all some would have us believe. And I totally agree with your second paragraph. No "single bullet" solution to children's educational failure will ever work. Jonzee: I hadn’t heard about the DC findings; definitely not surprising. Vouchers are not the end-all, be-all some would have us believe. And I totally agree with your second paragraph. No “single bullet” solution to children’s educational failure will ever work.

]]> By: Jonzee http://deeshaphilyaw.com/2008/06/16/file-under-well-duh/#comment-903 Jonzee Fri, 20 Jun 2008 14:48:42 +0000 http://deeshaphilyaw.com/2008/06/16/file-under-well-duh/#comment-903 Speaking of 'well duh', The District of Columbia just released new three year data that shows parents whose children used vouchers rather than attend public school are fairing no better than they were in the public school system. My opinion has always been that often the difference between a child doing well at a school and not doing well has a lot to do with expectation and follow through from parents as well as demand of excellence from teachers and school staff. Speaking of ‘well duh’, The District of Columbia just released new three year data that shows parents whose children used vouchers rather than attend public school are fairing no better than they were in the public school system.

My opinion has always been that often the difference between a child doing well at a school and not doing well has a lot to do with expectation and follow through from parents as well as demand of excellence from teachers and school staff.

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