Lauren UtleyinLiterate SchoolsFrom Teaching to TestingThe original purpose of the No Child Left Behind act was to improve test scores for all. It has been in place since 2001 and since then we…3 min read·Jun 15, 2016--1--1
Lauren UtleyinLiterate SchoolsWhere a child goes to school mattersIn a perfect world, public schools would all have equal and adequate funding, materials, resources, and teachers. Ideally, public schools…4 min read·Jun 5, 2016--1--1
Lauren UtleyinLiterate Schools“All” is a strong wordAll children, regardless of their social class, race, culture, gender, sexual orientation, etc. should have an equal opportunity to learn…3 min read·May 28, 2016--1--1
Lauren UtleyinLiterate SchoolsExpectations Alter AbilityIn her 1985 book, Keeping Track: How Schools Structure Inequality, Jeannie Oakes makes a compelling argument that grouping students in…4 min read·May 21, 2016--1--1
Lauren UtleyinLiterate SchoolsFrom Growth to Reduction, a Shift in the Purpose of EducationIn his 2010 “Changing Education Paradigms” TED Talk, Ken Robinson challenges the current education system and points out that there needs…3 min read·May 15, 2016--3--3