May 7, 1997

Education Week, Vol. 16, Issue 32
Teaching Profession Turncoat
David Kirkpatrick is fond of facts. Dates, statistics, reports, studies--he constantly jots down the details and mentally files them away, ready for instant recall.
Drew Lindsay, May 7, 1997
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Education Letter to the Editor Letters

On Teaching, Aristotle, And the 'Narrative Thread'

May 7, 1997
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College & Workforce Readiness Opinion Connecting K-12 and College
The recent report by U.S. Secretary of Education Richard W. Riley on the "baby boom echo" describes an unparalleled enrollment increase in the public schools: Last fall, school enrollment reached 51.7 million students, more than the 51.3 million record set by the baby boomers 25 years ago.
Joni E. Finney, May 7, 1997
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Science Opinion The Splintered Curriculum
In his State of the Union Address in February, President Clinton took significant strides toward improving education for all students by calling for, among other things: the establishment of national standards measured by reading tests for 4th graders and mathematics tests for 8th graders; and incre
Richard Shavelson, May 7, 1997
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Curriculum Opinion Logged On and Literate
My elementary school librarian, Miss Gresham, had an impact on my life in the 1940s in a quiet but dramatic way, giving me the self-esteem and lifelong belief in the power of books and libraries to transform lives.
Mary Somerville, May 7, 1997
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