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.
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.
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
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.