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Walt Gardner's Reality Check

Walt Gardner taught for 28 years in the Los Angeles Unified School District and was a lecturer in the UCLA Graduate School of Education. This blog is no longer being updated.

Education Opinion Community College Placement Tests Can Serve Students Well
It's better to err on the side of caution in placing community college students in remedial classes.
Walt Gardner, April 28, 2017
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Education Opinion High-Flying Schools' Scalability
The successes of high-flying schools are not necessarily scalable.
Walt Gardner, April 24, 2017
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Education Opinion Suspensions Are a Necessary Policy
It's better to err on the side of caution in dealing with the safety of students.
Walt Gardner, April 19, 2017
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Education Opinion Should Parental Choice Be for All Schools?
Parental choice at public expense should be granted except to religious schools.
Walt Gardner, April 17, 2017
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Education Opinion Vocational Education Teachers in Short Supply
It's time to overcome resistance to hiring provisionally credentialed vocational education teachers.
Walt Gardner, April 14, 2017
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Education Opinion Teacher Licensing Serves a Purpose
Subject matter expertise is no guarantee of classroom success.
Walt Gardner, April 12, 2017
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Education Opinion 'Open Educational Resources' Have Great Potential
Open educational resources can engage students in ways that even the best textbooks cannot.
Walt Gardner, April 10, 2017
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Education Opinion Therapy Dogs in Schools Are an Invaluable Resource
Therapy dogs in the classroom can make a huge difference in calming students.
Walt Gardner, April 7, 2017
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Education Opinion Community Schools Are Turnaround Models
Community schools offering wraparound services offer the best hope for failing schools.
Walt Gardner, April 5, 2017
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Education Opinion Teacher Recruitment Undermined by Housing Costs
Despite the highest cost of housing in California, teacher salaries in San Francisco rank 528 among 821 school districts in the state.
Walt Gardner, March 31, 2017
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Education Opinion Diversity in Elite High Schools
Specialized high schools are a gem in the New York City school system.
Walt Gardner, March 29, 2017
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Education Opinion Individuals With Disabilities Get New Rights
Without additional federal funding, school districts will be hard pressed to meet the higher standard for special education students.
Walt Gardner, March 27, 2017
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Education Opinion Magnet Schools Deserve Greater Attention
Magnet schools remain an unacknowledged gem in an educational system that shortchanges too many young people.
Walt Gardner, March 22, 2017
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Education Opinion Tax Breaks to Solve Teacher Shortage
Exempting veteran teachers from state income tax will not solve the shortage problem, but it is a step in the right direction.
Walt Gardner, March 20, 2017
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