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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 This blog is no longer being updated.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 Speed Is Key to High Test Scores
If developing thought is the purpose of education, rewarding speed on tests makes little sense.
Walt Gardner, March 21, 2016
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Education Opinion School Integration Comes at a Price
Integrating schools by edict has unintended consequences.
Walt Gardner, March 18, 2016
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Education Opinion Blame Parents for Student Misbehavior
There is no excuse for allowing the kind of misbehavior that exists in so many public schools.
Walt Gardner, March 16, 2016
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Education Opinion Scapegoating Teachers Pays Off
The payoff for scapegoating teachers comes in the form of the $600 billion spent on public education in this country.
Walt Gardner, March 14, 2016
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Education Opinion Do Afrocentric Schools Shortchange Students?
Test scores do not provide a complete picture of any school's success, but they cannot be denied either.
Walt Gardner, March 11, 2016
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Education Opinion Preventing School Shootings the Wrong Way
If a new law about reporting by therapists in Colorado is passed, it will have unintended consequences.
Walt Gardner, March 9, 2016
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Education Opinion Oakland Schools Are Battleground for Parental Choice
I know of no parents willing to sacrifice the education of their own children on an ideological altar.
Walt Gardner, March 7, 2016
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Education Opinion Computer Coding Is No Substitute for Foreign Language
Computer coding is no substitute for foreign language proficiency.
Walt Gardner, March 4, 2016
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Education Opinion Open Season on Teachers by Students
Harsh tactics are sometimes necessary to protect teachers from special education students.
Walt Gardner, March 2, 2016
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Education Opinion Higher Salaries Not Enough to Solve Teacher Shortage
Higher salaries alone are not enough to recruit and retain the best and brightest to teaching.
Walt Gardner, February 29, 2016
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Education Opinion Fraudulent High School Diplomas Cheat All Stakeholders
Outrageous tactics approved by the school board mean that students have to work extremely hard not to graduate from the Los Angeles Unified School District.
Walt Gardner, February 26, 2016
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Education Opinion More Black Male Teachers Are Needed
Attempts to hire more black male teachers are needed, but factors outside of school still play a more important role.
Walt Gardner, February 24, 2016
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Education Opinion The Dire Need for Substitute Teachers
Quality subs are hard to find because of low pay and no respect.
Walt Gardner, February 22, 2016
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Education Opinion Discharging Student Debt Benefits All
If student loans could be dischargeable, students, colleges, and banks would all benefit.
Walt Gardner, February 19, 2016
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