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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 This blog is no longer being updated.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 Consensus on Schools Is Crucial
Schools can get better only if we first agree on what they should do.
Walt Gardner, December 31, 2012
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Education Opinion College Is Different for the Poor
College as a vehicle for upward mobility is filled with obstacles for the poor.
Walt Gardner, December 28, 2012
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Education Opinion Teachers Care About Their Students
In a society where wealth is the only barometer of success, teachers call the measure into question.
Walt Gardner, December 26, 2012
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Education Opinion Fairness in Awarding Scholarships
Strict academic merit has never been the sole basis for college admissions and scholarships.
Walt Gardner, December 24, 2012
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Education Opinion Fear of For-Profit Schools Is Well-Founded
For-profit schools put interests of investors ahead of students.
Walt Gardner, December 21, 2012
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Education Opinion Why LIFO Is Needed in Teacher Layoffs
Seniority is needed because not all principals have principles.
Walt Gardner, December 19, 2012
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Education Opinion Guns at School
If teachers have to wonder if their students have guns, their instruction invariably suffers.
Walt Gardner, December 17, 2012
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Education Opinion The Test Ranking Obsession
Rankings on tests of international competition are poor indicators of educational quality.
Walt Gardner, December 14, 2012
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Education Opinion New Way to License Teachers
A stiffer written exam for licensing will do little to improve teacher quality.
Walt Gardner, December 12, 2012
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Education Opinion Familiar Images and Reading Prowess
Latino reading skills are not dependent on textbooks with familiar images.
Walt Gardner, December 10, 2012
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Education Opinion Overlooked Way to Address Cheating
When students understand exactly what is expected of them, cheating is less likely to occur.
Walt Gardner, December 7, 2012
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Education Opinion Give Credit to Schools for Onshoring
Companies are beginning to appreciate the creativity that American workers possess because of their education.
Walt Gardner, December 5, 2012
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Education Opinion Teaching About Controversial Issues
To teach critical thinking skills, teachers need the freedom to address controversial issues.
Walt Gardner, December 3, 2012
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Education Opinion Why Be Afraid of Ethnic Studies Programs?
Ethnic studies programs are controversial because they present alternative views of history.
Walt Gardner, November 30, 2012
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