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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 This blog is no longer being updated.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 Teachers' Rights and Students' Rights Clash
Teachers' unions have a unique opportunity to show that they are not hidebound in their policy about their members' rights.
Walt Gardner, August 4, 2017
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Education Opinion Who Needs Algebra?
Algebra remains the single greatest obstacle for both high school and community college graduation.
Walt Gardner, August 2, 2017
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Education Opinion SAT Scores Fall While Classroom A's Rise
Grade inflation is not the only reason that SAT scores have not risen proportionately.
Walt Gardner, July 31, 2017
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Education Opinion Native American Students Are the Forgotten Minority
The outrageous treatment of Native Americans is nowhere more evident than in what purports to be education.
Walt Gardner, July 28, 2017
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Education Opinion Demoralization of Teachers Grows
High-stakes tests have a chilling effect on teachers and students.
Walt Gardner, July 26, 2017
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Education Opinion Alternative Certification Warrants Study
Supervision under a licensed teacher remains the single most important preparation for instructional effectiveness.
Walt Gardner, July 24, 2017
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Education Opinion Preschool Teacher Pitfalls
The McMartin travesty of justice can happen again under certain circumstances.
Walt Gardner, July 21, 2017
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Education Opinion Coding Versus Foreign Language Study
There's no substitute for being able to communicate in a foreign language without the help of an app.
Walt Gardner, July 19, 2017
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Education Opinion Class Size Matters
Size matters in nurturing the relationship between teachers and students.
Walt Gardner, July 17, 2017
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Education Opinion Blaming Unions for Bad Schools
Blaming teachers unions for all the ills afflicting public schools does not stand up to scrutiny.
Walt Gardner, July 14, 2017
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Education Opinion Parents' First Duty Is to Their Own Children
There is no dissonance between putting the interests of one's own children first while still fighting for the rights of other children.
Walt Gardner, July 12, 2017
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Education Opinion Commuting Teachers Weaken Student Ties
When teachers have to commute long distances to affordable housing, their relationships with their students suffer.
Walt Gardner, July 10, 2017
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Education Opinion 'Credit Recovery' Is Educational Fraud
Give vocational education the respect it deserves and watch graduation rates soar.
Walt Gardner, July 7, 2017
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Education Opinion Diversifying 'Exam Schools'
Admitting students to elite schools when they lack the aptitude to handle the work will shortchange all stakeholders.
Walt Gardner, July 5, 2017
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