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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 This blog is no longer being updated.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 Religious Schools Qualify for Public Funds
The wall between church and state is slowly but surely being eroded by the U.S. Supreme Court.
Walt Gardner, July 3, 2017
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Education Opinion Strategic Foreign Language Study Is a Must
Learning a strategic language often takes more than three times as many hours as romance languages, but the effort will pay off.
Walt Gardner, June 30, 2017
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Education Opinion Integrating Schools Fairly
No strategy will ever satisfy all stakeholders in integrating schools.
Walt Gardner, June 28, 2017
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Education Opinion Is 'Grit' Really Newsworthy?
Grit is a new name for an old concept.
Walt Gardner, June 26, 2017
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Education Opinion Changing Grades Is Only Up to Teachers
Only teachers are legally permitted to change grades.
Walt Gardner, June 23, 2017
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Education Opinion STEM Grads Won't End Teacher Shortage
It's highly doubtful that the STEM teacher shortage can be fixed by career changers from the private sector.
Walt Gardner, June 21, 2017
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Education Opinion No Academic Freedom for Teachers
Developing critical thinking skills cannot be done if teachers are prevented from using controversial issues.
Walt Gardner, June 19, 2017
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Education Opinion Recess Is Not a Frill
Playtime enhances academic learning while building social skills.
Walt Gardner, June 16, 2017
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Education Opinion D.C. Public Schools Deserve Closer Look
The improvement in test scores and teacher morale in D.C. school is commendable, but it may be the result of the Hawthorne effect.
Walt Gardner, June 14, 2017
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Education Opinion Student Attire Is Still Controversial
School officials need to first get parent buy-in if they expect their dress policies to work.
Walt Gardner, June 12, 2017
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Education Opinion Buyer's Remorse About College
The nation's obsession with college is beginning to show cracks.
Walt Gardner, June 9, 2017
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Education Opinion High Schools of the Future
Today's students are more sophisticated than past generations, which requires new strategies to engage them.
Walt Gardner, June 7, 2017
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Education Opinion Preschools Duel Over Best Strategy
Parents are heavily swayed by their philosophy about preschool in making a choice.
Walt Gardner, June 5, 2017
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Education Opinion Is a Four-Day School Week Ahead?
If studies show a clear cause-and-effect relationship between a shorter school week and higher student performance, more districts will be receptive.
Walt Gardner, June 2, 2017
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