You know, I have all these great articles that are just waiting for posting and commentary...and drat! work just gets in the way, so by the time I have a few minutes to blog, I have this stack of stuff to report on, and I'm completely overwhelmed. Yep, I have plenty of child abandonment, heinous crime & liberal bullshit articles stacked up, but instead, I'll now share something uplifting.
Today in the Post was an article about KIPP, Knowledge Is Power Program, a program started by two young lads (public school teachers), who wanted to give inner-city kids a real chance at education and therefore, success, not just bogus grade promotion. Their system is basically about accountability - the kids & theirs, and about consistent reward and yes, punishment. Best of all, their system produces results in way of notably improved test scores.
What is abundantly clear in the article is that this is not just a flavor-of-the-month, throw some money at-type program. These guys, Mike Feinberg & Dave Levin, are true believers, with persistence, courage & an incredible amount of energy. This is not just a job, it's a mission. Not so surprisingly, their core beliefs are nothing more exotic than doing your homework on time, being well-behaved, asking for help when you need it. Read the article and let me know if you're not impressed.
Also let me know if you're as scandalized as I was about education bureaucrats who are willing to sell out their own students for statistical appearances. Gaack.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment