Dr. Jim Taylor

11 12, 2013

5 Myths about Public Education in America

By Dr. Jim Taylor| 2013-12-11T14:17:30-08:00 December 11th, 2013|Categories: Education|Tags: achievement tests, charter schools, No Child Left Behind, public education reform, Race to the Top, students, teachers, teachers unions, teaching to the test, TIMMS|0 Comments

As some of you know, I have written extensively about public education in America and am a vocal critic of No Child Left Behind and Race to the Top. One of the most misrepresented findings in public education these days is that American students' scores on achievement tests place them in the middle of the [...]

23 09, 2013

Will Technology Save Public Education?

By Dr. Jim Taylor| 2013-09-23T09:25:54-07:00 September 23rd, 2013|Categories: Education|Tags: Bill Gates, cognitive skills, drop-outs, high school graduation rates, income inequity, iPad, James Heckman, PISA, poverty, public education, Race to the Top, subsidized lunches, technology, TIMSS|0 Comments

There’s no doubt that technology is the new “panacea du jour” for public education in America today. Hundreds of millions of dollars (and much more on the way) are being spent on getting iPads and other tablets into the hands of teachers and students all over the country in classes as early as kindergarten. This [...]