Comments on: Wonk wars http://joannejacobs.com/2008/02/07/wonk-wars/ Free-linking and thinking on education by Joanne Jacobs Sun, 20 Jul 2008 17:10:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: markm http://joannejacobs.com/2008/02/07/wonk-wars/#comment-69723 markm Sat, 09 Feb 2008 14:45:39 +0000 http://joannejacobs.com/2008/02/07/wonk-wars/#comment-69723 Conversely, if the kids can't read the text books, you are not going to succeed in teaching them social studies or science. Math is also critical for understanding many parts of these subjects. Conversely, if the kids can’t read the text books, you are not going to succeed in teaching them social studies or science. Math is also critical for understanding many parts of these subjects.

]]> By: Richard Cook http://joannejacobs.com/2008/02/07/wonk-wars/#comment-69625 Richard Cook Fri, 08 Feb 2008 00:34:50 +0000 http://joannejacobs.com/2008/02/07/wonk-wars/#comment-69625 The real question for wonks and wonkettes is that can this country ever accept any national program than impinges on local "priorities". Or do we want all local programs with the resultant extremely uneven results but the locals are satified because its "local"? The real question for wonks and wonkettes is that can this country ever accept any national program than impinges on local “priorities”. Or do we want all local programs with the resultant extremely uneven results but the locals are satified because its “local”?

]]> By: Robert Pondiscio http://joannejacobs.com/2008/02/07/wonk-wars/#comment-69588 Robert Pondiscio Thu, 07 Feb 2008 18:20:00 +0000 http://joannejacobs.com/2008/02/07/wonk-wars/#comment-69588 <<<If half the day is spent on reading, there should be time for students to read about history and science...Good schools do this. Low-performing schools need to learn how. Hear, hear! Wish I'd said that. <<<If half the day is spent on reading, there should be time for students to read about history and science…Good schools do this. Low-performing schools need to learn how.

Hear, hear! Wish I’d said that.

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