Comments on: Roland Fryer’s Idea Lab http://blog.coreknowledge.org/2008/09/25/roland-fryers-idea-lab/ Closing the Achievement Gap: Teaching Content Mon, 22 Mar 2010 02:03:38 -0500 hourly 1 By: Erica http://blog.coreknowledge.org/2008/09/25/roland-fryers-idea-lab/comment-page-1/#comment-4907 Erica Tue, 25 Nov 2008 02:40:25 +0000 http://www.coreknowledge.org/blog/?p=1063#comment-4907 All I know is that something has to be done. I left the classroom out of frustration because I was tired of having school administration over me be the ones who were the biggest perpetrators of academic inequality. How can change take place when the school district themselves are the ones who create and perpetuate low standards, expectations and achievement from brown and black kids. I can't say I necessarily agree with Dr. Fryer's incentive program completely but I do applaud his tenacity, courage and passion. Yay for you Dr. Fryer! I realize that the search for solutions is a powerful thing. Although I have left the classroom, I am still in the fight for equality through education and the learning of economic theory through practical standards. Education needs to be more innovative, there are some many things that can be done to help bring about change. All I know is that something has to be done. I left the classroom out of frustration because I was tired of having school administration over me be the ones who were the biggest perpetrators of academic inequality. How can change take place when the school district themselves are the ones who create and perpetuate low standards, expectations and achievement from brown and black kids. I can’t say I necessarily agree with Dr. Fryer’s incentive program completely but I do applaud his tenacity, courage and passion. Yay for you Dr. Fryer! I realize that the search for solutions is a powerful thing. Although I have left the classroom, I am still in the fight for equality through education and the learning of economic theory through practical standards. Education needs to be more innovative, there are some many things that can be done to help bring about change.

]]> By: Claus http://blog.coreknowledge.org/2008/09/25/roland-fryers-idea-lab/comment-page-1/#comment-4578 Claus Fri, 26 Sep 2008 10:55:23 +0000 http://www.coreknowledge.org/blog/?p=1063#comment-4578 I hope they don't spend all their money on researching incentives.... I hope they don’t spend all their money on researching incentives….

]]> By: Brian Rude http://blog.coreknowledge.org/2008/09/25/roland-fryers-idea-lab/comment-page-1/#comment-4570 Brian Rude Thu, 25 Sep 2008 13:17:18 +0000 http://www.coreknowledge.org/blog/?p=1063#comment-4570 Is this idea lab going to build on Project Follow Through, or ignore it? Are they going to hire needed expertise from ed school, or ignore it? I'm not holding my breath. I'm all for research and experimentation, but I'm pessimistic enough to not expect much. I have developed the basis of my pessimism to some length at the end of my article "A Personal Indictment Of Ed School" at <a href="http://www.brianrude.com/indict-ed.htm" rel="nofollow"> http://www.brianrude.com/indict-ed.htm </a>. Is this idea lab going to build on Project Follow Through, or ignore it? Are they going to hire needed expertise from ed school, or ignore it? I’m not holding my breath.

I’m all for research and experimentation, but I’m pessimistic enough to not expect much. I have developed the basis of my pessimism to some length at the end of my article “A Personal Indictment Of Ed School” at http://www.brianrude.com/indict-ed.htm .

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