Walt Gardner
Education Week
Los Angeles, CA, United States
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Goodbye and Thanks
Education in this country will be unrecognizable in the years ahead. → Read More
Fixation on Metrics Has Unintended Consequences
Measurement is important, but it does not trump judgment. → Read More
Fixation on Metrics Has Unintended Consequences
Measurement is important, but it does not trump judgment. → Read More
Performance Pay Won't Deliver What It Promises
Pay for performance will do little to induce college graduates to opt for a career in the classroom. → Read More
School Safety Hypocrisy
Embarrassment and humiliation caused by wanding are small prices to pay for student safety. → Read More
Vouchers Are Still an Issue in Milwaukee
So many years after vouchers began, we still can't agree on their benefits. → Read More
Vouchers Are Still an Issue in Milwaukee
So many years after vouchers began, we still can't agree on their benefits. → Read More
Gifted Students Are Unnecessarily Sacrificed
Only in the U.S. are gifted students treated so poorly. → Read More
Gifted Students Are Unnecessarily Sacrificed
Only in the U.S. are gifted students treated so poorly. → Read More
Is Burnout Inevitable in Teaching?
Burnout will become more pervasive in the years ahead as pressure mounts on teachers to produce ever-increasing outcomes. → Read More
Is Burnout Inevitable in Teaching?
Burnout will become more pervasive in the years ahead as pressure mounts on teachers to produce ever-increasing outcomes. → Read More
Preschool Teachers Are Not Babysitters
If we're serious about preschool, we have to treat teachers as professionals, rather than as babysitters. → Read More
Smartphone Addiction in School
Mobile devices are addictive, which distracts from learning. → Read More
Smartphone Addiction in School
Mobile devices are addictive, which distracts from learning. → Read More
Smartphone Addiction in School
Mobile devices are addictive, which distracts from learning. → Read More
Guidance Counselors Deserve Recognition
For some students, guidance counselors are the only adults who are successful in establishing a bond. → Read More
Guidance Counselors Deserve Recognition
For some students, guidance counselors are the only adults who are successful in establishing a bond. → Read More
The Plight of Homeless Students
The precarious situation of homeless students has direct implications for the accountability movement. → Read More
Achievement Gap No Proof of Equal Protection Violation
Disparate outcomes occur for many reasons over which schools have no control. → Read More
Achievement Gap No Proof of Equal Protection Violation
Disparate outcomes occur for many reasons over which schools have no control. → Read More