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A teacher deflates the overblown pro-Standards movement in this hilarious, unsparing, and often touching narrative. She muses on school districts withholding diplomas from students, lack of balance in educational coverage in the media, denial in the educational system, and the absurdity of universal standards for all children and all teachers. Lacks a subject index. Ohanian is a teacher, freelance writer, and author of more than a dozen books. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Susan Ohanian is a longtime teacher and free-lance writer whose articles have appeared in periodicals ranging from the Atlantic and Washington Monthly to Phi Delta Kappan and Education Week. Visit susanohanian.org for a wealth of information on education issues and to learn more about Susan Ohanian. You'll find commentary, cartoons, letters, resources, quotes and a word of the day offering children a provocative way to increase their vocabulary. Her email address is: susano@gmavt.net.
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A teacher deflates the overblown pro-Standards movement in this hilarious, unsparing, and often touching narrative. She muses on school districts withholding diplomas from students, lack of balance in educational coverage in the media, denial in the educational system, and the absurdity of universal standards for all children and all teachers. Lacks a subject index. Ohanian is a teacher, freelance writer, and author of more than a dozen books. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)Product Details
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Table of Contents
Whose Standards These Are, I Think I Know
Standard Timetables for Nonstandard Kids
Standard Fare: The Rich Get Richer, The Poor Get Ignored
With Liberty and Standards for All: Looking at Standards Around the Country
The Baseball/Medical Metaphors That Rule and Ruin Education
Californication
It's the Economy, Stupid
Fighting Back
Counting on Kids and Their Teachers