Paul Tough Explains Why 'Rich Kids Graduate; Poor and Working-Class Kids Don't'
Category: EDUCATION
Twenty-something years ago, few people contended that it made sense to treat teenagers with 5th grade skills as children, and drill them on elementary-level worksheets. Now, this educational malpractice has been repackaged as "standards-based learning" and an instructional "best practice."
By John Thompson, ContributorAward-winning historian and inner-city teacher, 2014-05-27