charter schools

Rich Kids Get Taught, Poor Kids Get Tested

/ Dawn Kasal-Finley / 3 Comments

This idea has been rumbling around my head for years.  As I continue the preliminary work on my dissertation, mentor urban high school teachers and work with charter schools, I find this to be more and more true.  Testing has become the new "reform" movement in urban education.  And not just annual testing--but every 6 … Continue reading Rich Kids Get Taught, Poor Kids Get Tested

Waiting For Superman? Don’t Hold Your Breath

/ Dawn Kasal-Finley / 1 Comment

I might be one of the only folks out there not excited about seeing the movie Waiting for Superman. Am I going to see it?  Absolutely.  I'm a trainer of teachers and an overseer of charter schools. This movies embodies everything that interests me and maddens me in education.  There has been a lot of … Continue reading Waiting For Superman? Don’t Hold Your Breath