Fairly regularly, The Hechinger Report will be posting quick summaries of stories we are working on to give you a sneak peek at what we are working on and what you’ll see in upcoming weeks.
More importantly, it gives folks a chance to raise questions and make suggestions before the story is completed. Now is your chance to help mold our coverage.
Here is our first Assignment Memo:
As the June 1 deadline for Obama’s Race to the Top competition approaches, Massachusetts is intensely debating whether Race to the Top is a race worth winning, especially when it comes to setting new national standards as part of their application. Massachusetts leaders say they’ve already spent considerable time and effort developing high standards and that their students rank at or near the top of national and international tests. They wonder: Would adopting the national baselines actually be a step down?
Here’s a few stories and op-ed pieces on the issue:
Arne Duncan urges Mass. to reapply for Race to the Top
Mass. education officials considering changing test
Op-ed: Is changing the test selling out?
Op-Ed: State shouldn’t adopt weaker standards
