Selecting a school for an autistic child, especially one who is not high-functioning, is a heavy responsibility. The decision may have a profound and long-lasting impact on the child’s life and family. Because autism is so heart-rending, parents are often willing to try and do just about anything to help their autistic child. Taking a second [...]
Browsing Posts in Elementary and Secondary
Recognized Schools for Children with Autism
March 10, 2012
E.D. Hirsch on Education Reform
September 20, 2011
E.D. Hirsch, Jr., now retired, was until recently Professor of English and of Education and Humanities at the University of Virginia. He is the author of several widely read books on the subjects of cultural literacy and education reform, including Cultural Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know (Houghton Mifflin, 1987), The Knowledge Deficit: Closing the Shocking [...]
Some Thoughts on Grade Inflation
September 6, 2011
A recent article in the Chicago Tribune (here) recounted the difficulty that many seemingly excellent high school students (judging by their GPAs) encounter when they get to college. The upshot of the piece is that grade inflation, especially at lower-performing schools as measured by standardized tests, is leading large numbers of high school graduates from [...]
Einstein—The Early Years
August 30, 2011
Many of you will have heard it said that Albert Einstein—the man whose name is synonymous with “genius”—was a “bad student” in school. Or that he was possibly dyslexic, or borderline autistic, or even schizophrenic—all claims that have been published in recent years. A comforting thought for those of us who spent too much of [...]
Great Teachers: Jaime Escalante
August 27, 2011
Most of the great teachers out there are unknown beyond the circle of their students, colleagues, and families. That is certainly not the case with Jaime Escalante. Escalante is the celebrated high-school math teacher who led a group of students from Garfield High, in a tough neighborhood of East Los Angeles, to excel at such [...]
Gustavo Dudamel and El Sistema
August 24, 2011
Classical music lovers will probably know that Gustavo Dudamel is the recently appointed music director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic. But all those interested in education should take an interest in this remarkable young man. Mr. Dudamel, who is thirty years old, is certainly an excellent conductor. To see for yourself, watch this YouTube video [...]
Geoffrey Canada Interview
August 19, 2011
As many of you will know, Geoffrey Canada is the founder, President, and CEO of Harlem Children’s Zone, a multifaceted educational effort based on the idea that transforming a school requires transforming the community surrounding the school. Mr. Canada is a graduate of Bowdoin College (BA) and Harvard Graduate School of Education (MA). He holds [...]
Are Today’s Kids “Wired” Differently?
August 19, 2011
We here at TBS are dedicated to bringing you the very best articles with the most relevant and up-to-date information on a range of topics related to education. In an ideal world, that would be a great service in and of itself. It would make life easier for you and for us if that were all [...]
Thoughts on “Super Teachers”
August 18, 2011
Anyone who has read a newspaper or looked at a television news program in the last few years is well aware that the American public education system is considered to be in crisis. How to describe the crisis, how to understand the reasons for the crisis, and above all what to do about it are [...]
Boys and Elementary Education
August 16, 2011
Many statistics indicate that boys as a group are not flourishing in today’s elementary school environment. For example: Suspension rate for boys = 2.5 × the rate for girls Expulsion rate for boys = 3.3 × the rate for girls Number of boys in special education classes ≥ 2 × the number of girls Number of pupils [...]
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