We Apologize For…

I’m traveling this week again. This means, among other things, that I get to hear a lot of people/companies say “We apologize for the inconvenience.”

It took me a little while to realize why this so reliably gets under my skin.

“Smart” Kids and Hard Tests

So a couple weeks ago now, I attended the forum on the Common Core standards in Albany with Commissioner King.

The parents and teachers and board members and principals who spoke were as a rule eloquent. Some of the many things mentioned that I share concern about incude: