Ed-DEform in Texas - Euan, Me, & The ISD Podcast

Social Impact Podcast host and education activist Lynn Davenport joins Euan Blackman to discuss education reform and all that term means across the spectrum.Click HERE for Part 1 of this series.Spending is up and learning is down, but that was happening before Covid. School bonds are marketed to us using tax dollars to sell us the bond.  Lack of accountability makes the whole arrangement even more expensive. If the 'end all, be all' is only STARR metrics, students and teachers are merely data points with insufficient identifiable learning. What IS ed reform? Generally:Accountability -testingChange the standardsMerit pay, or pay for performanceListen in to learn what this movement entails. Teachers work with the students they are given, and they don't all come in to the classrooms with the same acumen or previous educational experience. Throughout the semester or year they also learn and grow at different rates and respond differently. We all want our kids prepared for the real world, but today, it looks like the current reform needs reform!It's possible that we've become data-wise and student-foolish. New technology in the classroom isn't solving this problem, here's why.Listen to Social Impact Podcast with Lynn Davenport wherever you listen to podcasts! https://SocialImpactPodcast.buzzsprout.comBrought to you by:Big Feet Creations, 469-450-7350Core Frequency Therapy, 817-382-1499Terrel Tipton, Insperity HR 972-409-4316Wellness Institute, 469-939-8933Teachers across Texas can now enjoy belonging to a conservative teachers association that offers insurance and support through Innovative Teachers of Texas. Call 214-901-5013 today to learn more.Support the Show.