Comments on: Core Knowledge? http://www.eduwonk.com/2009/10/core-knowledge.html Education News, Analysis, and Commentary Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:00:28 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Claus http://www.eduwonk.com/2009/10/core-knowledge.html/comment-page-1#comment-114790 Claus Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:02:51 +0000 http://www.eduwonk.com/?p=4716#comment-114790 I have to agree with Robert. Whitehurst doesn't imply that these are either/or issues. He argues that curriculum is currently absent from mainstream reform discussions. That's an altogether different claim. I have to agree with Robert. Whitehurst doesn’t imply that these are either/or issues. He argues that curriculum is currently absent from mainstream reform discussions. That’s an altogether different claim.

]]> By: Robert Pondiscio http://www.eduwonk.com/2009/10/core-knowledge.html/comment-page-1#comment-114682 Robert Pondiscio Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:15:20 +0000 http://www.eduwonk.com/?p=4716#comment-114682 I have to go back and read Whitehurst's paper again, but I thought he was quite explicit that it was NOT an either/or. His point was that curriculum effects are larger and cheaper than other reform levers. I don't recall him stating or even implying we should abandon other reform efforts and focus on curriculum reform. Some thoughtful people don't understand why curriculum can't seem to get a place at the table when ed policy is being discussed. I have to go back and read Whitehurst’s paper again, but I thought he was quite explicit that it was NOT an either/or. His point was that curriculum effects are larger and cheaper than other reform levers. I don’t recall him stating or even implying we should abandon other reform efforts and focus on curriculum reform.

Some thoughtful people don’t understand why curriculum can’t seem to get a place at the table when ed policy is being discussed.

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