They Don't Care . . .

Read Anthony Cody today. It begins:

If you are like me, your head must be reeling this week, as we hear in the same broadcast about the release of new "high standards" for reading and math, and also news of massive layoffs at schools, that will result in larger class sizes and fewer opportunities for our students. How can we make sense of this paradox, where teachers are expected to continually raise student achievement, while the material conditions that would support success are stripped away? . . . .