(Grouping students by achievement, not age).
Just as we were fretting about the failure label we slap on students, a district in Kansas has come up with a better way–group students by their achievement, not age. Thus, students can continue to work on what they need–whether they are behind or ahead of their age peers. Let’s hope this works well. First reports look positive.
What a country! We always create anew. Happy 4th of July indeed!
About Miriam
Miriam Kurtzig Freedman, JD, MA—an expert in public education, focused on special education law— is a lawyer, author, speaker, consultant, and reformer.
For more than 35 years, Miriam worked with educators, parents, policy makers, and citizens to translate complex legalese into plain English and focus on good practices for children.
Now, she focuses her passion on reforming special education, with her new book, Special Education 2.0—Breaking Taboos to Build a NEW Education Law. Presentations include those at the AASA Conference, Orange County (CA), Boston College (MA), CADRE (OR), and the Fordham Institute (DC). Her writings have appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Education Week, Education Next, Hoover Digest, The University of Chicago Law Review on line, DianeRavitch.net, and The Atlantic Monthly on line.
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