aaronregunberg

aaronregunberg has written 2 posts for Cooperative Catalyst

Police Should Stay Out of Schools

Posted by aaronregunberg ⋅ June 4, 2012 ⋅ 4 Comments

Earlier this week during a meeting of the after-school program I facilitate in Providence’s Hope High School, I witnessed a fascinating debate between a group of students. I think it was very illuminating, and so I wanted to try to recreate the conversation as best as I can. The topic was the role of police … Continue reading →

Behind the Standardized Test Curtain

Posted by aaronregunberg ⋅ May 2, 2012 ⋅ 10 Comments

Standardized tests. It’s hard nowadays to think about education without them—they’ve become the metric, the substance, the rationale for schooling. We use them to identify success and failure, to tell us which schools to shut down, which teachers to fire, and which students to let graduate. I think it’s safe to say standardized tests carry … Continue reading →