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31-05-2025
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Education 'reforms' failed. Teaching practices key to boosting Wisconsin schools
In the May 15 edition of the Journal Sentinel, there was an article, 'Teaching practices a key to success, panel says,' by Alan Borsuk, through the Marquette University Law School. This article succulently highlighted the issues in improving public school engagement and achievement while totally leaving out the simplistic, unproductive 'reform' approaches that are most often promoted for the last three decades. Robert Pondiscio, conservative senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, stated, 'We continue to chase silver bullets, new policies, new programs instead of helping the teachers we have be better at their jobs.' The article discussed several very good concepts which need to be explored by the media, especially the Journal Sentinel, instead of chronic reporting of statistical underachievement in public schools and the illusion that choice is somehow superior, even though reporting information is intentionally very limited. Dick Marx, Whitefish Bay Letters: Endless school referendums show why public schools suffer from lack of funding Opinion: Wisconsin is failing to fund education. State budget must make this right Here are some tips to get your views shared with your friends, family, neighbors and across our state: Please include your name, street address and daytime phone. Generally, we limit letters to 200 words. Cite sources of where you found information or the article that prompted your letter. Be civil and constructive, especially when criticizing. Avoid ad hominem attacks, take issue with a position, not a person. We cannot acknowledge receipt of submissions. We don't publish poetry, anonymous or open letters. Each writer is limited to one published letter every two months. All letters are subject to editing. Write: Letters to the editor, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 330 E. Kilbourn Avenue, Suite 500, Milwaukee, WI, 53202. Fax: (414)-223-5444. E-mail: jsedit@ or submit using the form that can be found on the on the bottom of this page. This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: New concepts for improving public schools should be explored | Letters
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31-05-2025
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Education 'reforms' failed. Teaching practices key to boosting Wisconsin schools
In the May 15 edition of the Journal Sentinel, there was an article, 'Teaching practices a key to success, panel says,' by Alan Borsuk, through the Marquette University Law School. This article succulently highlighted the issues in improving public school engagement and achievement while totally leaving out the simplistic, unproductive 'reform' approaches that are most often promoted for the last three decades. Robert Pondiscio, conservative senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, stated, 'We continue to chase silver bullets, new policies, new programs instead of helping the teachers we have be better at their jobs.' The article discussed several very good concepts which need to be explored by the media, especially the Journal Sentinel, instead of chronic reporting of statistical underachievement in public schools and the illusion that choice is somehow superior, even though reporting information is intentionally very limited. Dick Marx, Whitefish Bay Letters: Endless school referendums show why public schools suffer from lack of funding Opinion: Wisconsin is failing to fund education. State budget must make this right Here are some tips to get your views shared with your friends, family, neighbors and across our state: Please include your name, street address and daytime phone. Generally, we limit letters to 200 words. Cite sources of where you found information or the article that prompted your letter. Be civil and constructive, especially when criticizing. Avoid ad hominem attacks, take issue with a position, not a person. We cannot acknowledge receipt of submissions. We don't publish poetry, anonymous or open letters. Each writer is limited to one published letter every two months. All letters are subject to editing. Write: Letters to the editor, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 330 E. Kilbourn Avenue, Suite 500, Milwaukee, WI, 53202. Fax: (414)-223-5444. E-mail: jsedit@ or submit using the form that can be found on the on the bottom of this page. This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: New concepts for improving public schools should be explored | Letters
