This post is a lovely essay by Olaf Jorgenson and Percy Abram about the harmful consequences that follow from the kind of academic rigor imposed on students today in the name of raising standards. The emphasis is more on hard work than on effective learning. The motto is "no pain, no gain." As a result, … Continue reading Jorgenson and Abram — The Dark Side of Rigor
David Labaree on Schooling, History, and Writing 