So far as we know, low achievement hasn't been remedied by any of the strategies or programs that educators or policy makers have tried out since 1965 — the date of the first authorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. We've already made a mess of the K-12 reading/literature curriculum and teacher professional development. We seem to be ready to do the same to pre-school programs. So why doesn't Congress or major journals sponsor panel discussions on why we can't seem to find something that really makes a difference?
Here are some of the major programs that haven't worked.
BOSTON — Following Thursday's 33-0 Senate vote, the Bay State now is on the verge of becoming the first state since the Las Vegas shooting rampage to enact a full ban on bump-fire stocks, or add-on equipment that can transform a semi-automatic firearm into a de facto machine gun.
The devices are legal right now, but people violating the law would be subject to prison terms of 18 months to life once the law takes effect.
