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Stories by Alfie Kohn
The Case Against Grades
Posted on Mar 15, 2012, Source: AlterNet
The country's "most outspoken critic" of our national fixation on grades and test scores explains to teachers -- and parents -- why giving children grades does more harm than good.
We Can't Afford a School Privatizer in Obama's Cabinet
Posted on Dec 15, 2008, Source: The Nation
When Obama turns his attention to the Education Department, let's hope he picks a progressive.