Category Archives: schools

The Semantics of Policy

Posted on March 27, 2012 by jdkoontz | Permalink 1

One of the items up for discussion at the policy meeting I attended for our assignment in EDLP 705 had to do with state code § 22.1-79.1, a.k.a. the King’s Dominion Law.  This law passed in 1986 requires Virginia schools … Continue reading →
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Law, policy, Richmond Times-Dispatch, schools

Unintended Consequences

Posted on March 16, 2012 by jdkoontz | Permalink 0

One of the areas that I have found interesting about our study of policy is the unintended consequences of policy and law.  When policy is written, there is no way to fully anticipate how the regulations will ultimately play out … Continue reading →
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Law, policy, schools, Teacher Evaluations, The Washington Post

Preparing for Howard

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Mr. John Hendron | Permalink 0

Harvard scholar Howard Gardner will be in Richmond this August, and I plan to see him speak as part of the Region 1 Superintendents Learning Series here in central Virginia. I’m on their planning committee and am glad we’ll get … Continue reading → Read more »

gardner, Learning Reflections, reading, Resources, schools