Maryland officials recently released scores from PARCC assessments, which were administered for the first time this spring. The results pulled back the curtain on a tough reality that went unspoken for a long time: When held to levels that reflect what students need to know and be able to do to succeed at high levels […]

Josh Parker
Josh Parker is an Instructional Coach at Paul Laurence Dunbar High School in Washington, D.C., and a 2013 NEA Foundation Global Fellow. In 2012, Mr. Parker was named Maryland’s Teacher of the Year.