In the June 2008 issue of the national newsletter Pro Principal,
Barbara Blackburn was interviewed for its cover story, "Commit to Rigor to Elevate Student Performance." She says, "You can't afford not to hold every student you teach to high expectations. We need to look at rigor, because there are students who could do more if we help them get there."
Barbara Blackburn's latest book is
Rigor is NOT a Four-Letter Word.
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