The Education Wonks are hosting the 123rd Carnival of Education. It’s got the usual variety, from the serious to not-so-serious, from policy to practices.

This week’s All-Star Team:

• Hearthside talks a bit about students being paid for performance.
• NYC Educator relays the story of a teacher who gives away test answers. Oddly enough, he can’t find any takers.
• RightWingProf’s recommendations for how to combat the cheating culture are excellent.
• Middle School Teacher has the right idea for how to think about grade promotion. Advancing to the 6th grade shouldn’t be treated as the pinnacle achievement in one’s life. Her honesty and realism is refreshing.

You can read the entire Carnival at the Wonks, including my entry about my decision to blacklist Florida A&M University [FAMU] Law School, though the Wonks call it “lay[ing] the smackdown.”

A note about next week’s Carnival, which will be hosted by Science Goddess:

Next Week’s Carnival midway will be hosted by the Science Goddess over at What It’s Like on the Inside. Contributors are invited to send their submissions to: the_science_goddess[at]yahoo[dot]com, or use this handy submission form. Entries should be received no later than 6:00 PM (Eastern) 3:00 PM (Pacific) Tuesday, June 19, 2007. Please include the title of your post, and its URL, if possible. Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the midway should open next Wednesday morning.

If you’re interested in some other good stuff [not just education], you can see the best of what I’ve read this week by checking out my del.icio.us.