The end of MCAS is the end of an era. Now let’s figure out what comes next.
With the number of states requiring students to pass exams in order to earn a diploma now down to the single digits, this feels like the end of an era. What should we do now? Let’s start by getting the gang back together—a bipartisan group of governors and state education chiefs—to work on a rational set of high school graduation requirements reflecting the multiple pathways to upward mobility and post-secondary success.
Michael J. Petrilli 12.5.2024
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MCAS scores improve, achievement gap narrowed
9.4.2002
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Great principals are key to keeping good teachers in poor schools
8.28.2002
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Which high schools send the most kids to top colleges?
8.28.2002
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Teachers' Compensation in the US and Idaho or When Does $47,087 Equal $36,375?
Chester E. Finn, Jr. 8.28.2002
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School Vouchers: Settled Questions, Continuing Disputes
8.28.2002
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September 11th returns to the classroom
Chester E. Finn, Jr. 8.28.2002
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Bearish on public school choice
8.28.2002
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Measuring What Matters: An Update on Educational Assessment and Accountability
Kelly Scott 8.28.2002
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High stakes testing not linked to dropouts
8.28.2002
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SAT math scores up, verbal scores down
8.28.2002
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Whither vouchers?
8.28.2002
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Unraveling the "Teacher Shortage" Problem: Teacher Retention is the Key
Marci Kanstoroom, Ph.D. 8.28.2002
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