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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Diane Ravitch 9.12.2001
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Longitudinal Evaluation of School Change and Performance in Title I Schools: Final Report
Chester E. Finn, Jr. 9.12.2001
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The project method of instruction (circa 1921)
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What Teacher Shortage?
Chester E. Finn, Jr. 9.12.2001
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Kelly Amis 9.5.2001
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Parents try to remake a reluctant public school
9.5.2001
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Mobile students mess with accountability systems
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Chester E. Finn, Jr. 9.5.2001
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Back to school with Isaac Newton
Chester E. Finn, Jr. 9.5.2001
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Pay-for-Performance: Key Questions and Lessons from Five Current Models
Kelly Scott 9.5.2001
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Another Skirmish in the Battle over Teacher Certifications
9.5.2001
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