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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Make ed schools sing for their supper
8.15.2001
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Virtual charter schools that don't need to find buildings
8.15.2001
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Opposition to character education from an unlikely source
8.15.2001
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Confusion about commercialism in schools
8.15.2001
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National Center for Accountability to study achievement data and schools
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How to keep good principals
Diane Ravitch 8.15.2001
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Teachers learn to gamble, massage in order to maintain certification
8.15.2001
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School-Community Partnerships In Support of Learning
Karen Baker 8.8.2001
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Teach for America instructors outshine experienced teachers
8.8.2001
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Revolution in the ed schools
8.8.2001
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Is Ted Kennedy the GOP's best hope on ESEA?
8.8.2001
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