
Freddie deBoer is right about one thing, not everything
The writer Freddie deBoer makes one really important point about the ed reform movement: We have overpromised and underdelivered because we ignore the obvious truth that some kids are smarter than others. Where he’s wrong is in thinking that this one good point makes the whole reform enterprise a waste of time.
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Trump needs to call Lamar
Andy Smarick 3.20.2025
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Cheers and Jeers: March 20, 2025
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#961: How “No Excuses” charter schools went off the rails, with Steven Wilson
Steven Wilson, Michael J. Petrilli, Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. 3.19.2025
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11 thoughts about the massive layoffs at the U.S. Department of Education
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Should schools pay students to attend remediation programs?
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The return of accountability
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Barriers to teaching and assessing “soft skills”
Heena Kuwayama 3.12.2025
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Cheers and Jeers: March 13, 2025
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What we’re reading this week: March 13, 2025
The Education Gadfly 3.12.2025
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