
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.
Michael J. Petrilli 3.27.2025
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#960: Why Secretary McMahon shouldn’t waive federal testing requirements, with Charles Barone
Charles Barone, Michael J. Petrilli, Amber M. Northern, Ph.D., David Griffith 3.12.2025
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Are states ready to lead on education? Could Trump’s policies set them up to fail?
Dale Chu 3.6.2025
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Three good reasons teachers shouldn’t D.I.Y. their lessons (and shouldn’t be asked to)
Robert Pondiscio 3.6.2025
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Defunding the teacher trainers
Frederick M. Hess 3.6.2025
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Did the most well-known and influential study in K–12 education get it wrong?
Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. 3.6.2025
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How school HVAC systems affect learning
Ali Schalop 3.6.2025
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Cheers and Jeers: March 6, 2025
The Education Gadfly 3.6.2025
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What we’re reading this week: March 6, 2025
The Education Gadfly 3.6.2025
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#959: Are GPAs the key to measuring school quality? with Jing Liu and Seth Gershenson
Jing Liu, Ph.D., Seth Gershenson, Ph.D., Michael J. Petrilli, Amber M. Northern, Ph.D., David Griffith 3.5.2025
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There is proof that knowledge works. And it’s overwhelming.
Robert Pondiscio 2.27.2025
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Open enrollment deserves bipartisan support
Jude Schwalbach 2.27.2025
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Hard lessons from the NAEP results
Tim Daly 2.27.2025
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