Once a hedgehog, now a fox: Ten lessons from six decades in the struggle to improve schools
The Greek poet Archilochus wrote that “the fox knows many things, but the hedgehog knows one big thing.” Finn’s experience has made him more like the fox: as keen as ever to overhaul and revitalize American education, but having come to “knows many things” about that enterprise, is more a wary realist regarding its difficulty.
Chester E. Finn, Jr. 10.24.2024
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Tutoring outcomes in D.C. public schools, 2022–23
Jeff Murray 9.5.2024
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Cheers and Jeers: September 5, 2024
The Education Gadfly 9.5.2024
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What we're reading this week: September 5, 2024
The Education Gadfly 9.5.2024
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#936: How socioeconomic factors explain achievement gaps, with Eric Hengyu Hu and Paul L. Morgan
Eric Hengyu Hu, Ph.D., Paul L. Morgan, Ph.D., Michael J. Petrilli, Amber M. Northern, Ph.D., David Griffith 9.4.2024
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Republicans’ missing policy issue: Education
Lexi Boccuzzi 8.30.2024
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Why Indiana high school diploma changes may do more harm than good
Sophia Craiutu 8.30.2024
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Charter schools outperform traditional public schools on average. Here's why.
Michael J. Petrilli, David Griffith 8.29.2024
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Tough love should be the theme of 2024–25
Michael J. Petrilli 8.29.2024
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Does competition from charter schools help or hurt traditional public schools?
David Griffith, Heena Kuwayama 8.29.2024
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Should schools adopt equitable grading practices? A teacher voices his concerns.
Frederick M. Hess, Eric Wolf Welch 8.29.2024
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Evidence that middle school principals influence long-term student outcomes
Adam Tyner, Ph.D. 8.29.2024
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Are racially isolated Black teachers more likely to leave their jobs?
Devon Nir 8.29.2024
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