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The religious charter schools case is a bigger deal than you think
The Supreme Court agreed on Friday afternoon to hear a landmark religious charter schools case out of Oklahoma, and it’s a much bigger deal than you might imagine.
Michael J. Petrilli 1.26.2025
NationalFlypaper
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A Times Derby: Gates, Parents, Rhee, and, of course, ?Beyond Tests? with Michael Winerip
Peter Meyer 12.22.2011
NationalFlypaper
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News of the World: rocketships, suburban charters, parent triggers, cheating, merit pay -- and even Winerip does good
Peter Meyer 12.22.2011
NationalBlog
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There's ?snow? question about it, kids can't afford lost instructional time
12.22.2011
NationalFlypaper
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Cultural training is no more "delusional" than thinking there are no racial/religious conflicts in public schools
Jamie Davies O'Leary 12.22.2011
NationalFlypaper
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Live blogging the 21st century skills debate: Ravitch disputes the idea that content has been king
Michael J. Petrilli 12.22.2011
NationalFlypaper
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Done ?Waiting for ?Superman'?? Send your kid to a diverse public school
Michael J. Petrilli 12.22.2011
NationalFlypaper
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The National Conference of State Legislators-Who-Also-Happen-To-Be-Classroom-Teachers-and-NEA-Members
Michael J. Petrilli 12.22.2011
NationalFlypaper
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"The research on [insert preferred policy choice here] is as clear as anything in the field of education."
Michael J. Petrilli 12.22.2011
NationalFlypaper
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Arne Duncan: Actually, we're not going to hold private schools ?accountable?
Michael J. Petrilli 12.22.2011
NationalFlypaper
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Anne Bryant: It's ?wrong? for unions to ?buy? school board seats
Michael J. Petrilli 12.22.2011
NationalFlypaper
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Education insiders: Either Arne Duncan, Colin Powell, or Jim Hunt most likely to be next education secretary
Michael J. Petrilli 12.22.2011
NationalFlypaper
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Hoop dreams
12.22.2011
NationalBlog