A quick look around Fordham’s Gadfly Daily blogs reveals that it’s been a busy week in education reform. Here’s a brief recap of what our bloggers wrote about:
- On his Stretching the School Dollar blog, Chris Tessone found the school finance aspects of the House GOP’s new ESEA reauthorization bills encouraging. Mike writes on Flypaper, however, that it’s time for all sides in Congress to get serious and start compromising.
- Digital learning was a hot topic this week: the authors of Fordham’s recent “The Costs of Online Learning” paper summarized their findings in a Gadfly Weekly editorial and Terry Ryan explained why their work matters in the Buckeye State on the Ohio Gadfly Daily blog. Ed Sector’s Bill Tucker provided his take in a Flypaper guest post.
- The Gadfly Daily hosted posts on all kinds of school choice issues, from the decline of urban Catholic schools to the need for a new dialogue on vouchers. Kathleen Porter-Magee defended quality multiple-choice tests on the Common Core Watch blog and over at the Board’s Eye View blog, Peter delved into the challenges of turning research into effective policy.
That’s just the beginning, so be sure to explore all the Gadfly Daily blogs and sign up for our combined RSS feed. Also, keep an eye on Board’s Eye View this Monday for a special post on Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy by Peter.