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Want to hear Thomas B. Fordham Institute's Mike Petrilli's response to Jay P. Greene's blog bullying about national standards?
Want to hear Thomas B. Fordham Institute's Mike Petrilli's response to Jay P. Greene's blog bullying about national standards?
Check out the all new Gadfly here, and don't miss this Short Review by Fordham's research director Amber. She takes a look at the TAP merit pay program in Chicago, one of the federally-funded teacher performance schemes. Unfortunately, not much doing in Chi-Town, or anywhere else for that matter.
?Early childhood education is one of the most effective ways to close the achievement gap, which we know occurs well before kindergarten.? ? Amy O'Leary, Director of the Early Education for All Campaign