Diplomas Count 2010: Graduation by the Numbers--Putting Data to Work for Student Success
Editorial Projects in EducationJune 2010
Editorial Projects in EducationJune 2010
James J. Heckman, John Eric Humphries, and Nicholas S. Mader, University of Chicago National Bureau of Economic Research June 2010
Paul L. KimmelmanCorwin Publishing2010
Edward Wiley, Eleanor Spindler, and Amy SubertUniversity of Colorado at BoulderApril 2010
It’s no secret among education reformers, and among keen-eyed observers of the reform scene (in which select population we brazenly include the Education Gadfly and his Fordham pals), that the two national teacher unions are the largest, richest, shrewdest and most dogged foes of nearly all the most urgently-needed changes in American K-12 education.
Journalist and Atlantic blogger Ta-Nehisi Coates is troubled by a paradox: Why was he a failure as a student, but remarkably successful as a professional writer? A college dropout, Coates says that he just needed to learn differently—his own way, and at his own pace—than other students.
Ever been told to “read between the lines”? Turns out you do so more than you think—in fact, every time you read anything, from a menu to a philosophical treatise. That’s the premise of this piece by curriculum gurus E.D. Hirsch and Robert Pondiscio.
What do Rogers & Walker Gun Shop, First Baptist Church, McDonald’s, and The Tennessee Credit Union have in common? They’re picking up the tab for a local school facing budget problems—in return for naming rights, ad space, or a branch on school property.
If only we could attract effective teachers to high-poverty schools, we could zap the achievement gap. That’s the thinking, at least, behind a slew of reassignment programs that use everything from financial incentives to blunt force to get more top-notch teachers into lower-performing classrooms. But is the thinking itself misguided?
According to the New York Times, cheating in schools is on the rise. It’s not among students, though, but teachers, who feel increasingly pressured by yearly testing cycles to raise student achievement.
Monday on Flypaper Terry examined charter school accountability and why the charter school bargain hasn't always worked out.
?A wholesale ban on books with religious content conflicts with established U.S. Supreme Court precedent.? ? David Cortman, Senior Legal Counsel for the Alliance Defense Fund
Denise Juneau had an interesting op-ed in last week's Missoulian regarding the Race to the Top. The key paragraph: