The next phase of D.C. reform
If you’re at all interested in Washington, D.C. schools, you should read this excellent report by David Osborne. It serves as a quick and comprehensive history lesson on the city’s last two decades of reform.
John Kasich quotes about education
Brandon L. WrightEditor's note: This post was first published on Flypaper on July 21, 2015.
Elementary-grade reading in Tennessee
Robert PondiscioOver the past decade, Tennessee has seen steady growth in math, science, and social studies scores. Those gains have been accompanied, as in many states, by rising high school graduation rates. But all is not well in the Volunteer State.
Advocating for high-achievers
Brandon L. WrightThanks to No Child Left Behind and its antecedents, American education has focused in recent decades on ensuring that all children, especially those from poor and minority backgrounds, attain a minimum level of academic achievement.
Charter School Program grant teeters on the edge while millions of dollars flow down the “turnaround” drain
Jamie Davies O'LearyHow is education money better spent?
A culturally rich curriculum can improve minority student achievement
Audrey KimFor some, the ivory tower of academia is “ivory” in more ways than one.
The effects of school voucher programs on student's criminal activity
Andrew ScanlanBy Andrew Scanlan
Check out our latest event video: Lessons from Ohio’s best charter schools
Ohio Education GadflyWhat can we learn from the leaders of Ohio’s high-quality charter schools?
Quality in Adversity report foreword
Aaron Churchill , Chad L. AldisRaising the voices of charter school leaders
America's best (and worst) cities for school choice
Amber M. Northern, Ph.D., Michael J. PetrilliReformers: Keep building smarter policies. But keep your eyes on the politics, too. Amber M. Northern, Ph.D., and Michael J. Petrilli
How Fordham's rankings measure up
At CRPE, we believe strongly in taking a city-wide view of education. The reality of urban education these days is a complicated mash-up of schools run by districts, charter providers, independent private schools, and sometimes even state agencies.
Three school choice commitments for 2016
David Griffith, Kevin MahnkenBy David Griffith and Kevin Mahnken
The school choice movement's schisms, explained
Michael J. PetrilliBy Michael J. Petrilli
The Snowzilla edition
In this week's podcast, Mike Petrilli and Brandon Wright explain the schisms in the school choice movement, defend career and technical education programs, and discuss Eva Moskowitz’s big speech on school discipline. In the Research Minute, Amber Northern describes the effect of teacher turnover and quality on student achievement in District of Columbia Public Schools.
School choice: The end of the beginning
I’ve dedicated a big part of my career to expanding school choice. I think it’s the right thing to do for kids, families, educators, neighborhoods, civil society, and much else. In fact, I’m convinced that years from now, students of history will be scandalized to learn that we used to have a K–12 system defined by one government provider in each geographic area.
A guide for K–12 gardeners
Fordham’s exceptional study illuminates school choice in thirty cities and how it can improve nationwide. By Frederick M. Hess
Coming soon - Quality in Adversity: Lessons from Ohio's best charter schools
Ohio Education GadflyListening to some of the most important voices in the charter school debate
Public private districts and open enrollment
Aaron ChurchillMany of Ohio's best districts are closed to open enrollment
More than meets the eye: Ohio’s unimpressive charter law ranking
Jamie Davies O'LearyLooking behind the latest NAPCS rankings
Don't blame Common Core for publishers' lousy textbooks
Kevin MahnkenIf you’ve been keeping up with the Common Core scandal pages, you may be wondering who Dianne Barrow is.
NAEP computer-based writing pilot assessment: Fourth-grade performance
Amber M. Northern, Ph.D.A new study from the Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences provides results for fourth-grade students on the 2012 NAEP pilot computer-based writing assessment. The study asks whether fourth graders can fully demonstrate their writing ability on a computer and what factors are related to their writing performance on said computers.
Governing urban schools in the future: What’s facing Philadelphia and Pennsylvania
Chester E. Finn, Jr.Urban school governance is a moving target, in part because it’s pretty clear that there’s no best way to handle it and in part because no change in a city’s arrangements ever works as well as its promoters hoped.
Rays of hope in the Sunshine State
The Education GadflyOn the same day that Jeb Bush unveiled his education agenda, thousands of families in his home state marched in Tallahassee to support some of the very school choice programs he championed in office.