Vice President-elect Mike Pence quotes about education
Brandon L. WrightMike Pence was elected Vice President of the United States on November 9, 2016, alongside President-elect Donald Trump. Here are his views on education.
Introducing Purdue Polytechnic High School
Jeff MurrayHopes are high for a new kind of school in Indianapolis. Purdue Polytechnic High School will open in the 2017-18 school year, admitting its first class of 150 ninth graders on the near Eastside.
The Massachusetts charter school cap harms disadvantaged students
Chester E. Finn, Jr., Brandon L. WrightThe most disadvantaged children in Massachusetts stand to benefit most if the state’s tight cap on charter schools is loosened—a policy decision that will face Bay State voters on Election Day.
The effects of good teacher professional development on student achievement
Amber M. Northern, Ph.D.By Amber M. Northern, Ph.D.
Effective reading instruction in spite of New York's lackluster standards
Drafting state learning standards is a task simultaneously critical and thankless. In New York, where I opened an elementary school a few years ago, we are once again revising our standards.
New model law from the National Alliance acknowledges the elephant in the room: Virtual charter schools
Chad L. Aldis, Jessica PoinerBy Chad L. Aldis and Jessica Poiner
Charter schools are reinventing local control
Chester E. Finn, Jr., Bruno V. Manno, Brandon L. WrightBy Chester E. Finn, Jr., Bruno V. Manno, and Brandon L. Wright
School closures, charter takeovers, and student performance in Louisiana
Aaron ChurchillBy Aaron Churchill
The effects of early-grade retention in Florida
Amber M. Northern, Ph.D.By Amber M. Northern, Ph.D.
What a Democratic wave election would mean for education reform
Michael J. PetrilliIf the latest polls are to be believed, Hillary Clinton may be heading toward a landslide victory, especially as far as the Electoral College is concerned.
Mike Petrilli on setting realistic goals under ESSA
The Education GadflyFind out why Fordham’s Mike Petrilli might have his school-reformer card repealed.
The best TV shows to watch with your kids
Michael J. PetrilliRegular readers know that I’m something of an apologist for “screen time,” at least within limits.
The health of America's teacher market
Kirsten HinckA new study by the Learning Policy Institute examines past and current trends in the teacher workforce to predict future educator supply levels. The study also examines motivations behind teacher attrition and suggests several policy options to mitigate the effects of teacher shortages.
Evaluating Denver's new proposal for teacher pay
Jamie Davies O'LearyThis report from A+ Colorado examines Denver’s ProComp (Professional Compensation System for Teachers), a system forged collaboratively between the district and teachers union in 2005 that was on the vanguard of reforming teacher pay scales.
Charter school timeline: Twenty-five years later
Next week Chester E. Finn, Jr., Bruno Manno, and Brandon Wright’s book Charter Schools at the Crossroads: Predicaments, Paradoxes, Possibilities will be released.
Ohio’s sponsor evaluations: Take two
Kathryn MullenThe Ohio Department of Education (ODE) recently released the results of its revised sponsor evaluation, including new ratings for all of the state’s charter-school sponsors.
A letter to the editor on the difficulties with student growth measures
NOTE: The publication of a recent Flypaper post arguing that growth measures (like “value added” or “student growth percentiles”) are a fairer way to evaluate schools than are proficiency measures drew quick reaction both